Gloomy CEO X Holographic Male God (11): Husband and wife team up to cheat

The streamer was repeatedly humiliated and, unable to contain his anger, exclaimed, “Who are you calling unscrupulous!”

Ding-dong—

The elevator doors opened, stopping at the twenty-seventh floor. Outside stood Zhou Qi, who was waiting for the elevator, making the already tense little space even more awkward.

The assistant smiled and told Si Qi that they had arrived, so Si Qi and the assistant exited the elevator, leaving the two people behind. Zhou Qi glanced at the pale-faced streamer, then looked at the floor display showing they had come directly from the top floor, and said to the streamer, “What’s going on?”

The streamer looked disgusted: “What else could it be? A dog looking down on others, really thinking that Shifeng is something great! Ha, compared to the Huanyu Group of the Chu family, it’s nothing!”

Zhou Qi’s heart stirred, and he casually asked, “The Chu family? Do you have connections with the Chu family?”

Mor, upon hearing this, seemed to sense something, looked at Zhou Qi in surprise, and then revealed a strange, malicious smile.

“So you are one of them too.”

He said meaningfully.

Si Qi and his assistant came down from the top floor and went straight to the management department on the 27th floor. This news quickly reached the ears of the Chu family from Zhou Qi’s side.

As everyone knew, Chu Feng had a peculiar personality and never easily talked to strangers. Si Qi went to the top floor last night, intruding into Chu Fen’s living space, and this morning, he followed the assistant and “went again”. Such a frequent occurrence clearly indicated some special reason, and Si Qi held significant weight in Chu Feng’s eyes; otherwise, how could he be treated so favorably by Chu Feng?

But coincidentally, such a thing happened on the very day when Si Qi handed over the bank account to the Chu family and reached a verbal agreement with them. How could this not make the Chu family secretly delighted? That noon, they once again found Si Qi and warmly and friendly asked him if he had obtained any useful information.

Si Qi, with a beaming smile, said to the suited man from yesterday, “I had some good luck; I indeed got quite a bit of useful information.”

The man in the suit listened attentively and said solemnly, “Please go ahead.”

“Don’t rush,” Si Qi said. “Let’s discuss the price first. How do I know that you will definitely pay for the information? What if I risk offending the boss and work hard for a whole day, only to end up with nothing and lose my job?”

“Rest assured, you tell me one piece of information, and I’ll immediately give you a check. It’s anonymous, and there will be absolutely no trace left.” The man in the suit, after the establishment of Shifeng by Chu Feng, had done this kind of business countless times. He immediately took out a checkbook and a pen, smiling as he said, “As long as your information is true and valid, I will definitely cash the check for you.”

Si Qi nodded and said reassuringly, “With you saying that, I feel at ease. I have prepared dozens of pieces of information for you, all of which are absolutely true and valid.”

“How many, how many?” The man in the suit was a bit taken aback and forced a smile, saying, “Just go ahead and say it, we won’t mind having more.”

What he feared was that all of Si Qi’s dozens of items were trivial matters, which would leave him speechless.

Si Qi said, “Holo is a technology developed primarily by Chu Feng, not by scientists from Country G or any external assistance as rumored.”

The man in the suit nodded in agreement, saying, “I didn’t expect you to investigate such a core matter so quickly. However, I’m afraid we already know about this, so it can’t be considered valid intelligence.”

“Really? What if I give you some information and you use this excuse to brush me off?” Si Qi’s face darkened, clearly unhappy.

The man in the suit thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said, “Then we’ll just accept it! It’s only 100,000 yuan, which is nothing to you. Consider it a meal on us!”

Si Qi was finally satisfied, “Alright, make a note of this: the outer shell of the holographic chamber is made from specially processed metal, and the manufacturer is XX Company from Y Province…”

The man in the suit thought regretfully that this was something they already knew in advance. He nodded and said, “Anything else?”

Si Qi: “The technology of connecting chips to brainwaves was described in Chu Feng’s paper four years ago…”

The man in the suit felt a chill run down his spine and forced a smile, saying, “Your intelligence network is really extensive, but unfortunately, we already knew about this… No, no, not to make excuses, of course, we will fulfill our promise between us. Please continue.”

