"My only condition is this. If you can achieve it, come back and talk to me. If not, there's no need to waste my time."
As Yu He finished speaking, she paused deliberately as she walked through the door, then added, "Right, for the sake of our past cooperation, I'll introduce you to someone. You can try collaborating with Vulcan."
Seeing the playful smile on the girl's lips, Qin Beiting instantly understood her intention. This wasn't giving Qin Yongchao hope; it was pushing him into despair.
He couldn't help but smile to himself.
"Vulcan, isn't that you?" Qin Yongchao frowned.
Didn't she reveal the marks of Vulcan and Crow at the XS Group's third-anniversary celebration?
She hadn't denied it then, so many people speculated that Vulcan and Crow were the same person, but many also said they weren't.
As for whether it was true or not, he hadn't delved too deep. As long as Yu He was willing to work for Qin Corporation, Qin Corporation would be making a huge profit.
"I never said I was Vulcan," Yu He said with a sneer, entering the room.
Qin Beiting, following behind, closed the door directly, as if looking at Qin Yongchao for another second was disgusting.
"..."
Qin Yongchao stood in place, looking at the closed door. After suppressing the anger in his heart, he said to Butler Qin, "Find someone to investigate Vulcan."
"Sir, could it be that she's lying?" Butler Qin guessed.
Even he could tell that Yu He was deliberately targeting Qin Corporation.
"She has no reason to tell such a pointless lie," Qin Yongchao said.
At the time, Yu He hadn't denied being Vulcan, and Vulcan hadn't made any statement. This indicated that Yu He knew Vulcan and had a good relationship with him.
"Start by investigating people connected to Yu He," he added.
"Yes." Butler Qin acknowledged.
He opened the car door, and Qin Yongchao sat in the back seat, feeling somewhat dejected. "Is there any news from Yonghao's side?"
"No, the Special Investigation Department isn't releasing him, nor are they allowing our people to see Fourth Master. Young Master Hui has also been missing for a long time." Butler Qin shook his head.
Qin Yongchao knew that the only ones who could restrict the Qin family were people from Xingque.
"No news is good news. Keep searching," he sighed.
Butler Qin: "Yes."
Qin Yongchao left the courtyard and didn't return to the Qin residence. Instead, he went back to the conglomerate.
Seeing Huang Hang working overtime, he called him into his office.
"Chairman, what can I do for you?" Huang Hang asked with a smile.
"How is the matter of you finding someone to bail Yonghao out going?" Qin Yongchao asked, lighting a cigar.
Huang Hang's heart skipped a beat, thinking, "How does he know?"
Qin Yongchao was well aware of the schemes of these people but hadn't paid attention before. Now that he was out of options, he was asking.
Seeing his silence, Qin Yongchao asked again, "You couldn't find anyone?"
Huang Hang realized he couldn't hide it any longer and confessed truthfully, "Yes. I originally wanted to seek help from the殿主 of Xingque, but he's elusive and hard to find."
Qin Beiting hadn't returned to headquarters, so the Chairman had no one to rely on and had to call back Fourth Master.
With such thoughts in mind, Huang Hang deliberately said, "Moreover, the last time I went to Xingque to look for the殿主, I saw Seventh Master also looking for the殿主 there. He was also discussing Fourth Master's situation."
"Did he meet the殿主 in person?" Qin Yongchao asked.
"No. Bei Ming received him. Li Sichen was also with them. Young Master Chen seemed to have a conflict with Seventh Master and left angrily," Huang Hang said, then muttered, "I wonder if Seventh Master used Xingque to investigate Fourth Master."
Regardless of whether Qin Beiting was involved, Qin Yongchao was certain that Qin Beiting's trip to Xingque was not to find someone to release Qin Yonghao. Given how much he hated the Qin family, he wouldn't do such a thing.
Seeing Qin Yongchao's silence, Huang Hang added, "With my status, even if I found the whereabouts of the Xingque殿主, I wouldn't be worthy of negotiating with him."
Let alone Huang Hang, Qin Yongchao had met the previous Xingque殿主 in person only a handful of times. He had never even met the current殿主 in person.
Qin Yongchao knew exactly what Huang Hang meant by wanting him to step forward. At this point, he had no choice but to personally intervene. "Tell me when you find his whereabouts."
Huang Hang's eyes lit up. This meant he was going to get Fourth Master out. He nodded vigorously, "Yes! As soon as I have any news, I'll send it to you immediately."
"You may go," Qin Yongchao waved his hand.
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At the courtyard.
After the two returned to the west wing, Qin Beiting looked at Yu He with blazing eyes, his magnetic voice filled with unconcealed excitement, "You're coming to XS Group?"
"Are you welcoming me?" Yu He raised an eyebrow.
"Very much so!" Qin Beiting said, feigning mystery. "Haven't you noticed?"
"What?" Yu He was confused.
"XS Group was founded for you!" Qin Beiting declared. "XS, Xin Shu. Haven't you noticed?"
Yu He was slightly taken aback. The legal representative of XS Group was Qi Xifeng. She had never thought of it this way!
Moreover, XS Group was founded three years ago. They hadn't reunited yet, and he had named it after her former name's pinyin, with the intention of opposing the Qin family...
A complex emotion surged within her. She felt that she would probably never escape this man's grasp in this lifetime.
"Mr. Qin, it seems you had this planned long ago," Yu He said, tugging at his tie.
Qin Beiting hooked her chin. "Yes! So, Miss Yu, surrender obediently!"
"That depends on whether you can conquer me!" Yu He's lips curved into a wicked smile.
Qin Beiting's Adam's apple bobbed. He caressed her tender lips. "If you wish, I can transfer XS Group to your name. You can deal with Qin Corporation as you please."
Yu He was quite tempted by such a generous gift, but she wasn't ready to accept it. "No need. I have my own methods."
Qin Beiting: "Whether you want it or not, XS Group was founded for you! How will you repay me? Hmm?"
With a forceful pull of her right hand, Yu He drew him closer, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed him.
As they kissed passionately, lost in each other's embrace, Yu He whispered in his ear, "How about offering myself in return?"
Qin Beiting looked into her hazy eyes, his dark pupils deepening. "Yes! But it will take three lives and three worlds."
As he spoke, he cupped the back of her head and deepened the kiss.
The two had been abstinent for a month, and they knew each other's sensitive points intimately. A mere touch could ignite a fire.
Yu He felt her body go limp, and she led Qin Beiting towards the bathroom, intending to shower together.
Her left hand was still numb. With difficulty, she fumbled with the buckle of his belt. Just as she managed to undo it, Qin Beiting suddenly remembered that he had heard that intimacy was not allowed in the first three months of pregnancy!
He immediately grabbed her restless, slender hand.
Yu He frowned. "Don't you want to?"
"I want to. But your body won't allow it," the man said in a hoarse voice.
Her left hand's wound had already scabbed over. Apart from the continued numbness, Yu He felt that her body was fine and wouldn't be affected by such activities.
"I'm fine now."
"We can't take that risk." Qin Beiting held her shoulders and pushed her away. "You're a doctor. You should know that you're in your most vulnerable state right now. Let's wait until you're more stable."
Yu He clicked her tongue impatiently. "Damn dog man. Before, when I didn't want it, you pestered me until I couldn't get out of bed. Now that I want it, you refuse!"
No...