Chapter 129

The meeting room was temporarily set up in the living room on the second floor. Although the area was small, everyone was still very happy to gather together.

Seeing Qin Xiang looking outside, the employees also looked over.

Everyone was very familiar with this car. They often saw Miao Sheng driving it to their store. Now Miao Sheng got out of the car, trotted to the back and opened the door.

After more than a month, Meng Huaiqing came back.

The winter in the capital was long and cold. Meng Huaiqing rarely changed out of his suit and wore a decent swallowtail black woolen coat. His hair was combed neatly. He still wore black trousers and black leather shoes. He stood there and smiled slightly when he walked.

Qin Xiang was stunned. Meng Huaiqing was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

This reminded her of a word: a scumbag.

But it must be said that Meng Huaiqing is very charming, gentle and refined, and his manners and upbringing all reveal his unique charm.

This kind of charm is very different, but considering that Qin Xiang has watched so many idol dramas or novels in her previous life, a man like Meng Huaiqing who is excellent in all aspects can easily become the second place for a long time. Qin Xiang

couldn't help but smile. Meng Huaiqing is the second male lead, then what kind of person can be the first male lead?

Naturally, Qin Xiang thought of He Chenghua, handsome and domineering, with a prominent family background and unruly. It seems that the heroines prefer such male leads.

So what about her?

Both men treat her very differently. Meng Huaiqing has already admitted that he likes her and hopes to fall in love with her. Although He Chenghua didn't say anything, various signs showed that they were more than just ordinary friends.

If they were really just friends, why would he care so much about her.

Ever since she talked to He Chenghua last time and He Chenghua went berserk, he hasn't shown up again. Qin Xiang also breathed a sigh of relief.

Sometimes she felt that she was quite shameful. On the one hand, she had sought He Chenghua's protection, but on the other hand, she didn't want to get entangled with He Chenghua.

But how to repay the favor was also a hassle.

The man downstairs was already standing at the door. Qin Xiang dismissed everyone and asked everyone to go back and rest early. She went downstairs and opened the door, "Mr. He."

"Meng Huaiqing." Meng Huaiqing was very persistent about this and insisted on correcting it.

Qin Xiang was helpless, "Meng Huaiqing, you're back."

She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she actually felt a little bit of joy because of his appearance.

But this joy was too shallow and couldn't make her shake, "Long time no see."

"Yes, long time no see." Meng Huaiqing's smile made people feel like spring breeze. He glanced outside, "It's getting late, can you give me a chance to treat you to dinner next time."

Qin Xiang thought of Miao Sheng's help during this period of time, and nodded, "Okay."

Meng Huaiqing asked Miao Sheng to get out of the car, and opened the passenger door. Qin Xiang got in, and Meng Huaiqing sat in the driver's seat and drove to the front.

This was not Meng Huaiqing's first time driving, but it was the first time Qin Xiang noticed that Meng Huaiqing drove so seriously. Serious men always have more charm. Looking from the side, he found that his facial features were very good-looking, as elegant as he was.

Meng Huaiqing smiled and said, "Does it look good?"

Qin Xiang was caught peeking, and he didn't know what to be ashamed of, so he nodded and said, "It looks good, Meng Huaiqing's profile is very good."

Meng Huaiqing chuckled, "If you think it looks good, does that mean I'm one step closer?"

He glanced at Qin Xiang quickly, with a teasing look in his eyes.

Qin Xiang was speechless.

After a long while, she said, "There is no essential difference between how women look at men and how men look at women. When seeing a good-looking person, whether it is me or others, we will always take a second look. I believe there must be many women who praise your looks like me."

Meng Huaiqing did not feel disappointed. Instead, he said frankly, "But no matter how many people praise you, it is not as good as Qin Xiang's."

Qin Xiang: "..."

Why does he feel like an old driver?

However, looking at Meng Huaiqing's profile again, his face is particularly serious.

Gentleman is a loser.

Qin Xiang came to a conclusion.

Meng Huaiqing parked the car at the entrance of an alley. "I ate here by chance. I think the food is delicious. I'll take you here to try it."

Qin Xiang got out of the car and saw two red lanterns hanging in front of a house in the alley. The door was open. Meng Huaiqing walked in familiarly and someone came out to greet him.

