Chapter 1418: Ignorance of the Truth is Also a Kind of Happiness

In the hotel's luxurious suite, atop the large bed, Qin Fang Qian leaned against the headboard beside Wang Yan, clutching the duvet to cover her chest while holding a cigarette between her lips.

The flush on her cheeks had not yet faded, and the exposed skin of her body glowed with a ruddy hue from surging blood.

Holding the cigarette between her fingers, she took drag after drag, her gaze hollow as she stared blankly into the void ahead. Her eyes, misted with tears, finally let them slide down slowly.

Wang Yan asked, feigning ignorance, "Why are you crying?"

"Nothing." Qin Fang Qian had no desire to speak of it.

"People are dead; what is there to be worthy or unworthy of?" Wang Yan reached out to embrace her, naturally taking control of her precious asset. "You haven't shifted your affections to fall in love with me. You are using me, so you should feel perfectly at ease. It's a new era; there are no more chastity arches. Even back when there were such arches, who knows how many were genuine and how many fake?"

Wang Yan knew very well that while Qin Fang Qian might not dislike him, she would absolutely not love him. This was quite normal; after all, in the business world, Wang Yan stood as the wealthiest man in the mainland. Politically, he was a representative participating in governance and deliberation, with numerous connections to officials at all levels.

Furthermore, to this day, he had always kept his word, serving the vast consumer base and working to improve the lives of the masses, yielding profits to consumers and driving development in impoverished regions.

Except for those whose interests he had harmed, or those petty, jealous individuals filled with hatred, no one would dislike him.

To put it bluntly, even his farts smelled fragrant.

Moreover, he shared some past connection with Qin Fang Qian; once a poverty-stricken young college student traveling abroad, he was now a renowned tycoon within the country. He had helped her seek justice and previously looked after her younger brother, practically offering her an iron rice bowl. Although his words had often been offensive, she was no pure white lotus, so she did not mind. Under such circumstances, how could she possibly dislike him?

Considering Qin Fang Qian's situation, she had been deceived by Tan Hui while still a minor, devoting her heart and soul to that little hooligan. Even while studying abroad, she would rather waste her money than not rush to Shanghai to secretly marry Tan Hui, following that little ruffian with unwavering loyalty. When Tan Hui died, she had even attempted to jump off a building to join him in death.

Although she failed to die and lacked the courage to try again, she had certainly locked her heart and sealed away her love.

However, people always have physiological needs, and the heart always needs to reserve a space for itself. At this moment, having discussed these issues with Wang Yan and knowing that he was no good person either, what burden could she possibly carry?

After all, Wang Yan was truly outstanding and genuinely generous toward women; she was not losing out in the least. She had found someone to satisfy her physical desires through carnal collision, avoiding the lifeless nature of mechanical vibration, while also gaining a powerful ally and acquiring even more.

Qin Fang Qian's personality was inherently wild; she understood this clearly...

But ultimately, she was still a woman, prone to many emotional impulses. Having just enjoyed a round of pleasure, during the halftime break, she inevitably thought of that dead little hooligan, thus inexplicably feeling a touch of guilt. This was understandable, mainly due to not having slept well...

"Oh my, you certainly have a clear understanding of yourself," Qin Fang Qian scoffed with a laugh.

"It's simply each taking what they need." Wang Yan applied slightly more pressure with his hand. "Truthfully speaking, my feelings toward you are somewhat different."

"Just because we met once on an airplane back then?"

"What matters is fate."

"You are quite superstitious. Do all big business bosses believe in these things? I heard people in Hong Kong are especially devout about this."

"Not necessarily. Most people are actually half-believing and half-doubting. After all, when money is no object, whether it's a true master or a street swindler, everyone wishes for prosperous fortune; no one minds adding flowers to the brocade. However, for those who believe excessively, it's hard to say. Some set up formations in their offices, others consult great immortals before doing anything. It's a chaotic mess with all sorts of weirdos."

Wang Yan smiled. "I don't really believe in it myself. Although the 'fate' I mention carries a hint of determinism, what I am sighing over are the various causes and conditions within those encounters."

As he spoke, he took the cigarette butt from Qin Fang Qian's mouth, pressed it out in the ashtray along with his own, then reached over to lift her leg up to her abdomen and used one hand to tilt her face upward.

Seeing her frown slightly, appearing somewhat suppressed, he leaned in and kissed her on the lips.

"You say, if you had known today would come, why did you struggle through these past few years? Ending up with a wounded heart and a sickly body, while your feelings for me have grown so faint. Why bother..."

"Get lost." Qin Fang Qian leaned her head back comfortably, lightly punching him in coquettish annoyance.

"If I really got lost, you wouldn't be willing."

"You certainly are well-endowed."

