Chapter 155
Mi Hongjun was very worried and said directly, "Let Brother Zhao go with you."
Zhao Ping had already put down his things and came over. He was obviously aware of what happened in the school, and his eyes were full of vigilance.
"No need, I can go there by myself. We are civilized people, we are not going to fight. Didn't they say they would make a public apology to me?" Qin Xiang said and turned to leave.
The wholesale city’s office is located on the west side of the city. It is a two-story building and the office staff usually work on the first floor.
Because Qin Xiang's shop was doing good business, people in the office knew Qin Xiang and would greet her when they met.
Moreover, Qin Xiang had secretly given clothes to several people in the office, so when they saw Qin Xiang, they were very enthusiastic.
"Qin Xiang, you're here." The office manager, a woman in her forties named Yu, smiled and said to a clerk, "Go get the boss."
Director Yu pulled Qin Xiang aside and said a little embarrassedly, "Can't you give me some face for what happened today?"
Qin Xiang pretended not to understand, "Sister Yu, didn't you ask him to apologize to me?"
Director Yu froze for a moment, then said, "That's true, but... we're all starting businesses in the same wholesale market, so it wouldn't look good if things got out of hand, right? It's not easy for a woman like you to start a business in the capital, so why bother with a local tyrant like him?"
Hearing this, the smile on Qin Xiang's face faded. It turned out that he was waiting for her here.
She had long known that Director Yu was a double-dealer, but she didn't expect him to be so greedy.
She stood up straight and said, "Director Yu, if it's a small matter, I won't make a fuss about it. You work here every day, so you probably know that Qiang is always picking on me. Do you think this is a small matter? If I were petty, I would probably have hanged them with a hemp rope at the gate of our wholesale city because of their mischief."
Director Yu's expression turned serious. "You're right. Apologize then."
Seeing that she seemed unhappy, Qin Xiang didn't say anything more.
After a while, Qiang's voice came from outside. When he came in and saw Qin Xiang, his face was very long.
"Hey, isn't this Boss Qin? Long time no see." Na Qiang still spoke in a nonchalant manner, and his words made people feel uncomfortable.
Qin Xiang said with a forced smile, "It's not like we haven't seen each other for a long time. We just met in the school office a while ago. I thought the boss was away at school. I heard you wanted to make a public apology to me. So, is this how you want to apologize?"
This kind of person is really spoiled, and he really thinks that she can be bullied because of her good temper.
She doesn't care about the repeated sarcasm, and this time she even teamed up with Bei Nannan to do something bad. This time it only ruined her reputation, what will happen next time?
She wouldn't tolerate a venomous snake like this, even if it was a local tyrant. She didn't want to be weak in front of it. If she was weak once, she would be shitting on her head next time.
After Qin Xiang finished speaking, Na Qiang's face immediately fell, and he said gloomily, "Boss Qin is really hot-tempered. He still hasn't calmed down after such a long time."
"That's fine. If someone shows me respect, I'll show them respect. If someone bullies me once, I'll remember it forever." Qin Xiang smiled faintly, uncompromising. "But Bei Nannan is my classmate after all. I accepted her apology and forgave her. You're her cousin, so you shouldn't be so incapable of even apologizing."
Na Qiang gritted his teeth and said, "Boss Qin has Captain He's support, so his confidence is different. Even though he's divorced, he can still walk the fine line between the Hong Kong businessman and Captain He. Boss Qin is really amazing."
Qin Xiang ignored his sarcastic tone and said calmly, "I, Qin Xiang, run an honest business. The school is investigating the matter, and the office is cooperating with the investigation. Since the boss is not satisfied with the results of the investigation, I think we should re-investigate to avoid wrongfully accusing him."
She turned around and tried to leave, but Director Yu hurriedly stopped her, "Wait a minute. We're all merchants in our wholesale city, so this shouldn't happen. Harmony brings wealth."
Turning around, Director Yu took Na Qiang aside and whispered something to him. Na Qiang looked at Qin Xiang with a fearful expression, then walked over to Qin Xiang and said, "I'll apologize to you."
Qin Xiang raised an eyebrow. What did Director Yu say to him that made him agree so readily?
Since the other party said he wanted to apologize, Qin Xiang couldn't refuse.
Director Yu immediately arranged for someone to go to the first floor of the wholesale city.
A few people went over and Director Yu said a few words with the loudspeaker, saying that if there were any conflicts between merchants, they must report it to the office. Then he asked Na Qiang to apologize without explaining the reason for today's incident.
