Chapter 16 No Longer Coming Back (1/2)

Qin Sheng had promised Han Guoping that he would protect Han Bing. Now that Han Guoping had passed away, Qin Sheng could well shed his responsibility of protecting Han Bing. After all, it was merely an agreement. In the present society, whoever took this seriously could eventually be made to pay with his own life or be admonished.

However, Han Bing had nobody to rely on at this time. Qin Sheng could bear to just stand around and watch her perish. He would be stricken with guilt for the rest of his life.

There are things a man could do and others a man should not do, but most importantly, he must be able to bear responsibilities.

Qin Sheng had made up his mind to wade through the murky waters no matter what obstacles he would face. His only goal was to safeguard Han Bing.

”Thank you, Uncle Jiang. I really appreciate your kind consideration for my sake,” Qin Sheng shook his head and let out a helpless chuckle as he continued, ”I can't bring myself to just stand around and watch Han Bing die. No one shall lay a finger on Han Bing, unless I am dead.”

”Why are you so stubborn?” Jiang Xianbang did not see this coming. Not only did he failed in dissuading Qin Sheng, he had actually spurred Qin Sheng to be even more determined to carry through with his decision.

”What is there to fear if I am just one person. At most, I would lose my life,” Qin Sheng said coldly and continued, ”I will continue fighting as long as I still have the breath in me. If I lose out in terms of my ability, family background, I would even put my life on stake. What can they do to me?”

”You...” Jiang Xianbang pointed his finger at Qin Sheng, being rendered speechless with rage.

Qin Sheng got up, gave Jiang Xianbang a bow and turned to leave.

Jiang Xianbang looked towards Qin Sheng as he walked away, deep in thought. He had done all he could. What more could he do if Qin Sheng had made up his mind? There was no way he could predict the outcome, but at least his conscience was clear.

Jiang Xianbang eventually accepted the reality after a while. Qin Sheng would not be the Qin Sheng he knew if he agreed to what he said.

All Jiang Xianbang could do now was to contact his friend in Gan Xiao as soon as possible. This was the least he could do for Qin Sheng. After firming up the contact, he sent a message to Qin Sheng which contained a contact number and a short message to say that he needed to look for him.

”Sigh, what have I done,” Jiang Xianbang did not know whether to cry or to laugh.

What evil had he done? He had done far too much evil to deserve the life he was living now. He would not be doing Qin Sheng such big favors if not to repay him.

Perhaps this was Karma.

Instead of going back to Tangchen Golf Course directly, he called Xia Ding on the phone to inquire about his whereabouts and what he was doing.

When Xia Ding replied that he was not doing much at home, Qin Sheng got up to go to him immediately.

When he arrived at the gates, he bumped into Xia Ding, who was at that moment seeing a beautiful elegant lady out from his house. The lady was wearing a V-neck black dress, showing her cleavage. She was not the same lady as last time.

Finally, it was Xia Ding's chauffeur who drove her home. When Xia Ding caught sight of Qin Sheng, he walked up to him and said, ”Boss, what's up? You don't look good.”

”You are such a playboy. You are going to tire your body out!” Qin Sheng said, clearly displeased.

Xia Ding shook his head and broke out in laughter, ”If I say I was drinking red wine and chatting about life in general, would you believe? I am telling the truth!”

”My foot!” Qin Sheng gave him the finger as he scolded.

Instead of getting angry, Xia Ding merely laughed and put his arm around Qin Sheng's shoulder, he led him into his house. They sat themselves down on the balcony and Xia Ding fetched the leftover red wine. The two men ate peanuts and drank wine while they enjoyed Great Shanghai's night sights.

Qin Sheng could faintly remember the time he first arrived at Shanghai, when he beheld the skyline standing at Lu Jia Zui. His first reaction was that of awe, and then his wish to find his place in this big city.

Six years had since passed. This time when he returned to Shanghai, the sense of awe in him had disappeared. What was left was his ambitious heart camouflaged under his calm demeanor.

”What are you thinking about, Boss?” Xia Ding asked Qin Sheng, who was deep in thought.

Qin Sheng paused and replied frankly, ”Number Three, I have to make a trip to Gan Su tomorrow morning. I would be back soonest by the night after, or it could take three to four days. This could be a dangerous trip for me.”

”Why am I feeling that you are behaving mysteriously on your turn this time, Boss?” Xia Ding responded, feeling puzzled.

Qin Sheng continued, ”Please do me a favor if I don't return. Firstly please take care of my sister's family. You know she is studying at Fudan University, so she is our junior in school. Last year, her father was put in jail and her mother is recuperating from a serious illness.”

Qin Sheng sounded as if he were giving instructions of preparation for his death. This freaked Xia Ding out.

”Secondly, I will give a handphone number to call. Please thank the lady who answers the call on my behalf. Tell her that I won't be able to treat her to the hotpot meal I promised her.”