Chapter 456: Why Did You Come?
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
Yu Xi felt that Master Sheng was speaking strangely today.
What did this have to do with Young Master Qin? And when was God Ling planning to dance with Young Master Qin in the first place?
God Ling had merely come in to have a bite to eat. She was only here to take a break.
She had been on the plane for over ten hours. Then, she had been on an hour car ride to get here.
It was likely that the place that she was going to live in didn't have any food yet.
Compared to getting takeaway or going to a restaurant, wasn't this more convenient? There was ready-made food over here. It could save her the time and effort.
It was as simple as that.
"I'm not going to dance with Qin Chuan," Jian Yiling replied.
"Huh?"
"I'm not planning to dance today," Jian Yiling replied again. She didn't like to dance in the first place.
The last time that she danced was three years ago. She had only danced that time because Zhai Yunsheng had dragged her along.
In the past three years, she hadn't danced again.
Yu Xi hurriedly explained the situation to Zhai Yunsheng: "Master Sheng, God Ling just got off the plane today. It was a long journey for her. Plus, she's wearing clothes that are inappropriate for the dance floor..."
Qin Chuan also sensed that there was some misunderstanding: "Master Sheng, did you misunderstand something?"
Both Yu Xi and Qin Chuan's words indicated that Jian Yiling was not the one who was going to dance with Qin Chuan for his first dance of the night.
If it wasn't Jian Yiling... Then who was the person that was said to be very important and special to Qin Chuan?
At this moment, a middle-aged lady entered the banquet.
Although the woman's appearance didn't stand out a lot, she gave people a comfortable feeling. Her looks could withstand careful appreciation.
As Qin Chuan saw that there were no more problems on Jian Yiling's side, he said a few more words to her before he walked towards the middle-aged lady with quick steps.
"Mother," Qin Chuan greeted. He took his mother's hand and invited her to dance.
Qin Chuan was recognized by the Qin family. However, his mother hadn't been recognized by the members of the Qin family.
In the eyes of outsiders, Qin Chuan's mother was nothing. She didn't mean anything to them.
And thus, Qin Chuan had brought his mother along to such a grand occasion that was organized by the Qin family. He wanted to introduce his mother to everyone.
The person that was wrong back then was not his mother. Instead, it was that heartless man.
His mother was not a mistress. Rather, it was the man who went back on his words and married someone else. That man had let his mother down.
So why should his mother have to bear the brunt of the criticism?
And thus, Qin Chuan made it clear that he would only return to the Qin family if they were willing to acknowledge his mother.
In the end, the Qin family had compromised. They allowed Qin Chuan's mother to attend public functions. However, she was not to be recognized as the wife of the Head of the Qin family.
Qin Chuan had revealed to everyone that he was going to invite a special lady to dance with him for his first dance.
And that special lady was his mother.
His mother had given birth to him and raised him. She had been the one who gave him life.
He wanted her to be able to stand in front of the crowd.
And thus, the puzzle had been solved. It had nothing to do with Jian Yiling.
Zhai Yunsheng slowly turned his head to look at Jian Yiling.
Jian Yiling was also looking at him.
Once again, their eyes met.
It was clear that Jian Yiling hadn't understood where Zhai Yunsheng's irritation and anger had come from.
In fact, Zhai Yunsheng did not quite understand where his emotions had come from either.
When he saw her appear, complicated feelings began to surface...
Then, Zhai Yunsheng asked in a low voice: "Why did you come?"
Was it because of Qin Chuan?
Qin Chuan arrived in Beijing today. She had also arrived on the same day.
Timing-wise, they had arrived on the same day.
"Something came up," Jian Yiling replied.
"Qin Chuan?"
"Hmm?" Jian Yiling asked. Her eyes appeared incredibly confused.
"Did you come to the capital because of Qin Chuan?" After saying that, Zhai Yunsheng turned his head away. He didn't want to hear her say yes.
Three years had passed and she had grown up. It wasn't impossible for her to like someone else.
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Chapter 457: Pay the Price for Breaking Your Promise
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
In the past three years, Zhai Yunsheng had cut off all contact with Jian Yiling. He hadn't gathered any information about her.
It wasn't because he didn't want to. Rather, it was because he couldn't.
"No."
She brought him the medicine because it was convenient for her to do so. Usually, the medicine was delivered by someone else.
She hadn't come to the capital because of Qin Chuan.
Jian Yiling was not lying. Her eyes were as clean as ever.
After a while, Zhai Yunsheng's expression was no longer as angry. However, his voice was still deep and low as he said:
"You broke your promise."
