{"id":2926,"date":"2026-04-19T00:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2026-04-19T01:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T01:59:37","slug":"he-can-hear-it-09","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/es\/chapter\/he-can-hear-it-09\/","title":{"rendered":"He Can Hear It 09"},"content":{"rendered":"

Diary of the Moon Chase

“Who are you? Perennial runner-up?”

\u2014”Diary of the Moon Chase”

_

“Here?” Qin Sang was a bit skeptical. “Are you sure you didn\u2019t see wrong?”

“Of course not,” Xiaoxiao retorted urgently. “My eyes are sharp\u2014how could I mistake someone? Besides, that Mr. Xie is too striking. Standing there like a celebrity, it\u2019s hard to get him wrong.”

At first, when she overheard the staff whispering about how handsome someone was, she thought Huatai had invited a male celebrity from the industry to make an appearance. Out of curiosity, she went to join the crowd.

But when she looked, she realized it wasn\u2019t a male celebrity\u2014it was Qin Sang\u2019s high school classmate who works at the Aerospace Institute.

She was taken aback and hurried back to inform Qin Sang.

Xiaoxiao frowned, somewhat puzzled. “I wonder what Mr. Xie’s identity is. It seems like everyone at Huitai treats him with great respect. Even the assistant to Huitai’s chairman personally came down to greet him.”

Qin Sang’s mind stirred. “How much time is left before the event starts?”

Xiaoxiao glanced at the time. “About fifteen minutes. Why do you ask, Sang Sang?”

Qin Sang smiled at her, and Xiaoxiao suddenly had a bad feeling. “You’re not thinking of sneaking out, are you?”

Qin Sang’s smile grew even sweeter, the corners of her eyes curving into crescents. Whenever she smiled like that, it never boded well. Xiaoxiao panicked, “Stop right there! If Sister Wen finds out, she’ll kill me!”

“I won’t tell, and you won’t tell. How would Sister Wen ever find out?”

Xiaoxiao hesitated, “But…”

“Xiaoxiao, I’m just going out for some fresh air.”

Qin Sang vowed, “I promise I’ll be back before the show starts.”

_

Huitai’s jewelry exhibition was grandly organized, with numerous celebrities invited to make appearances, and various media outlets were well taken care of. It was clear that Cai Shengbin had put in a lot of effort for this anniversary celebration.

As the spokesperson of Huitai, Qin Sang’s every move has always garnered significant attention. This is especially true when considering her past with Mrs. Cai, which resembles the profound friendship between Zhong Ziqi and Yu Boya\u2014such connections are rare and treasured.

The focus of Huitai\u2019s current campaign rests squarely on her. Recently crowned with the Golden Bell Award for Best Actress, one recalls that ten years ago, Mrs. Cai boldly defied opposition and stood by her with a declaration of \u201cmutual growth.\u201d

Now, she has achieved the honors she deserves, and Huitai has truly fulfilled its promise of ten years of unwavering companionship.

With news that her endorsement contract with Huitai is nearing its expiration, whether she will renew it has become a key point of speculation among observers.

Cai Shengbin intended to use the anniversary celebration as an opportunity to publicly announce the renewal of the spokesperson contract, creating a heartwarming story. This would also allow him to fully leverage her connection with Huitai for more effective promotion and publicity.

That was the original plan, but now Cai Shengbin finds himself in an awkward position, unable to back down.

Cai Shengbin was puzzled, “President Tong, I don’t quite understand what you mean…”

Tong Junjie sneered, “What I mean is, replace Qin Sang. Is that so hard to understand?”

“But we’ve already put out all the publicity, and Ms. Qin has been working with Huitai for ten years. She’s already at the venue. If we back out now, wouldn’t that completely offend her?”

Cai Shengbin had always been a smooth operator. While he valued profit and prioritized commercial interests, he wouldn\u2019t recklessly make enemies.

