Episode 2 'Everything Goes Through'——She came to him to settle accounts but didn't
Chapter 446
"Um... Cheng Yao... I'm fine... I attended a charity banquet last night and came back very late. I was so tired that I fell asleep as soon as I came back. I didn't hear your call. I'm sorry... um... I'll call you again."
The way Qiao Si whispered softly to Li Chengyao came into Qiao Che's sight.
She stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, hiding her mood from Li Chengyao very well.
Qiao Che looked at her calmly, his eyes indescribably dark.
After ending the call, Qiao Si turned around and faced Qiao Che.
Qiao Che looked at her with soft eyes.
Qiao Si hesitated for a moment, then walked up to him and said, "Thank you."
Qiao Che deliberately pretended not to hear, "What did you say?"
Qiao Si raised her head, looked at Qiao Che's handsome face, and said seriously, "Thank you for saving me last night."
Qiao Che looked at her deeply and said calmly, "I am your brother, you don't have to say such polite words to me."
She didn't know why, but she was afraid of facing his deep gaze.
She turned around, her back to Qiao Che, and said, "Don't say that, Mr. Qiao, we don't know each other. You saved me, and I should be grateful to you."
After a while, she regained her composure and maintained her distance from him.
Qiao Che frowned, grabbed her wrist and turned her around, and looked into her eyes like obsidian, "Do you plan to be so alienated from me in your life?"
Qiao Si wanted to break away from Qiao Che, but Qiao Che held her tightly. Qiao Si had no choice but to give up the struggle and look at him, "We are just two strangers in this world."
A trace of anger flashed in Qiao Che's eyes, "Why do you deceive yourself and others like this?"
Qiao Si had a calm look on her face, "I'm not deceiving myself. My brother is 'dead'. Mr. Qiao, you just look like my brother in my imagination, but you are not my brother after all."
Qiao Che was so angry that he pulled Qiao Si towards him, "If you have the ability, look me in the eyes and say I'm not your brother."
Qiao Si did not struggle, looked at Qiao Che, and said without any wavering in her eyes, "Mr. Qiao, you are not my brother, you just look like my brother."
She spoke very calmly, without any mental struggle at all, which meant that facing him, she had truly calmed down.
Qiao Che's eyes were touched because he never thought that Qiao Si could speak so calmly and calmly.
Qiao Si took advantage of Qiao Che's dazed moment to break away from him and quickly distanced herself from him.
Qiao Che came back to his senses and looked at Qiao Si's cold face steadily, "Even if we had unpleasantness in the past, we can still be friends... Why do you want to alienate me like this?"
"Sorry, Mr. Qiao, we can be partners in business, but I'm not very sociable, so I don't like to make friends."
Qiao Che stared at her coldly, as if he wanted to see through her, and said with a smile on his thin lips, "You deliberately keep a distance from me because you actually still have me in your heart, right?"
"Mr. Qiao, I don't know why you have such thoughts, but we have only met twice. How could I have the thoughts you said, Mr. Qiao?"
The resolute lines on Qiao Che's face tightened, and anger formed in his eyes, but was replaced by a hint of depth, "Well, since you insist on drawing a clear line with me, I can't force you... I just want to finally tell you
Please tell me, in my heart, you are still the person I care about most, and I regard you as the closest person in my life, so I hope you can come to me when you encounter troubles that cannot be solved in the future."
The person you care about most in your life?
I don't know why, when he said this, her heart was smiling coldly, but she was not touched at all.
Qiao Si smiled and responded to Qiao Che, "Mr. Qiao and I don't have a close relationship. I'm afraid I won't be able to accept Mr. Qiao's kindness..."
She once again used a flat tone to push the relationship between them further and further away.
Qiao Che sneered and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, "It's up to you...but what I said to you is always valid."
Qiao Si was indifferent and turned around and walked towards the door.
However, just when Qiao Si opened the door and was about to leave, Qiao Che said, "Don't take risks like this for the benefit of the company in the future. You are very smart, but your ability to deal with this dark society is not enough. Don't be so self-righteous."
