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Source of Calamity CH 025 Called A King If Successful, Called A Bandit If Defeated

As soon as Su Shiqing’s words fell, Qin Yue’s eyes changed. He didn’t expect Su Shiqing to be so stupid. Qin Yue wanted to open his mouth to cover up for Su Shiqing’s mistake, but before Qin Yue opened his mouth, Qin Xing spoke.

Qin Xing said, “I know.”

Su Shiqing’s eyes widened, he was dumbfounded, and stammered, “Uncle…..you know…..then why did you still…..”

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Qin Xing smiled and said, “I know what you know, and I know what you don’t.”

Su Shiqing: “…..”

Qin Xing’s eyes were cold, but his smile never faded. He said, “Have you said everything you wanted to say?”

Su Shiqing didn’t speak, he was completely dumbfounded.

Qin Yue quickly said: “Uncle, Shi Qing is also afraid that Xiao Zhen will make a mistake, and he has no bad intentions.”

“It doesn’t matter whether he has ulterior goals or not.” Qin Xing stood up, “Ah Yue, if you can’t even manage the people around you well, what else can I expect from you?”

In Qin Xing’s eyes, Su Shiqing was like a flea. It didn’t matter whether he was tall, short, fat or thin, and Qin Xing didn’t have to exterminate it himself.

But Qin Yue was different. The child he raised was originally smart and generous, fierce and cunning like a wolf, but also able to pretend to be upright and carefree.

However, since Su Shiqing appeared, Qin Yue’s brain seemed to have developed a problem, and his IQ dropped by an unknown amount.

People who came into contact with Su Shiqing seemed to have this tendency.

“Ah Yue, since this Mr. Su’s surname is not Qin, you should not bring him home in the future. Uncle has no time to care about what you do outside.” Before leaving, Qin Xing turned to look at Qin Yue: “Ah Yue , if you still want to continue to sit firmly as the heir of the Qin family, then stop acting on your own initiative.”

Qin Xing: “Don’t take advantage of Uncle for being too good-tempered.”

Qin Yue took a step back in horror. He watched Qin Xing leave the study in a frozen state before sitting down heavily on the sofa.

He knew that Uncle was right. He had indeed done a lot of stupid things recently. He didn’t know why he did some things. But every time he got an idea in his head, he immediately did it.

Only now did Su Shiqing knew to be panicked. He leaned closer to Qin Yue, brows furrowed, eyes filled with tears, and nervously went to clutch at Qin Yue’s hand: “Ah Yue, does Uncle hate me? Are you angry with me?”

Qin Yue, who was originally thinking, seemed to have his brain emptied at this moment. He looked at Su Shiqing with tender distress, held Su Shiqing’s hand back, kissed Su Shiqing’s forehead lightly, and comforted him: “Don’t worry, Uncle may have heard Xiao Zhen say something.”

“I don’t even know why Xiao Zhen hates me so much!” Su Shiqing felt aggrieved, “I’ve never done anything wrong to Xiao Zhen, I know Xiao Zhen likes you, but how can a person control one’s heart? Falling in love is out of one’s control, and emotional matters can’t be assigned to first come first served.”

“Xiao Zhen feels that I snatched you away, but if you love him, you wouldn’t have been snatched. Why doesn’t he reflect on this? If he was good enough, how can he be robbed of his lover?” Su Shiqing, “And you’re originally not his lover at all, you haven’t been together for even a day.”

Su Shiqing said sadly: “He also said that anyone can be with you, but I am the only one who can’t, only me he will not accept.”

“I don’t know why Xiao Zhen hates me so much. What exactly does he hate about me?”

Qin Yue couldn’t figure it out either. After all, it was Shen Zhen who brought Su Shiqing to the Qin family. If Shen Zhen didn’t like Su Shiqing, how could he have brought Su Shiqing over.

But Shen Zhen’s attitude was there, and anyone with eyes could see that he didn’t like Su Shiqing anymore.

Perhaps if Su Shiqing was unlucky, he would even be secretly happy.

Qin Yue put the coat on for Su Shiqing: “I’ll take you back first.”

Su Shiqing shook his head quickly: “Ah Yue, don’t send me back to the Su family, I don’t want to go back, you don’t know how my family treats me, Ah Yue…..”

“I’ll find a way.” Qin Yue patted him on the shoulder, “I bought a house outside some time ago, I’ll take you there for now.”

Su Shiqing suddenly became happy: “Ah Yue, will you be living with me?”

Qin Yue shook his head: “I have to stay at home recently.”

Su Shiqing lowered his eyes in desolation, but quickly cheered up, showing a warm and innocent smile to Qin Yue: “It’s okay, I can live well by myself, you don’t have to worry about me, and don’t be top busy on my account.”

Qin Yue smoothed Su Shiqing’s hair, and sighed: “It won’t be long, I will hire an auntie to take care of you, and the environment in the community is also very good, haven’t you always wanted to keep a pet? I asked someone to buy you a pet, a corgi.”

“I’ve always wanted to have a dog, Ah Yue, you’re so kind.” Su Shiqing threw himself into Qin Yue’s arms, “Then come and see me more during the day.”

Qin Yue said dotingly: “Okay.”

Shen Zhen, who was sleeping, didn’t know what had happened. He was having a nightmare. In the dream, it was what he experienced in his previous life.

At that time, he was still immersed in the blow of Qin Yue and Su Shiqing being together.

Su Shiqing was a person who could be said to have some skills, but did not have any skills. He didn’t understand business affairs, and he didn’t know how to deal with people in the upper class, but he had a group of bizarre supporters. Those people included a bigwig in the business world, a gambling king, a scientist, and a leading doctor in the industry. They pursue and love Su Shiqing like they have taken the wrong medicine.

These people also caused Qin Yue a lot of trouble.

However, Su Shiqing said, “I don’t feel anything for them, and I don’t know why they are like this.”

But once faced with those people, he would never outright reject them, he would always say something like: “I think you are a very nice person.”

“You are so kind, no one has ever cared so much about me.”

While dealing with these rivals, Qin Yue fell in love with Su Shiqing even more.

Shen Zhen’s death in his previous life was just that of an expendable victim of various emotional games. Don’t know which of Su Shiqing’s suitors found out that he had offended Su Shiqing, and then started to punish him. During that time, Shen Zhen didn’t even have money to eat.

Facing the double attack from Su Shiqing’s suitors and the Shen family, Shen Zhen was powerless to fight back.

When he was at a dead end, he finally lowered his head and went to look for Qin Yue, hoping that he would be the better man and let him go.

The first thing Qin Yue said when he saw him was: “Why don’t you go die?”

At that time, Shen Zhen only felt that there was nothing more despairing than the death of the heart.

Qin Yue said: “How did you treat Shi Qing? Do you remember? Shi Qing doesn’t want to quibble with you, but I can’t pretend that I don’t know. Shi Qing treats everyone sincerely and has never been malicious. Shen Zhen, you still don’t feel regret even now? Don’t you feel ashamed?”

When Qin Yue’s words fell, Shen Zhen passed out. His health had stretched to the limit, and his whole body had been hollowed out long ago.

When he woke up again, it was due to being trampled awake by Su Shiqing.

After Su Shiqing stepped on him, he covered his mouth in surprise: “Why is Xiao Zhen here?”

However, he did not back away, his foot was still on the back of Shen Zhen’s hand.

Shen Zhen woke up from the nightmare, he panted harshly, his heart was beating like it was going to burst through his chest, he was gnashing his teeth, his eyes were full of fury, he hadn’t thought about all this for a long time, and he never thought about the past after he was reborn.

However, a sudden dream reminded him of the humiliation and hatred at that time.

Why should he forget the past?

Why was he pretending nothing happened?

Weren’t Qin Yue and Su Shiqing walking the same old path in this lifetime?

If there was no Qin Xing in this life, Qin Yue and Su Shiqing would still be the same as in the previous life.

His sin was that with him as a foil, Su Shiqing would only seem useless in comparison.

So the author wanted to kill him off, to make him die in humiliation, so that Su Shiqing’s image as a little white lotus flower would be invincible.

Look, Su Shiqing didn’t even need to get his hands dirty, there were countless people willing to help him get rid of him.

Shen Zhen walked up to the mirror, his eyes red with hatred.

He had a job now and was about to set up his own real estate company and his own network information company.

He had everything he didn’t have in his previous life.

That being the case, why couldn’t he compete with Qin Yue? Called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated, so even if he lost, he had no regrets.

Shen Zhen woke up from a nightmare at three o’clock in the morning and couldn’t fall asleep again. He sat in front of the windowsill and searched for information about the Su family. He had never known much about the Su family before, because this family was a burden to Su Shiqing. After Su Shiqing gained power, the Su family’s fate was also miserable.

Shen Zhen didn’t care whether the Su family had a good or bad ending, none of that mattered.

Su Shiqing had three male cousins ​​and two female cousins.

Their relationship with Su Shiqing was not good, and Su Shiqing’s eldest uncle was in charge of the Su family’s business.

Su Shiqing’s eldest male cousin and eldest female cousin have already started to mingle in social venues, making friends, connections, and benefiting the family.

Shen Zhen’s mouth curled into a sneer.

Presumably the Su family didn’t want Su Shiqing to gain power either?

They didn’t treat Su Shiqing very well in the past, and they didn’t naively think that Su Shiqing would really repay evil with kindness.

Shen Zhen called Assistant Ma in the middle of the night.

Assistant Ma was still sleeping at this time, but his phone was switched on 24 hours a day, and he was on standby at any time. The moment he picked up the phone, his tone was very sober, as if he hadn’t slept all night, and he was extremely calm: “Young Master Shen, what’s the matter?”

Shen Zhen: “I’m sorry, Brother Ma, for disturbing you so late, I want to know the contact information of the eldest young master of the Su family.”

Assistant Ma seemed to be rummaging through the documents, and after a while he said, “I sent it to your mailbox, please check it.”

Assistant Ma would not ask other questions. He had seen a lot of things, and he would not dig to the bottom of it. This was the ethics of a senior assistant.

“Thank you Brother Ma, I’ll treat you to a meal when there’s time.” Shen Zhen said politely.

Assistant Ma smiled and said, “It will be good if you just to speak kindly of me in front of Mr. Qin, for the sake of my dedicated work ethics.”

Shen Zhen agreed: “Definitely.”

If only all the employees were like Brother Ma, Shen Zhen thought when he hung up the phone.

But it was impossible to think about it. How much was Brother Ma’s annual salary? How much was the annual salary of ordinary employees?

There were very few people who could achieve the position of Brother Ma.

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Shen Zhen saved the number of the eldest young master of the Su family, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, propping his chin with his hand, he walked out of the room in a good mood, and went to pour a cup of coffee for himself.

He wondered what would happen to Su Shiqing, Qin Yue, and that business bigwig in this life.

He had a hard time in his previous life, so how could he let them continue enjoying themselves?

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Source of Calamity CH 024 Uncle!

“Uncle.” Shen Zhen sat next to Qin Xing. After dinner, he was notified by a servant to go to Qin Xing’s room.

When the servant said this, their face was full of surprise. After all, no one in the entire Qin family had ever entered Qin Xing’s room except for the housekeeper who went in to clean it.

It was like a forbidden area of ​​the Qin family, no one would seek death by going there.

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Even Qin Yue, who was once the most favored, was never called to Qin Xing’s room.

Everyone knew that Shen Zhen was the most favored now, but no one would have thought that he would be favored to this point.