Tong Junjie flicked the ash off his cigarette. “Chairman Cai, I thought you were a smart man. At the end of the day, Qin Sang is just a minor celebrity. Can an egg smash against a rock? Besides, who you promote is all the same, isn\u2019t it? Why not go with the flow and do someone a favor? That Tan Xiaoxiao is the niece of CITIC\u2019s Chairman Song. If you give her face, you\u2019re giving Chairman Song face, and he\u2019ll remember it.”

Cai Shengbin weighed the pros and cons, thought it over carefully, and then called his assistant. “Tell them to pull all the pre-prepared press releases. Don\u2019t leak anything to Qin Sang\u2019s side yet. Just say there\u2019s a technical issue on-site and ask them to wait a little longer.”

Tong Junjie stood up with satisfaction and extended his hand. “Well, Chairman Cai, let\u2019s wish us a pleasant cooperation in advance.”

“Pleasant cooperation,” Cai Shengbin shook his hand in return, offering an ingratiating smile. “Xiao Tong, I never realized before how capable you are. It was my oversight\u2014mistaking a pearl for a fish eye. I\u2019ll have to trouble you to put in a good word for me with Chairman Song.”

Cai Shengbin played the emotional card, his words laced with a flattering tone.

Both Tong Junjie and Xie Yunchen came from the same compound, but the Tong family had declined. To put it bluntly, Tong Junjie\u2019s father was just a driver for the former leader. The Cai family, on the other hand, was different\u2014they were long-established jewelry merchants rooted in Tong City, and they had even managed to align themselves with the Xie family. In the past, Cai Shengbin had looked down on Tong Junjie as a young and inexperienced kid. But now, Tong Junjie had transformed into the head of CITIC and enjoyed the deep trust of Chairman Song. If Cai Shengbin didn\u2019t try to curry favor, he\u2019d be in trouble.

Tong Junjie gave a dismissive scoff. “Sure, whatever.”

The assistant to the “Chairman” suddenly knocked and entered, glancing at Tong Junjie before lowering his voice. “The one from the Xie family is here too.”

Cai Shengbin\u2019s expression shifted slightly, and he looked awkwardly at Tong Junjie. Tong Junjie\u2019s expression turned playful. “The one from the Xie family?”

Cai Shengbin broke into a sweat. “It\u2026 it must be Xiao Chen. Probably here about his father\u2019s matter.”

Tong Junjie let out a meaningful “oh” and said with a smile, “It’s been a long time since I last saw this old classmate. Chairman Cai, you don\u2019t mind if we catch up a bit, do you?”

“Not at all, not at all,” Cai Shengbin replied, wiping the sweat from his forehead with a forced smile, though deep down he couldn\u2019t wait to see this unwelcome guest leave as soon as possible.

_

“Mr. Xie, the chairman is still busy. He\u2019ll come over once he\u2019s finished. Please have a seat and rest here for a while.”

The secretary brought in a cup of coffee, explaining softly and gently, yet her eyes couldn\u2019t help but drift toward the man.

The man was tall and slender. Though not dressed in formal attire, he exuded an air of aloof elegance and casual grace just by standing there. A light blue shirt peeked out from beneath his black jacket, its collar neatly tucked under the jacket\u2019s edge. It was a simple, workwear-inspired outfit, yet it couldn\u2019t conceal the noble and upright aura that surrounded him.

He curved his lips into a slight smile and gave a gentle nod. “Thank you.”

So handsome, the secretary silently exclaimed in her heart, her face flushed and heart racing as she clutched the tray and shook her head. “You\u2019re welcome. Please wait a moment\u2014the chairman will be here shortly.”

“Well, look who it is,” Tong Junjie entered the room, his tone dripping with sarcasm. “Isn’t this my high-minded scientist old classmate? What’s the matter? Is Young Master Xie not busy building rockets today, striving for the advancement of human scientific civilization?”

The words were sharp, and even the secretary couldn’t help but frown.

Tong Junjie eyed him coldly. After years apart, Xie Yunchen seemed unchanged\u2014his features still striking, his facial lines sharp and defined. Yet, compared to the overbearing, cutting edge he once possessed, he now resembled more of a sheathed blade, aloof yet skilled at concealing his sharpness.

