Chapter 64

Originally, Pei Qing wanted to go see Susan, but the sudden work made her so busy that she gradually forgot about it.

I have to admit that the Audley Hotel is worthy of being one of the world's top luxury hotels.

She learned a lot from working with its legal team.

Occasionally, she would think of Qiao Ye and guess what she was doing.

But it was only a moment, and she had to start a new round of work.

The entire Audley Hotel has been very busy recently. Jinna opened the door and sat in her office.

The woman's makeup was still delicate, and her dress still fitted her well, but no matter how delicate her makeup was, it couldn't hide her slightly tired expression.

He even had time to light a cigarette.

Jinna is one of the few people in the company who knows about the relationship between her and Qiao Ye.

She sighed, "Why do you rich people like to play with fancy things?"

Hearing this, Pei Qing turned his gaze away from the TV and raised his eyebrows: "These rich people you mentioned don't include me, do they?"

"Aren't you considered a rich person?" Jinna asked back.

Hearing her words, Pei Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I'm not a rich person. After all, the cost of studying here was paid by others."

"Ah?" Jinna was a little surprised, "Is that really the case?"

"So what you said doesn't include me." Pei Qing shrugged.

"Then what is your relationship with Miss Qiao?" Jin Na was a little curious. "My intuition tells me that the relationship between you two must be complicated."

This question made Pei Qing silent for a rare moment, and then she began to think about it seriously. What was the relationship between her and Qiao Ye?

In fact, she couldn't explain it.

She likes Qiao Ye, but she is too embarrassed to talk about it, so she won't say it rashly.

"Well... maybe we're friends who are on the same wavelength." She said half-seriously, "Besides, my coming here has a lot to do with Qiao Ye."

"Huh? Is that really the case?"

"Um."

Jin Na leaned back on the sofa, blowing out smoke rings one after another. "Actually, I'm not afraid to tell you, but President Li and Miss Qiao seem to have something very urgent to do recently."

"Oh? If it's a secret, you don't have to tell me." Pei Qing said.

"It's not a secret. I just don't know who to tell. In Mishiroda State, there's a Chamber of Commerce called K. I wonder if you're familiar with it."

"..." Pei Qing searched his brain for information about this chamber of commerce and finally nodded, "Oh, I know. What's wrong?"

If she remembered correctly, this Chamber of Commerce was a very important taxpayer in the state of Mishiroda.

It also provides many jobs for the local area and has many rivals, both overt and covert, but these have nothing to do with her.

If Jinna hadn't mentioned that Qiao was also busy with this matter recently, she might still not have noticed it.

"The K Chamber of Commerce is currently preparing to replace its president."

After she said that, Pei Qing understood. As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers. After the president is replaced, some decisions of the Chamber of Commerce will affect many people.

But it is precisely because of this change of president that many people have set their sights on this position.

Probably because Qiao Ye and Li Ming were also planning to get involved.

Jinna looked at her and noticed that she had an expression of "I see", and knew that she had guessed it.

"But, if only things were that simple." Jinna sighed, "It's precisely because it's not simple that everyone is so nervous now."

"Is there a plot where someone unexpectedly shows up?"

"Yes. This woman who appeared out of nowhere has now become a strong competitor. And the current president of the K Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Lime, has been completely sidelined."

"Oh?" Pei Qing became interested when she said that. "Then who is the competitor?"

"..." Jinna's blue eyes looked her up and down several times, "The information I got is that she is from the same country as you. As for who she is, I'm not sure either."

"So that's how it is." Pei Qing nodded.

"Um."

After finishing her cigarette, Jin Na stood up and washed her hands. "I still have to continue my meeting with President Li, so I won't stay here any longer."

"Okay. Take care."

After Jin Na left, Pei Qing turned her attention back to the screen, but now she had no interest in reading the documents on the computer.

According to her understanding of Qiao Ye, he is from China, so he must be someone Qiao Ye knows.

However, she did not expect that Qiao Ye would be interested in this chamber of commerce.

After all, if she wanted to, it would be easy for her to recreate a chamber of commerce.

While I was lost in thought, a message came through WeChat.

From Joey.

Q: "Will you come home tonight? Let's go eat together."

I can't feel any emotions just looking at the words.

But she still replied: "Okay. What do you want to eat?"

"I'll eat whatever you cook."

"good."

The chat ended there, just like many of their previous ones.

Pei Qing glanced at the time on the computer. It was almost twelve o'clock. She packed up her things and left her workstation.

What she didn't expect was that as soon as she went out, she ran into Liming and a group of people coming out.

There is only one elevator going down from this floor.

In desperation, Pei Qing could only follow Liming into the elevator.

The expressions of the senior executives of several hotels were not very good, but Dawn, the main person in charge, seemed to be unaffected.

