Chapter 373 Day 369 of Being the Boss (Transaction)
Chapter 373 Day 369 of Being the Boss (Transaction)
【2024|8|31 revised】
Everyone was sitting at the same table, so the strangeness between Xu Yisong and Top naturally couldn't escape the eyes of others.
The sun was a little confused: "What kind of riddle are you guys talking about?"
"It's okay, I just think Top Oppa's necklace looks familiar." Although Xu Yisong had some guesses about the situation of these two people, he was not sure yet. It seemed that Top didn't tell anyone else, so Xu Yisong didn't say much at the moment.
This topic ends here.
Xu Yisong really had something else to do, so he only sat for a while and then planned to leave.
Before leaving, she quietly reminded Top when no one was paying attention: "No matter what the relationship between Top Oppa and Ran Ran is, since she gave this necklace to Oppa, please take good care of it. This necklace is very important to Ran Ran."
Seeing Top subconsciously touching the necklace after hearing her words and the surprise that flashed across his eyes, Xu Yisong knew that as she had guessed, Mu Ranran did not tell Top the importance of this necklace.
She sighed and said, "I don't mean to put pressure on you, Oppa, but as a friend I'm more afraid that Ran Ran will get hurt."
"I understand. I will cherish this gift." Top gently held the moonstone under the necklace in his palm, feeling the cold tone and solemnly assured.
He really didn't know the meaning of this necklace before, and he still doesn't know it now, but even so he will cherish this gift.
Because no matter what its meaning is, this gift is special to me.
Xu Yisong saw the seriousness in Top's eyes, and his worries were relieved a little, "Thank you."
After saying that, Xu Yisong said goodbye to Top and left the party.
When he left, Quan Zhilong followed Xu Yisong out. He didn't leave, he just wanted to send Xu Yisong out and stay with him for a while.
"Have you known about Top Oppa and Ranran for a long time?" Xu Yisong found that when she was talking to Top just now, only Quan Zhilong didn't react.
Quan Zhilong did know a little more than the others, but this was just an accident. He discovered this matter by accident, and he didn't know exactly how far they had developed.
He only knew, "Brother must like Yori." He could see that Top liked Mu Ranran, and he was very serious about it.
Xu Yisong tilted his head and punched Quan Zhilong's arm: "You are keeping your mouth shut now."
"Tsk, is this the image of your oppa in your mind?" Quan Zhilong pinched Xu Yisong's face unconvinced, "They are indeed just friends now, I can't just say it casually."
"So you're hiding it from me too?"
"Didn't Yori tell you?" This sentence directly hit Xu Yisong's sore spot.
However, Xu Yisong didn't have any objection to their relationship, but she was a little unhappy that her best friend didn't tell her. You know, she told Mu Ranran about her affair with Quan Zhilong at the first time.
Kwon Ji-yong reached out and held Xu Yisong's hand and pulled her into his arms: "Okay, don't worry about it. At least they won't be together in the short term." After all, Top still has to serve in the military.
Thinking of this, Xu Yisong raised his eyebrows and said to Quan Zhilong, "Mu Ranran will be very disappointed if they fail in the end." In fact, Mu Ranran looks more unreliable among the two people. Maybe when Top finishes his military service and returns from the army, it will be Mu Ranran who will forget about him first.
But no matter whether it was because of Top or Mu Ranran herself, the one who lost out because they didn't get together in the end was Mu Ranran, because it was her fault for giving the necklace away.
I don't know if she was acting on impulse or if she had really thought it through.
"Is that necklace really so important?" After hearing what Xu Yisong said, Quan Zhilong couldn't help but become curious about the necklace.
From the outside, isn't it just an ordinary gemstone necklace?
Xu Yisong didn't tell the reason, because that was Mu Ranran's secret, he just said: "It's very important." Second only to Mu Ranran's own life.
Quan Zhilong was just curious for a moment, and after hearing the affirmative answer, he did not continue to ask, but turned to another topic: "What time will you finish? I'll pick you up."
Xu Yisong is going to meet a reporter soon, and Quan Zhilong is a little worried.