You feel that your ability is enough to handle any crisis, and protecting yourself is the first thing you should do."
After hearing what he said, Qiao Si paused for a moment, and finally chose to leave.
After Qiao Si left, Qiao Che stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window for a long time, with some deep emotions in his eyes.
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After walking out of the hotel, Qiao Si hailed a taxi and got in.
She rested her forehead on the back of the chair, her eyes a little wandering.
She was thinking about the last words he said to her...
After more than a year of no contact, she never thought that he still cared about her.
It's a pity that she might have cared about such concern in the past, but now she doesn't feel it at all.
Is he still pitying her? But in fact, she is living a good life...she is really good without him, and she does not need his pity.
The cell phone rang at this time.
Josie pressed the answer button.
Andy's anxious voice came, "Miss Qiao...Thank God, you finally answered the phone. I contacted you and looked for you all night, and I was almost worried to death..."
"I'm sorry Andy for making you worry. There was a little incident last night...I'm fine."
"I couldn't find you last night, so I almost called the police. Fortunately, Mr. Qiao's secretary called me just before dawn and told me that you were with Mr. Qiao, so I felt relieved."
"Well...I'm fine."
"Miss Qiao, how come you were with Mr. Qiao last night?"
"Let's not talk about this for now... By the way, I didn't make it in time to attend today's bidding meeting. Did you go?" My mind was so full from last night's episode that I only remembered such an important thing at this moment.
Andy said, "We are right outside the door of the bidding meeting, but the staff does not allow us to enter, saying that we are not qualified to bid."
"Is the bidding still going on?"
"Yeah, but it's going to be over soon."
Qiao Si said, "Wait for me there. I will be there soon. I have a letter of recommendation signed by Rodley in my hand."
"Okay, Miss Qiao, hurry up and get there, I'm afraid the bidding will end soon."
"Um."
…
Qiao Si arrived at the bidding meeting as quickly as possible.
The well-dressed Rodley was on stage announcing the companies he was bidding for, and his dedicated and focused look was completely different from last night.
Joss suppressed her anger and cursed Rodley in her heart, and handed the contract to Andy. "You go and give it to the staff."
Andy was ecstatic and said, "Miss Qiao, you are so capable. You actually got Rodley's recommendation letter. I'll go right away."
Qiao Si was embarrassed and embarrassed.
Andy rushed into the scene.
The bidding meeting is not over yet, and "Teng Qiao" should still have a chance. However, Andy walked out disappointed after entering with great interest.
Joss asked Andy in confusion, "What's wrong? Why wasn't the contract given to the staff?"
Andy said disappointedly, "They said we made fake contracts because Rodley told them that the bidding companies were full."
"But this is a letter of recommendation signed by Rodley..."
Andy complained aggrievedly, "They asked Mr. Rodley to confirm, and Mr. Rodley said that he had not signed the recommendation letter."
Qiao Si was angry, "This is a contract with legal effect. He can't go back on it just by saying he regrets it."
Andy muttered, "But Rodley said that he did meet you, Miss Qiao, last night, but he just drank a lot of wine with Miss Qiao last night and did not sign such a contract. Even if he did sign it,
That was also when he was drunk and unconscious. Such a contract has no legal effect. Moreover, Rodley insisted that a small company like our 'Tengqiao' that has not even been listed on the market is not qualified to sell red wine for the Oktoberfest.
Sponsored.”
Qiao Si's face turned livid with anger. She had never thought that Rodley could be so shameless.
It was indeed a bit disgraceful for her to intentionally approach Rodley last night, but in social situations, it is common to win certain benefits through the attraction of opposites. What's more, she asked Rodley to sign a contract last night when Rodley was awake.
of.
At this time, there was a thunderous applause in the bidding meeting, and the bidding meeting was over.
Andy asked, "Miss Qiao, what should we do now? Rodley seems to have announced the winning company."
