Chapter 111.
The lobby of the building was clean and bright, but the corridor leading inside was still clean, but it seemed a little dark because of the walls. This not-so-short corridor was divided into two parts, light and dark, by the huge floor-to-ceiling windows in the lobby. Qian Chengshu stood in the shadows, and Xu Baiqing could not see his expression clearly.
But from the suspicion in Qian Chengshu's tone just now, she had guessed that he must be a little skeptical that she would agree to the proposal Qian Chengshu had made before. After all, the premise of her agreeing to cooperate with Qian Chengshu was that she believed that Xu Baiqing's feelings for Qian Yirong were not as good as the outside world rumored.
However, seeing Qian Yirong's considerate behavior of picking her up and dropping her off, Qian Chengshu naturally suspected that Xu Baiqing had real feelings for Qian Yirong. Moreover, Qian Chaowen was furious and hired someone to kill Qian Yirong because he failed to use Xu Baiqing to plot against her, which led to his imprisonment.
Qian Chengshu doesn't want to end up in the same situation. After all, he is holding on to the shares in his hands, which is why he was not kicked out immediately when Qian Yirong took office.
If he leads Xu Baiqing to this fate, he will lose his position in the Qian family, which is something Qian Chengshu will absolutely not accept, so he will definitely test what Xu Baiqing's attitude towards Qian Yirong is.
"Is that all?" Qian Chengshu asked. Is it just because Xu Baiqing didn't have a driver's license that Qian Yirong was willing to go through such a long detour to send Xu Baiqing to Qian's?
"Because I don't have enough qualifications or ability to convince others, I have to be on time for work. But Rongrong is completely different. Brother should understand." Xu Baiqing said.
Qian Chengshu was silent for a moment. Compared to Qian Yirong, who had already proven her strength, Xu Baiqing was a complete newcomer in the business world and had nothing to commend her. At least she had to show her attitude to those who paid attention to her.
"Are you and Qian Yirong okay?" Qian Chengshu asked in a different way. He carefully observed Xu Baiqing's expression, trying to analyze her true thoughts.
"...We are fine." Xu Baiqing replied after a pause.
This completely different expression from the previous answer made Qian Chengshu's eyes light up slightly. It seemed that things were still developing as he had planned. Perhaps Qian Yirong was so confident in Xu Baiqing because Xu Baiqing was completely under her control.
But Xu Baiqing obviously had other thoughts because of the instigation of him and Mu Zexuan. Qian Chengshu was not afraid that Xu Baiqing would develop ambitions, but was afraid that she would be willing to stay by Qian Yirong's side and be supported by her.
Because Qian Chengshu believed that although he might be a little inferior to Qian Yirong, he was more than capable of dealing with Xu Baiqing. As for Qian Yirong, she was wary of them, but judging from her attitude towards Xu Baiqing, she was definitely not on guard. Therefore, Xu Baiqing's betrayal was the reason why Qian Yirong might fail completely.
"I'm glad you're okay," Qian Chengshu wouldn't tell Xu Baiqing about his inner plans. He just said worriedly, "I'm sorry you've stayed with Qian Yirong. Once we take back the Qian family, you can leave Qian Yirong and become the apple of the Qian family's eye again."
Xu Baiqing showed a touching expression on her face, but she was thinking with a sneer in her heart, when had she ever been the apple of the Qian family's eye? Oh no, she had been the "appearance of the Qian family" for a while, that was before Qian Yirong's rise, when Mu Zexuan expressed his love for her.
However, at that time, the Qian family cared about her only because she had the possibility of being with Mu Zexuan and being able to repay the Qian family in the future. It was all calculation and there was no sincerity at all.
Qian Chengshu actually tried to influence her with such feelings. Xu Baiqing really didn't know whether Qian Chengshu was too confident or was deceiving her as a fool who couldn't tell the difference between true and false feelings.
"Don't worry, brother, I will protect myself." Xu Baiqing replied.
Qian Chengshu then gave a few more instructions, especially asking Xu Baiqing to find out Ruan Rongzhen's next arrangements and tell him, wanting to start preparing for the subsequent power seizure before Ruan Rongzhen left.
Of course, this was also another test of Xu Baiqing by Qian Chengshu. Although Xu Baiqing seemed to be moved by his words and had a rift with Qian Yirong, as the saying goes, don't look at what a person says, look at what he does.
If Xu Baiqing agreed to cooperate with his actions, Qian Chengshu would naturally be willing to believe that Xu Baiqing had been won over by him, but if Xu Baiqing was reluctant about his plan and still wanted to stop it, then he was definitely helping Qian Yirong deal with him.
Qian Chengshu would naturally take advantage of the situation. Instead of fighting to the death with Qian Yirong and Xu Baiqing in the Qian family, he would naturally make a bold move, empty the Qian family, and start a new business on his own, which is better than being supported by the Qian family.
Of course Xu Baiqing nodded in agreement. If she wanted to trick Qian Chengshu, she had to lay out some bait. As for what she would tell Qian Chengshu later, it was naturally something she had "carefully selected" to ensure that Qian Chengshu could see her sincerity.
The two had their own calculations, but on the surface they still appeared to be close siblings. They separated in the corridor, Xu Baiqing walked towards the president's office, and Qian Chengshu returned to his manager's office.