Tong Junjie narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze gradually turning icy.

What annoyed him most was Xie Yunchen’s superior attitude. Back when his father drove for Xie’s grandfather, those kids from the big compound acted just like this\u2014arrogant and looking down on him because he was just a driver’s son.

Now that the Xie family has fallen from grace, what does he have left to be so proud about?

“Let me guess, Young Master Xie is here to see Chairman Cai today?”

Tong Junjie sneered, “What a pity, Young Master Xie came at the wrong time. I’m afraid you’ll be leaving empty-handed today. But if you’re willing to beg me for help, for the sake of our schoolmate bond, I might be able to put in a good word for you.”

_

Qin Sang emerged from the lounge and overheard two staff members whispering and gossiping nearby.

A secretary who had just stepped out of the meeting room couldn’t help but complain, “That’s someone from CITIC, right? What a terrible personality\u2014so harsh when talking to their own classmate.”

“There’s nothing we can do about it. That’s just how society is\u2014people with money and power always think they’re something special.”

The secretary sighed, “True, it sounds like that Mr. Xie is in research. You know, people in research just have a good reputation on the surface, but they have no money and no power. Isn\u2019t it natural for them to be pushed around?”

…

Upon hearing this, Qin Sang paused in her steps and interrupted, “Excuse me, where is the Mr. Xie you mentioned?”

The two had been secretly complaining, so they were startled when someone suddenly spoke up from behind.

Seeing it was Qin Sang, the two exchanged glances, and the secretary pointed toward the end of the corridor, “They’re over there, in the meeting room at the very end, turn left.”

Qin Sang curved her lips into a smile, “Thank you.”

The two shook their heads vigorously, then carefully pulled out their phones, “Teacher Qin, we’ve liked you for a long time, could we take a photo together?”

Qin Sang smiled, “Of course.”

–

The entire Huatai company was bustling with preparations for today’s jewelry exhibition, but the conference room remained quiet. As she approached the door, she heard a voice filled with biting sarcasm from inside, “Xie Yunchen, you’re not so great after all. In the past, I was always inferior to you, but that was only because we started from different places. Your family background was better than mine, so everyone was happy to flatter you.”

“But what about now? Without the Xie family, you’re nothing but a pitiful worm begging for scraps.”

Tong Junjie grew more and more arrogant as he spoke. He truly despised Xie Yunchen, who had always overshadowed him in the past.

No matter how hard he tried, all others could see was Xie Yunchen.

Tong Junjie’s smile grew increasingly sinister, “If you’re willing to get down on your knees and beg me, I might be able to help you mediate. Perhaps there could be a turning point in your father’s situation.”

The downfall of the Xie family and Xie Zhenting’s imprisonment were outcomes he was more than happy to witness.

Tong Junjie couldn’t wait to see him fall from grace, plummeting into the muck and never rising again.

He just wanted to humiliate the other party. The worse the Xie family fared, the more pleasure he could derive from it.

Xie Yunchen’s expression remained calm, his gaze toward him devoid of any ripple of emotion.

Tong Junjie was infuriated by this indifferent and cold attitude. His eyes narrowed dangerously, and the corner of his mouth twitched uncontrollably. Just as he was about to lash out, a soft knock suddenly came from the door.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt your ‘conversation,’ but…”

Seeing the two people in the room look over, Qin Sang paused, then curved her lips into a faint smile and pointed at Xie Yunchen. \u201cI just happen to have something I need Xie\u2019s help with.\u201d

Tong Junjie was taken aback at first, then frowned, unable to hide his displeasure in his words. \u201cSo it\u2019s you.\u201d

Hearing this, Qin Sang\u2019s gaze shifted, glancing at the other person with a hint of confusion. \u201cAnd you are\u2026?\u201d

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0She studied him for a long while before finally remembering, her tone drawn out as if in sudden realization. \u201cThe eternal runner-up?\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"parent":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"novel":[],"class_list":["post-2926","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2926"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2926\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2927,"href":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/2926\/revisions\/2927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"novel","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/velvetink.xyz\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/novel?post=2926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}