169. Friend, an upright and honest man
The gift-giving trip successfully resolved the issue of initial project funding. Bai Zixuan and the others were quite satisfied with this.
After leaving Director Ye's house, the group headed to the hotel where Bai Zixuan had given him the room key. Having just received a huge sum of 32 million, Madam Ye was naturally happy counting the money at home and paid no attention to Director Ye and his entourage going out to eat.
"Please make yourselves at home. I'm going upstairs to meet a friend."
Upon entering the hotel, Director Ye couldn't wait to go upstairs. Bai Zixuan and the others exchanged smiles, all agreeing that sending him a beautiful and alluring Yangzhou "slender horse" was absolutely the right thing to do.
"Why don't we find a private room, order some food, and eat while we wait? Tonight's on me!"
"President Bai's suggestion is good! But Lao Huang's methods are still the best. I guarantee that Director Ye will be in heaven after he goes up there!"
"Haha, men only have a few hobbies!"
A group of people entered the hotel's largest private room, chatting and laughing. Bai Zixuan and the others ordered dishes and ate a little while waiting for Director Ye to come down. The meal lasted for more than two hours, but Director Ye still hadn't come down.
"Old Huang, the woman you sent over is quite capable!"
"Of course, how could I dare to give it away as a gift if it wasn't top-quality?"
Someone praised Old Huang, and he immediately became smug. These were the "skinny horses" he had specially trained at great expense for men's amusement, far more alluring than those minor actresses or young married women. He could even boldly say that once he had sent out a "skinny horse," she would have absolutely no interest in other women. Women are not all the same.
"Director Ye, yes, we're at Ya Feng Pavilion. Okay, we'll wait for you!"
Bai Zixuan hung up the phone, smiled meaningfully at everyone, and then called the waiter to order a bowl of nourishing soup.
"Director Ye is coming down, let's all keep quiet for a bit."
"I'm so sorry to have kept everyone waiting. I lost track of time catching up with old friends."
Director Ye had a clear lipstick mark on his collar, but he said he was meeting an old friend, so everyone understood and didn't expose him.
"Anyway, none of us have anything to do, so it would be our honor to wait for you, wouldn't you all agree?"
Upon hearing Bai Zixuan's words, everyone immediately echoed his sentiments. Director Ye felt a sense of release and satisfaction, and was in an exceptionally good mood. Hearing the deliberate flattery from this group of people, he immediately burst into hearty laughter.
“On the way here, I thought about it carefully. The issue of the project payment isn’t a big problem. I already called the people downstairs when I was going downstairs just now, and the project payment will be in place first thing tomorrow morning. It’s not easy for small and medium-sized enterprises like yours to advance 5 billion yuan. How can I, Ye, take away your livelihoods because of a small problem?”
"Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Director Ye. Let's raise a glass to Director Ye!"
The meal was a great success for both the host and guests. As they left the hotel, Director Ye repeatedly praised Bai Zixuan for his competence and promised to give them preferential treatment in the old city renovation project.
After seeing Director Ye off, Bai Zixuan turned around and looked at the magnificent hotel behind him. He walked over to Lao Huang and patted him on the shoulder.
"Dude, your method works the best!"
"Hehe, my wife is just as beautiful as Mrs. Ye. I know all too well what Director Ye's pain in being a man is like!"
Everyone burst into laughter at these words, but after they finished laughing, Bai Zixuan spoke with a smile.
"It seems Director Ye is quite satisfied with the woman upstairs. How about this, let her live here permanently from now on."
Bai Zixuan's words were met with unanimous agreement, since having a woman by Director Ye's side was definitely a good thing for them.
After dealing with the matter, Bai Zixuan parted ways with the others. Sitting in his car, he remembered Gu Mingxia's words. He felt much calmer now. After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and called a familiar doctor to schedule a medical check-up for the next morning. Only after doing this did he drive towards the villa that had already become a source of annoyance for him.
In the ward of the First Hospital, Fu Heng sat on the sofa and sighed softly as he looked at Gu Mingxia's still somewhat pale face.
"Since Ah Xin wants your life, why does your Gu family insist on keeping her at home? Do you want her to harm you again?"
Gu Mingxia spoke casually as she peeled the apple.
"She is, after all, a daughter of the Gu family. I don't want to interfere too much with the old man's decision!"
Gu Mingxia felt she could understand Gu Huaikun's decision. He felt guilty for protecting her in Bai Hua's case back then, which was why he let her do whatever she wanted.
"Isn't the old man afraid that she will hurt you again?"
Fu Heng frowned. Having grown up in the united and loving atmosphere of the Fu family, he simply couldn't imagine that a younger sister would want to kill her older sister all the time. This was too astonishing for Fu Heng.
“Fu Heng, the main reason for this is actually me. After I died when I was eight years old, I stabbed A Xin’s mother with a dagger, which disfigured her. It was this incident that led A Xin’s mother to commit suicide. Now A Xin has come back to seek revenge. I don’t blame her. Everyone has people and things they want to protect. Back then, I hurt her mother for my mother’s sake. Now she’s taking revenge, and I accept it!”