Qin Xiang was dissatisfied. "Director Yu, if you say that, people will think I'm narrow-minded and can't tolerate his business. Since you apologized, you should explain the reason so that I can forgive you, don't you think so?"
"Yes, yes." Director Yu smiled awkwardly. "It's just that Qiang was jealous of Qin Xiang's booming business and made a small mistake. Taking advantage of the crowds today, let that boss apologize to Boss Qin."
The crowd was of all ages, and because it was the weekend and the weather was about to get hot, there were a lot of self-employed individuals coming to wholesale.
At this moment, everyone looked at them curiously.
Na Qiang's face was extremely embarrassed. This was almost like going out in public. He looked at Qin Xiang fiercely and said, "Boss Qin, I'm sorry. I, Na Qiang, admit that I did something wrong. I will never do such a thing again in the future."
Qin Xiang smiled helplessly and said, "It's a good thing that the boss admitted his mistake. I forgive him." She said it as if jokingly, "But the boss should be more careful with his words and actions in the future. I'm a weak woman starting a business alone in the capital, and I'm really scared. Otherwise, if something goes wrong in the future, you might be the first person to be suspected."
Na Qiang held his breath and said, "Of course, I, Na Qiang, always keep my word. Business is based on ability. I dare not provoke Boss Qin again."
After saying this, he bowed, and the apology was completed.
Director Yu took the two away and said, "Alright, let's just let this matter go. Harmony brings wealth in the future."
Qin Xiang returned to the front room, and Mi Hongjun came over and said worriedly, "I saw that Qiang looked extremely unhappy. We should be more careful in the future."
Qin Xiang nodded and did not deny it. "This guy is really a villain. Just be careful of him in the future. Let's get back to work."
Mi Hongjun took people upstairs. Qin Xiang was helping to match clothes on the first floor and didn't think much about it.
But when you really think about it, you can find something wrong. Na Qiang doesn't seem willing to apologize. What did Director Yu say to make Na Qiang give in?
At noon, the wholesale market was closed. Qin Xiang took out a summer dress and waited for a while at the edge of the square. Then she saw Director Yu coming out.
"Director Yu." Qin Xiang said with a smile.
Director Yu also twitched his lips, "Boss Qin, haven't you gone back yet?"
"Isn't this just like the Director?" She handed the bag over and said with a smile, "Thank you Director Yu for speaking up for justice today and upholding justice for our wholesale city. This is a small gift from me, please accept it."
Director Yu looked down and saw that it was a navy blue dress, suitable for her age. The material looked smooth and would look good in her.
Her expression became more expressive, and she was willing to say a few more words. "Xiao Qin, I know you have the support of the big boss behind you, but you are still a student after all. Even the big boss can't take care of you sometimes. Why bother to get into such a bad mood with a local tyrant like Na Qiang?"
Qin Xiang was surprised. Could it be that Meng Huaiqing had made some efforts?
But she hasn't seen this person for a long time.
Qin Xiang looked uncomfortable but accepted it humbly. "Sister Yu, I'll take note. This situation is special. If I don't teach him a lesson, he might find ways to do bad things in the future. It's not that I'm petty."
Director Yu's tone softened. "Alright, this is my job responsibility anyway. I can't interfere with things that happen behind your back. Just be careful."
Qin Xiang felt a little complicated after separating from Director Yu.
She had always stressed that she had built her business on her own ability, but she had unexpectedly relied on the influence of others, first He Chenghua and then Meng Huaiqing.
It is estimated that Na Qiang saw that He Chenghua had not come for a long time and knew that they had fallen out. A big boss like Meng Huaiqing might not be able to take care of such a small matter, so he took action.
But who would have thought that Meng Huaiqing, without even showing her face, put pressure on the wholesale city and forced Na Qiang to apologize to her.
There are so many self-employed people on the first floor. If they are regular customers, they probably know the shop where the two of them are located. Qiang was embarrassed, and no one dared to do anything for a while, but it is not certain in the future.
But the same old saying goes, when the enemy comes, we will fight him with our generals; when the water comes, we will block it with earth. Only by constantly improving her own abilities can she remain invincible.
After returning to the store from the wholesale market, Qin Xiang briefly explained the situation to Qin Baotian. Qin Baotian was furious and cursed, "This guy really doesn't do his job properly. He only thinks of crooked things. He should be taught a lesson to avoid trouble in the future."
Qin Xiang remained silent, but Qin Baotian also understood the key point, "Why did he agree to apologize so easily?"
Qin Xiang was helpless, "I guess it was Meng Huaiqing who put pressure on me."
