Yu He returned to Tian Yu when it was already dark outside.
She opened the door to her home and found the living room lights on. The little pot-bellied pig, Tiramisu, scampered out excitedly, rubbing against her feet.
"Tiramisu, was your daddy good today?" Yu He picked it up, changed her shoes at the entrance, and walked further in.
"Oink oink~" If it could speak human language, it would definitely complain: Qin Beiting wasn't good at all. Not only did he go out, but he also brought someone home, locked it in the pigsty, and wouldn't let it play in the living room!
Yu He saw Qin Beiting sitting in a wheelchair in the living room.
He was still wearing the same black silk pajamas from that morning. In the lamplight, they made his skin appear pale. His feet, resting on the wheelchair, weren't even wearing shoes.
"How did you get out of bed?" Yu He put down the little pot-bellied pig, took off her coat, and hung it on a nearby rack. As she did, she casually picked up another coat and draped it over him.
Although there was heating indoors, he had just recovered from a serious illness, and wearing so little could easily lead to a chill.
Qin Beiting rubbed the coat draped over him, a smile rising to his lips. "I wanted you to see me as soon as you walked in."
Yu He: "..."
Qin Beiting's gaze swept over her from head to toe, then glanced at the entrance. He didn't see her carrying anything back.
"Where's the gift?" he asked, a flicker of anticipation in his eyes as he looked at Yu He.
That word again!
"What gift?" Yu He asked back calmly, turning to enter the kitchen to check what ingredients were left in the refrigerator.
Qin Beiting: "..."
Qin Beiting: "!"
Ten minutes ago, the driver had clearly said she got out of the car with a gift!
In just ten minutes, the gift was gone?!
Could it be that she gave it to that dog man behind his back!
The thought of seeing Lu Chenyu giving her flowers at the entrance of the complex yesterday flashed through his mind, a moment of gloom in his eyes, and his expression darkened.
He took out his phone and sent a message to Lu Enhua.
Qin Beiting: [Keep an eye on your son.]
Lu Enhua: ???
"Did you just go back to the Ye family today?" Qin Beiting maneuvered the wheelchair to the kitchen doorway.
Yu He was taking out spoiled vegetables from the refrigerator, not looking back. "Don't you already know?"
She didn't believe that the driver today was just a random car Qin Beiting had called.
Qin Beiting hadn't expected the young lady to be smarter than he'd anticipated. Seeing that she had seen through him, and that she wasn't angry, he stopped pretending.
"I can help you with the matter at the Public Security Bureau," he said.
"No need." Yu He refused.
Luo Xiaoyao and her mother were already dead, and there were no clues to be dug up from their bodies. They had to change direction.
Qin Beiting: "..."
Doesn't the young lady trust him?
"So, who did you buy a gift for?" Qin Beiting asked again.
Yu He: "..."
Why did they circle back to this?
Yu He: "Guess yourself!"
Qin Beiting: "..."
That dog man!
--
Meanwhile.
Ye Qichen attended a party through a friend's introduction.
He had just opened a branch company in the country and needed some connections. Coincidentally, some people also wanted to cooperate with him for mutual benefit.
Ye Qichen pushed open the private room door, and his good buddies immediately stepped forward, hooking their arms around his shoulders. "Come, Brother Chen is here. Let's all get acquainted."
"Sorry, I was delayed by something," Ye Qichen said, taking off his suit jacket.
Someone noticed the watch on his left wrist and stepped forward to shake his hand, saying, "Brother Chen has good taste. A Rolex worth over four million, it really suits your aura."
"That's a big spend! This watch is a global one-of-a-kind, and I didn't expect it to fall into your hands!"
"As expected of Brother Chen, your taste is excellent."
"..."
Someone started flattering him, and those who wanted to cooperate immediately followed suit.
"Is that so? Thank you." Ye Qichen smiled, then flipped his wrist. "Then what do you think of these cufflinks?"
A few sycophants looked at them: "..."
These were just ordinary cufflinks.
Compared to the four-million-dollar watch, they had no luster.
They even looked cheap.
But these people were all shrewd. They wanted to cooperate with Ye Qichen, and seeing him ask, they knew he had something else in mind. Thus, they all praised:
"Although these cufflinks aren't as expensive as the watch, the person who chose them has exceptional taste!"
"Look at the design of these cufflinks, it's exquisite, practically designed for Brother Chen."
"They perfectly complement Brother Chen's aura."
Even though they knew they were flattering him, Ye Qichen was in a good mood and said, "My sister gave them to me."
His buddies exchanged glances. They had heard that Ye Qichen stayed in the country to open a branch company for his sister, and they all breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
They had almost flattered the wrong person, luckily, luckily.
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Gu family.
Mrs. Yin, along with Yin Jun, entered the Gu family's villa hall with bags and bags of items.
She was Qin Meimei's cousin and often visited the Gu family to curry favor with them, so she was very familiar with the place.
Qin Meimei glanced at the items she had brought and said with a pleasant expression, "Liu Mei, you shouldn't bring so much stuff every time you come."
"Not much, not much," Mrs. Yin said, placing the items on the coffee table one by one.
"I heard that Old Master Gu's health has improved a lot. I happened to get some top-grade cordyceps and Jilin deer antler tips, and I specially brought them over for the Old Master to supplement his health.
"This Indonesian bird's nest and Northeast donkey-hide gelatin are for Sister Meimei's beauty and complexion; this Montblanc pen is for Aze, hoping he achieves top grades in the college entrance examination next year. And this..."
Qin Meimei watched as she meticulously listed the valuable gifts she had brought for everyone in the Gu family, clearly with an ulterior motive.
"Liu Mei, you're very thoughtful," she said with a smile, looking at Yin Jun, who was playing games on the sofa. "Yin Jun, how are your studies going recently?"
"Yin Jun, quickly call your aunt," Mrs. Yin nudged her son.
"Auntie." Yin Jun called out, then buried his head in his game again.
"Sister Meimei, to be honest, our Yin Jun had a conflict with a classmate at school. That classmate's sister seduced the dean and got our Yin Jun expelled," Mrs. Yin said with a worried frown.
Qin Meimei was surprised and asked, "Who has such great ability to seduce Dean Lu?!"
As far as she remembered, Lu Enhua had always acted with propriety and seriousness, never cracking a smile. Someone had managed to seduce him?!
"You know this person too. It's the true daughter that the Ye family brought back from the mountains, Yu He," Mrs. Yin said.
"What?!"
"What?!"
At that moment, Gu Ze came downstairs. Upon hearing her words, he was as shocked as Qin Meimei.
"Aze." Mrs. Yin's eyes lit up when she saw Gu Ze, and she pushed Yin Jun. "Yin Jun, quickly call brother."
"Hello, Brother Gu Ze." Yin Jun put away his phone.
"What's going on?" Gu Ze asked with a dark expression.
That country bumpkin Yu He, not only seducing Lu Chenyu, but also seducing Dean Lu?!
Mrs. Yin immediately recounted what happened in the school infirmary that day, adding embellishments.
"It's that wild girl again!" Qin Meimei's eyes seemed poisoned.
After listening, Gu Ze's eyes lit up. "Are you telling the truth?"