kingnovel Chapter 1844 This damned fate!
Chapter 1844 This damned fate!
Xiao Qi lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and the smell of nicotine instantly filled his nasal cavity and mouth, bringing back distant memories.
He knew Chen Chuan, of course he knew him; no one knew Chen Chuan better than him.
Life is truly ironic; history always repeats itself.
Every time he saw Chen Chuan's name, he felt a sense of melancholy, like the saying "Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?"
He was from Jing City, and Chen Chuan was from He City. They were from the south and the north, and they would never have crossed paths in their lives.
That year, they were admitted to the same university, the same department, and even the same class.
He was the top scorer in Jing City, while Chen Chuan was the top scorer in He City.
Back then, he was so full of vigor and ambition, wealthy and handsome. From high school to university, he was preparing to have a relationship to relieve the pressure brought by the college entrance examination.
Who knew that the school beauty he had his eye on would confess her feelings to Chen Chuan?
Not only did he confess his feelings, but Chen Chuan also rejected him.
When the school beauty cried and begged him, Chen Chuan gave an even more ridiculous reason—
"It's too ugly, it hurts my eyes."
In short, the school beauty burst into tears, and Xiao Qi broke down.
What does that mean? Does it mean that Xiao Qi has poor taste?
Great, when Xiao Qi looked at the school beauty again, he actually thought she was ugly...
Xiao Qi had never achieved anything other than first place since he started school. He was full of confidence for the entrance exam, and then... he became number two.
Then, he became the perennial runner-up.
As long as Chen Chuan is around, no matter how hard he tries, how diligent he is, or how hard he studies, he will always be number two, and always number two with a huge gap in scores.
Damn it, Xiao Qi never worked this hard during the college entrance exam. Now that he's in college, all his efforts have been in vain.
But that bastard Chen Chuan, he doesn't study at all!!
"It's so simple, why bother trying?"
What you pour your heart and soul into and give your all for is, in the eyes of others, nothing more than something so simple that it's not worth mentioning, or even worthy of your effort.
They were studying law, but Chen Chuan was spending his days buying and selling stocks, neglecting his studies.
The difference between top scorers can be so huge...
Xiao Qi was very frustrated, but he became more determined with each setback.
It's okay if he can't surpass Chen Chuan in one year. He has four whole years. There will always be a time when he can surpass Chen Chuan. Even if it's just once, that's fine too.
The starlight will not fail those who are on their way.
But a year later, Chen Chuan went abroad.
The goal he had been pursuing so desperately had vanished...
Xiao Qi got drunk and then began his gaming career. He switched from law school to business administration. Without Chen Chuan, being number one felt more like a handout, which he didn't want.
Even without Chen Chuan at the school, Xiao Qi remained a genius, an exceptionally talented genius.
You see, geniuses are geniuses wherever they are.
He was a genius at both studying and doing business. After the Xiao family took over, their assets began to double rapidly. He succeeded, and he began to enjoy his success.
He is young, he is handsome, he has countless riches, and he deserves the best of everything in the world, including women.
He was always successful in his pursuit of women; there was no woman in this world that Xiao Qi couldn't have. If he couldn't have her, it would only be temporarily.
Then, he met Shen Xi.
He fell in love with her at first sight.
If it was initially because of lust, the more he got to know her, the more he liked her.
She was like a flame; every time he got close, he was burned, but her vibrant life made him want to reach out and hold her in his hands.
Therefore, he chased after him from Jing City to He City. This time, he was determined to win.
Who would have thought that she was Chen Chuan's wife?
Last time he asked Shen Xi, "Do you believe in fate?"
Actually, he wasn't asking Shen Xi, but himself.
Xiao Qi used to disbelieve in fate; he only believed in money.
Where truth cannot reach, money certainly can.
But when he found out that Shen Xi was Chen Chuan's wife, he really laughed for a long, long time, until tears came out of his eyes.
Damn it, this damn fate.
He became number two again, although he didn't know it, and although Shen Xi didn't admit it either.
But he knew he had lost again.
His first reaction upon learning of this was to have someone beat Dong Zhenhai so badly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.
You bastard, tell him that Shen Xi's husband is just an ordinary person, not worth mentioning.
And the result? It was Chen Chuan.
If he had known earlier that it was Chen Chuan, if he had known earlier... he would have come to Hecheng that very day, believe it or not?
Back then, Chen Chuan ran away with her, and now they've both set their sights on the same woman. Chen Chuan is just taking advantage of having known Shen Xi first.
If given the chance, he might very well win.
No, we are certain to win.
But since Shen Xi is Chen Chuan's wife, many of his tricks can no longer be used.
Of course, there was no use for it.
Threatening with family members won't work.
Threatening with jobs and studies, University A... the Xiao family's reach can't go that far.
Tsinghua University? Ha! Ji Anqing is just like Lin Changnan—a rock in a latrine, both smelly and hard. Don't even think about it.
In an attempt to curry favor with him, Dong Zhenhai came up with a terrible idea.
"Young Master Qi, doesn't Shen Xi have a daughter? Having a child is her biggest weakness. A mother would be willing to sleep with someone or even lose her life for her daughter."
"No matter how powerful Shen Xi is, as long as our daughter is in our hands, we can make her do whatever we want."
Xiao Qi had him beaten severely again, knocking out all his teeth.
Then, he sent someone to check on Shen Xi's daughter.
Well, he was just looking; he never intended to tie up the little girl, really.
The subordinate reported, "It's not easy to take action. That little girl is always accompanied by someone. Even when she goes to kindergarten, there are always many people surrounding the area. Moreover, there are experts among them, and we can't beat them."
That's insane!
Although Xiao Qi had no intention of tying up the little girl, was Chen Chuan keeping a closer eye on his daughter?
Why would a bunch of people wait outside a kindergarten for a nice kid?
"And the security guard at that kindergarten is really fierce. We went there to scout out the place, and he chased us with his dogs the whole way..."
They're all insane! They're all fucking insane!
but--
Xiao Qi looked at the photos of the little girl that his subordinates had taken. She was really pretty. Even at such a young age, her beauty was evident. She looked a lot like Chen Chuan, and also had a resemblance to Shen Xi.
This little girl is really good at growing up; just wait until she grows up...
Not necessarily. Can't he even think about it?
When a man has money, he can always pick and choose from eighteen-year-old girls, and even twenty-year-old girls can be considered not fresh and young enough.
There's no way around it, I have money.
Ordinary men can only feel envy, jealousy, and resentment, yet they are powerless to do anything about it. They don't even dare to criticize the rich; they only dare to accuse women of being materialistic.
Xiao Qi lit another cigarette for himself. No matter how beautiful the little girl was, that was a matter for the future. Right now, his interest was still in Shen Xi.
In particular, she is Chen Chuan's wife.