"Are you kidding? Without such endowment, on what basis could I have so many girlfriends? Could I even manage to schedule them all? In this aspect, I am indeed uniquely gifted."

Wang Yan put on a shameless face and bragged wildly, but in his heart, he was frantically thanking his living father. If not for the blessing of his living father, which made his physical constitution rock-hard, given his level where he would nearly get his shoes wet even with the wind at his back, how could he possibly indulge in such a life of sensuality and extravagance?

Always harboring a grateful heart, today was yet another day of thanking his living father.

Qin Fang Qian smiled gently. After just a few movements back and forth, the misty tears from earlier vanished without a trace, replaced by eyes full of springtime allure...

The next day, by the time Qin Fang Qian returned home, her cheeks flushed and her spirit invigorated, it was already noon.

Qin Li Chuan sat at the dining table with a deathly pale face, sipping millet porridge. "Where did you go? Not coming home all night."

"None of your business." Qin Fang Qian rolled her eyes at him.

"Oh my, Dad, Mom, you two must listen to this. Is there any justice left in the world? As the pillar of the Qin family, yesterday I sacrificed my life to drink with Wang Yan; I nearly drank myself to death. And now this? It's truly chilling to the heart."

"Stop it. Did you accompany Wang Yan? It was Wang Yan accompanying you. You got drunk yourself, crying and laughing. Accompanying Wang Yan? You were just embarrassing enough for the whole family."

Qin Fang Qian pitifully patted Qin Li Chuan on the head.

"Hey, are you patting a dog?"

The term 'lick-dog' did not exist yet; otherwise, Qin Fang Qian would have nodded in agreement.

However, she could not explain the relationship between Xie Da Qiao and Wang Yan to Qin Li Chuan, so she could only slap him heavily again. How dare he rebel...

She called out to her parents, then returned to her room. A short while later, she emerged changed into different clothes and carrying a handbag. "Mom, Dad, I'm leaving. I won't be back for the next few days."

Father Qin and Mother Qin exchanged glances. It was Mother Qin who asked gently, "Are you going traveling? Where to? We didn't see you pack any luggage."

"No, I'm going to wander around Jingcheng these few days, find a suitable place, and start a company."

"Start a company?" Father Qin frowned. "Then why are you making things so difficult for yourself? Our family already has a company. Come help me, and let me relax a bit."

"I won't do that. I want to work in cosmetics."

"Do you have the money? You gave quite a lot of the previous compensation to that little brother of Yihui who survived, and you gave the rest to Yihui's family." As Father Qin spoke, he moved to get the money.

Previously, due to the business dispute between Qin Fang Qian and Tan Hui, they had taken quite a sum of money from Father Qin and Mother Qin. Wang Yan had helped find a lawyer and followed up on the case, extracting over a million in compensation from that gang of hooligans...

"No need. Your daughter now has plenty of money." Qin Fang Qian smiled and waved her hand.

"Don't tell me you've hooked up with some rich sugar daddy? I'm not criticizing you, sis, but you..."

Before Qin Li Chuan could finish, Father Qin's palm had already landed. "I'll beat you to death, you little brat. How can you speak like that?"

Thus, Qin Li Chuan fell silent. Mother Qin shot her biological son a glare, then frowned as she looked at her daughter. "What's going on?"

"It's Wang Yan." Qin Fang Qian walked over and stepped on Qin Li Chuan's foot. "Didn't we eat together yesterday? He asked me what I wanted to do in the future. He said people shouldn't be idle; if you're idle, you start overthinking, looking for trouble out of nothing. You need to keep busy. Once you have a goal, you have something to strive for. I think he's right. So as we chatted, the topic turned to doing business.

He thinks I have some management ability. Since I previously operated a spa club, I have an understanding of various skincare and beauty products. The beauty and skincare industry is profitable, so he wants to invest five million in me to start a company, set up the stage, and see how it goes.

Moreover, doesn't he operate in e-commerce? That solves the sales channel issue. Without needing physical counters, relying on online marketing, there will never be a lack of sales outlets. One could say that as long as the products are passable, we will make money; it's just a matter of how much."

"On what basis is he investing in you?" Mother Qin asked bluntly.

Before Qin Fang Qian could answer, Qin Li Chuan let out a sound of realization. "Wang Laoban is extremely generous. Mom, Dad, didn't I tell you before? Qiaoqiao and all her roommates work at Wang Laoban's company. Every single one of them earns ten thousand or even several tens of thousands a month, and their food and drink are basically fully reimbursed.

My sister knew him even earlier. If it weren't for the fact that back then my sister was single-mindedly devoted to Yihui, given Wang Laoban's personal charm, I reckon the two of them could have had something, and Wang Laoban would have truly become my brother-in-law. Five million? In his words, it's just 'sprinkling water,' a small matter.

