Chapter 290

Qin Xiang never thought that Guan Yuping, who had tried her best to avoid being with He Chenghua, would be with He Chenghua.

Guan Yuping looked drunk and dazed, suggesting he'd had quite a bit of alcohol. He Chenghua, on the other hand, was wearing a leather jacket even in the freezing weather. His tall, muscular figure still had a sharp gaze, but he didn't seem drunk at all.

Qin Xiang frowned, "How could she be so drunk?"

He Chenghua raised his eyelids and said, "How should I know?"

As if afraid of causing misunderstanding, He Chenghua said, "She was already this drunk when I arrived, and she wasn't drinking alone."

Who did he drink with? Qin Xiang didn't ask, and He Chenghua obviously didn't know either. Qin Xiang then looked at Guan Yuping and asked, "Who did you drink with to get like this?"

Guan Yuping blinked and laughed. "Qin Xiang, it's you. Jie Zong said he'll never forget you. Was it because of you that he applied to study abroad without telling me?"

As she spoke, Guan Yuping burst into tears. "Why? What's wrong with me that he would treat me like this? How could he do this?"

It was the peak time for dinner, and there were a lot of people around. People around looked over.

"Sister Xiangxiang, how about we eat it another day?" Li Xiu Lian was a little worried, and Cui Xueer next to her was even more embarrassed.

Cui Xueer and He Chenghua were engaged and almost got married.

Qin Xiang nodded. "Then I'll treat you guys to dinner another day. I'm really sorry for today."

"It's okay, we'll go back first." Li Xiu Lian hurriedly pulled Cui Xueer away.

Qin Xiang looked at He Chenghua and said, "I'm sorry to bother you today, Mr. He. I'll take care of Guan Yuping."

He Chenghua put out the cigarette in his mouth and said, "I'll take you back. I drove here."

Qin Xiang said, "No need, let's take a taxi."

"You can't get a taxi at this time." He Chenghua said, dragging Guan Yuping out, and Qin Xiang hurriedly followed.

He Chenghua has replaced his car with an ordinary Santana. Although it is not as majestic as a jeep, it is already a very impressive presence on the streets of the capital.

Even Qin Xiang is reluctant to buy a car now. Instead, he bought several trucks. After all, the price of a truck is several times cheaper than that of a car. Trucks can transport and deliver goods, while cars have great limitations.

Qin Xiang didn't say a word the whole way. When they were almost at Tsinghua University, He Chenghua said, "You should be getting married soon, right?"

The voice was lonely and bitter.

Qin Xiang responded, "Get married after graduation."

He Chenghua hummed, and after a while he said, "Meng Huaiqing...is not as kind as you think."

Qin Xiang laughed when she heard this. "I'm not as good as you think. Everyone has many faces. He's a man, but he's also a businessman. He has his reasons for doing anything. As long as he doesn't do evil, doesn't do anything that harms others, and doesn't betray me, while we're still in harmony, that's my best choice."

The car stopped, Qin Xiang got out, and helped the drunk Guan Yuping down. The cold wind blew, and Guan Yuping's mind became clear for a moment. She looked at Qin Xiang and asked, "Qin Xiang, why are you here?"

Glancing at the surroundings, Guan Yuping realized they were already in front of the dormitory building. She was a little confused, "Why am I back? Did you see Jie Zong?"

Seeing that she seemed to be more awake, Qin Xiang said, "I didn't see Jie Zong, but I saw a drunkard. Let's go back to the dormitory and rest."

Guan Yuping followed her upstairs, glanced back at He Chenghua, then looked at Qin Xiang, "Why are you two together?"

Qin Xiang simply didn't want to talk to her and went upstairs directly.

Qin Xiang didn't eat dinner, so she went back to the dormitory and asked someone for something to eat. Guan Yuping had almost sobered up after washing up. "You haven't told me why you're with He Chenghua."

Qin Xiang was helpless and said, "I was originally taking people there for dinner, and when I saw him bringing you out, I sent you back." After saying that, she frowned and looked at her, "Did you drink with Jie Zong?"

"He only stayed for a short while before leaving." Guan Yuping said bitterly, "There's absolutely no possibility for him and me to be together."

Qin Xiang had never been optimistic about her relationship, so she didn't react much after hearing this. "So what do you think?"

