Qu Rou shook her head: "No need, I'll have some breakfast, go back and take a shower, tidy up, and then I'll be going to work!"
Pang Cheng looked at Qu Rou suspiciously: "Sister Rou, you wouldn't be trying to sleep with Qing Xi, would you?"
Qu Rou laughed: "What? Did Old Chairman Shen tell you to keep an eye on me before he left?"
Pang Cheng shook his head: "No, but I just want to remind you, Sister Rou, you know Qing Xi's personality, don't get yourself upset."
After saying that, Pang Cheng turned and left.
Qu Rou stood at the hotel entrance, watching Pang Cheng leave.
The corners of her mouth slightly lifted, then she turned and went straight back to the hotel!
In the hotel parking lot, Pang Cheng saw this scene.
A smile also appeared on his face.
He really looked forward to seeing Sister Rou's expression when he went to work later.
It should be quite interesting!
Pang Cheng opened the car door and got in.
He took out his phone.
He hesitated for a moment.
Then, he dialed a number.
The call was quickly answered, and neither Pang Cheng nor the person on the other end spoke.
After a moment...
The voice on the other end of the phone said, "Interesting. It seems my grandson has completely won you over."
Pang Cheng replied, "I grew up with President Shen; I'm inherently bound to him!
If it weren't for Chairman Shen's sudden departure disrupting some of my preparations,
I wouldn't have contacted you. That would have been contrary to my loyalty to President Shen."
The voice on the other end chuckled, "Alright, I understand. I won't interfere in my grandson's affairs anymore!
How far he goes is up to him. I look forward to seeing you in Beijing!"
Pang Cheng leaned back in his seat, "I believe that day will come soon."
Then, Pang Cheng hung up the phone, rolled down the car window, and lit a cigarette.
The red glow was particularly conspicuous in the still dim light.
...
Beijing, Shen Mansion.
The head of the Shen family, Shen Feng's father, and Shen Qingxi's grandfather, stared heavily at the disconnected phone.
A smile appeared on his face.
"Interesting, really interesting!"
A middle-aged man nearby said, "Dad, how's it going? What's the situation with Qingxi now?"
Shen Qing replied heavily, "He's doing well. Pang Cheng has completely won over him. I underestimated that kid.He actually managed to do this."
Shen Qingxi's second uncle, Shen Yue, said, "Now that we're certain that the kid was hiding his true strength, shouldn't we invest resources to help him?
Get him back to Kyoto as soon as possible. Only when he's back in Kyoto can he fully unleash his potential."
Shen Qing shook his head: "No need, we won't interfere!"
Shen Yue frowned: "Why won't you interfere? How could Qingxi accumulate enough resources to fight against others in a small place like Jiangcheng?"
Shen Qing said, "You have so little confidence in that kid?"
Shen Yue was silent for a moment: "No, Dad, quite the opposite, I have great confidence in him!
When he was four years old, I saw him once from afar.
What he exuded made me absolutely certain that he was the future of the Shen family.
Therefore, to pave the way for him, I was willing to send my son abroad to help him accumulate wealth.
But precisely because of this, I cannot allow anything to go wrong with him!
I know very well that my son is not as good as him; for the sake of the family, my son must become that subordinate.
Therefore, Qingxi absolutely cannot have anything happen to him. In a place like Jiangcheng, his progress is too slow. I admit he is excellent, but there isn't that much time for him to accumulate wealth."
He looked heavily at his second son, a son who had lived in the shadow of his eldest son since childhood.
He sighed deeply, "Xiao Yue, you've worked hard all these years, but I have my reasons for considering Qingxi's situation!
The capital is a whirlpool. Letting Qingxi get close to the core of the Shen family so early wouldn't be good for him.
Jiangcheng, though far and remote, has developed very well in recent years.
With your elder brother's Shen Group, Jiangcheng's economy is already quite good.
Besides, do you think we can keep Qingxi's situation a secret from others?
After all, that child has always been under everyone's scrutiny.
Entering the capital would only make things more difficult for him, so it's better to leave him in Jiangcheng.
Don't worry, that child will be fine. Don't forget, he has other supporters. Although they've been observing, they must have received some information by now. Do you think they won't take action?"
Shen Yue was taken aback, "So, Dad, you plan to have them lure out more people?"
He said heavily, "I just want to see who can make up their minds to side with Qingxi at this time!"
Shen Yue smiled, "I understand, Dad. You're very thoughtful!"
He leaned on his cane to support himself.
"Alright, go to sleep. I've been up all night waiting for that kid's message. I'm exhausted."
With the butler's help, Shen Yue walked downstairs.
He stretched and
pulled out his phone.
On the screen was a photo of two children.
Shen Yue chuckled, "I really look forward to seeing how you feel when you come back one day and discover that the kid you used to call a little tagalong is actually your cousin."
...
Meanwhile, besides the Shen mansion,many other luxurious estates in the capital were also up all night.
At the Sun mansion,Sun Yueshan looked at the folder in his hand, which contained detailed records of Shen Qingxi's every word and action that day.
Frankly, if Shen Qingxi saw this, he would definitely be furious; his surroundings were riddled with holes.
Sun Yueshan laughed heartily, "My grandson is quite interesting, very interesting indeed!"
The old butler beside him said, "Master, the young master is indeed quite shrewd."
Sun Yueshan said, "How could my grandson be bad? Is there any movement from the Shen family?"
The old butler shook his head, "No."
Sun Yueshan thought for a moment, "It seems that old man Chong Chen wants his men to come under my grandson's command."
"It's a risky move, but it's in line with that old man's usual style,"
the old steward said. "Should we make arrangements in advance?"
Sun Yueshan shook his head. "Since that old man, Shen Chong, wants my grandson to put on his own show, then let him be!
We'll wait for him in the capital, inform his second uncle to handle his affairs, and then return directly to the capital.
There are some things we won't do, but we can't be careless. We can't let my grandson fight his way through, only to
have someone trip him up from behind.
Anyone who dares to block my grandson's path will die.
Bearing the future of the Shen and Sun families on his shoulders, whoever stands in his way will die. Let this message spread throughout the capital."