Chapter 53
When Pei Qing came to the Audley Hotel again, it was the same familiar waiter. Seeing her, he smiled slightly and said, "I thought you would come this afternoon."
As he said this, he wanted to take her suitcase from her, but Pei Qing subconsciously dodged it.
The other party also noticed her little action, but did not say anything. Instead, he led her the way.
The Audley Hotel has a dedicated floor for staff dormitories, which is on the seventh floor.
The eighth and ninth floors belong to VIP and SVIP customers.
Pei Qing was no exception. Her dormitory was in the innermost room on the seventh floor.
"According to the manager's request, you will be coming to work tomorrow. So you can rest and adjust in your room today."
"Okay. Thank you." Pei Qing nodded.
The waiter sent her to the door and then left.
Pei Qing was the only one in the room.
Even the staff dormitory is a single room, and the environment here is much better than the house she rented before.
She gathered her things and sat in a chair, looking at the contacts on her phone.
It's already the 23rd.
There are still twenty days until the thirteenth of next month as Kang Lening mentioned.
Pursing her lips slightly, she still found the phone number and dialed it.
It only rang three times before someone picked up the phone.
"Hello?" The drunken voice of the man on the other end of the phone came into her ears through the phone.
"It's me."
As soon as these two words came out, the person on the other end of the phone fell silent.
"Why did you think of calling me at this time?"
"I'm in Country M. Do you want to come here and spend a few days?"
Her words were spoken in a blunt manner, but it was a rare moment of kindness for the man.
Sure enough, just as she finished speaking, she heard the man's obscene laughter, "Hahahahahahahaha... I knew my daughter wouldn't forget her roots... Those little bastards are really talking nonsense."
Pei Qing lowered his eyelids and said nothing.
“But Dad has no money…”
The man had just finished speaking when he heard an angry roar from the other end of the phone: "Pei Cheng—why did you use your mother's life-saving money to drink again?!"
The man's tone was disdainful. He seemed to glance at the old man lying in bed and said, "He's almost dead. What's wrong with taking some money? Besides, he might die next year."
As he spoke, he added nonchalantly, "When she can't walk anymore, take her out and get hit by a car. Maybe you can get some compensation."
The woman was completely devastated by his tone. She couldn't accept it. "That's your mother's life-saving money... Is your crappy wine really that delicious?"
"You gossipy woman, what do you know? That's good wine, top-notch wine..." The man slammed the table and was about to argue with her.
But his action was interrupted by the woman's soft voice.
"I have. Do you want to come?" Pei Qing said calmly, "You can also drink some wine from Country M."
"Hehehe, I knew that the person who understands me best is my most precious daughter... There's no such thing as an overnight grudge between father and daughter. Wait for me, I'll pack my things. As long as you book the flight, I can leave right away."
Upon hearing her words, the man immediately spoke flatteringly, fearing that she would regret it if he was a second late.
Pei Qing looked at the calendar on the table and replied calmly, "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Pei Qing put down the phone, and his right hand hanging by his side trembled slightly.
She didn't like her grandmother, but no matter what her grandmother said, she raised her and didn't let her get married as soon as she came of age like other girls in the village.
Even though the grandmother favored her grandson, she never thought of letting her live out her life alone.
But today's phone call made her realize clearly that her father was a rotten man, rotten to the core.
She found a new set of clothes in her suitcase, changed into them, and left.
When she walked out of the hall, the waiter even greeted her: "Are you going out?"
"Yeah. I rarely come to the city center, so I went out to take a look."
"Then go out and have some fun. There are still a lot of places to play in the city center. There's also an amusement park in the east where you can go."
"good."
But she didn't go to the amusement park recommended by the waiter.
Instead, he found a small alley, put on a hat and a mask, and covered himself tightly before leaving.
Although she didn't know the city center, she knew that Qiao Ye's company was here.
It’s a pity that her target today is not Qiao Ye, but an art gallery in the city center.
Compared with other art galleries, this art museum has a lot of guests.
The divisions inside are also very clear, with specific areas for sculpture, oil painting, and even fashion design.
When she came in, there were a few people inside, but most of them remained quiet. The occasional voices were parents telling their children the history of some paintings.
At the innermost part of the art gallery, sat a young man who looked bored.
The young man was fiddling with the sculpture in front of him, but he was just fiddling with it and not creating anything with it.
A shadow blocked his sight. The young man raised his head, squinted his eyes, and looked at the person who came, as if trying to identify who she was.
Seeing that it was her, he raised his eyebrows and said, "What a rare guest."
Pei Qing remained silent, waiting for his next move.