"What else can I do? I can't apply for a government-sponsored study abroad program, and no one will pay me to go abroad on my own. I can only study diligently." Guan Yuping thought clearly. The two of them had no emotional foundation to begin with. Although Jie Zong had been a little nicer to her recently, he hadn't made any promises to her. Jie Zong left without a single thought, was gone for several years, and when he returned, everything had changed.

Qin Xiang nodded after hearing this and said, "Just think it through."

After saying that, Qin Xiang was about to go wash up. Guan Yuping called her name, "Qin Xiang, can you..."

Qin Xiang turned around to look at her. Guan Yuping paused, but didn't say anything in the end.

After Qin Xiang went to wash up, Dingxiang and the others looked at each other. Dingxiang didn't dare to say anything because she had already decided to go abroad. Mingchuan Xiu Ren was thinking a lot and didn't dare to say anything either.

Meilin couldn't stand it any longer and sat down opposite Guan Yuping. "You wanted Qin Xiang to sponsor you to study abroad?"

Guan Yuping felt guilty when Meilin looked at her, and said stubbornly, "I didn't."

"No?" Meilin sneered. "Your thoughts are practically written on your face. Guan Yuping, I used to think you were just a little arrogant, but you were a pretty good person. I didn't expect you to be so muddled."

Guan Yuping lowered his head and said nothing.

Her attitude made Meilin even more angry. They had lived together for quite some time and had always gotten along very well. Seeing Guan Yuping acting like this for a man, they were very anxious.

"Guan Yuping, please don't let us look down on you." Meilin said angrily, "When we first started school, we didn't know how much we envied you. You're a true Beijing native, born into a cadre family. You had food, drink, and clothing we couldn't even imagine. When we were little, it was very difficult to fill our stomachs. But you, for a man, are like this."

Zhao Wenna beside him also advised, "I just don't see how good Jie Zong is. Besides being good-looking and good at studying, what else is good about him? I think anyone in our major is better than him."

Several people were there trying to persuade Guan Yuping, but Guan Yuping looked lonely and felt uncomfortable.

What Meilin said just now was correct. She did think about asking Qin Xiang to sponsor her to study abroad.

But she also knew Qin Xiang wouldn't agree. What irritated Qin Xiang the most was her willingness to risk her life for a man. If she wanted to learn design and then come back to work for Qin Xiang, perhaps Qin Xiang would agree. But her intentions were too obvious, and the future was uncertain.

So no matter how good her relationship with Qin Xiang is, Qin Xiang would not make such an investment.

Guan Yuping sighed, "I can't get out."

Her family has been urging her to go on blind dates and find a partner, and it would be best if she got married right after graduation. They don't think highly of her and Jie Zong at all.

Qin Xiang came back, and they stopped talking. Guan Yuping went up to the upper bunk and lay down. She looked at Qin Xiang and whispered, "I'm sorry."

Qin Xiang paused and looked at her, "You're not sorry for me, you're sorry for yourself."

After packing up and lying down, Qin Xiang thought about recent events and current plans, and then slowly fell asleep.

As New Year’s Day approaches, the festive atmosphere in school becomes more intense.

There was only one day off for New Year's Day, so Qin Xiang decided to take two days off and fly to Pengcheng to check on the progress of the construction site.

The factory building in the industrial park has started construction, and the land near Meng Huaiqing's residential land is about to start bidding. As the boss, it would be unreasonable for Qin Xiang not to go there.

For other people, New Year's Day also has special significance. After New Year's Day, those who go abroad will also leave their motherland and go overseas.

Dingxiang was so busy that she didn't even have time to go back to her hometown. She just called her family and seemed to be in a bad mood after the call.

After asking, Qin Xiang's mouth was full of bitterness. "My parents don't want me to go out. They are worried that if I leave, I will never come back. No matter how much I persuade them, it doesn't work."

Qin Xiang was stunned and said helplessly, "I hope they don't come here."

"It's no use coming here." Ding Xiang forced a smile. "I'm telling you this now just to prevent them from coming here. It'll take at least three or four days to get here by train from my hometown. By then, I'll already be in Hong Kong waiting for my connecting flight."

Qin Xiang laughed and said, "You did a good job. Actually, it should have been two days later."