Joss glanced at Rodley standing on the stage.
Rodley seemed to notice Joss's gaze, and a proud smile appeared on his hateful face.
Qiao Si gritted her teeth and said, "Forget it, let's go back first!"
"yes."
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The atmosphere in the carriage was silent, and everyone was disappointed that this trip to Germany had not yielded anything.
Qiao Si apologized, "It's because of my incompetence that I couldn't convince the German government to let 'Teng Qiao' participate in the bidding. It was in vain that everyone was fully prepared to come to Germany with me."
All the employees in the car shook their heads, and Representative Andy said, "Miss Qiao, this is not your fault, we know you have worked very hard... If it weren't for you, our 'Teng Qiao' would not be in such a good situation that it is about to be launched today.
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Qiao Si sighed, "It's a pity that we couldn't win the wine sponsorship for the Oktoberfest, and we also lost a good publicity opportunity, but we shouldn't be discouraged. After returning to China, we can think of better ways to promote it."
"Well, well... Miss Qiao, we will all work hard."
"Yes... Miss Qiao, don't blame yourself. All of us know that you work very hard, and we will definitely be able to think of a better way to promote it than the Oktoberfest." Andy soothed.
Qiao Si smiled at everyone, "You have all tensed up to fight with me these past few days. I think you are all tired too... Since you have come to Germany, let's have free time this afternoon and relax in a foreign country.
We will leave for France tomorrow morning."
"Okay, thank you, Miss Qiao..."
"Miss Qiao, you are so kind..."
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night.
Joss was sitting by the window in her pajamas.
The night in Germany is completely different from the night in Paris.
If the night scene in Paris is like a passionate tango, Germany is like a quiet and restrained swan dance. Two countries, two feelings. Paris is famous for romance, but Germany is famous for tranquility.
But in such a quiet country, Qiao Si's heart was not at all peaceful.
She didn't know why, but that person kept flashing through her mind on this day.
She shouldn't have thought of him, but as soon as he entered her world, he disrupted the rhythm of her life.
Fortunately, over the past year, she has become much more sober than before, and she will never allow this person to disrupt her life again.
Her life has started again.
Thinking of this, Qiao Si took her mobile phone and called Li Chengyao.
Unfortunately, Li Chengyao's phone number didn't get through.
Li Chengyao, who is in Alianyou, is in a meeting at the moment.
Thinking of Li Chengyao's always guarding her without asking for anything in return and always showing a warm smile, Qiao Si couldn't help but feel warm in her heart and sent Li Chengyao a text message.
"The affairs in Germany have been taken care of. You don't have to worry about returning to Paris tomorrow... Besides, I miss you."
She could imagine Li Chengyao's joy when he received this text message, and she couldn't help but laugh in her heart.
This kind of life is the life she wants, and she must not repeat the same mistakes.
Li Chengyao is the luckiest person she has met in her life, and she will definitely cherish him.
…
At dawn, Qiao Si packed her luggage and walked out of the hotel.
Andy and others were already waiting for her outside the hotel. Because of their relaxation yesterday, their faces no longer looked disappointed and they were all in high spirits.
Looking at her energetic employees, Joss knew that they were actually feeling disappointed. After all, in order to win sponsorship for the Oktoberfest, they had worked hard for days and nights on publicity and planning. However, she failed to lead her subordinates. Successfully winning this sponsorship made everyone return disappointed, but in order to prevent her from blaming herself, they all acted relaxed and comfortable, and they just didn't want to put pressure on her.
Qiao Si did not criticize her, and laughed along, "Although I have regrets about my trip to Germany, this trip allowed me to see the employees who worked hard with me... I will not blame myself, nor will I be disappointed. I am grateful for having you." We are proud of this outstanding group of employees.”
The employees were very touched and hurriedly helped Qiaosi carry her luggage and opened the car door for Qiaosi.
Although Qiao Si motivated her employees with such words, she still regretted not winning the sponsorship of the German Oktoberfest. After all, this was indeed the best opportunity to promote "Teng Qiao" to the world...
