Chapter 641 The Uninvited Guest
But Wang Ye was only thinking about it. His mind was entirely on the shop right now, and even if he were given the chance, he might not be able to say it.
Moreover, even if he said it, if Bai Yi didn't mean it that way, wouldn't he be the one who would lose face?
Therefore, it would be inappropriate for anyone to break the ice in their current relationship.
After being scolded by Bai Yi for no reason, Wang Ye's face darkened even more. "I know how to behave. I don't need you to teach me. I didn't say I didn't welcome him. Why are you getting so worked up with me?"
Bai Yi felt a lump in his throat.
She felt that she could no longer communicate with Wang Ye.
"Whatever." Bai Yi was too lazy to say anything more, so she threw down those words and turned to leave.
She was angry, and Wang Ye was even angrier.
He said all that to that guy surnamed Zhou, and even claimed that the two of them were just ordinary friends. Nobody would believe that!
At 11:00 AM sharp, the ribbon-cutting ceremony officially began. Qiao Xing was pregnant and unable to go on stage, so Bai Yi and Wang Ye stood in the center, along with two or three of Wang Ye's friends, who had invested money in the store and were considered shareholders.
Zhou Yi was also invited by Bai Yi to be the host.
Wang Ye did not plan to arrange a host because the ceremony itself was relatively simple and just a formality.
However, Bai Yi's idea was different from his. The opening of a new store was an important event in itself. Other things could be dealt with, but the ribbon-cutting ceremony and the procedures that should be followed still had to be followed.
So when Zhou Yi came over, Bai Yi really needed his help. She originally wanted to talk to Wang Ye about it as soon as Zhou Yi arrived, but who knew that Wang Ye would suddenly get upset for no reason.
Zhou Yi, holding the microphone, methodically presided over the proceedings. With his final words, Wang Ye's new store officially opened.
The hot pot restaurant was already quite crowded, and Bai Yi also offered Wang Ye some attractive deals.
The store was packed as soon as the ceremony ended.
Everyone was extremely busy.
Qiao Xing wanted to help, but everyone was mindful that she was pregnant and wouldn't let her get involved in anything.
Qiao Xing had no choice but to remain idle. After a while, she suddenly realized that she hadn't seen Yang Han anywhere.
The two of them came together. Once she entered the store, she was so busy talking to Wang Ye and Bai Yi that she didn't pay any attention to Yang Han.
Qiao Xing searched around the store but still couldn't find Yang Han.
She took out her phone and called Yang Han.
When the call connected, Yang Han's voice sounded sullen. "What's wrong?"
"where have you been?"
Yang Han said, "I'm leaving. I didn't find it interesting there, so I left."
Qiao Xing said, "Why didn't you say anything before you left? Where did you go? To my house?"
Yang Han said, "No."
"So you went back to your own home?"
"No, don't ask anymore, just go about your business, I'll hang up now."
Before Qiao Xing could finish speaking, Yang Han had already hung up the phone.
Qiao Xing was puzzled. Could it be that his sudden return was related to Xiao Lin?
The two had only had a minor disagreement, but now Yang Han wasn't even going home, which made Qiao Xing quite worried.
Yang Han is straightforward and never hides her thoughts. Xiao Lin is pregnant, so it's inevitable that the two will have conflicts in communication.
Although Xiao Lin isn't the type of person who needs constant care, she still can't be careless about many things while she's pregnant.
But given Yang Han's temper, Qiao Xing sighed silently to herself, hoping that the two of them wouldn't have any other problems in the future.
The hot pot restaurant was busy all afternoon, and Qiao Xing also stayed there all afternoon. Qin Ce called her as soon as he left the company.
"How's it going? Are you done with your work?"
Qiao Xing nodded. "Yeah, that's about it, but I don't think I've been of any help."
Qin Ce chuckled, "I didn't need your help anyway. Are you hungry? I'll come and take you home."
Since she was just sitting there doing nothing, Qiao Xing thought she might as well go back first, so she agreed, "Okay, I'll wait for you."
Just as she hung up the phone, a customer walked in through the door. Qiao Xing quickly stood up and asked, "Hello, are you alone?"
The man was dressed in all black and wearing a baseball cap. Qiao Xing couldn't see his face clearly, but she heard him ask, "Excuse me, is Bai Yi here?"
Qiao Xing thought he was Bai Yi's friend and said, "She's here. Wait a moment, I'll go call her for you."
The man nodded.
Bai Yi was busy in the back when Qiao Xing turned around to call her. Suddenly, someone grabbed her from behind, and before she could react, a sharp dagger was pressed against her neck.
"Don't move!"
Qiao Xing was immediately startled and broke out in a cold sweat.
She swallowed hard, too afraid to move. "Who are you? What do you want?"
A guest happened to witness this scene and immediately screamed in surprise, drawing all attention.
The man yelled, "Bai Yi, get out here right now!"
This scene terrified everyone, and the store instantly descended into chaos.
Wang Ye rushed over immediately, pointed at the man, and said, "Put the knife down! Don't be impulsive."
Wang Qin and Lin Xi were helping serve the dishes when they also witnessed this scene. Lin Xi was terrified, gripping Wang Qin's hand tightly. Seeing Qiao Xing being held by the bad guys, her voice trembled, "Mom, my sister..."
Wang Qin's heart was also in her throat; things happened so fast that she didn't even have time to react.
She patted Lin Xi silently, gesturing for her to be quiet.
Upon hearing the noise, Bai Yi hurriedly ran out of the kitchen. When she saw the man standing behind Qiao Xing, she froze on the spot.
All the customers had left the store, leaving only Lin Xi, Wang Qin, and Bai Yi.
Wang Ye breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that all the guests who had come to eat had left, but Qiao Xing was still being controlled by that man.
Someone had already called the police, but he still didn't dare to relax while the police were arriving.
Wang Ye nudged Bai Yi with his elbow and asked him, "He said he's looking for you. Do you know him?"
Bai Yi felt a chill run through her body. She clenched her fists, trying to control her emotions, and squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "I don't know him."
To her surprise, her words immediately ignited the man's anger. "What did you say! Say it again! You ruined my reputation and destroyed my life! How dare you say such a thing!"
Wang Ye stared nervously at the knife in his hand, afraid that he might hurt Qiao Xing in a moment of impulsiveness. He quickly tried to calm the man down, "Brother, brother, let's talk this out. Don't get agitated! Put down what you're holding first."
"Impossible! Unless she's dead!" The man glared at Bai Yi with a ferocious expression, wishing he could devour her alive.
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