Chapter 118 Taking Control of the Qin Family: With Perseverance and United Efforts, Old Friends Are Reunited
After watching Qin Shu sign the last document, the old man, who had been struggling to stay awake, finally felt relieved and fell into a deep sleep.
At this point, Qin Shu truly became the new ruler of the Qin family.
Qin Shu wanted to continue to stay with her, but Qin Yong called her away.
"You and Aying stayed up all night yesterday, so go back early today and get some rest. Aji can keep watch here, so don't worry about it."
Qin Ji also said, "Yes, A-Shu, you can go back without worry. I'll take care of things here with Grandpa. You can rest well and come back tomorrow to relieve me."
Seeing that Qin Shu was still persisting, Qin Yong patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't you want to go and see CEW, the company your parents founded?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Shu stiffened.
How could he not think about it?
Even before the old man said that their bodies were still there, he couldn't wait to see them.
While he looked forward to it, he couldn't help but feel afraid.
He had often reminisced about it over the past ten years, but when the moment actually arrived, he subconsciously tried to escape.
It's just like the trepidation of a traveler returning home.
"Ashu".
Song Ying took Qin Shu's hand and tightened her grip slightly.
A gentle yet firm power, transmitted through the fingers, sweeps away hesitation.
"Okay. Thank you for your trouble, Uncle."
"That's right."
Qin Yong patted Qin Shu on the shoulder, "Let's go, I'll have Lao Zhang drive."
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After leaving the ward, Qin Shu and Song Ying walked behind.
Li Biru pulled Qin Yong forward quickly to create some distance before frowning.
"What kind of riddles were you two talking about with Ash just now? Isn't CEW the company of A Yue and his wife? Why didn't you give it to Ash in the first place? And what's going on with all those strange things you said later?"
"And what about that car accident from back then? When I asked you about it last night, you were acting all high and mighty, saying it was some kind of accident. I think you've really gotten bolder!"
In the end, Li Biru grabbed Qin Yong's ear.
"hiss--"
Qin Yong's face contorted in pain, but fearing being laughed at by Qin Shu and his wife behind him, he quickly covered his ears and begged for mercy in a low voice.
"My goodness, be quiet! If someone sees this, I'll lose all face!"
"You still have any shame? Why didn't you think of this when you were fooling me!"
Li Biru was sharp-tongued, but she withdrew her actions.
Qin Yong quickly rubbed his ears and explained.
"Is it that I don't want to say? It's that I can't say! And even if you ask me now, I still won't tell you."
As he spoke, Qin Yong straightened his expression.
"Aru, some things are better left unknown. Do you understand?"
"I do not understand."
Li Biru rolled her eyes, then immediately said...
“But I know when to back down. Don’t worry, I’m not Ash, I won’t be like him and keep asking questions until I get to the bottom of things.”
"Although I don't know what secrets you're hiding, since you won't let me and Aji know, I'll believe that you're doing this for our own good."
"But Qin Yong, whatever you're hiding, just remember this: you have a wife and a son. I'm still young and don't want to be a widow—if anything happens to you, I'll take a share of your assets and use your money to support other men, making your son call someone else 'Dad'!"
Looking at his wife's "fierce" expression, Qin Yong couldn't help but laugh.
"What are you laughing at! Did you even hear what I said?!"
Li Biru grabbed Qin Yong by the collar.
Qin Yong quickly raised his hands to beg for mercy.
"I heard it, I heard it, my dear wife, I heard it with both ears!"
"That's more like it."
Li Biru snorted and let go.
"Alright, you and Ashu go ahead and get busy. I'm going home now. Come back early when you're done."
"good."
Qin Yong smiled and watched his wife get into the car before straightening his clothes and looking away.
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As the largest biotechnology company in Beijing today, CEW has achieved remarkable results in the field of healthcare in recent years.
When the virus spread, CEW, as one of the first companies to develop inactivation reagents, distributed all of its reagents free of charge because it was backed by the Qin family, helping many people on the verge of infection to protect themselves effectively.
As a result, Qin Yong, who is in charge of the company, has become a benchmark enterprise in the biotechnology industry in the capital and has also successfully gained a place in the political arena.
Although it is an honorary award without any real power, it represents official recognition of CEW.
This is the origin of Qin Yong's use of CEW as a stepping stone to enter the political arena, as Qin Zhen previously said without thinking.
On the way to CEW, Qin Yong told Qin Shu the whole story, as well as the development process and achievements over the past ten years.
An hour later, the vehicle stopped in front of an unassuming building in the eastern suburbs of the capital.
The buildings are not tall, but they occupy a large area, with ample space between each building and excellent greenery.
"Biotechnology often requires experiments, so when your father chose the site, he chose a downwind location to minimize the damage in case of a leak."
"And these green plants were all planted at your mother's request. She said that researchers don't have much time to rest, and if they can look up and see the greenery outside the window, they will feel much more relaxed."