Qin Xing just came out of the bathroom. He was wearing a white bathrobe, with his bare chest showing through the loose gap, and his bare feet stepping on the light gray carpet in the room. Qin Xing had a good figure, and he had strong chest muscles and abdominal muscles that were not exaggerated at all but firm and full of aesthetic beauty. It was not a bodybuilder physique, but a more natural and masculine beauty.

At least Shen Zhen couldn’t take his eyes off, and it took a few seconds before he forcibly ordered himself not to look below Qin Xing’s head.

Shen Zhen was called over in a hurry so he was still wearing a set of pink sheep pajamas, which Mama Zhang had prepared for him before. He didn’t like pink very much, so he never wore it. But after moving out of the manor, these pajamas were the only ones left behind.

As a result, when he changed his pajamas tonight, he realized that this was the only set left.

It would take a while for people to buy new ones but Shen Zhen didn’t like to ask people to run errands for such a trivial matter, so he could only wear these.

When Qin Xing saw his pajamas, he joked, “These pajamas look good. Xiao Zhen can often wear this to see Uncle.”

Shen Zhen wanted to roll his eyes, but he didn’t dare, so he asked, “Uncle, what’s the matter, asking me to come here so late?”

Qin Xing: “Can’t you still come and talk to Uncle if there is nothing?”

Shen Zhen: “…..Of course I can.”

How could he know that Qin Xing suddenly wanted to chat.

And he didn’t know what to talk about with Qin Xing.

“Xiao Zhen has been in the Qin family for seventeen years, right?” Qin Xing asked suddenly.

Shen Zhen came to the Qin family at the age of five, and he was twenty-two this year. He did not expect that Qin Xing still remembered this.

“Uncle still remembers that at that time, Xiao Zhen always hid behind Ah Yue’s back and looked at Uncle.” Qin Xing smiled, went to the side and poured two glasses of wine, handing Shen Zhen a glass. Shen Zhen didn’t like to drink other wines except red wine at night, but it was served by Qin Xing himself, so he had to take it even if he didn’t want to and finish it before leaving.

Shen Zhen smiled shyly: “At that time, I thought Uncle was very dignified.”

In fact, it was just that he didn’t dare to get close. Children have animal-like intuition.

Qin Xing: “Uncle still remembers the first time I saw Xiao Zhen, Xiao Zhen was wearing small leather shoes and a small suit, your eyes were very red, as if you would cry in the next second.”

Shen Zhen was a little curious: “Really? I don’t even remember.”

He just remembered being scared at that time.

Qin Xing sat next to Shen Zhen, and his movements naturally became intimate with Shen Zhen. He touched Shen Zhen’s head, and stretched out his hand to tease Shen Zhen’s ears, just like teasing a cat, but the movements were very gentle. There was no hint of toying, nor was there a sense of profanity.

“Really.” Qin Xing whispered softly, “Xiao Zhen, do you still remember the gift Uncle gave you on your sixteenth birthday?”

It was a watch, a custom-made watch, studded with cut diamonds, the design very beautiful. Shen Zhen kept it in the cabinet until now, and never took it out to wear, because he knew that once it was taken out, Qin Li could eat him alive, and even Qin Yue would have an obstacle in his heart.

Because none of the other juniors in the Qin family had ever received a gift from Qin Xing, not even just a verbal birthday greeting.

But apart from that watch, Shen Zhen never received any gifts from Qin Xing again. After he was excited at the beginning, he quickly realized the reality, that was, Qin Xing probably only asked the assistant to buy a gift because his surname was not Qin.

“I remember.” Shen Zhen said, “I kept that watch safe and away.”

Qin Xing: “Look over there.”

Shen Zhen turned his head and saw the dark blue box on the cabinet. Shen Zhen turned back and looked at Qin Xing: “Uncle?”

Qin Xing just smiled: “Open it and have a look.”

Shen Zhen picked up the box and slowly opened it. A silver watch inside was particularly dazzling. Shen Zhen didn’t have a deep knowledge on watches, but he also knew that it was a watch made with traditional craftsmanship, and it was custom-made. And the time scale inside the watch was inlaid with diamonds, but it did not have the gaudy air of the nouveau riche.

The whole watch was low-key and gorgeous, reflecting a cold and noble gleam under the light.

“Uncle thinks this watch suits you very well.” Qin Xing asked him, “Does Xiao Zhen like it?”

Shen Zhen said honestly: “It’s very beautiful, and I like it very much.”

Shen Zhen didn’t think it was too expensive to accept. After all, the pocket money the Qin family gave him every year was enough to buy an unknown number of custom-made watches.

So Shen Zhen put the watch on his wrist.

Qin Xing: “It suits you well.”

His Xiao Zhen was like this watch, neither fickle nor pompous, but reserved and aloof.

“Uncle.” Shen Zhen asked, “Are you going to let Ah Yue continue to rest the whole time?”

Qin Xing: “Is it not good? What does Xiao Zhen think?”

Shen Zhen smiled at Qin Xing, it was rare for him to smile so sincerely, with a trace of innocence that had faded away: “It’s good, I don’t want to see him.”

Qin Xing: “Have you discussed the unfinished building projects yet?”

Shen Zhen: “Not yet, I made an appointment with Yang Changsheng to talk this weekend.”

Shen Zhen was a little excited when he said this: “Yang Changsheng and I are going to start a real estate company, Uncle, what do you think?”

Qin Xing stretched out his hand and tucked a strand of Shen Zhen’s hair behind his ear: “No matter what Xiao Zhen does, Uncle will support you.”

“By the way.” Shen Zhen said seemingly unintentionally, “Uncle, you don’t like Ah Yue anymore?”

Qin Xing patted Shen Zhen on the shoulder, and looked at Shen Zhen with a half-smile: “Xiao Zhen doesn’t like Ah Yue anymore, and of course Uncle doesn’t like him anymore either.”

Even knowing that Qin Xing was joking, Shen Zhen still flushed.

He had the feeling that he was being held in the palm of Qin Xing’s hands, as if he had turned back into a tiny, milk scented child.

A tiny, milk scented child who needed to be doted on and pampered.

This novel feeling made Shen Zhen a little lost.

“Have a drink with Uncle?”

Shen Zhen couldn’t remember when he fell asleep, or even when he had become drunk or how he went back to his room.

However, at this time, he was lying on the sofa, wearing his pink pajamas, and his face still flushed from alcohol or sleep. Unlike the last time he was drunk, this time he didn’t frown or bite his lip but actually had a trace of a slightly less obvious smile on his lips.

Qin Xing was sitting next to him. Qin Xing stretched out his hand and pulled Shen Zhen’s hand with the watch on over. He lowered his head slowly.

It was a gentle and restrained kiss, without any overstepping.

Soft like an ungraspable dream.

However, what Shen Zhen didn’t know was that after he was carried back to his room by Qin Xing, Qin Yue went to see Qin Xing and even brought Su Shiqing with him.

Qin Xing had already dressed at that time, a light blue casual outfit for staying home, which made him appear a little more casual and less serious.

“Go to the study and wait for me.” Qin Xing said to Qin Yue outside the door.

Qin Yue replied, “Yes, Uncle.”

It was the first time Su Shiqing entered Qin Xing’s study. He looked left and right, as if a country bumpkin had just entered the big city, and whispered to Qin Yue, “Uncle really knows how to enjoy his luxuries.”

Qin Yue smiled and said, “Uncle has always been like this.”

Qin Xing was not the kind of person who put all his energy into his career, he liked to enjoy life as well.

When Qin Xing walked into the study, Su Shiqing stood up involuntarily. He rarely saw Qin Xing, but every time he saw Qin Xing, Su Shiqing felt short of breath and his heart beat out of normal speed. But his face didn’t turn red, so he looked perfectly normal from the outside.

“Uncle.” Qin Yue and Su Shiqing greeted together.

Qin Xing sat on the sofa, his movements were casual, but he had the intimidating aura of someone used to being in a powerful position: “What is it?”

Qin Yue looked at Qin Xing imploringly: “Uncle, it’s about Baiyun.”

Su Shiqing quickly said: “Uncle, that company is run by my father. In order to start this company, my father and I went to many places and collected a lot of information. All the employees are experienced and hired at a lot of money. Uncle, it’s not that Ah Yue wants to lie to you, Baiyun really has strength.”

Qin Xing chuckled: “Oh?”

It was just this low chuckle that made Su Shiqing speechless for an instant, he didn’t know what to say, at this moment he lost the ability to think, and only Qin Xing’s laughter echoed in his mind.

Qin Yue thought that Su Shiqing was intimidated by Qin Xing, so he quickly stepped forward to block Su Shiqing: “Uncle, I did not handle this right, but Baiyun is indeed capable.”

Qin Xing’s attitude was very gentle: “Ah Yue, are you just here to tell me this?”

Qin Yue didn’t speak.

Qin Xing asked again: “What is the relationship between Mr. Su and myself?”

Qin Yue knew that Mr. Su in Qin Xing’s words was Su Shiqing, but he still didn’t speak.

Qin Xing: “I don’t want to hear ‘uncle’ from his mouth again, do you hear this clearly?”

At this time, Su Shiqing finally came back to his senses, his face turned pale with shock, and he said without hesitation: “Then why can Shen Zhen call you uncle? His surname is not Qin either.”

Qin Xing looked at Su Shiqing, with a smile on his lips, but his eyes were cold, so cold that Su Shiqing felt suddenly in a world of ice and snow. Qin Xing smiled and said, “Do you think you can be compared with Xiao Zhen?”

Su Shiqing was frightened and did not dare to speak.

Qin Yue quickly said: “Uncle, Shi Qing has been following after me on how to call you, he forgot for a while.”

Qin Xing: “Ah Yue, you are twenty-four this year, not fourteen. Don’t do such childish things again.”

Qin Yue was still trying to struggle: “Uncle, I didn’t choose Baiyun because of my good relationship with Shi Qing, but because of Baiyun’s strength.”

Qin Xing nodded: “I know, since the contract with Baiyun has already been negotiated, it’s not good to change it all of a sudden.”

Qin Yue and Su Shiqing breathed a sigh of relief together.

But Qin Xing’s next words drove them into the abyss.

Qin Xing said, “I’ve sent people to acquire Baiyun.”

Qin Yue looked at Qin Xing blankly: “What does Uncle mean?”

Qin Xing smiled: “I mean, Baiyun will be surnamed Shen in the future, Shen Zhen’s Shen.”

Su Shiqing’s eyes widened. He and Qin Yue started and built this company together. Although he didn’t understand these things and didn’t do much, he felt that it was a fruit of his own hard work and effort. He looked at Qin Xing and didn’t want to believe what Qin Xing said was true.

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“Uncle!” Su Shiqing stood up, “You can’t treat me like this.”

He shouted excitedly: “Do you know what Shen Zhen is like? Do you know what he did? Do you know how he deliberately approached you?!”

“Uncle!”

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Source of Calamity CH 023 A New Him

Qin Xing handed over the notification of Qin Li to Shen Zhen, and Shen Zhen made a special trip back to the Qin family manor. Perhaps Qin Li already knew about it, but Qin Li didn’t dare to celebrate before Qin Xing notified him.

When Shen Zhen found Qin Li, Qin Li was drinking tea in the garden. He seemed to have been smoothed out of his original sharp edges and corners during this time, and he even smiled at Shen Zhen.

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Qin Li didn’t smile often. He had the genes of the Qin family. In terms of appearance, he was not any less handsome than Qin Yue.

