The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart-Chapter 462 - 459: The Pressure Is Tremendous

With that responsibility, he could fully understand Qi Longbing’s mindset back then, for Qi Longbing truly had no time for other matters. As the president of the Qi Imperial Court, the pressure was immense. Operating a conglomerate and turning it into a powerful empire required a tremendous amount of energy. This was probably why he himself had once complained about Qi Longbing’s lack of attention to him.

Indeed, Qi Longbing had no time to attend to other things. After Qi Longbing went to City B and entrusted all Qi Imperial Court matters to him, he profoundly felt the various pressures from the corporation. These included endless meetings, countless contracts to sign, and numerous documents to review daily.

However difficult it was, this responsibility had to be shouldered personally. Every step required his strict scrutiny. Any mistake could lead to losses far greater than tens or hundreds of thousands.

The losses could even reach tens of millions, or some projects might amount to hundreds of millions. A slight financial error could cause the Qi Imperial Court significant losses. Thus, he scrutinized and deliberated over each business deal with great care.

It was precisely this hands-on involvement that allowed him to truly appreciate how much effort Qi Longbing had put into the family, and he understood Qi Longbing even better.

Although Qi Longbing was very dedicated to his work, he also had a carefree air about him in his personal life, but that was his way of relaxing.

Isn’t that the truth? Otherwise, how could he have met Hua Xiaomo?

Speaking of Hua Xiaomo, he couldn’t help but think of more things. Perhaps what was lost could never be reclaimed. Indeed, he did not have the same resolve as his brother. Even after getting married, his brother had turned around to look for Hua Xiaomo, wanting to continue pursuing her.

No, he would not have such thoughts. After getting married, he just wanted to properly take care of his own family and certainly would not have Qi Longbing’s erratic and radical ideas.

Perhaps it was because his and his brother’s marital partners were different. After all, Yuan Youya was the woman he had chosen. While he couldn’t say he was particularly fond of Yuan Youya, her kindness, intelligence, and beauty at least gave him something to admire and relate to. This allowed feelings to slowly develop after marriage.

But Pan Yutong was different. Her union with his brother was purely a political marriage. It had no real emotional foundation to speak of, and she was not someone his brother had chosen for himself.

So, the foundation of their relationship was already precarious, doomed to fail, making it impossible for them to cultivate feelings after marriage. Therefore, their union was completely different from his own with Yuan Youya.

This was the most crucial reason for their failure. Maybe Pan Yutong was still clinging to the relationship, but given his brother’s personality, any hopes were extremely slim. Moreover, his brother had gone to City B and rekindled his romance with Hua Xiaomo. Since they also had their child, Candy, together, the odds weren’t in Pan Yutong’s favor.

You could say she had no chance at all, as Qi Longbing’s heart had already flown to Hua Xiaomo.

Hasn’t Qi Longbing himself said it? He and Hua Xiaomo were going to get married, so it was impossible for him to be with Pan Yutong.

He hoped Pan Yutong would wake up sooner, recognize the problem, and promptly draw clear boundaries with his brother, dissolving their marital relationship in a timely manner.

Only then could they both avoid further harm. Otherwise, continuing this entanglement would be inconclusive and unclear, making one wonder if their ongoing collaborations were still necessary.

Well, given Qi Longbing’s current attitude, there really was no need to continue. This partnership was bound to end sooner or later, regardless of the financial losses. Qi Longbing had said that no matter the loss or the amount of compensation required, the Qi Imperial Court would cover it.

Moreover, Qi Longbing was already planning further ahead, intending to incorporate Hua Xiaomo’s company to recuperate the Qi Imperial Court’s losses after this setback.

In that sense, aside from changing its lady of the house, everything else about the Qi Imperial Court remained unchanged, which wasn’t at all a bad turn of events.

He believed the old master would also come to this realization, so he was quite hopeful of persuading him.

"Brother, I’m not in the mood for a late-night chat. However, if you don’t mind lending me a bed, I’d be quite willing to sleep here. After all, I don’t want to return to the company to sleep now; that commute is too tiring, and driving is exhausting," Qi Longbing said unapologetically, looking at his brother.

They had truly communicated too little in the past, missing out on a lot of brotherly affection. But, even though they had missed much interaction, their fraternal love was unchanged.

He felt his brother still loved him dearly, and he held his brother in his heart. He had missed him during his four or five years studying in Dubai. He himself had been too busy, and his brother had never called, which made him feel a touch of guilt. Yet, he did not want to show it. He would bury these emotions deep within, in line with his character.

Now, their brotherly affection had finally surfaced, and their relationship was getting stronger. Indeed, there was no need to hide it, as that could make one seem indifferent. It could also create a sense of distance. Why should there be any distance in familial affection? They were brothers. They should stand united and move forward together. That way, no matter the difficulties, nothing would be too hard to overcome.

Every challenge must be faced with gritted teeth. Alone, it would be very tough, but with a shoulder to lean on, or moving forward side by side, it would not feel too exhausting. The growth of the Qi Imperial Court was not solely dependent on one person.

At this moment, he keenly felt that if the brothers could work together harmoniously, the Qi Imperial Court was sure to have greater and better development.