Picking You Up

After dropping the little kid off at the school gate, Qin Chaochen got a call from Qin Yuanshen asking him to come over.

“Bro, what’s up?” Qin Chaochen casually plopped down in the president’s office.

“You haven’t been coming to the company these days, not even checking the bills?” Qin Yuanshen closed the file and looked at his little brother’s confused face.

“Do you still want your street?”

“Of course I do.” Qin Chaochen didn’t quite understand what street, but he definitely wanted it.

“The streets around Tonghua Community and the school are all yours,” Qin Yuanshen said.

Qin Chaochen didn’t get what Qin Yuanshen meant. If all those streets were his, wouldn’t he be rich? He wasn’t just some househusband.

“After you got together with Fu Quezhi, Mom and Dad didn’t agree but gave you a lot of money to start your own thing,” Qin Yuanshen explained, knowing their mom secretly gave Qin Chaochen a lot of money, and he himself also gave his beloved brother quite a bit, even half of his savings.

“Then you bought that land. Tonghua Community used to be just a slum, with dangerous buildings and illegal constructions. Compared to the city center, it was not even on the map. Chaos, poor security, poverty, disease, all were rampant there. It was a gathering place for people from all over trying to make a name in City A, or maybe just to fill their stomachs.”

Qin Yuanshen chuckled, “Now that you’ve achieved this, I’m really proud of you. My brother, truly extraordinary.”

…

Qin Chaochen walked out of the Qin family’s company, feeling like he was stepping on clouds. The big deal he was discussing with Yu Cheng was about the roads around Tonghua Community, the renovation of all the shops on the street, and even the houses.

He looked down at his hands, doubting if he was really that capable.

While waiting for a taxi, since Fu Quezhi didn’t let him drive himself and hadn’t bought him a car, he searched “Tonghua Community” online.

#Shocking, how did Tonghua Community achieve a miraculous turnaround in five years? The truth behind it is…#

#The rise of grassroots Tonghua Community, the five-year period is up, Tonghua returns!#

#The evolution of Tonghua, click to uncover the XX transactions behind it!#

Qin Chaochen: “Uh…”

He clicked on a post.

Golden Alliance Leader: The success of Tonghua Community cannot be replicated. First, you need a lot of money to buy the whole land, then you need resources to revitalize the entire street. Everywhere requires resources, connections, and financial power.

Tonghua Community is not in a good location in City A, no rich person would do such a thankless task. The most important thing is to build a school, so what about the teaching resources?

I can only say the person behind Tonghua Community is truly awesome. They can find and persuade top students from all provinces and cities nationwide to work here, without blinking an eye at the salary issue. Moreover, after in-depth understanding, I found that these top students from various places are not without standards; they all have grassroots work experience. When recruiting teachers in other colleges, they also prefer those with grassroots abilities.

Even more shocking, the tuition is very low, the teachers are strong, and the prices of the shops on the street are completely affordable. During economic fluctuations and price increases, Tonghua Community only raised prices once, and it was still completely affordable.

I heard a local real estate tycoon in City A tried to make a move on Tonghua Community, but it was laughable, completely as stable as Mount Tai. The enemy army surrounded for thousands of miles, yet I remain unmoved.

Isn’t this awesome! Doesn’t this make people yearn for it! This is the blessing of City A!!!

The person behind it must be a kind and amiable old grandpa! The old grandpa must have been unable to bear the state of Tonghua Community, and since he’s not far from death, he might as well spend money lavishly.

Old grandpa yyds!

Qin Chaochen: “…”

Originally feeling excited and stirred, seeing the words “old grandpa” instantly deflated him.

Suddenly, all the grandeur of spending money lavishly vanished.

Coincidentally, Qin Father and Qin Mother, who were in Antarctica, finally got a video call with Qin Chaochen. Still outside, Qin Chaochen immediately found a booth to sit in and ordered a few plates of snacks.

“Zzz~”

[Poor network connection.]

“Son, what are you up to? No brain damage from the car accident, right?” Qin Mother laughed. She was born into a scholarly family, married to Qin Father who pampered her to the skies, and after having Qin Yuanshen and Qin Chaochen, waited for the eldest to take charge, then the couple started traveling the world.

When Qin Chaochen had the car accident, the couple was in the Arctic with no signal. By the time they returned to the Antarctic station, Qin Chaochen was almost fully recovered.

Qin Chaochen: “Lost my memory.”

Qin Mother waved her hand generously, “It’s just amnesia, even if you turned into a fool, our Qin family can still let you live in comfort.”

Qin Chaochen: “…”

You are my real mom, right?

“Son, let me show you the penguins.” Qin Mother handed the phone to Qin Father, letting him hold it, and happily petted a penguin’s head, smooth and slippery.

“And polar bears, but you can’t just touch them.” Qin Mother felt very regretful.

Qin Chaochen: “…”

“Your dad donated money to the Arctic, he’s quite a good person, and the young guys here in the Arctic are nice too.” Qin Mother looked at her youngest son, “In the future, you can bring Quezhi to play here.”

Qin Father stood by as a qualified tool person, not even blinking when talking about donations.

“You guys accepted Quezhi?” Qin Chaochen still remembered what Fu Quezhi said, that their family of three was kicked out.