But she didn't know how the pressure was exerted. She did hear Assistant Liu say that there were several projects to cooperate with the capital's municipal government this year. If it was through the municipal government, then her little thing would be a big deal.
Seeing that it was still quite early, Qin Xiang decided to go to Meng Huaiqing's office in the capital. After all, he had helped her so much, it would be unreasonable for her not to go and thank him.
After thinking about it, Meng Huaiqing didn't lack anything, so he made four dishes, put down two pairs of chopsticks, and went out with the food box.
Meng Huaiqing's office in the capital was close to the city government. Although he knew the address, he had never been there before. He just took a taxi and went straight to the place.
Areas near the city government are naturally prosperous, and the buildings on the street were newly built in recent years and look very impressive.
As a wealthy Hong Kong businessman, Meng Huaiqing actually occupied a three-story building as a temporary office.
When Qin Xiang went over, a security guard stopped her. Qin Xiang smiled and said, "I'm looking for Meng Huaiqing."
The security guard glanced at her and said, "Do you have an appointment? Our boss is quite busy."
Qin Xiang was stunned. She was careless. She should have called and asked before coming. It was more like an embarrassment than a surprise.
"You can't just see our boss without an appointment."
The security guard was very serious. Qin Xiang was helpless. She was about to go to a nearby phone booth to make a call when she saw Miao Sheng. Qin Xiang hurriedly called out, "Miao Sheng."
Miao Sheng was startled and quickly came over, "Miss Qin."
Then he asked the security guard to open the door and let Qin Xiang in. The security guard suddenly panicked, "I'm sorry, I didn't know this lady was your friend."
"It's okay. You're doing your job. It's fine." Qin Xiang said, then asked Miao Sheng, "Is your boss here?"
"Yes." Miao Sheng led her in and explained, "You've come at the perfect time today. The boss just returned from an out-of-town inspection, but he's in a meeting right now. You'll need to wait a moment."
Qin Xiang was not in a hurry, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait for him."
Following Miao Sheng upstairs, Miao Sheng asked her to wait in the reception room and said, "I'll go get busy first."
After a while, a female comrade came over to serve tea and looked at Qin Xiang with curiosity.
Qin Xiang thanked him and took out a notebook to start drawing the design. She was not interested in the curious looks of others.
The woman, a clerk, delivered the tea and excitedly told her colleagues, "Let me tell you, that woman definitely has a special relationship with the boss. Assistant Miao personally delivered the tea to the reception room. She was so polite."
Another scoffed, "It's not about you, why are you so excited?"
"I'm happy with it. What's it to you? She's incredibly beautiful and has a powerful presence. She looks like a perfect match for our boss."
"Humph, that's not necessarily true."
Pilan curled her lips and said, "You are just envious. Don't you look at yourself? We are not on the same page with the boss. Don't be a toad dreaming of swan meat."
The lesbian being criticized immediately became unhappy and asked, "Who are you calling a toad?"
Pilan quickly surrendered, "Okay, okay, it's me, okay?"
But I couldn't help but complain in my heart that he really has no self-awareness at all.
Qin Xiang uses her spare time to design clothes, which she intends to use for her summer final exams.
It is natural to design skirts in summer, but it is also important to make the skirts eye-catching.
After taking courses for nearly two semesters, the more professional knowledge I learn, the more I feel my own shortcomings. It is true that learning never ends.
At this time, the door was pushed open, and Meng Huaiqing hurried in, his chest still heaving, a gentle smile on his face, obviously surprised, "Why are you here?"
Qin Xiang closed the notebook and put it in her bag. "Why, you're not welcome?"
"Welcome." Meng Huaiqing sat next to her, his eyes so gentle they could turn into water. "I just can't believe it. When Miao Sheng told me this, I thought he was lying."
Qin Xiang raised an eyebrow, "He dares?"
"I dare not."
Qin Xiang asked him, "Have you had lunch?"
Meng Huaiqing covered his stomach exaggeratedly, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. I haven't had lunch yet. I'm almost getting a stomachache from hunger."
"You deserve it," Qin Xiang said, taking the lunch box. "Let's eat together?"
Meng Huaiqing stood up and said, "Let's go to my office. It's spacious over there."
Qin Xiang glanced at this reception room. Isn't this spacious? It really is rich and powerful.
The two came out of the reception room. Meng Huaiqing, carrying a lunch box in one hand, introduced his office to Qin Xiang. When he reached the door of the last office, he said, "This is my office."
There are other office staff on the third floor, but they are very few, probably secretaries or something like that.
When the two walked over, several female comrades and male comrades were frightened.
Meng Huaiqing pushed the door open and invited her in, "Please come in, Ms. Qin Xiang."
