QTMWSFC Chapter 17

[Host, friendly reminder: This system provides a points redemption service!

Due to the excellent performance of the host in the previous world, where you achieved 100% completion, you are rewarded with 10,000 points.

Additionally, as the host developed a groundbreaking product and contributed to the world’s development, you received an extra 10,000 points.

After deducting the 8,000 points owed on credit, your remaining balance is 12,000 points. The store function is now officially open.]

Xu Xinghe was deep in thought when 0250’s cold voice suddenly chimed in.

Along with 0250’s announcement, a blue store interface appeared before his eyes.

Xu Xinghe clicked in and browsed through it. He saw familiar skills. For example, the ones he already had in the previous world such as [Subject Mastery] and [Martial Arts Mastery]. Not only that, but this time his identity was the chairman of a large group. Through skill inheritance, he had also acquired skills like [Language Mastery] and [Finance Master].

These skills were expensive when sold individually. A decent one cost at least 3,000 points, and some skills may even cost over 10,000.

After browsing through everything, Xu Xinghe ended up not redeeming anything.

Points were precious. He would redeem them when he actually needed them. Besides, Xu Xinghe felt that some skills didn’t necessarily have to be redeemed with points. He could learn them himself. Only what he truly learned on his own would really belong to him.

Closing the system interface, Xu Xinghe glanced at his watch.

It was already 2:30 in the afternoon. Yin Xinya’s flight was scheduled to land at 3:30 this afternoon. The original owner had previously pushed aside a project worth over a billion yuan just to pick her up at the airport.

But now he wouldn’t be so stupid. He called the secretary.

A man with proper, handsome features walked in. “Mr. Xu, what are your orders?”

Xu Xinghe: “Chen Yao, help me reschedule that project we turned down, preferably as soon as possible.”

The man quickly agreed, then asked a few details and left.

Within fifteen minutes, Chen Yao received a reply. The rescheduled meeting time was two hours later than originally planned, and it could be held today. Two hours from now would be around dinnertime. It seemed the other party was also quite anxious and had already agreed.

…

At 3:30 PM.

Yin Xinya arrived at the Capital Airport on time.

Not long after exiting the boarding gate, Yin Xinya saw a group of former classmates gathered together to wait for her.

They seemed to recognize her. Before Yin Xinya could even approach, they had already gathered around.

Yin Xinya’s eyes behind the sunglasses glanced around secretly. She didn’t see the person she wanted to see.

“Ah! You’ve finally come back! I was starting to think you would never return in this lifetime!” A girl with pink-dyed hair, looking flamboyant and unrestrained, ran up and gave her a tight hug.

“Long time no see. You have learned to dye your hair.” Yin Xinya touched Meng Xuan’s hair and smiled.

She remembered back in high school, Meng Xuan was as plain and unsophisticated as she was. Who would have thought that now Meng Xuan was a fashion designer with her own studio and a decent reputation?

“Welcome back, Miss Yin. Don’t forget to treat us to something good the day after tomorrow,” two or three boys joked as they helped carry Yin Xinya’s luggage.

These three were the two brothers of the Qin family, Qin Feng and Qin Yu, and Duan Qiyan of the Duan family.

Their relationships with Meng Xuan were fairly good, and they also had business collaborations. Since they had all been classmates in high school, they were also old acquaintances who knew each other well, so they came to pick her up.

Especially since Yin Xinya had just returned to China and her luggage was heavy and plentiful. Meng Xuan thought to bring along two more boys. Boys had more strength, why waste free labor?

“By the way, why hasn’t Brother Hao shown up yet?” Duan Qiyan suddenly thought of something and asked Meng Xuan a question.

“Yeah, now that you mention it, Brother Xu hasn’t arrived either,” Qin Yu suddenly realized. No wonder he felt someone was missing.

Just as Meng Xuan was about to answer, Qin Feng cut in. “Those two busy people are always together. Isn’t it normal that they’re not here?”

Yin Xinya had actually been wondering since she got off the plane why Xu Xinghe wasn’t there. Knowing Xu Xinghe, he should have been eager to pick her up. Why was there no sign of him now?

She wondered if maybe he had gone to the restroom while waiting? But now it seemed he really didn’t come.

Meng Xuan said apologetically, “Well, it was sudden and I didn’t get a chance to tell you all. I just received a message from his secretary saying he had to discuss an important project at the last minute, so he couldn’t come.”

“That makes sense. A project is definitely more important than picking someone up.” As soon as Qin Feng finished speaking, his brother Qin Yu elbowed him in the arm.

Qin Feng gave Yin Xinya an apologetic smile and then wisely shut up.

A hint of embarrassment crossed Yin Xinya’s face, but thanks to her good composure, she quickly covered it up.

“Alright, alright. The luggage is almost all sorted. How about we find a place to hang out and grab a meal? My treat?” Meng Xuan took the initiative to ease the atmosphere and then led the group toward the parking lot.

“Sure, don’t be stingy this time. When it comes to making money, you’re the richest little lady among us,” Qin Feng teased her.

“Come on. When it comes to making money, who here can compare to that guy Xu? That’s what you call real money-making!” Meng Xuan said cheerfully as she grandly went to get the car.