“Traveling the world, we realized how vast the outside world is.” Qin Mother said, “It’s not necessary to hold on to things, it’s good if you can marry… find someone you like.”

Qin Chaochen’s eyes lit up with joy, “Beautiful mom, you’re so wise!”

“If you run out of money, ask your brother. We’ll stay in the Arctic for a while longer, waiting to see the aurora.”

Qin Chaochen: “You guys are really romantic.”

Qin Mother: “Hanging up, stop with the flattery.”

Qin Chaochen started thinking, he hadn’t taken a photo with a penguin, hadn’t touched a polar bear, hadn’t seen the aurora.

Should he go to the Arctic with Fu Quezhi for a trip!

After finishing the snacks, Qin Chaochen brought a portion for Fu Quezhi and Qin Shu as usual, and followed the navigation to his own company.

It was right across from Fu Quezhi’s office building, just a few steps away.

“President Qin, here’s the bill.”

“President Qin, this document needs your signature.”

Before he even finished looking, Qin Chaochen was spun 360 degrees into the office, and somehow ended up sitting in the chair, starting to sign.

The secretary glanced at Qin Chaochen’s signature, definitely elementary school level, President Qin’s amnesia is real!

“As long as it’s legible.”

Qin Chaochen somehow spent the whole day at work, and under the respectful eyes of the entire company, left on time.

Leaving on time was his last bit of stubbornness.

“I bet President Qin is going to Fu’s company to pick him up and go home together.”

“I bet not, President Qin didn’t drive.”

“Then President Qin will pick up President Fu and let him drive them home.”

The secretary sighed, how could the amnesiac Qin Chaochen think of picking up Fu Quezhi, it’s said that Qin Chaochen’s memory is only up to eighteen years old now, only someone like him, an insider, would know so clearly.

The secretary was getting a cup of coffee in the break room when he suddenly froze.

Qin Chaochen, holding the snacks, thought about Fu Quezhi’s late return home time, he must have worked overtime. Without thinking, he decided to pick up Fu Quezhi, so they could go home together.

He walked over without hesitation.

So in the eyes of the secretary and the Qin company’s employees, Qin Chaochen hadn’t changed, he still planned to pick up Fu Quezhi, even though he didn’t have a car.

Only in the secretary’s eyes did he know that after losing his memory, the eighteen-year-old Qin Chaochen would still always walk towards that building across the street.

No matter the time or place.

“I told you, President Qin would definitely go pick up President Fu, hahaha.”

“It’s been a while since we’ve seen President Qin and President Fu leave work together.”

The secretary took off his glasses and wiped the dust off, making them shine again.

…

“President Fu, this needs your signature.” Fu Quezhi nodded and signed his name, rubbing his temples and glancing at the clock in the office.

“Leave the rest on my desk, I’ll handle it tomorrow.” Fu Quezhi grabbed his coat and walked out of the office.

As he exited, adjusting his sleeves and preparing to leave the company with a blank expression, he suddenly noticed someone waving at him.

Fu Quezhi looked up.

Qin Chaochen stood in the reception area, smiling brightly at him.

Fu Quezhi couldn’t help but have a slight curve on his lips, his breath catching for a moment.

He quickly walked over, “Why are you here?”

“I’m here to pick you up and go home.” Qin Chaochen, holding the snacks, said without any guard.

Fu Quezhi’s cool face was charming, his dark eyes fixed on Qin Chaochen, his heartbeat skipped a beat, suppressing his emotions.

“Then let’s go home.” Fu Quezhi led Qin Chaochen out of the company, his peripheral vision catching sight of Qin Chaochen beside him, palms sweating.

“Truly a model couple.”

“President Qin is so good at picking you up and going home, President Qin and President Fu are so loving!”

“Young, handsome, and rich! How do they match so well! And they grew up together as childhood friends!”

“I’m a bit jealous, turning into a lemon spirit!”

“No spirits allowed after the founding of the country!”

Walking down the street, Fu Quezhi and Qin Chaochen sat in the back seat of the car, the driver in front.

“This is for you.” Qin Chaochen handed the snacks to Fu Quezhi, noticing some of the meat floss had fallen off, he said regretfully, “I held it too long, some of the meat floss fell off.”

“It’s fine.”

“The parent-teacher meeting is tomorrow, you’ll need to take a leave from work to attend.”

“Okay.”

“I went to check out the company today and found it’s not far from yours, so we can go home together.” Qin Chaochen said, trying to cover up.

“I know.” Fu Quezhi replied.

There seemed to be a lightness in the air, making Qin Chaochen feel warm again.

Qin Chaochen, fiddling with his clothes, looked up and said, “Fu Quezhi, are you a bit happy today?”

“Yes.”

Fu Quezhi’s straightforward answer caught Qin Chaochen off guard.

“Can I kiss you?” Fu Quezhi looked at Qin Chaochen.

“Wha-what?” Do you even need to ask for something like that? Anyway, he…

“Of course not.” Qin Chaochen pulled back his shaky rationality, stammering.

This wasn’t the first time Fu Quezhi had made such a request.

But it was also the first time the person asking didn’t intend to follow the rules.