249: Chapter 249 Shen Jianan's invitation to dinner with Qin Yi is rejected; Sister Hong escapes the Dragon Kingdom by boat.

Compared to the news Ye Qingcheng obtained from Chen Mo, the recruitment work for Qin Yi's trio today could be described as highly fruitful.

With the addition of new employees, the total staff of Yiqian Entertainment Media had grown to sixty, and their total follower count had leaped past the fifty-million mark, achieving a Breakthrough.

Qin Yi made an even bigger move today, splurging thirty million to recruit two internet celebrities who each had over ten million followers across the web.

Additionally, ten small-time streamers with hundreds of thousands of followers and several promising newcomers also joined the team.

In the afternoon, Qin Yi received a call from his counselor, Li Xitong, inquiring about the details of the dedicated recruitment session.

After hanging up, he quickly sent the job requirement lists and company information for both Yiqin Capital and Yiqian Entertainment Media to Li Xitong.

Li Xitong was also quite efficient; shortly after, the recruitment announcement appeared on the campus forum and the school's official website.

Once the recruitment announcement was posted, it attracted a great deal of attention.

Not only were students discussing these two generous new companies in their respective WeChat groups, but even some media outlets sensed the news value in it.

The reason was simple: the registered capital of these two companies was as high as one billion! Moreover, they offered a vast number of positions with excellent benefits and compensation, rivaling or even surpassing those of some state-owned enterprises and tech giants!

Of course, there was an even more important point: the recruitment announcement explicitly stated that Modu University graduates would be given priority!

This single point alone was simply too good for the students of Modu University!

Soon, the email address provided in the recruitment announcement began to receive resumes from job seekers one after another.

Qin Xiaue and Wang Tengfei's phones kept popping up with new email notifications, leaving them both feeling quite helpless.

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However, compared to their frustration which they didn't dare voice, Qin Yi was quite calm.

This morning, with the blessing of the God of Cooking, he had prepared a table of delicious dishes and unexpectedly gained strength and endurance bonuses, which came as quite a surprise to Qin Yi.

Thus, Qin Yi decided to cook personally tonight as well, making a bit more in the hope of improving his parents' various aspects of their Physique.

Unfortunately, just as the three of them were taking the elevator to the underground garage to leave the company, Qin Yi's phone suddenly rang.

Qin Yi took out his phone, and his gaze fell on the caller ID; it was actually Shen Jianan.

He was slightly stunned, and a hint of surprise rose in his heart. He had been busy with trivial matters all afternoon and hadn't had time to check the records of the Miniature Bionic Tracker. At this moment, he couldn't help but wonder why Shen Jianan was suddenly calling.

He turned and signaled to Xu Qian and Qin Xiaoyue to wait in the car first, while he slowly walked to the front of the car and answered the phone.

"Hello, Officer Shen, to what do I owe this honor?" Qin Yi's tone carried a hint of teasing; whenever he spoke with Shen Jianan, he couldn't help but want to poke fun at her.

On the other end of the line, Shen Jianan was curled up on her sofa, her cheeks slightly flushed. She said softly, "Qin Yi, I wanted to ask, are you free tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yi raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Oh? Is Officer Shen planning to treat me to dinner?"

Shen Jianan chuckled, a charming curve appearing at the corner of her mouth. "Yes, I wonder if you'll do me the honor?"

Qin Yi's heart stirred, but he deliberately played coy. "Oh, this is truly rare. Officer Shen is actually taking the initiative to invite me to dinner? It couldn't be that there's another case you need me for, right? I've been quite law-abiding lately."

"Lately? So that means you've done illegal things before?" Shen Jianan joked back with a smile.

"Is Officer Shen trying to bait me?" Qin Yi didn't bother responding to Shen Jianan directly but instead countered her.

Being questioned like that by Qin Yi, Shen Jianan felt a bit guilty, but she quickly adjusted and replied with a smile, "You're overthinking it, Qin Yi. I just want to thank you for your help last time, and I also have some things I'd like to ask your advice on. Just tell me if you're willing to come or not."

"Well, it's not impossible. It's just that I'm worried that kid Ye Ziming might get jealous~ How about we invite him along?" Qin Yi continued to tease.

"Get lost! I'm talking business with you, why are you bringing him up?!" Shen Jianan replied crossly.

"Ouch, okay, okay, my mistake." Qin Yi paused for a moment, then replied as if in a difficult position, "However, tonight probably won't work. I've already made plans with my family to eat at home. How about you come to my place, and I'll cook something for you to try?"

"Uh..." Hearing Qin Yi's invitation, Shen Jianan felt a surge of nervousness. After hesitating for a moment, she finally declined politely. "Since you have plans tonight, then never mind. Tomorrow is Saturday; you should be free, right?"

"I'm really sorry, I have plans tomorrow as well," Qin Yi replied with a wry smile and a sense of helplessness.

"Qin Yi! You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?!" After being rejected twice in a row by Qin Yi, Shen Jianan felt embarrassed and asked angrily.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yi quickly explained, "Oh, Officer Shen, how would I dare to reject you on purpose? I really do have plans. I'm going to Modu University tomorrow morning, and in the evening, I have to attend a cocktail party at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel. I received the invitation yesterday. If you don't believe me, you can check."

Shen Jianan gave a light huff and asked persistently, "Then you tell me, when will you have time?"

