Chapter 74 It's better to give up on people who aren't worth it.
"Well...we're both in charge of Qing Sui, can't we talk together?" Xiao Xia asked.
"I've already told you it's your fault for not handling the problem properly, so what right do you have to talk to me?"
Xiao Xia: "..."
Pang Wei looked at Ji Ying, a meaningful glint in his eyes.
"You have the guts to impersonate my employee, but not the guts to talk to me alone?"
Ji Ying looked around the office hall, nodded, and said "Okay".
Pang Wei called the driver, which eased Ji Ying's anxiety a little.
Originally, Ji Ying was going to get into the passenger seat, but Pang Wei "politely" told her to go to the back seat.
"President Pang, you might actually be interested in learning about our QingSui Power..."
Just as Ji Ying was about to get to the point, Pang Wei shook his head at her.
"Actually, we both know the reason for this loan withdrawal. Let's not go into the high-sounding words."
Ji Ying fell silent.
Does everyone in Kun City have to defer to Gu Yanchen's attitude?
Just as she was thinking this, someone brushed the hair behind her ear.
Ji Ying instinctively dodged away and looked at Pang Wei in surprise.
Pang Wei remained calm and composed, pulling out a wet wipe and saying while wiping his hands, "If Miss Ji were really my employee, I would have already deducted a lot of her salary."
Ji Ying touched her hair, which had become messy at some point. "I'm sorry, your bank's loan is very important to us."
Pang Wei tossed aside the wet wipe and leaned back in his chair.
“Of course I know that, that’s why I’m helping you.”
Just as Ji Ying looked at him with a puzzled expression, the car stopped in front of a shopping mall.
“Miss Ji, it’s not appropriate for you to go to a dinner party dressed like this,” Pang Wei said.
"President Pang, I'm here to discuss the loan, not to keep an appointment with you."
Pang Wei's lips curled into a strange smile. "I said I was helping you. What misunderstanding have you had about what I said?"
Ji Ying pondered for a few seconds before getting out of the car.
Fortunately, Pang Wei didn't come along, otherwise she would have been even more suspicious of his motives.
Ji Ying sent a message to Xiao Xia, saying that she was going to have dinner with Pang Wei and asked her to keep an eye on her phone. Then she chose an outfit that matched her style before returning to Pang Wei's car.
Seeing that she was dressed in long sleeves and trousers, Pang Wei joked, "Miss Ji has a great figure, why are you dressed so conservatively?"
Ji Ying lowered her head and smiled slightly, "President Pang, you flatter me. Comfort is the most important thing about clothes. After all, core competitiveness still depends on 'internal configuration', right?"
Pang Wei smiled dismissively, "The basics are still very important."
After that, Pang Wei didn't say another word until the car arrived at the restaurant entrance.
As he got out of the car, he said to the driver, "Leave the keys and go home."
Turning my head, I saw Ji Ying sending a text message.
She sent the restaurant's name to Xiao Xia.
Xiao Xia quickly replied: "OK, if you don't hear from me by 9 o'clock sharp, I'll lead the whole department to rush over and rescue him."
It can't be that serious.
Ji Ying almost burst out laughing at her words.
Looking at the faint smile on her lips, Pang Wei stood by the car and said, "Miss Ji, do you really not trust me?"
Ji Ying lowered her head. "I'm sorry, it's not that I don't trust you. I was just chatting with a friend about something interesting."
"Miss Ji, you're being too polite with how you address me. I'm not much older than you, so there's no need for such formalities."
Pang Wei turned and walked into the restaurant, and Ji Ying quickly followed him.
Pushing open the door to the private room, Gu Yanshen was drinking cold medicine.
After finishing his drink, he handed the cup to Wen Lingxue.
Ji Ying was surprised for a moment, then followed Pang Wei inside.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, we were late because of traffic."
Gu Yanchen saw the two of them enter together, his face expressionless. "I just arrived too."
Wen Lingxue was a little flustered. "Brother forgot to take his medicine. I'm here to deliver it. I'll be leaving now."
Pang Wei smiled and said, "Mr. Gu and his wife still address each other as brother and sister, how loving! I originally wanted to get to know Mr. Gu today, and since Mrs. Gu is here too, let's have a meal together."
This was the second time Wen Lingxue had been called Mrs. Gu, and this time it was in front of the Empress. She opened her mouth, then lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly.
Gu Yanchen glanced at Ji Ying indifferently, and seeing that she looked away without any intention of correcting him, his eyes darkened slightly.
