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But Zou Qiyao was not happy. He used to be the only second young master of the Zou family, and could be said to be the only person who caught Zou Minchen's eye. Why did someone suddenly appear and steal his thunder?

He thought about things more deeply. The reason he, the Second Young Master Zou, was so prestigious was because he didn't have any "Third Young Master" or "Fourth Young Master" lineages behind him. If there were more people, he wouldn't be anything special. Although Xiao Chengnuo wasn't related to the Zou family by blood, what did bloodline matter? The Zou family depended on Zou Minchen's favor. As long as Zou Minchen liked someone, everyone had to fawn over them.

Therefore, Zou Qiyao can be said to have a strong dislike for Xiao Chengnuo.

Seeing the thoughtful look in Zou Qiyao's eyes, Xiao Chengzhe smiled and lowered his gaze. He said this to put Zou Qiyao on the guard. But he himself didn't care too much. After all, just because Zou Minchen hadn't had any scandals didn't mean he was truly alone.

If Xiao Chengzhe hadn't mistakenly led his men in, who would have known about Xiao Chengnuo and Zou Minchen's affair? It was just a coincidence. Besides, Xiao Chengzhe didn't think Zou Minchen would be interested in someone as incompetent as Xiao Chengnuo.

"Damn it, this kid is going against you, and I can't stand him either. I don't want this guy to just hitch a ride on the Zou family's coattails." Zou Qiyao spat.

Zou Qiyao was used to being arrogant and always acted impulsively.

Qingyun had just finished attending her grandmother's birthday party when he intercepted her as she drove out.

"Hey, Young Master Xiao." Zou Qiyao sat in the sports car, blowing smoke rings as he spoke to Qingyun.

Qingyun raised an eyebrow. Originally, his impression of Zou Qiyao was just that he was Xiao Chengzhe's cheat code. The only time he paid attention to him was when this kid plotted to drug him.

Now, however, he has developed some other interests.

After all, in the information this world conveyed to him, Zou Qiyao was Zou Minchen's "only beloved" younger brother. After the accident, Zou Minchen even stubbornly entrusted the vast Zou family to Zou Qiyao, just to ensure his lifelong safety.

pet?

Qingyun chewed on those two words between his lips, then suddenly smiled and rolled down the car window: "What advice does Second Young Master Zou have?"

Zou Qiyao found Qingyun's smile both irritating and tantalizing. He hadn't forgotten his purpose for coming, and said in a deep voice, "Look, although we're both second young masters, there's a significant difference. Everyone should have some self-awareness, right?"

He suddenly leaned closer to Qingyun and said, "I know my brother's personality better than anyone. Don't pretend to be nice and try to get close to him. I'm embarrassed for you."

"Oh?" Qingyun became interested. He even wanted Zou Minchen to come and hear what Zou Qiyao had to say.

“Right now, my brother doesn’t want to deal with you. But once he finds out, he might get upset and you could lose your life.” Zou Qiyao sighed twice as he spoke. “What do you want? Isn’t it just money? I’ll give you five million. Take the money and leave, and give up on this idea.”

Zou Qiyao's thinking was simple: Xiao Chengnuo had been kicked out of the Xiao family, so he was clinging to Zou Minchen's coattails. So what else could he be after besides money?

Qingyun stared blankly at Zou Qiyao, clearly not expecting such a scene to happen to her.

This is just like in an idol drama where the male lead's mother threatens the female lead with money to "leave my son."

Qingyun burst out laughing unexpectedly; perhaps people's sense of humor changes as they live longer. The scene of Zou Qiyao righteously throwing money at him to get rid of him inexplicably tickled Qingyun's funny bone, making him laugh for quite a while.

Qingyun only stopped laughing when Zou Qiyao's face turned extremely pale.

"Here's what we'll do: you throw this five million at your brother, and tell him to stay away from me and stop bothering me all the time. It's so annoying." With that, Qingyun tossed down the check, chuckled, and drove away.

Throwing money at him? It's not surprising, considering Zou Qiyao is unaware of Qingyun's identity. Everyone knows how lucrative new drugs are during their patent period, not to mention the phenomenal efficacy of Ruixin's successive drug launches. Financially, Ruixin Pharmaceuticals is now on par with the Zou family.

If Zou Qiyao still dared to threaten Qingyun with a check for five million after knowing all this, he must be out of his mind.

"Damn it, is he crazy?" Seeing Qingyun's arrogant attitude, Zou Qiyao slammed his fist on the steering wheel. He glanced at the falling check and said, "What's this bootlicker doing, acting all high and mighty?"

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"What? Didn't we agree to choose the Xiao family? What's going on?" Xiao Chengzhe roared into the phone.

He thought the collaboration with the Zou Group to develop a vaccine was a done deal, but unexpectedly, something has changed.

"I heard that Ruixin Pharmaceutical also intends to cooperate, so the Zou family said they're making other plans. After all, compared to Ruixin, the Xiao family..."

Before the words on the other end of the phone were finished, Xiao Chengzhe easily discerned the unspoken meaning. Compared to? What comparison? Whether in technology or management, Xiao's Group simply wasn't qualified to compare with Ruixin.

Xiao Chengzhe angrily ran his hands through his hair. He never expected Ruixin to come back and snatch this spot. After all, with Ruixin Pharmaceutical's qualifications and reputation, there was absolutely no need for them to pay attention to this kind of cooperation opportunity.

He just made a promise to Xiao's father tonight, saying that he would definitely be able to help Xiao's family advance further. If the results come out and Xiao's family doesn't even get a chance, what will Xiao's father think of him?

A dark glint flashed in Xiao Chengzhe's eyes as he picked up his phone and called Zou Qiyao.

Ruixin? So what if they have the ability? Sometimes connections are a form of strength too.

Qingyun drove back to Zou Minchen's villa. The lights were still on, but none of the original servants were there.

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