You were made to take the blame and go to jail, but you weren't made a master of both medicine

Qin Ran took the elevator to the top floor of the building.

Amy immediately stood up to greet Qin Ran as he approached, saying, "Young Master Qin, you've arrived."

Qin Ran nodded in acknowledgment and then went to the president's office.

He pushed open the door and saw Gu Xinrou engrossed in her work.

"Hmm!" Qin Ran coughed.

Gu Xinrou raised her hand and saw it was Qin Ran, immediately beaming with joy: "You're here!"

After spending the last two days together, she was no longer as reserved in front of Qin Ran as before.

"Did I disturb you?"

"No! I was just about to rest for a bit anyway." Gu Xinrou said, walking towards the sofa beside her. "Sit down!"

After taking their seats, Qin Ran said, "I've come to see you today because I have something for you to do."

"You mean the cooperation with the Chu Group, right? I already rejected Chu Wan'er. Just say the word, and I will absolutely not cooperate with her."

Qin Ran smiled and said, "It's not about that."

"What is that?"

Qin Ran took out a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it over: "Take a look at this jade pendant first. It was left to me by my biological parents."

Gu Xinrou took it and examined it carefully.

The material of this jade pendant is very special.

The patterns on it are also very lifelike.

This is clearly not an ordinary item.

"Was this left to you by your biological parents?"

Qin Ran nodded: "Yes!"

He then told Gu Xinrou the whole story.

Gu Xinrou quickly understood Qin Ran's intention after hearing this.

"Judging from the shape of this jade pendant, I feel that it should also have a other half."

Qin Ran said in a serious tone, "I can guarantee that this jade pendant is not complete. It definitely has another half. The two pieces must be put together to form a complete piece."

"I was thinking that maybe I have other brothers and sisters. Back then, my parents broke this jade pendant in two, giving one piece to me and the other to him."

"Only by finding the other part can the mystery of my origins be solved."

Gu Xinrou listened attentively while continuing to examine the jade pendant.

This jade pendant is no ordinary item.

Qin Ran's background must be extraordinary.

There must be some secret behind this.

Gu Xinrou turned her gaze back to Qin Ran: "I will use the power of the Black Emperor Consortium to help you search. As long as we put in the effort, we will definitely find it."

"Everything is done in secret; don't reveal it."

"Don't worry, I will."

After Gu Xinrou finished speaking, she took out her phone and took a picture.

After she finished, she returned the jade pendant to Qin Ran.

Qin Ran took the jade pendant and held it tightly in his hand.

I don't even know if my biological parents are still alive.

Qin Ran made up his mind that he had to find them no matter what.

Even if your parents are no longer here, you still need to find where your roots are.

"Young Master Qin, I'm free right now. How about I show you around our company? I've been quite busy lately and haven't had time to give you a tour," Gu Xinrou said, her thin lips slightly parted.

"Sure, let's go!"

The two got up and left the office together.

……

Chu Wan'er returned to the Chu Group after leaving the Black Emperor Consortium.

At this moment, the Chu family members were all waiting for her to return in the conference room.

Chu Wan'er nervously pushed open the conference room door.

Upon seeing this, Sun Qing immediately went to greet her: "You're back! Did you reach an agreement? Share this good news with us!"

Chu Wan'er pouted: "The negotiations fell through!"

"What? The talks broke down!"

Upon hearing this, the expectation on the faces of the Chu family members vanished in an instant.

Chu Qingcheng appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was in turmoil.

Since Chu Wan'er failed to secure this collaboration, she now has a chance to try.

"What exactly is going on? You said last time that you had reached an agreement with Gu Xinrou. Go over there again this time to follow up, and then you can sign the contract," Chu Zhenlong said with displeasure.

"Grandpa, everything was fine until Gu Xinrou suddenly changed her mind."

"She said our cosmetics brand has just been established, hasn't been validated by the market, and doesn't have much buzz. Investing rashly could result in losing everything. She also said it was a decision made by the board of directors," Chu Wan'er explained patiently.