Very well, since she resists being called "Mrs. Gu," he will grant her wish.
"Please sit down."
These two simple words seem to tacitly acknowledge Wen Lingxue's identity.
Pang Wei laughed and said, "I'm new to Kun City and don't know much about the situation here. President Gu is in the new energy business, and Miss Ji specializes in energy storage research and development. They should be cooperating and achieving a win-win situation, so why can't they be friends?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yanchen chuckled and tossed the hand towel onto the table.
“If you’re going to make peace, you have to have the right attitude. This wine is quite good today,” he said, looking at Wen Lingxue. “Why don’t you drink a few glasses for me?”
Wen Lingxue smiled shyly, "Okay, brother."
Pang Wei understood and looked at Ji Ying, "You pour the wine."
Ji Ying remained unmoved, and Pang Wei said in a low voice, "I came here with sincerity to mediate between you, and you don't want me to just do things by the book, do you?"
Ji Ying pursed her lips and stood up.
She acted as a waitress during the meal.
After a few rounds of drinks, Wen Lingxue's face flushed slightly, making her look rather alluring.
Pang Wei felt it was about time. "President Gu, what do you think..."
Gu Yanchen knew what he wanted to say and interrupted him, "President Pang has just arrived in Kun City, so he should take care of his own duties. It's better to give up on people who aren't worth it, and there's no need to waste time on things that are meaningless."
Pang Wei understood his implication and was actually quite pleased.
"With Mr. Gu's words, I feel relieved."
Ji Ying put down the wine and towel. "Excuse me, I need to take this call."
After saying that, he ignored everyone's expressions and left the private room.
"Brother, I want to go buy some hangover medicine," Wen Lingxue whispered.
Gu Yanchen nodded.
In the corridor.
Ji Ying had just sent a message to Xiao Xia, asking her to come pick her up, when she turned around and saw Wen Lingxue standing behind her.
Seeing that she was doing it on purpose, Ji Ying asked calmly, "Miss Wen, what are you up to this time?"
Wen Lingxue abandoned her humble and weak demeanor, tilted her head slightly, and looked at him with an arrogant expression that seemed to say, "So what if you see through me?"
"You're smart, but unfortunately not smart enough, so you can't outsmart me. Your brother doesn't agree to divorce you, so you'd better find a way to divorce him. If you really can't, then go die. Don't keep occupying the position of Mrs. Gu and making a fool of yourself."
Therefore, all of this was her design.
Everyone is part of her script, but she remains an outsider.
Ji Ying stared at her, a hint of mockery rising in her eyes.
"So now, you're groveling before him, less than a dog. What have you won?"
Wen Lingxue didn't seem very angry. Instead, she leaned closer to Ji Ying and whispered, "Old Man Lin's hospitalization is just a warning. If you remain stubborn, I'll make you and everyone you care about wish you were dead."
Just as Ji Ying was about to get angry, Wen Lingxue suddenly made a gesture as if she had been pushed, causing her to stumble and bump into a passing waiter.
Ji Ying realized that she was staging the whole thing, but it was too late to stop her.
Most of the steaming soup on the waiter's tray spilled onto Wen Lingxue's skirt, and a small portion spilled onto Ji Ying's pants.
The commotion startled the two men in the private room.
"Brother...it hurts so much," Wen Lingxue sobbed, curled up amidst the mess on the floor, her thigh scalded red. "I begged my sister-in-law not to sue my mother, but then..."
She seemed to be trying her best to exonerate Ji Ying, but she couldn't come up with a reason no matter how hard she tried.
Fearing repercussions, a nearby waiter quickly pointed at Ji Ying and said, "This lady pushed her on purpose; I saw it."
Even if Ji Ying had a thousand mouths, she couldn't explain it clearly.
Gu Yan's eyes were unusually cold.
"What's the difference between you and someone who's mentally ill?!"
After saying that, he picked up Wen Lingxue and carried her to the back lounge to treat her burns, led by the restaurant owner.
A sense of absurdity welled up in Ji Ying's heart.
Who is mentally ill?
Who's blind?
"Miss Ji, your pants are dirty too, why don't I..."
As he spoke, Pang Wei's hand gripped her neck.
Just as Ji Ying was about to push him away, she felt a needle prick on her neck, and then her whole body went limp.
Pang Wei picked her up in his arms.
"...Let me carry you to change your clothes, my little egg."
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