Chapter 289 Jin Que's Entanglement
It was noon when we arrived in Hangzhou.
The group went to the hotel to check in.
For convenience and safety, they all lived on the same floor, with Mo Bai's room next to Shen Qingshu's.
We had lunch at the hotel restaurant.
Mo Bai disappeared during the meal.
"Where is Mo Bai?" Attorney Fang asked.
“He ate in his room,” Shen Qingshu said.
Upon hearing this, Attorney Fang was stunned for a moment before realizing what was happening.
"Oh, I forgot, he has an injury on his face, which makes things a bit inconvenient for him."
Mo Bai arrived before they had finished their meal.
Mo Bai's efficiency is now extremely high, probably because he was given a good talking-to by Shen Qingshu this morning.
After we finished eating, it started raining in Hangzhou.
Manager Zhang, the person in charge of negotiating this project, picked them up in a minivan.
They were going to a welfare home in Hangzhou, where there were many children with congenital defects, also known as 'children of the stars'.
Because these children are a special group, the orphanage was named 'Starry Night Orphanage'.
The welfare home is located halfway up the mountain, about an hour's drive from the hotel.
The latter half of the journey was all mountain roads, and with the rain, the car couldn't go very fast at all.
When we arrived at the Starry Sky Welfare Home, it was already 4 p.m. The fog on the mountain was heavy and the visibility was low. In addition, it was raining and the sky was gray. The welfare home was brightly lit.
The sounds of children playing could be heard coming from every room in the building.
The dean is a young man with delicate features named Bai Qingxing, who is 28 years old this year.
On the way here, Manager Zhang had told Shen Qingshu about Bai Qingxing's background.
He followed in his mother's footsteps; Bai's mother was the founder of this welfare home, and after her death, Bai Qingxing took over directly.
Bai Qingxing actually has an older brother named Bai Qingyun, who is 35 years old this year and has autism.
The Starry Welfare Home was originally founded by Bai's mother for Bai Qingyun.
Bai Qingxing warmly welcomed Shen Qingshu and her group, and showed them all the children.
“The aunties here are all mothers of children with autism. They come here to take care of the children voluntarily,” Bai Qingxing said.
In the conference room, several people sat at the conference table.
Chi Guo'er paused her typing, looked up at Bai Qingxing, and asked, "So there aren't any professional teachers here?"
Bai Qingxing: "There is one."
Shen Qingshu: "Is it convenient for her to come over now? I need to talk to her about the children's issues."
“Okay.” Bai Qingxing took out his phone and dialed a number. “Teacher Lin, could you come over here? The investors here want to talk to you about some things.”
Less than half a minute after the phone call ended, there was a knock on the conference room door.
The meeting room door opened.
A pretty woman walked in.
"This is Ms. Lin Yunian, a teacher at our welfare home." Bai Qingxing stood up and introduced everyone: "Ms. Lin, this is President Shen, she is the main investor in this project, this is her assistant, Assistant Chi, this is Attorney Fang, and this is..."
Bai Qingxing looked at Mo Bai, then hesitated.
“Mo Bai, Mr. Shen’s driver,” Mo Bai said.
Lin Yunian greeted everyone and then took her seat.
Shen Qingshu looked at Lin Yunian, "How long have you been here?"
Lin Yunian: "It's been more than two years."
How do you feel about the children here?
Lin Yunian answered truthfully: "It is already quite difficult to guide children with autism. There are more than 20 children here, of all ages, the youngest being four or five years old and the oldest being 35 years old. To be honest, it is really limited how much I can help the children by guiding them alone."
Shen Qingshu nodded, "The fact that you're willing to tell the truth shows that you genuinely hope the children here can receive good care and education."
“I am an orphan.” Lin Yunian smiled slightly. “Many of these children of the stars have been abandoned by their parents, but there are also people like Sister Wang and Sister Zhao who are willing to give up their jobs and families for the sake of the children, bring their own children here, and while taking care of their own children, they also love other children who have been abandoned by their parents.”
Shen Qingshu remained silent.
She looked at Chi Guo'er.
Chi Guo'er stopped typing, closed the notebook, and said, "Okay, I've written it all down."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingshu stood up and looked at Bai Qingxing, "We understand the details. We'll have a meeting tonight and then contact you again."
Bai Qingxing nodded, "Okay, Mr. Shen, please be careful on your way back."
After saying goodbye, Manager Zhang drove Shen Qingshu and her group back to the hotel.
The black van gradually disappeared into the winding mountain road.
Inside the welfare home, Bai Qingxing stood at the door, gazing intently.
He attached great importance to this project because it was related to whether the children in the welfare home could receive proper care and upbringing.
Lin Yunian walked over and handed him a cup of tea. "Don't worry, this project will be a success."
Bai Qingxing took the tea and turned to look at her. "You're so confident?"
Lin Yunian smiled and said, "It's not that I'm confident, it's that President Shen is a kind-hearted person, and I've checked her information. She's a mother. Plus, based on the questions she just asked me, I can confirm that she's not doing this project to make money. She genuinely wants to help these children."
Bai Qingxing was somewhat surprised, "Teacher Lin is indeed a psychology major."
Lin Yunian smiled and did not refute.
Returning to her room, Lin Yunian dialed a number: "Chen Qingshu came by, and her conditions were..."
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Back in the city center, Manager Zhang offered to treat Shen Qingshu to dinner.
Shen Qingshu knew that Manager Zhang really wanted to make this project happen, as he wanted to benefit from it.
But Shen Qingshu wasn't doing this project for profit; she genuinely wanted to create a project that could help those special children.
Clearly, Manager Zhang and she have different philosophies.
Therefore, it was destined that this project would not be able to continue with Manager Zhang.
Shen Qingshu politely declined Manager Zhang's offer, and the group went straight back to the hotel for dinner.
I booked a private room, but Mo Bai still wasn't there.
Shen Qingshu instructed Chi Guo'er to refuse Manager Zhang's offer and then speak directly with Bai Qingxing.
Chi Guo'er gave Manager Zhang a small fee as a reward for his hard work.
This connection was ultimately made through Manager Zhang's efforts.
After that, Chi Guo'er contacted Bai Qingxing privately.
That evening, Bai Qingxing was still very enthusiastic and proactive, but the next day, when Chi Guo'er contacted him again, Bai Qingxing suddenly said that he did not intend to cooperate anymore.
Chi Guo'er was surprised. After some questioning, Bai Qingxing told her the truth: another investor had come to them.
Moreover, the conditions offered by the other party are even better than those offered by Shen Qingshu!
The conditions offered by Shen Qingshu were already very good; it was almost like she was giving money away for charity.
Chi Guo'er reported this situation to Shen Qingshu.
Upon learning this, Shen Qingshu personally called Bai Qingxing.
After some questioning, it was discovered that the investor was actually Jin Que.
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