Unopenable suitcase
The plane landed smoothly and the passengers got up in order and headed for their next stop or journey.
Seeing Qin Shi and Jian Qing also start to pack up, Jian An acted as if nothing unpleasant had happened and couldn't help but suggest: "We are about to get off the plane. Since we are going to the same destination, how about asking the two sisters to do us a favor and go to the hotel together?"
"Thank you, Mr. Jian, for your kindness. But we still can't. Qingqing and I have our own plans." Qin Shi shook her head politely, then pulled Jian Qing up and hurriedly said goodbye to Jian An.
"Shishi, I feel that Jian An is a nice person. Maybe we should agree to go with him." After walking away, Jian Qing rarely spoke.
Qin Shi didn't think so: "How could someone who went to such great lengths to steal my design be a good person?"
Jian Qing shook his head. "I just think that someone like him doesn't need to plagiarize. The police also said there's no evidence that Jian An knew the design was plagiarized. I saw him in person today and he's a relatively polite young man. Shishi, it's better to resolve a feud than to create one. You might as well relax and communicate with him."
Qin Shi felt that Jian Qing's thinking was too simplistic. "You have to know that Jian's is still in his hands. If he keeps acting so humble and polite in front of you, will the old people in the Jian's Group obey his management? Forget it, let's just wait and see. I advise you to be wary of him."
As he spoke, Qin Shi picked up his suitcase, Jian Qing also found his sky blue suitcase, and they took a car to the hotel.
It was Jian Qing’s first time in Rongcheng. Seeing the scenery along the way, he started taking photos frantically with his mobile phone.
The hotel environment is nice. The organizer thoughtfully arranged a suite for us and placed the activity brochure in the room in advance.
"The Ancient Style Ceremony will open the day after tomorrow and will last for three days. After the opening ceremony, there will be a special session on ancient style clothing. Participating companies can showcase their brand clothing styles through various forms such as static clothing displays and model catwalks." Qin Shi read the instructions while opening the welcome fruit plate prepared by the hotel.
She was tired from the journey and hungry, so she decided to find something to eat.
At this time, the doorbell rang.
Qin Shi slowly opened the door, and it was the hotel waiter.
The waiter was polite and enthusiastic: "Ladies, the gentleman in room 1086 said you like to drink tea, and asked us to send a set of tea sets for you. Mr. Jian An in room 1086 also ordered our specialty afternoon tea for you. Please enjoy it."
Qin Shi looked at the cart in the waiter's hand. It contained a set of porcelain tea sets as white as jade, with a teapot filled with brewed black tea and some delicate snacks, the aroma of which filled her nostrils.
Mr. Jian? Jian An? Could he be so kind?
Qin Shi's heart was tense again. Jian An wanted to paralyze us with sugar-coated bullets, and then tamper with the ancient style ceremony.
At the same time, Jian Qing did not have too many doubts in her heart. She welcomed the waiter into the room, and the waiter set out the tea set and snacks. Then she sat comfortably on the sofa, poured herself a cup of tea, chose a small snack, and happily enjoyed afternoon tea.
Qin Shi looked at Jian Qing's satisfied expression, feeling both angry and amused.
Qin Shi: "Sister, are you just going to eat what Jian An ordered so calmly?"
Jian Qing: "I'm hungry."
Qin Shi: "My point is, this is what Jian An ordered."
Jian Qing: "Jian An's money was given by the Jian family. The Jian family belongs to the Jian family, so we should treat it as the best food from the Jian family. Try this little cake, it tastes really good."
Jian Qing said this and handed a small cake to Qin Shi.
Qin Shi shook her head and didn't really want to eat.
"Aren't you afraid that Jian An will ask you for something and you won't be able to do it?" Looking at Jian Qing's calm look, Qin Shi became more and more suspicious.
Jian Qing was stunned for a moment, then gently put down the small cake in his hand: "Oh my, I didn't expect so much. What should I do? How about I order some afternoon tea for him?"
Qin Shi looked at Jian Qing and realized that Miss Jian had some kind of distorted understanding of modern people. She had no choice but to stop blaming her and start explaining: "He gave you food, and you gave him food in return. It became a gift between you two, and your friendship has taken a step forward."
Jian Qing timidly put the cake back on the plate, as if to indicate that the dessert had lost its flavor.
Jian Qing blinked innocent eyes and asked Qin Shi for help.
Qin Shi touched Jian Qing's head helplessly and with heartache: "Forget it, forget it, just eat if you're hungry. Just think of it as us accepting his goodwill. Let's just take it one step at a time."
After saying that, Qin Shi opened his suitcase and took out the luggage inside.
"The organizer is holding a dinner today, which provides an opportunity for representatives from various companies to get to know each other. Let's take a break and change into formal attire." Qin Shi said, taking out a black dress from the suitcase.
Jian Qing also nodded: "Shishi, I picked out a skirt I like from the closet as you told me, and I'll wear it for you to see."
Jian Qing wiped his hands and picked up the suitcase. He pressed it left and right, up and down, and tried for a long time but couldn't open it.
