"Oh," Yu He said faintly, stroking the little pig.
What good is fear? She never thought of provoking the Qi family, yet the Qi family provoked her first.
Shen Yao found her nonchalant demeanor increasingly endearing.
He licked his lip piercing. "Aren't you afraid? That's the Qi family, one of the four great families."
Yu He looked up at him, and instead of answering, she asked, "Why are you still here? Do you want to stay and be a doorman?"
Shen Yao: "..."
Am I bored to death? Or have I become addicted to being a doorman?!
Shen Yao: "I'm waiting for you to treat me to a meal! You used me, and now you've forgotten our agreement?!"
"I haven't forgotten. You tell me the time and place," Yu He said.
She had originally just wanted Shen Yao to guard the clinic for a day and drive away the patients sent by Qi Yuanyuan to cause trouble.
Later, she realized those intentionally troublesome patients weren't just there for a day. She took the opportunity to have Shen Yao stay for a few more days, and also to win over those patients, which led to the scene at the banquet where the crowd confirmed Qi Yuanyuan's miracle drug had problems.
This favor definitely needed to be repaid.
"No way. I stood guard for you for a week, I even prepared dog poop for you. Such a big favor can't be repaid with just one meal. You have to take a few days off and go out to play with me." Shen Yao suddenly changed his mind.
During their time together, he found himself liking Yu He more and more.
Even though he knew she was Qin Beiting's woman now, he couldn't help but want to poach her.
He was even very confident that as long as he wielded his shovel well, there would be no wall he couldn't dig through.
Yu He: "..."
The dog poop was your own idea, okay?
"A few days? Where do you want to go?" Yu He asked.
Seeing that she didn't refuse immediately, Shen Yao felt there was hope and quickly said, "I stood guard for you for a week, so you have to play with me for a week. As for where to go..."
As he spoke, he opened his phone and shared a travel itinerary with Yu He.
"Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop, a self-driving tour. Let's go on impulse."
He had already prepared the car, tent, camping gear, and other necessities. All he needed was Yu He's agreement, and then the two of them would have a romantic road trip.
Just thinking about it made him feel particularly excited and happy.
"Okay."
Yu He looked at the beautiful scenery in the itinerary. The weather in mid-May was neither too hot nor too cold, and she wasn't busy during this time. She then forwarded the itinerary to Qin Beiting.
Shen Yao excitedly licked his lips. "Great! I'll book my flight now. I'll fly to Xining first, and we'll depart tomorrow! You don't need to prepare anything; I've got it all covered."
Yu He: "..."
Is this really a spontaneous trip?
"Little Sprout~" At this moment, Ruan Tianxin's cheerful voice came from the doorway.
She entered without even wearing sunglasses. Coincidentally, there was a teenage boy in the clinic lobby who was her fan and wanted a photo and autograph.
After Ruan Tianxin fulfilled all his requests, she went to Yu He's side and affectionately hugged her neck. "I miss you so much!"
As she spoke, she pecked Yu He's cheek, leaving a large red lipstick mark.
"Where are you guys going to play? I want to go too. I've been stuck in the film crew for over a month, and I'm about to suffocate."
"Is the filming finished?" Yu He said, disgustedly wiping away the lipstick mark from her cheek.
"It's wrapped. I have a month of free time next," Ruan Tianxin said.
Shen Yao also recognized Ruan Tianxin and, seeing their interaction, knew they were close best friends.
He took the initiative to say, "We two are planning a road trip, the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop. We're leaving tomorrow, and it's expected to take a week. If you're free, you can join us."
Although he had planned to go with just Yu He, when pursuing a woman, one had to win over her best friend as well.
"You two?" Ruan Tianxin looked at Shen Yao in surprise.
Putting aside the fact that Little Sprout already had a boyfriend, this man in front of her, while not bad-looking, had this dyed red curly hair, adorned with earrings and a lip piercing. This non-mainstream style wasn't Little Sprout's type.
Based on her understanding of Little Sprout, this person was either the dish or the sheep.
The former to be conquered, the latter to be slaughtered.
"That's right," Shen Yao replied, and then he remembered to introduce himself. "My name is Shen Yao."
"Since Young Master Shen is so enthusiastically inviting, of course, I'll go!" Ruan Tianxin said.
Then she seemed to remember something and deliberately asked, "Speaking of which, Young Master Shen, don't you know our Little Sprout already has a boyfriend? And you're still so fervent?"
"As long as it's not married, anything is possible. If I had met Yu He even a little earlier than Qin Beiting, he wouldn't have stood a chance. Whoever marries her in the end is the real winner!" Shen Yao said arrogantly.
Yu He: "..."
Did you get my permission?
Ruan Tianxin couldn't help but admire his blind confidence and gave him a thumbs-up. "May I ask how old Young Master Shen is?"
Shen Yao didn't understand why she was asking and truthfully replied, "23 years old, younger than Qin Beiting!"
He deliberately emphasized the last part.
"Then it's a pity, you lost from the moment you were born," Ruan Tianxin said regretfully.
He was born two years later than Master Qin Seven, and he wanted to meet Little Sprout earlier?
Next lifetime, perhaps.
Shen Yao: ???
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Shengda Venture Capital President's Office.
"Slap—"
"Why did you get involved that day?"
Qin Yongchao slammed the newspaper he was holding onto Qin Beiting's desk. The newspaper was from a month ago, featuring the headline from the day Qi Yuanyuan was exposed.
He had been out of the country attending an international conference at the time. He found out on the day of the incident, but because the conference was important, it was put aside. Today, after returning to the country, he rushed from the airport to find Qin Beiting.
Qin Beiting lounged in his executive chair with his legs crossed, glancing at him. "Didn't you want me to marry the nameless divine doctor? I agreed, so I went."
Qin Yongchao was momentarily stunned by his words. He hadn't expected Qi Yuanyuan to be impersonating the nameless divine doctor.
"I told you to marry Qi Yuanyuan before, don't split hairs here!"
He continued, unusually politely. "I admit, I was also deceived by the Qi Yuanyuan incident. I take back my previous decision. Find another marriage candidate. No matter who it is, it cannot be the current nameless divine doctor."
Qin Beiting sat up straight, his eyes cold as he looked at him. "You tell me to marry, so I marry? You tell me not to marry, so I don't marry? Even when the old man was alive, he didn't dare to order me around like this. What right do you have?"
"Because I'm your older brother!" Qin Yongchao roared. "Qin Beiting, don't you forget who let you live until today!"
Qin Beiting sneered. "Then should I kneel and thank you for your mercy back then?"
Qin Yongchao's face darkened. He didn't want to dwell on this matter further and changed the subject. "Do you even know who the current nameless divine doctor is?"
Qin Beiting's face was cold, and he didn't speak, staring at him.
Qin Yongchao met his gaze, and in each other's eyes, they both knew that they had already figured out Yu He's identity.