"It's the same. Even if I called before leaving, they might still come over and make a scene at school." Ding Xiang was a little worried. "I'm worried about causing trouble for the school."

Qin Xiang disagreed. "If they dare to make trouble, the school will definitely have a way to deal with it. They won't call you back at the last minute. Besides, they have no reason to stop the national selection of talents. If they do, they will go against national policy."

She hugged Dingxiang and said, "Dingxiang, study hard and live a good life when you are out there. If you have any difficulties and need help, remember to tell me. Although I don't know anyone overseas, Meng Huaiqing has an office there. You must remember not to try to handle it alone."

Listening to her words, Ding Xiang nodded, tears streaming down her face. "Qin Xiang, wait for me. Wait for me to come back. When I come back, I'll go to your place and be your designer."

Qin Xiang laughed and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back. I want to grow bigger and bigger and try to accommodate a sea turtle like you."

Dingxiang chuckled when she heard that.

She met so many good people in her life, the educated youth in the village who brought her knowledge, and Qin Xiang who gave her hope to look into the distance and made her uneasy heart no longer afraid.

"By the way, could you please do me a favor?" Ding Xiang took out two envelopes and handed them to Qin Xiang. "It will be difficult for me to send them money when I'm away. I'll try to transfer it to you when the time comes. Can you send it to them for me?"

Qin Xiang glanced at the envelope and couldn't believe that Ding Xiang had been supporting others. "This is..."

"One is a girl from our village who's in high school. She's a very good student, but her family doesn't want her to continue her studies. I privately promised her that I would sponsor her until she graduates from high school. The money was sent directly to the school to the teacher to prevent her family from asking for it. I told them it was a reduction from the school." Ding Xiang looked at the other envelope with a smile on her face. "This one is from an educated youth who worked in our village when I was in my hometown. She helped me a lot and taught me a lot of knowledge along with other educated youth. That's how I was able to get into university. My other brothers and sisters are fine; they all got jobs after returning to the city, but she's had a harder time. I can only do my best to help her."

As she said these words, Dingxiang's heart softened.

Qin Xiang couldn't help but well up in her eyes as she listened.

No wonder Dingxiang was the most frugal person in their dormitory. Every time the others got their money, they would go out and buy some nice clothes and some delicious food to treat themselves, but Dingxiang rarely bought anything. Most of the clothes she wore were samples she received after designing for Qin Xiang. Even so, some of the samples she had never seen her wear. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid they were sent to these two people.

Qin Xiang nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely send it as you said."

"Okay, thank you." Ding Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and then reminded, "Don't put in any money yourself. I'm helping them out of my own kindness and it's within my ability. I don't want them to take it for granted."

Qin Xiang agreed, "Okay."

In the evening, the six people in the dormitory had a meal together as a farewell to Dingxiang in advance.

No one mentioned the unpleasant things, not even the man, who only talked about the future.

The six of them even drank some wine, and in the end, the five of them chipped in to pay for the meal. Dingxiang was very touched and looked at them and said, "Wait for me to come back."

On the first day of New Year's Day, Qin Xiang flew to Pengcheng.

There have been two heavy snowfalls in the north, and the temperature is very low. Although it is a bit damp and cold in the south, it is still within the tolerable range. Qin Xiang took off her thick cotton jacket on the plane and changed into a light coat.

It's not just her, others are like this too.

When the plane landed and Qin Xiang breathed the different air, she couldn't help laughing.

After leaving the airport, Qin Xiang asked Zhao Ping if he had called Mi Hongjun in advance. Zhao Ping nodded and said, "Yes."

This time, Qin Xiang did not come alone, but was accompanied by Zhao Ping and six bodyguards.

When they were in the capital, the six bodyguards and Zhao Ping changed out of their black suits and sunglasses and put on ordinary clothes, becoming just ordinary employees in the factory.

When I went out, I put on a black suit and I looked more imposing.

Qin Xiang thought this was very pretentious.

However, Pengcheng is not as peaceful as it seems now, and various forces are vying to emerge. Even if she has the support of a background, she has to make every effort to take over the land in one go.

When they got outside, Zhao Ping and others suddenly became nervous because a pair of bodyguards also appeared at the airport pick-up area.

Good man, are you here to fight?