As the Gao Qiang incident unfolded, Huading Fund found itself in the eye of the storm. The market crash, in turn, caused Huading significant losses.
On this day, entertainment news took a backseat, and the front pages of major media outlets were almost exclusively dedicated to Huading.
After getting off the subway, Xue Qiandai and Jian Yan picked up a copy of the Beijing Youth Daily at a newsstand.
Nothing else, the loudspeaker at the newsstand was too loud, and every other sentence mentioned Huading and Gao Qiang.
When they arrived at the store, they found that no one else had arrived yet; they were the first ones there today.
Xue Qiandai picked up the newspaper and began to read. It must be said that this series of events came like a sudden storm, too fast and too intense. After reading the report, she felt that justice had been served and righteousness was overwhelming.
"Dai Dai." Jian Yan put down today's love-themed bento box and nudged her arm. Jian Yan didn't care about Huading's stock price; she just wanted to know if Dai Dai was alright.
Xue Qiandai smiled, pointed to Gao Qiang in the newspaper, and drew a big X with her finger. "I'm fine, I feel really good. What's that saying again? Justice may be delayed, but it will never be absent."
Jian Yan patted her on the shoulder, "Okay, a new day has just begun, let's all do our best. I'm getting started."
Xue Qiandai took out her phone, hid under the sycamore tree outside the coffee shop, and made a call to the beauty.
Huo Yunchao answered immediately. "Good morning, Dai Dai."
After a three-second silence, Xue Qiandai looked up towards the Yintai Center and whispered, "Thank you, my beauty." A thousand words were swirling in her heart, but they all boiled down to just two: "Thank you."
“Dai Dai, let’s not say those two words between us. You can say, ‘Hmm, let me think, ‘Beautiful Huo, I miss you,’ or ‘Beautiful Huo, see you on Thursday.’”
Hearing Huo Meiren address her as "Huo Meiren" repeatedly, Xue Qiandai's eyes glistened, feeling as if she were immersed in a honey pot, sweet as honey. "Huo Meiren, see you on Thursday."
Huo Yunchao had said before that they would set aside one day each week to spend time together, living like boyfriend and girlfriend. She was incredibly looking forward to it.
A call interrupted her reverie, "Dai Dai, look! Justice has avenged you."
You Duoduo walked over in a few quick steps, also holding a copy of the Beijing Youth Daily. He was with Lan Shan; they must have met on the way.
Xue Qiandai replied to Huo Meiren, "I'll contact you later," and then hung up the phone.
"That's old news, I knew that a long time ago. Good morning, Blue Mountain!"
Lanshan wasn't particularly interested in the news, and simply asked, "How's the situation with the counterfeit products?"
"We're still waiting for a reply from Chaoku. I'll urge them right away."
Two men entered the store, and Xue Qiandai dialed Ling Yuan's number again. She received the same answer as Gu Fan.
Finally, Ling Yuan added, "By the way, Junior Sister Dai Dai, the legal representative of Si Wen's design is Guo Wen. Her sister, Guo Fei, is the top fashion icon in China. Perhaps you can find them to negotiate a solution."
A surge of anger filled his chest, the name "Guo Wen" echoing in his ears. What a small world! She plagiarized his work and even registered it as a trademark. "Okay, thank you, Senior Brother Ling."
After hanging up the phone, Xue Qiandai sent Rong Xiao a message, and then she returned to the store.
The coffee shop was bustling with activity. At noon, Jian Yan, as usual, made a detour to the headquarters of "Fashion Vanguard," while Xue Qiandai waited for Rong Xiao.
Lan Shan didn't think much of it, but You Duoduo looked at her like a fangirl, "Dai Dai, how come all your male friends are so good-looking?"
Xue Qiandai scanned Rong Xiao's devilishly handsome face. "Really? Not as handsome as a beauty, right?"
