Putuo Mountain was situated among the islands of Zhou Mountains. Putuo Mountain, together with Wutai Mountain, E'Mei Mountain, and Jiuhua Mountain were the four famous Buddhist Mountains, also where people gather to practice Avalokiteśvara's philosophy. Putuo Mountain had also been mentioned in some well-known sayings regarding famous mountains.
At the foot of Putuo Mountain facing the east where the land met the sea was where people came to watch the sunrise. There was a house neither big nor small, constructed by using green bricks and surrounded by a yard filled with plants and flowers. Within the house was a Buddha hall and in there was seated an old man in Buddhist robe. He looked to be over 60 years old and was meditating.
There were two men standing outside the Buddha Hall. One of the was Yang Deng, who had a fight with Qin Sheng. He had just recovered recently, although still looking weak. There was a middle-aged man by his side who had a cheerful countenan
Hengshan Road in Shanghai was as good as Sanli Village in Beijing. There was always such a place in every city, for example, there were Fude Street in Xi'an and Languifang in Chengdu. Every evening when the street lights came on, the men and women of the city would gather at these places to destress after an entire day of hard work. Among the people, some were lonely or even sad and they would drown their sorrows and anxieties with alcohol, listen to live music to liberate their spirits. It was here that people satisfied their desires through various different means. How about Qin Sheng? Qin Sheng frequented the bars mostly to listen to the singing by a girl, whom he also watched over, so that she would not be bullied by the men who lost their mind when they were drunk. This girl was Su Qin. YOUNG on Hengshan Road was a minimalistically designed, elegant bar. It served almost all kinds of alcohols, including some home brewed wine. However, none of
Some old songs may require more mature singers who had been through much in life to express their essence. For example, when the song "Looking Back", was sung by a young singer, he would not be able to bring out its essence compared to if it were sung by an uncle. Just as it was suitable for Qin Sheng to sing "More Beautiful than Spring" but not "Looking Back". Looking back, the past was like a dream; Looking back, my heart remained the same; The endless road accompanied me... Perhaps it would take another 20 to 30 years before Qin Sheng could understand the matters of heart. Chang Baji had followed closely behind Qin Sheng as they left the bar. He thought to himself, if he were like Qin Sheng, he would not have to worry about not being able to find girls. Unfortunately, not only was he not good looking, apart from knowing how to fight, he had no other notable skills and talents. While Qin S
Prior to returning to the city of Shanghai, Qin Sheng was traveling the world. Little did he expect to be involved in the Han Family's trouble. He had always kept himself out of any form of trouble, although he was a capable man. If there were people within the Han Family who were able to shoulder the family's responsibility and resolve the issues, he would not have to get involved. Unfortunately, Han Bing was left alone to face all problems, both externally and internally. More so when Old Wu and Chen Beiming went missing and they did not know if the two were alive or dead. At this time, what other choices did Qin Sheng have other than to rise to the occasion, to stand firmly at the front to counter all the storms that come his way. In the days that followed, Han Bing was indeed very busy. She had to lay aside the work in her own design company and concentrate fully on Guoping Group's bankruptcy announcement and restructuring. It was fortunate that Zheng Ping did
Both Zhou Wenwu and Han Guoping were big shots in Shanghai. If he had not destroyed Han Guoping, Qin Sheng would have been his admirer because he had been an ambitious and ruthless person. Zhou Wenwu would not have climbed to such a high position if he were someone with no capabilities. All the glory he was enjoying was directly proportionate to the hard work he had put in. It was a pity he was too ruthless and despicable, plus he had offended Qin Sheng. This led to his end today. Zhou Wenwu definitely did not expect his colorful life to end in such a tragic way. He did not live to a ripe old age and what was sadder was that he had died in the hands of a nobody. However, this nobody was to become a star in Shanghai one day. Although it was not a difficult thing for Chang Baji to kill a person, there was no way anyone could underplay the torment the killer went through the moment he killed, unless it was not the first time he killed. Qin Sheng could see the
In Beijing, there was no shortage of officials; In Shanghai, there was no shortage of rich people. Rich people all lived in luxurious houses. Rich young people loved the big flat house locating on banks of the bund, when old rich people liked the independent villa in Sheshan. If he still had burdens and passion, he might have a villa in downtown. How much money did a man have to himself a rich man in Shanghai? After all, the house price in Shanghai was reaching the limit of the universe. In suburb, relocated households could be multimillionaires. And the real rich men may have at least billions. There was a seventy-year-old man living in an independent villa located in Sheshan Purple Garden. He was one of the well-known "hidden riches" in this place. No one knew how much money he had. What could be sure was his property must be over ten billion. It was no surprise to find a man with such a rich background in Shanghai. The old man kept his life in low key.
Due to the large assets accumulated by Old Master Yan over the years, the Yans exerted great influence in Shanghai. Although the Yans were not an absolute authority, they were still a family which the others were cautious not to offend. On the otherside of the coin, the friends of the Yans were all figures of authority and they naturally despised people like Zhao Dongsheng. Put bluntly, the Yans would wonder if Zhou Dongsheng would be any value to their family. It was really because of the long-time relationship between the Yans and Zhou Wenwu's father that the Yans were backing Zhou Wenwu up. In the last couple years, the reason Zhou Wenwu had been doing so well was because he knew to suck up to the elders of the Yan family by sending gifts during every festive season, not missing even one of them. The Yans had also been closing one eye on the evil things he did as long as they were not done overboard. Yan Chaozong, however, was not especially impressed by him. While he ha
Qin Sheng had always thought that someone with an elder brother or sister was very fortunate. No matter what happened, there would be someone by their side, reassuringly telling him that everything would be fine, because his elder brother or sister would be there for him. Qin Sheng did not have an elder brother or sister. He no longer needed someone there to protect him because he had gotten use to this kind of life over the years. However, he had Xin Xin as his little sister and he vowed to protect Xin Xin like he was her older sibling, so that no one would lay a finger on her. He accompanied Xin Xin to go shopping in Xin Tian Di. In reality, apart from Su Qin and the women in the Lin family, he had never accompanied any other women on a shopping trip. In the past, Su Qin, knowing he preferred quiet activities, often accompanied Qin Sheng to the library. In those days, Qin Sheng and Su Qin were a much envied couple in the campus of Fudan University. When the two e
Zhao Dongsheng was dead? This piece of news shook them up considerably. How was Zhao Dongsheng dead even before they made any move? Could he have committed suicide by shooting himself with a gun like Han Guoping, knowing that he could not protect himself anymore? Qin Sheng thought that it was not possible. Zhao Dongsheng was not such a person. While Han Guoping was cornered by the situation surrounding him, Zhao Dongsheng could never achieve the same kind of willpower. What exactly happened? When Qin Sheng came to, he asked coldly, "How did Zhao Dongsheng die?" Chang Baji was at the scene when it happened, so what he said was first hand information. He was shaken up too. He could only conclude that what was meant to be would be. Zhao Dongsheng, who lost his defense and protection from Zhou Wenwu, had reached the end of his journey in life. Chang Baji continued to explain saying, "Just a few minutes after Zhao Dongsheng steppe