Chapter 21
Before the dinner was over, Joe had already left the banquet hall with an excuse.
Seeing her leave, Cheng Feng also left.
Before Joe left, the meaningful look he gave him made him shudder all over.
So, when he saw her leaving, he quickly followed her.
Finally, he met her at the side door of the banquet hall, where she was obviously waiting.
Seeing that he followed him wisely, Qiao patted his shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, quite smart."
"...Of course I am your most loyal lackey, Master Qiao. So, Master Qiao, what are you going to ask me to do?"
"Do you have the list of participants for this meeting?"
The Cheng family, the entire family runs a hotel, including this banquet hall, which is also their hotel.
Joe also stood there, looking at him.
As soon as Cheng Feng heard this, he knew what she meant. It was obvious that what happened today was intentional. After all, no family would publicly embarrass the heir of another family, especially when Qiao Ye had just made the official announcement.
"Then you have to give me a specific seat number. If I look blindly like this, I won't be able to find it."
"Block A, No. 32." Joe also accurately said his seat number.
"...No, with so many people, you can tell who did it."
"Why do you care how I know? Just do it." Qiao also scolded with a smile.
"Tsk, I know, I know. All you do is order me around all day long."
Having said that, Cheng Feng left.
Qiao originally wanted to leave here quietly, but he felt that he couldn't do that.
After much hesitation, she decided to talk to her father about this matter.
But before she could say anything, she saw a woman walking towards her not far away.
The woman was wearing a black and gold sara dress, looking elegant and noble.
The first time he saw her, Joe recognized her. This was the woman he met in the bar that day.
She was a little surprised why the other party was here.
Although I had guessed about the other party's identity early on, I was still a little surprised when I saw him with my own eyes.
The woman also saw her and smiled slightly. "I didn't expect to see you here, little sister."
"I didn't expect to see you here." Joe also said.
"Haha...this is not difficult to understand. I am the president of the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce, and it's normal for me to appear here." The woman introduced herself and extended her hand.
Hearing this, Qiao also understood. She also reached out her hand and shook it with the other party: "Then there is nothing wrong."
"But it's hard for me to imagine that you could be Mr. Qiao's daughter. It's my fault for not recognizing you before."
As she spoke, the woman handed her a glass of red wine.
Qiao also looked at the red wine and didn't take it. "Forget about the wine. I'm not in good health and can't drink much."
Both of them knew that what she said was nonsense.
But in this situation, no one would bring it up. The woman nodded and took the wine back. "That's truly unfortunate. After all, the feeling of having your brain numbed by alcohol is incredibly intoxicating."
"Then I really hope to be able to drink someday."
The two of them chatted with each other in their own minds.
Qiao also knew that there must be a reason why she came to her now, but she just hadn't said it yet.
"Ms. Qiao, as you know, the financial market has been somewhat turbulent recently. So we want to band together for warmth. What do you think?" The woman asked slowly, shaking the red wine in her hand.
"What can I think? My father is in charge of all the family affairs now. I don't understand these things," Joe also looked into the woman's brown eyes and said lightly.
"Oh? So that's how it is? I thought Miss Qiao's calm and composed demeanor today was the result of her experience in the company. So she hasn't even joined the company yet?"
"Whether I join the company or not is still up to my father. Whatever my father says is what counts."
Shang Yiran knew that she was not telling the truth. At the same time, she also realized that the little girl in front of her was not as docile as she looked, just like the kitten she kept at home.
"But I know you're not stupid, so I still hope to have a win-win cooperation with you."
Her words made Joe look up and look into her eyes.
She heard the hidden meaning in her words - the person she wanted to cooperate with was her, not the Qiao family.
"Work with me?" Joe repeated with interest.
"Is it not possible?"
"So, what can you offer me in negotiation? After all, a win-win situation isn't something you can achieve just by saying you can win."
Hearing her words, the woman thought about it for a while, then moved closer to her.
Qiao didn't avoid her and just looked at her.
Until the woman's lips came close to her ear and she said something, Qiao Ye's face suddenly changed.
She looked at her with dark eyes, obviously, this was something she didn't expect.
The woman leaned on the railing of the central garden and looked at her. "I wonder what our Miss Qiao thinks of this bargaining chip?"
Qiao also took a deep breath, "But I don't have any plans to develop in the capital in the future. I wonder if Ms. Shang has any solutions?"