He even had the mind to ask Pei Qing about his studies, "When are you planning to defend your thesis?"

Pei Qing answered without hesitation, "The professor is planning it for the end of next month."

"Oh. That's fine. It shows that you have learned a lot of professional knowledge." Li Ming nodded.

There were a lot of people in the elevator, but it didn't seem crowded.

After the elevator reached the first floor, Liming and the others left in a large crowd.

Jin Na walked at the end, then patted her shoulder and said in an ambiguous tone: "It seems that President Li likes you very much."

Pei Qing reluctantly pulled her hand off his shoulder and asked, "Are you willing to accept this blessing?"

"hehe."

After chatting with Jinna, Pei Qing took a taxi to go to Qiao Ye's place.

Now, she has been living at her place, and every morning Joe will drive her directly to the alley near the hotel.

The woman originally wanted to walk her to the door, but Pei Qing refused, saying, "I'm afraid of rumors spreading that I'm hooking up with a rich man. He's an old man in his seventies or eighties."

Although she said this as a joke, it was also her true thoughts.

But Qiao was a little dissatisfied: "Is he really an old man in his seventies or eighties? Wouldn't it be better if I showed up and let those ignorant people see him?"

Although he said so, Qiao didn't say anything, but just parked his car in a nearby alley every time.

When I go back, I will take a taxi or take the bus.

But if Qiao goes back to eat at noon, he usually doesn't arrive until after two o'clock.

So she went to the supermarket to buy some raw materials before going back.

As soon as she entered the door, a black creature pounced towards her.

It’s the little black cat that Qiao Ye raised before.

It’s not quite right to call it a little black cat now, because it has turned into a big truck.

It jumped into her arms and licked its paws constantly. It seemed to like staying in her arms.

Pei Qing put her down and said, "Stay here and wait for Qiao to come back. I'm going to make lunch. Of course, if you stay well, I think Qiao will allow you to have a delicious lunch."

"Meow~" The little black cat called out and jumped out of her arms in a very human manner.

Pei Qing never understood why she was the one feeding the kitten even though it was clearly Qiao Ye's own.

So the little black cat is closer to her.

I had probably cooked three dishes and a soup when I heard the sound of a car at the door. I knew without thinking that it was Qiao Ye coming back.

She will be returning to China after her defense next month, so the time they spend together is getting less and less.

Joe was also wearing a suit and looked like he had just returned from a meeting.

As soon as I walked in, I hung my coat on the hanger before returning to my room. "You get ready first. I'll take a shower and come back."

"good."

Pei Qing was sitting on the sofa with a little black cat in her arms.

She stroked its shiny black fur from time to time.

She still vaguely remembered that when she was in University A, Qiao Ye's face was still a little childish, but now she has become a mature woman.

Soon, Joe came down from upstairs.

She came out in a bathrobe instead of pajamas.

A large area of ​​white skin on her chest was exposed, with some water droplets on it, reflecting the white light.

A faint fragrance passed through Pei Qing's nostrils, it was the scent of sandalwood.

For some reason, Joe also particularly prefers this taste.

Looking at the simple home-cooked dishes on the table, she picked up her chopsticks and took a bite. "Hmm. Your cooking skills have improved."

Hearing this, Pei Qing rolled his eyes. "Isn't it because you always come back to eat?"

Hearing her words, a smile flashed in Qiao Ye's eyes, "You've tried the food in Country M. If it's not delicious, then it's not delicious. It's not like they're making it for me for free."

After waiting for a while, Joe didn't hear her reply, so he raised his head and suddenly met her eyes.

Pei Qing was stunned by Qiao Ye's sudden face and subconsciously asked, "What did you just say? I didn't hear you."

Qiao Ye: "...I said, what you cooked is delicious."

Pei Qing's face flushed red, and he turned his head away, mumbling, "As long as it tastes good."

Looking at her, Qiao suddenly felt that she was not very tired. At least this feeling was something she had never experienced before.

Thinking of this, Joe also found that he was actually a somewhat pathetic person.

He has nothing but an outstanding family background, and other than that, he is just like a poor man, with nothing.

Thinking of this, she pursed her lips, raised her head, looked at Pei Qing, and an irresistible idea appeared in her mind.

Since you are so afraid of loneliness, why don't you keep the person in front of you by your side?

Pei Qing seemed to notice her gaze and asked in confusion, "Why are you looking at me? Is there something on my face?"

Qiao was also stunned for a moment, then shook his head and denied it: "No. I just found you very beautiful."

The sudden praise left Pei Qing completely bewildered, but praise is a confession that everyone is accustomed to, and Pei Qing is no exception.

So she couldn't help but smile with her eyes curved.

Qiao also thought: Well, it is indeed beautiful.