"Strange, I opened it successfully several times before leaving, but I can't open it when I get here." Jian Qing checked the suitcase front and back again, but was still confused.
When Qin Shi heard that Jian Qing was in trouble, she also walked over to her to see what was going on.
"Sister, the combination lock on your box hasn't been opened yet."
Qin Shi pointed to the place where the combination lock was closed. The closed lock surface was like a guard wearing a mask, leaving two holes, facing all external questions ruthlessly.
"Password lock?" This might be the first time Jian Qing heard this word, so he took out his mobile phone out of habit and started searching.
Qin Shi paused while trying to close the combination lock: "You don't know the combination?"
Jian Qing shook his head: "I haven't touched that string of numbers. I successfully opened it several times yesterday."
Qin Shi put the box down and faced Jian Qing with the combination number. She pointed at the relatively new combination lock and said, "Maybe Auntie locked it when she was packing. Qingqing, think again. When you successfully opened it yesterday, what number was displayed on it?"
Jian Qing shook his head helplessly: "I didn't notice it. I just pressed it easily and the box opened."
"Is there anything in the suitcase that you need urgently? We can just use the toiletries together, and we can go shopping to buy new dress shoes. I'll call Assistant Lin and ask her to see if you have a password book." Qin Shi comforted Jian Qing while wondering if she had forgotten anything.
"The clothes for the exhibition are also in it." Jian Qing looked at the suitcase and said softly.
Qin Shi looked at the suitcase, shook her head helplessly, and sighed, "It seems that the first thing we should do when we arrive in Rongcheng is to find a locksmith company."
Jian Qing's uneasiness gradually dissipated. She had initially thought the situation was serious, but Qin Shi's nonchalant expression reassured her. In this day and age, anything can be solved with a mobile phone. There are even legitimate locksmiths out there. Finding the right one on your phone makes unlocking easy.
Qin Shi calmed Jian Qing down and was about to ask the hotel front desk about nearby locksmith companies when her cell phone rang.
A familiar, deep, and slightly magnetic voice rang out from the phone receiver: "Based on the flight time, I guess Mr. Qin is already standing by the hotel's floor-to-ceiling window, enjoying the view."
It’s Lu Zhiyan’s call.
"You're half right. I'm at the hotel now and looking for a locksmith."
"Huh?"
"It's a long story."
"It's not a big deal. The combination lock on Qingqing's suitcase won't open."
"Is Mr. Qin free to open the door now?"
Qin Shi moved to the door of the hotel room, opened it, and saw the waiter again.
The waiter stood quietly at the door with a bouquet of flowers in his hand.
"Hello, these are the flowers Mr. Lu sent to Miss Qin." The waiter said politely.
Qin Shi took the flowers, and Lu Zhiyan on the other end of the phone immediately said: "I don't mean anything else, I just hope you can change the scene and have a better mood."
When Qin Shi hung up the phone, she saw Jian Qing looking at her with a half-smile.
"Okay, you just lectured me, saying that things sent by Jian An carry other meanings and told me to be careful. Now a certain Mr. Lu has sent you such beautiful flowers, and you are not careful at all."
Qin Shi quickly hid the flowers behind her: "What? I just feel that Lu Zhiyan has no bad intentions. After so long, I have become more and more clear about what he has done and what kind of person he is."
"Are you liking me more and more?" Jian Qing insisted on getting to the bottom of it.
"No, no, you're overthinking it." Qin Shi said quickly, found a sunny spot, and placed the flowers.
"Modern people are so nice. Take you, Shishi, for example. Wherever you go, Consultant Lu's concern follows you." Jian Qing couldn't help but sigh.
"You mean, in the past, transportation was slow and letters were far away?" Qin Shi suddenly thought of this line of poetry when he heard Jian Qing's words.
Jian Qing's eyes showed some surprise: "Modern society can indeed be called fast-paced. In such a fast-paced society, there are still people writing poems about the past. I am very moved."
"Not only do some people write poems about the past, but this ancient style ceremony is also about modern people searching for traces of the past. We will not forget the past and are always looking for the way we came." Qin Shi said as he flipped through the brochure in his hand.
"That's great! I hope I can find the way back here." Jian Qing glanced at the newly arrived bouquet of flowers. "As for you, Shishi, you can find your way back here too."
No matter how much Qin Shi didn't understand what Jian Qing meant, she had the answer in her mind after seeing the message "Lu Zhiyan" in the bouquet label.
"I don't have that Lu." Qin Shi said angrily.
"Oh, I haven't even told you which Lu it is, but you already rushed to say no. Miss Qin, do you want me to see if there is that Lu in your mind?" Jian Qing continued to tease.
"Great! When did you become as eloquent as Lu Zhiyan?" Qin Shi took out a flower and gently threw it towards Jian Qing: "I said it's Lu Wanqing's Lu, are you touched?"
Jian Qing, or rather Lu Wanqing, quickly shook her head: "I see you're clearly thinking about him, but you're unwilling to admit it. Poor Lu Zhiyan, all your deep affection has gone to waste."
While the two were joking, the landline in the room rang.
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