No one could argue with that, so the three guys didn’t respond and simply helped load the luggage.

They had come in two cars. With the luggage, it was just about the right fit.

Meng Xuan subtly had Duan Qiyan and the others move more of Yin Xinya’s luggage into her car. She chose not to ride in the same car as Yin Xinya.

Having grown up in a complex environment, Meng Xuan was exceptionally good at reading people. Although Yin Xinya didn’t show it on her face, Meng Xuan could tell that there was something wrong with her after hearing that Xu Xinghe did not come to pick her up.

The key point was that Meng Xuan herself didn’t know Xu Xinghe very well, and she was afraid Yin Xinya would ask about him in roundabout ways. Following the principle of less trouble is better, she decided to keep her distance.

And since Yin Xinya’s return, Meng Xuan felt that Yin Xinya had become even more unfamiliar, and it was increasingly hard to find common topics when talking.

Meng Xuan admitted that her success today was thanks to two people. One was Yin Xinya and the other was Xu Xinghe.

When Yin Xinya was first brought back into the Yin family, Meng Xuan was her best friend and helped her in daily life. Later, she benefited from that connection and got to attend a good school with Yin Xinya.

After she graduated and started her own studio, the Xu family invested in her and at first even invested at a loss. But Meng Xuan knew very well that Xu Xinghe wasn’t doing it for her sake, but because she carried the identity of “Yin Xinya’s friend.”

So Meng Xuan had always remained clear-headed and somewhat cautious. In recent years, she had worked even harder to manage her studio. Because feelings were always the least reliable thing, they could change at any moment.

And now just as she had expected, Xu Xinghe had a girlfriend and seemed to be distancing himself from Yin Xinya. With the bridge of Yin Xinya broken, it meant he would no longer look out for someone as insignificant as “Yin Xinya’s friend.”

Xu Xinghe was both deeply sentimental and cold-hearted. Or rather, protective of his own was a more accurate description.

Claiming that the guys drove too recklessly and might shatter a girl’s belongings, Meng Xuan drove the car loaded with luggage. The guys drove Yin Xinya in the other car, following behind to the restaurant Meng Xuan had booked.

The atmosphere in the car was a bit dull. The main issue was that after so many years apart, even as old classmates, they had few topics left to discuss.

Duan Qiyan, who was driving, felt it wouldn’t be good to let the silence continue, so he took the initiative to start a conversation. “Xinya, how long do you plan to stay this time?”

Yin Xinya smiled lightly and replied, “I won’t be going abroad again after this return. I’ve graduated now, after all. Home is still better.”

She wasn’t just coming back. Her goal this time was also to develop her own business empire. Given how much Xu Xinghe liked her, he would surely help her.

She had heard that he went public with Xia Qingmeng this year. But deep down, Yin Xinya felt Xia Qingmeng was nothing to fear. Xu Xinghe was definitely just trying to stimulate her. But how could she lower herself and easily agree to be with him?

Men always stopped cherishing what came too easily. Keeping him hanging and letting him know she wasn’t so easy to get was the best strategy.

Besides, Xia Qingmeng was just an actress and from a very poor background. In their circle, being a mistress or a bed warmer was already a blessing. Want to marry into a wealthy family and become the matriarch? Not a chance!

Even if Xu Xinghe himself agreed, as long as the Xu family disagreed, it wouldn’t happen!

So Yin Xinya didn’t take Xia Qingmeng seriously. But that didn’t stop her from causing trouble for Xia Qingmeng, making her back off and leave Xu Xinghe as soon as possible.

Yin Xinya was confident in herself and confident in Xu Xinghe’s feelings. With Xu Xinghe’s ability, getting rid of Xia Qingmeng’s scandals would take no time at all, and he hadn’t bothered to deal with them. See? That was proof he didn’t care or pay attention.

Yin Xinya curled her lips into a smile.

Xu Xinghe really was both deeply devoted and cold-hearted.

Yin Xinya seemed to ask casually, “By the way, what have Brother Hao and Brother Xu been busy with recently?”

“That’s hard to say. But haven’t those two always been like that?” Duan Qiyan smiled helplessly and stepped on the accelerator to catch up with Meng Xuan.

Qin Feng comforted her. “Hey, Xinya, don’t overthink it. Brother Xu has always been completely absorbed in work when he’s busy. He probably didn’t mean anything by it.”

Qin Yu steered the conversation elsewhere. “Speaking of which, Brother Xu has a girlfriend now. Xinya, have you found a boyfriend yet?”

Yin Xinya shook her head with a sigh, then put on a magnanimous expression. “Not yet. Maybe I just haven’t met the right person.”

Qin Yu joked, “Well, that’s a relief. If even Miss Yin isn’t in a hurry, I don’t need to be either. My parents have been nagging me so much lately that I don’t even want to go home.”

Yin Xinya didn’t listen closely to their subsequent chatter. She propped her chin on her hand and looked out the window, her eyes growing slightly somber.

Although she remained confident about the future, she couldn’t shake the feeling that something, somewhere, was slipping out of her control.

But she quickly adjusted. She must have not slept well the past couple of days. She was now the eldest daughter of the Yin family. Why worry about baseless, imaginary things?