Chapter 441 Cooperation

Hu Xiaoxiao grabbed Steven's wrist and glanced at the watch on it. "It's already been five minutes!"

As she ran up the stairs, she waved to Steven and said, "I'm leaving now. Let's meet again when you're free."

"Be careful." Steven followed, worried that Hu Xiaoxiao would fall in a hurry, or that another accident would happen. After all, Hu Xiaoxiao was wearing nearly 400 million worth of jewelry and was the most important person in the jewelry show.

Hu Xiaoxiao went up two floors in one breath and ran to the lounge of Quanfu Jewelry, where he found the person in charge of Quanfu Jewelry. Miss Bai had been sent to the hospital, and the person who was anxiously waiting there was Mr. He, the general manager of Quanfu Jewelry.

Mr. He was the person in charge of this jewelry show. He had just finished setting up the show venue, went upstairs, and came to the lounge. When he saw people lying on the ground and the safe was still wide open, he suddenly felt like the sky was falling.

Fortunately, not long after, he received news from Jing Fang that the giant diamond necklace was still on Hu Xiaoxiao, and he came back to his senses.

By this time, the jewelry show had already begun, but Hu Xiaoxiao hadn't arrived yet. Mr. He was starting to feel like the sky was falling. Could something have happened to Hu Xiaoxiao? With so many thieves sneaking into the jewelry show, what if... While Hu Xiaoxiao was a skilled fighter in the movies, capable of taking on three, four, or five people at once, this was real life. In reality, no action star could actually take on three, four, or five people at once.

Mr. He was very nervous and took the phone to report the matter to Mr. Chen.

"Mr. Chen, I think you should be prepared for the necklace to be stolen," Mr. He said. The other party was targeting the necklace. If Hu Xiaoxiao hadn't held on to it, he would be fine. They were thieves, not killers, and they wouldn't kill anyone unless it was the last resort.

When Mr. Chen heard the news, his heart ached. Even if he was rich, he would be heartbroken to lose 300 million. But thinking of Hu Xiaoxiao's safety, he said, "If the things are lost, it's lost. You take people to pick up Hu Xiaoxiao. As long as he is okay, we can earn money slowly."

Mr. He was relieved to hear this. Just as he was about to say he would go, he saw Hu Xiaoxiao running over. Around her neck was a massive diamond necklace from Quanfu Jewelry worth 300 million yuan. He quickly said to Mr. Chen on the phone, "Mr. Chen, Hu Xiaoxiao is back. She can run and jump. Nothing's wrong."

Mr. Chen said on the other end of the phone: "It's okay as long as the person is back. It doesn't matter if the things are gone."

"No, the things are still there. The necklace is still around Hu Xiaoxiao's neck!"

"Really?" Mr. Chen was ready to cut off the meat, but unexpectedly, the situation took a turn and the meat was returned. He laughed happily on the phone, "It's good to be back, it's good to be back."

"Then I'll hang up first. The jewelry show has already started and we need to prepare immediately." Fortunately, Quanfu Jewelry's show was the last one, so there was still time.

After Mr. He hung up the phone, he immediately went over to her, his whole body relaxed. "Little Ancestor, I'm so glad you're okay. I was so worried about you."

"Don't worry, I'm fine. Those thieves can't do anything to me."

"There are so many of them. Even if you have some martial arts skills, how many of them can you defeat?"

"I can beat ten of them." At such a tense moment, Hu Xiaoxiao was rarely playful.

Mr. He, however, didn't believe it. He thought the same thing as the thieves: Hu Xiaoxiao was just good at making movies, and that fighting was just a thing in the movies. How could movies be the same as real life? Little did he know that Hu Xiaoxiao was even better at fighting than in the movies. The reason the movies were so subtle was because they couldn't find an opponent who could fight her to equal strength.

Mr. He didn't know about these things and said, "Come on, let's go to the show."

Hu Xiaoxiao said, "I need to redo my look."

The rubber band for her hair was lost, her dress was worn in several places when she slid down the railing, and after several fights with thieves, the delicate fabric was inevitably damaged.

"There are spare clothes in the rest room, change quickly." Mr. He ran to find the stylist, but the stylist was nowhere to be found.

Hu Xiaoxiao took the ring off her hand, put it in Steven's hand, and said, "I don't know which jewelry company this ring is from. Go ask and return it to the original owner."

After that, she immediately went into the lounge and chose a low-V-neck gray dress to change into. The spare dresses all took the characteristics of the jewelry into consideration. The colors would not clash with the jewelry, and even made the jewelry stand out more. The styles of the dresses were also suitable for showing off the jewelry.

Steven took the ring and looked at it for a few seconds. He knew that the jewelry company that had stolen it had already reported it. He used the intercom to let the clerk near the jewelry company know.

Hu Xiaoxiao changed into her dress and looked in the mirror. Since her stylist wasn't around, she had to do it herself. Luckily, she often attended events and styled her hair herself when she was busy. Her hair was already softened and conditioned, so it was smooth even without any styling.

She combed her hair, which fluttered behind her like black silk. After seeing that there were no other problems, she walked out.

Steven was standing guard outside the door, whispering something with Mr. He.

Mr. He struggled for a moment and glanced at Hu Xiaoxiao. "How about asking Xiaoxiao for his opinion?"

"What's wrong?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked when he saw that Mr. He looked troubled.

Steven told her, "The jewelry company that owns this ring just contacted me. The model displaying the ring was injured and can't walk the runway. They asked me to ask you if you can wear it on the runway. The appearance fee will be paid later. The price will be calculated based on Quanfu Jewelry's appearance fee."

"Go together?" Hu Xiaoxiao pointed at the necklace around her neck. "Go together with Quanfu?"

"Yes," Steven said.

Hu Xiaoxiao certainly wouldn't refuse to earn extra appearance fees, but she had already signed a contract with Quanfu Jewelry. "Please tell him I'm sorry. I've already signed a contract with Quanfu and can't walk the runway for other jewelry companies."

Steven said, "I know your rules. I've already told them, and I've asked Mr. He to explain it to them."

"Then Mr. He, what are you worried about?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked Mr. He in confusion.

Mr. He sighed and said, "Today has been full of twists and turns. Not only was the model injured, but there's also a mole among their hired bodyguards. As someone in the same industry, I can only lament their difficulties."

But sympathy is sympathy and business is business, they are two different things.

Hu Xiaoxiao's mind raced. He asked which jewelry company it was, and upon learning it was a well-known jewelry company in Baodao, he said, "Isn't Quanfu planning to expand beyond Baogang? Why not take this opportunity for the two jewelry companies to cooperate and expand Quanfu Jewelry's influence beyond Baogang? The Baodao market is also quite good, and Quanfu Jewelry might be able to gain access there. Baogang's jewelry market is also very large. Since they're exhibiting in Baogang, they must be interested in this market. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?"

Hu Xiaoxiao had been considering expanding Shengshi beyond Baogang in recent years, so upon hearing about this, his first thought was to collaborate and achieve a win-win situation. The bigger the business, the more cooperation it would require.

Mr. He had an idea. It was difficult for local companies to expand into other markets, and it was also not easy for foreign companies to enter the local market. If the two companies cooperated...