This art museum is Kang Lening's personal art museum.
He brought Pei Qing to his office on the second floor.
This office is large but very empty, with the walls painted white, giving people the illusion of being in an unreal space.
Kang Lening poured her a glass of water, placed it in front of her, and sat down opposite her. He supported his chin with both hands and looked at her with a smile: "Ah, it's been a long time since we last met."
"I just met him three days ago." Pei Qing pointed out the time error in his statement.
"Oh, oh, don't take it so seriously. Didn't the ancients say that a day without seeing you feels like three autumns? So, wouldn't it be three autumns since we haven't seen each other?"
"Maybe." Pei Qing replied indifferently.
"I'm still very curious, how did you find me here? After all, few people know that this art gallery belongs to me."
"Your painting signature has been exposed."
Hearing her words, the young man was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "So that's how it is. I wonder if Miss Pei came to see me today. Is there something going on? After all, I don't think I'm that familiar with Miss Pei."
"I want to ask you about what you mentioned earlier, the 13th of next month."
Pei Qing raised his head and looked at him.
The atmosphere in the entire office suddenly became quiet.
*
Jo was also sitting in the office. She hadn't been home for a week.
Except for necessary outings to discuss cooperation, almost all the time is spent in the company.
He Shanyi looked at her with a headache, "Tell me, what do you do in the company every day?"
"I'm happy to. What's it to you?" Joe also rolled his eyes.
"Tsk... I'm just afraid that your father will chop me up when I get back." He Shan was shocked.
"...If I really kill you, I will definitely give you a big gift at your funeral."
"Forget it. I still want to live a few more years."
Qiao Ye wanted to say something, but he heard his cell phone vibrating on the table.
After glancing at the notes above, Qiao swallowed the words he was about to say, made a gesture to He Shanyi, then picked up the phone and walked towards the floor-to-ceiling window.
I don’t know what was said to her on the other end of the phone, but I saw Qiao Ye’s face suddenly turned ugly.
She replied calmly, "I understand. Don't tell anyone about this for now."
When she returned to her seat, He Shanyi guessed what must have happened, "What happened?"
Qiao also glanced at him, "I'm afraid the most famous couple in the capital is about to be broken."
Since they were all from the same circle, He Shan immediately understood what she meant. "Is that so? Then what is our Miss Qiao going to do?"
In fact, for them, illegitimate children are just the least noticeable of many troubles.
"I want Qiao Yang to leave the house with nothing." Qiao Ye said in a calm voice.
"Qiao's company is his world now. It won't be easy for you to get him out of here." The man looked at her playfully, his eyes flickering with sarcasm. "This is like a chain reaction that affects the entire body..."
"Then let's do it." Qiao also smiled calmly, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
"How many?" He Shan took up her topic and went straight to the point.
"one."
"How old?"
"Seventeen."
At this moment, even He Shanyi could no longer maintain the smile on his face.
"That doesn't mean..."
Yes.
In the seventh year of Qiao Yang's marriage to her mother, he had an illegitimate child.
He and her mother ultimately did not survive the seven-year itch.
She pulled a cigarette from her pocket and lit it.
The smell of nicotine filled the huge office.
He Shanyi leaned leisurely on the sofa and reminded: "Smoking is harmful to your health."
"Once in a while, no harm."
Neither of them spoke.
After a long time, He Shanyi broke the silence.
"So what are you going to do?"
"What I hate most in my life is betrayal. No matter what kind of betrayal it is. He has an illegitimate child, which means he is not faithful to his marriage. What's the point of keeping an unfaithful dog?"
Joe also said, looking at the man in front of him, "Disloyal, barking dogs are of course beaten to death with sticks."
Her tone was very calm, as if she didn't say these things.
"Where's your mother?"
"My mother didn't have a choice."
"Are you going to take action?"
He watched her staring at her phone, as if she was about to do something.
"No hurry." Joe also shook his head.
After that, Qiao also found a contact. She said, "Qiao Yang is just a hyena who joined a wealthy family. In essence, he is still a hyena that is not worthy of being on the stage."
Hearing this, He Shanyi chuckled and said, "Then don't you also have hyena blood flowing in your body?"
"But I have Wolf King blood after all, don't I?" Joe grinned and retorted lightly, "That's the essential difference between him and me."
As she spoke, she found a contact and made a call.
When the bell rang, she looked at He Shanyi in front of her and said, "Don't be an outsider. Be careful not to get yourself into trouble."
As she spoke, Qiao threw the information she had just obtained in front of him.
At this moment, someone picked up the phone.
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