There's nothing new under the sun; everything will eventually be forgotten, only time keeps rolling forward.
The temperature is dropping day by day, and autumn will be here in the blink of an eye.
On the first day of autumn, Shen Shi received good news: Jiang Beiwan had successfully acquired the land in Lai'er Mountain.
Upon hearing this, Shen Shi was overjoyed and immediately offered to develop the land together with Jiang Beiwan, provided they were willing to cooperate.
This was exactly what Jiang Beiwan wanted, and the two, having reached the same agreement, immediately signed a contract.
"Brother, you have no idea how difficult it was for Beiwan to get the land." Shen Yuanyang felt sorry for Jiang Beiwan and complained as soon as he entered the office.
“Aunt Jiang asked for twice the market price. I just don’t understand how she could treat her own daughter like this. Brother, you can’t let her lose this money for nothing!”
Shen Yuanyang's words were full of heartache, it seems that after what happened last time, their relationship has reached a new level.
Finally, she's figured it out! "You little rascal, you've learned to side with outsiders now." After teasing her, Chen Shi promised, "Don't worry, I won't let Miss Jiang suffer."
Shen Shi always kept his word, and Shen Yuanyang was immediately delighted upon hearing this. "Hehe~ Brother, you're so kind."
The deliberately drawn-out ending sound sent shivers down Shen Shi's spine. Sure enough, the carefree are the happiest. Shen Shi shook his head with a helpless smile.
Thinking of Jiang Beiwan's request, Shen Shi also felt that his cousin needed some experience. "From now on, you will work with Manager Wang and assist him in developing the Lai'er Mountain land."
Shen Yuanyang knew that Shen Shi was giving him a chance, so he immediately nodded: "Thank you, brother, I will do my best."
"That's right, a man should achieve something great." Shen Shi patted his shoulder with satisfaction.
With a burning gaze and a firm tone, Shen Yuanyang promised Shen Shi, "Don't worry, brother, I will definitely not let you and Bei Wan down this time!"
With less than a few months to go before the development of Lai'er Mountain begins, Shen Shi and Jiang Beiwan signed a contract and started planning to start construction.
During this time, Qin Bochuan also called to say that the resort project was progressing smoothly and invited Shen Shi to meet and chat.
Realizing it had been a long time since they last met, Shen Shi, as a project partner, gladly accepted the invitation.
The two agreed to meet at a small bar that afternoon, and as expected, Shen Shi met Chen Chen.
After Li Xingtian went inside, Shen Shi still felt that this matter was inextricably linked to the Jiang family, so he investigated again, inside and out, following this line of inquiry.
But after the investigation, apart from the fact that Li Xingtian was indeed the illegitimate son of the deceased Old Master Jiang, no other connection between him and the Jiang family was found.
With this on her mind, Shen Shi couldn't help but glance at Chen Chen a few more times.
Chen Chen looked no different from usual; he was still taciturn and had that same annoying, deadpan expression.
Chen Shi was watching intently when Chen Chen suddenly turned his head, and the two met eyes unexpectedly, filling the air with an eerie atmosphere.
Just as Shen Shi, who had been caught red-handed, felt a little embarrassed, Chen Chen nodded to him as a greeting, and then turned his head back.
This is absolutely incredible!
Even Qin Bochuan, who was standing to the side, sensed something was off. These two usually clashed and bickered with each other whenever they met, so why were they so peaceful this time?
How could Chen Chen act unpredictably?
The great and the small often manifest themselves in the small and the large.
Chen Chen's slight change made Shen Shi feel that his experiences these past few days must have been unusual, and that Chen Chen might know something.
The three of them, each with their own thoughts, sipped their wine and exchanged polite and courteous greetings for quite some time.
During the conversation, Qin Bochuan kept talking about the resort project, but his real intention was something else entirely.
Shen Shi bought land near Lai'er Mountain through Jiangbei Wan, which is big news that has caused a sensation in the industry recently.
The Shen family and the Jiang family are notoriously at odds, so when this news spread, everyone was talking about it, saying that it was a sign that the two families were shaking hands and making peace.
It's a desolate wasteland, so remote that you can't possibly accomplish anything significant there. Buying it is just a waste of money.
However, Qin Bochuan didn't care about Shen Shi's money.
If this is true, then Qin Shi, the powerful figure in the Jiang family, will no longer be able to rely on him, and he won't have to be forced into a marriage by his father.
However, Qin Bochuan was overthinking it. In this life, Shen Yuanyang had grown up to be quite successful, and Jiang Beiwan never even considered marrying him.
Qin Bochuan looked at Shen Shi with a puzzled expression and asked, "I heard that President Shen bought a piece of land a few days ago. As far as I know, that place is a remote and impoverished area. Of course, it's also possible that I'm blind to its value. I wonder what President Shen plans to do with it?"
Chen Chen, who was standing to the side, was also waiting for Chen Shi's answer. This was exactly what he wanted to find out during this meeting. Qin Bochuan had really hit the nail on the head.
Chen Chen wants the Jiang family, but Jiang Beiwan, the legitimate heiress, is a significant obstacle.
Chen Chen went to great lengths to bribe the Jiang family's servants, gaining complete knowledge of Jiang Beiwan's every move.
When Jiang Beiwan asked Jiang's mother for the land in Lai'er Mountain, Chen Chen received the news.
Unfortunately, Jiang's mother was not Qi Xingxin. No matter how much she disliked her daughter Jiang Beiwan, she had no reason to listen to her husband's illegitimate son, and Chen Chen was powerless to stop her.
Recalling the last time Shen Shi met Jiang Beiwan, Chen Chen vaguely felt that this matter was related to him, but he didn't know why Shen Shi wanted such a wasteland.
I had a vague feeling of unease.
Seeing the two men's menacing gazes, Shen Shi elegantly picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and then replied unhurriedly, "It's nothing, I just bought it for my cousin to practice with. We're all family, so as the older brother, I should help him out."
Chen Chen "..."
Qin Bochuan "..."
I don't believe you! You wouldn't even buy it for your own brother, but instead let your cousin practice? If you're such a kind person, why don't you just say you bought it to grow potatoes?
Faced with their "Do you think we're fools?" looks, Shen Shi shrugged and said, "That's the truth. There's nothing I can do if you don't believe me."
He was telling the truth. After the land was bought, Shen Yuanyang was indeed involved in the construction. The land development and training of his cousin were two complementary things that did not interfere with each other.
As for Chen Shi, he only gained a tiny, insignificant profit from it.
Shen Shi was clearly trying to fool them, but the two of them couldn't get the truth out of him. Qin Bochuan had no choice but to force himself to praise him, saying, "President Shen is such a good brother."
He spoke through gritted teeth, and Shen Shi sensed a sarcastic undertone in his voice.
Of course, we can't spoil him. Shen Shi immediately said meaningfully, "He's alright, only slightly better than President Qin, who is his younger brother."
Seeing Qin Bochuan's livid face, Shen Shi added fuel to the fire, saying, "Come visit us at home sometime. Aunt Qin often talks about you."
Of course, this was just Shen Shi making things up. He had never liked Qin Zhen, his stepmother, and the two rarely communicated. He had no idea whether she wanted this younger brother who had suddenly returned to the Qin family.
However, Shen Shi guessed that he probably didn't really want to, judging from Qin Bochuan's angry reaction, the relationship between the siblings was not good.
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