On this day, Qi Shifeng didn't finish the bowl of noodles.
Jiang Li, who came to report work to him, opened the door and found him unconscious beside the bed with a pool of blood behind his head.
He quickly called an ambulance.
Coincidentally, that day, some paparazzi sneaked around his villa, planning to dig up some material. They then spotted the ambulance.
So the paparazzi not only took pictures of the ambulance but also captured the scene of Qi Shifeng being carried onto it.
This news quickly went viral across the internet.
After all, the Qi Group had over ten thousand employees around the world. If something really happened to the boss, it might affect many people's livelihoods.
So there were a great number of people paying attention. Even someone claiming to be a high - level executive of the Qi Group said that Qi Shifeng hadn't been to the company for several days.
Then, a chat record between a so - called hospital staff member and their friend was posted online.
"Scary! We had a big shot in emergency treatment today. He hit the back of his head on the ground. It's extremely dangerous."
"The scariest thing is that the big shot had multiple wounds on his body, which exactly matches the news about his serious injury before."
"My god! My teacher just said that he might not wake up."
"Help! Am I about to witness history?"
"To be honest, the big shot is really handsome. I really can't imagine how his wife could bear to divorce him."
"I can't even imagine how good - looking his kids would be. Just imagining his son's role, it's simply beautiful."
"Born at the top of the pyramid, with parents at the top of the beauty hierarchy. Oh my god! I wouldn't even dare to dream this big."
"However, if something really happens to the big shot, can his family fortune be preserved?"
"Alright, stop talking. My teacher is calling me."
...
A large number of people flocked to the official account of the Qi Group to verify this news.
It was obvious that the hot search had been suppressed. But unfortunately, there were too many people discussing it. It was suppressed but then resurfaced on other platforms.
Finally, the official account of the Qi Group issued a statement, roughly meaning:
"The person in charge did have a minor accident, but it won't affect the company's operation. Thank you all for your concern. We hope you can carefully distinguish information and not be used by those with ulterior motives.
Once there is the latest news, we will inform you in time. Finally, thank you again for your attention and support to the Qi Group."
Before this statement was issued, people were still speculating.
After it was released, in some people's mouths, the death of Qi Shifeng was almost confirmed.
"As is well - known, the more they say it's a minor accident, the more serious it actually is. After all, he was seriously injured before, and now he directly hit the back of his head."
"Indeed. If it was just a minor accident, why doesn't he show up? And why emphasize that it won't affect the normal operation of the company?"
"My friend works in the Qi Group. He said that the atmosphere inside is very tense. Currently, the deputy general manager is in charge."
"Has the Qi Group offended someone recently? These news stories seem so absurd. How could such an accident happen?"
"Actually, I heard from a friend in the UK before that the eldest son of the Qi family got together with Qi Shifeng's ex - wife, and the two joined hands to plot something."
"I didn't believe it at that time. I thought it was too ridiculous. Now it seems that it might be true. I can only say that the rich families are really complicated."
"Oh my god! If this is true, I'm begging for this plot to be on TV. Isn't it more interesting than those love stories?"
"It is said, just said, that the eldest young master of the Qi family met the former Mrs. Qi first. Then I can't help but make some associations."
"What? That means the elder brother met her first, but she married the younger brother. So the plan to seize the family fortune together was pre - planned, right?"
"Do the rich families play this big? It's so exciting. I like it so much. Insiders, keep us updated. I've moved my chair and am sitting here."
...
However, no matter how heated the online discussion was, the official account of the Qi Group never responded again.
Some reporters camped out at the headquarters. They saw the high - level executives looking on guard and walking in a hurry. All interviews were declined.
Xu Tingyu saw this news two days later.
It was Qi Ye who showed it to her. His expression was very strange, with both sadness and some barely - concealed joy.
When she was stunned on the spot after reading the news, he even had to take a deep breath to adjust his emotions.
"Now there are two pieces of news. One is that it's true that he was injured again, but it didn't endanger his life. He has woken up now."
"The second piece of news is that because of the head injury, he has partial amnesia. Coincidentally, he forgot that he was married and had a child."
"I also asked my team. They said that this situation might occur. Besides the external injury, this memory was too painful for him, so his body was protecting him."
"To be honest, he is my younger brother after all. I definitely feel sorry for him for going through such hardships."
"But considering the current situation, I'm also glad that he forgot about you and Youyou. It's a good thing for us, isn't it?"
When he was speaking, he paused several times due to his excitement before finishing all his words.
Xu Tingyu watched his thin lips opening and closing.
She wasn't looking at him because of what he said.
Instead, she was looking at him because of the complex humanity shown in him.
If he had completely shown his joy, he could have been called completely bad.
But there was indeed pain in his eyes. It wasn't fake when he said he felt sorry for Qi Shifeng.
"If you feel sorry for him, why did you want to kill him before? And did you do this?"
She found her voice.
Qi Ye was also observing her. He saw that her back was straight, as if she didn't care about Qi Shifeng's life or death at all.
But her voice was trembling, and the color on her face almost faded instantly when she was reading the news.
"If I really wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have the chance to be injured a second time."
"I beat him up just to vent your anger. Isn't he still energetic enough to stir up hot searches?"
"As for this time, it wasn't me. I don't need to chase after a loser."
"Moreover, I haven't got your divorce certificate yet. His amnesia makes this a bit tricky."
"After all, it will be a bit troublesome to explain your relationship to him, right?"
"I just don't know how he'll feel when he wakes up and suddenly has a wife with no memory of her, and this wife didn't even meet him during the divorce."
"Will he can't wait to get rid of this burden? I guess so. After all, the news has done too much harm to the Qi Group."
"My dear younger brother is an out - and - out workaholic."
The complexity on Qi Ye's face completely disappeared.
Qi Shifeng being sent to the hospital again was indeed beyond his expectation, and his amnesia was even more unexpected.
But amnesia was really a good thing.
He didn't need to keep an eye on Qi Shifeng all the time. The story of these two people should have ended long ago.
Looking at Xu Tingyu's reaction now, she still had feelings for Qi Shifeng, but not as strongly as many years ago.
This was God helping him.
They were still young and had plenty of time, right?