She would accept Ah Xin's revenge, but she would never allow herself to be hurt by Ah Xin again and again. If Ah Xin had the ability to take her life, that was her bad luck; if she didn't have the ability, she couldn't blame anyone else.
Gu Mingxia's words made Fu Heng frown slightly. For an eight-year-old child to stab an adult, something must have happened back then that she couldn't bear. Rumors have always said that Gu Huaikun was a womanizer, keeping one wife and three concubines in his residence. Something must have happened that made Gu Mingxia do such an extreme thing as stabbing Bai Hua in order to protect her mother.
"Then you must be careful and take good care of yourself."
"Don't worry, Mr. Heng, with me here, I will never let Xiaxia be hurt again."
Xiao Yan entered the ward and went straight to Gu Mingxia's bedside, pulling her into his arms as if declaring his ownership. Fu Heng's eyes darkened for a moment, but he quickly smiled.
"Now that you say that, I can rest assured as Mingxia's friend."
In truth, Xiao Yan was still very grateful to Fu Heng, but when she thought about how he also had feelings for Gu Mingxia, she unconsciously regarded him as her rival in love.
"I heard that you spent a lot of money saving Xiaxia. This is a token of my appreciation. I hope Mr. Heng can accept it."
Xiao Yan placed a check on the coffee table in front of Fu Heng. Fu Heng took the check, glanced at the number, and maintained his elegant and proper smile.
"Since it's Mr. Xiao's kind intention, then I'll accept it."
If he didn't accept it, Xiao Yan and Gu Mingxia would definitely feel uneasy. As a friend, he felt that only by accepting this token of his affection could Xiao Yan feel at ease about his relationship with Gu Mingxia.
"I have something to do, so I won't disturb Mingxia's rest any longer."
Fu Heng put away the check, stood up and smiled at Gu Mingxia. Seeing that she was alright, he felt relieved.
Now that Ah Xin has started taking action, he can finally focus on dealing with Cai Feng and cleaning up the traitors for the Fu family.
Drive carefully on the road.
Gu Mingxia nodded and gave Fu Heng a word of advice. Xiao Yan looked at Gu Mingxia with affection, then looked up at Fu Heng.
"Let me escort Mr. Heng downstairs."
"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Xiao."
The two men left the ward together and rode in the elevator. Neither of them spoke first, perhaps because they both loved the same woman, which made them somewhat hostile towards each other.
As Fu Heng stepped out of the inpatient department, he stopped and looked at Xiao Yan with an elegant smile.
"President Xiao, please wait a moment."
When Xiao Yan met Fu Heng's clear and bright eyes, he suddenly felt that his thoughts were a little dark. This person was genuinely trying to help Xia Xia.
"Thank you."
"Um?"
Xiao Yan's words puzzled Fu Heng. He looked at the man in front of him, who seemed like an ice block. This man had a handsome appearance and, although he looked like an ice block, he was definitely a gentle and considerate man when he was with Ming Xia.
"Xiaxia, you saved Xiaxia and me in time when you were in South Africa. Thank you for taking care of Xiaxia and me."
If it weren't for Fu Heng, he and Xia Xia would have died in South Africa long ago. How could they still be standing here talking to Fu Heng?
If Fu Heng had even the slightest selfishness while in South Africa, he would never have returned to Xiangcheng alive. It must be said that Fu Heng's thoughts were indeed much more upright and honest than mine.
"I consider Xiaxia a friend. It's normal for friends to help each other, so don't take it to heart. Besides, didn't you already reimburse me for what I spent?"
Fu Heng pointed to his pocket and smiled at Xiao Yan. Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately felt embarrassed. Fu Heng had genuinely helped him and Xia Xia, yet he had been so calculating with him; thinking about it, he really felt a little ashamed!
"I feel embarrassed by what you're saying."
Xiao Yan smiled somewhat awkwardly, while Fu Heng smiled elegantly and extended his hand to Xiao Yan.
"Let's be friends. Don't worry, although I have feelings for Mingxia, I will absolutely respect her choice."
“I absolutely believe you on that.”
Reaching out and grasping Fu Heng's hand, Xiao Yan said decisively, "If Fu Heng had harbored even the slightest selfishness while in South Africa, he would have been dead long ago. This shows that he is an upright man, seemingly... quite different from the men of the Fu family as rumored by the outside world."
"Alright, I'm going back now. You go upstairs and keep Mingxia company. With Axin and Caifeng in Xiangcheng, you need to be careful."
Gu Huaikun wouldn't go after his own daughter, and Mingxia wouldn't actively seek revenge against Axin because of her guilt. But Fu Heng would. For Mingxia's safety, this time, he would definitely show Cai Feng what a true member of the Fu family is like!
"President Heng, the old man called and said that Master Fu was injured in South Africa. He wants you to call him back immediately."
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