However, being spoiled and praised too much since he was a child, coupled with the contrast of Qin Yue, his character became more and more extreme.

But Qin Li was very calm at this moment. When he saw Shen Zhen walking over, he who had never looked directly at Shen Zhen before now stood up for the first time, and even stretched out his hand to Shen Zhen.

Such a change surprised Shen Zhen, but he still stretched out his hand to shake hands with Qin Li.

“Uncle asked me to inform you to go to T City to take over Qin Yue’s spot.” Shen Zhen said Qin Yue’s full name without any emotion, but he looked at Qin Li with complicated eyes. He remember Qin Li’s final ending in the book.

Because of frustration and drunkenness, Qin Li pointed at Su Shiqing’s nose and scolded him for sleeping his way up, and was not a true man.

These words made Su Shiqing sad and pained, and quarreled with Qin Yue several times because of it.

Then Qin Yue drove Qin Li out of the Qin family.

Qin Li died out on the streets. The book didn’t say how he died. Maybe he died of a disease, maybe he died of a street brawl, maybe he was robbed, but the book did describe how he just died alone and lonely in a corner of a street, even carefully detailing the trash can next to him.

The positioning of this character in the book was ‘useless trash’.

The reason why he existed was to have readers scold him.

Shen Zhen didn’t know why when he saw this passage, he felt sadness and sympathy even though he was already a dead man himself.

Because his own existence in the book was the same existence as Qin Li.

He and Su Shiqing had similar family backgrounds——they were both from minor families who were not valued by their own families.

And he was always better than Su Shiqing, walking in front of Su Shiqing.

In the book, his indifference was the original sin, and his taking for granted all luxury goods was like a silent mockery of Su Shiqing.

So he was met with misfortune and death so the reader could be happy.

So he died simply like that.

Qin Li seemed a little apprehensive. He asked cautiously, “What did Youngest Uncle say? Did Youngest Uncle say it himself?”

Shen Zhen smiled and said, “Uncle told me personally.”

Shen Zhen saw Qin Li clench his fists excitedly.

He suddenly understood why Qin Li hated Qin Yue so much.

Qin Li’s mother educated him too well, no, she had brainwashed him too well. She told Qin Li since he was a child that his youngest uncle was the best person in the world. In Qin Li’s heart, Qin Xing played the role of the father for him.

Even if this “father” had never been close to him, nor doted on him.

But because Qin Xing treated everyone like this, Qin Li didn’t think it was abnormal. He felt that as long as he worked harder, “father” would look at him more.

Until the appearance of Qin Yue. Qin Yue seemed to be noticed by Qin Xing suddenly, and then brought to Qin Xing’s side. Qin Yue became the existence of the moon being surrounded by stars in the Qin family, and many people even claimed that Qin Yue was actually Qin Xing’s illegitimate son and the reason his identity was Qin Xin’s son was because of his real mother’s flawed identity.

Qin Li looked like a mature adult, but in his heart he was actually a child who hadn’t grown up.

His various incomprehensible behaviors and actions were actually just the behavior of a child fighting for favor.

Qin Li stammered: “I was wrong last time, I, I…..”

“Thank you this time.” Qin Li said, “If you need my help with anything, you can tell me directly.”

It was the biggest promise he could make.

He should also know that Shen Zhen had mentioned him, so he was able to get this opportunity.

But the strange thing was that he was not jealous of Shen Zhen, instead he felt refreshed seeing Shen Zhen taking Qin Yue’s place.

Perhaps due to the passage of time, his feelings for Qin Yue have changed from jealousy to lasting and deep hatred.

So when looking at Shen Zhen, he was able to be calm.

“Have a seat.” Qin Li also poured a cup of tea for Shen Zhen. The two sat in the garden with servants passing by, all of whom felt incredulous at this scene.

“When did the relationship between Young Master Shen and Second Young Master get better?”

“I find it miraculous, too.”

“I thought that every time they met they would either quarrel or fight.”

Qin Li said: “Qin Yue must be very angry now.”

Shen Zhen was noncommittal and did not respond to Qin Li’s words.

Qin Li couldn’t help laughing: “I really want to see his expression at that time.”

Then Qin Li spoke excitedly again: “Youngest Uncle should have seen his true face a long time ago. That guy only knows how to pretend! He follows Youngest Uncle all day long, as if he is his son.”

En…..

Shen Zhen felt that it was an illusion that he just thought that Qin Li had become calmer.

Qin Li was more like a person with immature mental development.

He didn’t pretend, he didn’t lie, and he didn’t hide his true feelings like a normal adult.

Shen Zhen changed the subject: “When are you going to T City?”

Qin Li: “When do you think it’s better to go?”

Shen Zhen smiled: “The sooner the better, Qin Yue won’t do nothing.”

Qin Li nodded, he thought so too, Qin Yue looked upright, but his inner and outer appearance were not consistent, otherwise he would not be favored by Qin Xing.

The Qin family was a pack of wolves, and the head wolf must be fierce and cunning. An upright person was not suitable for this position.

Just when Shen Zhen was about to leave, Qin Li showed a sinister smile: “Shen Zhen, do you want Qin Yue to die?”

Shen Zhen didn’t stop, he walked ahead and chuckled softly.

Shen Zhen walked through the corridor of the Qin family manor. When he was very young, he felt that this corridor had no end, only one wall lamp after another, like the will-o’-the-wisps in a horror movie. He always wore small leather shoes and overalls, walking on this path again and again.

But now, he discovered that this corridor, which he hadn’t noticed for a long time, was actually very short, and it only took just over a minute to walk through it.

At the end of the corridor, he glanced back. The sun was just right, the breeze was mild, it didn’t look like winter at all.

A hand suddenly stretched out from the side of the corridor and grabbed Shen Zhen’s arm. Before Shen Zhen had time to react, he was pulled to the wall and one hand was placed next to Shen Zhen’s head.

He was held between Qin Yue’s chest and the wall by Qin Yue, this posture made Shen Zhen almost suffocate.

“What were you and Qin Li talking about just now?” Qin Yue approached Shen Zhen. Their postures were very ambiguous, Qin Yue’s voice was like a siren song, full of bewitching, “You told Qin Li, Uncle asked him go to T City, right?”

Shen Zhen pushed against the wall and escaped from Qin Yue’s half embrace. He straightened his clothes and stood in front of Qin Yue: “Yes.”

Qin Yue frowned tightly: “Why did you mention Qin Li in the car?”

Qin Yue knew that Shen Zhen would not lie in front of Qin Xing, so he could understand that Shen Zhen did not cover for the Su family, but what he couldn’t understand was why Shen Zhen didn’t speak for him, and why he brought up Qin Li at that time.

But he was very sure that Shen Zhen loved him.

Even if he had been hovering between believing and not believing this.

“That’s a way to calm Uncle’s anger.” Shen Zhen said with a smile, “We all know Qin Li’s ability. If he goes to T City, Uncle will know your benefits.”

Qin Yue’s frown relaxed a little, he sighed and remained silent for a while.

The two stood together, but there was only an awkward air flow between each other.

“Shi Qing, he…..” Qin Yue sighed again, and he seemed to be able to sigh endlessly, “He told me what happened that night.”

Shen Zhen didn’t move, he stood with a blank expression on his face, as if he hadn’t been affected, and as if be was in a daze from the blow.

“You thought I would come back that night.” Qin Yue said.

Shen Zhen: “Stop talking.”

Qin Yue grabbed Shen Zhen’s hand: “Xiao Zhen.”

Shen Zhen looked into Qin Yue’s eyes, he endured it to the limit, and finally couldn’t endure it anymore: “Qin Yue, what did Su Shiqing tell you, that I drugged myself and tricked him to pass it to me, and then I went off to seduce you ? When were you so stupid? That you would believe such nonsense?”

“You don’t know what kind of person I am?” Shen Zhen sneered, “Maybe Su Shiqing could do it, but I couldn’t.”

Qin Yue frowned: “Xiao Zhen, you have a prejudice against Shi Qing, and you were the one who brought him to the Qin family in the first place. He also said that he thought he could become good friends with you for a lifetime, so don’t be too stubborn and stay in your own world, not wanting to come out.”

“A friend? How is he a friend?” Shen Zhen smiled, “Do you want me to give you examples?”

“When I want to discuss business, can he discuss it with me?”

“When I want to chat about finance and the market, can he chat with me?”

“When I want to try a new project, can he try it with me?”

“Being friends with him is just me unilaterally accommodating him.”

“Listen to him talking about how he was bullied at home, how miserable he was in the past, and how much he hopes for world peace?”

Shen Zhen: “It is enough for you to chat with him about this, it is enough for him to have you as a friend, you will never feel that you have no common language with him.”

Qin Yue was speechless, he supported his forehead: “Shi Qing hasn’t much contact with the outside world, you have to give him more patience.”

Shen Zhen sneered: “I gave it, and isn’t he now sleeping in your bed at night now? This is the result and end of my patience for him.”

“I have nothing to say to you.” Shen Zhen pushed Qin Yue’s shoulder away.

Qin Yue stood behind Shen Zhen and asked, “Xiao Zhen, can we go back to the past?”

Shen Zhen: “How long ago in the past?”

Qin Yue was silent for a while: “Before Shi Qing came.”

Shen Zhen walked in front, raised his hand and waved without looking back, saying nothing.

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Once something happened, how could it be possible to go back?

What had been said could not be swallowed back, and what had been eaten could not be spat out as it was.

He was a new him, and he would not repeat the mistakes of his previous life.

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Source of Calamity CH 022 Good Or Bad, Uncle Will Always Support You

Su Shiqing’s words were like a bolt from the blue. Shen Zhen stood on the spot, frowning slightly, and pursing his lips slightly. He was absent-minded for a moment, but soon came back to his senses. Shen Zhen recalled that day, he had thought he just drank too much, and perhaps he might have had something with someone, but he didn’t expect it to be Qin Xing.

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In fact, he didn’t even think it would be a man.

Although he had never had sex with anyone, he also knew what gay sex entailed. If he really had sex with a man, he couldn’t not have woken up without any feeling, unless…..unless he was the one to…..Uncle Qin…..

Shen Zhen was taken aback by his own thoughts.

No matter how he thought about it, he didn’t think that Uncle Qin was willing to be subordinate to others, no matter outside or inside the bedroom.

Shen Zhen stopped thinking, and looked at Su Shiqing: “Have you said enough?”

Su Shiqing still wanted to speak, but Shen Zhen sneered and shouted: “Security! Someone here is harassing me.”

The security guard of the restaurant was a big muscular man, and he didn’t have any unprofessional tenderness, coming over when he heard Shen Zhen’s words. He glanced at Su Shiqing, his eyes were full of suspicion, he hadn’t seen anyone coming in just now.

Shen Zhen said to the security guard: “He is not a guest, please take him out.”

Sure enough, the security guard walked towards Su Shiqing, and just as he was about to grab Su Shiqing’s arm, Su Shiqing shouted, “I’m also a guest, and I’m with him! The person inside is also my uncle!”

The security guard looked at Shen Zhen in confusion.

The security guard stood where he was, not knowing whether he should move or not, and was at a loss for a while.

“Are you sure you want to go in and see your uncle?” Shen Zhen looked at him with a half-smile, “Qin Yue is not here.”

Su Shiqing felt a little guilty, but he still said with a straight face: “Ah Yue also took me to see my Uncle, and Uncle talked to me.”

