Gu Qichen exuded an air of detachment.
"Thank you for the offer, but no, thank you."
"Mr. Gu, do me a favor. After all, our two families have been cooperating for many years." The man's attitude shifted to a more fawning tone.
Qin He pursed her lips slightly. She looked up at Gu Qichen and smiled.
"Go ahead. I can wander around here for a while."
Gu Qichen frowned, seemingly uneasy about her.
Qin He lowered her voice and persuaded, "If you go, you can also try to gather some information."
Gu Qichen gave her a deep look.
"Alright. But don't wander off on your own here, and stay away from the garden."
Qin He nodded, and Gu Qichen left.
Watching his retreating figure, Qin He sighed.
The news surrounding the Gu and Qin families was already the most closely guarded in Qingcheng.
She had simply noticed that those families were all cooperating with the Gu Group. She worried that if Gu Qichen refused even a drink, it would be a great loss of face for them.
Unconsciously, she found herself starting to consider his feelings?
Qin He's mouth twitched. She quickly found an excuse in her mind: this was probably just being friendly and polite to a business partner.
This seminar was hosted by the official organization.
Wilson was the final guest and would not appear at the beginning.
Qin He's gaze flickered slightly. Putting herself in his shoes—
If she were Wilson, intending to find her partner at this seminar.
Given the seriousness of the matter, he should be hiding somewhere, observing everyone in the hall.
Qin He's eyes lit up.
She smiled and stared at the glass in her hand filled with juice, quickly sketching the geographical layout of the Ronald Manor in her mind.
To get a complete view of the entire hall, one would have to be at the turning point of the escalator on the second floor.
The second floor of Ronald Manor was not part of the seminar area.
Qin He turned and walked to the champagne tower nearby, gazing at it.
Through the glass's reflection, she could vaguely see the escalator on the second floor.
A tall, dark shadow stood there.
Qin He's lips curved into a slight smile. It seemed her guess was correct.
Qin He rapidly mulled over the investigation materials from before.
Wilson's entire family favored polite people. Moreover, being from a royal family, they placed particular importance on etiquette.
Qin He's every move became elegant.
After all, she was the young president of the Qin Group. After standing there for a while, several ladies and young heiresses approached, engaging Qin He in pleasant conversation.
Qin He tried her best to maintain all the etiquette, wearing a faint smile as she politely responded to everyone.
The ladies were uncharacteristically excited.
"Miss Qin, I heard your brother doesn't have a girlfriend yet. My sister's niece from my mother's side is also single and quite beautiful!" one lady said excitedly.
Qin He felt a slight headache but still maintained a faint smile on her face.
After wave after wave of people.
She couldn't hold on any longer.
Scanning her surroundings, she spotted a small, unoccupied single sofa and slowly walked towards it.
Qin He muttered to herself, "To hell with etiquette and elegance. I really don't understand how those royals in Country Y manage to maintain it for so long."
Finding a small sofa and sitting down meant she wasn't being impolite as long as she didn't move.
As Qin He was contemplating this, she heard a woman's voice ring out from behind her.
"Oh, isn't this the eldest daughter of the Qin family? Oh no, should I call you the young president now?"
The woman's voice was loud, and immediately, many people turned their gazes towards them.
Qin He turned around and looked at the familiar face. Her lips twitched slightly.
This was her university classmate.
Bai Feifei, the notorious second-generation rich daughter from Qingcheng University and the heiress of the Bai Group!
Qin He and Bai Feifei had a very bad relationship during their time at Qingda.
It wasn't for any particular reason; Bai Feifei had always found her displeasing.
Qin He forced a smile onto her face.
"Feifei, long time no see."
Bai Feifei was slightly taken aback. She looked Qin He up and down, almost doubting if she had recognized her correctly.
In university, whenever she provoked Qin He, Qin He would always retort with cold indifference.
And this woman was incredibly malicious.
She had been expelled from Qingda because she had offended Qin He, and was forced to study abroad.
"What are you pretending for?" Bai Feifei noticed that everyone around was watching, and lowered her voice slightly.
Qin He raised an eyebrow, constantly reminding herself to remain elegant and polite.
"Miss Bai, when did you return from abroad?"
However, Bai Feifei's voice turned cold.
"Qin He, how dare you ask me when I returned?! It was because of you that my father sent me abroad in the first place!"
Mentioning this matter filled Bai Feifei with hatred for Qin He!
Due to her sudden departure abroad, her boyfriend at Qingda at the time had also broken up with her. All of this was because of this wretched woman, Qin He!
The Bai family had been developing quite well in the capital recently, and Bai Feifei's confidence had returned.
She crossed her arms, looking disdainful and dismissive.
"Qin He, so many years have passed, and you haven't changed at all. Though your belly has gotten rounder."
Bai Feifei sneered, recalling recent gossip.
"I'm not even married yet, and you've gotten married and divorced. Now you're pregnant. I'm quite curious, whose child are you carrying?"
Qin He let out a cold laugh, suppressing the urge to punch the face that looked so offensively valuable!
Bai Feifei covered her mouth, laughing with a smug arrogance.
"You don't even know, do you? I heard a lot of gossip back then. Some people said the child in your belly belongs to Gu Qichen, and others said it's Lu Mingxi from the Lu family."
Qin He's expression turned icy.
"Miss Bai, you'd better speak respectfully!"
If it weren't for the need to leave an elegant and polite impression on Wilson, she would have slapped her by now.
Bai Feifei felt increasingly emboldened, letting out a provocatively light laugh. "But both of those families are good. Regardless of whose it is, you shouldn't be so secretive. You really don't know, do you? I told you back in university to avoid nightclubs."
Everyone around fell silent. Bai Feifei's voice grew louder and louder, and others could clearly hear her words.
"This is a seminar. Who is that? So arrogant."
"From the Bai Group. They also started in Qingcheng before, but then the whole family moved to the capital." the person speaking whispered. "This family has a feud with the Qin Group. Bai Feifei used to provoke Miss Qin and always wanted to compete with her. Originally, Miss Qin didn't pay much attention to her, but as she became more and more outrageous, Qin Yun got angry and directly kicked the Bai Group out of town!"
"I think the situation today is different. When has Miss Qin ever tolerated things like this? Has the Bai family become that powerful in the capital?"