Zhao Qiang said, "Okay, but there are too many people here now. Let's do it tonight, it's the best time to listen to music then."
"Why?"
Zhao Qiang said, "You can fall asleep while listening to it."
Su Su gently pinched Zhao Qiang's waist: "Oh, you're using my song as a lullaby?"
Knock, knock, knock. Someone knocked on the door. Su Su thought it was her sister coming to disturb them again, but it turned out to be their father calling them for dinner. So, they stopped being affectionate and left the room.
As Su Heqian opened the beer crate, he said, "Zhao, shall we have some baijiu or beer?"
Zhao Qiang's head spun at the mention of drinking, and he quickly said, "Uncle, please don't bother. I don't drink any alcohol. I get drunk as soon as I drink. I want to go out with Su this afternoon."
Su also said, "Yes, Dad, don't let him drink. You'll be responsible if he gets drunk."
Su Heqian didn't force him. He opened a beer for Yang Wei, because he had to take good care of both sons-in-law. Even though the older one wasn't very good, he couldn't be neglected.
Su Su was observing the differences between her two hands. Fearing that Zhao Qiang had brought counterfeit products, she smeared the leftover cosmetic cream on the back of one hand and left the other untouched, intending to compare them. Now, she noticed a change in skin color; the hand on which she had smeared the cream was noticeably lighter in color, appearing slightly fairer. She hurriedly ran into the kitchen to show Wang Yuru, who immediately pointed out the difference between the two hands. Su Su was finally convinced.
Zhao Qiang was engrossed in eating rice. He had already eaten four bowls, and he was a little embarrassed to eat the fifth one. Su Su gently nudged Zhao Qiang's thigh. Zhao Qiang glanced at her and pulled his leg back. He didn't want anything to happen between them.
"Old classmate, you still haven't said whether you have any connections with the youth health product company."
Zhao Qiang immediately refused, saying, "No."
Su Su asked, "Then where did the cosmetics you gave Su come from?"
Zhao Qiang said, "I bought it at a high price."
Su Su was helpless now; people with money can buy anything.
After dinner, Su Su took Zhao Qiang out to play. The two planned to go shopping, while Yang Wei planned to stay and play a game of chess with Su Heqian. He had to appease his father-in-law now, otherwise he would be helpless if his son-in-law kicked him out.
Su Su chased after him to the door: "Sis, take me with you when you go shopping." Su Su knew Zhao Qiang spent money like water, and maybe she could get some bargains by letting him buy her a few clothes that cost thousands. Su Su said: "Sis, please don't be a third wheel, okay? You stay home with my brother-in-law."
Su Su chased after her, saying, "You silly girl, you've forgotten your sisterly bond because of a pretty face."
Zhao Qiang and Su Su spent half the afternoon shopping at the mall. When they went to pick up their car at the dealership, the license plate was already on. The two of them moved the clothes and other items from the taxi into the Mercedes. Su Su asked, "Where to next?"
Zhao Qiang said, "You're in charge. I'll listen to you 24/7 now."
Su Su said somewhat thoughtfully, "My classmate invited me to a get-together, how about we go? If you don't like it, we can go home."
Zhao Qiang said, "There's nothing to do at home so early, let's go take a look."
Su Su happily took Zhao Qiang's hand: "Okay, I'll drive, let's go."
On the bus, Su Su called her classmates and they agreed to meet in front of Hedian No. 1 Middle School. Su Su will be a senior in high school this fall, while her classmates are still in class. She guessed they were planning to skip class. Nowadays, young people skipping class is like eating a chili pepper, just like Zhao Qiang skipped class in college.
After waiting for less than half an hour in front of Hedian No. 1 Middle School, four students sneaked out of the school. There were two boys and two girls, who were paired up perfectly. Zhao Qiang remembered one of the boys; he had met him before when he ate at Wanhe Restaurant.
Su Su introduced Zhao Qiang to Wan Bo, Du Feng, Zhang Xuan, and Yu Lili.
Zhao Qiang shook hands with the man, and the woman nodded in acknowledgment. Bo Hehe asked, "Su, who is this? Don't tell me he's your boyfriend. Didn't your dad forbid you from dating? Why are you disobeying him now?"
