Chapter 8: Zhao Qiping, the Millennium Second

Meng Yanchen ended the video conference, rubbed his brows, and saw the message from Fan Shengmei:

[I'm staying at 2202 tonight and won't be back. Go to bed early and don't wait for me~]

He stared at the screen for two seconds, sighed softly, and subconsciously typed in the search bar.

[My wife is too enthusiastic, why——]

Halfway through typing, he paused, shook his head and laughed, then changed direction and continued typing the rest of the text.

【That’s her strength.】

He looked at the silly sentence in the search bar and couldn't help laughing.

Yes, that's her strength.

Righteous, enthusiastic, and protective.

He liked everything about her.

A good husband never thinks about how to change his wife, but rather thinks about how to solve her problems.

He coaxed himself back into shape.

Meng Yanchen clicked on the group [How can I allow you to be so presumptuous (4)].

The girls on the 22nd floor are all taken care of, so his Xiaomei doesn't have to worry so much.

Meng Yanchen, [@Jiang Yu, Guan Juer seems to have broken up. ]

As soon as the message was sent, Jiang Yu replied almost instantly.

Jiang Yu: [Really?!]

This news immediately brought out Xiao Yixiao and Bao Yifan who were hiding.

Xiao Yixiao: [What do you think? Are you going to take advantage of the situation?]

Bao Yifan: [@肖亦晓, you know shit. This is called seizing the opportunity.]

@Jiang Yu, the time is right, you can give it a try.

Jiang Yu hesitated for a moment and replied,

[I think she's a good person, but relationships can't be forced. I've tried hard before, and now I'm just letting things take their own course.]

Bao Yifan posted an emoticon of him touching a child's head.

Bao Yifan: [My child has grown up. As a teacher, I am very pleased.]

After a pause, he added,

When you've made up your mind to confess, do it seriously and clearly. Don't be like some people who confess and fall in love alone, singing and dancing all over the place, having fun all by themselves. [吃瓜看戏.jpg]]

The group fell silent for a moment.

Meng Yanchen looked at the screen and suddenly sent a message slowly.

Meng Yanchen: [@Bao Yifan, do you still remember the CEO of INEO? ]

The topic jumped too quickly, and Bao Yifan had a bad feeling, but curiosity is the natural enemy of human beings.

He still replied,

[Remember, that guy named Ying, what happened?]

Meng Yanchen: [He specifically asked me a few days ago if Andy was still single and wanted to get to know her.]

The effect of this message was immediate.

Bao Yifan, [60-second voice]

Without even clicking on it, you can feel the anxiety and the string of words that need to be muted.

Meng Yanchen looked at the voice messages that kept popping up on the phone screen with satisfaction. He was in a good mood and didn't click on any of them. He just turned off the screen and got up to go back to the bedroom.

Go straight to Fan Shengmei's dressing table...

The next day, Fan Shengmei went home to change clothes at noon and stared at the only pink diamond ring left in the dressing box. She laughed angrily and sent a message to Meng Yanchen directly.

[Meng Yanchen, where are all my rings? ]

—

【On the day of the Medical Summit】

Qu Xiaoxiao wore a black casual suit today, with a turmeric satin shirt underneath.

The most important thing is that she wore a pair of 10-centimeter Christian Louboutin high heels, carried a small chain bag in her hand, and walked to the check-in area in a hurry.

From a distance, she saw the assistant who had hit her car waiting at the door with a nervous look on his face.

Qu Xiaoxiao immediately raised her hand.

"Hey, assistant!

"Ms. Qu!"

The assistant came over quickly and said, "Miss Qu, let me take you in."

Qu Xiaoxiao waved her hand, her sunglasses slid down to the tip of her nose, revealing a pair of big, round eyes, and spoke in a relaxed tone.

"No, no, assistant, go do your thing. I'll go look around on my own."

Zhou Feng felt a little embarrassed.

"Ms. Qu, you can just call me Zhou Feng from now on."

"Okay, Zhou Feng~"

Qu Xiaoxiao followed suit, but her eyes glanced casually at the sign-in area beside her, lowering her voice.

"Hey, let me ask you, um...Zhao Qiping, is he here?"

Zhou Feng was stunned for a moment, nodded, and answered honestly,

"Doctor Zhao has arrived and is preparing in Hall A."

