Rebirth: My Home Has Become a Gathering Place for Young Women with a "Crazy" Spirit

Qin Lang sat in front of the computer, recalling all his memories of the Zhao and Zhou families from his previous life.

Zhao Xiangcheng was a cunning and shrewd man, meticulous in his actions, making it difficult to find loopholes in their business dealings. However, Qin Lang had an excellent memory; in his previous life, he had a habit of reading legal and economic news to find inspiration. He still remembered the reasons for the Zhao family's downfall in his past life.

In his previous life, when Zhao Xiangcheng got into trouble, the Zhou family was the most deeply implicated. Zhou Hongyuan's eldest son, Zhou Mingyu, who is now the vice mayor of Liaobei City, was sentenced to six years in prison for abuse of power because he gave the Zhao family the green light in project approvals. Zhou Hongyuan's second son, Zhou Mingliang, was sentenced to twelve years in prison for accepting bribes from the Zhao family while working at the Provincial Development and Reform Commission.

The Zhou family, a powerful force, fell because of its connection to the Zhao family. But... that happened six years later.

What Qin Lang needs to do now is to move this timeline forward.

Zhou Ruoyun's father, Zhou Mingyu, was a well-regarded official during his tenure as deputy mayor, but he failed to uphold his principles in the face of the Zhao family's sweet talk and bribes.

If Zhou Mingyu could be made to see the true colors of the Zhao family before he becomes completely entangled, perhaps the fate of the Zhou family could be rewritten.

The key to this matter is evidence. He can't very well tell the Zhou family that he's a reincarnated person and that the Zhao family will betray them in a few years...

Qin Lang had some recollection of the Zhao family's scheme against the Zhou family in his previous life. According to later news reports, shortly after the Dongcheng New District project was launched, Zhao Xiangcheng, under the guise of "project cooperation," provided Zhou Mingyu with a villa worth over three million yuan. Zhou Mingyu accepted it, thus becoming the Zhao family's protector within the system.

As for the timing, it should be recently.

Tell Zhou Mingyu directly? No way. If a complete stranger, a college student, went to the deputy mayor and said, "Zhao Xiangcheng is trying to harm you," he probably wouldn't believe it.

Tell Zhou Ruoyun? Zhou Ruoyun is Zhou Mingyu's daughter, and Zhou Mingyu will listen to her.

Qin Lang leaned back in his chair, stared at the ceiling for a moment, and suddenly, a look of certainty appeared in his eyes. He muttered, "This time... I have to make a big show of it."

Just then, my phone rang. I opened it and saw a message from Wu Yong: "I've made plans with Zhou Ruoyun for tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at the Saint-Lewis Restaurant in the city center. She will be there on time."

Upon seeing the message, Qin Lang smirked. Perfect timing! He replied to Wu Yong, "Thank you, Brother Yong. I'll need your company tomorrow; I'll be very grateful."

Half a minute later, Wu Yong replied: "No problem."

Qin Lang locked his phone screen, a slight smile playing on his lips. If he couldn't even defeat the Zhao family, how could he have the face to be among the reborn?

At 6:30 p.m. the next day, Qin Lang arrived at Saint-Lee Restaurant ahead of time. The restaurant was located in a bustling area in the city center and was decorated in an exceptionally exquisite and elegant manner. Warm yellow lights shone through the crystal chandelier onto the tables covered with white tablecloths, and the air was filled with the faint aroma of coffee and the sizzling smell of steak.

Qin Lang chose a seat by the window, and the waiter immediately came over with the menu. He only ordered a glass of lemonade and waited quietly.

Not long after, Wu Yong pushed open the door and entered, dressed in a casual suit. Upon seeing Qin Lang, he quickly walked over and sat down opposite him: "Brother Qin, have you been waiting long?"

Qin Lang shook his head. "I just arrived too."

At 7 o'clock sharp, a woman wearing a beige dress walked into the restaurant. Her long hair was draped over her shoulders, and she had a gentle yet capable demeanor. It was Zhou Ruoyun.

She looked around, her gaze quickly landing on Qin Lang and Wu Yong, and walked straight over.

Qin Lang stood up, a perfectly timed smile on his face: "Sister Zhou, I almost didn't recognize you in this outfit today, you look absolutely stunning."

Flattery will get you everywhere, and Zhou Ruoyun couldn't stop smiling when he heard Qin Lang's words.

"You brat, don't waste your time on me. You should think about how to deal with the Zhao family." Zhou Ruoyun is not someone who can be swayed by a simple flattery.

Qin Lang stopped wasting words. He sat down opposite her, took out a bound document from his bag, and pushed it in front of Zhou Ruoyun. "This is the complete execution plan, including five parts: content planning, production cycle, budget allocation, distribution strategy, and data monitoring. It's more than three pages long."

Zhou Ruoyun glanced at Qin Lang first, then opened the document and began reading line by line from the first page. She read slowly and carefully, sometimes pausing on a particular paragraph, her brow furrowing slightly before relaxing again.

Qin Lang and Wu Yong sat opposite each other, waiting quietly. They didn't chat or make any noise, just waited for Zhou Ruoyun.

About five minutes later, Zhou Ruoyun finished turning the last page, closed the file, and looked up at Qin Lang. His eyes no longer held scrutiny or probing, but rather a strong sense of approval.

Zhou Ruoyun: "Did you create this plan yourself?"

Qin Lang: "Yes. Is there a problem?"

Zhou Ruoyun shook his head, then nodded. "The quality of the plan exceeded my expectations. You've completely corrected the budget allocation issue; 500,000 for production and 2.5 million for distribution is a very reasonable ratio. As for content planning, your suggestion of a 'vertical short drama + city landmark check-in' integration model is also very creative."

As she spoke, she took a contract out of her bag and pushed it in front of Qin Lang. "This is the draft contract I had my legal team prepare yesterday. Take a look. If there are no problems, we can officially sign it next week."

Qin Lang picked up the contract, quickly glanced through it, and then paused on the last page. "The payment method is installments?"

"Yes, 30% will be paid upon signing the contract, 40% upon mid-term acceptance, and the remaining 30% upon project completion." Zhou Ruoyun looked at him. "Any questions?"

"No problem, it's perfectly reasonable." Qin Lang put down the contract, looked up at Zhou Ruoyun, his gaze becoming slightly more serious. "Sister Zhou, now that we've finished discussing the plan, I'd like to talk to you about something else."

Zhou Ruoyun's eyebrows twitched slightly. He glanced at Qin Lang, then looked at Wu Yong, but Wu Yong simply shook his head, meaning he knew nothing.

"What is it?" Zhou Ruoyun asked, puzzled.

Qin Lang paused for two seconds, organized his thoughts, and then said, "Sister Zhou, your father is Vice Mayor Zhou Mingyu, right?"

Zhou Ruoyun's expression immediately changed, her eyes filled with wariness. She leaned back slightly, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and her tone became colder: "What do you mean?"

"Sister Zhou, don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it." Qin Lang waved his hand, making a gesture of humility. "I just wanted to remind you of something."

"What is it?" Zhou Ruoyun's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Qin Lang, her doubts deepening. This young man was clearly just a college student, so why did he exude an aura of pressure that even she found difficult to resist?

Zhou Ruoyun: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Qin Lang took a deep breath and then said, word by word, "The Zhao family is using that Dongcheng New District project to set a trap for your father. If nothing unexpected happens, within three days, someone will give your father a villa worth over three million under the guise of 'project cooperation'."

After hearing this, Zhou Ruoyun and Wu Yong looked at each other in bewilderment.