Chapter 72

"Wait."

Qin Ze spoke.

Liu Bin's footsteps paused, and he slowly turned around.

"President Qin... is there something else?"

Qin Ze walked up to him, his voice not loud, but clear enough.

"From today on, you have no relationship with Shen Jingshu."

Liu Bin nodded:

"Yes, yes, yes, I know."

"If you behave yourself, then nothing will happen."

Qin Ze stared into his eyes.

"If you don't behave, I'm not done with you."

Liu Bin waved his hands repeatedly.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare! President Qin, rest assured, I'll definitely behave!"

Qin Ze didn't look at him again, turning to put his arm around Shen Jingshu's shoulder.

The two walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau lobby.

Liu Bin stood where he was, watching their backs disappear at the entrance, the smile on his face instantly vanishing, replaced by a ferocious look.

He spat a mouthful of phlegm on the ground.

"Pah!"

"Pretending, my ass!"

He took out his phone, found a number, hesitated for a few seconds, and dialed it.

The phone rang seven or eight times before it was answered.

"Hello, is this Director Zhang?"

Liu Bin's voice immediately became sycophantic.

"It's little Liu, Liu Bin! Yes, yes, yes, we ate together last time on the Binjiang Road landscape renovation project!"

"You remember me? That's great!"

"It's like this, Director Zhang, I'd like to visit you and report on some work in person... when do you have time?"

The other end of the phone said a few words.

Liu Bin nodded repeatedly:

"Okay, okay, then I'll wait for your notification! Thank you, Director Zhang!"

Hanging up the phone, he stared at the phone screen, a cold sneer curling the corner of his mouth.

"Want me to behave? No way!"

"Today you dared to threaten me with my dirt; tomorrow I'll make you feed the fish in the river!"

After finishing the business, Qin Ze took Shen Jingshu back to the Fusheng Hotel.

As soon as they returned to the room, Qin Ze opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate!

Shen Jingshu sat opposite him, holding a wine glass, sipping it in small mouthfuls.

"Still thinking about what just happened?" Qin Ze asked.

Shen Jingshu shook her head.

"No, it's just... it feels unreal."

She put down the wine glass and looked at Qin Ze.

"Did I really get a divorce?"

"The paperwork is done, the cooling-off period will pass, and once you get the certificate, it'll be completely over."

"Don't worry, Liu Bin wouldn't dare go back on his word."

"I'm not worried about him going back on his word." Shen Jingshu lowered her head, "I'm worried... during these thirty days of the cooling-off period, will he pull any more stunts?"

Qin Ze sneered.

"I have leverage on him, and besides..."

Qin Ze said, lowering his voice!

Shen Jingshu looked up, her eye sockets a bit red.

"Qin Ze, thank you."

"What are you thanking me for?" Qin Ze smiled.

"Liu Bin provoked me before too; if I don't deal with him, I won't be at ease!"

Shen Jingshu rubbed her red, swollen eyes.

"After the cooling-off period ends, will you accompany me again?"

Qin Ze nodded.

"Okay!"

Shen Jingshu nodded vigorously.

"Only after I completely break ties with Liu Bin can I put my heart at ease."

Qin Ze knew that Shen Jingshu was still afraid of Liu Bin causing trouble!

"I'll have Ning Wei follow you these few days."

"If you have anything, call me anytime, or find Ning Wei."

As he said this, Qin Ze took out his phone.

"I'll transfer some more money to you; tomorrow, have Ning Wei accompany you to go shopping and change your mood."

The phone vibrated.

Shen Jingshu took it out and looked, her eyes widening.

Qin Ze had transferred eighty thousand yuan.

"It's not much, use it for now; if it's not enough, ask me for more."

Shen Jingshu's tears fell.

"I... I really felt like I was old and useless before."

"But now that I'm with you, I feel like a young girl again."

"Every time I wake up and think of you, my heart feels warm, and I feel like every day is full of hope."

After eating, Qin Ze planned to take Shen Jingshu back to the Jianglin Road villa.

Walking to the elevator, Shen Jingshu suddenly grabbed his hand.

