Chapter 447 Each with their own thoughts
"You really won't drink?"
The old man snorted coldly, "I won't drink. I'm perfectly healthy, why would I need to drink!"
"Alright, now that you're feeling better, I'll pack up and head back to Chongqing."
The old man remained unmoved.
Qin Ce continued, "I'll return the shares to you later, so I won't be constantly worried about them being in my hands. You're in such good health, you should be able to return to the company and work hard for decades to come."
The old man turned his head and glared at Qin Ce, "You brat, are you deliberately trying to provoke me?"
Qin Ce said expressionlessly, "No, didn't you say so yourself? You're in good health."
The old man laughed in exasperation, "Even if I have health problems, it's because of you. If I die one day, you won't be innocent for a single minute!"
"Alright, stop talking and drink it, it's getting cold." He placed the medicine in the old man's hand.
The old man, somewhat defiantly, gulped down the bowl of medicine in one go, then slammed it down in Qin Ce's hand. "Satisfied now?"
"You should get some rest."
Qin Ce picked up the bowl, got up, and went out.
"You brat," the old man muttered under his breath from behind.
Qin Ce pretended not to hear and walked out on his own, closing the door behind him.
As soon as he came downstairs, he heard Wang Yu's enthusiastic voice, "Xiao Yi is here again. Is she here to see Xiao Yi again today?"
Shi Yi walked over with a smile and greeted Wang Yu, "Yes, is he home?"
"You've come at a bad time. He just went out this morning. Why don't you sit here for a while? He should be back soon."
"Okay, I'll go see Grandpa Qin first."
"Go ahead, he's in his bedroom."
With Wang Yu's permission, Shi Yi ran upstairs. She saw Qin Ce downstairs and, fearing she wouldn't be able to catch him, ran very fast.
"Brother Qin Ce!" Shi Yi called out to him, quickly catching up and circling around to stand in front of Qin Ce.
"Get out of the way."
Shi Yi's smile froze for a moment, but quickly returned to normal. "You're still so cold to me. Your sister-in-law isn't here. Are you worried she'll be jealous?"
Qin Ce glanced at her coldly, "When you usually cry, how many months does it take for your tears to actually reach your mouth?"
Shi Yi was taken aback. "What do you mean?"
"Big face."
Shi Yi froze, her expression shifting back and forth, her face gradually turning red.
Qin Ce didn't waste any more words with her. He pushed her aside, opened the door, and went inside, leaving Shi Yi outside.
Ever since Shi Yi learned that Qin Ce had returned, she would come over every few days, ostensibly to hang out with Qin Yi, but everyone knew what she really wanted.
This wasn't the first time Qin Ce had embarrassed her; he had made her lose face in front of so many people several times, almost making her cry.
But two days later she came back as if nothing had happened.
There was nothing she could do; the more Qin Ce ignored her, the more she liked it, and she no longer cared about saving face.
Shi Yi quickly composed herself, but when she turned around, she saw Wang Yu behind her and couldn't help feeling embarrassed.
She walked up to Wang Yu and called her "Auntie" shyly.
Wang Yu laughed and said, "That's just his personality, don't take it too seriously."
"I know, if I were going to be so serious, I wouldn't have come."
"You're beautiful and sensible. Everyone likes you. As time goes on, he'll get to know you and he'll definitely like you too."
Shi Yi pursed her lips.
Everyone likes her, except Qin Ce.
"My sister-in-law is really amazing. I'll ask her for advice later and see how she trains a man like this."
Wang Yu's eyes held a subtle glint. "What you've said has piqued my curiosity. You met that Miss Qiao when you went to Chongqing, right? I wonder what kind of person she is?"
"I haven't seen her many times, but she and Qin Ce have a good relationship. When they are together, Qin Ce doesn't dare to look at other girls."
"That's amazing?"
"That's right, that's why I said I wanted to learn from her. You see, she's just an ordinary person with no power or influence, yet she can keep someone like Brother Qin Ce under her thumb. How can she not be amazing?"
The two men appeared to be praising Qiao Xing, but in reality, they were both exchanging information about Qiao Xing with their own agendas.
Shi Yi was telling Wang Yu that Qiao Xing was just an ordinary person, but Qin Ce cared about her in an extraordinary way, and that if she wanted to deal with Qin Ce, she could start with Qiao Xing.
Wang Yu's smile remained unchanged. "That seems to be quite impressive. No wonder he hasn't been in contact with any girls since he came back."
The girl she was referring to was practically named Shi Yi, which further fueled Shi Yi's competitive spirit.
The two chatted casually, each trying to get the other to do something. On the surface, they seemed to be laughing and joking, and their relationship appeared to be extremely good.
Later that evening, Qin Yi returned.
He went straight to Qin Ce's room, excitedly sat down in front of him, and said, "Brother, I have a get-together tonight, let's go together."
"I'm not going."
"I haven't even said who the people are yet."
Qin Ce looked up at him, somewhat impatiently, "I'm not going."
Qin Yi choked for a moment, then sighed helplessly, "I went to great lengths to get them all together for you. Although I can't help you much with company matters, I can introduce you to the connections I've built up over the years."
Before Qin Ce could speak, Qin Yi quickly added, "Don't worry, they're definitely different from Jiang Wang's drinking buddies. They're all decent people. Even Qin Ji wouldn't hang out with just any of them if he wanted to."
"If you really want to develop your career in Beijing in the future, won't you have to smooth things over with those connections?"
Qin Yi invited mostly young people, who would become half of the future leaders of Beijing.
Qin Ce looked at him suspiciously, but his expression finally softened a little. "Those people?"
“You wouldn’t recognize the names even if I told you. You’ll know when you get there. There’s the mayor’s eldest son and the young master of the Shen family. You should know the Shen family.”
Outsiders probably wouldn't know what the Shen family does, but only people in their circle know that they are a century-old prominent family that has been passed down since the Ming Dynasty. They are very low-key, and almost no information about them can be found.
But their power is so great that normal people cannot even imagine it.
Qin Ce narrowed his eyes. "The Shen family?"
"Yes, I got to know him through Second Master's connection."
Qin Ce's expression suddenly turned serious.
Qin Yi said, "There are some people you'll get to know once you go. Anyway, if you don't go this time, it won't be so easy to get them all together again later."
Qin Ce closed his notebook. "Okay, I'll go with you."
Qin Yi's expression brightened. "Okay, then you'll come with me later. Let's be discreet and not let Dad find out."
Qin Liang doesn't care about his friends' casual outings with rich kids, but he would definitely be wary if he knew they were meeting these people.
Qin Ce looked at him thoughtfully, "Do you have a lot of contact with that young master of the Shen family?"
"It's alright. We have a group chat and we chat in it often."
"Do you know how many brothers he has?"
"I don't know about that, but he's the fourth child, and he should have two older brothers. I've heard him mention that, but I don't know anything about his younger siblings. Why are you asking this?"
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