"Mhmm."
"You will need to pay the price for breaking your promise."
"I know," Jian Yiling replied. She was willing to accept the price of her broken promise.
"The price will be great," Zhai Yunsheng said. His gaze burned.
"Okay."
She had been the one who had broken her promise. It made sense that she had to pay the price for her actions.
After hearing Jian Yiling's reply, Zhai Yunsheng's eyes appeared to be deep in thought.
She did not know what the price he wanted was.
Yu Xi watched the conversation between Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng. He hadn't understood their conversation at all.
Broken promise? Pay the price? Was there an agreement between the two of them?
What had happened between God Ling and Master Sheng? Why didn't he know about this?
Yu Xi was incredibly curious.
However, Yu Xi held himself back from asking. He was afraid that things would be awkward if he asked about certain things.
And thus, the three of them stayed quietly at the Qin family banquet for a while.
Jian Yiling continued to eat whilst Yu Xi and Zhai Yunsheng accompanied her.
Everyone else in the banquet looked in their direction in wonder. Zhai Yunsheng's actions tonight had been quite different from the usual.
However, someone revealed that Yu Xi was Master Sheng's best friend. They had known each other for many years and were very close.
Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to be able to understand the situation a little better.
However, everyone was still curious about the young girl that sat beside them.
She was a girl who had received special treatment from both Young Master Qin and Master Sheng.
As the banquet was coming to an end, Yu Xi suddenly received an urgent phone call. He needed to go back to deal with a situation in his company.
"Ahhh, what do I do?! I can't leave right now. I need to send a friend back to her place."
Yu Xi was quite conflicted. The situation at his company was quite urgent. However, he couldn't just leave Jian Yiling here either.
"Give me the address, I'll send her there," Zhai Yunsheng spoke up.
"Really? Then..."
Yu Xi hesitated for a moment. He could not understand the relationship between Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling.
However, after a moment of consideration, he decided to entrust Jian Yiling to Zhai Yunsheng:
"Okay! I'll leave God Ling with you!"
Yu Xi wanted to ease the relationship between Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng. Although [Domination] no longer existed, he was hopeful that their relationship would still be as good as it was back then.
Not long after Yu Xi left, Zhai Yunsheng saw that Jian Yiling had finished eating:
"Rest early today. You took a ten-hour flight. Don't be a rabbit."
"Mhmm."
Then, Zhai Yunsheng left the venue with Jian Yiling.
Most people did not leave the Qin family banquet early unless they had something important to do.
However, Zhai Yunsheng did not care about this. He left whenever he wanted to.
And thus, the people at the venue noticed Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling's departure.
They couldn't help but express in surprise:
"What happened to Master Sheng today? Not only did he unprecedentedly sit with a girl, but now, he is also leaving the venue with her..."
"Could it be... Could it be that Master Sheng has taken a fancy to her? She's so fortunate."
"Nah, you guys are thinking about it too much. They're probably just friends."
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Chapter 458: Sending Her Home
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
"Friend? When have you seen a female friend around Master Sheng? Everyone in the capital knows that Master Sheng plays with everything, except for women."
"Wow, I couldn't tell that Master Sheng liked that type of girl!"
"I wonder what family that girl is from. That must be a huge climb in social standings."
"Master Zhai must be incredibly happy. The iron tree in his family has finally blossomed!"
"Ahh, it's a shame that Qin Yufan isn't here today!"
Everyone knew that Qin Yufan liked Zhai Yunsheng.
In theory, she was supposed to be here at the Qin family banquet.
However, everyone also knew that Qin Yufan was fighting against Qin Chuan to be the next leader of the Qin family.
In addition, Qin Chuan had brought his biological mother to the party today. This was something that Qin Yufan could not accept.
Although Qin Yufan's mother had passed away, she would not allow another woman to take her mother's spot in the family.
As a result, she had missed out on the show today.
"Ahh, I think it's better that she didn't come. She would be incredibly pissed if she did."
"Well, the same thing is going to happen when she learns about this anyways."
Everyone began to speculate on Qin Yufan's reaction.
However, Mo Shiyun's thoughts were different from everyone else's at the banquet tonight. Her mind was not on Zhai Yunsheng and Jian Yiling who had just left the venue.
Instead, she stared in Qin Chuan's direction. She hesitated for the entire night. Finally, after Jian Yiling left with Zhai Yunsheng, she gathered enough courage to approach Qin Chuan.
Originally, she hadn't planned to approach Qin Chuan.
