Chapter 457
Chapter 457 : The First Song of Qin (30)
Shi Sheng bought a house for Qiao-fu nearby . After wallowing in depression for about a month, Qiao-fu got over it by immersing himself in the excitement of starting a new business .
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Qin Ge’s company completely stabilised . Their robots would be able to hit the markets in two years .
And right now, the FL had already returned to the country .
Qiao Qian’qian originally planned to enter a large company, but Qiao-mu had made an utter mess of the company Qiao-fu left to her . Qiao-mu begged Qiao Qian’qian to help, so she could only do so .
No matter how small the company was, it was still a company—due to Qiao Qian’qian’s sudden appearance, despite the fact that she was the daughter of the boss, there were plenty of people who didn’t accept her .
As a result, Qiao Qian’qian had to do almost everything herself, tiring her out immensely . She really regretted agreeing to Qiao-mu’s request . Had she entered a large company instead, she wouldn’t be struggling so much .
She had to discuss business with people herself, and women were often taken advantage of in meetings like this…
“Qiao-zong, come, come, drink! Let’s not talk about business today . ”
Qiao Qian’qian repressed the disgust surging in her stomach as she smiled and accompanied these people for a drink . Someone tried to take advantage of her, but Qiao Qian’qian avoided it by using the excuse that she needed to go use the washroom .
She touched up her makeup in the washroom and took a deep breath before leaving .
When she passed by a room, she froze slightly when she saw the man inside . After many years of not seeing him, Tang Jinchen had already grown into a man and now had the charm that only mature men possessed .
“Qiao-zong…”
Qiao Qian’qian subconsciously turned around just to catch a woman surrounded by a group of people emerge from the lift .
Qiao Qian’qian immediately turned back .
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“Qiao-zong, Qin-zong will be here in a minute . Should we eat first or wait for him?”
“Why would we wait for him? Today’s for you guys to celebrate! He won’t starve to death from missing a meal!”
“Qin-zong will cry if he hears this . ”
“Hahaha…”
The procession walked off in another direction and soon vanished from Qiao Qian’qian’s sight .
She tightly grasped the hem of her sleeve . Everyone else was doing better than her—only she was in such a miserable state .
‘Why?! Qiao Chu… She’s clearly not as good as me, so why has she ended up better than me?! What else do I have besides this damn company?!
No! If Qiao Chu can have it, so can I! Get it together, Qiao Qian’qian!’
Qiao Qian’qian returned to the room . She hadn’t been wasting her days away overseas . Since her alcohol tolerance wasn’t all that good, she made the others drink .
“I think I saw Qin-zong just now…” An assistant that entered the room spoke to the man who was drinking with Qiao Qian’qian, “Cai-zong, aren’t we negotiating a deal with them? Should we go over and offer a toast?”
“Who is Qin-zong with?” Cai-zong set down his cup, his expression turning serious .
“Don’t know . I didn’t see anyone that stood out inside . ”
“I think it’s best not to go . Qin-zong isn’t easy to get along with…” Someone persuaded from the side . “I heard the last time someone interrupted him while he was eating, he refused to have any dealings with them whatsoever . ”
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Qin Ge’s perfectionism had always been quite famous .
Cai-zong felt that this was reasonable, and so turned his attention back to drinking with Qiao Qian’qian . ‘It’s hard to find a little beauty like her at the discussion table anymore . ’
“Qian’qian, how was the negotiation yesterday?” The moment Qiao Qian’qian entered the office, Qiao-mu went over to her .
Qiao Qian’qian’s face was pale . She’d drunk too much last night . Had she not been sharp enough, she might’ve ended up being taken advantage of .
“He said “another time” . ”
“Another time?” Qiao-mu frowned . “Why is that? Qian’qian, were you not clear with him? Our price should be the lowest out of our competitiors…”
Qiao-mu chattered on and on . Meanwhile, Qiao Qian’qian’s complexion got worse .
“Mum, I’m really tired . Can you let me rest for a while?”
“But the deal hasn’t even been settled yet . You…” Noticing Qiao Qian’qian’s complexion, Qiao-mu opened her mouth, but didn’t continue speaking in the end .
Qiao Qian’qian struggled to manage the company and keep it profitable . Meanwhile, it appeared as if someone had led Qiao-mu into the habit of playing mah-jong . It was still okay at first, since she only did so occasionally .
But it progressed to the point where she’d be stuck at the mah-jong table all day and even deep into the night .
Qiao Qian’qian tried to dissuade her a few times, but Qiao-mu wouldn’t listen, so Qiao Qian’qian simply left her to her own devices . After all, she had her hands full with the company .
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Shi Sheng’s and Tang Jinchen’s successes caused unwillingness to admit defeat to well up in Qiao Qian’qian’s heart, like the grass that grew in spring—impossible to uproot .
‘If they can do it, so can I!’
Qiao Qian’qian had excelled in her studies after all . Even if there were areas she didn’t understand, she soon familiarised herself with them .
And the small company really did start to improve under her effort .
The government organised an awards ceremony at the end of December .
The representatives of the various major enterprises were all gathered here .
Qin Ge’s company won the Technological Innovation award of the year . The government handed out such an award to encourage these enterprises to make more technological advancements .
Of course, there were also other awards apart from this one .
At the moment, the one receiving the award was Qin Ge . The man standing on the stage seemed as if he emitted a brilliant light that held the gazes of all .
“I only have one person I want to thank…” Qin Ge’s warm gaze turned to look at the girl seated in the first row . “I would like to thank her for accompanying me through all these difficult times . Qiao Chu, will you marry me?”
Qin Ge leapt down from the stage and walked over to Shi Sheng . Kneeling down on one knee, he pulled out a box and slowly opened it to reveal a ring .
It wasn’t a diamond one, but a very beautifully designed ring that looked like vines were twisting around each other on the surface .
“Heavens… it’s the Attachment pair from the Love At First Sight series . Didn’t the designer say it wasn’t for sale?” Someone exclaimed in surprise .
Rings from the Love At First Sight series were way more valuable than any old diamond ring .
Every pair in it was unique, and even if you had the money, you might not be able to buy it . Especially so when it was the Attachment pair that the designer said wasn’t for sale .
Qin Ge had spent a lot of effort to obtain these rings .
The crowd didn’t expect that they’d get to witness a proposal at an award ceremony . They all turned to look at Shi Sheng .
She was unknown to many people for the past few years . Only when that advertisement was released did she become known .
Only now did they know that the reason why Qin-zong didn’t look for women all these years wasn’t because he was fussy and couldn’t find one he liked, but because his heart already belonged to someone .
“Qiao Chu, will you marry me?” Qin Ge was a bit nervous—anyone would be in his shoes .
Shi Sheng’s lips slowly rose, and she silently stretched out her hand .
Qin Ge’s eyes lit up as he swiftly placed the ring on Shi Sheng’s finger . He then took out another box and handed it to Shi Sheng .
She put the other ring on Qin Ge’s finger, whereupon a fierce round of applause broke out .
Amongst the genuine well-wishes was some jealousy, but in a situation like this, those people could only congratulate them no matter how unhappy they were inwardly .
Due to sheer happiness, the perfectionist CEO Qin actually talked to these people amicably .
This is the power of love .
In a seat towards the back, Qiao Qian’qian clutched her handbag so tightly veins popped on the backs of her hands . A raging flame burned in her eyes, as if she wanted to reduce the people in front of her to ash .