Chapter 4: Always at hand
The car arrived at the hotel at 6:15, and there was still nearly an hour before the banquet at 7:00.
Qu Tao called Assistant Wang and went to a nearby shopping mall with Han Feng. Their jewelry counter was on the first floor of the mall, so they could just stop by and take a look.
The mall was located in the city center and had a constant stream of customers, but the scene here was exactly the same as that of the coffee shop. The brand counter represented by Difeng next to it was crowded with people, but their counter was very deserted.
"Taozi, I advise you to let it go. You still like her in your heart, but she has made it clear that she is going to torture you to death."
"Stop talking nonsense, look at what you like and I will give it to you."
The two came to the counter, Qu Tao pointed at the dazzling array of jewelry in the glass cabinet, Han Feng became interested and immediately started to choose.
"You are so good to me? Then I will not be polite."
"You are welcome, consider it as your wedding gift."
"Then I don't want it."
Han Feng withdrew his body, and Qu Tao smiled at him with ill intentions.
"Okay, you said you don't want it, don't say that I didn't give it to you later."
"Swindler."
Qu Tao accompanied him to choose jewelry, and suddenly there was a commotion at the entrance of the mall.
Damn, Xi Mozhou will not come here too, right?
Qu Tao looked towards the door and saw Assistant Wang following behind Xi Mozhou and walking towards them.
"Mr. Qu, don't get me wrong, I met Mr. Xi at the door."
If this man was not an old employee of the company and had not returned with him after two years abroad, he might have really suspected that this man was a spy planted by Xi Mozhou.
But he couldn't make random guesses at the moment, because Xi Mozhou was walking towards them.
I don't know if it was because of the spring dream in the afternoon, but Qu Tao felt his cheeks flushed at this moment, and he hid behind Han Feng as if he had done something shameful.
"Senior Xi, long time no see."
Han Feng smiled awkwardly at Xi Mozhou after being pushed from behind.
Xi Mozhou nodded politely at him and looked at the scattered jewelry he had placed on the glass cabinet.
"Are you picking out jewelry?"
"Yes, Taozi told me to pick whatever I want and he'll give it to me."
Han Feng wanted to turn around and pull out someone hiding behind him, but Qu Tao suddenly pinched him on the back.
"Oh...really?" Xi Mozhou pondered for a few seconds and looked behind him, "Mr. Qu is so generous, you don't mind giving me one more piece, right?"
What did Xi Mozhou mean? He had made him look like this, and he still had the nerve to ask him for jewelry for free?
Qu Tao looked away, pretending not to hear, and Xi Mozhou walked past Han Feng and in front of him.
"Why? Mr. Qu is reluctant?"
Forced to turn his gaze back, Qu Tao raised his hand angrily.
"Pick it up, I'll give it to you. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
"Okay, you are indeed Mr. Qu, you are so generous."
Qu Tao was too lazy to listen to his hypocrisy, and walked towards the mall exit without looking back. Suddenly, Xi Mozhou's voice came from behind.
"Assistant Wang, right? You heard what your boss said, right? Go, pack all your jewelry and bring it to my office."
Fuck, no way? This bastard... I can't tell, is he just saying it in anger?
Qu Tao took only two steps and stepped back in front of Xi Mozhou.
"Mr. Xi, did you hear it wrong? What I mean is that you can pick one you like like my friend, and I will give it to you."
"Oh, is that what Mr. Qu means? Then, in case I hear it wrong again, Mr. Qu should help me pick one."
This... this bastard... is really a bastard!
Qu Tao was furious, but he remained calm. He walked to the counter, looked up, and casually tapped the glass case.
"Pack this up and give it to President Xi."
The arrival of the two had already alarmed the managers of the two counters. The managers looked at the rings in the glass case with uncertain expressions.
"President Qu, are you sure you want to give this as a gift?"
Qu Tao just wanted to get rid of this matter and leave. He didn't understand what the manager wanted to say at all.
"Yes, pack it up for President Xi."
Qu Tao took the gift bag handed over by the manager and handed it to Xi Mozhou with a smile.
"Is President Xi satisfied? Can I leave now?"
Xi Mozhou looked half-smiled. After taking it, he had no intention of letting him go.
"Since Mr. Qu is so generous, I will give him a gift as a courtesy."
This guy is not done, right? When Qu Tao was brought to the Difeng counter by Xi Mozhou, his expression was still a little dazed, until he saw the ring on his hand, he came back to his senses.
"Mr. Xi, this is your ring, I can't accept it."
Who would give a ring as a gift to others casually?
Qu Tao tried to take off the ring while talking, and Xi Mozhou shook the gift bag in his hand in front of him.
"Is this thing only for Mr. Qu to give, and not for others?"
"......."
After losing face in front of Xi Mozhou, Qu Tao looked at the two people on his left and right on the way back to the hotel, and didn't stop scolding for a moment.
"I was so angry that I just randomly pointed at one. What's wrong with you two? Are you suffering from senile dementia in advance? Why didn't you remind me?"
Han Feng: "I thought you really wanted to give me a ring."
Assistant Wang: "You are the boss. I dare not say much, let alone guess your intention."
Qu Tao stopped and looked at the two people walking beside him again.
"Okay, you two wait for me."
When the three of them came to the banquet hall, Xi Mozhou was holding a wine glass and was surrounded by several people in a semicircle.
It was obviously me who left him behind and left the mall first, so how come he arrived faster than me?
Qu Tao thought that because of him, other companies looked down on him and dared not do business with them. He took a glass of red wine from the tray brought by the waiter and walked over.
He made a lot of money abroad, but he couldn't stand such a hassle!
The two had exchanged gifts in the mall. Although the process was not very pleasant, it was still a relationship of gift giving. Xi Mozhou should give him some face.
As long as Xi Mozhou is willing to cancel the suppression, other companies will surely make money.
"Mr. Xi, I didn't expect that we left the mall before you, but you arrived before us. You really deserve to be Mr. Xi."
"Also, thank you Mr. Xi for the gift I gave you in the mall. I like it very much."
While Qu Tao was trying to be servile, he intended to point out to others that the relationship between the two was not shallow, but he never thought that Xi Mozhou didn't leave him any face, and every word he said was heartbreaking.
"Look at how Mr. Qu is flattering me. You walk while I drive, so I will definitely arrive earlier than you. As for the gift that Mr. Qu mentioned, didn't you give the gift first and I returned it as a courtesy?"
It was true that he gave the gift first, but did Xi Mozhou forget something?
There were several people standing next to him. Qu Tao didn't want to be laughed at, so he forced a smile.
"Mr. Xi is really good at joking. I flatter you just to curry favor with you. In our Yancheng, who doesn't want to curry favor with you, Mr. Xi?"
Xi Mozhou crossed his chest with one hand and took a sip of the red wine in the goblet, with an attitude of being in a high position.
"Mr. Qu is right, but I am not someone that anyone can flatter. By the way, Mr. Qu wants to open a store somewhere else, and I'm always here."
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