What kind of luck was this? Everything Si Qi said was something they already knew, wasting a lot of money for nothing.

“Then I’ll continue,” Si Qi said without any courtesy, brazenly recounting the more than thirty pieces of intelligence that the Chu family had already obtained and confirmed, with the help of Xiu Xiu. The assistant on the opposite side was almost numb from listening.

Si Qi, looking quite pleased, said, “The last few pieces are top-secret. You can’t get them for ten thousand yuan, at least a million!”

The man in the suit was trembling as he held the pen. He was somewhat inclined to lose his temper, but he couldn’t direct his anger at Si Qi. After all, even their internal personnel might not be fully aware of such matters, let alone Si Qi, who had just reached an agreement. Where did he get all this confidential information about the Chu family?

Feeling quite helpless about the current situation, the man in the suit still had to praise Si Qi’s exceptional investigative skills, eagerly saying, “This is definitely worth a million… what else do you have?”

Si Qi blurted out more than thirty pieces of information in one breath. By the thirty-eighth piece, he finally had a pang of conscience and mentioned something the man in the suit didn’t know.

“The chip uses the particularly expensive GT-65 synthetic material available on the market.”

The man in the suit’s eyes lit up: “Are you talking about that GT-65, which is worth at least four million euros per cubic meter?!”

Upon careful reflection, it seemed that a few years ago, the Shifeng Group did indeed order a batch of this material!

This Si Qi was really something! In just one day, he managed to gather so many secrets. How come they didn’t get to know him sooner??

Si Qi pressed, “How much is this information worth?”

The suited man immediately replied, “One million, of course, one million!”

Si Qi’s smile grew even wider as he urged the suited man to write the check, then continued, “In addition to the GT-65, its holographic chamber is equipped with a lithium-air battery technology, which can maintain operation for at least twenty-four hours after a power outage.”

“Lithium-air battery?!” The suited man was directly stunned. This technology, which was currently only in the conceptual stage worldwide, was actually developed by Chu Feng long ago??

This thing could not only be used as a battery for the holographic chamber but also for electric cars, electric ships, and any project related to batteries. It was definitely a game-changer in the tech industry!!

Si Qi: “I glanced at it a bit, but I don’t know if it’s important, so I didn’t look closely. This is a photo of the first page of the document.”

The man in the suit took Si Qi’s phone, looked at the first line, and almost jumped out of his seat! He quickly scrolled through the screen, but found only this one photo. He hurriedly said, “What about the rest?”

Si Qi smiled and said, “Oh, judging by your reaction, it seems it’s worth quite a bit?”

The man in the suit nodded desperately: “Ten million, no! Thirty million! As long as you get this document, thirty million will be transferred immediately!”

Si Qi smiled and said, “So generous, huh? No problem, I’ll find a way to get it for you later.”

Seeing how easily Si Qi agreed, the suited man remarked, “I didn’t expect, really didn’t expect that you have this kind of ability… How did you get in touch with Young Master Chu Feng?”

Si Qi smiled and said, “It’s nothing much, after all, you see, I’m this popular.”

The man in the suit also showed an excited smile, nodding repeatedly, and said with great enthusiasm, “Yes, yes, I didn’t pay much attention to the streaming industry before, and I didn’t really understand fan culture. But now it really is impressive…”

This was simply something he could never have imagined!

Si Qi and the man in the suit settled the bill, and with that one photo as a deposit, Si Qi made over 17 million in just one hour! It was almost faster than robbing money!

The man in the suit eagerly said, “If you have any information next time, just let us know. We don’t have much here, just a lot of money!” With his foolish and wealthy demeanor, Si Qi’s smile grew even wider.

“Sure.”

Seeing you so polite, if I don’t take advantage of it, I would be letting myself down.

Back at the company, after logging back into the game, Si Qi told Chu Feng about this matter in a humorous tone that made Chu Feng laugh non-stop.

It was hard to tell whether he was happy that the Chu family had suffered a setback or if it was because Si Qi’s smile was just too charming—perhaps it was both.

He didn’t know how long it had been since he felt this happy.