Young Master Rong was displeased. "Dai Dai, you are the most blind person I know. You are the only one who cannot see my unparalleled beauty."
Xue Qiandai slapped him on the back of the head, "How dare you talk to your Consort Dai like that! Want some coffee?"
Rong Xiao shook his head; he wasn't used to drinking coffee at midday. However, his mood wasn't great, and someone was bound to be in trouble. "Dai Fei, I already gave Guo Wen a good scolding on the phone. She was still pretending to be innocent, so I didn't hold back and probably berated her until she was completely bewildered. But she's still stubbornly refusing to admit plagiarism. I asked her to meet me in person, but she refused and even hung up on me. So we'll have to go and confront her."
"If you can't get a date, find someone who can! Let a classmate from ESMOD make the date for you, and then we'll slap them in the face!" Xue Qiandai rubbed her hands together, ready to tear the plagiarist apart.
Rong Xiao's eyes lit up with excitement. "Where should we meet?"
ESMOD is located in Sanlitun, the most fashionable area in Beijing. The fashion-conscious students at ESMOD love to go to the bar street to have fun, chat up girls, and brag about anything and everything.
"Let's go to a bar, I haven't been to a bar in ages!"
Unexpectedly, Rong Xiao looked around furtively and whispered, "Um, is your... family allowed?"
Since meeting Huo Meiren, Xue Qiandai has begun to "turn over a new leaf" and become a good girl, rarely going to places of entertainment such as bars, KTVs, and nightclubs, but she still retains some wildness and rebelliousness in her bones.
Xue Qiandai couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Little Xiaoxiao, are you so timid? Are you afraid my beauty will skin you alive?"
The thought of Huo Meiren holding a whip sent a shiver down Rong Xiao's spine; he couldn't bear to imagine it. "I...I...why would I be afraid of him? I'm worried about you. Don't drag me down with your husbandly behavior!"
Xue Qiandai hooked her arm around Rong Xiao's shoulder. "Don't worry, if you don't tell and I don't tell either, the beauty won't know. Hurry up and make the call!"
Rong Xiao glanced silently at the other two people in the coffee shop. You Duoduo covered her mouth, remaining silent as a cicada in winter. Rong Xiao, however, was quite satisfied with Lan Shan's attitude.
The plan worked; Rong Xiao arranged to meet Guo Wen through a classmate. However, they couldn't go to the bar until after nine o'clock. So, they decided to have lunch together instead.
Just then, Jian Yan returned, placed the lunchbox on the table, and rested her arms on the table, looking sullen.
"Hey, little bean, are you heartbroken?" Rong Xiao asked, his mouth full of cheeky remarks.
"You're the one who's heartbroken! Oh, I pray that the person you like will never like you back, so you'll never have a relationship!"
So never mess with Jian Yan, especially not when she's angry; her fighting power is off the charts.
Rong Xiao pouted and looked at Xue Qiandai, as if to say, "Give me your back." But Xue Qiandai only had eyes for Jian Yan, and Rong Xiao practically wanted to die on the spot.
"Jane, have you still not delivered the bento boxes?"
One sentence stirred up all of Jian Yan's emotions: "Jian, I suspect something happened to Senior Yuan. He can't just disappear for a day or two!"
This is probably what they mean by being too concerned and losing your temper.
"Did you call and ask? Did you arrange to meet today?" Xue Qiandai pressed.
"I asked, and he said he had another interview. Is there no one else at the magazine? Why is he always the one going on interviews?" Jian Yan felt annoyed thinking about how hard Senior Yuan worked at the magazine.
Xue Qiandai pointed out incisively: "Hey, you should be happy for him! The more people he interviews, the wider his network will be, and the greater his future potential will be!"
Blinking makes sense, doesn't it?
Rong Xiao chuckled, "Women, all they care about is love and romance. But the fact that he won't see you means he has no feelings for you, so you'd better prepare for the worst."
"Shut up!" the two girls said in unison.
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