The newcomer was Wilson.
Qin He was slightly taken aback.
Wilson's face was full of admiration. "Mr. Gu, how about we have a chat? I'd like to be friends with you."
With that, he turned to Qin He standing beside him and smiled gently.
"Miss Qin, my wife is upstairs. She's just arrived in China and isn't used to it yet. Could you perhaps keep her company for a while?"
Wilson's invitation was almost equivalent to securing half of the entry pass.
Qin He pursed her lips. What sort of coincidence was this?
Wilson mistakenly believed she and Gu Qichen were husband and wife, or a couple, and that what had just happened was a husband protecting his wife.
Thinking of Wilson's devoted love for his wife as detailed in her files, Qin He found it rather absurd.
Should she clarify, or not?
If she didn't, Qingcheng would undoubtedly be abuzz with rumors about her and Gu Qichen for a long time.
But if she clarified, this business deal might be jeopardized.
Amidst the confusion, Qin He gritted her teeth.
Never mind. She already had her fair share of scandals. She had even been rumored to be with Lu Mingxi for a period.
Let others say whatever they pleased.
This business with Wilson was absolutely not to be lost!
Otherwise, if it fell into the hands of others, it would pose a significant threat to both Gu Corporation and Qin Corporation.
A smile bloomed on Qin He's face. "Certainly, but my English isn't very good. Please don't laugh at me, Madam."
"It's alright, her Chinese is also not very good," Wilson said with a smile.
Gu Qichen and Qin He were led upstairs.
In the main hall, people watched the trio's receding figures, some with joy, others with sorrow.
"As expected, this business deal will end up with these two families."
"With these two families joining forces, what chance do we have? I didn't have much hope from the start."
Amidst the crowd, only Bai Feifei stood still.
She clenched her fists, a wave of panic washing over her.
What should she do? Years ago, her entire family was driven out of Qingcheng by Qin Yun. Her father had nearly beaten her to death then, saying she had ruined the family.
Recently, her family had been developing well in the capital, and her father had gradually forgotten about it.
But today, Gu Qichen had said that the Bai family wouldn't be able to stay in the capital either!
Bai Feifei trembled slightly, trying to reassure herself.
It wouldn't happen. Gu Corporation was, after all, just a dominant force in Qingcheng. How could it extend its reach to the capital!
People passing by glanced at Bai Feifei with disdain.
She came from a prominent family, yet her demeanor was so poor.
The Bai family must have committed some grave sin in their past lives to have such a daughter in this life, a complete financial drain.
Bai Feifei had returned to Qingcheng this time to celebrate a friend's birthday.
She thought of the friend who had brought her here and immediately looked towards the crowd.
Currently, Bai Feifei's friend was being tightly held by her parents.
"Don't have any more contact with that idiot!"
"It's a good thing Gu Qichen didn't think to ask who brought him here today, otherwise our family would be implicated!"
Bai Feifei overheard hushed discussions.
"Stay away from her. What if she overhears?"
"It's fine, her family is ruined."
...
On the second floor of Ronal Castle.
Gu Qichen and Qin He were personally led by Wilson to a small reception hall on the second floor.
"My wife might still be sleeping in. I'll go and wake her," he said with a doting, helpless smile.
A short while later, Wilson returned with his wife to the reception hall.
Wilson's wife was named Amy, a beautiful woman who looked even younger than him.
Qin He chatted with Amy for a while.
Seated in the private reception hall, none of the four brought up business first.
They talked about Qingcheng's local specialties and famous dishes.
"I want to try that thing called douhua." Mrs. Wilson listened with great interest and looked at Qin He. "Miss Qin, if you have time these few days, could you take me to try these delicacies?"
Qin He smiled and arranged a time with Mrs. Wilson.
Today, a symposium was supposed to be held.
However, the guests at Ronal Manor now knew that this symposium was no longer necessary, as Wilson had already chosen his preferred partner.
The process, however, still needed to be followed.
Soon after, Wilson and Gu Qichen went downstairs to attend the symposium.
Qin He wasn't very interested, and with Amy being so enthusiastic, she stayed upstairs to chat.
It wasn't until eight o'clock in the evening that Qin He and Gu Qichen left Ronal Manor.
"How did your conversation with Mr. Wilson go?" Qin He asked Gu Qichen in a low voice, walking beside him.
They got into the car.
Gu Qichen's voice was cool and clear. "Wilson is still considering it, but I believe as long as there are no other changes recently, this cooperation should be secured. Then it will enter the negotiation phase."
Qin He let out a sigh of relief and leaned back against the passenger seat, casting a sideways glance at Gu Qichen.
"That's good. At least my reputation wasn't sacrificed in vain!"
Gu Qichen drove on without a word.
The more Qin He thought about it, the angrier she became. Yet, the man's original intention was to help her, and because of this, they had a chance to secure cooperation with the royal family of country Y.
"This is truly troublesome," Qin He said, scratching her head in frustration.
She could already imagine that she wouldn't have to wait until tomorrow for her relationship with Gu Qichen to become common knowledge among the affluent families in Qingcheng tonight.
What would her mother's reaction be, and how would she explain it to her brother?
Qin He sighed powerlessly.
Gu Qichen drove, his gaze calmly fixed ahead.
Because the most important person was in the car, he drove with even more caution and care than usual.
"Isn't this good? A child needs a nominal father. This way, it can also prevent people from gossiping behind your back."
Qin He frowned. "My baby doesn't need a nominal father. My baby is enough with me as her mother!"
What nominal father?
Gu Qichen was the child's biological father!
She hadn't expected to circle back to this point after all!
Qin He sighed again, a long, drawn-out sound. Fine, as long as Gu Qichen didn't discover that the baby was his.
As the car neared the Qin family residence, Qin He's phone suddenly rang.
She glanced at it; the caller ID showed her brother, Qin Yun.
Qin He sighed inwardly, knowing why her brother was calling.
She felt a little guilty.
Thinking she would explain it to Qin Yun when she got home, she reached out and hung up the call.
Less than two seconds later, the ringtone sounded again.
Qin He directly replied via text: "Brother, wait for me to come home and I'll explain!"
Soon, Qin Yun's text message also came back.
"You told Gu Qichen about the child like this, why didn't you discuss it with me and Mom beforehand?"
Qin He could sense Qin Yun's anger even through the text message.
She glanced at Gu Qichen beside her and secretly started typing a reply.
"I didn't tell him."
"I'll explain everything when we get home."