However, Jian Yiling appeared today. Her appearance had brought Mo Shiyun's memories back to that day...
She wanted to try again. Perhaps... Qin Chuan still remembered her.
Mo Shiyun walked over to Qin Chuan. The smile on her face was polite and dignified.
"Young Master Qin," Mo Shiyun called out.
"Hello. May I ask who you are?" Qin Chuan replied politely.
Mo Shiyun's heart instantly went cold.
He didn't remember her.
He had no recollection of her at all.
"My name is Mo Shiyun. I'm also from Hengyuan City," Mo Shiyun introduced herself to Qin Chuan.
She made herself act as naturally as possible. She didn't want to show her disappointment.
"Ahh, so that's how it is. I hope Miss Shiyun is satisfied with today's banquet. If there's any poor hospitality, I hope Miss Shiyun will bear with me."
Qin Chuan's reply was incredibly formulaic.
Then, the assistant following Qin Chuan whispered into his ear to tell him that the woman in front of him was merely an ordinary actress. There was no need for him to take the time to talk to her.
Mo Shiyun's name was not on the invitation list in the first place. She was someone's female companion to the party.
And thus, Qin Chuan said a few more words to Mo Shiyun before he turned around to speak to other guests.
However, Mo Shiyun stood in the same place. She felt incredibly lonely and sad.
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On the way to Jian Yiling's home, Jian Yiling sat in the front passenger seat as Zhai Yunsheng drove.
Before she got into the car, Jian Yiling noticed that Zhai Yunsheng's vehicle was a green sports car.
On the way to Jian Yiling's place, the two of them sat in silence.
It had been three years since they saw each other.
The little girl had grown up.
Although there was not much change in her appearance, the three years of separation had truly existed.
Zhai Yunsheng dropped Jian Yiling off at her new address.
She lived in a high-end apartment building that was located opposite Beijing University. The university was conveniently located just across the road from the apartment.
Zhai Yunsheng watched Jian Yiling exit the car. He watched her go upstairs.
Then, he waited until the lights came on upstairs.
He watched her pretty figure pass by the window.
Zhai Yunsheng stayed downstairs like this for half an hour.
It was only when the lights went out that he started the car again and left.
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Chapter 459: Lahaisen Hospital (1)
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
At the moment, Qin Yufan was currently seated at her study.
Someone had sent her a couple of photos.
It was pictures of Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng seated on the same sofa at the banquet.
In the photos, it was quite clear that Zhai Yunsheng was stealing glances at Jian Yiling who was seated next to him.
Then, the person who sent her the photos followed up with a large message:
[Sister Fan, this little girl is incredibly good at pretending! She's pretending to be pitiful, soft, and cute in front of Master Sheng! She's trying to seduce Master Sheng's soul!]
The person who sent the message to Qin Yufan was a young lady from a well-respected family in the capital. She had attended the Qin family's banquet.
Qin Yufan sneered before she replied:
[You're not slandering that girl. Instead, you're slandering Master Sheng.]
The other party replied: [Huh? Sister Fan, are you not angry?]
[If you asked if I was angry with Master Sheng being interested in another girl, then I would say that yes, I am angry.]
[If you're angry, we have already thought of a way to help you take out your anger! As long as you nod your head, we will help you immediately!]
Qin Yufan laughed before she replied: [Do what you want to do. However, don't look for me to take the blame for you. I don't need you to do anything for me if I want to mess with someone. If you want to do something, you don't need to use my name. Honestly, you're just trying to justify your own actions and trying to get someone to share the blame.]
Qin Yufan's message was incredibly blunt. She didn't care about the other person at all.
The other person hurriedly explained: [Sister Fan, you're misunderstanding... We just think that you're the only one that's worthy of Master Sheng. Furthermore, you've been very busy lately. You might not have the time to deal with that brat. So we just want to help you teach her a lesson...]
[That's my business. I'm not going to party up with you guys just because I'm chasing after a man.]
After Qin Yufan sent this message, she ignored the other person.
Then, she opened another tab to search up a hospital called Lahaisen. She browsed through their official website.
This was a very special hospital. The hospital was located on a small island in the Pacific Ocean.
The hospital had only been established for a year.
However, it was already well known both in China and internationally.
The hospital was said to have some of the best medical equipment in the world. In addition to this, it was also said that they had the best doctors and nurses.
The hospital did not accept ordinary patients. Rather, specialized in difficult cases and difficult surgeries.
Furthermore, they only accepted one patient at a time.