Qu Xiaoxiao smiled knowingly, "Okay, go ahead and do your work. I'll call you if there's anything else!"

【Zhao Ziqian Lounge】

Zhou Feng gently pushed open the door.

"Mr. Zhao, Miss Qu is here."

Zhao Ziqian was looking at his tablet without even looking up.

"Did you say anything?"

Zhou Feng hesitated for a moment, "She...asked if Zhao Qiping had come."

Zhao Ziqian chuckled when he heard this, not surprised at all.

He stood up, adjusted his cuffs, and spoke calmly.

"Have the teacher and several other senior alumni arrived?"

"It's all arranged."

Zhao Ziqian nodded and said, "Go get busy."

—

After Zhou Feng walked away, Qu Xiaoxiao snorted softly, took out her cell phone and confirmed Zhao Ziqian's encyclopedia entry again.

Based on her many years of experience in the business world, she knew that most of the things packaged on the web were just glittering facades meant to be seen by outsiders.

If you want to know whether Zhao Ziqian's knife is hard enough and whether it can accurately annoy Zhao Qiping, that arrogant bastard, you have to mingle with this group of intellectuals.

After all, Zhao Qiping is an extremely aloof person, and there are few people he can look up to.

Although the ex is as good as dead after the breakup, it is best not to interfere with each other.

But Qu Xiaoxiao is not a normal person when she is bored.

Zhao Qiping didn't know what was wrong with him.

Last week, he actually brought a female doctor to the entrance of "Xingtu Li" and "accidentally" met Qu Xiaoxiao.

Qu Xiaoxiao's first reaction was that he wanted to get back together. After all, she was too familiar with this routine.

It's obviously fake at first glance, just like Qu Xiaoxiao who used Yao Bin to provoke Zhao Qiping.

Zhao Qiping is so noble. It is obvious that he wants to find a way out, but he still wants Qu Xiaoxiao to bow her head in a hurry.

Although Qu Xiaoxiao had no intention of getting back together and felt good at first because she saw through his little thoughts, she was too disgusted by the other party's identity as a "female doctor". She was provoked to the door, and it was really not her style, Qu Xiaoxiao, not to bite back.

Anyway, I'm just sitting around doing nothing.

Then, clean it up all at once.

If Zhao Ziqian is really that good, then it would be a pretty good knife.

Qu Xiaoxiao was like an energetic butterfly, flitting lightly around the venue with a champagne glass in hand, and smiling sweetly as she "met classmates" and "made friends" with people from all walks of life.

She originally just wanted to verify whether Zhao Ziqian's resume was as impressive as the encyclopedia said, but she unexpectedly unearthed a shocking treasure—

Although I knew when I looked up information that Zhao Ziqian and Zhao Qiping were alumni of Haicheng No. 1 Middle School, I never expected that this pair of "Double Zhaos" were so famous when they were in Haicheng No. 1 Middle School.

What surprised her even more was that Zhao Qiping, who always acted superior in front of her, was actually a complete "eternal second" in front of Zhao Ziqian.

No matter whether it is an academic competition, a debate or a sports event, as long as Zhao Ziqian participates, Zhao Qiping is destined to miss the championship and can only come in second.

It turns out that the sense of superiority Zhao Qiping had in front of her was all left over from other people's play!

Qu Xiaoxiao was immersed in the joy of discovering a new world. The host announced the official start of the summit and special guest Zhao Ziqian came on stage to deliver a speech.

Qu Xiaoxiao immediately found a position with an excellent view, and with the mentality of "examining a weapon", she prepared to take a good look at the quality of this "knife".

She didn't understand a single word of Zhao Ziqian's speech; the professional terms sounded like incomprehensible language to her.

But this did not affect her appreciation of the scene before her.

Under the spotlight, Zhao Ziqian is indeed very charming when he talks.

Perhaps it was because she had learned of Zhao Qiping's fate of being the "eternal runner-up," Qu Xiaoxiao looked at Zhao Ziqian's face again.

It’s not unfair at all that Zhao Qiping has been the runner-up for a thousand years!

Qu Xiaoxiao's heart became more determined——

Fish him!

She was lost in thought, pondering her next move, when a gentle yet extremely offensive voice suddenly came from behind her.

"Xiao Qu? I didn't expect to see you here."

Qu Xiaoxiao slowly turned around and saw Wei Wei's face, which always had a "life mentor" smile...