Upon hearing Qin Ming's words, Chen Yan was momentarily stunned.

"Next week's gathering?"

"Zhao Ying turning 18 and being introduced by her father to the second-generation rich of Qin Island?"

Thinking of such gatherings, Chen Yan couldn't help but think of the scenarios in melodramatic TV dramas, such as "family alliances" and "matches between equals."

"Could it be... that this was the reason for Zhao Ying's odd behavior before?"

For a moment, Chen Yan felt that perhaps he should attend this gathering?

Ever since Qin Ming had arrived, Yu Qiao Qiao, who had been obediently staying beside Chen Yan like a mascot, was also shocked upon hearing Qin Ming.

"Ying... Brother Ying? Is she the young lady of the Zhao Family on Qin Island?"

"Oh my god!?"

"Is that her real identity? Why has she never mentioned anything?"

Thinking this, she tugged at Chen Yan's hand.

Chen Yan, still pondering over Zhao Ying's situation, suddenly felt Boss Qiao Qiao pulling on him and couldn't help but look over.

Yu Qiao Qiao's eyes were filled with curiosity.

Seeing this, Chen Yan nodded slightly towards her and then looked up to speak to Qin Ming, "Alright. Then I'll trouble you with it."

Chen Yan and Yu Qiao Qiao had just shown an unusual reaction to hearing the name "Zhao Ying," which the astute Qin Ming had picked up on.

He didn't show it on his face, but he was a bit puzzled inside: Could it be... that these two before him knew the young lady of the Zhao Family?

That... made the man's identity seem all the more complex.

With this thought, Qin Ming hurriedly replied with a smile, "It's no trouble at all."

Chen Yan said, "I'll give you a call so you can save my number. Once everything is set, please let me know."

Qin Ming, who was finally going to get Chen Yan's phone number, thought his visit today was worthwhile.

Chen Yan took out his phone and dialed Qin Ming's number.

Qin Ming's phone rang twice, then he ended the call and clicked on "Add to Contacts."

Then he looked up.

Chen Yan said, "My name is Chen Yan."

Qin Ming quickly typed Chen Yan's name into his contact list.

Seeing that Qin Ming had saved his number, Chen Yan nodded, chatted with him for a bit more, then left Fenghua Building with Yu Qiao Qiao.

Watching Chen Yan's departing figure, Qin Ming held his phone with Chen Yan's number inside, his gaze flickering slightly.

For someone in their circle, it would be quite easy to investigate a person once they had their phone number and name.

Though his intuition told him that Chen Yan would be a significant person in his life, he was still very curious about his identity.

Who exactly was this generous man with an apparent wealth and distinguished manner...?

...

Meanwhile, on their way back, Chen Yan and Yu Qiao Qiao were chatting.

Without Qin Ming around, Yu Qiao Qiao became much more lively.

She frowned cutely and said to Chen Yan, "I don't like that guy."

Chen Yan looked at her and asked with a smile, "Why?"

Yu Qiao Qiao tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "I don't know why. It just feels like his attitude is way too eager, and although he seems shrewd, something about him feels unreliable."

Chen Yan nodded slightly.

He had the same impression of Qin Ming.

That's why he was always suspicious that Qin Ming could be a con artist.

However, his sixth sense told him that Qin Ming wasn't as simple as he appeared; he had some secrets.

So Chen Yan was a bit conflicted about whether or not he should make contact with Qin Ming.

Just now, the call he gave to Qin Ming was a sort of probe, to see if Qin Ming could get an invitation to the banquet. If he could, perhaps Chen Yan could trust him a little and try making contact.

If not, he would have to think of other ways himself.

Additionally, attending the banquet, Chen Yan had other intentions.

He had heard Qin Ming's introduction about his own cousin earlier. He always felt that she was a woman who could rival Zhao Ying.

Only perhaps, Zhao Ying tended to be more solitary, living in her own world.

While He Mengxue seemed to have more of a big sister vibe, leading a group of followers since childhood.

But could two women, both fond of Martial Arts and possessing certain skills, really come together without clashing like sharp needles and wheat awns?

Could a local snake of the Qin Island circle truly accept a dragon crossing the river?

Chen Yan was a bit worried.

So, he wanted to witness the banquet for himself.

...

Perhaps because Chen Yan was too engrossed in his thoughts, he temporarily forgot to respond to Yu Qiao Qiao.

