Ying Qingcang and Xin Qing settled themselves into a stand-alone wooden villa, which was surrounded by various lush vegetation and greeneries. This time, both Ah Nan and Ah Che had tagged along, though as soon as they had got their luggage settled, they hurried to leave.
"Where are you guys going?" Xin Qing asked. Being alone with Ying Qingcang was the last thing on her mind. "There are enough rooms, so why don't you guys just stay here."
"Yeah, but the thing is, we still value our lives..." Ah Che thought.
Ah Che pulled open the door hurriedly, the edge of his lips tugged into a humorless smile. "Our rooms are at a further place," he said, already stepping outside. "So let us be out of your hair now, Young Master, Young Lady," Ah Che said, shutting the door behind him.
A wave of nerves hit Xin Qing. At the same time, Ying Qingcang was slowly walking towards her. For a moment, Xin Qing panicked. Her eyes darted everywhere as she did not know where to look
Xin Qing found herself constantly stewing over the incident. Every time she wanted to ask Ying Qingcang about it, he acted as if he was giving her the cold shoulder. Hence, she ended up agonizing over the whole thing for two days straight. But tonight, her torment finally ended when Ying Qingcang brought up the subject himself. "This is a report of Xin Enterprises' finances. Have a look," Ying Qingcang said, passing the documents to her. Xin Qing took the papers and started going through the pages carefully. While she read, Ying Qingcang had not made any attempts to hurry or urge her. Instead, he sat on the couch, nursing the coffee cup that was cradled in his hand. Once or twice, he would glance at her. "This......how can the losses be this severe?" Xin Qing asked. Although she had no knowledge or understanding on matters relating to finances and accounting, she could still recognize the scores of debt payments that were listed in the document. Xin Enterprises
Xin Qing stared at Lin Xiaoyu with an expression of mild shock. The reason for Lin Xiaoyu's sudden emotional outburst eluded her. "I...I'm pregnant..." Lin Xiaoyu said with hot tears pooling in her eyes. "Ah!" Xin Qing's hand flew to her mouth and she looked at Lin Xiaoyu in shock, saying, "then...what are you planning to do?" Xin Qing knowingly did not ask Lin Xiaoyu about her boyfriend's attitude regarding the matter. Xin Qing already knew that Xin Haoyu would never take up the responsibility for what he had done to the woman. The next moment, a sobbing Lin Xiaoyu clung on to Xin Qing, "Xin Qing, please. I beg you. Please tell Haoyu that I'm pregnant. He can't abandon me now. He can't." "It's pointless even if I told him," Xin Qing said, wanting to push Lin Xiaoyu off but had then elected not to after remembering her pregnancy. Instead, Xin Qing began patting her, "When you mentioned responsibility, what exactly did you have in mind?" Lin Xiaoyu
Ying Qingcang hired a nursing worker for Lin Xiaoyu and prepaid the hospital expenses. Then he took Xin Qing home. The next day, when Xin Qing told the story to Zhang Mi and Shi Qianqian at school, Zhang Mi kept sighing. An 18-year-old girl was to become an unwed mother. "In fact, I think it's good for her if she lost the child. Otherwise, she'll have much to suffer in the future." Shi Qianqian shook her head, "It's hard to say whether she's lucky or not." "Don't say so!" Xin Qing added quickly, "Even if it's true, she shouldn't lose the child because of me. I'll carry the guilt throughout my live." Zhang Mi thought for a while and asked, "Did you tell her mother?" "No. She certainly doesn't want her family to know about this." Xin Qing scratched her head, "If she insists on giving birth to the child, how could she raise it?" No matter how pity they felt for Lin Xiaoyu, they couldn't make the decision for her. During dinner, Xin Qing was still worr
After dinner, Ying Qingcang was not back yet. Xin Qing watched TV for a while and then played with Le Le. But he still didn't come back. Xin Qing took a bath as usual. When she finished and came out, she suddenly realized what was going to happen tonight and did some rope skipping again in the garden. As soon as Ying Qingcang came in, he saw her skipping around with sweat rolling from her head. "You asked Young Master Shen to come to the house today?" "Yes." Xin Qing felt the sweat on her forehead and was satisfied. Ying Qingcang squinted and asked her, "What for?" For the entire afternoon, that guy had been bragging in front of him, saying that Xiao Qingqing needed him so much and they two spent a happy day together... "Why didn't you come to me if you had any problem? Why did you ask him instead?" "There's something work-related that I don't understand. So I asked him." Xin Qing complained in her heart. "As if you knew nothing about it."