No matter what, Qiao Si got in the car with a positive attitude.
Just when everyone was trying their best to hide their inner disappointment, a black car suddenly stopped in front of everyone.
Just as Qiao Si was about to get in the car, she was startled when she saw the person getting out of the black car.
The visitor turned out to be Mr. Rodley.
Qiao Si's face turned cold, showing no kindness at all.
Rodley's despicable behavior last night made Joss want to punch him on the spot, but she had to take her reputation into consideration, and if the matter got serious, she was afraid that she and Qiao Che would be involved, and she didn't want to cause trouble.
Joss noticed that there were several colors on Rodley's face, as if he had really been beaten last night.
"Miss Qiao..." Rodley took the initiative to talk to Qiao Si.
Qiao Si couldn't tell Rodley's intention and looked at him coldly.
Rodley chuckled, "Miss Qiao, where are you going?"
Qiao Si sneered, "Mr. Rodley, are you here to see my joke? Yes, I am planning to go back to Germany, but even if we 'Teng Qiao' do not get sponsorship from the Oktoberfest, we will still shine in the world in the future.
fever."
Rodley waved his hand quickly, "Miss Qiao, you misunderstood. I didn't come here to laugh. I happened to stop you from returning to Germany... Didn't you watch the news this morning?"
"What?"
Rodley said, "An hour ago, I announced to the public that 'Tengqiao' will be our wine sponsor for the Oktoberfest, so we now have a cooperative relationship."
Rodley's words shocked everyone present.
Andy and several colleagues looked at each other in disbelief.
Rodley handed the contract to Qiao Si and said, "Miss Qiao, I think you won't miss such a good publicity opportunity, right? Once you sign this contract, the sponsor of the Oktoberfest will officially be yours."
Joe's gone."
Qiao Si was stunned in place for a long time, not understanding the situation.
Wha...what?
"Teng Qiao" got sponsorship?
Rodley was afraid that Qiao Si wouldn't believe it, so he handed the contract to a lawyer beside him, "This is the lawyer I invited to witness. He can guarantee that the contract I proposed is true and valid. Miss Qiao, please put it on the contract."
Sign it!"
Andy approached Qiao Si in confusion and asked suspiciously, "Miss Qiao, why did Rodley suddenly change like this? He seemed very proud yesterday that our 'Teng Qiao' couldn't get this sponsorship?"
The lawyer spoke for Rodley at this moment, "Ms. Qiao, I am a lawyer from xx Law Firm, and I can guarantee this contract."
"Miss Qiao, if you are willing, let's find a place to talk about cooperation in the Oktoberfest..."
Seeing Rodley's sincere look and the lawyer's serious expression, everyone present finally believed that all this was true.
Qiao Si hesitated for a long time, not making a decision.
…
An hour later.
Under the witness of a lawyer, in a high-end coffee shop, Qiao Si finally signed a sponsorship contract with Rodley.
After signing the contract, everyone felt baffled when they saw Rodley leaving as if he was running away.
Qiao Si was very calm, with a smile on her lips.
Seeing Joss's calm look, Andy was so excited that he couldn't help asking Joss, "Miss Qiao, how come Rodley has such a big change?"
"Someone must be secretly helping us, Miss Qiao!"
"Yes, Miss Qiao, the person who can make Rodley run away like a drowned dog must be Mr. Li, right?"
Andy slapped his head suddenly, "Why didn't we think of it? Mr. Li must be helping Miss Qiao solve the problem behind the scenes. Mr. Li is really great!"
Qiao Si smiled shyly.
She also knew that it was Cheng Yao, not Cheng Yao, and there was no way Rodri could change his mind.
Cheng Yao must have known about the difficulties she encountered during her trip to Germany, so he secretly solved the problem for her.
Although she wanted to solve all the problems by her own ability, she felt very sweet and at ease when Cheng Yao helped her when there was no solution.
