Chapter 101: Kneel And Apologize
Threatening her with Second Uncle?
All these years, Second Uncle was the only person in the Qiao family who had been good to her. Qiao Xi had mentioned a few times to Second Uncle to quickly leave this dirty place called the Qiao family, but he was unwilling to do so. Although she did not understand why, she knew that Second Uncle had special feelings for the Qiao family.
If he was chased out by Qiao Zhenguo…
Qiao Xi’s voice gradually became cold. “Alright, I’ll be there in half an hour.”
Half an hour later, Qiao Xi arrived at the door of Qiao Zhenguo’s office. Qiao Zhenguo’s flattering voice came from inside.
“President Meng, it’s a misunderstanding. It’s all a misunderstanding. I’ll get Qiao Xi to apologize to you immediately. Do you want tea or coffee? I’ll get my secretary to prepare it.”
Meng Xingzhou sneered and waved his hand to interrupt Qiao Zhenguo. “I don’t dare to drink your tea. President Qiao, you raised a daughter who dares to plot against the Meng family. There’s no room for discussion about this collaboration.”
Qiao Zhenguo was anxious. “President Meng, Qiao Xi ran away from home a long time ago. What she did has nothing to do with our Qiao family. You can’t do this to us. Didn’t you want Qiao Xi to apologize to you? She’ll be here soon.”
Meng Xingzhou was quite satisfied with Qiao Zhenguo’s humble attitude. He knocked on the table and said, “Didn’t you say that Qiao Xi has nothing to do with the Qiao family? Then why did you ask her to apologize to me?”
Qiao Zhenguo straightened his back. “Qiao Xi’s surname is Qiao, and I’m her father. She has to listen to me for the rest of her life! So don’t worry, President Meng. When Qiao Xi arrives later, you can deal with her as you please. Whether she lives or dies depends on you, President Meng. As long as you can vent your anger, you can do anything you want.”
Meng Xingzhou nodded slightly and asked meaningfully, “President Qiao, do you also think that Qiao Xi was wrong this time? That it’s only right for her to be punished?”
Before Qiao Zhenguo could speak, Xu Mei, who was standing at the side, leaned forward. “President Meng, it’s Qiao Xi’s fault in this matter. Qiao Xi has always been like this. She’s single-minded and doesn’t know how to adapt. Miss Meng was clearly joking with her and didn’t really want to push the blame on her. Unexpectedly, Qiao Xi didn’t know how to restrain herself and turned a small joke into this. She blew up such a small matter. Sigh… She’s really too insensible!”
Meng Xingzhou agreed with Xu Mei’s words. “Yes, Madam Qiao is right.”
When Xu Mei heard him calling her ‘Madam Qiao’, she could not hide her excitement. She had gotten to where she was today by being a mistress, and many people in the circle looked down on her. They all called her ‘Madam Xu’. She knew that true noblewomen only acknowledged the first wife as Madam Qiao. Meng Xingzhou calling her ‘Madam Qiao’ could be said to be confirming her identity as Madam Qiao.
“Since all of you think Qiao Xi did the wrong thing, then a senior like me won’t go against a junior. How about this? I don’t have high expectations. You can just send Qiao Xi overseas and this matter will end here. Our cooperation can continue.”
Xu Mei wished for nothing more than for Qiao Xi to get lost. Ever since the incident last time, Qiao Xi’s character had changed drastically. This caused Xu Mei to have a bad feeling. She had the premonition that Qiao Xi was becoming more and more out of control. Now that Meng Xingzhou had taken the initiative to ask them to send Qiao Xi overseas, it was exactly what she wanted. “President Meng, you’re right. Qiao Xi has been spoiled rotten by us and doesn’t know how high the sky is or how deep the earth is. Don’t worry, we’ll definitely send her overseas to be educated.”
Right at this moment, Qiao Xi pushed the door open and entered. Xu Mei had a flattering smile on her face when she heard the sound behind her. She turned around and the smile on her face quickly vanished. “Qiao Xi, you’re here.”
Meng Xingzhou saw Qiao Xi and snorted. “President Qiao and Madam Qiao, you both should know what to do, right?”
Qiao Zhenguo nodded. “Qiao Xi, you’ve offended Miss Meng and caused trouble for the Qiao family. I’ve already discussed it with your mother. We’ll send you overseas tomorrow.”
Qiao Xi lazily leaned against the door frame. “You talked to my mother? When did you discuss it? My mother died so many years ago. Could it be that she visited you in your dreams? Or did you go to heaven to look for her?”
Qiao Zhenguo’s expression changed. “Qiao Xi! Stop looking so carefree. Is this how the Qiao family has educated you? As a member of the Qiao family, it’s fine that you don’t know how to contribute to the company, but you even go around causing trouble. You don’t know how to repent!”
Qiao Xi dug her ears and asked casually, “Causing trouble? What trouble have I caused?”
“Are you still playing dumb here? Do you think we don’t know that you’ve offended Miss Meng?! You caused trouble at the Meng family’s banquet and embarrassed Miss Meng. This is the big trouble you caused! Since President Meng is here, quickly kneel down and apologize to him!”
