Chapter 4
Wen Xin's eyelashes trembled slightly, a hint of disappointment in her voice. "I haven't been back for over two years."
The Qin family raised her and treated her like a precious jewel, but for a man, she didn't step into their home for two and a half years. Calling her an "ungrateful wretch" wouldn't be an exaggeration.
"You're studying at university and you're too busy to go back, that's normal."
Wen Xin's almond-shaped eyes were misty with tears. Both of them knew why she hadn't gone back, but Qin Zhan didn't want her to feel any psychological pressure, so he directly found an excuse for her.
Wen Xin asked guiltily, "Brother, how has Madam been these past two years?"
Qin Zhan swallowed the stiff "She's perfectly fine" and responded with a soft "Mm".
"She's currently working on a big project abroad, so she probably won't be able to come back for the Chinese New Year."
Neither the mother nor the son liked going home.
Wen Xin bit her lip. "I see."
Unable to bear seeing her disappointed, Qin Zhan reluctantly said, "If you want to see her, I'll take you abroad."
That's perfect, now that she's abroad, she won't be able to go see Li Qingchen.
Compared to Li Qingchen, Qin Zhan would rather she go to see Madam Qin.
Wen Xin was somewhat tempted, but still shook her head.
"Madam is busy with important matters abroad. If I go, it will only delay her work. Besides, she will worry if she sees me like this. Let's wait until Madam returns to China."
Qin Zhan's thin lips twitched slightly. If it were before, seeing her being so considerate to Madam Qin, he would have sneered, "You're more filial than your own son."
However, now...
It can only be said that Qin Shao's arrogance in front of her had long been worn down by the unrequited love he had experienced over the past two years.
Wen Xin noticed his awkwardness but didn't call him out on it.
"Brother, are you planning to spend the Chinese New Year in H City this year?"
Wherever she is, he will naturally be there.
Qin Zhan paused for a moment, then asked against his will, "Have you made any arrangements?"
Wen Xin lowered her eyes and said softly, "School is on winter break now."
She was even less inclined to go back to the rented apartment.
"Ah Xin," Qin Zhan's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, "can you spend the New Year with your brother this year?"
Wen Xin looked up in surprise, her eyes crinkling as she nodded: "If you don't think I'm a nuisance, brother."
Qin Zhan loosened his clenched fists and said with a smile, "Ah Xin will never be a problem."
"Brother, when does your company give you holidays?"
"Um?"
"When you have your holiday, we'll go shopping for New Year's goods."
"tomorrow."
"..."
Is it really unlikely that her brother's company will go bankrupt in a few days?
...
At nine o'clock in the evening, Wen Xin said "goodnight" to Qin Zhan and went upstairs to her bedroom to wash up.
Qin Zhan still escorted her to the bedroom door.
After she closed the door, all the gentleness on his face vanished, and his eyes turned dark and gloomy.
He had tried to install surveillance cameras on her phone several times before, but he always gave up in the end.
Once she finds out, their relationship will likely come to an end.
He would even lose the right to be her "brother" and stay by her side.
But even without pretending, Qin Zhan couldn't help but become suspicious.
Has she turned her phone on and contacted Li Qingchen yet?
Is it possible that if Li Qingchen says just a few words, she will immediately abandon him and return to his side?
The veins on Qin Zhan's forehead bulged.
He closed his eyes briefly, suppressing his violent killing intent.
“Ah Xin…”
Can you please not leave him again?
Qin Zhan raised his hand, his long fingers gently touching her door, then suddenly turned and walked towards the study.
Secretary Lin was already waiting in the study.
"Young Master."
Qin Zhan didn't look at him, but walked directly to the chair behind the desk and sat down, his eyes full of cold hostility.
His cold and stern expression made him even more intimidating, making him seem less like a wealthy young master and more like a ruthless demon.
But this prince's methods were indeed extremely ruthless.
Not only has he taken control of half of the Qin family at a young age, rivaling his mother Madam Qin and leaving his family powerless to restrain him, but in just one and a half years in H City, he has forced the local elites to cede a large portion of the market to him.
Secretary Lin glanced at her boss cautiously, then quickly lowered her eyes again.
The young master usually appears cold and arrogant, but in reality, he is extremely shrewd and calculating. Even those old foxes who have been in the business world for many years cannot outsmart him. The fact that he is showing such emotions now is undoubtedly because of Miss Wen.
Sigh, even Secretary Lin doesn't understand why Miss Wen can't see the Crown Prince who cherishes her, and insists on chasing after Li Qingchen, who is inferior to him in every way.
Unfortunately, Secretary Lin now has to bring up Li Qingchen again, much to her dismay.
He felt like he was dancing on the devil's trigger points, on the verge of death at any moment.
Secretary Lin steadied himself and adopted the demeanor of Qin's top secretary.
"Young Master, Li Qingchen went to the apartment to see Miss Wen again today."
"Oh!"
Qin Zhan's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and his voice was icy cold.
He knew it...
Secretary Lin swallowed hard and silently took a step back.
To avoid being killed by this ferocious prince who has suddenly become manic and violent, ready to devour anyone at any moment.
Ouch, it's bloody!
Of course, if he could, the Crown Prince would probably prefer to tear Li Qingchen to pieces, right?
"Li Qingchen couldn't find Miss Wen, so he contacted her classmates and friends everywhere to ask. He's afraid he'll have to call the police if he still can't find her in a couple of days."
When someone is in front of Li Qingchen, he either ignores them or takes it for granted that he will hurt them. Now that the person is gone, he starts to panic.
Isn't that despicable?
The murderous aura emanating from Qin Zhan was almost tangible.
"This good-for-nothing is just too idle."
Secretary Lin lowered his head even further.
His heart was pounding with anxiety. He was truly afraid that the young master might be driven to complete madness and do something truly cruel, like hiring someone to kill someone.
She was still by his side, so Qin Zhan certainly wouldn't do something that would ruin his future.
but……
Qin Zhan tapped the table casually with his long, pale fingers. "Li Nan's proposal for the 'Flying Bird' project of the Li family is quite good."
'Flying Bird' is a new high-tech project launched by the Li Group.
However, the Li family's funds and connections are insufficient to support such a massive project, so they have been busy looking for a financial backer lately.
The Qin family already had businesses in H City. After Qin Zhan shifted his focus to the city at the beginning of last year, he further expanded the scale of these businesses, especially in the field of emerging technologies.
Furthermore, the Qin family's capital and influence are far beyond what the Li family can match, both nationally and internationally.
Therefore, the Li family quickly approached Qin Zhan, hoping to cooperate with this crown prince.
However, the Li family had no idea that the Crown Prince intended to bring them down in the cold and ruin of their kingdom.
Speaking of Li Nan, unlike Li Qingchen, the son born to the main wife, he was an illegitimate child who could not be seen in public for the first eighteen years of his life, and was only brought back to the Li family after he came of age.
Because of this relationship, the two brothers not only had no affection for each other, but were also no different from enemies in private.
In this project, the struggle between Li Nan, Madam Li, and Li Qingchen was brought to the forefront.
Whoever gains the approval of the Qin family and gets Qin Zhan to invest will be able to gain a foothold within the Li family.
For a while, Li Qingchen was begging to see the Crown Prince every day.
That's really...
All I can say is that fate can really play tricks.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
