Chapter 125: What's your relationship with Qizhi Country?

  Xiao Qian's heart skipped a beat.

  Is governing a country pursuing pure joy?

  Qing Huan has been in the spotlight lately, and it's no surprise. The beautiful illustrator has been interviewed by numerous media outlets and has appeared on various TV programs.

  Recently, Qing Huan's figure can be seen on both TV and the internet.

  However, he has been busy lately and hasn't noticed what she's been up to recently.

  Zhang Yali looked at Xiao Qian and asked, "So, Mr. Xiao, are there any other instructions?"

  Xiao Qian furrowed his brow, his mind a mess, and waved his hand for others to leave first.

  He thought for a moment and then searched online for Lu Qinghuan's recent situation.

  She has made comics into movies and she has been quite active lately.

  He thought for a moment and then picked up the phone to call Lu Qinghuan.

  Lu Qinghuan seemed to be free and immediately picked up the phone, saying in a cheerful tone, "How come you finally have time to contact me?"

  Xiao Qian smiled and said, "Recently there's been something going on at home, and aren't you also very busy?"

  Lu Qinghuan said, "I'm not busy at all, and I'm not the kind of person who forgets about friends just because I've got something else going on. I was afraid of disturbing you, so I didn't dare to keep calling you. By the way, how's the situation at home been handled? Is Gu Yai still angry?"

  At this time, he happened to mention Gu Yan.

  Xiao Qian seemed to still feel something hitting his face, and his heart felt suffocated.

  He's grown up like this, all along, the role of throwing things at people's faces should be his.

  That's Gu Yu's boldness...

  "He said, 'I'm free now, let's meet up.'"

  "Alright, you're rich, treat me to dinner."

  Xiao Qian smiled and agreed.

  Because Lu Qinghuan is quite popular now, the two of them didn't choose those places that are easily recognizable for dining, but instead chose a relatively quiet restaurant.

  In the private room, Xiao Qian looked at Lu Qinghuan, she seemed to be getting prettier and prettier, probably because she had learned how to dress up. She still had a pure and lovely appearance, but with a few more mature touches.

  Men are actually not very discerning when it comes to women's appearance, they just know if she looks good or not, but can't really tell what specifically makes her look good.

  Xiao Qian glanced at Lu Qinghuan, "I thought you were busy and had no time to see me. How's the recent development? I've been seeing all your news."

  Lu Qinghuan gave Xiao Qian a white eye, "I'm busy but not as busy as you, my development is good but not as fierce as yours. If you continue to tease me like this, I won't play with you anymore."

  Xiao Qian saw Lu Qinghuan say that, and pretended to want to leave. He hurriedly pressed down on her and said, "Alright, why are you running? I'm not in a good mood recently, so my words aren't pleasant."

  Lu Qinghuan hastily sat down with a worried face and asked Xiao Qian, "What's wrong? Has something happened?"

  Xiao Qian looked at Lu Qinghuan, his eyes moved from her face to the cup in front of him, his hand still touching the outer ring of the cup, his long fingers subtly searching for something on it. His gaze turned back to Lu Qinghuan with a hint of a smile, "Qinghuan, is this right? Do you know someone named Qi Zhiguo?"

  Lu Qinghuan stared at Xiao Qian's smile, momentarily stunned.

  She blinked her eyes and stared at Xiao Qian, "That's right, I know him, but what's wrong? Xiao Qian, you're smiling so strangely."

  Looking at Lu Qing's clear and transparent face, Xiao Qian was slightly stunned.

  "What's wrong? What's strange?"

  "Of course it's strange, I've known you for so many years and still don't understand you. When you smile, it's never been like this before... It's as if you're staring at prey, with a particularly profound and frightening gaze."

  Xiao Qian's eyes narrowed slightly.

  Frightening?

  Damn it, what is he doing to Lu Qingwen?

  It's not someone else, it's Lu Qinghuan!

  Why is it that they use the same set of skills used for socializing in business settings, on one hand probing and on the other guessing.

