President Qin's Operation

Thirty minutes was quite generous for two little girls who didn't need makeup, skincare, or any other elaborate preparations before heading out.

After Qin Luming tidied up the stairs, he went to change his clothes. By then, the two little girls had already changed as well.

They were wearing off-the-shoulder white puff-sleeve tops. The puffs on the sleeves didn't look bulky; they were adorned with three purple bows. The skirt hem split in the front, and they wore cute pumpkin pants. Their long socks also had two bows, one on the left and one on the right. Above the bows, purple suspenders connected to prevent the socks from slipping down.

Both girls were dressed identically, with the only minor difference being that Zuozuo had a black rose hairpin in her hair, while Caicai's was pink.

Zuozuo's VCA necklace had a rose-gold butterfly pendant, and Caicai's was still pink... It wasn't that they had fixed style preferences or distinctions; they simply took turns wearing them.

Qin Luming grabbed two jackets and draped them over their shoulders before they left.

Considering how exquisitely carved and pleasing to the eye they were, Qin Luming decided not to dwell on them ruining his custom-ordered stair panels that he had waited six months for. He planned to repaint them himself with several coats of black paint, completely changing the overall style and color scheme.

It was because of their close and special relationship with him, Qin Luming thought. If he had two younger sisters who grew up with him, he would probably dote on them and indulge them just the same.

Qin Luming had originally wanted to eat pork belly with blood sausage or fish wrapped in sheep fat... but since Zuozuo and Caicai both wanted to go to a buffet, he would go along with their wishes.

The little girls didn't have extreme demands for taste; for them, the buffet was simply more fun. They weren't interested in the so-called views, atmosphere, or premium ingredients offered by some top-tier restaurants… This was because their home had excellent indoor and outdoor restaurant views, and the so-called atmosphere was merely a combination of decor, lighting, scenery, music, beverages, dishes, plating, and tableware.

At home, ingredients could be used without regard for cost or quantity, with the primary standard being the satisfaction of appetite, unlike restaurants where ingredients that were gone in one bite were still presented elaborately, under the guise of "exquisite."

When they wanted to eat dishes that Qin Luming couldn't make or that were relatively troublesome and difficult to prepare ingredients for, he would take the two of them out to eat. For example, the pork belly with blood sausage that Qin Luming wanted to eat today – the pork belly was simply large pieces of pork belly soaked in broth and then sliced, but Qin Luming didn't have fresh blood sausage prepared in the kitchen.

After Qin Luming, Zuozuo, and Caicai got out of the car, the ride-hailing driver paused outside the restaurant, glancing at the backs of the two little girls before slowly driving away. It made one reflect on the unavoidable truth: wealthy families had greater choice in optimizing the genes of their offspring… How could ordinary families raise twin daughters who looked like ethereal maidens from a dream?

In a car across the street, Gu Shuiyun and Chen Kou'er, who had just finished work, sat in their car, watching Qin Luming, Zuozuo, and Caicai walk into the restaurant.

"The young man with the two little girls is Qin Luming, who found Gu Qing'an's phone," Gu Shuiyun told Chen Kou'er. Chen Kou'er was waiting for her to finish work so they could discuss some matters and have dinner together.

When they didn't know each other before, they lived in the same residential complex but had never met.

After getting acquainted, they had met twice in one day.

It was probably just a matter of one paying attention and the other not… Perhaps they had encountered each other before they knew each other, but simply hadn't paid attention because they didn't know each other, and even if they had seen each other, it hadn't left a lasting impression.

"I just suddenly thought of that President Qin I saw a few days ago. I wonder if this Qin Luming is from the Qin family," Gu Shuiyun said, pushing a strand of hair away from her forehead, her brow furrowed slightly. City A was quite large, but there were also many familiar faces. Connections could be made in unexpected ways; people who seemed completely unrelated could actually have social ties.

"The President Qin you're talking about is the one who first married the second daughter of the An family, divorced, then married the eldest daughter of the An family, and later divorced again?" Chen Kou'er didn't know as many prominent figures as Gu Shuiyun; she had only heard about them. Her most vivid impression was that this President Qin was much more of a playboy than her own father.

"Yes," Gu Shuiyun nodded.

"It's possible… I heard that President Qin's first divorce, and then his marriage to the eldest daughter of the An family, was because the eldest daughter of the An family gave birth to a pair of twins for the Qin family at that time. It's possible they were the two little girls from just now." Chen Kou'er had some knowledge of the gossip that the socialites and daughters of the upper class often discussed. Matters of romance like this were easily spread. After hearing so much, she had seen all sorts of things, but President Qin's endeavors were still quite refreshing, making many self-important successful men envious. The divine beauty of the eldest and second daughters of the An family was widely known.

"If that's the case… then this Qin Luming really has nothing to do with Gu Qing'an's disappearance, right? The Qin family has no enmity with our family, no business conflicts, and we haven't heard of them using such methods in business. Kidnapping Gu Qing'an would bring them no benefit," Gu Shuiyun sighed helplessly. "The news I most want to hear right now is someone calling for my father to pay a ransom."

"I don't believe it. If Gu Qing'an is really gone this time, will my father really donate all his assets and leave nothing for us?" Chen Kou'er said she didn't believe it, but her tone carried more resentment. To prevent his children from fighting over inheritance, their father had resorted to any means necessary and had already made it clear that if any of his three children died for any reason, he would donate all his assets.

The old man Chen Kou'er was referring to was Gu Cheng. His first wife passed away early, leaving behind their eldest son, Gu Qing'an. His second wife was still alive but had divorced Gu Cheng, giving birth to a daughter, Gu Shuiyun. His third wife, Chen Kou'er, had also given birth to a daughter, Gu Huahua.

Chen Kou'er had always believed that Gu Cheng had another son outside, but this son was very well hidden. Even Gu Shuiyun and Chen Kou'er had no concrete evidence, let alone had seen him… Gu Cheng harbored strong patriarchal views. In the future competition for inheritance, Gu Shuiyun and Chen Kou'er felt they were at a disadvantage and had a tendency to band together. The two of them had always been close.

Originally, Gu Qing'an had been in a vegetative state, and doctors had said there was almost no hope of recovery. Gu Shuiyun and Chen Kou'er only needed to guard against Gu Cheng's son who was kept outside. Unexpectedly, Gu Qing'an had woken up, making Gu Shuiyun and Chen Kou'er feel even more threatened… Now that Gu Qing'an was gone again, it didn't seem like a good thing either.

"Let's eat first… I wonder if they found any clues on the phone," Gu Shuiyun said after parking the car, and walked into the restaurant with Chen Kou'er. After the phone was handed over to the police, they hadn't reported any updates to Gu Shuiyun and Chen Kou'er… Gu Shuiyun suspected it was more likely that Gu Cheng had made arrangements, and the police would notify Gu Cheng first of any news, rather than his daughters and their young mother.