“He turned purple listening to all that repeated information I told him at first, but he still had to obediently pay me! Hey, seeing how easy he was to fool, I tricked him into buying GT-65, saying it was a material for making chips. Haha, this stuff costs over 40 million Huaguo dollars per square meter. A few experiments and it would cost a billion! I wonder how many times he can be conned like this!”

Chu Feng’s eyes sparkled with laughter. This animated Si Qi was even more lively than usual, making him particularly adorable.

Si Qi said, “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to teach a lesson to everyone who treats you poorly.”

Chu Fen felt a warmth in his heart, nodded, and accepted Si Qi’s kindness.

Si Qi said, “Well… since I’ve been so good to you, shouldn’t you show a little gratitude?”

He pointed to his lips suggestively, and Chu Fen’s Adam’s apple bobbed, feeling quite embarrassed.

He instinctively leaned closer to Si Qi, met Si Qi’s gaze, gathered his courage, and prepared to give Si Qi a kiss.

Who would have thought, Si Qi said the next moment: “I think sweet and sour spare ribs are pretty good.”

Chu Feng, who was about to kiss: ??

Si Qi said with a strange smile: “Oh? Why are you getting so close? Could it be… you have some dirty thoughts and plan to kiss me? Oh, I meant for you to cook me a meal to reward me~ You really are always thinking about lewd things.”

Chu Feng was so embarrassed that he leaned back, touching his neck.

“I can’t cook, but I can learn…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Si Qi suddenly leaned in, kissed him with a “chu,” and giggled, “Surprise attack.”

Chu Feng’s face turned red from the kiss.

He felt a bit smug: “You…”

Si Qi blinked playfully and said, “This doesn’t count as a reward; it’s my rightful benefit as your boyfriend!”

Hmm, that was not wrong.

Chu Feng was almost swooning from the sweetness of the words “boyfriend.”

He didn’t even need to eat sweet and sour ribs; his blood sugar was already too high, and he must inject insulin to save himself.

The happy times flew by quickly. A week later, Si Qi and Chu Feng arrived at a restaurant in the game.

The kitchen here was the result of Si Qi’s recent programming, which was just added to the game by the programmers of Shifeng.

Perhaps due to Chu Feng’s experience of being away from ordinary people’s lives, he, who was usually perceptive, never considered adding features that were close to real life, such as cooking, when making this game.

Since players came to play games, making the food and drinks in the game look good and taste good was more than enough. Cooking was really unnecessary and served no purpose.

However, ever since Si Qi detailed the upcoming plans to Chu Feng a week ago, opening the door to a new world for him, Chu Feng no longer disregarded things he once looked down upon. Instead, he earnestly delved into them.

—Even the world he once hated, for the sake of his beloved, he wanted to understand it well.

At least, while other couples could walk openly on the streets, he didn’t let Si Qi go out alone to travel and then show a bewildered expression when hearing about the outside world from Si Qi.

He was willing to love the world where Si Qi existed.

That day, Chu Feng walked into the game’s back kitchen. Inside, a chef NPC was waiting for Chu Feng, ready to teach him step by step.

Chu Feng looked at the eerily realistic bloody ribs on the shelves, his scalp tingling all over. Seeing this, Si Qi said, “Don’t push yourself too hard.”

Chu Feng gritted his teeth, shook his head, and reached out to touch the ribs as if a normal person would touch a snake, grabbing them and saying to Si Qi, “If I can’t even make you a meal, what kind of boyfriend would I be?”

Hearing this, Si Qi laughed happily, his eyes crescent-shaped with joy.

He encouraged, “Come on, I believe you can do it!”

Xiu Xiu, covering his mouth with a smile, joked, [Since you say so, even if the Lord God can’t do it, he will definitely be able to!]

Chu Feng took a deep breath, and sure enough, he felt completely different, nodding seriously and saying to Si Qi, “Don’t worry, just wait outside for a feast.”

Si Qi knew that Chu Feng didn’t want him to see his clumsy cooking, so he smiled and walked away.

Xiu Xiu saw that Si Qi was finally free, so he took the opportunity to tell Si Qi the information he hadn’t had time to share when he was teasing Chu Feng earlier.

[After losing several hundred million, the Chu family finally realized that the information you provided was incorrect.]

Si Qi chuckled, [Which aspect of the information are you referring to? The battery, the chip materials, or the electronic program I gave them the day before yesterday?”

