Chapter 535 A Cunning Man
Qiao Hong picked up Xu Meimei and took her to the so-called staff dormitory. Xu Meimei was so happy to see such a nice house that she hugged Qiao Hong tightly.
"Thank you, uncle. You're so kind to me."
She hugged Qiao Hong and said with a grin, "We can live together from now on."
Qiao Hong paused for a moment, then didn't respond to her words. "Take a look and see what's missing in the house. I'll go with you to buy it later."
"I didn't bring any toiletries, and I didn't bring any sheets or blankets either."
"Let's go then, I'll take you to buy them." Qiao Hong calculated in his mind that these things shouldn't cost much.
The main problem is that he hasn't received his salary yet and is still a bit poor, otherwise he wouldn't have begged the company for a dormitory room.
He wants a divorce, but the mortgage isn't paid off yet. He wants the house but doesn't want to pay the mortgage alone, so he's still hesitating about how to get a divorce that would be best for him.
He's being secretive with Xu Meimei now because he's afraid of being caught red-handed. If he gets caught, it will be very bad for him.
The only saving grace is that no one knows about his deal with Boss Qian yet. They all think he's been promoted and is on a meteoric rise. If Cao Yun really gets the evidence against him, he might reconsider his decision.
He had something on his mind. When Xu Meimei went to the supermarket to buy things, in addition to the toiletries, she also took a lot of pots and pans.
When the bill came to over six hundred, Qiao Hong was taken aback. He turned to look at the pile of items and asked, "What did you buy?"
Xu Meimei said, "I just asked you that, and you nodded, didn't you?"
Qiao Hong was a little embarrassed. "Really? I was thinking about work and didn't notice. Let's just settle the bill."
Xu Meimei looked at him suspiciously. It's only a little over six hundred, why is he reacting so strangely?
Little did she know that Qiao Hong was using a credit card for all his purchases, and that if he swiped it a few more times, the card would be maxed out.
After buying so many things, Qiao Hong had no desire to stay with her any longer, fearing that she would buy something else.
Xu Meimei bought so many pots and pans hoping to show off her cooking skills and cook for him, demonstrating her virtuous side. However, he put the things down and left, saying he had to go to a company meeting.
Xu Meimei watched him leave, stomping her foot in frustration. This man said he wanted a divorce, but it was all talk; she hadn't seen him take any real action.
She couldn't help but wonder if this man was just like what she'd read online—saying one thing to outsiders and another to his wife.
Thinking that this might be the case, she was so angry that she almost smashed all the things she had just bought.
After Qiao Hong came out, he sat in his car and checked his credit card limit. He only had three thousand left, and he still owed more than fifty thousand. He grabbed his hair in frustration.
The situation seems to be resolved, but it also seems not to be. It's even more frustrating and stressful than when I was facing the prospect of resigning.
He thought for a moment, then found Qiao Xing's phone number, only to find that he had been blocked when he called. This infuriated Qiao Hong.
Looking at the crowds of people coming and going ahead, Qiao Hong, for some reason, immediately drove off.
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Around 10 p.m., Wang Qin finished cleaning the shop and left work with another colleague. Xiao Xi was asleep on the table, so she woke Lin Xi up and led her out of the cake shop.
She rode the electric scooter that Qiao Xing had given her to take her daughter home. In order to get home as soon as possible, she usually took shortcuts, riding the electric scooter through the crisscrossing alleys.
She always takes this route to work, but today, as she rode into an alley, a bright light suddenly flashed in front of her, as if a flashlight was shining on her. The intense light made it hard for her to open her eyes.
She had to brake; there was no way to turn around here, the alley was too narrow.
Wang Qin saw that the beam of light was moving, and someone was coming this way.
I'll be in the neighborhood once I walk through this alley. How could I possibly run into someone? It's impossible not to be scared when I see someone coming this late at night.
Wang Qin squinted, watching the beam of light warily. As the figure approached, she realized it was two young people.
These two young men look like spirited young men, with fierce-looking faces.
Wang Qin pushed her electric scooter to the side to make way for them, but they stopped in front of her.
"Hey, where are you headed, ma'am?"
Wang Qin's heart skipped a beat. She looked at the two of them nervously and stammered, "I'm about to go home after get off work. You can go ahead, the road is wide."
The two men chuckled, and suddenly a glint of light flashed across Wang Qin's face. She saw that one of them had pulled out a switchblade, which terrified her.
"No, no, no, let's talk this out calmly, don't do anything rash."
She waved her hands frantically, her soul nearly leaving her body. Lin Xi, who was behind her, also woke up and peeked out from behind Wang Qin, looking at the two of them.
The man, holding a knife in his hand, grinned and said, "Auntie, we haven't eaten for days. Can you lend us some money for food?"
Without thinking, Wang Qin frantically reached into her pocket and pulled out all the cash she could find. She handed it to the two men, who immediately slapped her hand away.
"This is all you've got? You're trying to fob me off with a beggar's money! Give me your phone."
Wang Qin, despite her advanced age, was almost scared to tears. She shakily took out her phone from her pocket and handed it over, even unlocking it herself.
"Is it okay now?"
The young man looked through her phone and found that her WeChat balance was only a little over two thousand yuan, and she hadn't even linked a bank card. He looked at her other apps and realized she was pitifully poor.
"You've seen our faces, how can we let you go?"
Wang Qin's face turned pale. She hurriedly said, "Consider this money as my treat for you to dinner. I promise I won't call the police. You should leave now. I don't want the money or the phone."
"You say that, but I don't believe you'll call the police as soon as you get out."
The young man pulled her off the electric scooter, and Wang Qin fell to the ground, and Lin Xi also fell off.
Wang Qin was truly terrified. She hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, "Please don't kill me! I swear I really won't call the police. Please let us go, young man. I'm an old woman, it's not worth it for you to kill me and get yourselves killed."
"You're so young, don't do anything foolish, think of your parents..."
Before she could finish speaking, the young man slapped her across the face. "Shut up, you talk too much nonsense."
Wang Qin was stunned by the blow; her mind was buzzing.
Two seconds later, she suddenly turned around and pushed Lin Xi out, shouting, "Run!"
Lin Xi was stunned for a moment. The two men tried to grab her, but Wang Qin grabbed their legs and shouted back at Lin Xi, "Run! Hurry up!"
The two young men got angry and kicked Wang Qin away.
Wang Qin struggled to get up again and hugged their feet.
Lin Xi was also trembling with fear. Finally, she realized what was happening and turned to run back the way she came.
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