51 Chapter 51
◎I can’t do nothing when I see someone I like being bullied◎
After seeing Xu Jianian off, Sang Xinqi immediately called Liao Yishen.
After hearing what she said, a steady male voice came from the other end of the phone, "I understand. I'm on my way to pick you up now. I'll be there in about ten minutes."
Sang Xinqi said "hmm" softly, and the two hung up the phone. Sang Xinqi went to do other things.
It was exactly six o'clock when Liao Yishen arrived. A black car stopped at the door of the studio. Sang Xinqi opened the door and got in.
"My parents have already moved there," she said, buckling up.
Liao Yishen's fingers tightened slightly around the steering wheel, and he said in a low voice, "I've been incredibly nervous these past two days."
Sang Xinqi turned her head to look at him and couldn't help laughing, "Why are you so nervous?"
"I'm afraid your parents don't like me," there was a rare uneasiness in his voice. This was the second time he mentioned this matter.
Sang Xinqi reached out and pinched his fingers. "My dad specifically told me yesterday to bring you home early so we can meet officially."
Liao Yishen's eyes lit up. "When did you say that?"
They originally planned to meet next week.
"Since my dad has already asked," Sang Xinqi tilted her head and thought for a moment, "How about this Sunday?"
"Okay," he nodded, and his tense shoulders finally relaxed a little.
Sang Xinqi couldn't help but tease him, "Put your heart back in your stomach. My boyfriend is so outstanding, how could they not be satisfied?"
Liao Yishen chuckled, then held her fingers with his backhand and rubbed them gently.
Sang Xinqi smiled and soothed, "Alright, alright, don't worry. Let's go home quickly."
Liao Yishen looked at her and nodded.
After returning home, the two of them made a simple dinner and went to bed together after dinner. They hadn't slept together for two days and they missed each other very much. They hugged each other tightly when they slept.
The next morning, as Sang Xinqi arrived at the studio, her assistant, Xiao Zhang, approached her mysteriously, "Boss, I have good news for you."
Sang Xinqi asked, "What good news?"
"Mr. Ma was beaten last night!" Xiao Zhang said excitedly.
"What?" Sang Xinqi paused. "Who did it?"
"I don't know," Xiao Zhang lowered his voice. "My sister gave birth last night, and I was at the hospital accompanying her. I saw Mr. Ma being carried into the emergency department. His face was swollen like a pig's head!"
Sang Xinqi's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Liao Yishen had someone do this?
But on second thought, it seems unlikely.
But no matter who did it, scumbag like Mr. Ma really deserved it.
At noon, Liao Yishen called.
"What's wrong?" Sang Xinqi answered the phone.
Liao Yishen's steady voice came from the other end of the phone, "Boss Ma has been arrested."
"Did you find evidence?" Sang Xinqi asked after a moment of surprise.
"Well, we've been investigating for the past two days," Liao Yishen explained. "Today, my assistant went to the restaurant looking for evidence, and a cleaning lady volunteered a video." His voice suddenly turned cold. "That's exactly what happened to Mr. Ma doing to you."
He stopped talking midway, but Sang Xinqi already understood what he meant.
Liao Yishen continued, "The cleaning lady's daughter used to work at that restaurant, and she was sexually assaulted by Mr. Ma." He took a deep breath. "The cleaning lady wanted to call the police, but her daughter was worried about the lack of evidence and the damage to her reputation, so she's been keeping it to herself until now."
"So it was that aunt who called the police that day?" Sang Xinqi suddenly realized.
"That's right."
Sang Xinqi was so angry that she was shaking all over. "This beast! He's not even human!" She asked through gritted teeth, "How long can a scum like him be sentenced to?"
"It's hard to say right now," Liao Yishen reassured him, "The police are already conducting a comprehensive investigation and have even sealed off that restaurant."
"Okay," Sang Xinqi breathed a sigh of relief, "I'll wait for this scumbag to be sentenced."
Sang Xinqi suddenly remembered something and asked, "Auntie, why didn't you produce the evidence yesterday?"
Liao Yishen said, "Auntie was worried that we wouldn't be able to bring down Boss Ma, and that she would be in trouble in the end, so she didn't take it. Later, when she saw our people investigating, she brought out the evidence."
Sang Xinqi understood and said, "Is that so."
The two chatted for a few more words and then hung up the phone.
After learning that Mr. Ma had finally been punished by law, Sang Xinqi breathed a sigh of relief, and the depression that had been accumulating in her heart finally dissipated. This kind of scum should reflect on himself in prison and never come out to harm society again.
When she felt relaxed, her creative inspiration flowed like a spring.
She spent the entire day on Thursday in the studio, completing the school uniform design in one go. Early Friday morning, she couldn't wait to pull the only remaining tailor, Sister Li, to start making the patterns.
The first batch of samples only included men's short-sleeved shirts and trousers, and women's short-sleeved shirts with mid-length skirts.
The jacket will be made on Monday.
Ever since Master Zhou's family came to the company to make trouble because of Master Zhou's lies, Master Zhou insisted on leaving. Although Sang Xinqi tried to keep him, he still felt ashamed to continue working here. She understood and agreed.
"Boss, the finished product is better than I expected," Sister Li smoothed out the wrinkles on the clothes.
Sang Xinqi carefully inspected every stitching and suddenly called out to the showroom, "Xiao Zhang! Come here and be a model."
Xiao Zhang, who was sorting the fabrics, came running over and said, "Okay."
