Ye Qing patted Xu Xiaoyue's back blankly. People were coming and going. Ye Qing said, "Let's talk this out. Why are you crying? What do you mean by 'I'm sorry'?"
Xu Xiaoyue raised her head and wiped away her tears. She knew that the airport was not a place to talk. Xu Xiaoyue was now a celebrity. She was originally a model, but because the industry is short-lived, Xu Xiaoyue did other things besides modeling. Because she helped Liang Youjie shoot a music video, she was noticed by a director and filmed several TV series.
Although Xu Xiaoyue mostly plays supporting roles because she is not from a professional acting background, her recent TV series had particularly high ratings, and almost all the actors in the show became famous, including Xu Xiaoyue.
Xu Xiaoyue understood the inconveniences that her newfound fame brought, but fearing it would affect Ye Qing, she wiped away her tears, put on her sunglasses, and said, "Let's go, the car is outside. I'll explain everything to you in detail once we're in the car."
Since this wasn't the place to talk, Ye Qing didn't rush to ask any further questions. He followed Xu Xiaoyue to the parking area, put their luggage away, and got into the car. Xu Xiaoyue then asked, "Where are we going?"
She regretted asking the question as soon as she did, but it was too late to take it back. Fortunately, Ye Qing didn't notice Xu Xiaoyue's expression.
“Didn’t the knitting factory get demolished before? I have a house there, so let’s go there. Didn’t I ask you to help me renovate it before…” Ye Qing didn’t finish speaking, but seeing Xu Xiaoyue’s troubled look, he knew that things had changed.
The reconstruction work was done by Xi Quan's company. Given her relationship with Xi Quan over the past few years, it's normal for things to change. What Ye Qing doesn't understand is that when she decided to come back some time ago, she told Xu Xiaoyue about it and asked for Xu Xiaoyue's help. Xu Xiaoyue agreed and later told Ye Qing about the progress of the renovation.
This shows that Xi Quan didn't cause any trouble.
But given Xu Xiaoyue's attitude now, Ye Qing asked, "Did Xi Quan cause trouble? Is this what you just said about apologizing to me?"
As Xu Xiaoyue drove, she said, "Including the house..."
Ye Qing frowned. Although these past few years had been tough, Ye Qing had also made money. If Xi Quan wanted to make things difficult for her, she could sell the house that was slated for demolition from the original knitting factory and buy something else.
But first she needed to figure out what was going on. Ye Qing said, "Xiaoyue, like I said before, just say what's on your mind. There's no need to beat around the bush like this."
“Liu Yuliang left and went to Zitai Fashion. The house was half-renovated, but they said I wasn’t the owner and wouldn’t let me continue.” Xu Xiaoyue paused for a moment and then continued, “If Liu Yuliang wants to leave, let him leave. Anyway, you’re coming back soon, so it’s not a big deal. But he took the design drafts you sent back with him.”
Ye Qing had considered many possibilities, but never this one. After all, she had been away for so many years. The fact that Qingye's store in China was doing well was thanks to Xu Xiaoyue's efforts, Ye Qing's contributions in sending back design drafts, and Liu Yuliang's presence here.
If Liu Yuliang had other intentions, it would have been better to leave a few years earlier than now. Of course, this is not to say that it is the right thing to do, but from the perspective of weighing the pros and cons, leaving a few years earlier would definitely have cost less than leaving now.
Now that Ye Qing is back, he took Ye Qing's design drafts with him, which is a major taboo in the industry.
Ye Qing is now a big shot in the industry, even more so than Ye Shuwei used to be. Liu Yuliang wouldn't be so foolish as to throw away his future, would he?
Seeing that Ye Qing remained silent, overwhelmed with worries, Xu Xiaoyue felt even more guilty: "It's also my fault. If I had agreed to Liu Yuliang's offer, he probably wouldn't have..."
Interrupting Xu Xiaoyue, Ye Qing said, "If he really wants to leave, then he can leave. Although Qingye is important, I'm not shameless enough to make you sacrifice your own feelings to protect Qingye. I just don't think Liu Yuliang should do this. It won't do him any good. Besides, hasn't Zitai Fashion been doing poorly these past few years? It's almost going bankrupt, isn't it? Even if he wants to leave, he should find a decent company."
Just as Ye Qing finished speaking, he heard Xu Xiaoyue say, "Zitai Fashion was on the verge of collapse, but it was bought by Xi Quan. That is to say, Xi Quan is now the owner of Zitai Fashion."
Although Ye Qing had heard a lot about Xi Quan from Xu Xiaoyue and Liang Youjie over the years, including how big his business was now, etc.
However, his business empire did not include the clothing industry. Now that he has suddenly entered the clothing industry, Ye Qing knows that he is targeting her. Liu Yuliang's matter may also be Xi Quan's doing.
Now that she knew the reason, she needed to solve the problem. Ye Qing knew she would have to meet Xi Quan when she got back. Since she was going to meet him sooner or later, she might as well do it now. Once everything was settled, she could finally relax.
So Ye Qing said to Xu Xiaoyue, "Let's go find Xi Quan first."
Xu Xiaoyue glanced at Ye Qing, then turned the steering wheel and headed towards Xi Quan Company.
Nancheng has developed rapidly in recent years. When Ye Qing last came to see Xi Quan, Xi Quan's real estate company was not very large. Now, the headquarters building of Xi Quan's real estate company is the tallest building in Nancheng.
Standing downstairs at Xi Quan's company building, Ye Qing felt a pang of emotion. She took a deep breath and went to see Xi Quan alone.
His company is now more strictly managed than before, and the receptionist stopped Ye Qing again.
Because Ye Qing didn't know Xi Quan's phone number, the receptionist wouldn't help her speak directly with him. She only said they would pass on the message, and whether or not she could see him was up to President Xi.
Helpless, Ye Qing didn't make things difficult for them since the receptionist was just following the rules and was prepared to wait.
Ye Qing had been waiting calmly, but after almost an hour, she still hadn't seen him. With work about to end and her eagerness to see Ranran and Xinxin, she was losing patience. "Tell your CEO Xi, if he..."
"Ye Qing." Before Ye Qing could finish speaking, she heard someone call her name. She turned around and saw that it was Sister Liu, the one who had introduced her to designing work clothes.
Hello, Sister Liu.
"It really is you! I almost didn't recognize you." Sister Liu stared at Ye Qing for a long time, and exclaimed sincerely.
Ye Qing smiled.
"Looking for President Xi?"
Ye Qing nodded. The older woman glanced at the receptionist and understood what it was about, so she said to the receptionist, "I know President Xi."
The receptionists, of course, knew he was someone they knew, and they were just following orders. In fact, it was General Manager Xi who gave the order. In the past, if Director Liu had said so, they would have let Ye Qing in, but now…
Seeing the receptionist's troubled expression, Ye Qing understood what was going on. Xi Quan was doing it on purpose. Ye Qing sneered and said, "If your CEO Xi is busy and doesn't have time to see me, that's fine. Just tell him to go see Mr. Liang if he has time."
After saying that, Ye Qing politely said to Sister Liu, "Sister Liu, I'll be going now. Let's chat again sometime."
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