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This is precisely why, as her level of corruption increased, Lin Wan'er was unable to swallow her pride and confess her feelings to him.
So this is a great opportunity to win her over!
He Qinzhou smiled brightly and said, "Okay, thank you." He then handed the brocade box containing the Guanyin jade pendant to Lin Wan'er.
When Lin Wan'er reached out to take it, He Qinzhou deliberately let their fingers lightly touch.
A tingling, electric-like sensation surged from her palm into Lin Wan'er's heart, causing her to immediately withdraw her hand after taking the brocade box.
Her face flushed crimson instantly, and she felt a secret pang of embarrassment and annoyance.
He! He! He! He just touched my hand, was it on purpose?!
Stealing a glance at He Qinzhou, I found him continuing to walk straight ahead with a serious expression, as if he hadn't realized anything had just happened.
This left Lin Wan'er feeling bewildered.
Chapter 63: First Meeting with Chen Youyi and Wen Jing
With confused thoughts, Lin Wan'er and He Qinzhou arrived at the Chen family's door without realizing it.
The Chen family's ancestral home is a traditional Chinese house that has been passed down for over a hundred years.
Pavilions, terraces, carved beams and painted rafters, every window and view showcases the owner's profound cultural heritage.
After Lin Wan'er had the invitation checked by the Chen family's gatekeeper, she and He Qinzhou entered the Chen family compound together. Along the way, the handsome man and beautiful woman attracted the attention of many people.
"Look, isn't that He Qinzhou, the CEO of Minghao Group? And the one next to him should be Lin Wan'er, the daughter of the Lin family."
"I've heard that President He of Qinzhou is the eldest son of the He family in Kyoto!"
"Ah? The He family of Kyoto? If that's the case, with the Lin family's daughter and Young Master He getting so close, the Lin family will probably soon be able to join the ranks of Yangcheng's top families."
"It seems I need to find an opportunity to build a good relationship with the Lin family."
"..."
Lin Wan'er overheard quite a few of the whispers around her, and a secret smile crept into her heart.
Hehe, as expected, everyone thinks we're a perfect match!
I just... I just don't know what he's thinking?
Lin Wan'er's face was flushed, and she glanced at He Qinzhou unintentionally. Finding that the man had no reaction, Lin Wan'er couldn't help but feel annoyed.
This bad guy!
Is he really deaf or is he pretending?
Why is there no reaction at all?
Am I that bad? I'm clearly a top-tier beauty with a great figure and face!
He Qinzhou took in Lin Wan'er's expression and couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.
In fact, the discussions among the surrounding families did not escape He Qinzhou's ears at all.
As a master at the second level of the Golden Core stage, he could hear not only the whispers among the various families, but also the sound of the wind blowing and leaves falling in the Chen family courtyard.
But he pretended not to hear, just to tease the cute female lead next to him.
Guided by the Chen family's butler, He Qinzhou and Lin Wan'er followed the path to the backyard, then up a few steps, and around a corner, they arrived at the study of the Chen family patriarch.
But as soon as he turned the corner, He Qinzhou was met by two fair-skinned, beautiful girls who looked like angels.
He Qinzhou felt that the girl looked familiar. Wasn't she the vibrant young woman he had seen at the restaurant a few days ago when he accompanied his two wives shopping at noon?
[Chen Youyi meets her host for the first time; the Corruption Aura activates successfully.]
Chen Youyi contributed 20 Corruption Points, Corruption Value +20, Current Corruption Level: Level 1, 10/20
[Congratulations, host, you have gained 20 Corruption Points]
[Wenjing meets her host for the first time; the Corruption Aura activates successfully.]
Wenjing contributed 20 Corruption Points, Corruption Value +20, Current Corruption Level: Level 1, 10/20
[Congratulations, host, you have gained 20 Corruption Points]
Chen Youyi? Wen Jing?
Aren't these two Tang Shuai's concubines?
Especially Wenjing, she was Tang Shuai's first woman in the true sense of the word.
He Qinzhou narrowed his eyes as he looked at the two girls in front of him, whose looks were in no way inferior to Lin Wan'er beside him.
The two women also cast questioning glances at He Qinzhou and Lin Wan'er.
The one with the better figure walked in front, her lips parted slightly, and a pleasant, melodious voice rang out, "Who are you?"