Xiu Xiu replied, [Every aspect. Master, didn’t you give them all fake information? They bought tens of millions worth of chip materials, tested them several times, and thought they had made a mistake in their operation. But when they tested the battery, it blew up several instruments, which finally made them realize something was off.]

Si Qi lamented, [So they haven’t even had the chance to run the program I gave them? That thing could at least evaporate a billion.]

Xiu Xiu sighed and said, [Yeah, the engineer in charge of this program happened to be abroad, just got off the plane last night, so they haven’t had a chance to run it yet.]

Si Qi shrugged, [Guess they’re lucky.]

Xiu Xiu: [Oh dear.]

Si Qi: ?

Xiu Xiu wickedly smiled and said, [The Lord God almost burned his eyebrows.]

Si Qi imagined that scene and burst out laughing. He just felt that Chu Feng, who was busy in the kitchen with a flustered look and a streak of soot on his face, was quite charming.

Clearing his throat, he said to Xiu Xiu, [Project the scene into my mind.]

Xiu Xiu obediently replied, [No problem~~]

So, while Chu Feng thought he still had his image intact, Si Qi and his little buddy had already watched the entire process of Chu Feng cooking with great amusement.

By the time Chu Feng tidied up his clothes and brought out a few plates of food, the master and servant were laughing with wicked delight.

Chu Feng eagerly said, “Why don’t you give it a try?”

Si Qi smiled and said, “Wow, this plating looks amazing. Just smelling it makes my mouth water. It must be delicious.”

Chu Feng, flattered by the sweet words, immediately promised, “If you like it, I’ll cook for you every day from now on.”

Si Qi looked at him with immense happiness and said, “Darling, you’re so good to me~~”

Xiu Xiu, at a loss for words, looked at the soy sauce ribs that had turned a burnt black color and thought to himself, love really does make people blind.

……

When Si Qi logged out of the game and left the building to return to the hotel, he saw the suit man with a grim expression under the streetlight outside the hotel.

Given the man’s aggressive approach, Si Qi had no intention of indulging in his penchant for insults. He acted as if the man didn’t exist and continued walking forward, only to be blocked by the suit man who rushed over.

The other party wasn’t very sure at first, holding onto a one-in-a-million chance that Si Qi might have just received false information from Chu Feng. But now, seeing Si Qi’s reaction, the suited man knew that this person had definitely been toying with them from the very beginning.

All the anger that had been directed at him by the boss for over an hour was now vented onto Si Qi.

“You’re digging your own grave!” the suited man threatened through gritted teeth. “I think you’re out of your mind to go against us. Do you really think that just because you’re popular online, you can get away with anything in the real world? Let me tell you, you’re just an ant! I could just lift a finger and you’d never recover for the rest of your life!”

Si Qi replied with a cheeky grin, “Oh, I’m so scared~”

The man in the suit was furious, poking Si Qi’s forehead with his finger and saying fiercely, “Who gave you the courage to play with our Chu Group? Just because of Chu Feng? Do you think he can protect you? Don’t think that just because I told you the check is anonymous, you can escape responsibility! We just need to take you to court, and the relevant authorities will naturally find out where the money went. You can forget about ever getting out of prison in this lifetime!”

Si Qi shrugged, “No problem, go ahead and sue. If you win, then you’re impressive.”

He patted the suit-wearing man’s shoulder encouragingly, then walked past him with a smile and entered the hotel lobby.

Behind him, the suit-wearing man instinctively felt that Si Qi’s words were not just bluster. He frowned and called the department to inquire, “Have Si Qi’s checks been cashed?”

The colleague from the department replied, “Yeah, it’s all been cashed. Even though it’s an anonymous check, we can still claim the full amount through legal means. After all, we didn’t sign a contract with him, so we can totally say he embezzled it…”

Halfway through, the colleague’s hand paused on the keyboard, and the voice became quieter, muttering to himself, “Oh no…”

The man in the suit sensed something was wrong and shouted, “What’s going on?”

The colleague paused for a moment, then said with difficulty, “According to my records, the check was cashed by an anti-bullying charity, not Si Qi!”

The man in the suit frowned, “Are you saying Si Qi donated the check? So what? In the end, he still spent the money without permission!”