Although at that time Qin Xing only half-closed his eyes and asked whose child this was.

Shen Zhen laughed out loud: “Then you go and see if Uncle recognizes you as a niece-in-law.”

The word “niece-in-law” made Su Shiqing a little dazed.

Did Qin Xing know about his relationship with Qin Yue?

It shouldn’t be, no one should know that he and Qin Yue have established a relationship, and had even become intimate all the way.

“Let’s go.” Shen Zhen looked at Su Shiqing with a smile, “Aren’t you going to see Uncle? Let’s go together.”

Su Shiqing looked at Shen Zhen angrily: “Don’t think that no one knows your true face, you gleeful villain, if you didn’t play tricks, you would never be able to follow at Uncle’s side. I will let everyone know just what kind of person you are.”

Yes, he wanted everyone to know what kind of person Shen Zhen was. Qin Xing was Qin Yue’s uncle, and so he was also his uncle. He couldn’t watch his uncle being deceived by such a scheming person.

He wanted to pull his uncle out of the fire pit.

This time, Su Shiqing didn’t wait for the security guard to grab him, and instead voluntarily raised his head and walked away proudly.

He was not that stupid to go see Uncle Qin with Shen Zhen. Shen Zhen had become favored by Uncle Qin recently. He had to go back and organize his words, find ways to find evidence, and then tell Uncle Qin.

It wasn’t until Su Shiqing left that Shen Zhen returned to the sink and washed his face with water. He looked at the man in the mirror. He was young, pale, and his eyes were full of confusion. Why was it Qin Xing?

Qin Xing knew this whole time, but he never told him.

He felt like a clown, always in Qin Xing’s grasp.

Shen Zhen took a deep breath and covered his face.

He gathered himself for nearly a minute before letting go and arranging his clothes and hair in front of the mirror.

No matter what Qin Xing’s purpose was, at least now he couldn’t offend Qin Xing. The only thing he could do was pretend that he didn’t know anything.

Shen Zhen smiled mockingly at himself in the mirror.

If he had enough confidence, what he should do now was to question Qin Xing instead of pretending nothing happened to maintain the peace.

But he couldn’t.

When Shen Zhen returned to the dining table, the dishes had already begun to be served. Qin Xing had already taken off his gloves. His utensils had already been disinfected a second time and that pair of gloves lay on a tray to the side. It would not be used again.

“Why were you gone for so long?” Qin Xing asked softly.

Shen Zhen didn’t know how to face Qin Xing now, but he still replied, “Su Shiqing came to see me.”

Qin Xing didn’t speak, and Shen Zhen knew that Qin Xing couldn’t immediately  think of who Su Shiqing was.

“Oh, really?” Qin Xing smiled, “What did he say to Xiao Zhen?”

Shen Zhen looked at Qin Xing, Qin Xing acted very naturally, still with that look of sophisticated ease, without any nervousness.

Shen Zhen: “He said he wanted to go back to the Qin family.”

Qin Xing: “Does Xiao Zhen want him to go back to the Qin family?”

Shen Zhen raised his head and asked, “If I want him to go back to the Qin family, then he can go back to the Qin family?”

Qin Xing smiled: “Yes.”

Shen Zhen suddenly said, “Uncle, I’m hungry, let’s eat.”

Qin Xing didn’t say anything more, and the two finished their meal quietly. The food was delicious and the chef’s skills were excellent, but Shen Zhen was not in the mood to appreciate the food. Everything tasted like ashes in his mouth.

Shen Zhen’s attention was focused on Qin Xing.

He had never observed Qin Xing so closely before.

For example, Qin Xing’s serving chopsticks would be placed on the left hand side, and his eating chopsticks would be placed on the right hand side.

For example, his eating movements were very meticulous, and there would be no oil stains on the corners of his mouth.

Such a Qin Xing…..would he really have that kind of relationship with him?

Could it be that Qin Xing was also drugged that night?

Even till he put down his chopsticks, Shen Zhen was still immersed in his own world. He couldn’t imagine Qin Xing without clothes at all, it felt so strange.

“Xiao Zhen, do you have something you want to say to Uncle?” Qin Xing said suddenly, looking at Shen Zhen deeply.

Shen Zhen reflexively said: “No, Uncle, we are going to have a meeting tomorrow, right?”

Qin Xing raised the corners of his mouth and smiled: “Remember to come prepared.”

Shen Zhen: “Got it.”

“Ah Yue will be there tomorrow.” Qin Xing said, “He will report on the performance of the new branch office last quarter.”

Shen Zhen didn’t react when he heard Qin Yue’s name now, as if this person was far away from his life.

If no one mentioned him, he wouldn’t even remember this person.

During Qin Yue’s departure, Shen Zhen didn’t even have a single phone call with him.

In his previous life, Shen Zhen actually thought this was normal. After all, the two of them had their own things to do, and it was impossible to stick to each other all the time.

Thinking of it now, it was actually quite ridiculous.

On the way back, Shen Zhen kept wanting to ask where Qin Xing was that night. On the one hand, he hoped that what Su Shiqing said was a lie, but on the other hand, his logic told him that Su Shiqing would not use Qin Xing to lie to him. Shen Zhen was very conflicted and kept frowning in the car.

Shen Zhen was going back to live in the Qin family manor tonight. He hadn’t been back there only for a short while, but when he stood in front of the gate of the Qin family manor, he felt that this house was very unfamiliar, as if that apartment which was much more pitifully smaller than the Qin family manor was more like the home he lived in since he was a child.

The moment he stepped through the gate of the manor, Shen Zhen had a novel feeling. He looked at everything here as if it was the first time he was seeing it.

It was as if he had returned to his childhood and was led here by an adult who he couldn’t even remember the face of.

At that time, he didn’t know that he would live in this huge, castle-like house forever. He shrank behind the adult, terrified, and the adult said to him: “Don’t be afraid, this is your future home now. You must be good, you must be obedient, and you must be likable, only then will you have a good life.”

He wanted to cry at the time, but he knew that crying children were not liked, so he held back his tears and replied, “I will be good and obedient.”

As they walked through the huge garden, he held his head up with difficulty, pretending that he was strong, that he was not an unwanted child by his parents, he was here to help the family, and he was here to be a little hero.

Children were always very sensitive. When Shen Zhen saw the Qin family’s juniors, he knew that these people didn’t like him. They looked at him indifferently, as if he was some dirty thing.

“What’s your name?” The boy in a small suit walked up to him, stretched out a small white hand, and said seriously and solemnly, “My name is Qin Yue, you can call me Eldest Brother just like them.”

Shen Zhen stretched out his hand timidly, and held the boy’s hand: “My name is Shen Zhen.”

That was when all the nightmares started.

It all started with the hand that reached out to him.

“Uncle, I’m going back to my room first.” Shen Zhen said goodbye to Qin Xing on the stairs in the corridor.

Qin Xing didn’t hold him back: “Go, go to bed early, and tell the servants if you need anything.”

Shen Zhen’s mood had completely calmed down, he said with a smile: “Understood, Uncle should also go to bed early.”

He went straight to his room. All the rooms in the Qin family manor, whether occupied or empty, would be cleaned every day. Shen Zhen didn’t take all the clothes with him when he left. There were still pajamas and a change of clothes in his original room.

After Shen Zhen walked into the room, the servant asked at the door: “Young Master Shen, do you need anything?”

Shen Zhen: “Pour me a glass of red wine, make sure it has a higher alcohol concentration.”

Servant: “Okay, Young Master Shen, it will be brought over right away.”

After not coming back for a while, Shen Zhen found that the servants seemed to be a lot more respectful towards him.

After Shen Zhen finished washing up, he lay down on the bed. He didn’t put on the pajamas, but only wore a pair of boxer underwear. His skin made direct contact with the clean and fluffy quilt, which felt quite pleasant. The glass of red wine was placed on the bedside table.

Originally, Shen Zhen thought that he would suffer from insomnia tonight, but unexpectedly, he fell asleep very quickly and slept very soundly.

After he fell asleep, the closed bedroom door was gently pushed open, and a dark figure walked in slowly. The man walked to Shen Zhen’s bed, and saw Shen Zhen’s sleeping posture through the moonlight streaming in through the windows. Shen Zhen slept on his side with his arm outside the quilt. Although the room was heated, the temperature would be lowered a few degrees at night.

The man put his hand on Shen Zhen’s wrist, brushed his thumb over Shen Zhen’s skin, and gently kneaded it.

The same beautiful feeling as that night, making him unable to help but linger.

But the man still lifted Shen Zhen’s arm gently, put it under the quilt, and then stroked Shen Zhen’s face with his hand one last time.

Without doing anything else, the figure returned to the door. The moment the door was closed, only a hint of gentle and lingering chuckle could be heard.

Very slight, very ambiguous.

Full of indescribable tenderness.

It was just that Shen Zhen in his sleep wasn’t aware of anything.

Qin Xing walked down the corridor. This late at night even the servants were resting. He looked ahead, and what came to his mind was Shen Zhen’s sleeping face, and Shen Zhen’s various unnatural behaviors at dinner today.

He had likely found out.

But it didn’t matter, he had enough time and patience to silently and soundlessly pervade Shen Zhen’s life.

When Shen Zhen relied on him, trusted him, and could not leave him, even if it was not love, it was no different from love.

In the early morning of the next day, the sun shone in through the uncurtained windows, casting golden light on the room. The trees outside shook in the wind, making a “rustling” sound. The alarm clock set in the mobile phone rang, and the music was a soothing piano piece which some with even slightly weaker willpower would regard as a lullaby.

Shen Zhen got out of the quilt and turned off the alarm clock.

It happened that the servant also knocked on his door at this time.

“Mr. Shen, Mr. Qin is in the dining room.” The servant opened the curtains and stood aside, ready to tidy up after Shen Zhen left the room.

Shen Zhen had never been taken care of so considerately by the servants before.

Shen Zhen dressed in front of the servant in only a pair of underwear, feeling a bit awkward.

The dining room was already full of people, and it was a rare day for Qin Yue to come back. After this time, he would only return again three months after, which was the end of a season.

However, this time, Qin Yue did not sit on Qin Xing’s left hand side.

When Shen Zhen appeared in the dining room, everyone’s eyes were on him, including Qin Yue, but at this moment, Qin Yue’s eyes were filled with various complicated emotions.

“Sit here.” Qin Xing smiled at Shen Zhen.

Shen Zhen lowered his head: “Okay, Uncle.”

He sat over and took the seat that originally belonged to Qin Yue.

Qin Yue watched Shen Zhen sit down, and called out in a low voice: “Ah Zhen.”

Shen Zhen smiled: “Eldest Brother Qin.”

Shen Zhen never called Qin Yue that way before, he would call Qin Yue ‘Ah Yue’, which was more intimate.

“I heard from Uncle that you have gone to work in the head office.” Qin Yue said, “Starting from the bottom level?”

Shen Zhen didn’t know why Qin Yue brought this up, but he replied: “I have no work experience, it’s already an opportunity to start from the bottom level.”

Qin Yue nodded, but did not continue.

Everyone at the table had their own thoughts, but the only thing in common was that they no longer looked at Shen Zhen with the same eyes as before. They would take the initiative to talk to Shen Zhen, talk about the latest current events, and then praise Shen Zhen for his willingness to start from the ground up.

“I always felt Xiao Zhen was a child who could endure hardship.”

“I wonder when Ah Meng will be enlightened.”