Only after the last patient was discharged, the next patient would be accepted.
Furthermore, the hospital's fees were also very strange.
They charged the patient 60% of their assets for the treatment. If the patient was considered to be a minor, they would charge the parent 60% of their assets.
This meant that the richer the patient was, the higher the hospital's earnings would be.
At first, everyone assumed that the hospital would only take orders from super rich families. However, the hospital had accepted a beggar.
A very bored young man who was passing by had filled in the beggar's information and submitted an application to Lahaisen Hospital's website. He didn't have to pay to submit an application and thus, the young man just wanted to try.
However, what he didn't expect was that Lahaisen Hospital had actually accepted that application.
In the end, they charged the beggar 60% of their savings. They charged a total of 67 dollars and 60 cents.
This was a complete loss to their business. Just sending a helicopter to pick up the patient was a considerable amount of money already.
However, Lahaisen Hospital had accepted the application and sent their helicopter. In fact, they even managed to save the life of the critically ill beggar.
It was true that many of the patients that Lahaisen Hospital accepted were very rich. However, there were also ordinary working-class citizens that they accepted as well.
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Chapter 460: Lahaisen Hospital (2)
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
Due to this reason, Lahaisen Hospital was viewed as a sacred place by many sick people. The hospital was considered to be their last source of hope.
As of now, the only way to be admitted to this hospital to receive treatment was by submitting an application on the hospital's website.
Qin Yufan had just submitted an application on this website.
Although the probability of her application getting selected was quite low, she still hoped that her application would be taken up by Lahaisen Hospital.
A highly respected individual in the Qin family was in urgent need of treatment. Ordinary hospitals could no longer help them with the treatment that they required.
This individual was her uncle. Her uncle hoped that she would become the next Head of the Qin family. However, more importantly, her uncle was someone who had watched her grow up.
And thus, Qin Yufan hoped that Lahaisen Hospital would accept her uncle's application.
However, this could result in the loss of a large amount of her uncle's fortune.
Of course, this included a portion of the shares that he held of the Qin Group.
The application had been submitted already. However, it was really hard to say whether it would be selected or not.
Every day, there were now countless people submitting applications to the website.
On average, only one person per week would be accepted to the hospital.
And thus, the probability of their application being selected was incredibly low.
If Qin Yufan wanted to increase the odds of her application being selected, she would have to do other things.
However, Lahaisen Hospital was an incredibly mysterious entity. Not many people even knew the exact location of the hospital. This meant that very little information was known about the hospital either.
Qin Yufan was quite curious about the Dean of the hospital. She wondered what kind of person had the ability to establish such a hospital.
The construction, medical equipment, and medical staff in the hospital could be considered to be the best in the world.
One couldn't merely use their money to achieve these things.
Qin Yufan had just received news that people involved with Lahaisen Hospital would be arriving in the capital in the near future.
And thus, she was currently asking someone to investigate further information regarding the hospital. She hoped to get in touch with members of the hospital as soon as possible.
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Early the next morning, after Jian Yiling got up from her bed, the first thing that she did was open her communications device.
There were many unread messages on the device.
Jian Yiling replied to quite a few of the messages.
One message was from Jian Yunmo.
[Remember to eat when you get up. Take care of yourself when you're living alone. Try not to lose weight.]
Another message was from one of Jian Yiling's work friends.
[I sent the patient list to your email. Please check it out when you have time.]
After Jian Yiling tidied up, she got ready to head to Beijing University.
So far, a lot of the original storyline had ended up happening.
In the original novel, Qin Chuan had also returned to the capital at this time.
The conflict between Qin Chuan and Qin Yufan had remained unresolvable.
Jupiter had also disbanded around the same time as before.
After that, Jian Yumin had returned back home. He began to take part in the family business. However, this time, it was for different reasons.
In the original novel, He Yan had forced him to do so. This time, Jian Yumin decided that he wanted to take up some of his responsibilities. He wanted to do something for his brothers and father.
And she... She had also arrived in the capital at around the same time.
In the original novel, Jian Yiling went to the capital because she was attending university in Beijing.
In the original novel, Jian Yiling applied for a university in Beijing because she knew that Qin Chuan was going to be in that city.
However, her studies and grades weren't amazing. As a result, she could only attend a third-tier university in the capital.
However, there were changes that took place as well.
For example, Mo Shiyun was meant to attend Beijing University. In the original novel, she had passed her college examinations with outstanding marks.
However, this time around, she was attending an art school where she majored in acting.
Another example was Jian Yunnao.