Chapter 7 Where are you planning to go?

Qin Siye quickly explained, his handsome face showing a rare smile, "Grandma, you know that's not what I mean."

"Alright, alright, you, the big CEO, deal with countless matters every day. Of course, I'm looking for you because I have something important, and it's very important indeed.

It's significant not only for you personally but for the entire family as well."

Xu Zhilan's tone lightened a bit at first, but her last sentence took on a serious turn.

"Grandma, what's the matter? You're making it sound so serious." Qin Siye's lips curved slightly, feigning ignorance.

However, deep down he already guessed that his grandmother might be about to revisit an old topic.

As expected, Xu Zhilan spoke with a heavy heart immediately afterward:

"Siye, you're already 27 years old, when are you going to resolve your personal issue?

Your grandfather passed away early, and I'm almost 80 now, my days are numbered.

I have no other requests, I just wish to see my great-grandson while I'm still alive, to have descendents for the Qin family, so I can also tell your grandfather when I see him over there."

Upon hearing this, Qin Siyan felt a touch of sadness rise in his heart and fell into deep thought. After a long while, he finally spoke, "Grandma, you know I have a fear of contamination."

"If you have a fear of contamination, you need to find a way to treat it, to overcome it. Do you plan to live alone forever?"

When Xu Zhilan heard him say this, her voice involuntarily rose sharply.

She had heard this excuse many times before. Regardless of whether it was an excuse or a genuine phobia, this time she could not be soft-hearted and had to push him.

Sometimes, people's progress and change are forced.

"I don't care, in any case, this weekend, on my birthday, you must bring a girlfriend back, otherwise I will take charge and arrange a business marriage for you!"

Startled, Qin Siye didn't expect his grandmother to give him such a harsh ultimatum this time, his tone becoming obviously anxious, "Grandma, aren't you forcing me? In such a short time, where can I find a girlfriend?"

"You are tall, rich, and handsome, and extremely capable. There should be plenty of people wanting to be your girlfriend. Figure it out yourself!"

After Xu Zhilan said this, she immediately hung up the phone, not giving him any chance to object.

On the other side, Qin Siye put down his phone, his expression growing darker and darker.

He knew his grandmother was pressing him, but he couldn't go against her.

His grandmother's health had been deteriorating over the last two years, and a recent medical checkup revealed brain atrophy and memory decline, showing signs of progression towards senile dementia. He absolutely couldn't afford to anger her now.

But the idea of finding a girlfriend on such short notice was truly difficult.

Suddenly, he remembered the woman from that night and quickly called Zhao Ze.

"How is your investigation going? Has Chen Fa said anything?"

Zhao Ze was taken aback when he received the call, but he quickly understood what the CEO meant.

"Chen Fa has gone overseas for a vacation, and it's unknown when he will return."

In other words, this lead was temporarily lost, and it would be difficult to find out who that woman was anytime soon.

"I understand. Once he returns, arrange a meeting with him immediately!"

Qin Siye leaned back in his office chair, pinching the bridge of his nose, realizing he needed to find another way.

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Star Blue Bay

Yin Xi finished her meal quickly and, holding the business card, went up to her room on the second floor.

At this moment, although her fever had subsided, she clearly felt somewhat weak.

But with her father still in the morgue, the company's issues piling up, and the family of the car accident victim waiting for her compensation,

how could she hide here and ignore everything?

She remembered that her father had several good friends in the business world, and reaching out to them might help her.

At that moment, the cell phone charging on the table began to ring. Yin Xi looked down and saw it was Officer Han.

"Hello? Officer Han, how are you?"

"Miss Yin, can you come to Chengnan Police Station this afternoon? We need to discuss the matter of compensating the victim's family."

Yin Xi's heart tightened, and she asked in a low voice, "How much money are they asking for?"

"The insurance company has already paid three million, and they plan to ask for another two million!"

Another two million? This family really has a lion's appetite.

"Officer Han, the company my father operated has collapsed, and all assets have been frozen. I can't come up with that money right now.

Could you please speak to that family and give me a two-day extension? I'll try to think of other ways!"

She was a daughter of a wealthy family, yet she always spent frugally and rarely asked for money from her family.

She had always wanted to prove to her father that the path she chose was correct, that she could be happy.

Although she had a black card worth five million yuan given by her father, she found it was frozen when she went shopping for clothes at the mall yesterday.

At present, she had only a little over ten thousand yuan available in WeChat, which was left over from a scholarship she won last semester.

"That's possible. But we can't delay for too long. That family seems quite difficult to deal with, and if they take this to court, things might get even more complicated,"

Officer Han mused for a moment before speaking softly.

"Okay. Thank you, Officer Han! I will try to raise the money as soon as possible."

After hanging up the phone, Yin Xi took a long, deep breath.

It was clear she couldn't stay here any longer; she had to act immediately.

Picking up the phone once more, she dialed the number on the business card.

Before leaving, it was always polite to say goodbye to the host.

"Hello?" A man's deep voice quickly came through the other end.

"Mr. Qin, hello! It's me, Yin Xi."

"Hmm."

The man on the phone was calm, as if he had anticipated Yin Xi's call.

"Um, I am calling to bid you farewell and to thank you again for saving me. I have some urgent matters to attend to, so I won't bother you any further!"

"Where do you plan to go?" As soon as Yin Xi finished speaking, Qin Siye asked, his tone a few degrees more stern than before.

Startled, Yin Xi replied with little confidence, "I... I'm going to see if any friends can help me."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds, followed quickly by the man's magnetic voice,

"With Hongrui Group's stock market collapse and all assets pledged against debts, there are still tens of millions owed. Do you think any friend would lend a hand at this time?"

What? There are still so many debts.

Wait, how does he know all this so clearly?

"Are you investigating me?" Yin Xi's voice was surprised with a hint of anger.

"Is there a need for an investigation? The Yin family's troubles have been all over the city for a while, and considering your experience last night, it's easy to guess!"

Although feeling somewhat guilty, Qin Siye remained calm and composed.

His reasoning did make sense, after all, there weren't many families with the surname Yin in the city.

"But I can't just hide in your house forever. I need to go out and figure something out." Yin Xi's voice dropped, revealing her helplessness and anxiety.

"Don't rush, perhaps I can help you," Qin Siye said unhurriedly over the phone.