It's already 2026, how can we still talk about having many children and having many blessings?

Throughout the journey, the girl seemed neither drunk nor sober, neither fully awake nor fully conscious.

She just lay in his arms, her hands moving around randomly.

We quickly returned to the hotel, went inside, and closed the door.

"Can you manage on your own?"

"Don't leave, it's like midnight."

Gu Qingyao was drunk.

"Alright."

Chen Mo didn't want to go back to that guesthouse either.

He put Gu Qingyao on the bed, and just then, his phone rang.

The number was unfamiliar, but the caller ID showed it was from Ningcheng.

He answered the call, and because the room was quiet, he could hear clearly even without speakerphone.

"Hello Mr. Chen, my name is Zhou Yue, and I come from Chen Family Culture."

"I just learned from some sources that you are the master who helped Shengheng appraise treasures. I would like to invite you to join Chen's Culture. Name your price. I will give you double what Shengheng can give you."

Gu Qingyao, who was originally drunk, sobered up immediately.

"Fuck you, Zhou Yue, you stole my man, have you no shame?"

She hung up the phone immediately, and then kissed Chen Mo passionately…

Oh my god!

Damn it, what kind of divine intervention is this Zhou Yue from the Chen family culture that I've never seen before?

I should thank her properly later.

Chen Mo is certainly not a saint...

After a long while... Chen Mo lifted the messy bed sheet, stepped on the clothes scattered on the floor, walked to the balcony, and lit a cigarette.

Tsk, a string of romantic entanglements, the more debts you have, the less burden you bear!

After finishing my cigarette, I took a shower before going to bed.

The next morning, Gu Qingyao woke up and gasped as soon as she remembered what was happening.

Looking at Chen Mo, who was fast asleep, she pouted and then bit his arm.

Chen Mo opened his eyes. "What are you doing? Are you a dog? Biting people first thing in the morning."

"Who told you to..."

"I don't know who started it, I don't know who..."

"Stop talking!" Gu Qingyao glared at him. "We still have to go to the public auction, get up."

"it is good."

After washing up, I packed my things and got ready to leave.

Chen Mo rolled up the bedspread.

"what?"

"Keep this as a souvenir." Chen Mo took the bedspread and walked out. "You wait for me in the restaurant, I'll check out first."

Gu Qingyao watched his retreating figure, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.

Yet it also felt unbelievable, and a little distressing.

"That bitch Zhou Yue, one phone call from her and I lost all my senses."

"Alas, I, the chairman and president of Shengheng Group, renowned in the Ningcheng business district, have handed over my most precious possession in this way."

"Forget it, let's get through this difficult time first."

She went to the restaurant on the second floor.

Chen Mo had arrived and brought a lot of breakfast.

"Chen Mo, I've already spoken to my dad. We'll sign an agreement with you later. Besides the public offering revenue agreement, we're also inviting you to become a partner at Shengheng, contributing your technology as equity, and giving you 5% of the shares..."

Chen Mo waved his hand, "I don't want shares. Every time I help you, you just give me a share, the kind where we settle the accounts as soon as we're done."

Hey, where would he find that much time?

I still have to go to work, it's so boring.

He's even going to participate in a large-scale reality show about finding lost children; that's much more interesting than going to work.

"You...aren't you going to take responsibility?"

"I'm doing this precisely because I intend to take responsibility. There shouldn't be so many interests or entanglements between us; it should be pure affection."

"But…"

"I know your concerns. Why don't you give me a child? I'd rather have this kind of bond than let you use interests to tie me down."

Gu Qingyao kissed him on the lips, then continued eating breakfast as if nothing had happened.

"We'll make plans after we get through this difficult time."

"it is good."

Just then, a group of people entered the restaurant.

There were eight people, led by a middle-aged man in his fifties who wore a dark gray jacket, had his hair combed neatly and shiny, and walked with a brisk pace.

Two young men followed behind, and then several people carrying briefcases.

"The people from the jade business department have arrived. The one in the lead is Meng Hongliang, a student of Qin Tianping. The two young men behind him are trained by Qin Tianping's personal disciples and are considered experts in the jade gambling industry."

After Gu Qingyao finished speaking in a low voice, she waved to those people.