Chu Zhenlong did not respond after hearing this; he seemed to be deep in thought.

They wouldn't dare to proceed with this project without securing investment from the Black Emperor.

Chu Jinming chuckled awkwardly, "We were hoping to benefit from Wan'er's fame, but it seems like that's out of the question now."

Chu Jindong and Sun Qing knew that Chu Jinming was mocking Chu Wan'er.

They will not stand idly by in this situation.

Chu Jindong hurriedly said to Chu Zhenlong, "Dad, don't worry. I'll go to the Black Emperor Group in a couple of days and talk to Gu Xinrou in person."

Chu Zhenlong sighed, "That's all we can do."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a sudden voice rang out: "Why don't you let me give it a try?"

The speaker was none other than Chu Qingcheng.

Sun Qing scoffed, "Why are you always here? You always have to compete with my daughter for everything. Last time you competed with her for Qin Shaohuang, and now you want to compete with her for a partnership."

"You're just an illegitimate child. You'd better know your place and stop causing trouble."

Despite the humiliation, Chu Qingcheng remained unfazed: "Stepmother, I didn't mean that. Wan'er didn't succeed in the negotiation, so it doesn't seem wrong for me to try. Dad just said he would go and negotiate, and you didn't react this strongly."

"Are you really stupid, or are you just pretending? The three of us are a family, who do you think you are? You don't actually think you're part of our family, do you?" Sun Qing said, winking.

Chu Qingcheng placed her hands under the table.

She clenched her fists tightly.

Every word Sun Qing said just now felt like a knife piercing my heart.

At that moment, she vowed in her heart that she would make the Chu family look at her with new respect.

One day she will trample the Chu family under her feet.

Chu Qingcheng let out a slight sigh: "I know you've never treated me like family, so you're afraid I'll steal Wan'er's thunder, am I right?"

"Oh my, you really think you're something special. My daughter couldn't secure a deal, but you managed to. You really dare to flatter yourself," Sun Qing continued sarcastically.

Chu Wan'er chimed in, "Since you put it that way, then go ahead and give it a try. I want to see if you can secure this collaboration."

"Alright, then you'll just have to wait and see." After saying that, Chu Qingcheng looked at Chu Zhenlong and said, "Grandpa, please let me give it a try."

"I can let you try, but what if you can't reach an agreement?" Chu Zhenlong asked sinisterly.

"What do you suggest we do?"

Sun Qing spoke first: "If you can't reach an agreement, then get out of the Chu family. Do you dare agree to that?"

"I agree," Chu Qingcheng answered without hesitation.

Those present all had their own thoughts after hearing this.

Chu Jinming, for his part, was always looking forward to a good show.

He doesn't care about the outcome at all.

He just wants to see this family constantly fighting amongst themselves.

Chu Jindong's face darkened.

Chu Qingcheng was his illegitimate daughter, so her status was naturally lower than that of Chu Wan'er.

But she is, after all, his daughter.

Chu Jindong still wanted to keep her in the Chu family.

But now that she's determined to court disaster, there's nothing we can do.

Chu Zhenlong sneered, "Qingcheng, your stepmother wasn't joking with you just now, was she? You really agreed?"

"Yes, if I don't secure this cooperation, I will leave the Chu family on my own initiative." Chu Qingcheng decided to go all out.

"Everyone heard that, so it's settled then. I'll give you three days. Meeting adjourned."

After finishing his sentence, Chu Zhenlong got up and left.

The others also left the meeting room one after another.

Sun Qing was still cursing under her breath: "You jinx, just wait until you're packing your bags and getting out of here! Let's see what you do this time!"

After everyone left, Chu Qingcheng was left alone in the huge conference room.

This time, she is prepared to fight a desperate battle.

Even if it means kneeling on the ground and begging Gu Xinrou, we must secure this cooperation.