"Besides, my sister isn't bad either; she's seen both the black and white sides of the world running such a large spa club, hasn't she, Sister?"

"Get lost! What black and white sides?"

Qin Fang Qian glared at him in annoyance, then said, "But his general point is correct, Mom and Dad. Wang Yan is a big boss; when he talks about the company developing vertically, expanding horizontally, and diversifying operations, he means getting a hand in every industry. Anyway, the company has money; spending a few million to test the waters doesn't matter if we lose, but if we make a profit, even a small one, it's a great thing."

"Since they are a Shangshi Company, if a subsidiary under them earns ten yuan, it can be multiplied several times over in the stock price. As long as one venture succeeds, even if all other investments lose money, it's still a profit."

Seeing his daughter-in-law looking at him, Father Qin nodded vigorously: "Right, that's the logic. I trade stocks myself; where does investor confidence come from? It comes from looking at the company's development, profitability, and various growth metrics."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but laugh, "Come to think of it, our Qianqian and Chuanzi really have good luck; who could have imagined that casually meeting someone would turn them into the wealthiest person?"

"See, even Grandma said we siblings are blessed," Qin Li Chuan laughed heartily.

The old lady had been gone for several years; everyone had emerged from their grief, and it was time to speak of her with smiles.

Qin Fang Qian waved her hand: "Enough, I'm leaving first; I need to spend these few days carefully scouting locations."

"But you have no money right now? For housing and food, let me transfer some to your card," Father Qin offered money proactively.

"No need, Dad; this is already preliminary work. Even an Emperor doesn't reject a bad soldier; Big Wang Laoban Da surely won't begrudge this little money, right? I'll claim reimbursement from him; don't worry, I certainly won't treat myself poorly."

Qin Fang Qian certainly wouldn't treat herself poorly; she returned only to get her ID card to handle matters later, but finding an office wasn't urgent. In fact, as soon as she stepped out the door, she got into Wang Yan's car, and the two rushed off to the hotel again; she needed to enjoy herself for two days first...

Time accelerated once more, and everyone was living quite well.

Leveraging Wang Yan's formulas, supported by ample funds, and aided by online promotion, Qin Fang Qian's cosmetics company performed excellently; within less than a year, it became profitable, successfully launching a full line of products across all price ranges.

As everyone knows, the cosmetics industry is the easiest to enter yet the hardest to succeed in. Fortunately, Wang Yan is not a conscienceless person; although he marketed aggressively, he also provided products that truly worked. Although the prices of some products were rather outrageous, and the selling prices of the entire product line were inflated, they were genuinely worth the cost.

Qin Fang Qian also became spirited and confident, turning into a strong woman immersed in her work. Now the roles had reversed; it was no longer Wang Yan calling her, but her calling Wang Yan to schedule meetings.

It seemed she had completely emerged from the shadow of the little hooligan being beaten to death...

Qin Li Chuan was also doing quite well; since Wang Yan had truly become his brother-in-law, although he himself didn't know it yet. But with Qin Fang Qian's business thriving, she gave Qin Li Chuan a share of the dividends, supporting him to expand by two stores; leveraging Wang Yan's special online promotion, he had achieved a certain degree of freedom.

Xiao Qianxi was no longer at the magazine agency; instead, leveraging fashion resources, she started a clothing business. This time, she built it truly from scratch, though the starting point was somewhat high, as she directly opened a factory right from the start...

As for the magazine agency, it was completely taken over by Xu Lin; she truly had talent in this area. Xu Lin was a person with combativeness and ambition, sensitive to information and focused on work. No wonder she could work as an entertainment reporter in the original drama; it wasn't entirely due to later relying on Xiao Qianxi—her own capabilities were solid.

Xie Da Qiao and Lu Qianran's film and television company also got off the ground; several films they previously invested in achieved success, and they even provided film and television resources to the School Beauty over at the entertainment company, elevating the School Beauty's influence and status. However, film production is cyclical, measured in years; although they had gotten started, the results weren't yet very apparent.

Nevertheless, even so, they had already utilized hype to provide higher value for the entertainment company managed by Seeing Nana.

Ren Siyu was an insignificant minor character; she lived a stable, petty-bourgeois life, instinctively beginning her own training to become a Lin Lin Mingyuan, pouring money fiercely into herself—beauty skincare, yoga, Pilates, and the like—all to maintain her long-term competitiveness in Wang Yan's eyes...

As for Wang Ying...

After making love, Wang Yan smoked a cigarette, watching Wang Ying, whose brow remained tightly furrowed rather than relaxed in comfort from the physical pleasure.

He simply did not speak.

Before even a single cigarette had been finished, Wang Ying turned her head in dissatisfaction, glaring at Wang Yan: "Do you despise me now?"

Opening with a classical allusion, Wang Yan couldn't help but shake his head and smile...

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