"That's easy. Although I'm not very talented, I do have a small chamber of commerce in Country M. Alternatively, if Miss Qiao decides to develop in a certain country in the future, you can tell me. After all, I really admire Miss Qiao's way of dealing with people."
I have to say, this sentence of the woman has blocked everything she wanted to say.
After a moment of silence, Qiao Ye asked, "Why did you choose me?"
"This question is not difficult, the reason is very simple, because I can see at a glance that we are the same kind of people."
As she spoke, the woman held a cigarette in her mouth, took out an exquisite lighter and lit it.
The dim flames flickered in the darkness. "After all, only like knows like best. Isn't that right?"
As he spoke, Shang Yiran tilted his head slightly to look at her.
I have to say, she was moved.
This person really knows her too well.
"I agree. Then, Ms. Shang, give me an address. Once I confirm it, I will send you an email."
"Of course. Little one, I look forward to your contract and email."
As she spoke, the woman handed her a business card.
The business card was very simple, with only a phone number and a name printed on it.
"Okay." Qiao also took the business card.
The woman was preparing to leave.
But before he had taken a few steps, Qiao Ye called out to him, "Ms. Shang."
"Um?"
"Is that girl in the bathroom that night your girlfriend?"
Hearing her ask so bluntly, the woman chuckled, "Yes. So, isn't she cute?"
"Yes. Very cute." Joe also replied.
Although she had already guessed it, she was still a little surprised to hear the affirmative answer.
It was as if another door had been opened in her cognition.
"Then you..."
"We?" The woman looked at her with interest. "What's wrong with us? Why, are you joining us too?"
Qiao Ye: "...No, I'm not interested in a threesome."
*
She still did not leave without saying goodbye, but sat on the sofa and waited for him to come back, just like the man usually waited for her in the living room.
The man came back at two in the morning.
Seeing her sitting there, Qiao Yang was a little surprised. He reached out and loosened his tie, "I thought you had already gone back. If you didn't leave, why didn't you send me a text message so I could come back quickly."
"No. I wanted to talk to you in person."
"..." The man paused, then said, "It's getting late. What time did you buy your ticket for tomorrow? I'll ask Uncle Zhang to take you home."
Seeing that he had no intention of saying anything else, Qiao took the initiative to ask, "Aren't you going to tell me why you want to make the official announcement at this time? I don't believe you called me all the way here just for a dinner party."
Hearing this, the man slowly turned his head and said without hiding anything, "Originally, I wanted you to have a peaceful college life, so I was planning to tell you. But now that you've asked, I have nothing to hide."
"Everyone knows about this today. Even if I go back, can I still keep a low profile?"
"You must have noticed the guests at the dinner party. The heirs of various families have already appeared."
Qiao was so smart that she realized what he wanted to say from this sentence.
"You want to..."
"If you graduate from University A, I'll give you some startup capital, which you can use for anything. I'll give you five years. If you can grow your company even half as big as Joe's, I'll let you go free."
After saying that, the man looked a little tired. He went upstairs, leaving Qiao alone downstairs.
She looked at the man with some complicated feelings. In her eyes, Qiao Yang had always been a man who cared only about profit. He was an excellent businessman, but not a very qualified father.
But now, she seemed to know why.
He gave her the best within his ability, but of course it wasn't necessarily what she wanted.
She had no right to blame the man in front of her. At least, if she stood in the man's position, she didn't think she could achieve the best balance.
Joe also sat on the sofa all night.
When the sky turned pale, she stood up and nearly fell.
After rubbing my numb legs, I started booking the plane ticket.
I had just booked the plane ticket when I saw Uncle Zhang coming down from upstairs.
"Uncle Zhang?" Qiao was a little surprised to see him. If she remembered correctly, it was 5:30 in the morning, and the other party had not returned with her father until after 2:00 last night.
Do you want to get up now?
"My husband said you would probably book a flight during this time period, so he asked me to prepare in advance. I'll take you to the airport."
With that, Uncle Zhang walked outside.
Qiao also pursed his lips and went back to his room to pack his luggage.
When she came out, Uncle Zhang had already parked the car at the door, waiting for her.
After getting in the car, Qiao took another look at the entire villa, especially a room on the second floor.
Finally, she closed the car window and said, "Let's go."
"OK."
Because the car window was closed, she didn't see at all that a pair of eyes were watching her in a room on the second floor.
The man waited until the shadow of the car disappeared before lowering a corner of the curtain and leaving.
The villa remained the same as before, as if nothing had happened.
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