"Qin Ze..."

"What's wrong?"

"I don't want to go back to the villa alone." Shen Jingshu said softly, "The villa is too big; I'm alone, it's boring."

Qin Ze thought for a moment.

"Then I'll book a room for you downstairs; you can stay here tonight."

"Really?" Shen Jingshu's eyes lit up.

Qin Ze nodded.

"I have things to do now; I'll come see you tonight."

"Okay!" A smile appeared on Shen Jingshu's face.

Qin Ze went to the front desk and booked a room, right on the floor below his.

After sending Shen Jingshu to the room, Qin Ze checked the time.

Three o'clock in the afternoon.

Qin Ze left the hotel and drove to Jiangcheng Bank.

Jiangcheng Bank, branch business hall.

Qin Ze parked the car at the entrance, and just as he pushed the door open, a female client manager in uniform greeted him.

"Hello, sir, what business are you here for?"

Qin Ze glanced at her.

"I'm looking for Jiang Xin."

"Manager Jiang?" The female client manager's eyes lit up, "Are you her client?"

"Yeah."

"Please wait a moment, I'll call her immediately!"

The female client manager ran off.

Qin Ze sat in the lounge area, sizing up the business hall.

It was a weekday afternoon, so there weren't many people; a few windows were open, and a few scattered clients were handling business.

A few minutes later, the sound of high heels approached.

Qin Ze looked up.

Jiang Xin walked over quickly, wearing a professional smile, but her eyes were filled with surprise.

She was wearing a dark blue professional suit skirt today, tailored to fit, accentuating her slender waist and full chest.

The skirt hem was above her knees, revealing a section of fair calves, and she was wearing a pair of black thin high heels.

Her hair was tied in a low ponytail, revealing her slender neck, and she was wearing light makeup with water-red lipstick on her lips.

She looked both capable and carried a hint of indescribable sexiness.

"President Qin! You really came!"

Jiang Xin walked up to Qin Ze, bowed slightly, and gestured to the side.

"Shall we talk in the VIP room?"

"Sure."

Qin Ze followed Jiang Xin into the VIP room.

Jiang Xin closed the door and poured Qin Ze a glass of water.

"President Qin, what are you here for today..."

"To deposit money." Qin Ze got straight to the point, "Also, I want to consult on some things."

"No problem!" Jiang Xin's eyes lit up, "How much are you depositing?"

"Over four million." Qin Ze said, "Part of it in a fixed deposit, part in wealth management."

Jiang Xin gasped.

Over four million!

That wasn't a small number, especially for a branch like theirs; it counted as a major client.

"President Qin, please wait a moment, I'll arrange it for you immediately!"

Jiang Xin went out and soon returned with a few forms.

"President Qin, please fill out these forms first; I'll arrange the best interest rate for you."

Qin Ze took the forms and glanced at them.

"No rush." He put the forms aside, "I'll consult on some things first."

"Go ahead!" Jiang Xin sat up straight, looking at him seriously.

"I plan to start two new companies." Qin Ze said.

"But I want to understand some specific issues regarding company finances from you."

After Jiang Xin finished listening, she stood up and took a few documents from the cabinet nearby.

"President Qin, this is our bank's service manual for newly opened corporate accounts!"

"It introduces in detail all the financial services we can provide."

"You can take a look, and if there's anything you don't understand, I can explain it to you in detail!"

She handed the documents to Qin Ze.

Just as Qin Ze was looking at the documents!

Jiang Xin checked the time.

"By the way, President Qin, have you had lunch?"

"Not yet."

"That's perfect! Let me treat you to a meal; we can talk while we eat—some details aren't convenient to discuss in the bank."

Qin Ze raised an eyebrow.

This was a bit unexpected!

"You're treating me?"

"Yeah!" Jiang Xin nodded.

"You came to deposit money today, helping me hit my performance targets, so treating you is only right!"

Qin Ze thought for a moment and nodded.

"Sure."

"Shall we go now?" Jiang Xin asked,

"Because there's another wave of clients coming to the VIP room soon, let's go outside; it'll be more convenient to talk about business."