On the way back to the clinic.
"3 billion plus a 2% share, XS Group might not be able to offer such a high price. Are you planning to string the Qin family along again?" Shi Ban asked Yu He, who was in the driver's seat, as he drove.
Yu He was texting Ruan Tianxin, not even lifting her eyelids. "Do you think chips can be researched and developed in just a year or two?"
Fully self-developed chips would take at least a decade, maybe longer if development was slow.
"That's not it. I just feel that although XS Group has a good future now, their capital is not as substantial as the Qin family's. Their labor costs might not be that high. I'm afraid they'll offer a low price, which would be unfavorable for you to leverage against the Qin family for a bigger payout," Shi Ban said.
Yu He: "..."
She wasn't necessarily going to XS Group to negotiate a price, her main objective was to find someone.
"By the way, what are you going to do about the arrest warrant that Qin Xinhui mentioned? Should I have Nan Ou find someone to verify it?" Shi Ban asked again.
No one would have imagined that an international arrest warrant could be used in such a way, not to actually apprehend someone, but to locate them.
However, neither of them was sure if what Qin Xinhui said was true, so it was best to have someone verify it.
"No need, I've already asked Tianxin to find someone to verify it," Yu He replied.
The car arrived at the clinic entrance. Yu He unbuckled her seatbelt. "Number One, wait for my contact to go to XS Group's third anniversary event together."
Shi Ban: "Okay."
Yu He got out of the car. Qiao Wei, who was waiting at the entrance, immediately approached her. "Yu He, Ye Zisu came to find Grandma Yu after you left."
Yu He's brows furrowed slightly. She hadn't looked for Ye Zisu yet, but Ye Zisu had come looking for her.
Yu He handed the milk tea she had packed on the way back to Qiao Wei, asking him to distribute it to everyone. Then, she put down her bag, washed her hands, and knocked to enter the consulting room.
Inside the consulting room, Old Mrs. Yu had just finished giving acupuncture to a patient. She called out the last patient. Yu He told her to rest and took over.
Coincidentally, the last patient knew Yu He and was extremely excited.
Ever since Yu He exposed Qi Yuanyuan's true colors, the Yu Xianyi Clinic had become even more famous in the capital. People flocked to it daily, but Yu He had set a rule: the clinic only operated five days a week, seeing only ten patients per day, with appointments released a week in advance.
Medical consultations were booked online, with previous medical and treatment histories uploaded in advance. Cases of complex and difficult diseases were prioritized. Walk-in appointments and urgent cases were not accepted. Common colds and minor injuries were also politely declined.
As for medical fees, they were collected on a voluntary basis, and sometimes consultations were even free if Yu He was in a good mood.
She was just that willful.
As a result, patients visiting the clinic felt like they were opening a high-end mystery box. Encountering the anonymous divine doctor was a huge stroke of luck, and Old Mrs. Yu was also quite capable. The only challenge was how difficult it was to secure an appointment.
After Yu He finished treating the patient and wrote out a prescription, she asked Nurse Xiao Qing to give it to Qiao Qiao, and then returned to the west wing.
Old Mrs. Yu was in the hall playing with a little pig. Seeing Yu He return, it "whooshed" and ran to Yu He's feet, rubbing against her.
Yu He crouched down, stroked it, and asked Old Mrs. Yu, "What did Ye Zisu come to find you for?"
"She asked me to go with her and offered to open a clinic for me in the capital," Old Mrs. Yu stated truthfully.
Yu He: "..."
Greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.
"Don't worry, I won't go," Old Mrs. Yu said, answering before Yu He could ask.
Yu He had been worried that her grandmother might be deceived by Ye Zisu, but now it seemed her concern was unnecessary.
She stood up and hugged her grandmother. "Whether you go or not, I respect your decision and won't stop you from interacting. But if she ever harms you again, I will absolutely not let her off." She hadn't even settled the score for the usury incident last time!
Old Mrs. Yu hugged Yu He, her nose suddenly stinging, her eyes reddening.
How could she betray such a thoughtful granddaughter?
Three days later.
Children's Day, June 1st.
Early in the morning, Yu He received a box of chocolates from Qin Beiting.
"Baby, Happy Children's Day."
Yu He: "???"
Yu He: "I'm an adult!"
Qin Beiting kissed her forehead. "Catching up on the Children's Day gifts you missed for the past eleven years."
Yu He unwrapped a chocolate and popped it into her mouth. "Then why is there only one? Shouldn't there be eleven?"
"One for each year, I'll make it up to you slowly," Qin Beiting said.
"Okay." Yu He's lips curved upwards, it was quite sweet. She unwrapped another chocolate and popped it into her mouth.
After they had breakfast, before Qin Beiting left, he told Yu He, "I have an event to attend tonight, so I'll probably be back very late. I won't be coming back tonight and will stay at Tianyu. If you're bored alone tonight, you can ask Tianxin to come keep you company."
Upon hearing this, Yu He's eyes lit up. It was perfect timing, as she was attending the XS Group's third-anniversary event tonight and wouldn't be back either.
She immediately agreed, "Okay, don't drink too much."
Qin Beiting was slightly surprised. The little girl wasn't accompanying him to work today. She used to accompany him to the company every day. Although it was a bit troublesome when he was working, having her around felt good. Suddenly not having her with him made him feel quite unaccustomed.
However, today was the XS Group's third anniversary event. He thought of the name "Crow" on the invitation list, and his eyes flickered.
"Alright, I'll listen to baby. I'm going to work now."
"Hurry up, or you'll be late. I'm going to take a nap."
Yu He waved her hand lazily, yawning as if she were going back to her room.
Qin Beiting subtly took in her eagerness to get rid of him. He pretended not to notice, lifted her chin, kissed her cherry lips, and then turned to leave.
Yu He returned to her room. Hearing the car leave the courtyard, she immediately changed her clothes and called Shi Ban. "Come and pick me up."
Shi Ban picked up Yu He and they first went to a styling studio. Nan Ou was also with them.
He was the spokesperson for XS Group's Taichu system and would naturally be present tonight.
They worked in separate dressing rooms. The makeup artist gave Yu He a more seductive look, her dark hair styled into large waves, with a bold red lipstick. She changed into a black strapless, high-slit evening gown that made her skin appear luminous.
Black was the color of a crow, mysterious, silent, and rational. Paired with the seductive makeup, it was exceedingly alluring.
Shi Ban knocked and entered. Seeing Yu He, whose style had completely changed from her usual cool demeanor, he was stunned. "You look like a real villain!"
Even Nan Ou, who had seen countless handsome and beautiful people in the entertainment industry, couldn't help but glance at her more. Then, he used his strong body to block Shi Ban's view. "Baby, don't be swayed."
Yu He: "..."
Shi Ban emerged from behind Nan Ou and handed Yu He a black invitation card with gold lettering. "This is Crow's invitation. Later, I'll be accompanying Nan Ou through the backstage entrance."
"Be careful when you enter through the front. I heard that all the top one hundred hackers on the world hacker list are going. Initially, not many people responded to CEO Qi's invitation, but when they heard you were going, they all showed up."
Yu He: "..............."
Are they all coming for her, the walking $100,000?