Chapter 75: Make a Sacrifice

After finishing a cigarette, Qin Ze prepared to drive back to the hotel.

Brother Hu's progress was faster than he had anticipated.

For a gambling dog like Wu Hao, Qin Ze was actually very confident.

Next was to close the net and retrieve all of Lin Xiaoxi's life-threatening items.

After getting into the car, Qin Ze glanced at the time; it was four in the afternoon.

There were still three hours until he had to pick up Jiang Xin at seven tonight.

He needed to return to the hotel first to check on Shen Jingshu.

The car merged back into traffic, heading toward Fusheng Hotel.

While waiting at a red light, Qin Ze recalled the status bar that had appeared above Jiang Xin's head earlier.

【Wish: Wants to get utterly drunk tonight, wants redemption, wants to max out monthly performance】

"Redemption..."

Qin Ze whispered the word once, then shook his head.

Tonight, how exactly was he going to redeem Jiang Xin?

The car drove into the underground garage of Fusheng Hotel.

Qin Ze took the elevator and directly pressed the button for the floor where Shen Jingshu was staying.

He walked to the room door and knocked.

Faint footsteps came from inside, and the door opened.

Shen Jingshu stood behind the door, still wearing that beige dress, with the hotel's white bathrobe draped over it.

Her hair was wet and draped over her shoulders, obviously having just taken a shower.

Seeing Qin Ze, her eyes lit up.

"Why have you come?"

"Came back to check on you." Qin Ze walked into the room and closed the door behind him.

Shen Jingshu walked to the bedside and sat down, patting the spot beside her.

"Didn't you say you'd come over tonight?"

Qin Ze pulled Shen Jingshu into an embrace.

Shen Jingshu also changed from before, actively leaning against Qin Ze.

"I just finished handling some matters! Came over to tell you some good news!"

"I have a meeting scheduled with someone tonight; I've asked Manager Chen to prepare dinner for you, so just order whatever you like."

"So I won't be able to come over tonight! But if I'm free tomorrow, I'll come keep you company."

Shen Jingshu hurriedly said:

"If you have your own things to do, go handle them; don't worry about me. I'm a grown adult, perfectly capable of taking care of myself!"

"Besides, staying in the room, I can still play on my mobile phone!"

"You have your own career! No need to accommodate me!"

Qin Ze stayed with Shen Jingshu a while longer before getting up to leave.

Returning to his own room, Qin Ze took off his jacket and calculated once more.

He had deposited all his cash!

This was mainly to facilitate launching the company later!

To make it easier to arrange financing and circulation with the bank!

And with this done, he was indeed short on money.

Qingteng Apartment generated limited monthly profits, and Qingfeng Holdings had a long return cycle.

He absolutely needed a physical entity in hand that could be liquidated quickly.

Building up the security company would require a preparation period of at least half a year.

But Xiao Na's game project was already half-finished; as long as funding was in place, it could go online within one or two months.

Therefore, he had to invest.

Thinking of this, Qin Ze took out his mobile phone, found Xiao Na's WeChat contact, and called her.

The phone rang twice before being answered.

"Hello? President Qin?"

Xiao Na's voice carried obvious nervousness and anticipation.

"Xiao Na, I've carefully reviewed your project."

"I think it has potential and plan to invest."

On the other end of the line, there was silence for two seconds, followed by a suppressed exclamation.

"You... you really intend to invest?"

"Mm, if you have time now, come meet me; let's discuss the specifics."

"Come directly to Fusheng Hotel."

There was silence on the other end of the line for two seconds.

"N-now?"

"Yes, now," Qin Ze said.

"I have another arrangement at seven tonight, so time is tight. Come straight over, and we'll talk quickly."

"Also, just come alone; it's not good to discuss with too many people!"

Qin Ze did not want Xiao Na to bring anyone else!

Make sure this project only splits profits between the two of them!

While talking, Qin Ze remembered he had arranged to drink with Jiang Xin tonight.

But there was no alcohol in his room!

Going to a bar to drink — there'd be no saving himself then!