Qin Xiang walked in and took a look around. She couldn't help but feel jealous. "Your office is bigger than my shop. No, I'm jealous."
Moreover, this office is very similar to the more modern CEO offices of later generations. It not only has an office area, but also a rest area and a meeting area. She deliberately went into the rest area to take a look. It was tidy inside. If the cloakroom was not open and Meng Huaiqing's clothes were inside, she would absolutely believe that Meng Huaiqing had never lived here.
Thinking about her room, Qin Xiang blushed a little.
Meng Huaiqing smiled and said, "I usually live here, it's more convenient."
Qin Xiang nodded, "I should be envious."
"Then I'll give it to you?" Meng Huaiqing joked.
Qin Xiang tutted his words, "So you're just doing this for your beloved?"
Meng Huaiqing put down the food box at some point, reached out and held her hand, saying, "I know you wouldn't want it even if I gave it to you, but I want you to understand my feelings. I'm willing to give away anything I have."
His eyes were so gentle that Qin Xiang almost drowned in them.
A character like Meng Huaiqing would definitely be the second male lead in an idol drama, but now she has no resistance to this man.
She smiled and tugged at his fingers. "I really don't want it. I will work hard to get what I want."
Meng Huaiqing was not surprised by her reaction, as if it was natural. If Qin Xiang really accepted it, she might not be herself anymore.
"Let's eat first. Let me see what delicious food you have made." Meng Huaiqing took her hand and led her to the reception area. He put the food on the small table and opened the lunch box.
Because the weather is hot now, I am not afraid of the cold. There are four dishes, two spicy and two light. I also prepared an extra bowl of millet porridge for Meng Huaiqing, which is very homely.
I took out the things and put them on the table. At this moment, there was a knock on the office door. The female comrade came in with two glasses of water. After putting them down, she quickly glanced at the table and then left quickly.
Qin Xiang said meaningfully, "Your employees seem very curious about our relationship."
Meng Huaiqing raised his eyebrows, "Are you jealous?"
Qin Xiang asked back, "How do you know I'm jealous?"
Meng Huaiqing sighed regretfully, "It seems I won't be able to see you jealous anymore."
Qin Xiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You are so beautiful."
Seeing Qin Xiang eating a piece of chili pepper in one bite, and sweat coming out of the tip of his nose, Meng Huaiqing suddenly felt envious, "How about I try it?"
Qin Xiang blocked it and said cautiously, "I suggest you don't do that. Otherwise, I won't come to see you if you end up in the hospital."
"Then my plan has failed." Meng Huaiqing was helpless. He picked up the spoon and drank a sip of millet soup. It was still slightly warm and just right for drinking.
Meng Huaiqing said, "You said before that we couldn't eat from the same pot, but now you can do it completely."
Qin Xiang smiled, "Yeah, originally I only needed to make two dishes, but now I have to make two more, which means half the workload has increased."
Meng Huaiqing felt guilty, "Wait for me to hire a nanny for you?"
Qin Xiang shook her head. "I'm in school most of the time now, so why would I need a nanny? I'll find one I like later."
Meng Huaiqing no longer insisted on this issue, saying that Qin Xiang was always able to arrange such small matters well.
Then Qin Xiang asked, "Were you the one putting pressure on the wholesale city?"
Meng Huaiqing said calmly, "It was just a casual remark."
Qin Xiang sighed, "I always said that I would rely on my own abilities to gain a foothold in the capital, but in the end, even a small wholesaler needs your help."
Meng Huaiqing disagreed with this. "Doing business depends on the right time, right place, and right people. The right time is the best environment provided by the country in today's era. The right place, although the capital is not close to the port city, is the capital of China, the political and cultural center, and an extremely important transportation hub. The right people are not just about yourself, but also include your own connections. Putting aside the fact that we are boyfriend and girlfriend, we are also friends. It is normal and common for us to leverage each other's power. Maybe one day I will need to leverage your power."
Qin Xiang looked at him. His expression was still gentle, but what he said was irrefutable.
She admitted that she was right and nodded, "I know, I just feel a little emotional."
"People can't be unhappy. Thinking too much will only make you miserable. There's no benefit in that." Meng Huaiqing said, "Sometimes people just have to focus on the present. Being happy in the present is what matters most. It doesn't matter whose influence you borrow."
Qin Xiang was stunned and nodded, "Okay."
The two were having dinner when there was a sudden knock on the office door. Meng Huaiqing frowned unconsciously. Miao Sheng came in from outside, "Boss, Miss Xiang is here. She wants to see you."
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