Su Su blushed: "She's my sister's classmate, can't I borrow her for a bit?" After saying that, Su Su gently pinched Zhao Qiang's butt, meaning that she wanted him to help cover it up, as losing face in front of his classmate would embarrass her.
Zhao Qiang said, "Yes, Su Su and I are classmates. Didn't we meet at Wanhe Restaurant? We were having a gathering in the lobby on the first floor. You came downstairs, showed your face, and then went back down."
Wan Bo suddenly realized: "Oh, I don't remember. By the way, Su, you're treating today. You left so suddenly last time, going to Beijing to study at an arts school. I haven't had a chance to treat you yet."
Su Su said, "No problem, where should we eat? After we eat, we'll go sing karaoke."
Wan Bo said, "Since you're treating, we should go to a higher-end place, like Golden Pavilion. I've heard it's good, but the average cost per person won't be less than 200 yuan, so be prepared."
Su Su waved her hand: "Get in the car."
Only then did Wanbo notice the car parked at the door. "Yours?"
Su Su said, "My dear brother Qiang, let's go quickly, it wouldn't be good if the teacher came out and saw us."
Just as everyone was about to get into the car, a Beijing Jeep screeched to a halt and sped towards them. Zhao Qiang was so startled that he almost pulled out his gun and shot it. Fortunately, the car stopped, and two young men, about the same age as Su Su, jumped out. They were delighted to see Su Su and said, "Su, you're back! We'll treat you to a welcome dinner tonight."
Su Su was a little angry. She glanced at Wan Bo and whispered, "It wasn't me."
Zhang Xuan whispered, "It was me. They heard me when I called Lily."
Su Su could only chuckle as she greeted them: "Jie Bing, Fang Xuehui, you two skipped class today?"
Fang Xuehui said, "No, I heard you were coming and you were going to treat us. Jie Bing and I went out and borrowed a car. Let's go, let's drive there."
His Jeep was a bit old, and the seats were all dusty and grimy. Su Su said, "I'll drive, and you two can drive yourselves. We'll go to Golden Pavilion. If we go now, we definitely won't need to make a reservation. If we go later, we might not be able to find a place."
Thawing, he patted the Mercedes-Benz GLK350 and asked, "What happened? Is it your brother-in-law's?"
Everyone used to know that Su Su had a rather domineering brother-in-law. It wasn't Su Su who boasted about it, but rather her sister who would always brag about it whenever she visited her at school, saying that it would be beneficial for Su Su so that she wouldn't be easily bullied at school.
Su Su said, "It belongs to my sister's classmate."
Fang Xuehui said, "You're only willing to lend your sister's classmate's car to you? Does that mean your sister and he are having an affair?"
This was the sentence Su Su hated to hear the most. To be honest, she was a little afraid of this kind of thing. What woman isn't jealous? If Zhao Qiang really changed his mind, wouldn't she be in big trouble?
Su Su said angrily, "Fang Xuehui, what are you saying? Can't you watch your mouth?"
Fang Xuehui said, "Sorry, sorry, I was just saying it offhand. Let's go, let's go."
Volume 2 [305] Chasing After Him to His House to Act Like a Scoundrel
Zhang Xuan and Yu Lili got into Fang Xuehui's car, while Bo and Du Feng got into Su Su's car. Su Su said angrily, "What bad luck! I'm most afraid of them finding out."
Wan Bo said, "There's nothing we can do. We're all in the same class, so if something happens, it spreads throughout the whole class in no time."
Zhao Qiang asked, "What's the background of those two? Someone like Wang Xiaoliang?" Wang Xiaoliang is currently unable to go home and is still wandering in Donghai City, but Su Su doesn't know that.
Su Su said, "My classmates always stick to me like glue."
Zhao Qiang chuckled. That's Wang Xiaoliang's type. He looked down on guys like that. Hitting them would only dirty his hands. As long as they treated Su Su as a classmate, that was enough.
While driving, Su Su noticed that Zhao Qiang remained silent, so she asked, "What are you thinking about? My sister?" This question was in response to what Fang Xuehui had just said.