The group of people walked over quickly.

"Chairman Gu, we're late." Meng Hongliang looked very refined.

His gaze shifted from Gu Qingyao's face to Chen Mo, giving him a once-over.

[This is Chen Mo? The one who appraised treasures? He looks so young, is he really that amazing?]

[But so what if the appraiser is skilled? Can he help Gu Qingyao gamble on stones? Today, we'll make Sheng Heng lose all his cash flow and resign as soon as he gets back. Who told her to offend Old Master Qin?]

The two young men behind him were also sizing up Chen Mo and Gu Qingyao.

[Ha, this woman is so clueless. She just offended the treasure appraisal team, and now she's offended the jade gambling team. Sheng Heng is not far from bankruptcy. This time, I'll put on a show, help her lose all her money, and then she can jump ship to Qin's...]

Chen Mo sensed their thoughts but didn't show them.

After finishing the last sip of soy milk, Gu Qingyao ignored Meng Hongliang and the others, and instead waved to a woman in a business suit.

The woman was in her early thirties, with short hair, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, and carrying a file folder in her hand.

Looking at this woman, Chen Mo suddenly thought of a saying: "When there's work to be done, the secretary will handle it; when there's nothing to do..."

Gu Qingyao introduced the secretary, saying that this was the secretary her father had arranged.

"Chairman Gu, here are the documents you requested."

"Lu Jie, thank you for your hard work." Gu Qingyao took the file bag, opened it, pulled out a few documents, quickly glanced through them, and then handed them to Chen Mo.

"Chen Mo, this is the profit-sharing agreement for this public auction. Take a look, and sign it if there are no problems."

Chen Mo took it and glanced at it.

Thirty percent of the profits, in black and white, stamped with Shengheng's official seal.

He picked up the pen and signed it.

Meng Hongliang's expression changed.

"Chairman Gu, what do you mean by this? You want him to take responsibility? And you want to give him 30% of the profits?"

"Yes." Gu Qingyao's expression was cold.

"I object!" Meng Hongliang slammed his fist on the table. "You're handing over the jade business unit to someone of dubious origin! What if there are huge losses? How will you explain that to the company's shareholders?"

"I object too!"

"I object too!"

The members of the jade gambling teams behind him all stood up, each one more excited than the last.

Gu Qingyao looked at them and sneered.

"What right do you have to object?"

She handed the file folder to Lu Jie.

"Give me all the documents. You can go back now. Lu Jie, buy them plane tickets."

"Yes, Mr. Gu."

Lu Jie immediately took action.

Meng Hongliang's face turned bright red.

"Gu Qingyao, you'll regret this!"

Whether I regret it or not is my business. You can leave now.

Meng Hongliang was so angry that he was trembling all over.

He never expected that this mission would fail before it even began.

How can I explain this to Elder Qin?

The people behind him exchanged glances, some indignant, others pale-faced…

A group of people came and went in a hurry.

Chen Mo gave Gu Qingyao a thumbs up, "Qingyao, you have guts."

"Heh, now that we've made up our minds, we're too lazy to waste words with them. However, they definitely won't let this go easily. If they target us at the auction, we'll have a perfect excuse to fire them when we get back."

Gu Qingyao took a deep breath, her expression solemn.

"Chen Mo, we originally only prepared 1 billion yuan, but my dad trusts you, so he's brought over most of the liquid funds from the books."

"Twenty-five billion, I'm betting everything on this."

"Okay, you won't lose out. Let's go, let's set off."

They went down to the underground parking lot with Lu Jie, who had prepared the car downstairs.

Just as they left, inside another car...

Meng Hongliang took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Old Qin, something's happened."

He recounted what had just happened.

On the other end of the phone came an aged voice, no longer dignified but sinister.

"Hehe, it seems that Chen Mo does indeed have very impressive jade gambling skills, enough to make Gu Chengyuan and his daughter go all in."

"But do they really think that gambling on jade is just about skill and luck?"

"You all, go and join up with the Qin family's team."

"Cooperate with the Qin family and do your utmost to ensure that Gu Qingyao gains nothing, or even... loses everything."

Meng Hongliang seemed to have thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "I understand, Elder Qin."

He hung up the phone and started the car.