Qingyan Mansion's dinner party was booked by Qin He.
It was the same Chinese restaurant as last time, with a courtyard style, and the entire place was booked for privacy.
She had informed the other three in advance that she would be bringing Gu Qichen.
Around noon, Gu Qichen drove Qin He to the courtyard.
Upon entering, Qin He saw Di Shishi and Zuo Xiuxian fighting.
The stone table in the courtyard cracked with a loud "bang".
Di Shishi said angrily, "Who on earth spread the rumor that I'm dating you?"
Zuo Xiuxian looked innocent, dodging and weaving, "Little aunt, it wasn't me who spread it. What's the point of taking it out on me?"
Though he said that, Zuo Xiuxian's feet didn't stop, and he was actually handling it with ease.
Qin He and Gu Qichen exchanged a glance.
Gu Qichen's eyes were filled with a smile, "I really didn't know your assistant had such skills."
Di Shishi looked up and saw Gu Qichen and Qin He approaching, and only then did she put down her whip.
"He'er, I missed you." She rushed over excitedly.
Qin He was embraced tightly by her, her heart warming, "It's been a while. You've been working hard for me lately."
"What's this?" Di Shishi smiled, "We are sisters, and we'd go through fire and water for each other."
Zuo Xiuxian, standing nearby, weakly asked, "What about me?"
The five of them sat down. Di Shishi glanced at Gu Qichen and then behind him, "Didn't your assistant come?"
Gu Qichen was a little surprised, "He went to the branch company to handle some matters."
"Tsk, what a capitalist," Di Shishi muttered.
Qin He looked at Gu Qichen, their eyes communicating silently. Qin He looked at Di Shishi with a hint of amusement in her eyes.
Before she and Gu Qichen had reconciled, Di Shishi had impersonated her as an assistant and had many interactions with Yu Jing.
Especially when Yu Jing deliberately punctured her tire, they were at odds.
It seemed that Di Shishi had remembered Yu Jing at some point.
Gu Qichen thought for a moment and sent a simple message to Yu Jing during a break in their meal.
Gu Qichen: "Miss Di wants to see you. Come back as soon as your work in Jiangcheng is settled."
After sending it, he looked at Di Shishi, "I've asked Yu Jing to return from Jiangcheng."
Di Shishi's face turned red, "I didn't ask to see him."
Qin He chuckled from the side, "I know, it's just that I'm afraid you'll call him a capitalist. Is it bad if he goes, or bad if he comes back?"
Di Shishi gritted her teeth in anger, "Qin He, are you and Gu Qichen in league now?"
Qin He smiled playfully, "Then you should find a man soon and get in league with him too."
After chatting for a while, the restaurant served the dishes.
While eating, they discussed Shen Yicong's matter.
Qian Zimo's gaze was gloomy, "Although his IP address is hidden, as long as he appears, there are traces. I checked carefully these past two days, and the IP address's last known location was Italy."
"Italy? That's the base of the Lev organization." Qin He's expression turned serious, "But according to our investigation, that area was previously in the hands of Black Eagle. After Cang Ying died, Black Eagle took over many branches. Now that Shen Yicong is there—"
Gu Qichen's expression was cold, "It means he has dealt with Black Eagle cleanly and taken over the branches held by Black Eagle."
Di Shishi frowned, "So, Shen Yicong might be severely weakened this time. Or, through this civil war within the Lev organization, he might have gained all the power of Lev. If it's the latter, it will be troublesome."
Zuo Xiuxian analyzed from the side, "But if that's the case, given Shen Yicong's personality, he should have hidden deeper, waiting in the shadows for the right time to strike. Him going to Qin He's live broadcast to provoke her doesn't fit his usual style."
Qin He pursed her lips. The more it was like this, the more terrifying she found it.
"Shen Yilin is dead, and I escaped. Shen Yicong might blame me for it," Qin He murmured, "If that's the case, Shen Yicong might want an endless feud with me now. He's probably gone mad."
Everyone fell silent.
Gu Qichen looked at Qin He, "I'm here."
Qin He smiled and nodded.
"I'm not worried about myself anymore. I'm more worried about the people around me. I care too much about too many people now. Shen Yicong is good at exploiting human nature. Last time, he used Shishi to capture me. Who knows who it will be next time."
Qin He frowned, "My master, the Qin family, the Gu family, even you guys."
Di Shishi gritted her teeth in anger, recalling the last incident, "Don't worry, I won't let them use me this time. Qi Zhen and Shen Ruiyi are currently responsible for the surrounding security. Qi Zhen failed to kill Shen Yicong to avenge Qi Yang last time and is still focused on finding Shen Yicong."
Qin He nodded, "Last time, I managed to trick my mother into going to Haicheng. With my uncle there, I felt somewhat at ease. But now Wanwan is pregnant, and my mother will have to stay to take care of her. It's inconvenient for Wanwan to move around while pregnant.
As for my master, he seems indifferent to everything, but he's actually very smart. Last time, he saw through my attempt to trick him into traveling to Country L."
Qin He rubbed her forehead, "The Gu family also has some issues recently. It's difficult for us to take care of everyone. If we try to care for everyone, our forces will be scattered, creating opportunities for them."
The matter with the Gu family was Gu Ranran running away from home.
She couldn't lock Gu Ranran up before finding Shen Yicong.
Things were getting more and more troublesome.
Qin He was a little distressed.
Qian Zimo pursed his lips, "Your master will be looked after by Shen Ruiyi and Qi Zhen; the Gu family will be looked after by President Gu's own people; your brother is in charge of the Qin family, so there's no need to worry; and I'll take care of Qingyan Mansion."
Qian Zimo's expression turned cold, "If Shen Yicong dares to target anyone from Qingyan Mansion again this time, no matter how many people he sends, I will make sure they never return!"
Zuo Xiuxian nodded, "According to previous investigations, the reason the Lev organization is so difficult to deal with is that they have been dormant for too long and accumulated all their strength for those attacks. Strictly speaking, under normal circumstances, they would not be our match."
The three chatted for a while and finalized their plan.
Di Shishi followed Qin He, "I'll go to the Qin family with you. I can keep an eye on Xu Wanwan."
Qin He was very pleased, "Okay, I'll feel more at ease with you at home."
The four of them left one after another. Gu Qichen drove, while Qin He and Di Shishi sat in the back seat.
When they arrived at the Qin family's residence, Qin He got out of the car and waved goodbye to Gu Qichen, "Be careful on your way back."
Gu Qichen's eyes glowed dimly as he looked at the huge, awkwardly present third wheel, and grunted in response.
Qin He took Di Shishi back to the Qin family.
Xu Wanwan knew Di Shishi's true identity, but Ming Yuzhu did not, only knowing that Di Shishi was actually a young lady from the Fu family in the capital.
Seeing Di Shishi arrive, Ming Yuzhu smiled, "Did you run away from home again?"
Di Shishi blushed slightly, "Aunt Ming, I have my father's permission this time."