Twilight Manor, it’s the original base initiated by the Twilight Group. Though nowadays it plays a negligible role within the vast corporate empire, it remains a symbol of the brand, much like an old-established name. Qin Zhennan was unwilling to bring it up. Thus, at first, he remained silent without uttering a word. Gu Jiayin continued, "Dad should know, Twilight Manor was left by Grandpa. The owner of the manor is my mom. I want Twilight Manor back, as a kind of spiritual solace." Qin Zhennan fell into deep thought. Twilight Manor was the place where Gu Jiayin’s grandpa originally made his fortune. It was built meticulously, and the most famous Feng Shui master in Licheng City had declared that it lay on the dragon vein, ensuring smooth progress and abundant wealth for its owner. Being a businessman, he greatly trusted Feng Shui, and he absolutely would not hand over this valuable land. So, after careful deliberation, he made the final decision: between the manor and his son, he chose the manor. "Jiayin, Twilight Manor is crucial to the group, dad cannot give it to you. If you want a manor to play with, I can allocate funds to buy you another one." Gu Jiayin remained indifferent without a hint of surprise. She knew Qin Zhennan too well. If he had agreed, it would not be his style. He was a heartless person; otherwise, he wouldn’t have done such beastly actions seven years ago. The space fell into silence—ten seconds, twenty seconds... Finally, Qin Zhennan forced a smile, searching for a shame cover for his shamelessness, "Jiayin, you know, Twilight Group is Grandpa’s life’s work. Dad respects the old man very much, and must carry forward Twilight, so...nothing is more important than the group, you must understand dad." Gu Jiayin suddenly laughed, deep within her smile was intense sarcasm and hatred hard to conceal. He dared to mention her grandpa? Back then, grandpa suddenly found out he had a wife and child outside, which angered him into having a heart attack and passing away. "Fine, since dad is unwilling to let go, I won’t insist. Give me ten million and I’ll withdraw the lawsuit." Qin Zhennan’s eyes lit up as he hurriedly pulled out a checkbook from his pocket, filling out a ten million check. He promptly pushed it in front of Gu Jiayin, fearing she might change her mind. He originally thought that after all the hardships Gui Jiayin had been through in seven years, her scheming had grown deep. But as it seemed, she was only a money-hungry woman without integrity and great wisdom. This let him lower his guard a little. Gu Jiayin’s gaze deepened, smiling faintly while observing every subtle expression of Qin Zhennan, unavoidably feeling sardonic. She continued to fit his assumptions, quickly taking up the check and carefully placing it in her bag. "I’ve been wandering alone all these years, knowing too well that money is a good thing. So with money, everything is easy. Dad, in the future, whatever happens, feel free to talk to me with money." "Yes, yes," Qin Zhennan nodded with a smile, appearing kind-hearted but with contempt deep in his eyes. Life is like a play; it’s all about acting skills. Whoever has higher acting skills wins. Obviously, Gu Jiayin surpasses Qin Zhennan. It seemed a deal had been struck, so the meal was relatively quiet. By the end of dinner, it was around eight o’clock in the evening, and Gu Jiayin remembered Sheng Qianchi’s reminder, so she got up to bid farewell. Exiting the restaurant, she quickly walked into the underground parking lot, finding her car. Five steps away from the car, she noticed something off. Being a specially trained forensic cop, she keenly sensed something lurking in the back seat despite the dim light inside the car. Without a trace, she halted her steps, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. Adjusting the silver bracelet on her right wrist, she then walked over in an orderly manner. Standing by the car, she suddenly opened the back door, her right hand swiftly striking. But just as her move was a split second from success, someone inside the car grabbed her wrist, pulling her into the car, and she fell into a broad and warm embrace. Overwhelming kisses fell upon her. A familiar scent, a familiar man, a familiar domineering style. Googlᴇ search novel✶fire.net Annoyed, Gu Jiayin forcefully pushed away the man holding her and kissing her recklessly, gritting her teeth to ask, "Sheng Qianchi, you’re really a freak, why are you hiding in my car?" Sheng Qianchi laughed lowly, with a hoarse and rich voice tinged with indulgence, "You violent woman, if the person hiding in the car wasn’t me, they would have had their head smashed by you." Gu Jiayin sat up angrily, turning on the car light. The warm yellow light illuminated the small space. The man’s face under the light took on a gentle warmth, his eyes lingered with tenderness. Gu Jiayin pursed her lips tightly, feeling a burst of anger she couldn’t express, "Sheng Qianchi, didn’t you give me this car exclusively? Why do you still have a key?" The man, however, smiled with mischief and a touch of rogue charm, "Your body is mine, what’s wrong with having a spare key?" Gu Jiayin rolled her eyes at him with disdain, unwilling to say more. She felt like whenever he faced her, he would strip off his elegant disguise, turning shamelessly rogue. She got out of the car, opened the door, and sat in the driver’s seat while Sheng Qianchi followed suit, getting into the passenger seat. As soon as she started the car, his commanding voice came over, "In the future, don’t come home after eight at night." Gu Jiayin’s foot on the gas pedal suddenly froze, looking deeply dissatisfied at the arrogant man, "Sheng Qianchi, are you bored?" Being the heir of such a large economic family, shouldn’t he be very busy? How could he have the leisure to hide in a woman’s car playing pranks, and even have the time to manage what time this woman gets home? Oh no, it’s not a home, it’s her cage. Sheng Qianchi subtly curled his lips, charming and seductive, his voice carefree, "I’m not idle, but I can spare some time to manage my woman’s schedule." Gu Jiayin laughed mockingly, "I’m not your woman yet." "I’m determined to have you; in two months, you will obediently be my woman. So, I’m just exercising my rights a little early." Gu Jiayin snorted coldly, "Young Master Chi, make sure not to slap yourself in the face later, and if you do, be sure to tell me if it hurts." Sheng Qianchi suddenly leaned over, his lips near Gu Jiayin’s ear, whispering deeply and ambiguously, "I won’t slap myself. I’ll only revisit the wonderful feeling we had that night, making you unable to leave me your whole life." Scorching breaths blew against her ear, and the provocative words directly invaded her eardrums. Gu Jiayin’s cheeks instantly flushed red, angrily pushing away the charming man’s face that was close to hers. But he wasn’t angry; instead, he laughed joyously, "Drive, go home and have dinner with me, I’m already starving." In twenty-three years of life, the first time experiencing teasing a woman, he felt all his pores open gladly. Watching her cheeks turn red to her ears, the glee in his heart danced like a sprite, lively and spirited. Filled with indignation, Gu Jiayin stomped hard on the gas pedal. The car shot out like an arrow. The man’s light-hearted laughter whispered in her ear again, "Such a violent woman."