Turning in, the view suddenly opened up. He walked through the courtyard and entered the room. There were several tables inside. Now, except for the one in the corner, all the other tables were already full.

Unlike the bustling restaurants outside, it was very quiet here.

Sitting down inside, Meng Huaiqing said, "It is said that the boss of this restaurant used to have ancestors who were chefs in the palace. The business was passed down and they secretly opened the restaurant during the revolution. Now it is open with great fanfare after the reform and opening up. The cooking skills are very good."

Qin Xiang did not doubt what Meng Huaiqing said. A person with Meng Huaiqing's background must have tasted many good cooking skills. It must be very good for him to praise it.

Meng Huaiqing took the menu, made some marks on it, and handed it to her, "See if there is anything to add."

Qin Xiang took it and was stunned when she saw the dishes written on the menu. Most of them were her favorite dishes, and most of them were spicy.

"If you like it, feel free to order it. Boss Meng will treat us today." Meng Huaiqing raised his eyebrows and smiled.

Qin Xiang shook her head, "It's already a lot." She hesitated for a moment, and when he took the menu over, she asked, "You have a bad stomach, can you eat so much spicy food?"

Qin Xiang loves spicy food, but Meng Huaiqing has stomach problems and can't eat spicy food at all.

Meng Huaiqing paused, and came back after a while and said, "Would you believe me if I said I did it on purpose?"

Qin Xiang was stunned.

"I want to eat spicy food with you. If you have a stomachache, I want you to feel sorry for me."

Meng Huaiqing said it bluntly, which made Qin Xiang stunned and didn't know how to react.

As a result, Meng Huaiqing laughed again, "I was joking, you don't have to be entangled, I added food that I can eat."

Qin Xiang hesitated, then said, "Meng Huaiqing, you don't have to cater to me like this. Even if you want to take a step further with me, don't joke about your own body. This is irresponsible to your own body."

It was very relaxing to be with Meng Huaiqing. He always spoke slowly and calmly, and seemed to have a good temper, making people feel like spring breeze. But just now, she suddenly felt the urgency in his words.

She was very complicated inside, and she couldn't figure out what she was thinking.

To her, men were dispensable, and career was the only dominant thing in her heart.

Sometimes what Meng Huaiqing and He Chenghua did made her feel short of breath.

Meng Huaiqing calmly agreed, "Okay, I won't joke about my body."

He missed it once on the way to the capital. He would not make such a low-level mistake again. It was not his job to use his body to win the sympathy of women. When

the food came, there was indeed non-spicy food. The table of dishes was very delicate. It looked a lot, but the portion was small. Although the two of them could not eat it completely, there was not much left.

Meng Huaiqing was very gentle and elegant when dining, and he also understood the drinking culture. During the meal, he would ask her about business matters, and Meng Huaiqing nodded and praised, "You have a good vision."

He hesitated for a moment and reminded, "But you also have to pay attention to safety. There are many people in Hong Kong who find it difficult to develop even if they have the ability, because there are many gangs there, and it is difficult to gain a foothold without a backer. But this is the capital, under the feet of the emperor, so there should be few such problems."

Qin Xiang was surprised at his subtle observation, and then guessed that it might be Miao Sheng who told him. He nodded and said, "I'll pay attention to it."

Meng Huaiqing didn't ask any more questions and nodded, "I'll be in the mainland before the New Year. Miao Shenghui often stays in the capital. I will contact him if there is anything. I still have some connections in the capital." He blinked and said, "You know, the government treats Hong Kong businessmen very well, and I can have a say."

Qin Xiang nodded, "Okay."

The two of them ate and talked. When they were almost done, someone else came to the restaurant and shouted as soon as he entered the door, "Boss, prepare a table of good food."

The voice sounded familiar. Qin Xiang turned her head and saw He Chenghua standing there with a dark face and his hands on his waist. He was wearing a tweed coat and his eyes looked back and forth between Qin Xiang and Meng Huaiqing.

Qin Xiang greeted politely, "Captain He."

Meng Huaiqing glanced at him and asked in confusion, "Xiangxiang, is this your friend?"

Qin Xiang's eyebrows moved when she heard the title, and nodded, "Yes, he was my instructor during military training."