Qin Meng’s person sat at the table, and the disaster came from the sky, he said quickly: “Don’t mention me.”

Every time Qin Shan wqs mentioned, he would also be brought up in the topic, and now the same was happening with Shen Zhen. Qin Meng felt that he was really unlucky. What was so great about going to the bottom level of the company? One couldn’t even reveal one’s identity, and could only have a little freedom every week during the off days, while having to live as an ascetic monk the rest of the time.

For example, his sister, since she went to work in the company, the starlets she kept could only be seen once a week.

Qin Meng felt that he couldn’t bear to continue to be a vegetarian after so many years of eating meat.

He whispered: “Uncle doesn’t care about me, so what do you even have to say.”

After breakfast, Shen Zhen followed behind Qin Xing, about to head off to the meeting. A performance report meeting would be held every quarter. The company’s board of directors and senior management would go, and people from every provincial capital branch office would also come.

Such a meeting sometimes lasted for a long time, and sometimes ended quickly.

Qin Yue was also going to the company, so he got into Qin Xing’s car.

Sitting next to Shen Zhen.

Qin Yue had been by Qin Xing’s side this whole time, and could be considered to have been personally taught by Qin Xing, so among the juniors of the Qin family, only Qin Yue could strike up conversations with Qin Xing.

“Uncle.” Qin Yue’s expression was very respectful, and his sitting posture was very upright, “I think the information data can be handed over to Baiyun Company for processing. I have inspected this company. It has strong business capabilities and accurate market analysis.”

Qin Xing smiled and said, “Can’t our company do it ourselves?”

The Qin Group was such a large enterprise covering almost all the businesses that make money, and had long had a branch company dedicated to the Internet.

Qin Yue explained: “Our own information department has not yet expanded, and there are other work to do.”

Qin Xing asked: “Baiyun, is this company new?”

Qin Yue: “It was registered at the end of last year.”

The smile on the corner of Qin Xing’s mouth did not change, but Shen Zhen felt that there was a sarcastic tilt to it no matter how he looked at it, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if the feeling just now was Shen Zhen’s illusion.

“Then what made you choose not to cooperate with an established company, but to cooperate with a small company that has only been in business for less than a year?” Qin Xing asked.

Qin Yue: “Because I went to investigate, I believe in the strength of Baiyun.”

Qin Xing: “Who is the legal person of Baiyun?”

Qin Yue’s expression froze for a moment, but he immediately reacted: “I didn’t look into this.”

“Ah Yue.” Qin Xing looked at him kindly, “When you tell a lie, you have to make sure all the details match. Since you decided to cooperate with a small company, you must have done your research, but you don’t even know who the legal person is?”

Qin Yue lowered his head.

Qin Xing turned his head to Shen Zhen and said gently: “Xiao Zhen, help Uncle find out who the legal person of Baiyun is.”

Shen Zhen nodded, took out his tablet and began to search. New companies like this might not have much information on the Internet, but they could still be found out by going to the registration website to check, as long as the company Baiyun really existed.

“The legal person’s name is Su Yuan.” Shen Zhen was startled when he saw the name.

Su Yuan was Su Shiqing’s biological father, a middle-aged man with mediocre abilities who was not taken seriously by the Su family.

Because Su Shiqing couldn’t be registered under the Shen family household, Qin Yue tried to bring up Su Shiqing’s biological father.

Qin Xing: “What’s his relationship with Su Shiqing?”

Shen Zhen said truthfully, “He’s Su Shiqing’s father.”

Qin Yue lowered his head.

In the past, Qin Xing would not ask about these matters. Qin Xing only looked at the results, not the process.

As long as the result was good, he didn’t care who he cooperated with at all. So Qin Yue just reported this time as usual.

In fact, the data had already been handed over to Baiyun.

He never expected that Qin Xing would reject his proposal.

Qin Yue’s face shifted from red to white amd then back again.

However, the car continued to drive.

Qin Xing said, “Ah Yue, I remember you have a good relationship with Su Shiqing?”

Qin Yue said with difficulty: “We are good friends.”

Qin Xing: “Then can you be sure that Su Yuan is also a good business partner? What projects has Baiyun done since its establishment, what was the probability of success of these projects, and what were their advantages compared with their peers? Do you have a data sheet?”

“Show me the data sheet.” Qin Xing said.

Qin Yue’s words seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth: “The data sheet is in the company, I didn’t bring it with me.”

Qin Xing looked at Qin Yue like he was a disobedient child: “You should at least remember the basic data, tell me.”

Qin Yue reported a bunch of data.

The more Shen Zhen listened, the more something felt strange. Wasn’t this the data of a network information company that ranked among the top 500 last year?

“Ah Yue.” Qin Xing’s smile suddenly subsided.

In Shen Zhen’s memory, Qin Xing always had a smile on his face, kind and gentle, but never like now. He was like a lion about to fly into a rage, and silence was his buffer before the outbreak.

The expressionless Qin Xing was very frightening.

Qin Yue whispered, “Uncle.”

Qin Xing’s tone became indifferent: “Do you think I have only you as my successor? Do you think I can’t do anything if no one can take over my mantle?”

Qin Yue hurriedly raised his head and said, “Uncle, I never thought that.”

“Xiao Zhen.” Qin Xing suddenly said to Shen Zhen, “Do you know which company that string of data that Ah Yue mentioned just now belongs to?”

Shen Zhen bit the bullet and said, “It’s Huihe Information Company, which ranked among the top 500 last year.”

Qin Xing said to Qin Yue: “Even Xiao Zhen remembers, why do you think I can’t remember?”

“Ah Yue, do you think that Uncle is getting old and senile and my memory has gone bad?”

This was too serious of an accusation, Qin Yue shook his head in shock: “No, Uncle, I made a mistake, I mixed up the data.”

“Uncle never cares about what you do in private.” Qin Xing sneered, “Because I can give you what you have, and I can also take it back. Today you lied to me for the Su family, what about tomorrow?”

Qin Yue: “Uncle, I didn’t mean to lie to you, I really did remember wrongly, Xiao Zhen, please say something for me.”

Shen Zhen sat on the side, glanced at Qin Yue coldly, and suddenly smiled and said to Qin Xing: “Uncle, don’t be angry with him, it’s not worth it, I think Second Brother is much more mature these days, and Second Brother has stayed at home for a long enough time.”

Second Brother referred to Qin Li, who had been staying at home since the last incident.

Qin Xing’s facial expression eased a little, and he said in a neutral tone: “In this case, Ah Yue, you should rest at home for a while after coming back this time, and let Ah Li go handle the matter in T City. Although it is not that good to change the leader in the midst of things, you haven’t been there for long, so it’s not important.”

Qin Yue raised his head, his eyes were red.

He looked at Qin Xing, then at Shen Zhen.

But Qin Yue also knew that his uncle would never go back on what he said, he always meant what he said, and now it was meaningless for him to continue to explain himself, so Qin Yue could only sit there quietly and could not say anything.

If he said more, he would only be more unlucky.

Qin Li, who was still at home, didn’t know that a pie fell from the sky and suddenly hit him on the head.

It was indeed a pie from the sky.

All the way to the downstairs of the company building, there were no voices in the car. Shen Zhen leaned on the car seat, feeling refreshed. He thought he had no feelings for Qin Yue, but seeing Qin Yue deflated and met with misfortune, his mood was still very good.

Absolutely fantastic.

If gloating was the style of a villain, Shen Zhen hoped that he could always be a villain.

So long as there were such happy things for him to watch every day.

When going up the company building, Qin Yue habitually walked on Qin Xing’s left hand side, which was the successor’s spot, the second in line, Qin Yue had always been used to standing in that spot.

On the way to the company, Qin Yue had already steadied his emotions.

He knew that everything he said was wrong now, so he had to remain steady first, and then slowly figure things out.

Uncle had trained him for so many years, it was impossible for him to give up just like that, at most he was just trying to scare him.

Just when Qin Yue was thinking this, Qin Xing suddenly said without turning his head: “Xiao Zhen, come to me.”

Shen Zhen walked to Qin Xing’s right hand side.

Qin Xing said, “Go to the other side.”

Shen Zhen looked at Qin Yue, and Qin Yue also looked at Shen Zhen.

Shen Zhen didn’t retreat or speak, but walked to Qin Xing’s left.

Qin Yue could only walk to the right.

The moment Shen Zhen walked over, he suddenly felt a strange feeling, as if he had a higher status than Qin Yue now.

He was the one who was carefully cultivated by Qin Xing.

But this feeling was fleeting, and Shen Zhen knew that Qin Xing would not give up Qin Yue so easily.

Unless Qin Yue did something that touched Qin Xing’s bottom line.

Assistant Ma was waiting in the stairwell on the floor where the meeting was held, and when he saw Qin Xing coming, he hurried up to greet him: “Everyone is here, everyone is sitting inside.”

No one was late.

The meeting room was full of people. Qin Xing took off his coat, and handed it to Assistant Ma. Assistant Ma said to Shen Zhen and Qin Yue in a good manner: “The temperature in the company is relatively high, please give me your coats.”

Shen Zhen also took off his coat and handed it to Assistant Ma: “Thank you, Brother Ma.”

Qin Yue also thanked him when he handed it over.

Assistant Ma smiled and said, “Go in quickly.”

Shen Zhen entered the meeting room, and he sat in the corner, recording the meeting.

Many people noticed this young man who came in behind Qin Xing. He even took Qin Yue’s seat next to Qin Xing, which made everyone unable to ignore Shen Zhen.

After the meeting, Qin Xing was the first to leave the conference room, and of course Shen Zhen also followed.

Qin Yue didn’t move. Usually, after Qin Xing left, this was Qin Yue’s home field.

Everyone knew that Qin Yue was the next head of the Qin family, so they were naturally willing to seize every opportunity to curry favor with Qin Yue.

However, Shen Zhen still attracted a lot of attention just now.

Someone asked Qin Yue: “Who was that young man?”

Qin Yue: “His name is Shen Zhen. He is a child of the Shen family. He grew up with me.”

“Looks like Mr. Qin treats him very well. When you first came in, I was taken aback. I thought you had been replaced.” Someone joked.

Qin Yue’s expression was complicated and elusive. After a few seconds, he smiled and said: “Uncle only recently treated him like this.”

The person became interested, and he asked, “Could it be that the Shen family has done something?”

Qin Yue said: “That I can’t say.”

These people would immediately inquire about this matter after they go back. In order to flatter Qin Xing, they would definitely reach out to help the Shen family.

Since Uncle was so angry with him for helping the Su family, then it wouldn’t be much better if it was switched to the Shen family.

Qin Yue knew that his current thoughts were dangerous.

But he couldn’t restrain his malice.

He didn’t want Ah Zhen to be unlucky, he just hoped that Uncle would not favor one person over another.

He believed that even if Ah Zhen knew about it, he wouldn’t blame him.

Qin Yue also knew that no matter what he did, Ah Zhen would stand by him. Even if he got angry, he would stand by his side and support him in the end as before.

But Qin Yue couldn’t think of why Shen Zhen mentioned Qin Li just now, and let Qin Li replace him?

“By the way, how is your relationship with Shen Zhen?” A branch manager who had a good relationship with Qin Yue asked in a low voice, “Invite him over for dinner together? Let’s hang out together at night?”

Qin Yue: “He’s been following my uncle recently. I guess he doesn’t have time to go out. I’ve lost favor now.”

