Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 216 - 216 216 The Ancestor Who Washes His Hands of

Chapter 216: Chapter 216 The Ancestor Who Washes His Hands of the Golden Basin Chapter 216: Chapter 216 The Ancestor Who Washes His Hands of the Golden Basin “Wasn’t it me that you fell for in the first place?” Jiang Cheng said with a smile to his wife.

After discussing it, they decided to wait until the day Jiang Shao officially returned, then they would go back to Jincheng to visit.

Of course, they would take along their one and only precious daughter, Ding Xuexue.

…

Lushan Courtyard.

Qin Jingchen once again consumed a medicine brought by La Xiu.

Fen Ye escorted La Xiu out.

“So, how is the situation?” Fen Ye asked La Xiu.

“There shouldn’t be any problems. I’ve seen that these past few days Qin’s dad’s physical values haven’t had any significant fluctuations, they’ve been quite stable,” La Xiu replied.

“That’s good to hear.” Fen Ye had been on tenterhooks for several days, so La Xiu’s words gave him some peace of mind.

As La Xiu left, he rarely received a message from Jiang Zhe.

“About that case you mentioned last time, can you tell me more?” Jiang Zhe, bored out of his mind, suddenly remembered it and casually inquired.

La Xiu replied to her, “Oh, I’ve solved it already. No issues. Besides, it’s not worth troubling you with this, not after you’ve ‘washed your hands of the world’,” he teased.

Jiang Zhe wasn’t really intent on dealing with this issue, so since he put it that way, she didn’t ask further, “In that case, forget it.”

“Next time I encounter any difficult problems, I’ll come to ask for your advice then,” La Xiu said, hoping to keep the door open for future interactions as she had taken the initiative to talk to him.

“I’ve ‘washed my hands of the world’,” Jiang Zhe coldly reiterated.

La Xiu chuckled, oh well, there went the chance he had in hand.

Right after Jiang Zhe finished chatting with La Xiu, she received a notification of a received payment on her phone.

She glanced at it, a ‘1’ followed by eight ‘0’s.

Upon checking it, she discovered it was from Qin Jingchen.

“Why?” Jiang Zhe felt she never showed Qin Jingchen any sign of being short on cash.

Recently, it seemed she hadn’t done anything worth receiving money for either.

“For the recycling and reusing of waste plastic, I’ve registered the patent for you. This is the first installment of the patent licensing fee,” came the explanation.

Jiang Zhe then remembered this matter, but she hadn’t intended to charge a patent fee; she thought people could just use it and pay whatever they felt like.

“So much?”

Qin Jingchen replied instantly, “Wan Si didn’t give any less than I did.”

“That’s him. You and I belong to the same nation, there’s no need,” Jiang Zhe transferred the money back to him.

What she meant by belonging to the same nation was quite literal.

However, in Qin Jingchen’s eyes, these two words still made the depths of his eyes flash with pleasure.

She considered him close family, and that was good.

Yet, right after receiving the money Jiang Zhe sent back, Qin Jingchen still pinched the bridge of his nose.

He transferred the money back again, “Consider it a reward from our nation, you have to accept it.”

With that said, Jiang Zhe didn’t bother refusing again, “Just this once.”

“Then I’ll keep the rest for you in the future,” Qin Jingchen replied. As we’re from the same nation, let’s do something that befits our nation.

…

Qin He drove to pick up Jiang Zhe.

He took Jiang Zhe’s backpack and placed it in the car, saying, “Qin’s dad has prepared some fruit for you.”

“Mhm,” Jiang Zhe nodded in response.

Now, Qin He was her dedicated driver, ready twenty-four hours for her service.

The weather turned cold, and the welfare institute run by Aunty Kang needed more medicines, so Jiang Zhe purchased some to send over.

On the way back, Jiang Zhe held the brown sugar ginger tea Aunty Kang specially made for her, sipping it slowly.

Qin He took a call and said into the phone, “Okay, fine, I’ll go buy it later, I still have something on. The antique city, right? Got it.”

Hearing his conversation, Jiang Zhe glanced out and noticed that they were just passing the antique city, and she said, “You’re going to buy antiques?”

“My dad asked me to buy something for my elder brother. He’s getting married soon and wants to buy a gift to please his father-in-law. I know a bit about antiques, so they’ve asked me to do it.” Qin He was talkative; if you asked, he would answer.

And he held nothing back when speaking to Jiang Zhe.

“Well, there’s the antique city, let’s go have a look,” said Jiang Zhe.

“Will it disturb your schedule, Miss Jiang?”

“I’ve been meaning to take a look myself.”

Seeing that she was willing to go with him, Qin He readily parked the car and walked into the antique city with Jiang Zhe.

He had some knowledge in this area and felt at home as soon as he entered.

“The ones here at the entrance are no good, a lot of imitations with artificial aging, to dupe those who don’t know the trade. The real finds are often in the unassuming shops,” he explained to Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe listened absently, following his steps.

“Miss Jiang, is there anything you’re interested in? I’ll accompany you first,” he offered.

“No, you choose yours; I’m just looking around,” Jiang Zhe said, sweeping her gaze across the items without seeing anything that caught her eye.

Accustomed to the Wangjia Alley home, where even the soup plates have a history of over a thousand years, her standards were indeed quite high.

Qin He noticed that although she wasn’t buying, she seemed quite interested, so he decided to take his time looking around with her.

Jiang Zhe made no comments and didn’t offer any guidance, but Qin He gradually realized that the items that didn’t interest Jiang Zhe didn’t even get a flick of her eyelid.

On the other hand, any item that her gaze lingered on had at least some merit.

It seemed that Miss Jiang knew her stuff?

“Why aren’t you explaining anymore?” Jiang Zhe noticed he had stopped talking; he had been very enthusiastic at first, but his voice had gotten softer until it faded away.

“Miss Jiang, I’m just playing the lute to a cow here,” Qin He said with a laugh, scratching his head.

“No, some of the things you said made sense,” she replied.

Some… which meant not all. Qin He immediately understood that he was indeed playing the lute to a cow.

So, he followed Jiang Zhe’s gaze to look at items.

This time his elder brother’s marriage was a significant event, and he had to make sure he did this task well. Following Miss Jiang’s lead, he would certainly make no mistake.

By the entrance nearby, Jiang Fanyue and Gu Jiaheng also walked in.

“Jiaheng, you don’t take a break on weekends and come out to help me shop; I really appreciate it,” Jiang Fanyue said gently.

“It’s nothing, accompanying you to shop is something I should do,” Gu Jiaheng replied with a smile, “What does Grandpa like?”

Jiang Fanyue hardly knew anything about the man called Jiang Shao, her so-called granduncle.

It was only after repeatedly inquiring with Wen Xia that she concluded the old man liked drinking tea and collecting antiques.

If it weren’t for Jiang Yunxuan’s eye incident, which made Wen Xia feel somewhat responsible, Wen Xia wouldn’t have given her so many tips.

“Then let’s choose gifts in that direction,” Gu Jiaheng said, “How much is the budget?”

Jiang Fanyue signaled a number with her fingers.

It was a number that surprised even Gu Jiaheng; the gift was indeed too generous.

“My parents said that granduncle holds a prestigious status, so we must give a proper gift this time. They gave me a bank card,” Jiang Fanyue whispered.

Gu Jiaheng also knew that Jiang Shao was once a prominent figure in Jincheng. If he hadn’t suddenly left and disappeared, he would likely by now be one of Jincheng’s leading figures.