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

After leaving the Chu Group, Qin Ran did not rush home.

He went to the Black Emperor Group.

He just told Chu Qingcheng and Chu Jindong that he needed some time to consider, but that was really just a way of stalling for time.

He couldn't think of any solutions to the current situation.

I can only ask someone else for help.

Qin Ran wanted to go find Gu Xinrou.

Let's see if she can come up with any good ideas.

Or it could be a better suggestion.

Qin Ran arrived at the Black Emperor Consortium very quickly.

He went directly to Gu Xinrou's office.

The poisoning incident involving the Black Emperor Consortium has subsided.

The Black Emperor Consortium has also returned to normal order.

"What brings you here today?" Gu Xinrou asked with a smile.

"I've encountered a problem and would like to ask you for some advice."

"You're having some trouble? Did I hear that right?" Gu Xinrou got up and walked over.

Qin Ran leaned back on the sofa: "You heard me right, I have indeed encountered a problem and need your help to think of a solution or give me some good advice."

"What's the problem? Tell me about it."

Qin Ran told Gu Xinrou the truth about what had just happened.

He explained it in great detail.

There was helplessness in every word.

Gu Xinrou's expression was somewhat complicated after hearing this.

This is indeed a big problem for Qin Ran.

He is a human being, not a god.

It is impossible to solve all the problems.

"There have indeed been a lot of rumors about Chu Qingcheng lately. The vast majority of the board members of the Chu Group are people who worked alongside Chu Zhenlong back then, and they are all shrewd and capable."

"Chu Qingcheng became the chairman at such a young age, and these people must feel it's unfair. Now that Chu Zhenlong is dead, these people will be even more unscrupulous."

"You should know that although the Chu Group is surnamed Chu, it is not entirely owned by the Chu family..." Gu Xinrou analyzed truthfully.

Qin Ran nodded: "I understand what you're saying. Is there really no other way?"

"Last time, you helped Chu Qingcheng rise to power, and Chu Zhenlong publicly announced your relationship. However, the board members have not seen any follow-up and will inevitably become restless. Given your current position, you probably can no longer help. If you want to continue to help him resolve the crisis, you must change your stance," Gu Xinrou said seriously.

Qin Ran gave a bitter smile: "But I don't want to get married right now. Getting married now won't do Chu Qingcheng any good, and I'll only hurt her."

"Qin Ran, given your current situation and the heavy responsibilities you bear, it will probably be a long time before you find a suitable opportunity to marry Chu Qingcheng again."

This sentence reminded Qin Ran once again.

He always believed that he should wait for the right time to marry Chu Qingcheng.

But it's impossible to know how long we'll have to wait for the right opportunity.

Perhaps it will never come.

Are we going to keep delaying Chu Qingcheng like this?

Qin Ran snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Gu Xinrou: "I told Chu Qingcheng before that she shouldn't wait for me, and that if she meets the right person, she can try to get to know him. I said that a long time ago."

"That makes things easier. Just let go and let Xie Huaili be with Chu Qingcheng. That will solve all the problems. It just depends on whether you're willing to let go."

Qin Ran was silent for a moment, then said, "I asked Chu Qingcheng, and she doesn't like Xie Huaili."

"Whether she likes it or not is one thing, whether she's suitable or not is another. If she wants to secure her current position, she must make some sacrifices, or she can simply give up the position of chairman, and all the problems will be solved."

Qin Ran gave another bitter laugh.

Gu Xinrou offered several suggestions.

But he felt none of them were appropriate.

He didn't want to hurt Chu Qingcheng, nor did he want Chu Qingcheng to sacrifice her lifelong happiness.

Neither will work.

At that moment, Qin Ran made a decision.

"I've made up my mind. I'll get engaged to Chu Qingcheng first, and we'll talk about marriage later."

Are you really sure?

"Yes, this is the only proper solution. I didn't know what to do at first, but after hearing what you just said, I suddenly made this decision," Qin Ran shrugged.

"Since you've made up your mind, I support you. Given the Chu family's status in Xijing, they'll throw a huge event even for the engagement banquet."

Qin Ran sighed and said, "It doesn't matter anymore, let them do whatever they want."

Gu Xinrou nodded and didn't say anything more.

After chatting for a while, Qin Ran left.

He felt much better at that moment.

Many times, he was not in control of his own destiny.

He could only come up with a relatively safe way to solve the immediate problem.

As for what to do next, let's just take it one step at a time.

……

next day!

Qin Ran told Chu Jindong the news.

The other party was very happy to learn that Qin Ran was going to get engaged to Chu Qingcheng.

Let's get engaged first.

We'll force Qin Ran and Chu Qingcheng to marry after some time has passed.

Now that Qin Ran has made his decision, the Xie family should refuse.

Chu Jindong dialed the phone number of Xie Huaili's father.

He said some polite words, which was his way of declining.

The other party didn't say anything.

This was merely to express respect for Chu Jindong's arrangements.

Xie Huaili went to the Chu Group that afternoon.

Chu Jindong knew the purpose of the other party's visit.

He also gave us a warm welcome.

"Young Master Xie, you've come here today because of Qingcheng, haven't you?"

"Yes, he relayed what you told my father to me." Xie Huaili appeared to be very polite.

"Young Master Xie, I am truly sorry. Qingcheng knew Qin Ran before, and the two of them were a match made in heaven. Now that Qin Ran has taken the initiative to propose to Qingcheng, I have no reason to refuse."

Xie Huaili smiled slightly: "I know all that you're talking about. Qin Ran's name is known to everyone in Xijing. He is definitely a prominent figure. Since ancient times, beauties have loved heroes. This is an eternal truth."

"Young Master Xie is truly insightful and righteous; he is indeed worthy of being a scion of a prominent family!"

"Uncle, I haven't finished speaking. I know you really want Qin Ran and Qingcheng to get engaged, but given the current situation, it's not appropriate for your Chu family to hold a wedding."

Chu Jindong frowned: "You mean my father and wife just left not long ago, so..."

"Yes, that's what I mean. The old man and Aunt Xie have just passed away, and your Chu family is already throwing a big celebration. Do you think that's appropriate?" Xie Huaili asked in return.

Chu Jindong sighed and said, "Young Master Xie, you are right. At this critical juncture, it is indeed not suitable for the Chu family to hold a wedding, but I have no choice."

"Those people on the board are eyeing Qingcheng covetously. If Qingcheng wants to maintain her position, she needs a solid marriage to support her. Qin Ran is the best choice. He is the son-in-law of the Chu family. With his prestige, those people on the board will absolutely not dare to make things difficult for Qingcheng again."

"I can't just stand by and watch the Chu family fall into the hands of others. Otherwise, I won't be able to face my dead father. So, I can't worry about anything else."

Xie Huaili seemed to have anticipated Chu Jindong's response. He calmly said, "I believe the board members have also seen through your intentions. We can make a bet; they absolutely will not allow Qin Ran and Chu Qingcheng to get engaged at this time. They will all oppose it, and the situation will only become a mess. The Chu family will become a laughingstock. Uncle Chu, I advise you to think twice before you act."