Although Old Mrs. Qin did not continue to embarrass Qin Manshu in front of Yu Jingchen, she still insisted that Qin Manshu accompany Yu Jingchen to have a meal to get to know him better. She even bluntly told Qin Manshu when Yu Jingchen went outside to wait for her, "I think this Yu family kid is good. You should stop thinking about Ji Shuli and get to know him properly first, do you hear me?"

Qin Manshu remained expressionless, nodding obediently like a compliant machine, "I understand, Grandma."

Old Mrs. Qin said coldly, "I'm already not very satisfied with you. Don't keep causing me any more trouble. If you weren't the only child in the Qin family, do you think you would even be a part of our family?"

Old Mrs. Qin disliked Qin Manshu and was very dissatisfied with him, so she mainly disciplined Qin Manshu by beating and scolding him.

Although Qin Manshu told Yu Jingchen that even the old lady Qin couldn't control her, she clearly had no choice but to comply under the old lady's domineering influence.

Yu Jingchen waited for Qin Manshu at the exit of the auction. Only after Qin Manshu got into the car did Yu Jingchen tell the driver to drive off.

Yu Jingchen chuckled, "I thought you weren't going to get on the bus."

Qin Manshu laughed, "Since you've already approached my grandmother, how could I possibly not get on the bus, Mr. Yu?"

Clearly, this move was the right one. He didn't need to ask Qin Manshu's opinion to control her; he only needed to control the old lady behind Qin Manshu through Qin Manshu.

“I’m just helping you make the right choice. Since it’s impossible for you and Ji Shuli, and it doesn’t matter to you who it is, why can’t it be me?” Yu Jingchen said with a smile. “Your grandmother is very satisfied with me, and I don’t think I’m any worse than Ji Shuli. Since you’ve been hesitating and wasting your time, I can only try to persuade Miss Qin to agree to me through other means.”

Qin Manshu said expressionlessly, "You and Shuli are worlds apart."

"Oh really? Miss Qin is already so old, how come you're still like a child when it comes to relationships? You even judge others so casually. It's really hurtful that you judge me like this just because I don't please you." Yu Jingchen continued without any emotional investment, "I thought that Miss Qin would be rational and wise enough at this age, and wouldn't invest her emotional experience in such an ethereal thing."

"Mr. Yu doesn't have anyone he likes?"

Yu Jingchen clearly scoffed at Qin Manshu's words, and he teased her with a half-smile, "Does liking many types of girls count?"

Qin Manshu gave Yu Jingchen a meaningful look. "It seems Mr. Yu has quite a rich romantic history."

Yu Jingchen narrowed his eyes and said nonchalantly, "Sometimes I have to find a female companion for certain reasons. It's a fair trade. They want money and I need a regular female companion. Of course, I will be more discreet about this after we get married, so that no one can laugh at Miss Qin."

He clearly lacked any sense of contractual obligation in marriage. He approached Qin Manshu solely for cooperation and profit, or perhaps to directly control the Qin family business behind her. He was inherently a chauvinist. Although he spoke politely, his underlying message was that he was waiting for the two families to unite through marriage, and Qin Manshu would simply be a hands-off manager, a wealthy socialite. He would give her plenty of face, and if she could be discreet, he would allow her to have other male friends.

At this point, Yu Jingchen gave Qin Manshu a deep look and continued, "Of course, if Miss Qin needs to find someone else, she should still restrain herself. If we are found out, it will be embarrassing for both of us."

He calculated his marriage meticulously, devoid of emotion. Though he wore a smile, he was more like a robot than Qin Manshu, cold and devoid of human warmth. Before marriage, he had already thoroughly calculated his wife's fate, treating her as a mere decoration. He didn't even think he had done anything wrong, and he showed disdain for those who harbored illusions about love.

Even his feelings for Yu Shishu were incomprehensible to him. He felt that since Yu Shishu liked him so much, he should just find a way to get him. Unfortunately, due to the warnings from the Ye and Ji families, as well as Yu Shishu's resistance, Yu Jingchen had no choice but to give up for the time being. He did indeed suffer a setback in his career because of Ye Zhiwei. Although this made Yu Jingchen feel terrible and gloomy for a long time, he did not continue to confront Tang Xin and the Ye family head-on. Instead, he began to learn about related fields in the pharmaceutical industry and expressed his intention to invest. Then, he set his sights on the Qin family.

Yu Jingchen did not bring up Qin Manshu's previous medical projects, and Qin Manshu did not continue to speak because of Yu Jingchen's attitude. The two seemed to be having a perfunctory meal.

It wasn't until he escorted Qin Manshu back that Yu Jingchen stopped her, saying, "Miss Qin, please think it over carefully. Of course, even if Miss Qin doesn't agree, there may be no other way."

Qin Manshu leaned against the car window and asked Yu Jingchen, "Is this the kind of method you used to win girls' hearts before?"

Yu Jingchen scoffed, "I don't need to win girls' hearts; they all take the initiative to approach me."

"Have you ever thought that one day you will meet a girl who truly moves you? If you continue to use such forceful methods then, you will only push her further away."

"If I really encountered this, I should be worried about you, since we would already be husband and wife by then." Clearly, Yu Jingchen didn't take Qin Manshu's words to heart.

Qin Manshu didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

Yu Jingchen then told the driver to drive away.

After returning to the Yu family home, he learned from the housekeeper that Yu Shishu had returned today under Duan Meiyuan's domineering influence. However, because Duan Meiyuan and Yu Shishu were talking and chatting while Yu Shishu was still working, the mother and son had a disagreement. Duan Meiyuan threw a tantrum and left, and Yu Shishu went straight back to his room to continue working.

Yu Jingchen went upstairs, knocked on the door, and opened Yu Shishu's room. Sure enough, he saw his younger brother still working.

Yu Jingchen walked to Yu Shishu's desk, propped himself up on the desk with one hand, and asked with a smile, "Did our little Shishu quarrel with his mother again?"

Yu Shishu frowned as he watched the edited video, which had already been revised several times.

It is an intimate scene between Yingzi, played by Ye Yingying, and the rich second-generation murderer played by Wen Zhaolin.

In the video, Ye Yingying is wearing a dark blue dress with most of her back exposed, which is quite different from her previous image. The girl in the video is particularly charming and feminine, with lipstick on and a very lingering gaze.

She's very beautiful; it's a different kind of charm from when she was innocent and pure.

"Is this the drama you filmed?" Yu Jingchen felt his throat was a little dry, and he asked in a low voice, "Is this Ye Yingying?"

"Yes, the character she plays is Yingzi." Yu Shishu was clearly looking at the character in the drama, criticizing whether the editing was appropriate.

Standing to the side, Yu Jingchen saw a different side of Ye Yingying, which surprised him. She was so different from her usual self when filming.