“This area is where everyone usually exercises. We organize team building activities for employees to strengthen relationships. Your father used to like playing basketball with me here when he was tired at night.”
Qin Yong described every corner of CEW, sentence by sentence.
In Qin Shu's previous memory, CEW was more like a symbol.
It was a company founded by the parents and managed by the uncle.
But now that I know so much about what happened before, and I hear these words, the simple building in front of me seems to come alive little by little.
Everywhere here, you can see the shadows of your parents and the traces they left behind.
“Three years ago, the municipal government allocated funds to help a number of key enterprises rebuild their factories and upgrade their equipment, but we all declined at the time. Not only because this place is a hidden gem, but also because although it is dilapidated, it still bears traces of your parents.”
As he said this, Qin Yong led Qin Shu to an inconspicuous building.
The rusty steel plate was sprayed with peeling paint and had the words "warehouse" written on it.
Qin Shu grasped the information in Qin Yong's words.
"You mean...us?"
Yes, it is us.
After Qin Yong finished speaking with a smile, he stepped inside and said, "Come on, let me introduce you to someone."
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At the far end of the warehouse, where the damaged instruments are kept, there is an inconspicuous curtain button.
He raised his hand and spun around, and soon an entrance appeared on the ground. Qin Yong led the two inside and walked down the steps.
There are three locked levels in total.
Finally, what appeared before the three of them was a seamless security door that would only be found in a bank vault.
Qin Yong stepped forward and unlocked the door using a triple scan of his iris, fingerprint, and password. The security door in front of him slid slowly, revealing another breathtaking technological world.
A variety of advanced precision instruments came into view.
All around are countless animal specimens placed in vacuum chambers, a stark contrast to the plain appearance seen from the outside.
"This is the real CEW."
Qin Yong smiled.
"Ash, welcome to the biotechnology empire built by your parents."
Hearing the noise at the door, someone quickly came forward.
Upon seeing the two unfamiliar faces, the other party quickened their pace.
"Mr. Qin, these two are..."
"A Yue and A Qin's son, Qin Shu; daughter-in-law, Song Ying."
Upon hearing the names Qin Yue and Li Qin, the middle-aged man wearing a mask widened his eyes. "This, this is Ashu and his wife?"
The man couldn't hide his joy and looked at Qin Shu excitedly, gesturing wildly.
"When I first met him, he was so small, only up to my waist. I never imagined he'd grow up like this..."
"Time flies. If Yue-ge and Qin-jie were still here, they would..."
He stopped mid-sentence, sniffed, turned his face away, took off his glasses and gloves, and wiped his eyes with the heel of his hand.
"Ah Shu, Ah Ying, this is your uncle-master Fan Haiyang, your parents' assistant and their junior fellow disciple. He is now mainly in charge of the research on CEW brain-activating reagent."
"You are... Uncle Fan?"
Qin Shu had an impression of Fan Haiyang.
When he was a child, he lived abroad with his parents. Sometimes his parents were too busy with experiments to take care of him, but Fan Haiyang would often make time to play with him.
After returning to China, Qin Shu met Fan Haiyang a few times, but not many.
After Qin Yue and his wife's incident, Fan Haiyang never appeared again.
Qin Shu was young at the time and didn't think too much about it. Later, when he grew up, he tried to find Fan Haiyang, but found that the man seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Who would have thought that all these years, Fan Haiyang had been living in the capital, right under the Qin family's nose!
"I really didn't spoil you for nothing back then! You still remember your uncle who only took you for granted."
With red eyes, Fan Haiyang slapped Qin Shu's arm with a smile.
After a few more words between the uncle and nephew, Qin Yong explained his purpose.
"Old Fan, now Ashu and his wife know everything about what happened back then. From today onwards, CEW will be handed over to Ashu for management, and the official contracts have already been finalized..."
"This won't do!"
Fan Haiyang interrupted Qin Yong, "Old Qin, you know how risky this is, yet you still entrusted CEW to him!"
“Uncle Fan, it’s not my uncle’s fault, it was my insistence.”
Qin Shu quickly explained, then looked at Fan Haiyang with a calm and resolute expression.
"I will save my parents; I will do what my parents didn't finish."
Fan Haiyang looked at Qin Shu, then at Qin Yong. Seeing Qin Yong nod gently with his eyes closed, indicating that he was at ease, Fan Haiyang finally sighed heavily and nodded as well.
"Alright, since you've all made your decision, I have nothing more to say."
As he spoke, Fan Haiyang patted Qin Shu on the shoulder, feeling both heartache and relief.
"As expected of Yue-ge's son, since you've said so, then don't disappoint your parents!"
Qin Shu laughed.
"Thank you very much, Uncle Fan. I will have to rely on you a lot for CEW matters in the future."
"We're family, why are you being so formal? By the way, Lao Qin, you didn't bring Mr. and Mrs. Shu here today just to catch up, did you?"
Qin Yong said, "It's been sixteen years. Let Ashu see Ayue and Aqin..."
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