Most people need someone to push them forward to make progress little by little, but Ye Qing is the kind of person who strives to seize every opportunity and work hard to move forward.
Liu Yuliang, who is more easygoing, seemed to be inspired by Ye Qing's high spirits after hearing his words. He said, "Okay, as long as you can negotiate, I'll take it."
After finishing their business, Ye Qing didn't linger, even though he hadn't seen Xu Xiaoyue for a while, giving Xu Xiaoyue and Liu Yuliang some space.
As Ye Qing neared home, she belatedly realized something: it was time for dinner, and although she had come out for important business, she had left Xi Quan at home.
Based on his previous understanding of Xi Quan, Ye Qing felt that Xi Quan would definitely feel wronged.
So, to avoid being tricked by Xi Quan, Ye Qing wondered what to say when he saw Xi Quan after returning.
Who knew that all those words he had in mind would be useless once he got home, because Xi Quan's maternal grandfather was there.
To be honest, Ye Qing was surprised to see the old man, but considering that Quan Zhen had sought out Xi Quan today, he should know why the old man was now looking for Xi Quan.
Although she knew this, Ye Qing greeted the old man but didn't say anything. She walked over to Xi Quan, sat down, and quietly held Xi Quan's hand to encourage him.
Xi Quan looked at Ye Qing and said that everything was fine.
After Ye Qing returned, the old man had already told Xi Quan what he wanted to say. He was about to leave, but now that he saw Ye Qing was back, he thought he might try to persuade Ye Qing.
Although he knew the chances were slim, how would he know it wouldn't work if he didn't try?
After hesitating for a moment, the old man said to Ye Qing, "There's a saying that a virtuous wife brings fewer troubles to her husband. Since you and Xi Quan are husband and wife, you should sometimes advise Xi Quan to stop making enemies everywhere. It's never a good thing..."
Before the old man could finish speaking, Ye Qing interrupted him: "What time is it now? It's already the millennium, and you're still telling me things like 'a virtuous wife brings less trouble to her husband.' Don't you think that's too old-fashioned? From what you're saying, you think I've been instigating Xi Quan to do something, right?"
"No matter what year it is, doing business ultimately boils down to making money through harmony, and Xi Quan is like this now..."
"What's Xi Quan like now? You must be talking about Liang Youjie's situation, right? Liang Youjie brought this upon himself."
Although the old man had realized before speaking that talking to Ye Qing might be pointless, he still couldn't help but get angry upon hearing Ye Qing's words: "You..."
You talked for a long time but couldn't come up with a coherent explanation, and in the end, the old man stormed off.
After he left, Ye Qing asked Xi Quan, "What did he come to see you about?"
“Liang Youjie was arrested around evening. The audit revealed that he had evaded a lot of taxes.” Xi Quan said casually, “My grandfather wanted me to take over the huge mess that Liang Youjie left behind, but I refused. I’m prepared to let the company fend for itself. If it really can’t be run anymore, then it can go bankrupt.”
It was all for Xi Quan's maternal grandfather's company that Liang Youjie and Quan Zhen did so many bad things back then, leaving behind a mess for Xi Quan to clean up.
There's no such thing as a free lunch. Even Ye Qing wouldn't agree to it.
Therefore, Ye Qing would never try to persuade Xi Quan. What Ye Qing cared about was Xi Quan: "Now that Liang Youjie has been arrested, what are you going to do?"
"Didn't I re-register a company before? It's running smoothly now, and I've already had someone calculate an auspicious date for the grand opening ceremony," Xi Quan said.
Ye Qing asked, "Liang Youjie has been arrested. Will he be sentenced?"
“I’ve consulted a lawyer, and he’ll most likely be fined. He might not be sentenced, but his company is out of business. After this, I doubt anyone will hire him to sing anymore.”
Hearing Xi Quan's words, Ye Qing nodded: "This is retribution. I think instead of choosing an auspicious day, you should wait until Liang Youjie finishes cooperating with the investigation and comes out before opening the business. You must let Liang Youjie know that you are the victor."
Xi Quan pinched Ye Qing's nose and said, "I didn't realize you were so wicked."
Ye Qing said indignantly, "He treated you like that, and you're still being merciful to him? That's like raising a tiger to cause trouble!"
Xi Quan nodded in agreement: "Since that's the case, I think we should wait until Liang Youjie has finished cooperating with the investigation before holding an opening ceremony or something, and then invite him to sing to congratulate us, and also give him a big gift!"
It was supposed to be a grand gift, but judging from Xi Quan's words, it definitely wasn't anything good. Ye Qing said, "And you're one to talk! You're really wicked!"
Xi Quan stared into Ye Qing's eyes: "Isn't it said that women don't love men who aren't a little bad?"
"Huh?" Just as Ye Qing was about to ask who said that, she was already picked up by Xi Quan. Startled, Ye Qing quickly hugged Xi Quan's neck: "What are you doing?"
The reproachful tone made Xi Quan's Adam's apple bob involuntarily: "Continue what we didn't finish before."
Before Ye Qing could even react to what Xi Quan meant, she was already being carried upstairs by Xi Quan, who was eagerly waiting for her.
There was no need for a reaction now; Ye Qing knew as well. She punched Xi Quan, crying, "Child!"
"I've already sent it to my grandparents' place."
...
The following day, Ye Qing arrived on time to meet the film crew's producer.
Because it was Su Zhe who helped with the introduction, and Su Zhe was a prop master hired by the production team at a high price, plus Ye Qing herself is a well-known designer, the producer had great respect for Ye Qing.
After exchanging pleasantries, Ye Qing explained his purpose for visiting, which surprised the producer.
To be honest, Ye Qing was quite unsure about the costume design for the TV series since it was their first time discussing it. Seeing the producer's surprise, she became a little nervous and, after thinking for a moment, asked directly, "You haven't decided on the costume design for the production team yet, have you?"
"No, it's not confirmed. I was surprised just now because I remembered seeing in the news that you do haute couture design, and our play is set in the Republican era, so..."
Ye Qing nodded: "Indeed, I'm here to talk to you about this for our company, not because of my design skills. Our company recently finalized a collaboration with a traditional fashion designer, which is why I came to you. If it were me, I wouldn't have taken on this job. As the saying goes, 'Don't take on a job you're not qualified for,' and I'm not good at traditional fashion design." As Ye Qing spoke, she showed the producer some of her earlier design drafts that she had gotten from Li Yeming: "Take a look, these are our designer's sketches."
The producer didn't offer much of an opinion after watching it.
Ye Qing understood that the producer was mainly in charge of securing sponsorships and might not be very knowledgeable about such professional matters, but Ye Qing hoped that the other party could finalize the matter as soon as possible.
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