The man smiled: “Don’t joke anymore, as if here will be a time when you fall out of favor, Mr. Qin has taught you for so many years, even if you fell out of favor, it is only for a while. Besides, Shen Zhen’s surname is Shen, so even if Mr. Qin likes him, it is because of your sake. Mr. Qin would never let Shen Zhen take your place, so don’t think too much about it.”

Qin Yue said with a smile: “I didn’t say anything, I was just joking. Uncle is going to let Qin Li take over for me in T City.”

The face of the other party changed immediately: “This, why did this happen? What did Qin Li do? How did he do it?”

“Let’s not talk about this for now. I have something to do. We’ll talk about it next time we meet.” The other party smiled apologetically at Qin Yue, and then quickly left the meeting room. He had to check the matter out. If Qin Xing changed his thinking, he must make a response within this period of time.

No one took Qin Li seriously before.

This person was fastidious but incompetent, he had no ability, and he was arrogant.

But if Qin Xing wanted to lift him up to replace Qin Yue, then these shortcomings could be ignored.

Shen Zhen was also asking Qin Xing at this time: “Uncle, do you really want Second Brother to go to T City?”

He just said it casually at the time, without careful consideration.

Qin Xing had already returned to his office. He sat on his chair, smiled softly, and said to Shen Zhen, “Xiao Zhen, come to Uncle.”

Shen Zhen obediently walked over and stood next to Qin Xing. Qin Xing reached out and touched Shen Zhen’s earlobe, Shen Zhen’s ears reddened, and his tone softened involuntarily: “Uncle, you haven’t answered my question yet.”

Qin Xing: “What question?”

Shen Zhen: “It’s about Second Brother.”

Qin Xing: “Since Ah Yue can’t do well in that position, let Ah Li have a try.”

He had always been a good elder, he would train whoever had more potential.

But just like what he said to Qin Yue, he could let him go up, and he could also let him go down.

Shen Zhen: “Ah Yue must be feeling uncomfortable right now.”

Qin Xing said, “What about Xiao Zhen, does Xiao Zhen feel happy?” He seemed to see through what Shen Zhen was thinking.

Shen Zhen turned his head: “Uncle…..”

Qin Xing said: “Xiao Zhen, remember, with Uncle, you don’t need to pretend or be afraid, because no matter what you do, Uncle will support you.”

“If you do bad things, Uncle will cover it up for you; if you do good things, Uncle will sing praises of you.” Qin Xing smiled, sitting regally on his chair, but his eyes were filled with unresolved passion.

Shen Zhen was indeed a little moved, but soon returned to his senses.

He couldn’t believe that Qin Xing really had feelings for him. He was more willing to believe that Qin Xing’s sudden kindness to him was due to other reasons.

If Qin Xing fell in love with him just because of that night, it would be too fantastical.

There were so many one-night stands in this world, and yet you never see those people fall in love after one night.

Before finding out the reason, Shen Zhen was not willing to trust it.

But in all fairness, Qin Xing was indeed a very excellent man, and also a man full of charm.

Unlike Qin Yue, Qin Xing was like a cup of strong-flavored white wine. He was not that stimulating, but still seductive. Shen Zhen felt that anyone attracted to the male sex would not be able to resist Qin Xing’s charm.

Shen Zhen didn’t respond to Qin Xing’s words, as if once he said it, there was something that couldn’t go back to being what it was before.

It was just that Shen Zhen had yet to realize what it was exactly.

“Uncle.” Shen Zhen changed the subject: “If Ah Yue blames you for this…..”

Qin Xing smiled: “He does not dare to.”

Shen Zhen was stunned for a moment. That was true, Qin Xing didn’t care whether Qin Yue loved him or hated him. It didn’t matter at all, after all, Qin Xing was only sixteen years older than them, and he was only thirty-eight this year. He was still young, just in his prime, he still had decades to continue to dominate the business world.

“Baiyun Company…..” Qin Xing tapped the table with his fingertips, “Xiao Zhen, do you want it?”

Shen Zhen looked at Qin Xing in astonishment.

Qin Xing looked at Shen Zhen dotingly: “If Xiao Zhen likes it, Uncle will buy it and give it to you.”

Shen Zhen swallowed.

The Su family’s company, in his hands instead.

Even thinking about it made him feel good.

He was not as calm as he thought, but at this moment, he still loathed Su Shiqing and Qin Yue, and if this made them unhappy, and he could get benefits for himself at the same time, so why not do it?

Shen Zhen kneeled down obediently, and put his head on Qin Xing’s knee: “I like it, Uncle.”

Qin Xing put his hand on Shen Zhen’s head, stroked Shen Zhen’s hair gently, and said, “As long as it is what Xiao Zhen wants, Uncle will give it to Xiao Zhen.”

Shen Zhen closed his eyes slightly. At this moment, he felt very at ease, with a sense of security that he had never had before.

He always felt like he was walking under the scorching sun with no shelter, his mouth was parched, and it seemed that he would die of dehydration in the next second.

No one ever held up an umbrella for him, or handed him a glass of water, or even said to him, “Take a break.”

But now, Qin Xing suddenly acted as a protective umbrella for him.

Although he didn’t know what Qin Xing wanted, it made Shen Zhen feel very comfortable.

“Uncle.” Shen Zhen’s voice was muffled.

Qin Xing lowered his head, and the tip of his nose seemed to touch Shen Zhen’s ear.

There were only the two of them in the office.

There was a wordless, ambiguous undercurrent slowly flowing in the room.

Shen Zhen: “Will you suddenly dislike me someday?”

Qin Xing chuckled lowly, and the hot air sprayed on Shen Zhen’s ears. Qin Xing’s voice was hoarse and full of magnetism. He said, “What does Xiao Zhen think?”

Shen Zhen didn’t open his eyes, but his cheeks were flushed: “If one day, you don’t like me anymore, just tell me.”

He would leave quietly by himself.

He had always been in the dark, and at first sight of the light, he had begun to lose himself a little.

Qin Xing just laughed, but didn’t speak.

Any words were feeble.

Only what happened was strong proof, he didn’t need to use words to give Shen Zhen a sense of security.

Shen Zhen was still waiting for Qin Xing to reply to him.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Xing said: “Okay, Uncle promises you, if there is such a day, Uncle will tell you.”

Satisfied, Shen Zhen stood up again and said to Qin Xing, “Then I’ll call Second Brother and let him know.”

Qin Xing knew what he was thinking, but he just smiled helplessly: “Go.”

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For Qin Yue, the most important thing was the Qin family.

What if he couldn’t have the Qin family?

What would happen to Qin Yue? What would happen to Su Shiqing?

Shen Zhen looked at Qin Li’s name in the list of contacts and grinned.

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Source of Calamity CH 021 Discovering The Truth

After walking out of the company building, Shen Zhen stood in front of the glass and looked at his reflection. He never cared about his appearance, but at this moment, he was suddenly hit by the thought that he didn’t want to appear sloppy in front of Qin Xing.

The figure reflected by the glass was still quite visible, Shen Zhen straightened his collar and gave himself a compliment in his heart.

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The weather was getting colder and colder. After the beginning of autumn, it was like jumping to winter in an instant. When exhaling, there was white fog in front of him. Shen Zhen’s constitution was not good, and he was very afraid of the cold. In winter, his hands and feet were always cold. No matter how much he wore or how high the heat was blasting.

Fortunately, it hadn’t snowed during this time, and Shen Zhen walked straight to the car parked on the side of the road.

The temperature inside the car was about ten degrees higher than outside. Shen Zhen took off his coat as soon as he sat in the car. Qin Xing sat next to him, holding a newspaper in his hand. Shen Zhen stretched his neck and looked over: “The Chen Group won’t cooperate with the Jiang Group?”

These two were considered to be big corporations in China. The Chen Group made their wealth from casinos and had been whitewashing all these years, focusing on the entertainment industry. And the entertainment company they started could be considered an industry giant. On the other hand, the Jiang Group was a well-respected old entertainment company. These two companies have cooperated for five years. This year, the cooperation broke down, and many people watched the show.

Qin Xing smiled and handed the newspaper to Shen Zhen: “Something happened within the Chen family.”

Shen Zhen was a little curious: “Chen Jiahe is dead?”

Qin Xing was amused by Shen Zhen. His voice was low and full of magnetism, his tone was gentle and slightly smiling: “A stroke, he is paralyzed.”

The world was impermanent.

Shen Zhen sighed.

Shen Zhen reached out to get the thermos cup, which was filled with hot tea. As soon as his hand moved over, he met the back of Qin Xing’s hand.

Qin Xing frowned slightly, and took advantage of the situation to hold Shen Zhen’s hand: “Why is your hand so cold?”

Shen Zhen watched Qin Xing hold his hand, the joints of the other’s fingers distinct. Qin Xing’s palm, who was used to living finely all year round, was very warm. Shen Zhen didn’t know whether he should take his hand back. He felt that the temperature in the car was too high, causing him to heat up and his face to redden.

“It’s been like this since I was a child.” Shen Zhen said somewhat illogically, “It’s been like this since I was a child. The doctor said it is a physique problem.”

Qin Xing asked disapprovingly, “Why don’t you wear gloves?”

Shen Zhen explained: “The company has central air conditioning, and I don’t usually stay outside, so I don’t wear it.”

Qin Xing retracted his hand. He pulled open a car drawer and took out a pair of gloves. These were the white gloves Qin Xing often used and were even lined with fleece. But Qin Xing used thin gloves himself, and wouldn’t use fleece even in winter.

It was like…..the gloves were specially prepared for someone.

A matching couple gloves to boot.

It was a pity that Shen Zhen didn’t think of this, and he was just overwhelmed with favor. After accepting the gloves, his face and ears were red. He bowed his head and said obediently, “Thank you, Uncle.”

Qin Xing: “Tomorrow, Uncle will ask a private doctor to come over and see if it could be treated.”

Shen Zhen looked at Qin Xing with confusion in his eyes: “It’s not a big problem, I’ve always been like this.”

Qin Xing did not ask for Shen Zhen’s opinion: “Come to my office tomorrow afternoon.”

Shen Zhen said dazedly: “Okay, Uncle.”

In addition to shocking Shen Zhen, Qin Xing’s concern was more of an indescribable feeling. He had never experienced the concern of his elders.

In addition to emotional factors, Mama Zhang’s concern for him was also due to work. Shen Zhen still remembered how envious he was when he saw Qin Xing touching Qin Yue’s head when he was a child while he stood on the side.

At that time, Qin Yue would be led to Qin Xing’s side every New Year’s day, Qin Xing would ask him some questions gently, and Qin Xing would pat his head before leaving.

Perhaps at that time, not just Shen Zhen, but all the juniors of the Qin family were envious of Qin Yue.

That was an honor that only Qin Yue had.

Qin Li had also been hostile towards Qin Yue since he was a child.

At that time, the children didn’t understand what it meant for Qin Xing to be the head of the Qin family, they just longed for this person’s attention.

Shen Zhen still remembered how he felt at the time.

At that time, for the first time, he became jealous of Qin Yue.

Before that, he had never known what jealousy was like.

“Uncle.” Shen Zhen was a little dizzy, he suddenly said, “Pat my head.”

Qin Xing was not startled or confused by Shen Zhen’s request. Instead, he chuckled lightly, stretched out his hand, and placed his hand on Shen Zhen’s head gently. Shen Zhen had yet to recover his senses, and just sat there dazedly. When Qin Xing finished ruffling his hair, only then did he widen his eyes and couldn’t believe what he just said.

Shen Zhen looked at his knees dumbly.

