Chapter 30 He'd rather ignore good girls and go after gold diggers.

At the barbecue restaurant.

Qin Zhiheng clinked glasses with Qi Yishan and drank heartily, then turned to Qin Shuzhi and said:

"Sister, although I don't know what kind of person my brother-in-law who suddenly rose to power is, I admire your decisiveness. You can quickly cut off the bad guys and choose someone else."

"This guy surnamed Shen is just a wild boar, he can't appreciate fine food."

Qi Yishan rolled her eyes speechlessly, "Who are you calling 'chaff'?"

Seeing that she only refuted this point, Qin Zhiheng immediately seized on the key point, "So you also agree that Shen Yichen is a wild boar, right?"

Qi Yishan: "..."

Seeing that Qin Shuzhi remained silent, Qin Zhiheng put down his wine glass and looked at her worriedly, "Sister, you wouldn't soften your heart just because he cried out 'I'm sorry' a couple of times, would you?"

"How could that be?"

Qin Shuzhi firmly denied this absurd idea.

But Shen Yichen was a very proud person, and this was the first time she had ever seen him so humble and begging for forgiveness.

To say that I wasn't affected at all by what happened tonight would be a lie.

After three years of sincere devotion being betrayed, who would willingly erase all their efforts with a simple "we're even"?

Of course, Qin Shuzhi knew very well that there was no longer any love in the "resentment" in her heart.

All that remained was a deep disgust and loathing for Shen Yichen for treating her as a substitute, and regret for having misplaced her feelings.

However, who doesn't encounter one or two scumbags in their life?

At least she managed to extricate herself in time, which is perhaps a good thing.

With this thought, her mood brightened up again.

Inside the clubhouse on the other side.

Shen Yichen did not go to the hospital, but instead asked Chen He to investigate the events of Qin Shuzhi's birthday night as quickly as possible.

After learning about the situation, Chen He immediately returned to report.

"Miss Qin encountered thugs while descending the mountain. During the struggle with the two thugs, she accidentally tumbled down the slope and was eventually taken to the hospital by a kind person who also called the police. The police arrested the two thugs that same night."

Chen He looked at the man with a gloomy and unpleasant expression, and added in a low voice:

"I've also sent the surveillance footage from that section of the road to your phone."

Shen Yichen immediately took out his phone and opened the surveillance video.

On the video screen on the phone, Qin Shuzhi was being chased and surrounded by two lewd-looking men. Even though it was just a video, you could clearly see the woman's slender body trembling, her face filled with helpless panic...

A suffocating pain shot through Shen Yichen's chest, and his hand holding the phone trembled uncontrollably.

He witnessed Qin Shuzhi being bullied by thugs, and watched as she was roughly pushed down the slope while resisting and trying to save herself...

Thinking of Qin Shuzhi's isolated and helpless situation at that time, every breath Shen Yichen took felt like sharp needles piercing his body, filling his heart with dense pain.

He was the one who took her to that place, and he was the one who abandoned her there.

It was him who caused her to encounter such a thing on her birthday night...

No wonder she was so angry this time and wanted to break up with him.

Shen Yichen closed his eyes tightly, gripping his phone. After a moment, he opened his eyes again, his bloodshot eyes filled with malice. "Find those two scumbags for me."

Anyone who dares to mess with him will not escape his fate.

Chen He paused for a moment, then quickly realized he was referring to the two thugs. "President Chen, those two thugs were reported for other crimes after that day, and they're currently in jail."

Shen Yichen was taken aback. "Who reported it?"

"I don't know, the other party is anonymous."

Chen He said, "I guess this kind of person has offended a lot of people outside, so it's not surprising that he would be retaliated against."

Shen Yichen remained silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up and left the private room.

He sped to Qin Shuzhi's apartment, rang the doorbell several times, waited a while, but received no response. He then expertly entered the password, and then—

The password was incorrect.

He frowned.

Because she changed the password when he opened the door that day?

Shen Yichen's heart sank to the bottom.

Recalling Qin Shuzhi's cold and resolute attitude towards him since that night on his birthday, he felt a sense of panic.

He tried ringing the doorbell again, but there was still no response.

He only stopped ringing the bell after confirming that no one was inside.

That night, he stood outside the door all night, smoking all night long.

It was a little after 7 a.m. the next morning.

Qi Yishan was still asleep when she heard the doorbell ring.

She got drunk until midnight last night and is catching up on sleep right now. She pulled the blanket over her head and pretended not to hear.

However, the shrill doorbell kept ringing. Unable to bear it any longer, she got up irritably, and ran out to open the door with sleepy eyes.

"Who is it, disturbing my peaceful sleep so early in the morning..."

As soon as the door opened, her hazy eyes met a cold, stern face covered in bruises.

"elder brother?"

Shen Yichen pushed open the door and walked straight in. "Did Shuzhi spend the night at your place last night?"

"No, she went home after having a late-night snack last night."

Shen Yichen looked around the room and, not seeing anyone, walked towards her bedroom. "You're lying. I came from Ya Yuan."

Qi Yishan yawned, "Yayuan? She doesn't live there anymore."

Shen Yichen paused, then turned sharply to look at her. "Where does she live now?"

She lives in…

Qi Yishan's mind cleared instantly, and she looked at him warily, "Why are you asking this?"

Shen Yichen's face was cold and stern. He walked up to her and asked in a heavy tone, "Where are you?"

"I won't tell you," Qi Yishan said firmly. "Besides, Zhibao doesn't want to see you either."

Shen Yichen was furious. "Whose family are you, anyway?"

Qi Yishan snorted, "Even if you're my brother, you can't betray my best friend."

Shen Yichen's face turned ashen. "I didn't cheat on her. Zhou Siyan and I don't have that kind of relationship."

"Don't you feel guilty saying such things? If it weren't for that disgusting relationship, would you have abandoned your fiancée on her birthday to go find her?"

Previously, Qin Shuzhi forbade her from mentioning her in front of Shen Yichen, but now that he has come to her for a scolding, Qi Yishan finally has the opportunity to vent her frustrations.

"It was late at night. She was a girl. Anyone with a conscience wouldn't just abandon her. Brother, ask yourself honestly, did you really consider her feelings? Where did you place her? She was your fiancée back then. What was that green tea girl Zhou Siyan compared to her? Can't you tell who's more important?"

Her words were like knives, stabbing into Shen Yichen's heart again and again.

His face was pale, and he looked guilty and flustered. "I didn't think that much at the time, I just..."

"You're blind and stupid. You're ignoring good girls and insisting on going after gold diggers."

Qi Yishan looked at him with disdain, "You've dragged down the noble air that my aunt and uncle inherited by their family by dozens of levels."

Shen Yichen's face flushed red and then darkened. "Nonsense."

"Nonsense? I can't be bothered to talk to you about it."

Qi Yishan got angrier and angrier as she spoke, and grabbed him, pushing him toward the door. "Get out of here, don't disturb my sleep."

Royal Water Bay.

Qin Shuzhi was still catching up on sleep in bed when her phone rang.

Despite being sleepy, thinking it might be a call from Shi Yuanxing, she immediately reached for her phone. She opened her eyes and glanced at it; it was an unfamiliar number.

Thinking it was a delivery, she answered the phone anyway.

"Hello, who is this?"

"It's me."