"Why are you picking me up tonight if you've been drinking? You can't drink and drive." Xu Yisong said as he leaned closer to smell it. Quan Zhilong didn't drink much, so there was only a faint smell of alcohol on him.
Quan Zhilong rubbed Xu Yisong's hair in annoyance and said, "How could I drink and drive? Brother Tiger will drive later."
Xu Yisong was not angry about having his hair messed up. He smiled and fixed it himself. "I don't know when it will be finished. Send me a message when you are done."
Top will join the army early tomorrow morning. Quan Zhilong and the others will not play too late and should finish earlier than him.
"Okay." Quan Zhilong sent Xu Yisong to the car and turned back after watching the car disappear from his sight.
However, Quan Zhilong did not go to find Top and the others when he returned, but went to a separate private room with Seungri. He had tried to find Seungri several times before, but he was avoided. Then today, when Top was having a dinner party, he finally found a chance to catch Seungri.
"I didn't expect that the hardest person to make an appointment with right now is our youngest." Kwon Ji-yong's tone was no different from usual, but Seungri kept his head down.
After a long time, a low "I'm sorry" was heard.
Quan Zhilong looked at Shengli who still looked down and didn't look at him, then lowered his eyes and turned the water cup beside him and said softly: "It seems that you know why I looked for you."
Since the other party knew what he was going to say, Quan Zhilong did not continue to beat around the bush with him. He handed a stack of photos to him and said in a serious tone: "You know all these things, right?"
The photos are about some chat rooms. The members in the chat rooms are all familiar names.
For example, Jung Joon-young.
These things were copied from the data in Jung Joon-young's original phone. Seungri was not directly involved, so at first they didn't know that Seungri was actually related to this matter.
Even the sudden silence of Jung Joon-young and the others was because Seungri was reminding them.
Quan Zhilong didn't wait for Shengli to answer and continued, "I'm not looking for you to blame you, I just want to persuade you not to continue before you really get involved."
Although there are shadows of victory in these things at present, he hides himself very well and does not participate in those things. He is more like a contact person.
If it's still not too late to withdraw now.
"But is there any possibility for me to turn back now?" Shengli finally raised his head and looked at Quan Zhilong.
Quan Zhilong met his gaze and asked calmly, "Is it possible for you to not turn back or is it because you can't let go of those power and interests? Shengli, you know it very well in your heart."
As teammates, they were actually aware of Shengli's behavior and reminded him, but he didn't listen at the time.
For the sake of our ten years of friendship and to give BIGBANG a complete future, Kwon is sitting here today and talking to him in this way.
Facing Kwon Ji-yong's question, Seungri was silent for a moment, then he smiled bitterly: "Yes, I can't let go of wealth and prosperity. But brother, what else can I pursue if I don't pursue these? Dreams? Sorry, I'm not an idealist, nor a dreamer." He just likes these, he likes money, power, and likes to climb up.
Others may become artists for the so-called dream, but he is not. Maybe he did have a dream at the beginning, but slowly his dream was filled by other things.
He just doesn't want to live the life of his childhood again, gaining and losing.
Quan Zhilong frowned slightly when he heard Shengli's words, but it was just a frown. He actually wanted to ask: What do his teammates mean to him? What do the years they have gone through mean to him? Are they not important in his heart?
But in the end, these questions were not asked.
"Victory, as the captain, as a friend, and as a brother, I have to remind you one last time that if you continue you will only lose everything." He was not exaggerating, because according to Xu Yisong's plan, the final destination of these people would be prison.
After he finished speaking, he stopped trying to persuade him, and instead took out something else and pushed it in front of Shengli: “If you think feelings are not important, then let’s talk about something else.”
Since feelings don't make sense, just consider interests.
When Seungri saw the contents clearly, he was a little surprised, and even his voice changed: "You want to leave YG?!"
At this moment, Seungri also realized what Kwon Ji-ryong wanted to do.
He wants to leave YG and take BIGBANG with him.
"The president will never let you go." Shengli's eyes changed as he looked at the document, and his heart began to waver.
But he still couldn't believe it, and couldn't believe that this thing could succeed.
Everyone knows what GD means to BIGBANG, and everyone also knows how important GD is to YG. The one who knows this best is their president.
