I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"What did you say?!"

"ah--"

Zheng Shaoqing was distracted and accidentally dropped a cigarette butt on himself, burning him so badly that he screamed and jumped around on the bed, wincing in pain.

Because of the large movement, a corner of the blanket was lifted, and the room was instantly filled with spring colors, so white it was dazzling.

Yun Yichuan quickly turned his face away, but for some inexplicable reason, he glanced back at it again.

I must say Zheng Shaoqing has a very good eye for this; it looks really good.

"What kind of experts are they? I think they're just two pieces of trash!"

"Couldn't even handle a woman, and ended up losing his life. Is this what a master is like?"

Zheng Shaoqing was furious. He had already planned to take good care of himself today, and if that didn't work, he would get some more miracle drugs.

Once Scarface and his men bring Qi Yingzi back later, he can enjoy her properly.

Now they're telling him his dream is shattered?

Qi Yingzi is indeed exceptionally beautiful, but that doesn't mean Zheng Shaoqing can't find someone better than her. Yet, he just happens to crave Qi Yingzi, and the more he can't have her, the more he craves her!

Qi Yingzi also owns Tianying Group. Zheng Shaoqing has been coveting Tianying Group since the beginning, and it has now become an obsession for him.

The Zheng family wants more than just the Tianying Group; they want the entire East China Sea!

Under Xia Siyuan's management over the years, Donghai has become an impregnable fortress, making it extremely difficult for other capital to enter. Zheng Shaoqing believes that Tianying Group is a very good breakthrough point.

There are other avenues of opportunity, of course, but Zheng Shaoqing initially chose Qi Yingzi. He was caught up in the moment and wouldn't be willing to admit defeat.

Once they acquire Qi Yingzi, the Zheng family can leverage their resources and funds to expand and grow around Tianying Group, gradually becoming the leader of Donghai through a strategy of gradual encroachment!

"Young Master, what should we do now? Should we continue to send experts to the East China Sea?" Yun Yichuan knew that Zheng Shaoqing was angry, so he was just asking tentatively.

Scarface and his men suffered a defeat, so Qi Yingzi must have already taken precautions. The Shadow Martial Hall is also keeping an eye on things, so sending people over now would not be a wise move.

"No need." Zheng Shaoqing had calmed down. He wasn't stupid. This kind of unconventional method was only effective once.

The East China Sea is not a lawless place. Sending people there again would be pointless, unless we risk exposing that it was the Zheng family's doing, which would be not worth it at all.

"I'll go to Donghai myself to check out the situation after I finish what I'm doing. Maybe by then I won't even be interested in Tianying Group anymore!"

"I want to see just how deep the East Sea really is, and whether it can nurture a dragon!"

......

A week flew by.

For the past week, Su Wenxi has been staying at Qin Ge's house, instructing Yang Xiaomeng in martial arts every day.

Qin Ge didn't go out much. She went to the Shen family once at their invitation and met Shen Tingzhi's parents. After that, she would occasionally go out with her parents. The rest of the time, she would stay at home practicing her martial arts.

After much persuasion and gentle coaxing, Su Wenxi finally agreed, giving him double the pleasure.

Later on, Su Wenxi even lost her jealousy and felt that this was good, as it could share some of the pressure.

Qin Ge is such a beast, his energy in that area seems inexhaustible, she really can't keep up with it all by herself.

There are joys and sorrows.

Seven days have passed, and Qin Ge still hasn't been able to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

He always felt he was close enough, but he just couldn't break through; it seemed so close yet so far.

The easier the breakthroughs were before, the more difficult it will be now.

To take shortcuts, one needs more opportunities like the Xuan Yuan Mo Yu, but those things are rare and hard to come by.

Su Wenxi also failed to make a breakthrough, and she cried out that she had been tricked.

In the evening, Qin Ge finished dinner and went out.

"Why are you still in Donghai? Didn't you go back to Nancheng County for the holiday?"

Qin Ge found Chen Xiaoxiao at the entrance of the Brilliant Bar. They hadn't seen each other since they had dinner together at Zuixianlou on her birthday last time.

"You didn't go back either, did you?" Chen Xiaoxiao, dressed in a pleated skirt and white shirt, exuded youthful energy and smiled sweetly. "I found an internship at Qingcheng Beauty, so I probably won't be going back this holiday!"

"Starting internships so early?" Qin Ge was slightly surprised. No, that's not the point. He thought he had just caught something.

"Where did you just say you were interning?!"

"Qingcheng Beauty!" Chen Xiaoxiao was completely unaware of Qin Ge's strange expression. "That's a very famous beauty company throughout China. But it's normal that you haven't heard of it. You're probably not interested in this kind of thing."

"My family also does this kind of business in Nancheng County, have you forgotten?"

"I should do an internship every holiday from now on, and after graduation I'll go straight home to help out."

"I've heard of it, but I'm not really familiar with it." Qin Ge remembered that Su Wan had given him a company called Qingcheng Beauty, which should be the one Chen Xiaoxiao mentioned.

He had never been to that company. Anyway, it was managed by a dedicated person, so it wouldn't be a lie to say he wasn't very familiar with it.

"Would you believe me if I said I'm the owner of Qingcheng Beauty?"

"Stop fooling around!" Chen Xiaoxiao smiled, then glanced at the time. "It's almost time, let's go in!"

Qin Ge glanced at the entrance of the Brilliant Bar. "You asked me out with all this talk of an emergency or a life-or-death situation, just so you'd let me go to a bar with you?"

"Yeah!" Chen Xiaoxiao smiled slyly, took Qin Ge's arm, and blushed slightly. "I was afraid you wouldn't come out if I didn't say it this way, but I was forced to!"

"My supervisor was lecherous and wanted to pursue me. I rejected him several times, but it didn't work. So I just told him that I had a boyfriend."

"It's his birthday today, and he invited us to a bar. Everyone in our group came, so I couldn't just not be there. They even told me to bring my boyfriend."

"I don't know anyone else I can trust in Donghai, so I can only ask you for help!"

"Let them see a living person, and then our supervisor shouldn't bother me anymore."

"You big conman!" Qin Ge felt the soft warmth on his arm. "Do I get paid for helping you? After we're done at the bar, shouldn't I be able to hit on a beauty like you?"

"I couldn't be happier! Young Master Qin's kindness is beyond my ability to repay, so I can only offer myself in gratitude, hehe!"

"You're so cheeky!"

"By the way, what happened at Zuixianlou last time? My classmates had a blast and even spent the night on the fourth floor. I hope they didn't cause you any trouble?"

"I already said I'm treating, what trouble could there be!"

"So what exactly is your relationship with the Xia family?"

"It doesn't matter. Maybe they think I'm good-looking and want me to be the Xia family's son-in-law!"

"Ha~ More nonsense!"

"..."

The two were very affectionate, chatting and laughing, more like a real couple. When they arrived at the bar and found Chen Xiaoxiao's supervisor, Pan Cheng, they immediately attracted the envy of a group of male colleagues.