“No!” his colleague said, exasperated. “You don’t understand! The charity organization shows that this donation was made anonymously. We have no right to ask them to reveal the donor’s name unless the donor confesses! And although the check was cashed by us, the law states that anyone who donates to a charity has no right to reclaim the money, so once it’s spent, it’s gone!!”

The man in the suit took a moment to understand his colleague’s meaning, then said in a daze, “What… so you’re saying not only can we not get back the fifty million, but we also can’t use this to deal with Si Qi?? Is that what you’re saying??”

His colleague awkwardly replied, “That’s the idea.”

The suited man instantly broke down: “What the hell, I signed this money away myself. The boss said I caused the trouble and told me to get the money back. The only way I know how to do that is through the law, and you’re telling me there’s nothing I can do??? Who’s going to take the blame for this? Do you think the boss is going to let this slide? The only one who will suffer is me!! Fifty million!!! How the hell am I supposed to come up with fifty million!!!”

Hearing the frantic roar from over there, the colleague gritted his teeth and said, “Even if you say that, I can’t do anything about it. Who told you not to sign a contract with Si Qi…”

The man in the suit roared, “If there was a contract, the money should definitely go to him!! Are you stupid!!”

The colleague replied awkwardly, “So, this is a deadlock, unsolvable. Si Qi is too smart… I suspect there’s someone behind him guiding him.”

Not only did they play the huge Chu family in one go, but they also cleaned up the aftermath thoroughly. Not to mention that the man in the suit couldn’t do anything to Si Qi because of the 50 million yuan check, the Chu family couldn’t sue Si Qi for the stolen data either. After all, the origin of this data was unclear, and they couldn’t explain why they would trust a streamer who provided the data “for free” and even spent a huge amount of money on it.

This, when all was said and done, was just a muddled account. If they didn’t want to lose face, they could only touch their noses and admit they were unlucky.

The suited man was at his wit’s end, scratching his head and thinking of ways to deal with it, completely losing the confidence he had when questioning Si Qi at the beginning.

The colleague comforted him, saying, “Fifty million. With the bonuses you hold in the company, you should be able to cover the gap by giving up some shares. The boss isn’t that ruthless. Even if he makes you cover the entire amount, it would only be around ten to twenty million at most, just to make a point.”

The man in the suit was breathing heavily, clearly not comforted by these words.

The colleague said, “If you’re really uncomfortable with him, then just find another way to deal with him. After all, he’s just a small streamer; it shouldn’t be too hard to take him down. That zq seems to have some dirt on him, so even if we can’t ruin Si Qi completely, we can at least tarnish his reputation. Anyway, netizens nowadays just love to gossip and watch the drama.”

The man in the suit heard this and stood quietly in place, thinking for a long time before finally saying in a calmer tone, “I understand.”

The colleague noticed that the suit-wearing man’s voice had returned to its usual calmness and thought to himself, “No wonder he’s the chairman’s assistant in such a large corporation. His temperament and methods are not simple; he came up with a solution so quickly.”

Out of curiosity, the colleague paid special attention to Si Qi’s situation in the following days, wanting to see how the assistant would deal with Si Qi.

The result was that this matter, once set in motion, was indeed quite serious.

The public opinion attacking Si Qi not only involved the gaming community but also escalated into a societal-level conflict. It is estimated that the aide managed to persuade the Chu family, prompting the entire conglomerate to take action.

The incident started with the “Fatty Video Incident,” which had just calmed down. zq pointed out that the so-called “God 7” in the streamer community, who had a god-like persona, was actually an unkempt and ugly fatty. This revelation led to many fans feeling disillusioned and turning against 47, almost causing him to quit the industry.

Later, 47 made a personal appearance through a game live stream by Shifeng Company, revealing his astonishing true appearance. Everyone then realized that the previous accusations were baseless and regretted their actions, apologizing to 47. As 47 turned the tide, he also rode the wave of the holographic game trend, becoming a sensation worldwide. Meanwhile, the person who slandered him, zq, was completely despised by netizens, with no one willing to engage with him except for haters.