His whole face was full of surprise and practically had “Wtf, what did I just say?” written on it.

Seeing that Shen Zhen didn’t speak for a long time, with his head bowed and his cheeks flushed, Qin Xing let out a low chuckle: “Xiao Zhen is shy?”

Shen Zhen didn’t answer, feeling embarrassed, why was he suddenly unable to hold back and say what was in his heart?

Qin Xing suddenly took Shen Zhen’s hand, the corner of his mouth raised slightly, and he looked like a very good and amiable elder: “Don’t be shy in front of Uncle, just tell Uncle what you want.”

Shen Zhen said quickly, “I’m fine now.”

He was indeed quite satisfied. He was learning basic things, and was slowly learning skills he needed. After leaving the Qin family, he would be able to support his livelihood.

Shen Zhen knew that the reason why he lost in his last life was because no matter how well he did among the upper class, in the end he had no confidence. He could not stand on his own, and even if there was someone to help him, he was basically inept and useless. 

Now, Shen Zhen was finally willing to admit that he was not as good as Qin Yue or even Su Shiqing in his last life.

At least Su Shiqing was willing to throw away his self-esteem and act as a pet in front of Qin Yue. Just towards this, Shen Zhen could admit to himself that he was unable to compare.

Before his love for Qin Yue, he was an independent person first. He could do many things for Qin Yue, but it did not include abandoning all his pride and dignity.

Pride and self-esteem were not wrong, but what was wrong was that he didn’t have the confidence and ability to back them up.

He lost himself in the upper class society, forgetting that a career was the cornerstone of one’s foothold in this world.

Qin Xing: “The day after tomorrow, come with Uncle to attend a meeting, don’t forget.”

Shen Zhen finally lost his sense of shyness and took a sip of tea.

As soon as the tea slid down his throat, Shen Zhen’s expression became a little stiff. He liked Mao Feng tea the most, and also remembered that Qin Xing liked to drink Yin Zhen, but the tea he drank at this time was the taste he was most familiar with, Huangshan Mao Feng.

Instead of Qin Xing’s favorite Yin Zhen.

Shen Zhen turned to look at Qin Xing: “Uncle, this tea…..”

Qin Xing said casually, “I heard from the servant that you prefer Mao Feng the most.”

Shen Zhen didn’t know how to react, nodded and said, “I used to like it very much.”

Because Qin Yue only drank Mao Feng.

Qin Xing: “Don’t like it now?”

Shen Zhen smiled with difficulty: “One’s taste will change, I will drink Yin Zhen in the future.”

Qin Xing smiled at Shen Zhen, his smile very gentle indeed: “Try it.”

To know whichever fits best one must always try them out first.

“Going home tonight?” Qin Xing said suddenly, “A new restaurant just opened.”

Of course Shen Zhen would not refuse: “Okay, is it a Chinese restaurant?”

Qin Xing: “It’s opened by your Uncle Lin, and coincidentally there is a chance to take you to try it today.”

Uncle Lin’s full name was Lin Hao, and could be considered Qin Xing’s childhood friend. But unlike Qin Xing, he didn’t seem to have much interest in the family business. When he became of legal age, he moved out of the family home, married a female doctor, opened several restaurants, and lived a contented life.

He was also one of Qin Xing’s few friends.

Shen Zhen sometimes felt fortunate for Qin Xing. Without such a friend, Qin Xing would really be considered a real loner.

Standing alone in a high position, with everyone staring covetously at his seat, all wanting to fish benefits from him.

But there was not even one with whom he could speak truly to.

“I heard that Xiao Zhen wants to take over those unfinished building projects?” Qin Xing suddenly said.

Shen Zhen answered honestly: “I have this intention. I talked to Yang Changsheng a few days ago, but the funds…..”

Qin Xing suddenly smiled: “Xiao Zhen, why do you want to take over the unfinished building projects?”

Shen Zhen sat upright and said seriously: “The expressway and the subway are both being constructed and will be open next year. The development is originally already fast now. I think the real estate industry will continue to go uphill in the next ten years, and the current decline is only temporary.”

The financial turmoil in the past few years had caused the entire real estate industry to slump. Many small and medium-sized enterprises have gone bankrupt, and those still alive were leading ones in the industry, but even so, they were much less daring. Otherwise, if it was a few years ago, there would not be a lack of people wanting to take over these unfinished building projects.

“Xiao Zhen.” Qin Xing dropped a bomb, “Go back and write up a plan. If it is feasible, Uncle will give you the funds.”

Shen Zhen exclaimed lightly in disbelief, “Uncle.”

Qin Xing suddenly turned around and whispered in Shen Zhen’s ear, “Consider it a loan from Uncle.”

Qin Xing’s breath sprayed on Shen Zhen’s ear, and Shen Zhen’s ears twitched.

Probably because the movement was so obvious, Qin Xing reached out and touched it, with a strong doting tone: “Xiao Zhen is like a kitten.”

Shen Zhen was embarrassed: “I have sensitive ears.”

He didn’t know why, other people’s ears wouldn’t move, just his.

When he was a child, Mama Zhang liked to tease him very much, and only stopped when he grew up.

Shen Zhen suddenly reacted to what Qin Xing said. He looked at Qin Xing with a pair of wide eyes, stars seemingly in his eyes: “Uncle, don’t you worry about a possible loss? That’s not an investment of hundreds of millions of yuan, but tens of billions.”

Although he was not going to take over all the unfinished building projects in the country, the taking over of those in this city and several nearby cities was indeed worth tens of billions.

Qin Xing rubbed Shen Zhen’s ears, his eyes fixed on Shen Zhen’s lips the whole time, and said with a smile, “If I lose money, what will Xiao Zhen give to make it up to Uncle?”

Shen Zhen shook his head: “It won’t be a loss, I’m confident.”

In the last life plus this life, if he could suffer a loss, he would sign his surname upside down.

Qin Xing chuckled: “Really?”

Shen Zhen became more serious: “Uncle, I never fight a battle that I am not sure of.”

Qin Xing didn’t quibble either. He still held Shen Zhen’s ear in his fingers and said with a smile, “Then Uncle wishes Xiao Zhen a victory.”

Even after arriving at the restaurant, Shen Zhen was still thinking when he got out of the car.

Why did Uncle look like he was not at all optimistic, and why would he give him the money if he wasn’t optimistic?

Uncle’s heart, impossible to fathom. (TN: from expression, a woman’s thoughts are impossible to fathom)

The restaurant was located in the center of the city, the most prosperous and lively commercial area, but the restaurant itself was a small courtyard with antique flavor. There was no waiter outside to greet the guests and gave off a bit of a hidden corner of the city type feeling. In the restaurant, he followed Qin Xing. Just as he was about to say something, he saw a person hiding behind the potted plant at the door.

Shen Zhen felt a familiar feeling, so he took a second look. The man was wearing a blue bomber jacket, a pair of black jeans and sneakers. He didn’t even need to look closely to find out that it was Su Shiqing who was scolded back by Shen Zhen not long ago.

He actually still came to find him?

Shen Zhen felt a little incredulous.

But he soon understood that Su Shiqing was a skinless and shameless person. He didn’t know what it meant to not overdo it, and he didn’t know what shame was. In order to gain benefits, he could throw his face on the ground and let others step on it.

This kind of person was like a piece of gum, once it got stuck to you, it was difficult to get rid of.

Probably seeing Shen Zhen following behind Qin Xing, Su Shiqing did not step forward at this time. He watched silently, the jealousy in his eyes nearly about to turn into substance. Why was he so pitiful now, but Shen Zhen had it so free and easy now?

Just because Qin Yue was not the head of the Qin family, and because Shen Zhen hugged Qin Xing’s thigh.

Then why could Shen Zhen do this, but not himself?

Su Shiqing regretted so much, he shouldn’t have given Shen Zhen the drug that day, otherwise the person who was being brought along by Qin Xing now should be himself.

No, maybe Shen Zhen knew it all along, he just beat him at his own game, the wedding dress he made being worn by the other instead. (TN: expression for some else reaping the benefits of your hard work)

Once this thought appeared, it was difficult to kill, and the more Su Shiqing thought about it, the more he felt that it was like this.

It was Shen Zhen who took advantage of him! Shen Zhen was the one with deep and shrewd scheming!

That should have been his opportunity.

Shen Zhen and Qin Xing sat in the booth by the window, surrounded by green plants which separated them from other neighboring seats. The waiters wore ancient costumes, but not the style from film studios, but more close to modern life. Some improvements have been made to make it more convenient for working and walking, but still have a strong ancient time feel.

There was sandalwood burning in the restaurant, and at the tip of the nose, other than the aroma of the food, was that faint scent.

Shen Zhen felt very relaxed, the environment here was really good.

“Is Uncle Lin not here?” Shen Zhen asked.

Qin Xing spread out the menu. He was wearing gold rimmed glasses today, which greatly softened his intimidating aura: “It’s rare for him to come see the restaurant.”

Shen Zhen didn’t ask any more, just said, “Uncle, I’m going to the restroom to wash my hands.”

Qin Xing smiled and said, “Go, Uncle will order food for Xiao Zhen.”

Shen Zhen left his seat. The restroom of the restaurant was outside. There was a separate building, which was neat and beautiful, giving people the illusion of having transmigrated into the past.

There were not many people who came to the restaurant to eat. The positioning of this restaurant was very high-end, and it was impossible to dine without reservation.

Just as Shen Zhen walked to the sink, a person suddenly appeared behind him.

The person gritted his teeth and said, “Shen Zhen, did you get what you wanted? Are you happy? Do you think I’m particularly a fool?”

Shen Zhen was not frightened or surprised. He turned around and looked at the person standing behind him.

Shen Zhen: “Su Shiqing, why do you always humiliate yourself? You know I don’t like you, and I won’t help you. Yet you still want to spend time and effort on me, don’t you feel tired?”

“Don’t pretend!” Su Shiqing was so angry that he forgot his pretense. His emotions were on the verge of collapse, his eyes were red when they glared at Shen Zhen, “You already knew, didn’t you? You knew it was me who did it, you are taking revenge on me!”

Shen Zhen was a little confused, but he sneered and pretended to be inscrutable and said, “Yeah, I already knew it, you did it so obviously, why wouldn’t I know?”

Sure enough, it was like this!

He was used by Shen Zhen!

He was the victim here!

“You…..you are too treacherous!” Su Shiqing was so angry that he was speechless, and after a few seconds he continued, “That was clearly my opportunity, it should have been mine!”

Shen Zhen: “It’s because you can’t grasp it yourself, and you can’t blame others.”

Su Shiqing’s eyes widened and he took a few deep breaths: “No wonder, how could you not have discovered the drug in that glass of wine, you knew all along yet you made me feel guilty, you are actually such a person!”

Drug? Shen Zhen frowned.

However, he didn’t ask directly. Instead, he smiled and said, “So what if I know? Didn’t you give me that glass of wine?”

Su Shiqing: “You, you are going too far! You poured me that glass of wine, you put the drug in, I just gave you the wine.”

Very good, Su Shiqing actually learned to frame others.

“Don’t be gleeful!” Su Shiqing suddenly said, “Do you think others don’t know? As long as I tell, do you think Uncle Qin will still treat you well? You lied to Uncle Qin for so long. If Uncle Qin finds out, what do you think the result will be?”

What did it have to do with Uncle?

Shen Zhen scolded: “Speak clearly, what does it have to do with Uncle?!”

