Qin Sheng was at a similar age as Song Ruyu. And that was why the two Old Masters of the Song and Qin families made the engagement. What a coincidence that their daughters-in-law both got pregnant at the same time.
The engagement was made one day on an autumn afternoon. The two Old Masters hung out at Mount Xiang, a tourist attraction in Beijing, to enjoy the well-known sight of maple trees. Beijing was a middle-sized city in those days, so people standing at the top of Mount Xiang could have a complete view of the Forbidden City. But now the scene was ruined by the heavy smog.
Old Master Song started the conversation, smiling and asking, "Lao Qin, your daughter-in-law is about to deliver the baby, did you do any fortunetelling to find out the baby's gender?"
Old Master Qin shook his head and said with a smile, "The Qin Family has had male inheritors in every generation up to now. I'm not worried. Mind your own business. Maybe your grandchild w
These two, who were called Uncle Hao and Auntie Chang, were definitely not nobodies. Since they were invited by Qin Changan to have lunch on the first day of the Chinese New Year and were the audience for the Qin Family's big news, they were thought highly of by Master Qin.It was a mystery to Qin Sheng and a lot of other people where Qin Changan's business stopped. It was so unpredictable that even the most professional accounting organizations should make some efforts to investigate and calculate.The Chinese capital market named all of Qin Changan's businesses, including the listed and unlisted companies, as Changan Industries, which included almost all enterprises, especially real estate. He invested and held a couple of real estate companies, enjoying the advantages of a broader picture and also taking the risk of an unstable capital chain.Qin Changan realized the problem and consulted some business professionals. Changan Industries was t
Qin Ran knew that Qin Sheng was unwilling to idle around with that circle socially, but since that he became a member of the Qin Family, he was supposed to get used to a lot of things, like inheriting Qin Changan's business, paying New Year Calls for the Spring Festival, and entertaining guests at home for Qin Changan, and this was no more than another one of them.As he gained power, wealth, and other advantages, he should also take those responsibilities and accept some potential rules. That was life. Since Qin Changan had declared his identity to all, though Qin Sheng was motionless, a variety of people would come to him, pushing him into one circle after another.People are as complicated as books—they require time to read, rather than judging them by their cover. Qin Sheng didn't care that much, but Qin Ran certainly did, who was always eager to protect her brother.That was why she wanted to introduce Qin Sheng to her friends, who she kne
What Qin Sheng had said suddenly startled Qin Ran, who did not know what had made him say so. Could it be that Qin Sheng had come across somebody who had confronted him or bullied him previously?Qin Ran dared not say that no trouble would be caused. She did not say so out of diffidence. That was because none of the attendees of the party today was an ordinary one at all. There were many talented and rich playboys as well as abnormally understated weirdos from the outstanding families among them. Qin Ran was not afraid that Qin Sheng would cause any trouble at all while dealing with the majority of people here, even though it might be somewhat tricky for her to clear up the mess. However, if it were those in the minority who Qin Sheng would offend, it would depend on his reason; for example, if they had bullied Qin Sheng previously. In that case, Qin Ran would be justified to back up Qin Sheng since he had the right to do that at least.Consequently, Qin Ra
Qin Sheng did not know much about Cao Yufeng's family background. All he had known was that all of his family members were civil servants, who were somewhat powerful. So Cao Yufeng had been enrolled in the system after passing the national civil service examination. He was doing well in his career currently.Cao Yufeng had been understated in the four years of college life, looking quite plain and ordinary. He had not been as cynical as Xia Ding. Nor had he been the same as Yu Kefei, who was not eye-catching, yet not ordinary at all. Usually, it had been Xia Ding and Yu Kefei who had made trouble outside and Qin Sheng and Cao Yufeng who had cleared up the mess for them. Whatever the four roommates had encountered, nobody had ever pulled their legs.Though Qin Sheng had gone through quite a hard time in the last few years, who had seen Xia Ding frequently and seen less of Cao Yufeng and Yu Kefei, they did not cut their communications at all. The feelings bet
Every circle has its important figures. There might be several ones or just two or three of them. For example, as for the several ones who had stood up for Du Xuan and Ding Wen in the beginning, they were the important figures of their social circle. Du Xuan and Ding Wen had nothing but marginal roles. However, in each social circle, there must be only one life and soul. If one more life and soul showed up, the social circle would be divided into two smaller circles. As for Du Xuan's social circle, Chen Taihe was the important figure.Though Ma Weiyang had called him Director Chen sarcastically, it was clear that Chen Taihe had been a department-level cadre in his 30s. As for whether he was one at the department level or the assistant department level, it was unknown. Coming from an influential family, he was quite capable. Moreover, he knew how to get along well with others. It was no wonder that he could become an important figure of this circle.Though h
Ever since Qin Sheng returned to Shanghai after having been missing for more than two years, Cao Yufeng had only met him once. Cao Yufeng was a man who had his ideals and aspirations. Meanwhile, his family placed great expectations on him, hoping that he could go further. Consequently, Cao Yufeng was under great pressure.Ever since his childhood, he had been more mature than his peers and hadn't touched the things he shouldn't touch. Based on his score in the national college entrance examination, he could have chosen Peking University or Tsinghua University. However, knowing that he would be faced with many temptations if he chose to stay in Beijing, he had obeyed his family's arrangement and went to Shanghai without hesitation.In his four years at college, never had Cao Yufeng been in a relationship. The times of his absence from class was easily countable. He went to the library more frequently than Qin Sheng. After all, sometimes Qin Sheng would need
The better Cao Yufeng had planned his life and the more laboriously he worked to achieve this goal, the more meticulous and cautious he became. He dared not let anything stand in his way. Consequently, he had a somewhat hard time living in this world. In contrast, Xia Ding, who never acted formally, was addicted to womanizing and was unrestrained. He spent the majority of his time hitting on girls instead of working. It seemed that he was carefree and enjoying his life quite relaxedly.Everyone had their choice. Qin Sheng dared not judge who was right and who wasn't. After all, they were all young currently. As for who was right and who was wrong, it would only be revealed 20 to 30 years later. At that time, Cao Yufeng, who had a hard time living now, probably would be living a pretty relaxing life, which would be the opposite of now. As for Xia Ding, he probably would not be enjoying a smooth life.Currently, Qin Sheng did not have time to bother with othe
Taking Zhu Qingyuan's identity into account, while heading for Shanghai in the south, they did not ride the Gulfstream G650 of the Qin Family. After all, Zhu Qingyuan held an official position in the government, who was at a pretty high level. Though it was just a private trip to visit his relatives and friends during the Spring Festival and the jet belonged to his immediate family, if somebody with ill intentions took advantage of it, he might get into some trouble. It was not a bad thing to act cautiously.Most importantly, Zhu Qingyuan was Zhu Weiguo's son. Consequently, Qin Ran and Qin Sheng sat in the front in first class seats with their sister-in-law and two kids. Zhu Qingyuan and two bodyguards sat at the rear in economy class. As for their luggage, it had been checked in at the counter.It was the third day of Chinese New Year today. There were not many travelers on the plane. Qin Sheng talked with his eldest sister-in-law for a while and played wi