"I see." Meng Huaiqing didn't ask any more questions.

He Chenghua strode over to their table, sat down on the stool next to Qin Xiang, glanced at the food on the table, and said sarcastically, "No wonder Boss Qin didn't have time to treat me to a meal, it turns out he wants to treat the big boss."

The tone was full of sarcasm, and Qin Xiang couldn't help frowning, "Meng Huaiqing is my friend, so I can't have dinner with him? And I don't need to report to Captain He who I have dinner with."

This sentence annoyed He Chenghua, and he stared at Qin Xiang with a bad look.

For a moment, Qin Xiang almost thought that he was a traitor and had done something to let He Chenghua down.

But God knows what their relationship is.

He Chenghua sneered, "It's really not necessary." He turned to look at Meng Huaiqing and said, "But it's unfair to invite the big boss of Gangcheng to have dinner here."

Meng Huaiqing smiled slightly and said politely, "It's not an injustice. The food here is delicious, otherwise Battalion Commander He wouldn't come here, don't you think?"

"Hmph." He Chenghua stood up, said something to a few friends, then went to find the boss. After a while, he came back with two bottles of wine. "Since Mr. Meng has come to the capital, he should try our wine. Otherwise, people in Hong Kong will say that we, the people in the capital, don't know etiquette."

Qin Xiang frowned, "He can't drink."

He Chenghua paused in pouring the wine, stubbornly filled the deep cup, and pushed it to Meng Huaiqing, saying, "Boss Meng won't refuse..." "It's time for us, the masters of the capital, to entertain you Hong Kong businessmen, right?"

After saying that, He Chenghua, regardless of how Meng Huaiqing answered, picked up the wine glass and drank it all, with the glass facing down, looking at Boss Meng, "I'll drink first as a sign of respect, Boss Meng, please feel free to drink. After all..."

He Chenghua glanced at Qin Xiang and said sarcastically, "Boss Meng doesn't have to drink, after all, you can't drink."

Qin Xiang at the side couldn't help frowning, He Chenghua's purpose of provoking trouble was too obvious. This was directly aimed at Meng Huaiqing.

Qin Xiang couldn't persuade He Chenghua, so she persuaded Meng Huaiqing, "Meng Huaiqing, you have stomach problems and can't drink."

But Meng Huaiqing shook his head stubbornly, his eyes as gentle as ever, "Don't worry, drinking a little occasionally won't kill you." He looked at He Chenghua with a smile, and the worry in his heart finally came true. He had to drink this wine today. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, just like He Chenghua, regardless of Qin Xiang's attempts to stop him. "Captain He, I'm done."

He never concealed his affection for Qin Xiang, and he couldn't let her go when he was leaving. As a result, after returning to Gangcheng, Miao Sheng told him that a Captain He appeared beside Qin Xiang, who was handsome and manly, and a completely different type of person from him. This reminded him of the figure that flashed by at the airport, and his heart was alarmed. However, the matter in Gangcheng was not dealt with yet, so he had to control his temper and deal with it.

Now that the real person was standing in front of him, how could he back down?

He drank it all in one gulp, but Qin Xiang frowned

. The wine glass was not small, and one glass must be at least one or two taels.

If he continued to drink like this, he would definitely have problems.

Meng Huaiqing already had stomach problems, so competing with He Chenghua, who was from such a team, was just courting death.

Qin Xiang's face turned cold, "Meng Huaiqing, don't drink anymore."

Before Meng Huaiqing could say anything, He Chenghua had already filled Meng Huaiqing's glass again. This time, he didn't say anything, but just drank it. Meng Huaiqing smiled and picked up the glass to drink, and He Chenghua poured again.

Seeing that the two of them were not going to stop drinking, the men brought by He Chenghua even started to make trouble.

Qin Xiang was furious, and stood up and said, "Since the two of you like drinking so much, I won't disturb your interest, I'll leave first."

She walked out directly, and the two men stood up directly.

There were two tables in the room that had finished eating. They were ready to leave. Seeing the two men's posture, they were afraid that they might fight, so they left in a hurry.

The owner of the private restaurant seemed to be used to it and did not even come out.