"Try on this school uniform," she handed over the men's version and walked into the office with the women's version.
In the locker room, Xiao Zhang couldn't help but whistle as he adjusted his collar in the mirror. When he came out, Sang Xinqi, who was adjusting the hem of her skirt, looked up and couldn't help laughing. "If you dye your blond hair back to black, you'll look like a high school student skipping classes."
Sister Li circled around the two of them and suddenly clapped her hands, "Don't tell me, if the boss wears this, people would believe she's a senior from high school."
"Of course!" Xiao Zhang took out his cell phone and was about to take a selfie, but the photographer A Xiao had already set up the camera without him noticing.
As the shutter clicked, Sang Xinqi naturally lifted her ponytail and gave the camera a refreshing smile. Seeing this, Xiao Zhang also became excited and made some exaggerated shooting poses.
Sang Xinqi looked at Ah Xiao and said, "Send me a few."
Ah Xiao said, "Okay, Boss."
Ah Xiao was checking the finished film when Xiao Zhang came up to him and said, "I want one too."
He suddenly grinned and said, "20 yuan a piece."
"That's too much," Xiao Zhang immediately protected his wallet.
Ah Xiao showed him the photo. Xiao Zhang saw his sunny and handsome self in the photo and gritted his teeth and said, "How about 10 yuan?"
Ah Xiao smiled and said, "Deal."
While chatting and laughing, Sang Xinqi had already returned to the office and changed back into her regular clothes. Although the air conditioner was on, the cold still made her shiver.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Sang Xinqi carefully selected a few school uniform photos sent by Axiao and sent them to Xu Jianian.
The phone vibrated almost immediately.
Xu Jianian: "Not bad, not bad."
"I'm just about to finish some work nearby, so I'll go check it out later!"
Sang Xinqi tapped the screen with her fingertips: "Okay."
Putting down her phone, she hesitated for a moment, then selected a photo of herself in school uniform from the album and sent it to Liao Yishen.
He didn't reply immediately, and it was around 4:30 when his phone lit up again.
Liao Yishen: "Can you bring it back?"
Sang Xinqi stared at the screen and blinked. Bring it back? What does that mean?
Just as I was wondering, another message popped up: "I want to see you wear it tonight."
Followed by a meaningful emoticon.
She suddenly felt her ears burning, and just as she was about to reply, there was a knock on the office door. For some reason, she felt guilty as if she had been caught doing something bad, and she slammed the phone upside down on the table.
"Come in!" The voice unconsciously rose an octave.
The door hinge creaked slightly, and Xiao Zhang poked his head in. "Boss, Mr. Xu is here."
After saying that, he went out and closed the door considerately.
Xu Jianian was wearing a dark gray windbreaker, exuding the coldness of winter. After chatting for a few words, his eyes fell on the school uniform samples hanging on the hanger.
"If our school had issued uniforms like this back then," he said with a glint of nostalgia in his eyes, "I wouldn't have thought about wearing my own clothes every day."
Sang Xinqi smiled and handed over a cup of hot tea. "It looks fresh now, but once you wear it every day, it will definitely become boring."
Before she finished speaking, she suddenly noticed that the joints of Xu Jianian's right hand were covered with tiny scabs.
"What's wrong with your hand?" the words came out of his mouth.
Xu Jianian paused and subconsciously hid his hands behind his back, "Nothing, I just rubbed it accidentally."
He picked up the teacup, and the hot steam blurred his expression.
A thought suddenly flashed through Sang Xinqi's mind: Mr. Ma was beaten and sent to the hospital a few days ago. Was it Xu Jianian who beat him?
Once this idea came into being, it grew wildly. She stole a glance at Xu Jianian's calm profile, and her eyes became complicated.
"Xu Jianian," Sang Xinqi called him, her voice a little lower than usual.
"Hmm?" Xu Jianian was adjusting the corner of his school uniform with his head down, and looked up when he heard that.
"Did you know that Mr. Ma was beaten and sent to the hospital before he went in?" She looked straight into his eyes.
Xu Jianian paused for a moment, his eyes flickering. "Really? I don't know about that, but I know he went in."
Sang Xinqi took a deep breath and asked, "Really don't know?"
Their eyes met.
Xu Jianian felt guilty when she looked at him, and finally gave in. He sighed softly and turned to lean on the desk, "Okay, I admit it, I hit you."
Sang Xinqi's throat tightened and her chest felt like something was blocking it. She opened her mouth but couldn't utter a word for a long time.
"Why?" In the end, she only managed to squeeze out these three words, her voice so soft that it was almost inaudible.
Xu Jianian suddenly smiled and said frankly, "Of course it's because I like you."
Sang Xinqi bit her lower lip unconsciously, her nails digging into her palms. "Do you know this is dangerous? What if Boss Ma takes revenge on you?"
"Isn't your boyfriend looking for someone to investigate?" Xu Jianian tilted his head. Sunlight streamed in from the window behind him, shining on him. "With his ability, he'd be able to find out before Mr. Ma bothers me."
He added pointedly, "Perfect timing, isn't it?"
Sang Xinqi turned her face away, "What if they don't find out, what if..."
She didn't dare to think further.
"I've clearly rejected you, why are you still..."
"Sang Xinqi," Xu Jianian suddenly interrupted her, his voice more serious than ever.
He took a step forward and said, "I like you, and this is my business. I can't just watch someone I like being bullied and do nothing."
He raised his hand to touch her shoulder, but stopped mid-air. "I have to make those who bullied you pay the price."
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