Chapter 12 World One [12]
"Is this your property?" Jing Ke spoke first and looked at Xue Fan with confusion.
In front of everyone, Jing Ke asked sincerely, "As far as I know, Hongfei Shopping Mall was completed fifteen years ago. At that time, you were probably still an elementary school student, right? How could Hongfei Shopping Mall be your property?"
Xue Fan couldn't help but frown when he heard this, and his eyes hidden behind his sunglasses looked at Jing Ke's figure and appearance unscrupulously.
After realizing that Jing Ke, who started talking, had a good figure and appearance, his brows quickly relaxed.
While taking off his sunglasses and putting them on his chest, Xue Fan glanced at the chief assistant who was following behind him, signaling him to speak.
"Half a month ago, President Xue acquired 15% ownership of Hongfei Shopping Mall and is currently one of the mall's owners." The general assistant following behind Xue Fan said very professionally.
Jing Ke said "oh" perfunctorily, and silently memorized this piece of news that she didn't know about. Then she put Xue Fan and his group out of her mind and treated them as irrelevant people.
After taking the bank card and bag from the clerk, Jing Ke looked at Shang Siyu eagerly, "Is there anything else you want to buy?"
Shang Siyu raised the corner of his mouth slightly and held Jing Ke's hand. "It might get colder soon, so why not buy some clothes for the changing season?"
"Okay." Jing Ke nodded and followed Shang Siyu's footsteps.
"Shang Siyu, I see my old classmates, but you don't even say hello to me?" Xue Fan, who was ignored, couldn't help but jump out, took two steps forward and stood in front of the two of them, blocking them in the store.
"If my information is correct, Xinsheng Technology still hasn't found a factory that can take on the job? If this problem is not solved, it's hard to say whether Xinsheng Technology can continue to exist." Xue Fan said with a hint of arrogance in his tone.
Jing Ke only privately finalized the specific investment amount with Shang Siyu. Not only did he not make it public, he didn't even release the news internally.
Therefore, in Xue Fan's opinion, Shang Siyu's emerging technology is currently being suppressed by Kangxin Group, and he will be the other party's savior.
This time, Xue Fan decided to learn from the last lesson and only wanted to make things difficult for Shang Siyu so that he would agree to invest and then make a lot of money.
"Mr. Xue, aren't you here to inspect the industry?" Jing Ke took half a step forward and stood sideways in front of Shang Siyu.
After frowning and looking at Xue Fan, Jing Ke frowned slightly, not understanding what was wrong with her before she developed self-awareness, so she chose to cooperate with such a person.
How did someone like this, someone with low moral character who loves to bully others, get chosen? Is it because the rules are completely random?
Jing Ke: "If so, then it's your working hours now. I don't recommend you do anything unrelated to work at this time."
"Of course, if Mr. Xue plans to increase his 15% ownership to 100%, I will take back what I said just now." Jing Ke's tone was calm and cold at the same time.
"Before that, I suggest Mr. Xue do what he should do and not block the door of the store and affect business."
Jing Ke glanced at the shop assistant standing nearby and the crowd of onlookers who had gathered, and continued, "The shop owner is, to a certain extent, Mr. Xue's client. As the person who provides the business space, Mr. Xue should ensure the interests of his client, not block the shop and affect the client's store's profits."
Jing Ke's speech was not fast, but Xue Fan could not find a chance to speak, nor could he think of anything to say to refute Jing Ke.
"Miss, you must have misunderstood. Inspections are not Mr. Xue's job. Instead, he is using his personal time to observe and record the mall's conditions."
Seeing Xue Fan speechless, the experienced general assistant could only take over the topic and explain, "Boss Xue is doing this to provide better service to the merchants and provide them with more convenience."
After hearing the assistant's sophistry, Jing Ke gave a polite fake smile, "That's true, but if I were a merchant in a shopping mall, I wouldn't like the mall owner blocking my store entrance because it would delay my profits, even if he was using his so-called personal time."
"Also, as a consumer shopping in the mall, I feel that Mr. Xue and you have already affected our mood. If you don't disappear from my sight immediately, I might go to another mall to shop."
"Mr. Xue is here as the owner of the mall. His actions not only represent himself but also, to a certain extent, affect the image of the people who own the other 85 percent. I hope you will not do anything that would damage the mall's reputation."
The chief assistant was choked. It was an irrefutable fact that his boss was blocking the door of someone else's shop, and no matter how eloquent he was, he couldn't change that.
After thinking about this, the chief assistant could only give Xue Fan a subtle look, asking him to talk somewhere else or block the other person.
Before Xue Fan could say a few words, he was forced to hold back his anger, and most importantly, he had no place to vent his anger.
There was nothing he could do. What Jing Ke said was all true, and she neither hit him nor scolded him. Xue Fan couldn't do anything and could only swallow his dissatisfaction.
Xue Fan, who had experience in business, was quite savvy. After adjusting his mood, he quickly put on a smile and said, "I was just too excited to see an old friend and wanted to say a few words to her. This was my oversight."