Zhao Qiang said, "Are you kidding me?"
Su Su freed her right hand and held Zhao Qiang's hand without saying a word, but a happy smile appeared on her lips. Sometimes silence speaks louder than words. Soon the car stopped in the parking lot in front of the Golden Pavilion. It was Zhao Qiang's first time here. It was an independent building with a retro style of pavilions, with a total of four floors. The top floor was not open to the public. The restaurants were mainly located on the first, second and third floors. The first floor had a large hall and a kitchen. The private rooms were on the second and third floors.
Because they arrived early, there were plenty of empty rooms. Su Su booked a large room, and the standard meal for each person cost 260 yuan, which was quite astonishing in the Hedian District. Sea cucumber, abalone, bird's nest, and lobster were all included, but the price of drinks was not included. If Su Heqian knew that his daughter was so extravagant, he would definitely scold her. However, it was none of her business. It was Zhao Qiang who arranged it this way. Since he was treating guests, he wanted to make sure they were satisfied. Otherwise, he wouldn't treat them. For liquor, he would serve Moutai, and for beer, he would serve Budweiser.
Everyone was seated, with Zhao Qiang taking the second seat. There was no way around it; he'd come with Su Su. Jie Bing asked, "Su, how's it going in Beijing? Have you managed to snag a rich bachelor yet? I've heard there are plenty of wealthy men in Beijing."
Su Su used disposable chopsticks to tap the thawed food: "What nonsense are you spouting? I'm going to study, not to find a boyfriend. There are plenty of boyfriends in Hedian District. Why would I go to Beijing to find one? Are you out of your mind?"
The food was served quickly at upscale restaurants. In less than ten minutes, six cold dishes were served, followed by Moutai and beer. The waitress kept refilling his glasses. Zhao Qiang didn't want to drink. Although he could now control the activation and deactivation of the biochip, his reaction speed would drop significantly if he turned it off, which was unsafe.
Su Su picked up her glass. She was an outgoing girl and not shy at all, especially since everyone in front of her was her classmate and they all knew each other very well. "I don't have many good friends in class, just you guys. I left in such a hurry last time that I didn't say goodbye to you. Consider this my apology. Brother Qiang doesn't drink alcohol, so let's have tea instead of water. Let's drink three glasses."
Zhao Qiang rubbed his head. Could it be that this Su Su is the same type as Xu Xiaoya? Both of them are connoisseurs of wine.
In Yang Shiqi's room in Donghai City, there was a teddy bear and a very unique dressing mirror. Although these two items were nothing special, their appearance in Yang Shiqi's room was undoubtedly a big deal, because these were girls' items and would never have been allowed in her room in the past!
Yang Shiqi looked at her face in the mirror, rubbing her black mustache with great annoyance. Finally, she smashed the mirror with a bang. Major Wang outside the door knocked urgently: "Young Master Yang, Young Master Yang, are you alright?"
Yang Shiqi opened the door and said, "Prepare the car, I'm going to Rednet Technology." It was only a short distance, but for Young Master Yang, not taking a car would not reflect her status, and the car couldn't be low-class.
Hu Qian is planning the bright future of the intelligent voice library. Countless companies have requested to provide chips for related production, but Hu Qian dares not accept any of them, no matter how high the price offered. This thing was designed by Zhao Qiang specifically for Qimingdeng Electronics and Haifeng Group, and she must obey the overall situation.
The office door was pushed open with a bang. Hu Qian was very angry, but when she looked up, she couldn't hold back her anger. "Young Master Yang, what's wrong with you? Who upset you again? Sit down, I'll make you a cup of tea to calm you down."
Yang Shiqi plopped down on the sofa and said, "Help me ask Zhao Qiang what he's planning to do. What's the point of leaving me hanging like this? He can seek revenge if he has a grievance, but I've already broken ties with my grandfather. If he doesn't forgive me, he'll really make me die."
Hu Qian was quite troubled. "Well, don't worry, I think Zhao Qiang feels the time isn't right yet."
Yang Shiqi asked, "What time? The time to completely break with me?"
