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Zhang Jianci said, âWe can always compensate with money. Weâre not exactly strapped for cash.â Then he added confidently, âWhatever the cost, Brother Ming will cover it.â
Qin Zhenâs gaze turned icy as he looked at Shen Qingyue. âYouâre the President of the Shen Group, after all. Do you think public opinion will just overlook this? Or do you simply not care about Shen Groupâs reputation? If you apologize now, I might not pursueâ¦â
âPresident Qin!â Chi Ming interrupted him. âYou can try and see if any newspaper dares to publish it.â
His words were resolute and fearless.
Qin Zhen sneered. âMr. Chi, you certainly have a big mouth!â
Chi Ming ignored his provocation, shifted his gaze to Shen Qingyue, and softened his tone slightly. âShall we go have lunch now? There are too many scum here, and the air isnât good.â
Shen Qingyue had wanted to leave a long time ago and called Chen Ying to accompany her as they walked away.
When Qin Zhen saw the two of them leaving, his expression worsened, and he ordered his bodyguards behind him, âStop them!â
Several bodyguards received the command and moved to chase after them but were blocked by Zhang Jianci and his group. Zhang Jianci said, âPresident Qin, are you treating me and my brothers as if weâre invisible? I heard that the Qin familyâs bodyguards are well-trained. Today, let us see how good they really are. â
Qin Zhen asked, âAre you looking for trouble?â
Zhang Jianci grinned maliciously and then threw a punch, âYou got it right! Iâve been itching to teach you a lesson for a long time!â
Shen Qingyue turned back and glanced at the fight that had broken out. However, it seemed like Qin Zhenâs side was struggling to hold their own. âI hope Zhang Jianci will be okay,â she thought aloud.
Thereâs a police station nearby, and she was worried that Zhang Jianci might get into trouble because of her.
Chi Ming could see her concern. âThe police wonât come until theyâre finished,â he said. He dared to let Zhang Jianci act because he was prepared.
Chen Ying was still bewildered. âChi Ming, when you were abroad all those years, did you get involved with the underworld? Or has your family always been like this?â She recalled some rumors from the past, suggesting that Chi Mingâs grandfather initially made his fortune in a foreign gambling city. In a place like that, how could someone succeed without some ties to the underworld?
Bringing up this topic, Shen Qingyue suddenly remembered something. She hadnât thought there was anything wrong with her memories before, but now she suddenly recalled a news article from her previous life about Chi Mingâs parents and younger brother dying in a gambling city. It was said to be a terrorist attack! It was strange; why had she never had this memory before? Could it be that such significant events only came to mind when they were approaching? Was it a side effect of her reincarnation?
However, Shen Qingyue remembered that her parents also died in a terrorist attack. Moreover, it seemed that after Chi Mingâs trouble, the Shen family fell into decline. Thinking about this, she furrowed her brow slightly, sensing some connection between the two. So in her previous life, did Chi Ming help her from the shadows? But then why didnât he step forward later?
Her thoughts drifted, and she opened the car door and got in, but Chen Ying did not join her.
Shen Qingyue asked, âWhat are you doing? Get in the car.â
Chen Ying smirked. âIâm not going to be a third wheel. Iâm leaving. I wish you a pleasant date.â
Shen Qingyue retorted, âThis isnât a date, youâ¦â
Chen Ying did not wait for her explanation, and she reached into the car, grabbed Shen Qingyueâs car keys, and said, âIâll borrow your car. Bye.â With that, she quickly ran off.
Shen Qingyue helplessly withdrew her gaze. âShe has no filter on her mouth, as you know. Donât mind her.â
âWhy would I mind?â Chi Ming leaned back in his seat, his eyes deep. âI was thinking the same thing.â
Shen Qingyue hesitated for a moment. âDonât you have a girlfriend? Why are you saying thisâ¦â
Chi Ming was understanding. âGirlfriend?â
Shen Qingyue reminded him, âThe one I met in the hotel restroom last timeâ¦â
Chi Ming understood and said, âWei Wei is my sister. She came back here for business, and I went to pick her up.â
Shen Qingyue asked, âI remember you only had one younger brother. Is she a relative?â
Chi Ming replied, âNo.â
Shen Qingyue fell silent.
Chi Ming turned his dark gaze toward her. âIâll ask her to leave tomorrow.â
Shen Qingyue said, âSheâs here for business and has only been here for two days. You want her to go back already? Besides, where would you send a young girl like her?â
âShe makes you uncomfortable, so I canât let her stay here any longer. No matter where she goes, she definitely canât stay under your nose.â Chi Mingâs words were casual, but they carried a weight that could not be ignored..