The improved cheongsam had a fishtail, which made her small figure look rather slim. Several layers of thin silk covered her upper chest. She was wearing the ruby crown Ying Qingcang bought from the auction. "How do I look?" Xin Qing winked at him. Ying Qingcang held her close to his chest. "You look so good and I want to carry you upstairs right away." He was really... excited at any minute. At the jewelry fair, Xin Qing realized this was not an ordinary exhibition. The venue was set at the top floor of a five-star hotel. Celebrities from upper society were everywhere. She already saw several stars at the door. "Is this a very famous designer?" Xin Qing believed the designer must be very amazing since this was such a grand scene. Ying Qingcang threw his arms around her and whispered, "In my heart, she was the most amazing jewelry designer in the world!" "Xin Qing!" A familiar voice came. Xin Qing looked up and saw Zhang Mi standing t
In Ying's ancestral home, England. "Have you made up your mind to take up internship there?" "Yes, I've decided," a beautiful oriental woman said and threw the newspaper in her hands into the trash can. A picture took up a whole page of the newspaper, that was, Ying Qingcang and Xin Qing embraced in the jewelry exhibition. Shi Qianqian did not go to school, and her brother-in-law, Ding Lei, called to help her ask for leave. Xin Qing and Zhang Mi came to see her after school. In Shi Qianqian's home, they encountered the woman again who had been with Shi Qianqian's brother-in-law in the previous exhibition. "Miss Xin, hello!" she greeted with great civility at the sight of Xin Qing and introduced herself, "My name is Jian Jie, working for President Ying." Xin Qing knew instantly why Jian Jie was so courteous to her and nodded politely. "Hello." "Qianqian, are you ok? You look so bad," Zhang Mi looked at Shi Qianqian's hand with great concern.
In a flash, summer was approaching. The so-called cousin was going to land. Xin Qing got nervous these days, and Ying Qingcang's heart ached for her. "Why are you so nervous? She is nothing to us. If you feel uncomfortable, I will not allow her to come here." Ying Qingcang finished the words and was about to call the person in England. As Xin Qing complained in her heart that he did not really understand her worry, she had to persuade him not to make the call. "I'm fine. You know, I am not good at getting along with strangers. I'm just worried that I cannot look after her well." Ying Qingcang frowned, "Why will you look after her? She is the guest and should comply with us." "Can I ask you a question?" Xin Qing took a look at him. Ying Qingcang took her hands and kissed, "Why not? Go ahead!" "What favor do you owe her?" Xin Qing asked cautiously. Ying Qingcang's countenance changed, and he remained silent for a long while. Xin
Shi Qianqian's words had thrown everyone off. Jian Bai stared at Shi Qianqian for a long time until finally, a glint of recognition flashed across his eyes. "Oh. We met during that amateur Go tournament held in the city two years ago!" Shi Qianqian nodded, "I remember you were ranked second in the city." "And you were fifth," Jian Bai smiled happily. "Can't believe I'd actually run into you here." Shi Qianqian pointed at Xin Qing, "I'm here to accompany a friend." "Oh, what a coincidence!" Jian Jie noted, "so you and Qianqian know each other. And on top of that, you're even Go buddies. Ooh, I know, from now on you guys can hang out together and practice your Go skills," Jian Jie nudged her brother, "come on, give Qianqian your number." The rest of the afternoon went by with Xin Qing and Zhang Mi accompanying Le Le for its intravenous infusion while Shi Qianqian and Jian Bai seemed to be engrossed in an animated conversation. The two of them had war