Recently, zq once again accused Si Qi in a public setting, saying that not only did he evade the question of whether the initial video was really him, but he also deliberately avoided the fact that he forged his academic credentials. Despite having only a middle school education after dropping out of high school, he claimed to have been an outstanding student since childhood and graduated from a prestigious school, demanding a direct response from Si Qi.

Because zq had a precedent of slandering Si Qi, this matter, aside from being noticed by many 47 fans, didn’t really make many people take his accusations seriously.

But somehow, an invisible hand was secretly pushing all of this, causing discussions about the matter to never cease online.

Someone brought out Si Qi’s high school dropout certificate, which had a photo of Si Qi as a teenager in the upper right corner, making it impossible to be fake.

This indirectly proved the facts mentioned by zq. Many people started to fan the flames, questioning whether Si Qi really did something to violate school rules to be dismissed, otherwise, how could a school be so ruthless?

Then, somehow, this issue reached many students’ parents. Originally, the situation with the holographic game was escalating, and now many parents were dissatisfied that their children were spending all day watching game live streams instead of studying, getting all worked up over the violent content in the games, and losing their focus.

Now they heard that the “idol” the kids particularly liked actually only had a middle school education, was expelled from school, and even faked his academic credentials to fool his fans. Their dissatisfaction with this just exploded at that moment.

They looked into what this so-called “idol” meant to the kids and found out that he was just a good-looking young man with a nice voice and exceptional gaming skills, with no real substance.

Always feeling that their children won’t amount to anything if they liked such idols, parents banded together to protest, believing that games would corrupt their children. They thought the streaming industry should be suppressed, and 47 should be banned. Official media should promote scientists and those who contribute to society, rather than these attention-seeking figures.

The situation developed to this point, and the behind-the-scenes black hands of the Chu family finally revealed their fangs. They seemed to be targeting 47, attacking streamers like him who were “not living up to their name,” but in reality, they wanted to create a rift between public opinion and the entire holographic gaming industry. Once people perceived games as a social cancer and holographic games as a sign of idleness, then Shifeng, as the industry leader, would be the first to suffer a huge blow, with its market value plummeting.

Then the Chu family took advantage of the situation, fanning the flames to bring down Shifeng, steal the holographic technology, and turn it into a new money-making machine.

The cost was just hiring some internet promoters, fabricating some dubious evidence, misleading the online crowd, and stirring up the emotions of righteous people. This way, they could severely damage the enemy and obtain technology worth billions. It was truly a win-win situation.

Unfortunately, many Shifeng employees couldn’t see that far. They only saw 47 being targeted by the masses, and the momentum of these attacks was escalating, even affecting the company.

Everyone thought that if it weren’t for 47, how could holographic technology be implicated and protested against, how could the entire company be ostracized by the outside world and receive so much online abuse?

The employees’ discussions were incessant, subtly trending towards misplaced anger, and whenever they saw Si Qi, their eyes were filled with disdain and rejection.

Finally, at the peak of public outrage, the head of public relations responsible for handling Shifeng’s external communications found his assistant and, exhausted, said to him, “Let’s dismiss Mr. Si. Otherwise, this matter will only get more troublesome. As long as we get rid of him and use him as a scapegoat, the public’s anger towards us won’t be as intense, and we can still recover using holographic technology.”

The assistant frowned in dissatisfaction and said, “I remember in the last meeting, the president specifically emphasized that we must strongly support Mr. Si and stand firm in our position.”

The PR director, in a frantic tone, said, “The problem is! Standing firm in our position will only drag our company deeper into trouble! Didn’t you see that the spotlight is slowly shifting from Mr. Si to us? He can just resign if he’s criticized as a streamer, but if we have even a bit of negative news, we could lose over a billion instantly!! And I have to take the biggest responsibility for this!!!”

The assistant knew the minister was feeling bad and patiently said, “I understand, come with me. Mr. Si will tell you the solution.”

The minister glared, dissatisfied, and said, “He’s the one who caused this mess. What solution can he provide? The best solution is for him to pack up and leave!”

“Don’t speak so definitively,” the assistant said meaningfully. “Sometimes, a crisis can become an opportunity—have you forgotten how Mr. Si dealt with a similar problem last time?”

The minister was taken aback, his eyes widening in disbelief as he looked at the assistant.

Could it be that there really was an opportunity in this situation?