Su Shiqing suddenly raised his head and looked at Shen Zhen, he opened his mouth in disbelief, and then showed a mocking smile: “So you don’t know, Shen Zhen, you actually don’t know.”

“You don’t really think you slept with which family’s young lady that night, do you?”

Su Shiqing sneered: “I got up in the middle of the night to see you, do you know who was on top of you?”

“I know what you think of me.” Su Shiqing exaggeratedly said, “You think I’m willing to cheapen myself and went to climb Ah Yue’s bed, but what’s the difference between you and me? It’s just that you are more impressive than me, managing to climb Uncle Qin’s bed.”

“You schemed to drug yourself with Ah Yue as your target, right? But it turned out to be Uncle Qin who took the bait.”

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Su Shiqing blinked his eyes, appearing innocent and naive: “If Uncle Qin knew that you drugged yourself to seduce Ah Yue, do you think Uncle Qin will still treat you well?”

AN: Qin Xing: “Of course.”

Everyone: “If this was the ancient times, you would be the King You of Zhou.” (TN: historical tyrant who neglected his duties for his consort Daji, a historically famous ‘source of calamity’ or in modern terms, a femme fatale)

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Source of Calamity CH 020 Full Of Fire And Energy

Currently, finding a job in the job market was not an easy thing, and it was even less easy to enter the top 500 companies in the country, let alone the Qin Group. So those lucky employees when going out and chatting with people had yet another conversation starter. And for a small leader like a supervisor, even if outside companies wanted to persuade them over, the salary would not be higher than what they could make at the Qin Group.

However, so long as the supervisor did not make big mistakes, they would basically rise up the promotion ladder steadily. Compared with the salary, the future and development space were more important.

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Ye Min’s family situation was not good. His parents were both laid-off workers. In the era before compulsory education, they had supported Ye Min to university with much difficulty. After graduation, Ye Min also entered several companies. At that time, he had yet to lose sight of himself and did everything seriously, including leading newbies with great care. He indeed possessed some ability.

Therefore, Ye Min relied on hard work and ability to be able to enter the Qin Group back then.

However, the employees who could join Qin Group’s head office were not inferior to Ye Min, so Ye Min found that in the Qin Group, he was no longer extraordinary, but ordinary and mediocre.

Ye Min felt that since his ability was not better than others, he should just finish his assigned tasks and wait for his seniority to increase.

He had worked in the Qin Group for more than three years in total, and he thought he could work in the Qin Group for the rest of his life.

“Xiao…..Mr. Shen.” Ye Min controlled his facial expressions, his face stiff, as if having undergone failed plastic surgery, “I didn’t know you are…..”

Shen Zhen sat on the sofa on the side and asked Ye Min with a smile, “Then what you mean is that, if you knew that I might make you lose your job, you would have treated me better?”

Ye Min didn’t know what to say, it seemed that whatever he said now was wrong.

“What you regret is not knowing my background in advance, not regret treating new employees like this.” Shen Zhen stood up, straightened his collar, and said to Zhou Chengxiong, “I will go back to work first, and you will deal with the rest, you’ve worked hard.”

Zhou Chengxiong’s face immediately squeezed into a chrysanthemum with his smile: “It’s not a hardship, it’s not a hardship at all, it should be expected of me.”

It would be even better if this young master Shen could speak a few good words for him in front of CEO Qin.

Ye Min’s legs were shaking, he was extremely frightened. It was his luck to be able to join the Qin Group, but after leaving the Qin Group, he would not be able to join another company as high a level as the Qin Group.

People go to high places, water flows to low places, and when he left the Qin Group, he could just see what his future would be like.

He was just a group leader. Unlike the supervisor who was poached by other companies, Ye Min had to submit his resume and find a job by himself when he left the Qin Group.

If Zhou Chengxiong wrote something on his resignation certificate…..

Ye Min’s mind went blank, he quickly ran over and grabbed Shen Zhen’s arm, he said desperately: “Shen Zhen, I know I’m wrong, I just made a mistake that everyone may make, so, how about you be the group leader, and I be a group member? You can treat me any way you want!”

Shen Zhen waved Ye Min’s hand away: “I’m different from you.”

“Ye Min, you don’t understand one thing.”

Ye Min looked into Shen Zhen’s eyes. He looked like a child who had done something wrong, but he didn’t even know where he was wrong.

“Actually, the company doesn’t care about how you treat the group members.” Shen Zhen said, “I have an opinion on you, other than because you have no sense of responsibility to the group members and use your position to seek your own interests, you yourself do not have much ability.”

“That is to say, you are not indispensable to the company. There is no difference between one more Ye Min and one less Ye Min, but what if you have the ability?”

“If you are indeed an employee who can carry a project and are indispensable to the company, do you think Brother Zhou would let you go as soon as he hears this?”

If he was a talent, even if he was just the most ordinary employee now, Zhou Chengxiong would try his best to appease Shen Zhen and protect this employee.

But just because he wasn’t, Zhou Chengxiong could let him go without blinking.

Shen Zhen looked at the supervisor standing next to him: “You also don’t have to beg me, or even Brother Zhou, at least save yourself some face.”

What they were wrong about was not seeking their own interests. People were individuals. Whether it was reading, taking exams, or doing research, they did things all for the sake of maximizing their own interests. This was not wrong, otherwise in the entire Win Group the one who enjoyed personal interests the most was Qin Xing. Should Qin Xing be fired?

They were fired because they didn’t possess the ability to exceed the capacity for the mistakes they made, not even equal.

If Ye Min was a talent, no matter how eccentric he was, Shen Zhen would not treat him like this.

Ye Min’s face froze, with an expression like that of despair. He turned his head and glanced at the supervisor. After all, the supervisor had been in the company for a longer time. He knew that there was no room for change at this time, so he left Zhou Chengxiong’s office with a lonely expression.

When he left the Qin Group, what Shen Zhen said to him still echoed in Ye Min’s mind.

He was holding the cardboard box, which contained his personal items in the company. He stood under the company building, turned and looked up at the building.

He still remembered the first time he came to Qin Group, when he had high ambitions and wanted to make some achievements, starting from an ordinary office worker and climbing up step by step.

Ye Min slowly bent down, squatted on the ground, put the cardboard box aside, and buried his face between his arms and knees. No one could see his expression at this time.

He regretted it.

From the moment he stepped out of the company, he regretted it.

Originally, he hoped to make achievements, buy a house here, bring over his parents who live in his hometown, marry his girlfriend early, and build a happy home. He didn’t know when he started to forget his original intention.

The departure of Ye Min and the supervisor still set off a wave of public opinion.

Especially Ye Min’s group members.

“Looks like he was fired by the manager.”

“Even the supervisor had been fired.”

“They took Xiao Shen to find the manager just now, didn’t they? Why is Xiao Shen okay?”

“It must be that the manager had been persuaded by Xiao Shen?”

“Say…..could it be that Xiao Shen’s backing is bigger than we thought?”

“Impossible, if his backing is so powerful that he could influence who the company fires, would he still come to work in the media department?”

“That’s right, if I have a strong backing, I would go to the development department. The commission and salary for a project would earn millions of yuan a year.”

“Why don’t you say the management?”

“You can’t get into management even with backing, right? Unless you’re a relative of the board member.”

“Does the company have any relatives of the board members?”

“There seems to be one, forget it, don’t talk about him, that eldest young master attitude, tch.”

Shen Zhen sat back in his original seat. There was no group leader in their group for the time being. The group leader usually ascended from within the group, but sometimes also directly from outside. For example, if the entire work group consisted of newcomers, then a group member from an experienced work group would be transferred over to be the group leader.

The group members saw that Shen Zhen was back, and took advantage of the rest time to pull Shen Zhen to the corridor.

“What did you tell the manager? That he really let Ye Min go.”

Shen Zhen shrugged: “I just told the truth, did some very minor work.”

“Xiao Shen, you are amazing. We were the same as you before, but we dare not speak up.”

“That’s right, if we offend Ye Min, he could just tell the above and we would have to pack up and leave as soon as the probation period ends.”

Shen Zhen smiled and said, “Then you can just consider me lucky.”

Although the group members didn’t believe it very much, they couldn’t find a better reason. They could only accept Shen Zhen’s words. Maybe it was because the manager was a decent person?

“Xiao Shen, sit next to me today, and I’ll tell you about our current project.” The person who spoke was Wang Hong, with a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looked very upright.

Of course Shen Zhen would not refuse.

The most recent project the group was in charge of was the promotion of the company’s new project. The Qin Group had basically been involved in all industries that make money, including the entertainment industry. This new project was a live broadcast software. The R&D department had already made a finished product and preliminary investment in advertising was currently in progress.

The exclusive live broadcast rights of several large-scale e-sports events this year have been negotiated, and now the important thing was the final debugging and promotion.

“Look at the table I listed.” Wang Hong explained to Shen Zhen while working, “These are relatively well-known bloggers and UP owners (TN: uploaders, equivalent to youtubers in China), as well as game commentators. The table should list their IDs, contact information, and promotion prices. As well as their contract time with the platform they are working with, as well as the views and feedback of at least five previous ads.”

“We are responsible for online promotion, and other groups are responsible for ground push.”

“I’m only in charge of these. It’s Yang Lei who is talking with them about the price.” Wang Hong smiled at Shen Zhen.

Shen Zhen nodded: “Do you want me to help you?”

Wang Hong nodded: “Everything else is fine, but it will take a while to check the contact information. If you don’t understand, just ask me.”

So, after Shen Zhen had been in the company for so long, he finally got a task.

When they got off work, Wang Hong and the others also invited Shen Zhen to hang out together on weekends.

Shen Zhen politely declined the proposal: “I have something to do on the weekend, you guys go, I will treat you to a meal when there’s a chance.”

The group members didn’t say anything, Shen Zhen was different from them at first glance, and his personal social circle was also different. Anyway, as colleagues, there was really no need to develop into good brothers.

As soon as Shen Zhen walked to the door of the company, he received a call from Qin Shan: “I have something to do today, so I can’t pick you up from work, but I told Youngest Uncle, and Youngest Uncle said he will pick you up from work.”

Shen Zhen: “…..Oh.”

Qin Shan: “Then I’m hanging up now, bye.”

After hanging up the phone, Qin Shan was feeling very crazy inside. She received a call from Assistant Ma in the afternoon, asking her not to pick up Shen Zhen after work today, and even find an excuse to tell Shen Zhen.

What the hell was this!

Qin Shan scratched the back of her head inexplicably.

Couldn’t Youngest Uncle tell Shen Zhen directly if he wanted to pick up Shen Zhen from work? Instead, she had to find an excuse by herself to say that she couldn’t pick up Shen Zhen.

Qin Shan really didn’t understand what Youngest Uncle was thinking.

So she could only laugh self-deprecatingly at herself: “If I could understand, I would be the head of the Qin family.”

She called her little lover: “Ten o’clock at night, the old place.”

As the younger generation of the Qin family, she still knew a lot of people. Some starlets were willing to hug her thighs just to get more resources. What’s more, Qin Shan was young and beautiful and such a sponsor was even more rare, so Qin Shan had always been surrounded by people.

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Sometimes the number was more than two, and the little stars would even be jealous.

Qin Shan really enjoyed this feeling.

How about finding time to take Shen Zhen to play? They were young and energetic and full of fire, and too much abstinence was not good for the body. Made one prone to acne.

AN: Qin Shan: “I’m really a genius.”

Qin Xing: “Hehe.”

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