Xu Baiqing entered the office, but Ruan Rongzhen had not arrived yet, so Xu Baiqing went to the desk first and prepared to deal with some documents left over from yesterday. Not long after, the office door was pushed open. Ruan Rongzhen was a little surprised to see Xu Baiqing who was already processing the documents.
After she left yesterday, Xu Baiqing must have chatted with her for a while longer. He left later than her and came earlier than her in the morning. It seemed that Xu Baiqing was serious and didn't mean to play around just because someone was backing him up.
"Good morning, Sister Ruan." Xu Baiqing greeted Ruan Rongzhen with a smile when he saw her.
"Good morning, you're here so early." Ruan Rongzhen responded as she put her bag on the table beside her.
"The early bird catches the worm. If I want to get started as quickly as possible, I have to work harder." Xu Baiqing replied embarrassedly.
"Are you a stupid bird? You are so modest. Over the years, except for the monster boss, you are the fastest learner I have ever seen." Ruan Rongzhen said jokingly.
"Sister Ruan, you actually said Rongrong is a monster? I'm going to complain to her." Xu Baiqing also joked.
"I'm not scolding the boss. I'm praising him for being as strong as a monster. Don't misunderstand me." Although Ruan Rongzhen knew that Xu Baiqing was joking, Ruan Rongzhen, who didn't spend much time with Qian Yirong, was not sure that she wouldn't mind her joke, so she quickly explained.
"Of course I know, and Rongrong will be happy with your evaluation of her. Don't worry, Sister Ruan." Xu Baiqing saw that Ruan Rongzhen looked a little flustered and said quickly. She didn't want Ruan Rongzhen to have a prejudice against Qian Yirong because of a joke.
"Boss lady, you scared me to death." Ruan Rongzhen couldn't help but blurt out after getting the explanation.
When being called by the boss lady Ruan Rongzhen, Xu Baiqing's fair face flushed noticeably and she immediately felt embarrassed. Ruan Rongzhen, who blurted out the boss lady's name, felt a pang in her heart.
After get off work yesterday, she asked her acquaintances about Qian Yirong and Xu Baiqing. She knew the relationship between them, so when she relaxed, she blurted out the name she called Xu Baiqing in private.
However, Ruan Rongzhen was relieved when she saw that although Xu Baiqing was shy, she did not refute or explain. It seemed that the title of boss lady not only did not offend Xu Baiqing, but she also enjoyed it very much.
After that, Ruan Rongzhen and Xu Baiqing did not continue chatting, but one taught the other and continued to hand over Qian's affairs. Not long after Qian Yirong came to the company, an uninvited guest came.
"Mr. Qian, long time no see." Shen Tianxing said with some familiarity after seeing Qian Yirong in the office.
"Mr. Shen and I are probably not that familiar with each other. I wonder what brings you here to see me?" Qian Yirong didn't think that Shen Tianxing, whom she had only met a few times, came to find her just to reminisce about the past.
Moreover, Qian Yirong no longer needs to force herself to cater to others. Of course, she can do whatever makes her feel comfortable. Seeing Qian Yirong being so disrespectful, Shen Tianxing's perfect smile froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal.
"General Qian is really impatient," Shen Tianxing changed the address and said, "I came here to seek cooperation with General Qian."
"Mr. Shen should know that the company is now fully committed to promoting the Chengdong development project and has no energy to do other things. I'm afraid that Mr. Shen will be disappointed." Qian Yirong was going to refuse without thinking. Shen Tianxing was a deep-minded person, and all his thoughts were hidden under that smiling face. He must have had no good intentions in coming to her.
“Mr. Qian, don’t be in a hurry to refuse. Let me finish talking about the cooperation first…” Shen Tianxing was not surprised to be rejected, but instead persuaded Qian Yirong.
After hearing what Shen Tianxing said, Qian Yirong tacitly agreed with his meaning. Shen Tianxing naturally began to tell Qian Yirong about his plan. Qian Yirong had never expected that Shen Tianxing's intention to seek cooperation with her this time was to divide up the Mu family.
The four major families clearly showed a close relationship. As the heir of the Shen family, Shen Tianxing represented the head of the Shen family and the Shen family. Coming to her company meant that the Shen family was serious about dividing the Mu family.
Listening to Shen Tianxing's in-depth understanding of the Mu family's situation, Qian Yirong knew that the Shen family's desire to swallow the Mu family was not a sudden impulse of the Shen family, but had been planned for a long time.
It's just that she never had the opportunity before, and now her rise is the last straw that breaks the shaky balance of the big family. If Qian Yirong really joins, the Shen family can also persuade the Li family and the Qu family, then the fate of the Mu family is naturally doomed.
“I need to think about it for a while.” Qian Yirong lowered her eyes and said after listening to Shen Tianxing’s words.
"Of course. After all, this matter is not small. Mr. Qian has my contact information. You can contact me at any time if you have any questions. I will wait for good news." Shen Tianxing certainly would not let Qian Yirong give him an answer on the spot, so he replied considerately.
Qian Yirong asked Zhou Rongruan to send Shen Tianxing away. She stayed in the office alone thinking about what Shen Tianxing had just said. Perhaps when the Mu family showed signs of decline, the Shen family was ready to take advantage of the situation. Then if Qian Yirong really joined, even if the Mu family fell, she would not be able to get the biggest piece of meat. She might even become the main target of the Mu family's final counterattack. She would not do such a thankless task.
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