The atmosphere in the room was tense, and Qin Xiang walked out without looking back.

As soon as she left, Meng Huaiqing also left.

However, Meng Huaiqing was drunk, and his body swayed and he fell to the ground.

Qin Xiang was startled, and He Chenghua was also shocked.

Qin Xiang had to come back, "Meng Huaiqing."

Even after dinner, the alcohol still burned his stomach.

Meng Huaiqing opened his eyes, his face was red, but his eyes were bright and blinding, "I'm fine." He

started to struggle.

Meng Huaiqing looked at Qin Xiang who was supporting Meng Huaiqing, and said coldly, "Boss Meng has such a low alcohol tolerance."

It was full of sarcasm.

Qin Xiang glared at him directly, "What kind of deep hatred do you have to compete with him in drinking, and you have to kill someone before Captain He will be happy?"

He Chenghua pursed his lips.

Meng Huaiqing held his stomach in pain and helped Qin Xiang stand up, apologetically saying, "I'm sorry today. I'll apologize to Captain He another day."

His behavior made He Chenghua look even more aggressive. He Chenghua's face was terribly gloomy. Seeing Qin Xiang anxiously standing aside, he couldn't help but said, "Mr. Meng

is so scheming." Meng Huaiqing still looked apologetic, "I am sorry to have embarrassed Captain He." Then he said to Qin Xiang, "Xiangxiang, I agreed to drink myself. It has nothing to do with Captain He."

Qin Xiang was angry. If she didn't understand the lawsuit between the two men, she would have lived in vain. Since both of them were here and it had become like this, She couldn't help but say, "If you two are fighting over drinking because of me, there's no need to do that. Let me make it clear to you, I have no plans to get married, and I don't have the time or the desire to find a partner for the time being. You two are both well-known figures, there's no need to fight over a divorced woman like me."

Qin Xiang ignored He Chenghua's surprised look and refilled the two glasses on the table, "Since you two like to drink, sit down over there and continue drinking. I'll be leaving first."

If it wasn't because of her, she wouldn't care about their drinking contest, let alone a fight, but she was in a bad mood because of her.

"I don't know what I did to make you misunderstand. If I did, I apologize to you now. Whether you quarrel or drink, I don't want it to be because of me, because it is a burden to me. I can't bear the consequences if someone gets into trouble. You two have families to support. There is no need to hurt your health because of an outsider like me and make your family worry."

After saying that, Qin Xiang turned around.

Meng Huaiqing looked at Qin Xiang's back as she left, and squatted down, holding his stomach in pain.

He Chenghua stood there motionless, forgetting to chase after him.

Qin Xiang came out and saw Miao Sheng and the bodyguard in a car not far away. She went over and knocked on the window, and Miao Sheng's face appeared, "Miss Qin, where is our boss?"

Qin Xiang said, "Your boss drank and has an upset stomach. You go in and send him to the hospital. I'll go back first."

It can be seen that Qin Xiang seemed unhappy. Miao Sheng hurriedly got out of the car and took the bodyguard over. He walked two steps and came back, "Miss Qin, it's getting late. Let them take you back, otherwise it's not safe on the road."

Qin Xiang refused, "No."

Then he left directly.

Miao Sheng sighed, not knowing what happened. He said something to a bodyguard beside him and hurried in to find the boss.

Qin Xiang knew that someone was following her, but she also knew that even if she tried to drive him away, she probably wouldn't be able to drive him away. Meng Huaiqing's bodyguards would not listen to her.

When she arrived at the school, Qin Xiang's mood was at its worst.

Unexpectedly, a meal would cause problems.

Perhaps they could see that Qin Xiang was in a bad mood, so the roommates didn't ask too many questions. Those who needed to read read, and those who needed to draw drew. Qin Xiang

was in a confused mood, and she couldn't concentrate on reading because she was thinking about the two men.

As expected, men are bad and are just stepping stones to her progress.

Qin Xiang didn't sleep much the whole night, and she felt particularly tired when she woke up in the morning. Qin Xiang

had classes in the morning, so she couldn't go out, so she had to attend the classes honestly. After class, Qin Xiang went down the teaching building and saw Miao Sheng pacing back and forth downstairs. He came over directly when he saw Qin Xiang was leaving class.