So Qin Ze thought of asking Xiao Na to buy some on the way!

"Oh right, Xiao Na!"

"When you come, pick up two bottles of red wine for me on the way. I need it for entertaining tonight."

Saying that, Qin Ze directly transferred fifty thousand yuan to Xiao Na via WeChat.

"Money's transferred to you. Buy decent wine — whatever's left, you can do with as you like."

Without waiting for Xiao Na's response, Qin Ze hung up the phone.

Xiao Na gripped her mobile phone, looking at the call-ended screen!

She was a little dazed.

Qin Ze wanted her to come to the hotel now?

And he specifically emphasized "come alone"?

And asked her to buy wine on the way?

This... what does this mean?

And Qin Ze told her to buy two bottles of red wine, yet transferred fifty thousand.

What does this mean?

Could two bottles of wine possibly cost fifty thousand?

The key point is he said the remaining money... was for her?

Xiao Na's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

She wasn't some clueless naive girl.

After two years of grinding it out in the workplace, she'd seen all kinds of people.

When a man transfers money to a woman and asks her to meet at a hotel, she knew exactly what that implied.

Countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Na's mind in an instant. Qin Ze was willing to invest in her project — of course she wanted that more than anything.

But why did it have to be discussed at a hotel? And buy wine too?

Could it be that...

He had taken a liking to her?

Xiao Na bit her lip.

It wasn't impossible.

Her looks and figure weren't bad, and when she used to chase investments, she'd certainly run into bosses who tried to take advantage.

Qin Ze might be young, but he was still a man.

Go, or not go?

If she didn't go, this project was basically dead.

She'd worked hard for over two years, all her heart and soul was poured into this — she couldn't just give up like that.

But if she went, what if Qin Ze really wanted to sleep with her? What should she do?

After struggling for several minutes, Xiao Na gritted her teeth.

Go!

Qin Ze wasn't bad-looking, and at such a young age he already had this kind of power — if something really did happen between them, it wouldn't be a loss. And as long as she got the investment, her company could stand up, and everything could turn around.

Sacrifice, then sacrifice!

It's just sleeping with someone, isn't it?

As long as she got the investment, she could establish her own company, lead her team, make the game, and realize her dream.

Sacrifice once, trade for a future — worth it!

After making up her mind, Xiao Na began changing clothes.

She dug out her sexiest outfit from the wardrobe.

A black lace slip dress, with a cream-colored knit cardigan over it.

The dress was very short, just reaching mid-thigh, the lace half-visible, outlining her full chest and slender waist.

She also deliberately put on a pair of black stockings, paired with thin high heels.

Standing in front of the mirror, Xiao Na looked at herself.

Her face was fairly pretty, her figure hot enough.

It should... be able to attract Qin Ze, right?

She put on delicate makeup, applied classic red lipstick, and sprayed on some perfume.

Everything ready, Xiao Na picked up her bag and headed out.

She didn't go straight to the hotel, but first stopped by a high-end supermarket nearby.

Standing in front of the red wine shelf, she hesitated.

Qin Ze told her to buy red wine, but didn't specify a brand.

What kind should she buy?

Too cheap and it would seem insincere, too expensive and she was afraid of overspending.

In the end, she chose two bottles of Penfolds Grange, five thousand each.

Two bottles, ten thousand — the remaining forty thousand...

Xiao Na's face felt a bit hot.

She walked to the checkout counter and placed two bottles of wine on the counter.

The cashier was a young girl; she scanned the codes and announced the price:

"Ten thousand and eight hundred."

As Xiao Na paid, her heart pounded fiercely.

She hesitated for a few seconds, then lowered her voice and said to the cashier:

"One... one more box, condoms!"

The cashier glanced at her with a somewhat strange look, but still took a box from the shelf behind her and handed it over.

Xiao Na's face turned so red it seemed ready to drip blood; she hurriedly settled the bill, clutched the wine and that box of condoms, and fled the supermarket as if escaping.

Reaching the parking lot, she put the items in the trunk, got into the car, gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, her palms slick with sweat.