  Qing Huan was once the woman he deeply loved. Even though they parted ways later, the memories she gave him in the past, every single one of them, he had never forgotten.

  But now he was actually probing her?

  He rubbed his brow, shook his head slightly, and his smile calmed down. He relaxed and looked at Lu Qinghuan, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why is it profound? I'm just curious, how do you know that Qi Zhi country?"

  Lu Qing was delighted to see him regain his smile, gazing at him

  "After a while, she said faintly, 'Because we had cooperation with his entertainment company before, we met a few times when we signed the contract.'"

  Xiao Qian looked at Lu Qinghuan and knew that saying such a thing to her was quite strange, "Does he... have any intentions towards you?"

  Lu Qinghuan's face turned red, and she pursed her lips, saying, "I don't know, but he has been contacting me frequently lately, and even sends me flowers... But I always feel that with such a big age difference, he shouldn't have any intentions towards me. He must know many women, why would he be interested in me..."

  Xiao Qian leaned back and looked up, unsure whether he should laugh at her naivety.

  "Qing Huan, no matter what you say, he is a bit older. You should think carefully about it. I feel that he is too cunning, but after all, I don't know him well and my understanding of him is not much. You still need to consider it clearly yourself."

  Lu Qinghuan's eyes flashed, "What are you talking about? I won't consider it, at least not for now." As she spoke, Lu Qinghuan glanced at Xiao Qian and turned her head away.

  Xiao Qian sighed and looked at Lu Qinghuan, thinking for a moment before saying, "But there's something I'd like to ask for your help with."

  Lu Qinghuan raised his head and looked at Xiao Qian seriously again, "What's up?"

  "I want to meet Qizhiguo, can you help me set up a meeting if possible?" Xiao Qian said directly.

  This matter can't be delayed any longer, he knew that dragging it out would be bad for everyone.

  Lu Qinghuan seemed to have not expected him to make such a request and was stunned, saying "Do you have business dealings with him?"

  "Not really," Xiao Qian said, "but there are some things I want to ask about the management of Qi's company. You don't quite understand, anyway it's just some corporate stuff."

  Lu Qinghuan nodded as if she understood and didn't understand at the same time, "I'll try it out, but I'm not sure if it's feasible."

  Xiao Qian picked up his cup and took a sip of water, "Using tea instead of wine, that's my way of thanking you."

  "You don't have to be so polite with me, Xiao Qian." Lu Qinghuan sat across from him with a well-behaved expression, looking at Xiao Qian. "You've also helped me out many times before, and I never thanked you."

  He felt the emotions flowing from her eyes like water, and Xiao Qian took a deep breath. "I'm a man, you're a weak woman, I should help you."

  "No, there's nothing that should be, I know it's you being good to me, I'll remember all my life, all the goodness you've shown me." Lu Qinghuan gazed at Xiao Qian's eyes, her gaze shining like stars.

  Xiao Qian's heart was momentarily at a loss for how to react, and he lowered his head, saying lightly, "Those are nothing."

  After dinner with Lu Qinghuan, Xiao Qian drove back on the road, but couldn't help thinking that if there was no Gu Yei, he wouldn't have gotten married, and now he might still be able to reunite with Lu Qinghuan.

  He couldn't ignore Qing Huan, especially when he thought of her intense love for him.

  She really loved him, so she endured so much for him all those years and was heartbroken for so long.

  But he got married.

  Xiao Qian knew that everything was hard to go back to the past, and the entanglement between him and Gu Yan would not end easily.

  He was destined to disappoint Qinghuan's deep affection.

  Xiao Yuan Garden

  Xiao Qian entered the door and asked Xiao Yi, saying that he had gone out fishing to clear his mind.

  Xiao Qian then went back to his residence directly, and after lying down on the bed, he fell asleep for the whole night.

  The next morning, he was woken up by the phone ring. It was Lu Qinghuan calling him. She said to Xiao Qian over the phone, "Xiao Qian, didn't you ask me about Qi Zhiguo? Tonight, Qi Zhiguo is hosting a welcome banquet for overseas students and has invited many returned elites."