Qin Yi thought for a moment and suggested, "How about this: if you're free tomorrow at noon, come find me at Modu University. I'll wait for you there, how does that sound?"

"Alright, it's a deal. See you tomorrow."

"Okay, see you tomorrow..." Before Qin Yi could finish his sentence, Shen Jianan had already hung up the phone.

Looking at the call-ended notification on his phone screen, Qin Yi shook his head helplessly and muttered to himself, "This woman is truly impolite..."

Just then, Qin Xiaoyue's voice came from Xu Qian's porsche 718, filled with curiosity and teasing. "Brother, that was a long call. Was some beauty looking for you?"

"It was Officer Shen Jianan; she said she wanted to have dinner tonight, but I turned her down," Qin Yi said as he pulled open the car door and sat inside.

Then, the two cars slowly drove out of the underground garage one after the other, heading toward the Shenjiangwan Community.

Inside the porsche 718, Qin Xiaoyue frowned and looked at Xu Qian, asking, "Sister Qianqian, who is this Shen Jianan?"

Xu Qian shook her head, but when she heard Qin Yi mention the name, she seemed to have some impression of it. She thought about it and then remembered. On the night she was with Qin Yi, wasn't the policewoman at the International Finance Center named Shen Jianan?

Thinking of this, Xu Qian couldn't help but be curious. Why did this Officer Shen want to invite Qin Yi to dinner? Could it be that they had some private interaction?

Thinking this way, an indescribable and ambiguous sense of conflict welled up in Xu Qian's heart.

It was now 5:30 PM, and the Friday evening rush hour had already begun. For a distance of only three intersections, the two cars took a full ten minutes to reach the underground garage of the Shenjiangwan Community.

After parking the cars, the three of them noticed a brand-new white Bentley Flying Spur parked next to Wang Tengfei's land rover range rover.

Qin Xiaoyue curiously approached, circled the car, and peeked inside through the window, clicking her tongue. "Oh, whose car is this? Red interior, how showy."

Qin Yi walked over, glanced at the car, and smiled knowingly. "This style, I guess it was chosen by Old Third."

"Oh, him," Qin Xiaoyue recalled briefly. "I saw him at the company this morning. This car really fits his image." As she spoke, she naturally took Qin Yi's arm and said coquettishly, "Brother, you're really good to your brothers. This car must cost two or three million, right?"

Qin Yi and Xu Qian exchanged a glance, both seeing the smile in each other's eyes. He looked at Qin Xiaoyue teasingly. "What? Are you jealous? Am I usually not good to you?"

"Hmph~" Qin Xiaoyue rolled her eyes at Qin Yi and pouted, her face showing a look of dissatisfaction. "Good for what? You treat me like a slave every day; when would I have time to learn to drive? And you keep saying you'll buy me a car once I get my license. Sigh, I'm afraid my wish to get a car is far off in the distant future."

Qin Yi gave a helpless smile, lightly patted Qin Xiaoyue's head, and promised with a laugh, "Alright, alright, what are you pouting for? Once the recruitment task is finished, I'll give you some time off so you can focus on getting your driver's license. As soon as you have it, I'll buy you whatever car you want."

"Hehe," Qin Xiaoyue's eyes immediately lit up, and she tightly held Qin Yi's arm. "I knew you were the best, Brother!"

At that moment, Qin Yi suddenly remembered something and turned to Xu Qian, asking, "By the way, Qianqian, has your younger brother not gotten his license yet either? Once he comes to Modu, he can take the test with Xiao Yue; they should be able to get it during the summer break."

Upon hearing this, an apologetic look appeared on Xu Qian's face. "I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. My brother arrives in Modu tomorrow, and I have to go pick him up. I originally promised to go to Modu University with you tomorrow, but it looks like I'll have to break that promise."

"It's fine. We can all go to Modu University together after picking up your brother tomorrow," Qin Yi suggested with a smile. "That way, he can get a feel for his living environment for the next four years in advance."

"Oh, that works too." Hearing Qin Yi's suggestion, Xu Qian nodded in agreement.

"Is your mother not coming along this time?" Qin Yi asked again.

Xu Qian shook her head and explained, "My mother still has to wait a few more days. She said her workplace has been busy lately, and it's hard to get time off. So, she let Zilin come first."

"Oh, I see. Well, once your mother arrives, she can quit her job back home and come to Modu to enjoy a peaceful life," Qin Yi said with a smile.

"Yeah, Sister Qianqian. You're a General Manager and CEO now; your auntie can retire and enjoy her life," Qin Xiaoyue chimed in.

Hearing this, a gentle smile appeared on Xu Qian's face. "Alright, I'll tell her."

The three of them chatted and laughed as they walked toward the elevator.

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Meanwhile, in a harbor in a fishing village in the northern bay of Modu, dense clusters of fishing boats and speedboats were quietly moored on the sea.

On the harbor's boardwalk, a figure was walking hurriedly.

Hong Ying, wearing a baseball cap with the brim pulled low to cover most of her face, strode quickly along the boardwalk, her eyes scanning the surroundings alertly. Reaching a speedboat, she paused and looked around; after confirming no one was watching, she jumped into the boat with swift agility.

With a rumbling roar of the engine, the speedboat shot out like an arrow from a bow, cutting through the water and speeding toward the deep sea.

Meanwhile, two hundred nautical miles from Dragon Country's maritime exclusive economic zone, a massive commercial freighter was cutting through the waves, sailing steadily toward the agreed coordinate point.