Chapter 3236 Shen Tianyu 636

However, Qin Heng was unsure whether his feelings for Yan Yan were romantic.

These are words that shouldn't be said rashly.

If Yan Yan were as ambitious and scheming as Qin Xiaozhao, even resorting to harming others to get him, he would find it all rather dull.

He smiled and said, "You're quite clever for your age."

Yan Yan understood; she had guessed correctly.

Qin Heng put one hand in his pocket and said, "Let's go. Call me if you want to go anywhere or eat anything."

He walked to the door, stopped, turned around, and said, "Don't delete me as a friend, don't block my number."

Yan Yan didn't turn her head and just hummed in response.

Before leaving, Qin Heng called Chi Ling's mother, Chi Yan, and asked very politely, "Auntie, has Chi Ling seen you?"

Chi Yan said, "Yes, I have seen you. Thank you for taking care of me. I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Qin Heng smiled brightly. "It's alright. She's my cousin Shenzhi's cousin, so she's also my cousin. It's only natural for a brother to help his sister. Auntie, Chi Ling's natal Gu is still inside my great-grandfather. Chi Ling said she'll remove it in two days. If you want to go anywhere in Kyoto these two days, just call me anytime, and I'll be your guide."

Qin Heng regretted it as soon as he finished speaking.

He's always been enthusiastic and generous; such words come naturally to him.

However, Chi Ling had just confessed her feelings to him and was rejected. If they met again, it would be awkward, and Chi Ling would misunderstand that he was playing hard to get.

Just as Qin Heng was regretting his decision, Chi Yan said, "No need. We'll rest at the hotel for two days and then leave. Chi Ling doesn't really want to move."

Qin Heng breathed a long sigh of relief.

This advantage needs to be changed in the future.

Instead of going to his grandparents' house, he walked a few hundred meters ahead and returned to his own detached villa.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw my mother, Lin Ning, and my father, Qin Lu, sitting on the sofa.

The two of them usually don't sit properly; the mother would usually snuggle in the father's arms like a little bird, but today she was sitting upright.

Something's definitely up.

Qin Heng called out to his parents, changed his shoes, took off his leather jacket, and handed it to the maid to hang up.

He walked to the sofa and sat down.

Lin Ning peeked at him, her eyes filled with inquiry, curiosity, and gossip.

Qin Heng raised his hand and brushed back the few strands of hair that had fallen down.

He makes even the smallest movements look incredibly cool.

He asked, "Mom, what are you looking at?"

Lin Ning held Qin Lu's arm and smiled, "My son has really grown up, he's getting more and more handsome!"

Qin Heng had no idea what she was up to.

He said, "Just say what you need to say. There's no need for compliments; I'm tired of hearing them since I was a child."

Lin Ning smiled, her large, beautiful eyes crinkling with a mischievous glint in them. "I don't care what you do on a daily basis, but your marriage is a big deal, and you have to get past us. You're handsome, tall, loyal, hospitable, and smart—you're good in every way, except you're not as shrewd as me. Being smart and being shrewd are not the same thing. A smart person isn't necessarily cunning. You're too naive. If you want to inherit the businesses under my and your father's names, inheriting them will be easy, but keeping them will be difficult."

Qin Heng crossed his right leg over his left and pressed his hand down, "Mom, stop beating around the bush, just get to the point."

Lin Ning looked at Qin Lu.

Let him speak.

She played the good cop, while Qin Lu played the bad cop.

Qin Lu said, "What we mean is that your partner must be very shrewd, so that she can help you manage the family business after you marry her. You are not marrying a woman, but a very capable female executive, a female CEO."

Qin Heng finally understood.

It was most likely that Great-Grandfather Gu Aoting who made the move.

Gu Aoting was afraid that he and Chi Ling would spark a romance.

Qin Heng leaned forward, picked up a strawberry and put it in his mouth. With one hand in his pocket and his long legs crossed, he said, "Don't worry, I don't have those feelings for Chi Ling."

Lin Ning asked, "Do you have a girl you like right now?"

For some reason, Qin Heng's mind flashed back to Yan Yan's pretty, delicate, and stubborn face.

Yes, right?

He wasn't sure.

As for Yan Yan, firstly, she is too young, and secondly, she wouldn't talk to him.

It's still too early to tell. If he were to expose Yan Yan now, the Gu family would be in an uproar, and his great-grandfather might even kick Yan Yan out.

He knew his great-grandfather's mouth well; he could curse without using vulgar language, but it would make people feel very uncomfortable and hurt their self-esteem.

Yan Yan has such a strong sense of self-respect, she will definitely leave on her own.

Qin Heng leaned back on the sofa, put his right hand behind his head, and said, "I'm still young, and you're all so young, what's the rush? Let's talk about it in a few years."

“You’re already working at the company, and you’re not young anymore at twenty-two. You should start looking for a partner sooner rather than later,” Lin Ning said. “Starting today, I’ll help you choose. You’ll have to go on blind dates. You don’t mind, do you?”

Qin Heng's nose wrinkled slightly. "Rejection."

Lin Ning rarely spoke so earnestly, "It's not that we're old-fashioned, but you really have a family business to inherit. Your uncle isn't married and has no children. After we retire, the Lin Group will only be managed by you and Lu Qi. Lu Qi is marrying Jin Yu, who will be taking over her mother's clothing design business, which will greatly narrow your marriage options. Unless you're as shrewd as me and as decisive as your father, capable of handling things independently, we don't see that potential in you right now."

Qin Heng's maternal uncle is Lin Tuo.

Lu Qi is the son of Yuan Shutian and Qi Lian after their remarriage.

Lu Jinyu is the daughter of Mo He and Lu Enqi.

Qin Heng snorted lightly, "You're calling me a piece of trash?"

Lin Ning quickly waved her hand, "No, no, even if you're a good-for-nothing, you're still a beautiful good-for-nothing."

Qin Heng was so angry he laughed.

He picked up a grape and threw it at her.

The mother and son often played like this.

Lin Ning smiled, took the grapes, popped them into her mouth, chewed, and swallowed. She said, "Aheng, we're serious. Genetics is too random. You didn't inherit my shrewdness, so I can only accept it. But you're too naive and easily fooled. You need to find a shrewd wife so that your children have a greater chance of being shrewd. Although Zhouzhou, Fanfan, and Tianyu can help you, they all have their own careers and families and can't help you forever. Your father and I will eventually grow old and leave this world, so we have to make plans early. I used to hate Old Gu's shrewdness and mercenary nature, but at this age, I admire him immensely."

"Okay, you're amazing!" Qin Heng said dismissively.

He stood up and climbed the stairs with his long legs.

Back in his bedroom, he went to the window and drew back the curtains.

Several luxurious villas came into view outside.

Only later did he realize that he was looking at the villa where Su Hua and Gu Beixian lived.

He wondered, "Is Yan Yan shrewd?"

She seems to be a bit smarter and more composed than him.

However, he is far less shrewd than his mother, Lin Ning.

Do I really want to marry a shrewd and calculating stranger? To share a bed with her and listen to her boss around?

Qin Heng felt a little creeped out of nowhere.

He has disliked women who are too shrewd and calculating since he was a child, except for his own family.

After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone from his pocket, dialed Su Hua's number, and said, "Second Grandmother, when Yan Yan applies for university next year, let her apply for Business Management."