Hu Qian had a headache: "Of course not! If he wanted to break ties with you, he would have kicked you out long ago. Why would he keep you around to refine those things every now and then?"
Actually, if Zhao Qiang had stopped supplying 'g' substances, Yang Shiqi would have left long ago. It was only because Zhao Qiang was treating her so lukewarmly and ambiguously that she got angry, upset, and anxious.
Yang Shiqi said, "I want him to give me a definite answer, but I know his temper is similar to mine. We might start fighting if we disagree. Can you ask him for me? If it works, great; if not, forget it. I'll go back to Beijing right away."
Hu Qian chuckled: "I never thought that our young master Yang, who is so powerful in the capital, would know how to be tolerant now. This is quite rare."
Yang Shiqi said, "Stop making sarcastic remarks and ask me right now."
Hu Qian said, "I can't ask him face to face..."
Yang Shiqi said with dissatisfaction, "You two spend so much time in bed, can't you even ask him anything? You even bragged to me back then that he would bring glory to our family."
Hu Qian blushed: "Pah, what nonsense are you talking about? We didn't sleep together. His strength is increasing step by step, can't you see that? Here's what we'll do, you go inside and hide. I've arranged to meet Xu Xiaoya later to discuss something. I'll try to get some information out of her. You know, Zhao Qiang always tells her about everything first. If he has plans for you, Xu Xiaoya will definitely know."
Yang Shiqi thought it made sense, so she hid in the suite in Hu Qian's office. Xu Xiaoya arrived in less than ten minutes. The two didn't waste any time talking. The main reason was that there were too many things to deal with at Haifeng Group. Although Luo Wanfeng could do the work of ten people, the hardship that a large company that was in such a mess that it almost collapsed had to go through to get back on track was unimaginable to ordinary people. Xu Xiaoya had been helping out there recently, and even Luo Wei had moved there to work with her father 24 hours a day.
"I've already finalized the details with the European side regarding the required home appliance production lines, and they'll definitely arrive at the port by the middle of next month." Hu Qian put away the intelligent voice library that they had finished discussing. Xu Xiaoya naturally disagreed with licensing the production to others, preferring to use and integrate it into her own products.
Xu Xiaoya nodded: "Have the relevant installation documents arrived yet? Have the installation workers from Haifeng Group pour the foundation first."
Hu Qian pulled out several documents from the table: "They're all here. I'll send the electronic copies to your email. You can print them yourself later."
“Okay,” Xu Xiaoya said, “Let’s go over for dinner tonight. Zhao Qiang is away these past two days, and it’s not fun for me to be alone.”
Hu Qian asked, "Oh, where did Zhao Qiang go? Why didn't you go with him?"
Xu Xiaoya laughed and said, "I'm not a tagalong. He went back to his hometown, saying he was going to visit a friend."
Hu Qian deliberately asked, "A woman?"
Xu Xiaoya said, "No way, if that's the case, I'll chase after them right away."
Hu Qian chuckled and said, "Just kidding, but someone as outstanding as him will surely attract other girls sooner or later."
Xu Xiaoya rubbed her forehead and said, "I'm so worried right now."
Hu Qian asked, "What's wrong?"
"About Wei." Xu Xiaoya only said half a sentence, but even a ghost could see Luo Wei's love for Zhao Qiang. However, Luo Wei didn't say anything, and Zhao Qiang pretended not to understand. Xu Xiaoya didn't know what to say. They were like sisters, and this matter was a mess.
Hu Qian said, "Actually, some things can't be stopped."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Then let me indulge myself." Although there was some hostility between Xu Xiaoya and Hu Qian regarding Zhao Qiang, Hu Qian seemed very open-minded on the surface, so Xu Xiaoya could talk to her about these things, but she couldn't talk to Luo Wei about them openly unless Luo Wei had already done it and made Xu Xiaoya realize it.
“Actually, you can’t stop it from being blocked.” Hu Qian said this.
Xu Xiaoya said sullenly, "I understand it myself."
Hu Qian added, "He is not an ordinary person, and we cannot use the rules for ordinary people to constrain him."