Chapter 561 Every little bit helps
Qiao Hong hadn't contacted Xu Meimei for a while. At first, she remembered Qiao Hong's words and didn't bother him, but several days had passed, and Qiao Hong neither came to find her nor called her. This made Xu Meimei increasingly afraid, fearing that Qiao Hong had really dumped her.
That's why I wanted to call Qiao Hong and ask him if he had really forgotten her.
Xu Meimei had prepared herself to be scolded by Qiao Hong before making the call, but she still ignored it.
But to her surprise, as soon as the call connected, he heard Qiao Hong say, "Meimei, where are you? I'm coming to find you."
Xu Meimei was overjoyed and quickly said that she was at home.
Less than half an hour later, Qiao Hong arrived. As soon as he entered the door, Xu Meimei rushed towards him and hugged him tightly.
"I thought you'd forgotten about me!" she complained bitterly.
Qiao Hong looked at her scarred face and felt utterly disgusted, but he still said sweet words to coax her, "How could I forget you? I could forget anyone but you."
Xu Meimei was overjoyed and stood on tiptoe to kiss Qiao Hong, but Qiao Hong pushed her away.
"Meimei, I've come here today because I need your help."
Xu Meimei was a little unhappy about being pushed away, and pouted as she asked, "What do you need me for?"
He pulled Xu Meimei to sit on the sofa and said with a serious expression, "The previous project was successful, but we are currently experiencing some cash flow difficulties and are short about five million."
Upon hearing this, Xu Meimei's expression changed. She avoided Qiao Hong's gaze and said, "Why are you coming to me for five million? Do I look like someone who has five million?"
“I didn’t ask you to come up with five million right away, and you certainly don’t have it, but when we first met, I bought you a lot of bags and gave you a lot of money. You didn’t spend any of that money, did you?”
Xu Meimei stared wide-eyed at Qiao Hong, finally realizing why he had come to see her.
Her eyes darted away, and she deliberately said to Qiao Hong, "It's all spent, all gone."
"You're talking nonsense. I know you too well. Even if I've spent all the money I gave you, what about the money those other men gave you? Don't think I don't know. You definitely have some money on you. If not a few million, then at least a few hundred thousand, right?"
Xu Meimei is the kind of person who is greedy and not easily satisfied. What she loves most is money, and the more money she has, the less she is willing to spend it.
Moreover, although she seems simple-minded, she has already planned her escape route. Otherwise, why would she keep pestering Qiao Hong even with her face in such a state? Her goal is to get whatever she can from Qiao Hong.
Xu Meimei suddenly stood up and said, "You gave me that money willingly, and now you want it back? Why should I give it to you? I won't!"
Over the past few years, she has sold her body and dignity, becoming someone's mistress. No one would willingly do such a thing. If she loses even this little bit of money, then what are the hardships she has endured over the years to save money?
Qiao Hong also stood up, leaned closer to her, and coaxed her softly, "I didn't want it back. I just need some cash on hand. If that project succeeds, I'll give you an extra million. How about that?"
The figures he presented were indeed very appealing to Xu Meimei, but she was still somewhat uneasy. "Your project... can it really succeed?"
In order to get Xu Meimei to willingly hand over her money, Qiao Hong patted his chest and promised, "If this project fails, all my assets will be transferred to your name, even if it means going to jail!"
Xu Meimei was still a little hesitant, but Qiao Hong continued to coax her: "Meimei, didn't I already say that as long as we win this project, I will divorce my wife and take you to buy a big apartment. From now on, we'll have a good life. Do you know that if this project succeeds, I can get at least 50 million!"
This staggering number made Xu Meimei completely let go of her last bit of hesitation. She searched her bedroom for a long time and finally took out the card.
When Qiao Hong saw the card, his face lit up with joy. He instinctively reached out to take it, but Xu Meimei dodged his movement.
"You haven't gone shopping with me in ages, so you'd better spend time with me today, or I won't give you the money!"
Qiao Hong took a deep breath, wanting to get angry, but for the sake of the card in her hand, he held back.
"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say. Wherever you want to go, I'll go with you!"
The two went to the mall in the afternoon, but Qiao Hong was so focused on work that he seemed a little absent-minded.
Xu Meimei knew he didn't want to go shopping with her, but she was still very pleased with herself.
She used to be the one begging Qiao Hong, but now she can make him bow down in front of her.
The two were looking at clothes in a store, neither of them noticing that Cao Yun was standing in a corner not far away, watching them.
She was wearing a hat and a mask, so no one recognized her.
Cao Yun took many photos of Qiao Hong and Xu Meimei with her phone. When taking these photos, she deliberately looked for different angles to make the photos look very intimate.
After taking the photos, she anonymously sent them to Qiao Ying's homeroom teacher.
The homeroom teacher had met Qiao Ying's parents, and she immediately recognized the man in the photo as Qiao Ying's father, but the woman was clearly not Qiao Hong's wife.
Qiao Ying was quickly called to the classroom by her homeroom teacher. The teacher showed her the photos, and Qiao Ying stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "T-Teacher, how did you get these photos...?"
"Don't worry about how I got this, Qiao Ying. This is your family matter, and I shouldn't be saying anything. But since this photo has already reached me, what's next? Will it be sent to every classmate? You are my student, and I don't want everyone to gossip about this. It won't just affect you, but also other classmates."
Qiao Ying lowered her head and clenched her fists tightly. "I'm sorry, teacher."
The homeroom teacher said, "You don't need to apologize to me. This was done by your parents. I hope you will go back and tell them that they should be mindful of their actions. They are really not considering the child's feelings at all!"
The teacher's words were like a slap across Qiao Ying's face, stinging so badly that she couldn't lift her head at all.
"I understand, teacher."
Less than half a day after Qiao Ying left the teacher's office, her classmates had already started talking about it.
It seems everyone knows about Qiao Hong's affair. Qiao Ying feels that everyone looks at her differently; some are sarcastic, some are mocking, and some are sympathetic and pitying.
Qiao Ying couldn't take it anymore, so she took her schoolbag and went home to confront Qiao Hong.
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