Chapter 102: Your Daughter Is Stupid Like A Pig
Qiao Xi laughed lightly in an unhurried manner. “Is it my fault that Meng Wan is shameless? She schemed against others, so it was clearly her fault. What does it have to do with me? I won’t take the blame for this.”
The air froze instantly.
Meng Xingzhou’s expression was dark as he warned, “Qiao Xi, don’t refuse others’ goodwill only to end up worse off. By being here today, I’m already showing your Qiao family enough respect. As long as you obediently kneel down and apologize before going overseas, I’ll let your Qiao family off. However, if you don’t cooperate…”
In an instant, a row of black-dressed bodyguards broke in and surrounded Qiao Xi. It seemed that if Qiao Xi did so much as shake her head, they would instantly send her to hell.
Qiao Zhenguo’s expression changed when he saw this scene. Of course, he was not worried about Qiao Xi’s safety. He was worried that if they were to fight here, they would definitely damage the items in the office and might even bleed all over the floor… That would be too inauspicious.
It was fine if they beat Qiao Xi to death, but they could not destroy his office. Every decoration here was made of real gold and silver. The placement was also decided by a master. His office could not be destroyed!
At the thought of this, Qiao Zhenguo suddenly frowned. “Qiao Xi, what are you still standing there for? Didn’t you hear President Meng? Quickly kneel down!”
Qiao Xi stood there without moving.
Meng Xingzhou sneered. “President Qiao, it seems that the situation is different from what you said. Your daughter doesn’t seem to listen to you. In that case… President Qiao, do you mind if I help you educate her?”
Qiao Zhenguo quickly bent down and replied, “President Meng, please go ahead. Even if Qiao Xi is beaten to death, she deserves it.”
Upon hearing Qiao Zhenguo’s words, Meng Xingzhou’s expression turned even colder. How could a daughter who had been abandoned by the Qiao family have the guts to snatch the position of Mrs. Gu position from Wan Wan?
He raised his hand and said to the bodyguards, “Didn’t you hear President Qiao? Eldest Miss Qiao is too stubborn. President Qiao, since you can’t teach her a lesson, I’ll help you.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the bodyguards all walked toward Qiao Xi.
At this moment, a leisurely male voice sounded from outside the door. “President Meng, you sure are ostentatious.”
Everyone was stunned as they looked out the door.
Song Shiyu and Qin An walked in. Song Shiyu’s smile did not reach his eyes. “It seems that you don’t take President Gu’s words seriously, President Meng.”
Meng Xingzhou’s expression changed abruptly. He recalled Old Master Meng’s reaction when he heard Gu Zheng’s words. Suddenly, he did not know what to do.
The employees were peeping outside the door and talking softly. “Who are these two? They seem to be very arrogant.”
“That frivolous-looking man in a white suit is called Qin An. I heard that he’s the disciple of a certain big shot. He’s also the owner and designer of a top luxury brand. At the same time, he’s also the heir of the Qin family. He’s someone who has to go home to inherit billions of assets if he doesn’t work hard outside.”
“The man wearing silver-framed glasses is called Song Shiyu. Although he’s just an assistant, he’s the special assistant of the current head of the Gu family, Gu Zheng. Rumor has it that he’s Gu Zheng’s right-hand man and is in charge of most of the Gu family’s assets. He’s really second to only one person. Many big shots in Li City have to listen to him. To a certain extent, he represents Gu Zheng himself.”
Gu Zheng’s status in Li City was extremely high, and almost everyone knew him. Hearing his name, the people around him instantly fell silent. At the same time, they knew that today’s matter had been blown up. Even Gu Zheng’s representative had come…
Qiao Zhenguo’s eyes twitched. He was considered a person of status in Li City and had dealt with Song Shiyu before. He knew Song Shiyu’s identity and status better than ordinary people. Although he did not know why he was here, it definitely had something to do with Qiao Xi!
He glared fiercely at Qiao Xi and wished for nothing more than to strangle this jinx to death!
His expression changed again and again. In the end, Qiao Zhenguo could only walk over to Song Shiyu and Qin An with trembling legs. He asked humbly, “President Qin, Special Assistant Song, what brings the two of you here today?”
“We came over to take a look.”
Song Shiyu’s gaze went past Qiao Zhenguo to Meng Xingzhou. “After all, if we hadn’t come to take a look, I wouldn’t know that President Meng is secretly going against President Gu’s wishes… President Meng, am I mistaken? I clearly remember that President Gu told Old Master Meng to get Miss Meng to apologize to Miss Qiao within a day?”
With that, Song Shiyu winked at Qiao Xi but no one else could see it. He was signaling the president’s wife to rest assured and leave the rest to him.
Qiao Xi silently curled her lips.
Song Shiyu’s expression changed in a second and he became serious again. “Can you tell me what’s going on, President Meng? Why are you trying to get Miss Qiao to apologize? Are you trying to use force? Miss Meng failed to frame Miss Qiao and got slapped in the face. I can only say that the daughter of the Meng family is as stupid as a pig.. Miss Qiao is just an innocent victim. How can the victim apologize to the culprit?”