Don't hit someone who smiles at you. After Xue Fan said this, the onlookers changed their views of him.
"Do you know you're wrong?" Jing Ke asked, not buying it at all.
In Jing Ke's cognitive logic, as long as someone is an enemy, no matter if they are crying or laughing, they are targets to be attacked.
Xue Fan suppressed his anger and maintained a smile, "I was wrong just now. There's a cafe downstairs. Can we go sit down there and talk?"
"Since you know you're wrong, then apologize." Jing Ke looked at Xue Fan calmly and emphasized, "I don't know if the merchant needs your apology, but as a consumer, I need to hear your apology."
Xue Fan's eyelids twitched. "Miss, I just did it unintentionally. There's no need to make such a big deal out of it."
"I think it's necessary." Jing Ke asked back, "Are you unwilling to apologize? If so, I won't force you."
Xue Fan wanted to get angry, but when he saw the chief assistant glaring at him, he could only keep smiling.
"I'm sorry, it was my fault for blocking the door just now." Xue Fan said through gritted teeth. If there weren't so many people watching, he would definitely not have endured this.
Jing Ke nodded with satisfaction, looking like a teachable child. "It is the greatest virtue to correct one's mistakes as soon as one realizes them."
After hearing Jing Ke's tone of an elder educating a younger person, Xue Fan couldn't help but clench his fists tightly, and several veins popped out on his forehead.
Shang Siyu, who had no chance to speak the whole time, tried hard to hold back his laughter and pulled Jing Ke behind him.
"Mr. Xue, we both have unfinished business. Let's talk next time." Shang Siyu tried his best to keep a cool expression on his face. After saying this, he pulled Jing Ke away.
It was not until they reached a secluded corner that Shang Siyu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Jing Ke, you are so serious in your way of arguing with people that Xue Fan has become speechless." Shang Siyu laughed as he spoke, and could not help but bend down. His originally cold facial features also became softer.
"I'm not being mean to anyone. I'm just stating the facts. Allowing Xue Fan to obtain 15% ownership of the mall was a big mistake made by everyone in the mall." Jing Ke said seriously.
"Without even a fifth of the ownership, Xue Fan treats Hongfei Shopping Mall like his own and inspects it. This behavior is a bit too ostentatious and vain."
"The existence of such a boss will only lower the grade of Hongfei Shopping Mall. In the long run, it will also affect the mall's customer flow." Jing Ke's words did not sound joking. She was really analyzing the situation seriously.
Seeing that Shang Siyu was still smiling, Jing Ke considerately picked her up, let her lean on him, and patted her on the back quite considerately.
"What's wrong? Did I make a wrong judgment?" Jing Ke asked in confusion, "Why are you still laughing?"
"No, you are absolutely right." Shang Siyu leaned on Jing Ke, and she could clearly hear the heartbeat of another person in her ears, which made her breathing quicken.
After taking a few seconds to calm down, Shang Siyu straightened up and asked calmly, "Should we go to another mall to buy things? So we don't run into anyone who will ruin our shopping mood?"
Jing Ke nodded, "Okay, let's go to the big supermarket. They also sell clothes there, and we can also buy some food."
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It is true that you won’t meet anyone who will affect your mood in a large supermarket, but after coming out of the supermarket, Jing Ke and Shang Siyu’s hands were filled with shopping bags of various colors.
"It seems I need to buy a car, otherwise it will be too inconvenient to go out shopping." Shang Siyu sighed, took out his mobile phone and started calling an online taxi.
Jing Ke recalled, "I have a foreign driver's license. I can get a domestic driver's license by submitting relevant information and passing the first subject test."
"I think I have a driver's license too. I took the test with my roommate, but it's been lying around for years." Shang Siyu's memory was also awakened. "Once you get your license, let's go buy a car."
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After returning home with bags, Jing Ke was responsible for putting the new things in the right place, while Shang Siyu tied on an apron and started cooking.
Thinking about the originally scheduled dinner that was cancelled because of Xue Fan, Shang Siyu felt that he needed to compensate Jing Ke, so he tinkered in the kitchen for more than an hour and prepared three steaming dishes and a soup.
"Try it and see how it tastes." Shang Siyu looked at Jing Ke expectantly.
Jing Ke wiped his still wet hands with a tissue, and under Shang Siyu's gaze, he picked up a piece of braised pork ribs, blew on it, and then put it into his mouth to taste.
Jing Ke gave a thumbs-up and spat out a bone without a trace of meat residue. Her amber eyes were brighter than usual. "It's delicious, even better than the hot pot I had yesterday!"
"Okay, as long as you like it, eat more." Shang Siyu picked up the chopsticks and put another piece of pork ribs into Jing Ke's bowl. He couldn't help but clench his left hand under the table.
Woo~ Jing Ke looks so well behaved like this. I really want to touch her head and praise her for being obedient!
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