Huo Yanqing stared at Lin Qixia for a moment, his gaze deep and thoughtful, because Lin Qixia had suddenly asked him that question.
Then, his cold voice rang out in the darkness: "You said before that I was just someone you hired, if—"
"If what?" Lin Qixia raised an eyebrow.
Huo Yanqing: "If Cheng Yuerong contacted you and asked me to go to her place, would you agree?"
Lin Qixia asked in surprise, "She asked you about this?"
Good heavens, Cheng Yuerong—she's actually trying to steal her boyfriend from behind her back.
I even went out of my way to help her!
Huo Yanqing didn't answer her question, but just stared straight at her, persistently asking, "You just need to tell me, will you agree?"
Lin Qixia felt instantly uncomfortable under Huo Yanqing's intense gaze.
To break the awkwardness, she joked, "Miss Cheng is a really nice person. I think it would be good for you to be with her."
She had long known that the person in front of her was a problem, and that it was only a matter of time before she found a way to get rid of him.
I don't really care whether he exists or not.
But as soon as she finished speaking, Huo Yanqing began to exude a cold aura.
"Is that so?" he asked in a low voice.
Lin Qixia keenly sensed his anger and quickly changed the subject, "Hehe, I was just joking. Of course I won't agree."
"Take tonight's events, for example. How could I have accomplished them so smoothly without you as my capable assistant?"
"I need you."
After she finished speaking, she tried her best to make her expression appear sincere when facing Huo Yanqing.
Huo Yanqing stared at her for a long time before replying, "I understand."
He then turned and left, his back view appearing cold and lonely.
Lin Qixia walked behind him, and she could tell that the boy was still in a rather low mood.
She scratched her head and sighed.
Although I was puzzled, I was also very tired and didn't want to care anymore.
Anyway, this guy's corruption level hasn't increased, and everything is still under control.
"Xia'er, you're finally back."
When she arrived at the entrance of Xiahezhuang store, He Zhilan was waiting for her there. When she saw her, she came up to her directly and asked, "What have you been busy with today? Why are you so late?"
It was already past midnight, and He Zhilan was very worried because she hadn't seen Lin Qixia return all day.
Lin Qixia smiled and opened her arms to her, "Don't be angry, sister-in-law, I'm back now!"
As she spoke, she opened her arms and hugged the other person to comfort them.
He Zhilan was taken aback, as it was rare to see Lin Qixia so enthusiastic, and she seemed to be in a very good mood.
"Well? Did you get it done?" she asked.
He Zhilan knew that Lin Qixia had gone to resolve the matter of the seal, and she also knew that Lin Qixia had encountered difficulties.
Judging from her current appearance, things seem to be looking promising?
"Hmm!" Lin Qixia said to He Zhilan as they walked into the store, "Things went fairly smoothly, but I still need to do a few things to completely resolve this."
“We might even have to close our shop for a few days if necessary.”
"What?" He Zhilan was startled by Lin Qixia's last sentence.
She seemed so happy, and then suddenly she gave this news.
He Zhilan thought they could continue to run the shop, but she didn't expect it to be so bad.
He Zhilan was a little confused for a moment. "Xia'er, have you offended those officials? If it's really difficult, don't bear it all by yourself."
Even after all this, Lin Qixia is still grinning like an idiot.
This led He Zhilan to believe that she might have suffered too much of a blow and had some mental problems.
They had already returned to Xiahezhuang. The shop assistants were busy setting up the store, and when they heard He Zhilan's words, they all looked at Lin Qixia.
"Boss, has something happened?"
"Is there anything we can do for you? We'll definitely help you!"
Everyone stopped what they were doing and gathered around.
"That's right, whoever made us close the store, I'll go and beat them up!" Chu Xin also became agitated at this moment.
Lin Qixia was amused by their expressions, but she calmly reassured them, "Everyone, no one asked me to close the shop. I decided to close it myself this time to take a break."
After she finished speaking, everyone in the store looked at each other, puzzled.
"We've only been open for two days, why do we need to renovate?"
"Boss—is there something you're having trouble telling us?"
He Zhilan frowned and looked at her, asking, "Yes, don't bear it all by yourself."
Even though Lin Qixia appeared relaxed, everyone in the room looked worried.
Everyone was looking at Lin Qixia. Even though they had anticipated that something was wrong, none of them wanted to run away at the last minute.
Lin Qixia glanced at them, somewhat surprised by the situation.
She had originally thought that since things had already come to this, it would be a good opportunity to drive away those with ulterior motives or those who weren't so committed to this place.
It seems there's no need for this now, and she's quite relieved about it.
"Alright, how come you all have such vivid imaginations?" Lin Qixia took a deep breath and smiled as she reassured them, "I told you it's nothing serious, everyone has been working very hard these past few days since we opened."
"Everyone should take this opportunity to rest. I'm only giving you three days off, so make the most of it! The shop will be very busy afterward, and you won't have this chance again!"
After she finished speaking, Li Xing'er and Wen Xuan exchanged glances.
After that, they all chose to believe what Lin Qixia said.
"Since the boss has said so, let's enjoy our time off." Wen Xuan smiled gently at everyone.
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