Qin Yonghao and Qin Xinhui returned home from work and heard about Qin Xinhong's anti-natal medicine being swapped that afternoon, which almost caused a miscarriage, and that Doctor Yu Xian and Divine Doctor Wuming had stabilized her pregnancy.
Qin Yongchao had specially prepared dinner in the banquet hall to thank them, so the father and son went directly to the banquet hall to see the situation.
Qin Yongchao happened to have something to discuss with the father and son. Seeing that Yu He and the others had not yet arrived, he asked the father and son to stay and inquired about the progress of the Qin consortium's top priority projects.
"Have the candidates for the new system research and development been found?"
Last month, XS Group released their Taichu OS system. This month's mobile phone sales surpassed Qin's system, which had been dominating the number one spot, once again giving the Qin consortium a strong blow.
Moreover, according to internal news, to widely promote their Taichu OS system, XS Group had already begun investing in a team to develop their own chips, preparing to seize the market, which had put considerable pressure on the Qin consortium.
XS Group, established for only one year, had successfully gone public, becoming the world's fastest IPO company with a market value of 50 billion. Compared to the Qin consortium's market value of 1.3 trillion US dollars, the gap between the two seemed huge, but it could not be ignored. XS Group would only be three years old next month, while the Qin consortium's market value was accumulated over nearly a century.
Facing this young and fearless newcomer, Qin Yongchao, the chairman of the Qin consortium, and President Qin Yonghao could not help but feel pressured. After careful consideration, they decided to also develop a new Qin system.
"Of the confirmed candidates, I contacted both Vulcan and S through the hacker network. Vulcan was impervious to my pleas and ruthlessly rejected my request. S said he was busy, but he recommended his apprentice, Crow."
As Qin Yonghao spoke, he had Qin Xinhui take out the previously compiled information and handed it to Qin Yongchao.
"This is all the information I could gather about the software and firewall systems created by Crow. The firewall systems of several well-known websites in the country were designed by her. It is said that she can even hack into the military satellites of country M. Her ability is widely recognized and can be compared to her master, S," Qin Xinhui said with admiration.
Although his major was accounting, he had also dabbled in programming and had a mysterious admiration for hackers. Therefore, when his father asked him to collect information, he was exceptionally diligent.
When he saw on the hacker network that Crow had once hacked into country M's military satellites, her powerful ability made him even more in awe.
He couldn't help but imagine what kind of man Crow would be with such a powerful ability. Although Crow's true identity remained a mystery, he instinctively believed that Crow was a man. Only men could possess such meticulous logical thinking to control those complex data codes. If he possessed such a powerful man, his chances of winning the next family head position in the Qin family would be even greater.
"Crow's ability is indeed good," Qin Yongchao said after reading the information. "But I heard that he is currently wanted by Interpol. Such a person with a criminal record, and involved in issues concerning two countries' military, carries too much risk. If we cooperate, it will be detrimental to the reputation of our Qin family."
"You can rest assured about this, Brother. I have already contacted people from country M to confirm. Country M wants to apprehend Crow. On the surface, it is to pursue accountability, but in reality, they are coveting Crow's technology," Qin Yonghao explained. "When Crow hacked into their satellite USA-224, he incidentally fixed a vulnerability that they had been unable to resolve. Such talent, they want to bring into their fold."
"But Crow's true identity has always remained a mystery. They couldn't contact him, so they issued a bounty to enlist everyone's help in finding Crow, and to use the charges to deter those who want to compete with them for Crow, cutting off their intentions." Everyone wants talented people, so country M spared no effort in trying to snatch talent.
"Yes, if our Qin family can cooperate with him, it will not only be of great help in new system development, but we can also develop chips," Qin Xinhui chimed in.
Qin Yongchao nodded. "Alright, then contact Crow."
"Yes," Qin Yonghao replied, then said to Qin Xinhui, "Xiao Hui, this matter is entrusted to you."
Qin Xinhui, knowing his father was giving him an opportunity to impress in front of the family head, confidently replied, "Okay, I will definitely contact Crow, negotiate a cooperation, and live up to expectations."
Qin Yongchao nodded with satisfaction, thinking how good it would be if Qin Beiting were this obedient.
"Family Head, Fourth Master, the Eldest Madam has arrived with Doctor Yu Xian and Divine Doctor Wuming," Butler Qin announced.
As soon as he finished speaking, Madam Song entered with Yu He and Madam Yu.
Yu He was no stranger to this place; she had been here many times when she was young. The Qin family's old residence was vast, with each branch having its own villa. Normally, they ate in their own villas, and only for entertaining distinguished guests or for family gatherings did they convene in the banquet hall. Qin Yongchao and Madam Song receiving her and her grandmother here was likely a trap.
Seeing Yu He the moment he sat at the head of the long table, Qin Yongchao finally understood why Qin Beiting was so insistent on not breaking up. The soft little girl from back then had grown into a graceful young lady with a cold, perfect, and flawless face, exuding a calm and detached aura. Based on her appearance alone, Qi Yuanyuan was not even a tenth as beautiful. Coupled with her true identity as the Divine Doctor Wuming, whether in terms of appearance or ability, Yu He was undoubtedly a daughter-in-law that major wealthy families would compete to marry.
But this was his sixth brother's former daughter! Although she was an adopted child with no blood relation, they had once been uncle and niece. How could Qin Beiting fall in love with Yu He, and even want to marry her? Qin Yongchao could not get past this hurdle in his heart and accept their relationship.
"We are all acquaintances, remember? This is the Family Head, Fourth Master, and Xinhui," Madam Song introduced them on both sides. "This is Madam Yu, and Yu He."
Yu He nodded, her clear eyes sweeping lightly over the three men, finally resting on Qin Xinhui, a flicker of disgust flashing beneath her gaze. This person had often played tricks on her when she was young and liked to report to Qin Beiting. She remembered.
Qin Xinhui's gaze also lingered on Yu He, with three parts disgust and seven parts jealousy in his eyes. He never expected that the little girl who always followed Qin Beiting's footsteps was the Divine Doctor Wuming. It was one thing for her to be a follower when she was young, but to pester Qin Beiting into an incestuous relationship after growing up was even more disgusting than homosexuality.
Their disgusted gazes collided, then they looked away in disgust.
"Sit down, it's time for dinner. Let's eat first," Qin Yongchao said, his tone relatively polite.
Madam Song instructed Butler Qin to serve the dishes, then politely invited Madam Yu and Yu He to take their seats.
Yu He remembered Qin Beiting being drugged before and Qin Xinhong's miserable state just now. She did not want to eat or drink anything from the Qin family. She remained still and said faintly, "If you have something to say, say it directly."