Therefore, after waiting for a while without getting a reply from Chen Yan, Yu Qiao Qiao looked up at him and asked, "Chen Yan, what are you thinking about?"

Chen Yan snapped back to the present, glanced at her, and replied with a smile, "Nothing, nothing. Just thinking about what Qin Ming said earlier."

Hearing Chen Yan mention this, Yu Qiao Qiao seemed to recall something and said, "Right, Chen Yan. Did you hear what that Qin Ming said about the young lady of the Zhao Group on Qin Island?"

Chen Yan nodded.

Yu Qiao Qiao curiously asked, "Do you think, the Zhao Ying he mentioned is the Brother Ying we know?"

Chen Yan hesitated for a moment.

Originally, he wanted to say "yes."

But upon considering that Zhao Xuan, the old fox, sent Zhao Ying to Qin Island University and that Zhao Ying had always appropriately concealed her identity, Chen Yan thought that he probably shouldn't reveal this information carelessly.

So he shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

Yu Qiao Qiao blinked her eyes and pouted, feeling a bit confused.

She always felt Chen Yan seemed to know something, but her foggy little brain couldn't quite work it out.

Seeing her expression, Chen Yan decided to change the subject.

He said, "By the way, I recently found a really tasty dessert shop. Want to go try it out together?"

Upon hearing Chen Yan speak of "something tasty," the little foodie Yu Qiao Qiao immediately perked up.

She promptly put Zhao Ying's matter aside, looked up at Chen Yan, and exclaimed, "Yes, yes!"

...

Half an hour later, in a dessert shop, Yu Qiao Qiao's eyes sparkled, and with a fork and knife in her plump cheeks, she struggled to finish everything.

She had never eaten so many delicious things before!

A yellow ball that would churn out a milkshake when pressed as if vomiting...

A jelly that would bounce playfully when tapped gently with a spoon...

Gold foil-wrapped cucumber snacks...

All these delicacies truly opened Yu Qiao Qiao's eyes and left her overwhelmed.

As she indulged, Yu Qiao Qiao also murmured, "Forgive me. It's not that I am greedy, but you all are so cute. I just can't resist~~"

Watching the cute side of Yu Qiao Qiao, Chen Yan, sitting across the table, couldn't help but smile.

Boss Qiao Qiao's happiness was always so simple...

And at that moment, Yu Qiao Qiao:

"So Q!~"

"Really tasty! It melts in your mouth~"

...

[Goodwill from Yu Qiao Qiao: 174] (Chen Yan treating me to delicious food +4)

[Goodwill from Lu Man: 182]

[Wealth Value: 2,149,700] (Bringing Boss Qiao Qiao for three meals and desserts +845)

[Profession Wealth: 0]

[Cash: 86,534,000+] (Taking Boss Qiao Qiao for three meals and desserts -845)

[Fixed Assets: 124 million] (Property +83 million, continue cashing out fixed assets....)

[God Card: 49,997,500 (Cashback ongoing....)]

...

The following days passed without incident.

The remaining ten properties in the [Fixed Assets] were also successively cashed out.

Now, Chen Yan's gift of the villa to Lu Man, with a cashback of 194,025,000, left only the necklace worth over 2 million to be cashed.

And Chen Yan's fixed assets successfully reached nearly one hundred and ninety million.

During this period, the box office of "Love Lost in 23 Days" finally broke six hundred million.

The settlement of the first movie's box office also began to roll in.

The box office share from the first part was four hundred million.

Tiandu Distribution's share was 1.32 billion.

Chenlu Film's share was 1.52 billion.

Thus, Chen Yan's cash in hand reached a terrifying 3.7 billion!

Combined with his nearly two billion in fixed assets, Chen Yan's net worth had inadvertently exceeded five hundred million...

...

Early in the morning, Chen Yan rose from his single bed and leisurely went to freshen up.

If nothing unexpected happened, this would be his last day in this house.

A couple of days ago, he had the furniture and electronics delivered to his new luxury apartment.

After airing it out for two days, he decided to officially move there today.

As he was freshening up, Chen Yan calculated his available cash and assets and silently upgraded himself from Chen Yiyi to Chen Wuyi.

After freshening up, Chen Yan packed a little and then jogged towards the office.

But halfway there, Chen Yan's phone rang.

He picked up and saw that it was the call from Qin Ming that he had been waiting for...

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