"Ms. Qiao, why don't you call Mr. Li? I'm afraid Mr. Li has been waiting for your call..." Andy teased.
Qiao Si's face was a little red and she couldn't hide her good mood. She smiled and said, "Let's go, of course I will be grateful to him."
Andy immediately invited other colleagues to walk far away from Qiao Si, leaving time and space for Qiao Si.
Qiao Si did plan to call Li Chengyao, but she didn't expect that Li Chengyao's call just happened to come.
Qiao Si answered the phone happily, "Cheng Yao!"
Li Chengyao heard Qiao Si's good mood on the phone, "It seems you are in a good mood today."
"Well...I'm very happy."
"Oh, tell me, what makes you so happy?"
Qiao Si pouted, "You are so annoying. I am in such a good mood, and my gratitude to you is self-evident. Do you still want me to say 'thank you' to you personally?"
There was doubt in Li Chengyao's voice, "What's wrong, Sisi, do you have anything to thank me for?"
"It's just..." Qiao Si was about to blurt out, but suddenly realized something. She frowned slightly and asked, "Aren't you and Rodley putting pressure on you?"
"Who is Rodley?"
Qiao Si's body trembled, and her joyful face suddenly stiffened slightly, "Uh, Cheng Yao... you didn't help me?"
Li Chengyao looked confused, "Help you? Have you encountered any troubles?"
"Uh...I...I didn't, I..."
"I'm sorry, Sisi, I've been too busy these two days and didn't ask you about your affairs in Germany. Is your sponsorship going well?"
Qiao Si's face turned a little pale, "I...I won the sponsorship."
"What's wrong? Your tone sounds weird, and the question you asked me just now is incomprehensible. Are you in any trouble?"
"No... Cheng Yao, this trip to Germany went very smoothly. I have successfully obtained sponsorship."
"congratulations."
"Thanks."
"But your tone doesn't sound very good? Did something happen?"
"No, Cheng Yao, why did you call me so early? Aren't you busy today?" Qiao Si changed the topic in her confused mind.
Li Chengyao smiled and replied, "Sorry, I was in a meeting all day yesterday. I received your text message after the meeting and wanted to call you, but it was too late. I was afraid of disturbing your sleep, so I called you back now...
I'm very happy that you said this to me for the first time."
Qiao Si didn't answer because she was a little distracted.
"I miss you too, Sisi. Every minute and every second I spend away from you is the most difficult day in my life. I really want to come back to you now..."
Qiao Si interrupted, "Uh, Cheng Yao..."
"Um?"
"I'm going to have a meeting with my subordinates... I'll call you later."
Li Chengyao was obviously in a good mood because he received Qiao Si's text message, and said softly, "Okay... take care of yourself for me."
"Um."
Joss put down her phone thoughtfully.
Andy came to her side at some point, "Miss Qiao, how are you? Mr. Li has a lot of heartwarming love words, isn't he?"
The absent-minded Qiao Si was startled by Andy, and her face turned even paler.
Seeing that Qiao Si didn't look very good, Andy gave up teasing and asked with concern, "Miss Qiao, what's wrong with you? You don't look good."
Qiao Si shook her head, "I'm fine... By the way, you take other colleagues back to the hotel first and get the sponsorship. We may have to stay in Germany for a few more days."
"Okay...Miss Qiao, will you come too?"
Qiao Si said, "No, I still have something to do... You can leave first. I will contact you later."
"yes."
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In front of the cafe, Joss hailed a taxi.
While sitting in the taxi, Qiao Si kept a dark face.
The taxi finally stopped in front of the hotel where Joss had left yesterday morning, and she walked straight into the hotel.
The elevator stopped at the top floor of the hotel and opened the door.
Qiao Si had a gloomy face and was about to go to the room through the garden on the top floor when she noticed a figure swimming in the swimming pool.
It's Qiao Che.
He is swimming.
Qiao Si stood by the swimming pool and looked at him gloomily as he splashed in the water during his breaststroke.