Qin Chuan did not mind, shamelessly plonked himself down next to Li Ya, asking about this and that with concern, while placing the various delicacies he had brought in front of her.
Knowing Li Ya had a poor appetite due to her pregnancy, he had deliberately taken a long detour to buy some of her favorite foods.
Pregnant women were almost irresistible to the temptation of good food. Smelling the wafting aromas from the various delicacies placed before her, Li Ya felt her mouth water.
She knew full well that this was someone trying to curry favor, but in the end, she couldn't resist eating and drinking heartily, though she deliberately avoided looking at the annoying person beside her.
She was no longer the lone beauty and factory director she once was. With the spawn of a certain scoundrel in her belly, Li Ya was curious to see how Qin Chuan would handle this.
Seeing that Li Ya was willing to eat what he brought, Qin Chuan was already overjoyed and didn't care about anything else.
Ding Ling was a sharp individual. She knew there was some friction between Qin Chuan and Li Ya. Although Li Ya never spoke of it, this was a rare opportunity. She deliberately created topics of conversation to ease the awkwardness, and the atmosphere in the private room was relatively harmonious.
During their chat, they inevitably brought up the mysterious person named "Juicer" on the forum. Ding Ling opened the forum page, and posts about "Juicer" were prominently displayed, pinned to the very top.
The title was also eye-catching: "Crazy Juicer Earns 150 Million in Two Days, Who Exactly Is This Person?"
Upon clicking, many people had replied, all eagerly wanting to know Juicer's true identity.
Most of them wanted to become his disciple, to latch onto him, and were extremely envious.
Earning 150 million in two days, it was too insane!
"This Juicer is amazing. I'm certain he's a top master in the futures market, with a terrifying grasp of the market."
Mentioning Juicer, Li Ya's eyes were also filled with fervor, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
"If our financial company could invite him to join, it would definitely make us famous and save us over five years of struggle!"
Li Ya couldn't help but say.
"Yes, this Juicer is too incredible. Such a crazy rate of profit is rare in the world. If he's an individual, he's practically a 'god,' a true master."
Ding Ling stared at the computer screen, sighing repeatedly.
Qin Chuan, sitting behind the two women, felt a pang of guilt upon hearing this. He coughed nervously. "Uh... Li Ya, I'm leaving now. I'm meeting a friend today to look at a house, a siheyuan, near the Second Ring Road."
"A siheyuan near the Second Ring Road is quite nice. Boss Qin, are you planning to buy a house?"
Ding Ling couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, I'm planning to buy a siheyuan for Li Ya to live in. After all, her staying with you now feels a bit inconvenient."
Qin Chuan said with a smile.
"Oh, that's enviable! Li Ya, look how good Qin Chuan is to you!"
Ding Ling couldn't help but exclaim enviously.
Li Ya scoffed and glanced at him indifferently. "That's him paying for his mistake!"
Hearing the sarcastic remarks, Qin Chuan chuckled awkwardly and quickly fled.
After Qin Chuan left, Ding Ling suddenly said, "Li Ya, I suspect your conflict with Qin Chuan is related to another woman, right?"
Li Ya's heart leaped, and her surprise was evident.
Ding Ling smiled charmingly. "Your expression further confirms my guess!"
"I've read detailed reports about Qin Chuan in the newspapers.
"For an outstanding bachelor like Qin Chuan, how many women in this world wouldn't scheme to get close to him and win his favor?"
"And men, especially young entrepreneurs like Qin Chuan who are wealthy and handsome, who can escape unscathed from a sea of temptations?"
"That's almost unrealistic!"
Listening to her close friend's meticulous analysis, Li Ya couldn't help but say, "So, according to you, should we women just let him behave as he pleases, sowing his seeds everywhere day after day?"
"Pfft!!"
Ding Ling suddenly covered her mouth and burst into laughter. Looking at Li Ya's icy expression, she teased, "Oh, our school's pure and chaste goddess, whom many foreign young talents couldn't impress, can now utter such bold words!"
Li Ya's pretty face turned red, and she shyly raised her fist, saying, "Stop it, I'm talking about serious matters!"
"Alright, alright, I won't laugh anymore! Haha!!"
Ding Ling said, then couldn't help but burst into laughter again. Li Ya's fair face was already flushed red.
"How to put it, it depends on the person!"
"If you can't stand it, it's best to leave now while there's still time. Otherwise, you'll be constantly worried, like a tragic heroine, overworked and unhappy for a lifetime. As for the child, it's simpler, a pill can take care of it."
"No, I absolutely cannot abort the child!"
Almost as soon as Ding Ling finished speaking, Li Ya instinctively protected her belly, her face resolute.
She was already twenty-seven years old and had been with Qin Chuan for two full years. She had tried to get pregnant multiple times before without success. Now that she had finally conceived, how could she possibly abort it?
That was her own flesh and blood; Li Ya absolutely could not bring herself to do it.
"Then you'll have to try to accept it now!"
Ding Ling shrugged.
"As for this kind of thing, in my opinion, you should just turn a blind eye. Out of sight, out of mind. Men are all the same!"
"If you choose to leave Qin Chuan now, I can only say that you'll be benefiting those other sluts for nothing!"
"They're practically wishing you'd break up with Qin Chuan quickly!"
Li Ya remained silent, her beautiful eyes flickering with uncertainty, lost in thought.
Meanwhile, after leaving the trading hall, Qin Chuan went with Ye Huai'an to look at houses.
This was an old hutong in the Second Ring Road area, which had been turned into a tourist attraction. Pedestrians and tourists came and went, the environment was beautiful, and the houses were all traditional siheyuan with gray walls and black tiles.
According to Ye Huai'an, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, only royalty or high-ranking officials lived here.
Ordinary people were not qualified to live here and couldn't afford houses either.
The owner of the siheyuan they were looking at today was selling because he had lost money in business. The price, of course, would be higher. Many people wanted to buy it, but negotiations always fell through due to the price.
However, Qin Chuan would have no problem buying it. Ye Huai'an was well aware of Qin Chuan's current financial standing. Not to mention anything else, the money he had made in the past two days was enough to buy dozens of such siheyuan without any pressure.
As they chatted and laughed, they arrived at their destination.
"Here, it's this one!"
Ye Huai'an pointed to a siheyuan in front of them, pushed open the main gate, and walked in.
Qin Chuan followed behind him.