Chapter 425 - Here I Am (2/2)

Qin Sheng felt somewhat sorry for Han Bing, who had had her father as her supporter previously. However, ever since Han Guoping had passed away, Han Bing had no one to depend on. After all, except for those friends, she had no real relatives anymore in Shanghai. Of course, she could not go back to Gansu.

Consequently, after Qin Sheng saw Han Bing again, he did not treat her the same way he had in the past since he felt somewhat guilty about her. After all, he had not taken care of her in the past two years. Though he knew Han Bing was still in love with him, he did not discourage her from doing so, as it was a blessing to be in love with another person. Therefore, Qin Sheng did not say no to Han Bing’s intimate behavior although he still considered Han Bing as his sister and hoped that she could lead a smooth life.

Han Bing asked without turning her head around, “Have you seen Lin Su yet?” Though the way she had talked was casual, Qin Sheng could tell that she had asked him this question discreetly.

Qin Sheng found it funny and said, “Why did you ask me this question all of a sudden?”

Han Bing pouted her lips and said, “I just want to know your answer, that’s all.” Of course, never would she tell Qin Sheng why.

Qin Sheng, who knew her thoughts well, said smilingly, “Not yet.”

Han Bing said complacently, “OK. Then I beat her this time.” It seemed that she had gone back to the time of her childhood when she had taken part in the final exam and had outperformed other classmates who were more favored by the teacher.

Qin Sheng did not know whether he should laugh or cry as he said, “Silly girl.”

Han Bing replied disapprovingly, “I like to be silly. It will be best if I can stay silly all the time. Anyway, nobody interferes in my life now. I don’t need to care about what others will think of me.” Following that, she asked, “Will you go back to Hangzhou again? Or do you plan to pursue your career somewhere else?”

Qin Sheng, who did not intend to keep anything from Han Bing, said honestly, “I will probably visit Hangzhou again. But I won’t stay there. I will probably spend more time in Beijing and Shanghai in the future.”

Han Bing let out a long sigh and said, “It seems that my subsidiary company in Hangzhou, which has been operating for just less than half a year, will be closed soon.”

Qin Sheng, who felt that he had been wronged, replied, “Is it my fault?” He did not want to take this blame without a valid reason.

Han Bing, who did not even bother to pay attention to Qin Sheng, thought, “If I don’t blame you, who else can I blame?”

Han Bing arrived at the entrance of her housing estate soon. It was not until Qin Sheng saw her enter the housing estate that he asked the driver to head for Sinan Road. Of course, he had promised Han Bing many things.

By the time he went back to the old-style villa on Sinan Road, the old lady was at rest. Several groups of guests had visited the old-style villa today, who turned out to be the old lady’s relatives. It was not until after 10 o’clock that Zhu Qingwen left. Originally, the old lady had planned not to entertain anyone, which Zhu Qingwen had found too heartless. In the end, Zhu Qingwen had convinced the old lady successfully to entertain the guests.

Of course, Qin Ran had not left. Instead, she had been sitting in the living room, waiting for Qin Sheng’s return. After all, she had something to discuss with Qin Sheng. Back when her Small Aunt had been here, she had notified her Small Aunt in advance. Of course, she had also informed Qin Changan in advance, who was far away from her in Beijing.

After Qin Sheng walked in, he asked cautiously, “Is Grandma asleep?”

Qin Ran stood up and poured a cup of Sober-up Tea, which she had prepared in advance, as she said, “Grandma did not sleep in the afternoon. Consequently, she went to rest at 9:30 tonight. Drink some tea to sober yourself up. Fortunately, she rested early. If she had seen your drunken look, she would have thought less of you, who she considers as her obedient grandson.”

Qin Sheng burst into laughter and did not express his opinion.

Qin Ran squinted and asked, “Are you sure you want to go to Ningbo tomorrow?”

Qin Sheng put down the teacup, lifted his head, and said, “Yes. I don’t want to keep her waiting for me for so long. To her, every day might be torture. Moreover, since Lao Chang is in Shanghai, I have nothing to worry about.”

Qin Ran nodded and asked, “OK. Are you sure that I don’t need to accompany you there?”

Qin Sheng held his sister’s hands, smiled awkwardly, and said, “Sister, all you need to do is sit in the headquarters and map out an overall strategy. I will need your help at that time.”

Qin Ran said frankly, “OK. Then I won’t go there. After all, I have something to take care of in Shanghai. However, I will ask Nan Gong to accompany you there, who was in Shanghai at dusk.” Though she would not go to Ningbo, she needed to help Qin Sheng mobilize the resources of the Qin Family.

Qin Sheng did not say no to Qin Ran’s suggestion since it would be best if Nan Gong was also by his side. Consequently, he nodded and said, “All right. I will be obedient to your arrangement, sister.”

After Qin Sheng went back to his room and finished washing up, he lay on the bed. However hard he tried, he could not fall asleep. After all, he needed to face the Lin Family once again. As Qin Sheng thought of how he had been treated by the Lin Family last time, he was resentful. Moreover, Qin Sheng turned up his nose at how the Lin Family had dealt with his issue, especially how they had treated Lin Su.

Consequently, he was expectant of how the Lin Family would treat him this time, hoping that the Lin Family would not disappoint him.

Qin Sheng thought, “Lin Family, here I come…”