Chapter 533 - 563: Cannot Bear to Be Apart
Once they were in the space, day and night no longer mattered!
Seeing the longing overflowing in Shen Yi’s eyes, Qin Jiao sighed in resignation and finally gave in.
After a passionate interlude, the two of them cuddled together, talking about the events of the past two days.
Speaking of things back home, Qin Jiao sighed. "I had my dad keep his household registration and the house there because I knew they were going to develop an ecological park in the area. We could have gotten a lot of money from the relocation compensation. But Grandpa actually set his sights on that house a long time ago. Do you remember that time Xiao Shi almost went missing? It was all because of this."
Shen Yi tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. "An elder’s favoritism is an impossible problem to solve," he said. "If giving up the house can bring them temporary peace, then just let it go. But I’m worried that when your youngest uncle gets out, he’ll come and cause trouble for your dad and your great-uncle."
Qin Jiao sneered. "My dad and my great-uncle are only giving up the house for Grandpa’s sake, because they both think Grandpa bought it with his own savings. What does our youngest uncle even amount to? He’s just a parasitic leech who mooches off his family. Neither my dad nor my great-uncle will indulge his behavior. If my great-uncle isn’t firm enough, there’s still my great-aunt, Sun Li. If my dad isn’t firm enough, there’s still us."
Whether it was for Qin Zhonghui or Qin Bogang, showing filial piety to their elder and paying for his medical care was their duty, even if it meant bankrupting themselves.
But that duty didn’t extend to supporting a brother in his thirties or forties!
Qin Jiao said, "Let’s not worry about things back home anymore. By the way, has anything been happening at the clothing factory recently?"
"The clothing factory is fine. The prototypes for the summer collection are all set, the commercial has been filmed, and the deal with the radio station is settled. But I heard someone reported Shen Zhengfeng’s paint factory. He secretly gave that person money to shut them up, though."
Qin Jiao asked, "He just shut them up? He didn’t do an internal investigation?"
’If he had done a proper internal investigation before this blew up and recalled the faulty paint, he would have lost some money, but it wouldn’t have been a major blow.’
Shen Yi sneered, "If he, Shen Zhengfeng, were willing to do that, he wouldn’t be Shen Zhengfeng. Over the years, he’s made plenty of dirty money."
Besides, people who like to take risks in business tend to rely on wishful thinking, always hoping, ’What if nothing happens?’
Qin Jiao realized he had a point. "Besides the paint factory, is there anything else?" she said. "When you were on the phone, it looked like you were hesitating to say something."
"In a few days, a professor from my department is going to the South to attend a research seminar on simulated data in computer technology. He chose three students to go with him, and I’m one of them."
Qin Jiao sat up abruptly. "This is a great thing! Right now, this technology hasn’t really taken off yet. Didn’t we plan to enter the electronics sector ahead of the curve?"
"I know," Shen Yi’s voice was sullen. "It’s just... we’ll be separated again."
The two had just managed to put their past grievances behind them and were in the thick of their rekindled romance. The few days they had been separated before had been torture for Shen Yi.
Qin Jiao said, "We have to seize this opportunity. If we can ride this wave, we could be set for the next few decades. What’s a little separation in the grand scheme of things? Or is it that you, Shen Yi, don’t trust yourself? Are you afraid you’ll cheat on me if we’re apart for too long?"
"How could I?"
"Then you don’t trust me? Are you worried I’ll cheat?"
Shen Yi hugged Qin Jiao tightly and whispered, "I trust you. I just can’t bear to be away from you."