Chapter 806 Strange Woman
Qiao Xing waved her phone. "I just came from the company. I saw a post online saying that your store has been found to have problems, so I came over to check it out."
Qiao Xing looked around the store and found no one there; it was obvious that Wang Ye had told everyone to go home.
"Cousin, what's going on? Did you really secretly use gutter oil?"
"How could that be!" Wang Ye retorted excitedly. "I'd rather not open this shop than do something so unethical!"
Qiao Xing certainly believed in Wang Ye; given his character, he was incapable of doing such a thing.
However, the online posts were quite detailed and convincing, and some people even ended up in the hospital because of them.
If there's nothing wrong with Wang Ye's side, then someone must have deliberately framed him.
Wang Ye explained the whole story to Qiao Xing.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xing realized that it was indeed much the same as what he had thought.
"Cousin, we really need Qin Ce's help this time. Otherwise, I really can't handle this on my own. This shop is the culmination of my life's work. If it goes bankrupt because of some villain's scheme, I'll be so angry I'll vomit blood and die!"
Qiao Xing came here specifically to find out what happened and see if there was anything she could do to help.
This is no small matter, and even if Qin Ce doesn't want to help, Qiao Xing won't stand idly by.
When Qiao Xing arrived home, Qin Ce had already returned.
These past few days, whenever there's nothing much going on at the company, he'll come home early, either to take Qiao Xing for a walk or to cook for her himself.
Even though there was someone in the family who could cook, he insisted on cooking himself, even if it was just one dish, so that Qiao Xing could eat something he made every day.
Even the nanny was envious. If her daughter had a husband like Qin Ce who would love her, she would definitely be very happy.
"I'm back." Qiao Xing walked into the living room.
Qin Ce seemed to have timed it perfectly, as he walked out of the kitchen just as he finished cooking.
Qiao Xing smelled the aroma and immediately felt a little hungry.
"What delicious food did you make today?" Qiao Xing changed her shoes and walked over, her eyes shining as she looked at the dishes on the table. "Four Happiness Meatballs!"
Qin Ce said, "Okay, go wash your hands and see how it tastes."
Qiao Xing suddenly remembered that yesterday when she was watching videos, she happened to see a food blogger making a tutorial on Four Happiness Meatballs. When she saw the final product, Qiao Xing couldn't help but swallow hard.
At that moment, my desire to eat Four Happiness Meatballs reached its peak.
In my memory, my grandmother used to make this dish for me when she was alive. Although I would eat it from time to time afterward, it never tasted as good as it used to.
Since marrying Qin Ce, he has cooked many dishes, but this is the only one he has never cooked. Qiao Xing originally wanted Qin Ce to make it for her, but she thought it was too troublesome and didn't know if Qin Ce could actually make it.
She's in a state of impulsiveness right now. She might be craving food terribly at the time, but she might not feel that way after waking up in the morning, so she didn't tell Qin Ce.
Qiao Xing knew herself well. If she hadn't seen the Four Happiness Meatballs after getting home, she would have forgotten how much she wanted to eat them last night.
She never expected that the video she accidentally stumbled upon would be noticed by Qin Ce, and that he could see right through her little scheme.
Qiao Xing felt both surprised and touched.
It's like you originally just wanted to spend ten dollars to buy a scratch-off lottery ticket for fun, but who knew you'd suddenly win a million-dollar prize.
After Qiao Xing washed her hands, she sat down at the dining table and was about to pick up her chopsticks when Qin Ce picked them up instead. "I'll feed you."
Qiao Xing was a little embarrassed, but she didn't refuse and waited for Qin Ce to feed her.
Grandpa Qin was resting in his room when he heard voices coming from the living room. He knew that Qiao Xing had returned.
Who knew that I would see this scene as soon as I came out of the bedroom.
"Oh dear, you young people really don't care about the life or death of an old man like me!"
In fact, Grandpa Qin was already used to such scenes.
But every time he sees it, he always makes a joke.
Qiao Xing had just taken a bite of the meatball and hadn't even had a chance to comment when she heard Grandpa Qin's voice, and the thing in her mouth almost choked her.
She blushed shyly and smiled at Grandpa Qin, saying, "Grandpa, you should try some too! The meatballs Qin Ce made taste delicious!"
The nanny brought over the tea that Grandpa Qin liked to drink. Grandpa Qin sat down at the dining table and glanced at the meatballs on the table.
"Forget it, this was obviously made especially for you by Xiao Ce. There's no way I, an old man, could get any. If I tried to take food from you, he'd probably be cursing me in his heart!"
Qin Ce and Qiao Xing both knew he was joking. They exchanged a glance and chuckled helplessly.
After dinner, Qin Ce took Qiao Xing out for a walk as usual.
Qiao Xing also told Qin Ce about Wang Ye's situation.
Upon hearing this, Qin Ce shared the same thought as Bai Yi: "If it really was intentional, then this matter is indeed difficult to investigate. After all, it involves people from national departments and many people and things. It would be impossible for Wang Ye to investigate this matter on his own."
Qiao Xing said, "Yes, that's why I wanted to ask you for help."
This was not a difficult task for Qin Ce. Moreover, he was the largest investor in Wang Ye's shop, so both publicly and privately, he would not stand by and watch his shop be shut down.
Qin Ce said, "I'll have Xing Jiu find out the details first. If it's true, it won't be long before we find out."
"However," Qin Ce paused, "was this your cousin's own idea?"
Based on Qin Ce's understanding of Wang Ye, he should be the type to obediently wait for the result, rather than someone who could sense that there was something fishy about this matter.
Sure enough, the next second Qin Ce heard Qiao Xing say, "Of course not, this was all Bai Yi's idea. My cousin is very serious about dealing with people, but he's too slow on the uptake. Maybe, in the end, he'll be framed and then start to doubt whether there's really a problem with his shop."
Qin Ce smiled faintly; Wang Ye really was that kind of person.
After Qin Ce and Qiao Xing returned home, Qin Ce asked Xing Jiu to investigate the matter. There should be news by tomorrow at the latest.
Meanwhile, Bai Yi finally finished what she was doing.
Night had already fallen outside.
As Bai Yi left the company, he took out his phone to call Zhou Yi and ask if he could act as Wang Ye's defense lawyer and handle the case if Wang Ye was really going to be sued.
Before he could even dial the number, Bai Yi bumped into a strange woman at the company entrance.
The woman looked to be in her forties and was wearing a cheongsam.
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