Qin Heng had thrown both Mary Qian, who from the start had been groveling to the Japanese, and Gao Yuanyang, the first Japanese person he knocked to the ground, off the cruise ship. Life jackets had been distributed to them, ensuring they wouldn't drown, but they were still bound to suffer greatly. One must always pay a price for their actions. For these two who had offended Qin Heng, being able to keep their lives was already a stroke of immense luck; they should be thankful to Qin Heng.

After leaving that cruise ship, Qin Heng led Qu Linglong to the port where his private yacht was docked. It was a yacht he had bought for when he was idle, even bigger and more luxurious than the cruise ship they had previously been on. Although it was just his personal yacht, its facilities were even more complete than the previous one. It boasted not only essential bedrooms, dining rooms, restrooms, and observation decks, but also a movie theater, game room, board game room, ballroom, and an open-air swimming pool—everything one could imagine! Rather than calling it a private yacht, it would be more accurate to describe it as a mobile villa estate sailing on the Huangpu River. It simply was not comparable to an ordinary cruise ship. Even without stepping aboard, just viewing it from the outside, it was undeniably a luxurious and magnificent yacht.

For this reason, Qin Heng's privately docked yacht was often subject to tourists' gawking. There were no shortage of tourists who offered to pay a high price to enjoy it for a while. Of course, without Qin Heng's permission, no one dared to agree; the Daqin Group was not an entity that just anyone could afford to offend. Even so, tourists were ceaseless here, often seen standing at the port, taking photos and posing against the backdrop of Qin Heng's private yacht.

By the time Qin Heng and Qu Linglong arrived, there were at least thirty tourists taking pictures around it. They had even formed a long queue.

"..." Qin Heng was somewhat speechless, his mouth twitching slightly as he raised an eyebrow. Though he had been aware of this situation before, seeing people continuously taking group photos at his doorstep without his permission was unsettling for anyone. There were even people holding cardboard signs reading "This is my private yacht!" Of course, those were fake, just props for photo-taking.

"Hmm?" Qu Linglong let out a soft exclamation, spotting two individuals in the crowd, and she quietly said to Qin Heng, "I've seen two of my university classmates. Let's go somewhere else to look around."

A lone man and woman going onto a private yacht, especially now that it was night, could easily lead to misunderstandings. If it had been strangers, it might not matter, but these were university classmates, and good ones that she was often in contact with; Qu Linglong felt somewhat embarrassed.

Qin Heng was slightly startled upon hearing this and followed Qu Linglong's gaze, catching sight of two tall, shapely beauties, both quite attractive. Although not as stunning as Qu Linglong, they were good-looking enough to score seven or eight points in terms of beauty. One wore a cheongsam that vividly accentuated her perfect curves. The other was dressed in a student outfit, sporting a white shirt with red stripes on the top and a blue pleated mini skirt on the bottom. Her legs were long and fair, exuding innocence and charm, sweet and alluring. Especially her appearance, even more impressive than the lady in the cheongsam, possessed that pure and sweet loveliness that differed from both the cheongsam girl and Qu Linglong's styles.

Indeed, it must be said that Qu Linglong's university classmates were both rare beauties with superior looks and figures, and without any signs of artificial enhancement, they were all-natural, which was still quite rare. Of course, such girls definitely wouldn't lack suitors. Qin Heng noticed two boys following behind these two girls, carrying their shoulder bags and shopping bags for them. However, the two girls shared no intimate contact with the two boys; they even kept a distance of over a meter from them. Clearly, they treated the boys merely as laborers, with no intention of developing anything deeper. But looking at the two boys, they seemed quite content, willing to follow the girls, acting as their bag-carrying attendants.

"It's not a problem. If you're afraid they might misunderstand, I can also invite them to come aboard the ship," Qin Heng said with a smile. He wasn't harboring any ulterior motives; he purely wanted to take Qu Linglong to see the nighttime scenery of The Bund. Although his true age was only nineteen, having once been the mighty Immortal Emperor, he certainly had his composure and wouldn't get flustered by girls.

"That, that's really okay?" Qu Linglong's pretty face turned slightly red, knowing Qin Heng had guessed her worries; in truth, she was indeed concerned but didn't know how to refuse. Now hearing that Qin Heng agreed to let her bring her two classmates aboard, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though those two university classmates were also top-tier beauties, being with the three of them should be "safer" than being alone, right? That was her thought.

It wasn't that Qu Linglong didn't trust Qin Heng, but she was well aware of what could easily happen when a single man and woman were together. In fact, her inviting Qin Heng out tonight was really just to treat him to a meal as a way of expressing her gratitude. She hadn't expected so many things to happen.

Qin Heng, seeing Qu Linglong's shyness, smiled gently, touched her head, and said, "Of course, it's not a problem, but it's limited to just the two of them. Other people who aren't with you are not allowed." By that, he meant the boys following behind the two girls.

"Mhm, I understand," Qu Linglong nodded and said, "We've talked about this in the group before. They're actually quite annoyed by those two guys, but since they're colleagues, it's awkward to directly reject them. This could be the perfect chance to help them."

"So you want me to act as a shield?" Qin Heng said with a laugh.

"I, I didn't..." Qu Linglong shook her head and waved her hands hastily, saying, "You believe me, right?"

"Hahaha!" Qin Heng laughed at Qu Linglong's adorable look. "I'm just kidding. Let's go over there."

Qin Heng led Qu Linglong over. The two girls had been waiting to take pictures and were looking around bored when they saw Qu Linglong, their expressions immediately lit up with surprise. In college, they were very close friends.

"Linglong! Linglong! What a coincidence running into you at The Bund!" The two cheered, forgoing their place in the line to take photos and rushed over.

"Qianxi, An Qi, I've missed you so much!" Qu Linglong also rushed over, and the three embraced each other tightly—like nightingales, they were an exquisite scene, drawing the attention of many onlookers.

The two boys, who were merely serving as laborers carrying the bags, brightened up when they saw Qu Linglong approaching, and wicked thoughts twinkled in their minds. Qu Linglong's looks and attire were pure and endearing. However, upon seeing Qin Heng by Qu Linglong's side, their expressions darkened again. With his handsome and sunny appearance, Qin Heng obviously outclassed them. In their eyes, he was a formidable rival.

The boys exchanged glances, nodded at each other, and whispered, "Let's get this kid out of the way first. It's already past nine in the evening. If we drag this out a bit longer, maybe tonight's the night! We might get to play with a pure girl! Hehe!"