Upon hearing what the girl said, He Qinzhou withdrew his scrutinizing gaze and revealed a warm smile. "I am He Qinzhou, the president of Minghao Group. The beautiful lady next to me is Lin Wan'er, the daughter of the Lin family. We would like to present a birthday gift to Old Master Chen."
Chen Youyi suddenly realized that she had been hearing He Qinzhou's name frequently from her grandfather lately.
As for the Lin family, although they are not as powerful as the Chen family, Chen Youyi has lived in Yangcheng for twenty years and has heard about the influence of the family to some extent.
However, Chen Youyi still wore a puzzled expression on her pretty face. "My grandfather is still resting and doesn't have time to deal with you right now. Besides, the birthday celebrations are all in the front. What are you doing in the backyard?"
Upon hearing the young girl address Old Master Chen as "Grandpa," He Qinzhou realized that the well-developed girl in front of him was Chen Youyi, the eldest daughter of the Chen family.
The small-chested, flat-hipped girl behind her must be her little follower, Wenjing.
He Qinzhou smiled broadly and replied, "We thought we'd like to pay our respects to the old man separately first."
Upon hearing this answer, Chen Youyi couldn't help but look at the man in front of her with newfound respect.
Isn't Mr. He of Minghao Group a member of the He family in Kyoto?
Shouldn't the sons of these top-tier wealthy families be arrogant and domineering?
Let alone the powerful background of the He family in Kyoto, even the young masters of second- or third-rate families in Yangcheng all have an arrogant attitude of looking down on others.
But what's wrong with him? Not only is he not arrogant, but he is also humble, polite, and gentle.
Chen Youyi contributed 5 Corruption Points, Corruption Value +5, Current Corruption Level: Level 1, 15/20
The sudden system notification froze the smile on He Qinzhou's face.
???
What's the matter?
I don't think I've done anything yet, have I?
As expected of a young lady who has received a high level of etiquette education, Chen Youyi smiled and said to He Qinzhou, "Mr. He, my grandfather will not get up for a while. Let's go to the tea room and wait for a while."
He Qinzhou thought this was a good idea and nodded.
Upon seeing that He Qinzhou agreed, Chen Youyi arranged for several servants to take the vase from He Qinzhou's hands and then led him to the tea room next to the study.
Wenjing followed silently without saying a word, but Lin Wan'er, who was ignored as if she were air, was immediately unhappy.
I was standing right there and it felt like I was being ignored. This jerk was called away with just a few words from someone, but he's never been this nice to me!
That scoundrel! He can't take his eyes off someone who's pretty!
Although Lin Wan'er was dissatisfied, she still followed the three of them. However, she kept pouting and fuming as she walked behind, cursing He Qinzhou in her heart.
Lin Wan'er contributed 5 Corruption Points, Corruption Value +5, Current Corruption Level: Level 3, 60/80
As soon as they sat down in the tea room, the Chen family's tea master quickly came over to brew tea for the two of them, and He Qinzhou and Chen Youyi chatted casually.
Lin Wan'er sat next to He Qinzhou, constantly interrupting to force her way into their conversation, but the effect was not very good.
Wenjing stood quietly behind Chen Youyi, listening to the conversation between the three.
He Qinzhou suddenly noticed that there were three female protagonists and himself, the villain, in this place.
Based on the rule that the villain and the female lead being together will inevitably attract the male lead, He Qinzhou has reason to suspect that the male lead will be at this birthday banquet, or even that both of them will be there.
After all, Lin Wan'er, Chen Youyi, and Wen Jing are the female protagonists of two different novels. Under the influence of fate, there will always be various ways to bring the female protagonists into contact with the male protagonists.
As if to verify He Qinzhou's conjecture, Chen Youyi's phone suddenly rang.
A message popped up.
At this moment, Chen Youyi picked up her phone and looked at it, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed as she said, "There's trouble in the front yard, I'll go take a look. Mr. He, please excuse me for a moment."
"You go ahead with your work, but do you know the names of the troublemakers?" He Qinzhou asked tentatively.
"According to the information sent by the gatekeeper, it seems to be named Qin Tian." Chen Youyi thought for a moment and then remembered the name mentioned in the information.
"How could it be him?" Upon hearing Qin Tian's name, Lin Wan'er's voice involuntarily rose a little.