  Xiao Qian leaned back on the bed, a smile playing at the corner of his lips.

  "Thank you, I'm glad."

  "It's nothing, just a small matter, I'm glad I could help." Hearing Lu Qing's cheerful voice, Xiao Qian felt a slight sinking in his heart.

  She was happy to help him, but he actually couldn't give her anything in return.

  Xiao Qian put down the phone and noted down the dinner location mentioned by Lu Qinghuan. He thought that this kind of party was not something ordinary people could attend, as these small circle gatherings were usually strictly guarded. So he first found someone to get an invitation card.

  Ruling the country...

  This forty-three-year-old man had always liked to form cliques and was relatively exclusive. Xiao Qian thought that he would be meeting such a tyrant tonight, so in front of the mirror, he adjusted his deep blue tie upwards, with a faint smile and a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes.

  He called Zhang Yali and said to cancel the evening engagement, he had to attend an important banquet. After thinking about it, since this time was originally supposed to be Gu Yu's matter, she should inform her.

  It's better if she goes with him too.

  However, when he picked up his phone and found her number, looking at it, he changed the two words "Guo General" to "Ex-husband Xiao's wife" again when he was bored, and immediately felt a lump in his heart.

  The scene of her throwing paper scraps at his face was still vivid, Xiao Qian cursed silently, "Damn it." After a moment's thought, he picked up the phone and dialed.

  Soon, Gu Yan answered the phone.

  Xiao Qian's tone on the phone was formulaic, "There's a dinner party tonight, want you to come together."

  "What banquet?"

  "It's about an offshore company, if you're interested, we can discuss details when we meet in person."

  "Alright, we'll talk about it when we get to the company."

  Xiao Qian hummed in response, wanting to say more, but all he could hear from the other end was a dial tone.

  Did Gu Yu hang up his phone directly?

  Xiao Qian stared at the already frightening mobile page, with all sorts of incredulity in her heart.

  Gu Yu is getting more and more outrageous, she actually hung up his phone without saying a word!

  Company.

  Gu Yu came in the Gu family car early because he didn't have a ride.

  The previous car was taken for repair, and it's estimated that without tens of thousands, it won't be possible to fix it.

  When Gu Yan came in and looked at the phone, she thought about what Xiao Qian said on the road. She didn't expect that Xiao Qian would say that he could take her to the party.

  He walked straight into the staff elevator without going around to take the high-rise dedicated management elevator.

  It's just rush hour and there are many people.

  As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, all the employees saw Gu Yu and bowed their heads to greet her, never expecting to run into her at such close range.

  Gu Yu saw Zhang Yali was also there and nodded slightly at her.

  Because of Xiao Qian's relationship, she is still quite familiar with Zhang Yali, and they don't feel awkward when meeting.

  After getting off the elevator, they arrived at the same floor as the CEO's office. Gu Yu asked Zhang Yali, "Tonight, Xiao Qian is going to attend a banquet, do you know what kind of banquet it is?"

  Zhang Yali hummed and said, "It seems that Miss Lu Qinghuan helped to set up the connection, but I'm not sure about the specifics. All I know is that Director Xiao pushed away his evening engagement and said he had a banquet to attend."

  Gu Xiang's heart skipped a beat.

  His footsteps stopped involuntarily there.

  Lu Qinghuan...

  It turned out that I was going to attend a banquet with Lu Qinghuan...

  Then what phone call did Xiao Qian make to her again?

  Let her be a light bulb then.

  Zhang Yali turned back and asked Gu Yan, "Director Gu, what's wrong?"

  Gu Yu came back to her senses and smiled as she shook her head, "It's nothing."

  She felt a growing sense of bitterness and absurdity, but her gaze gradually cleared up. She walked inside without saying anything else, and saw that her phone had started ringing, probably because Xiao Qian had arrived.

  Off-topic - sorry for the late post~ My ex-husband has a reason to be forgiven

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