Qin He frowned, "You're acting so mysterious, it's not related to me, is it?"
"Of course it's related to you. Not to mention the Ming and Qin families, the Qian family in Jiangcheng is now blocking the Fang family's path. My dad also said the other day that you are my future sister-in-law. If anyone bullies you, it's like slapping the Xu family in the face. My dad directly terminated several of Fang's collaborations."
Qin He hissed, "Actually, there's no need for it to escalate like this. My issue with Fang Ruonan has nothing to do with business. As long as we make money, we should still cooperate with the Fang family."
Xu Wanwan smiled, "This is no longer about making money. The problem is, it's not just us. The Gu family is the same. And I don't know how Gu Qichen managed it, but he even got the Yan family to exert pressure. Anyone connected to the Gu family has to give up on the Fang family. The Fang family is truly besieged on all sides, making things even worse."
"You know, this loss is at least billions. The shareholders of the Fang family must be in an uproar by now. It's no wonder the Fang family members would be furious and kick Fang Ruonan out."
"But she's still his biological daughter," Qin He said in a low voice.
"Even biological daughters have to make way for benefits. I heard the Fang family's upbringing was originally quite strict. I don't know how such an oddity like Fang Ruonan came out," Xu Wanwan sighed.
In the evening, Xu Wanwan had dinner at the Qin family's house before leaving.
Qin He also went online that night to check information about Fang Ruonan. Due to the competition, Fang Ruonan was now a minor celebrity, albeit a notorious one.
Qin He didn't find any news online about Fang Ruonan being kicked out by her family. Instead, she received a pile of private messages.
Many people, after watching the live broadcast of the show, felt it wasn't enough and urged Qin He to reactivate her "Diligent Little Qin" live streaming account.
However, if she resumed live streaming on the "Diligent Little Qin" account, she wasn't sure if it would conflict with her brand work at the Gu Corporation, especially since the brand was about to launch.
Qin He thought about it. Her live streams were usually on weekend nights. If it were like this, it wouldn't be too disruptive.
After considering it, Qin He immediately sent a WeChat message to Shen Yilin.
"Yilin, send a Weibo post to notify them that live streaming can resume next weekend."
At this hour, Qin He thought Shen Yilin must have already rested. To her surprise, a reply came back within seconds.
Shen Yilin: "Okay, sister. I'll post a Weibo update later. I'll come to your place next week, and I'll be on time!"
Qin He smiled, "Great, coincidentally, I have a gift for you."
During the gathering, Qian Zimo had prepared many gifts for Qin He and asked her to give them to others.
She had already sorted them out: the tea was for her master, the pearl necklace was for her mother and Xu Wanwan, and the two handmade blankets from a famous embroiderer in Haicheng were for Grandma Gu and her master's wife.
What remained was a men's watch. Qin He knew at a glance that Qian Zimo had intended for her to give it to Qin Yun.
But Qin Yun already had many watches, and Qin He remembered Shen Yilin didn't have one. So, she decided to give it to Shen Yilin instead.
In an apartment near Qing University.
Shen Yilin stared at his phone, filled with longing and anticipation.
Shen Yizong was eating dinner and looked up at him, "Why do I feel like you want to fly over to the Qin family's house now?"
Shen Yilin shyly put down his phone, unable to resist showing off.
"Sister said she prepared a gift for me."
"She was in Jiangcheng for half a month for the competition. It's normal for her to bring back gifts for people she knows when she returns," Shen Yizong couldn't help but pour cold water.
"I'm still happy about it."
Shen Yizong put down his chopsticks. He felt that his younger brother had become less like himself after getting to know Qin He.
Shen Yilin's personality was originally similar to his. In middle school, he was a cold and reserved person. Although quiet, he had a fierce spirit deep down.
Now, in front of Qin He, he was completely a harmless little puppy.
That evening, Shen Yilin posted his Weibo, announcing that "Diligent Little Qin" would resume broadcasting the next day.
While the internet was abuzz, Zhang Caiyu, far away in the capital, smashed her phone. She was lying in the hospital, with shareholders bombarding her one after another, demanding she solve the problem or step down!
She wanted to find someone to take care of her, but she couldn't reach Li Ai!
"Qin He, you damned woman!"
Meanwhile, on the train from the capital to Qingcheng, Fang Ruonan stood at the carriage door, holding a stranger's ID card.
She held her phone to her ear, and a man's calm voice came from the other end, "Be careful on your journey, and don't expose your identity."
...
The next day, at six in the evening.
Qin He sat in her live studio, organizing things. Today, she wasn't planning to teach makeup. Instead, she intended to teach the recipe for the "First Love Incense," which had been highly requested every night.
Qin He prepared all the ingredients for the recipe, and there was a knock at the door.
"Sister, I'm here."
Qin He looked up and smiled, "Come in."
Shen Yilin pushed the door open, his eyes lighting up the moment he saw Qin He.
"The broadcast doesn't start until seven-thirty. I really didn't expect you to come so early. I haven't even finished preparing things here," Qin He said with a smile, still arranging a small incense burner.
Shen Yilin strode into the room and walked to Qin He's side, "I'll help you, sister."
"No need, I'm almost done here. You go and adjust the equipment. It hasn't been used for so long, see if there are any issues."
Shen Yilin lowered his gaze. Qin He was much shorter than him. When she didn't deliberately look up at him, he could gaze at her in detail.
Shen Yilin hid the affection in his eyes, fearing it would attract Qin He's attention. After a few seconds of looking, he pulled his gaze away from Qin He and went to the side to handle the equipment.
The equipment had dust covers, and the room was cleaned by maids daily. Even the dust covers had very little dust on them.
By the time Qin He finished arranging her things, Shen Yilin had also finished adjusting the equipment.
"Sister, it's all done."
"So quickly." Qin He glanced at the time, "There's still half an hour before the broadcast. Perfect time to give you your gift."
Honestly, she picked up the watch box that had been prepared on the table, "Yilin, come here."
Shen Yilin walked over quickly like a well-behaved big dog, his heart filled with uncontrollable joy and excitement.
Qin He opened the watch box, took out the watch, pulled Shen Yilin's hand over, and helped him put it on.
"You're grown up now, and you need a watch to tell time. Besides, it's also a kind of decoration for men."
After putting the watch on Shen Yilin's wrist, Qin He looked at it carefully.
"It suits you quite well," she said, nodding with satisfaction.
Shen Yilin felt his fingers burning. Qin He's hand was holding his, examining his wrist. He felt like his hand was on fire.
"Yes, thank you, sister."
"I haven't seen you wear a watch before. Perhaps it's inconvenient when you play basketball. If it's inconvenient, remember to take it off, otherwise, it's not good for your wrist," Qin He reminded him.