"Oh? What? Miss Lin knows this person?" Chen Youyi raised an eyebrow, surprised that Lin Wan'er actually knew this troublemaker.
Faced with Chen Youyi's question, Lin Wan'er felt embarrassed and could only nod and hum in response.
He Qinzhou spoke up at the right moment to help Lin Wan'er out of the predicament, "Miss Chen, you may not know this, but this person was the young master of the Qin family 20 years ago."
Chen Youyi frowned and recalled for a moment. She had a slight impression of the Qin family, since she had occasionally heard her parents and grandfather discuss the family when she was a child.
"Don't blame me for not warning you, this Qin Tian is no good person. When I visited the Lin family, he tried to hit me. If it weren't for my bodyguard being there, I might still be lying in the hospital right now."
"He hit me simply because I was close to Miss Lin. He liked Miss Lin and wanted to add her to his harem."
He Qinzhou never hesitated to smear Qin Tian.
Hearing He Qinzhou's words, the three women present were also somewhat shocked.
Lin Wan'er was shocked to learn that Qin Tian actually wanted to have a harem? And she was actually a member of his harem?
I can't believe I used to have feelings for him, he's disgusting!
At this moment, Lin Wan'er's slight fondness for Qin Tian as her childhood sweetheart vanished, replaced only by endless disgust.
However, she didn't know that although she wasn't Qin Tian's harem, she was He Qinzhou's harem. She foolishly thought that she was the only woman by He Qinzhou's side.
Wenjing and Chen Youyi were shocked that Qin Tian actually dared to attack He Qinzhou!
He's from the He family of Kyoto!
What gives this idiot Qin Tian the audacity to challenge the He family of Kyoto?
Seeing that Chen Youyi and Wen Jing had both taken his attention, He Qinzhou spoke again with a serious expression, "I heard from a friend that Miss Chen and Miss Wen, you two are also on his harem list."
Upon hearing He Qinzhou's words, both women's expressions darkened.
Harem?
What the hell is Qin Tian anyway?
He wants me to be his harem?
A key costs ten yuan, does he deserve it?
Does a stray dog even deserve to build a harem?
Chen Youyi picked up her phone, sent a message, and then got up and headed towards the front yard of the Chen family home. Wenjing followed Chen Youyi's departing figure.
Chapter 64: I'm afraid Qinzhou will misunderstand.
After watching the two women leave, He Qinzhou thought for a moment, then looked up at Lin Wan'er and said, "I'll go take a look too. You wait here for a while."
"Hey, no..." Before Lin Wan'er could finish speaking, He Qinzhou had already turned around and headed straight for the front yard of the Chen family.
When Lin Wan'er saw He Qinzhou so decisively abandon her and choose to follow the beautiful figure of the eldest daughter of the Chen family, she thought that men must prefer the eldest daughter of the Chen family. After all, both the eldest daughter of the Chen family and her little follower were great beauties who were no less than herself!
Thinking this, Lin Wan'er suddenly felt wronged, her eyes watery, her teeth gently biting her lower lip, looking unwilling.
She quickly got up and chased after He Qinzhou's retreating figure, her high heels clicking as she ran, her voice melodious and sweet, "Wait for me, I'm coming too!"
Hearing the heavenly voice behind him, He Qinzhou turned around, and Lin Wan'er seized the opportunity to rush into his arms.
Her delicate and beautiful face was buried in his strong and broad chest, and her two slender and fair hands were tightly gripping the man's suit collar.
Lin Wan'er's initiative was somewhat unexpected for He Qinzhou. He raised an eyebrow and said in a teasing tone, "What is Miss Lin doing? Don't you know that men and women should not touch each other? I am flattered by your initiative."
Hearing the man's teasing words, Lin Wan'er's pretty face flushed slightly, and she secretly grumbled to herself.
Back when we were at the Lin family's house, he touched my butt in front of so many people, and now he's telling me that men and women shouldn't touch each other. What a scoundrel!
Although she was cursing He Qinzhou in her heart, she said aloud, "Hmph, if you're going to find that Miss Chen, then I'm going with you. If you don't take me, I'll just stick to you like this!"
He Qinzhou revealed a playful expression and continued, "If I go home, are you going to come with me?"
"Hmph, even if you go home, I'll still stick to you! You'll never get rid of me in this lifetime!" Lin Wan'er's tone was firm, but if you listened carefully, you could also taste a hint of shyness.