He would agree to any member of BIGBANG leaving but would not easily give up power to Zhilong. Top is a precedent.
What's more, Kwon Ji-Yong wants to take BIGBANG away as a whole, which is even more impossible, unless their president is crazy!
Quan Zhilong just said to Shengli: "You don't need to worry about those. Since I told you, it means I am sure I can do it."
"Take a look first. What you do now may not necessarily get you what's listed above, right?" Quan Zhilong's attitude was a little colder than before. He was actually a little disappointed, but this was expected. After all, it wasn't the first day they knew each other, and they knew exactly what kind of person the other person was.
But he wants to keep BIGBANG, and he just hopes that Seungri won’t disappoint him further.
Seungri said that he just wanted to pursue power and status, but what he did now might not necessarily get him these things in the end, and even one wrong step might lead to a complete loss. This contract might not necessarily make him extremely powerful, but it could satisfy his desire for fame and status.
If he can think clearly, if he can give up his current business, then he can get these.
"Will other people come too?" After a long silence, Shengli closed the contract and asked.
"They will all leave with me." Before this, Kwon Ji-yong had already talked to everyone else, and now only Seungri was left.
In fact, if Seungri rejected him in the end, BIGBANG could still leave, it would just be one person less.
But he still holds out hope that he can take away a complete BIGBANG.
Shengli packed up the things on the table, returned the photos, and kept the contract.
This also means that he agreed to the deal.
Finally, Seungri spoke jokingly as usual: "So you are the last one to ask me." But there was a hint of loneliness in his tone.
Quan Zhilong packed his things and glanced at him: "I have looked for you many times, but you are hiding from me."
In fact, he wanted to talk to Seungri after talking with the Suns, but he never gave him the chance.
Before leaving, Shengli called out to Quan Zhilong's back, "Brother..."
Quan Zhilong didn't look back, but just answered him: "As long as you don't cross the red line, we will still be teammates." This was the promise he made.
When the two men came out, Sun and the others were waiting for them not far away. It was obvious that they knew something.
Seeing the two of them coming out together, Taeyang first looked at Quan Zhilong, asking about the situation with his eyes. Quan Zhilong nodded slightly at them, and Taeyang and Top both breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that the talks did not break down.
The place where the two met was recommended by Professor Lu, and it was also her own property, so it was relatively safe.
"Hello." Reporter Jiang Jingyun stood up and greeted Xu Yisong the moment he saw him.
The first time Xu Yisong saw the reporter, she knew that her senior student had not lied to her. This person was indeed a warrior who stuck to his conscience.
When Professor Lu recommended reporter Jiang Jingyun to her, Xu Yisong was actually still cautious. It was not until he confirmed the other party's identity through the system that Xu Yisong contacted her for a meeting after considering for a long time.
People around her reminded her again and again that what she was doing was dangerous, but someone had to do it, right?
And you see, she's not the only one doing this.
The two did not exchange too many pleasantries, and after a brief introduction, they started talking about business. They did not have much time to waste, especially for Xu Yisong.
Both of them were investigating the same thing. Because Xu Yisong was also involved in other things, the connections were wider. In addition, with the cheating device of the system, she knew much more and in more details than Jiang Jingyun expected.
However, there are limitations on what Xu Yisong can find out, that is, it can only be within the scope of the mission, so most clues are confined to the entertainment industry.
But reporter Jiang Jingyun is different. She has no task restrictions, so although she does not have as much information as Xu Yisong and her research is not as thorough as Xu Yisong, she can find many things that Xu Yisong cannot touch.
For example, the police, and the people behind the police.
The information obtained by one more person is indeed more efficient than that obtained by one person. Both of them were very grateful for this encounter, and the progress bar of the investigation was accelerated a lot in an instant.
But there are still some missing pieces in this puzzle.
The surface they have contacted so far is too shallow, and all the clues are on the surface. They have only found the people at the bottom, while the big fish above seems to be shrouded in fog, making it difficult to see clearly.
Xu Yisong couldn't be checked because of restrictions, while Jiang Jingyun couldn't be contacted.
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