Qin Bochuan, who had grown up outside until his teens and was only recognized after his mother's son died unexpectedly, was naturally not well received by Qin Zhen and her daughter.

When Qin Bochuan first returned to the Qin family, he was looked down upon by these two, both openly and subtly. Upon hearing Shen Shi mention this so-called older sister, the veins on his arm bulged with anger.

Shen Shi looked at the enraged Qin Bochuan with great interest, his sharp eyes filled with cold indifference. "What? Mr. Qin wants to have a go at me?" His tone was extremely arrogant.

Knowing that his foundation was still shallow and he couldn't afford to offend Shen Shi, Qin Bochuan gritted his teeth and denied it, saying, "President Shen is overthinking it."

After saying that, he picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all in one gulp, as a gesture of apology.

Shen Shi gave a faint smile and remained silent.

Qin Bochuan, who had a strong sense of self-respect, felt insulted and secretly vowed in his heart: "Chen Shi, you just wait, one day you'll be begging me for help."

A gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years; there's plenty of time in the future, let's wait and see.

Unlike Qin Bochuan's resentment, Shen Shi did dislike him because of what happened in their past life, but he didn't intend to take revenge at first.

What happened in the past life is, after all, the past life. When he fell into ruin, his family was destroyed and he died. In the end, it was his own fault for not recognizing people properly.

Unfortunately, Qin Bochuan was too tactless. Knowing he was no match for him, he still provoked him again and again.

Sometimes, Shen Shi couldn't help but wonder how someone with mediocre abilities and questionable emotional intelligence could have been so successful in the business world in his past life. It just didn't make sense.

Chen Chen, standing to the side, was even more silent than before, watching the conflict between Qin Bochuan and Shen Shi with a blank expression, without uttering a single word from beginning to end.

After such a heated argument, none of them were in the mood for socializing anymore, and the gathering ended without anyone noticing.

For the next period of time, Shen Shi was busy planning the development of the Lai'er Mountain land. He worked non-stop for more than half a month before he had a general framework.

After giving the instructions, Shen Shi finally felt relieved.

When people have free time, they inevitably start thinking about love and romance.

Because of his busy work schedule, Shen Shi and Lu Yuning have hardly seen each other these days.

The two hadn't had a proper date in a long time, and coincidentally, there was a charity gala tomorrow, so they sent an invitation to Shen Shi.

After consulting Lu Yuning over the phone, the two decided to go and take a look together.

Although it was a charity auction, the banquet was attended by celebrities from all walks of life, and there were reporters taking photos and conducting interviews. Lu Yuning also dressed simply.

The white silk dress paired with a beige shawl made Lu Yuning's already outstanding temperament even more extraordinary.

Chen Shi, dressed in a custom-made black suit, appeared arm in arm with Lu Yuning, immediately attracting everyone's attention. The handsome man and beautiful woman were truly a pleasing sight to behold.

The media and reporters present immediately swarmed around them, snapping photos of the two of them—that's all money!

Some even attempted to break through the bodyguards' encirclement and rush up to conduct interviews. Fortunately, the bodyguards who served as Chen Shi were not ordinary people, and they were more than capable of dealing with several reporters.

Shen Shi led Lu Yuning into the venue, and the person in charge of welcoming them led them to sit down in the first row.

"Ten percent of the proceeds from this auction will be donated to charity. Have a wonderful evening," the host politely explained before leaving.

At this point, there were still ten minutes before the auction was scheduled to begin, but the guest seats were already full, and staff members were coming and going.

Lu Yuning casually flipped through the brochure, "Look at this bracelet, it's said to be from the Song Dynasty and was even blessed at a temple!"

Lu Yuning pointed to the sandalwood bracelet on the page and said excitedly to Shen Shi, "I want to take a picture of it! Next month is Grandpa Shen's birthday, and it will be a perfect gift for him."

After saying that, he asked uncertainly, "Does Grandpa Chen like bracelets?"

Shen Shi thought for a moment about the beaded string in the old man's hand and nodded, "I like it. Grandpa will like anything Ningning gives him."

Lu Yuning reached out and poked Chen Shi's arm, softly whining, "You're saying nice things to coax me again." But she actually quite liked hearing them.

As the auction began, the host took to the stage and announced the first item up for auction: a Qing Dynasty vase with a starting price of 500,000.

Since it wasn't anything particularly valuable, everyone was rather uninterested.

At this moment, Chen Shi raised the sign.

"Mr. Number 3 has bid 600,000. Is there any higher bid?" The host on stage shouted excitedly. "600,000 once, 600,000 twice... Congratulations to Mr. Number 3 for winning the Qing Dynasty vase."

Lu Yuning turned to Chen Shi and asked softly, "Do you like this vase?"

Shen Shi smiled and shook his head. Seeing his denial, Lu Yuning's eyes widened in surprise, "If you don't like it, why did you take the picture?"

Shen Shi stroked her hair and explained, "It's inevitable to contribute to a charity gala."

Lu Yuning then realized that her boyfriend was truly handsome and kind-hearted! She loved him even more.

Lu Yuning's chosen bracelet was selected in the middle of the auction. As each item was auctioned off, it was finally her turn.

The competition was fierce, but Lu Yuning ultimately won the bid at a high price.

The following items were all extremely rare treasures, and several interested Shen Shi also made bids for them.

His generosity was so great that even Lu Yuning, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

"President Shen is so rich, I feel inferior when I'm with you." Lu Yuning said pitifully, tickling Shen Shi's palm while biting her lip.

Shen Shi knew she was teasing him, so he played along and asked, "Then what should we do?"

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