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Chapter 379: 174 Risking One’s Life (Second Update)
Chapter 379: 174 Risking One’s Life (Second Update)
Chapter 379: 174 Risking One’s Life (Second Update)
Translator: 549690339
“What a big tone this little girl has.” Li Qingsheng sneered.
Wu Jiaqi’s face showed anger, another girl was frightened and scared, but this girl, from the beginning to the end, seemed indifferent, making her all the more extraordinary.
Li Qingsheng initially wanted to make things difficult for Wu Jiaqi, but now he really had some interest.
With such unparalleled beauty, how could he let her go so easily?
Wu Jiaqi suddenly thought of Ming Jing’s identity and sneered, “Mr. Li, I advise you to give up this idea and apologize to this classmate.”
The ladder has been placed here for you, it’s up to you to climb it.
At this time, two more men came out of the box, and the shorter one said, “Alright, Mr. Wu, isn’t it just drinking with Mr. Li? It’s not a big deal. If you offend Mr. Li, your company will be close to bankruptcy. I don’t think you want to see this happen.”
Another tall and skinny man scrutinized Ming Jing carefully, finding her more and more familiar. He needed to be cautious, for this girl’s appearance and temperament did not seem ordinary. If Li Qingsheng offends a powerful figure, he won’t even know it.
“Mr. Li, don’t make things difficult for the kids. If you want girls to accompany you to drink, I can call a few for you right now. They come in all shapes and sizes, whatever type you want. Let these young ladies go, they have to go to school tomorrow. Please give me face.”
Ming Jing glanced at the man who was talking, and in return, he apologized with a smile.
The short man glared at him fiercely. “Good for you, Zhang Qiao, always contradicting me, huh.”
Li Qingsheng remained unmoved, determined to have this girl stay, “Mr. Wu, will you give me this face?”
Wu Jiaqi sneered, having made herself clear, was Li Qingsheng’s brain filled with lard?
“Mr. Li, I’m sorry, I can’t agree to this request. This is… “.
“Ms. Zhu?” Suddenly, a surprised voice came. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man in a suit and leather shoes walk up to Ming Jing, exclaiming, “I thought I recognized the wrong person, but it is really Ms. Zhu, what are you doing here?”
Li Qingsheng stared at the man, growing more and more incredulous, wasn’t this… wasn’t this Shen Ke?
If he is here, Shen Zhou must be nearby.
But why would he talk to that girl, and in such a respectful tone?
Zhang Qiao narrowed his eyes, surnamed Zhu? In a flash, he suddenly understood something and heaved a sigh of relief.
So, the rumors are true.
Ming Jing looked at the newcomer, nodded, and smiled, “Secretary Shen, long time no see.”
“Mr. Shen would be very happy to know you are nearby. Did you receive the Buddha statue he sent earlier? Did you like it?”
“Thank you for Mr. Shen’s concern. I like it very much.”
“Mr. Shen is dining with Mayor Shen and his wife tonight; they are old acquaintances. Why not go say hello? Madam Shen just mentioned you earlier, she would be delighted to see you.”
Shen Ke finished speaking, turning his head to look at Li Qingsheng, Zhang Qiao, and the others, his eyes slightly narrowing: “This is… “.
With the end of Shen Ke’s words, Li Qingsheng’s heart gradually sank to the bottom.
Shen Zhou was dining with Mayor Shen and his wife in the next room? Shen Zhou had sent this girl a Buddha statue? Madam Shen had a good relationship with her?
The implication in Shen Ke’s words couldn’t be clearer.
Li Qingsheng’s eyes fell on Ming Jing, full of suspicion, what exactly was this girl’s background?
Not only Li Qingsheng, but Zhang Qiao and the short man were also shocked and then glared even harder at Zhang Qiao.
Good for you, Zhang Qiao, you are so cunning.
“Secretary Shen, nice to meet you. I am Li Qingsheng, the CEO of Qinglong Building Materials Group. This is my business card for your inspection. It’s an honor for me to see Secretary Shen tonight.” Li Qingsheng’s obsequious double-handedly handed over his business card.
Shen Ke didn’t accept the card, raising his eyebrows with a smile, “If I didn’t hear wrong, did you just ask Ms. Zhu to accompany you for a drink?”
Li Qingsheng quickly shook his head, “No such thing, Secretary Shen, you must have misunderstood. This young lady’s demeanor is extraordinary, and I was shocked by her beauty and asked a few more questions, causing your misunderstanding.”
Wu Jiaqi sneered, “Mr. Li is really good at sugarcoating things. I’m not blind or deaf. If you don’t apologize to Ms. Zhu today, don’t think about easily letting it go.”
Li Qingsheng glared at her with clenched teeth and a threatening look in his eyes.Wu Jiaqi stared back fearlessly, insisting that even if the deal was off, Li Qingsheng had to apologize.
Shen Ke curved his lips and glanced at the business card: “Li Qingsheng? What a thick skin you have, asking Ms. Zhu to drink with you. Do you dare to drink?”
Li Qingsheng trembled, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, and glanced at Ming Jing, “Ms. Zhu, I didn’t recognize greatness before me. I’m sorry for offending you. Please forgive me. If you need me in the future, I’ll serve you without hesitation.”
Silence. A suffocating silence.
Li Qingsheng’s cold sweat continued to drip, he didn’t dare to raise his head, his eyes fixed on a pair of white shoes not far in front of him. The owner of the shoes wore white knee-high socks, revealing straight and slender legs, but Li Qingsheng didn’t dare to entertain any lustful thoughts now.
“Offend?” Ming Jing hooked her lips, and Li Qingsheng felt his heart skip a beat, lowering his head further.
“Looking at how experienced Mr. Li is, you must have done this kind of thing quite often, haven’t you?”
Tao Xingxing snorted, although he didn’t know what Secretary Shen did, seeing how these people suddenly became submissive upon his appearance, he knew he was a big shot, and Taot Xingxing flexed his power.
“You shameless old man, you wanted to take advantage of Ming Jing? Why don’t you take a piss and look at your turtle-like face, are you worthy?” Tao Xingxing scolded, spitting on Li Qingsheng’s face, who dared not utter a single word.
“Yes, what this young lady said is right.”
This taunt set Tao Xingxing off, and he jumped up scolding, “You are the young lady, your whole family are young ladies.”
Li Qingsheng wanted to cry but could not.
Once Tao Xingxing had vented enough, Ming Jing calmly said, “Those who act unjustly will bring about their own destruction. Here are seven words for you, Mr. Li.”
Without another glance at him, she turned to Shen Ke and said, “Secretary Shen, these two are my friends, does Mr. Shen mind if they join us?”
“Of course not. Since they are Ms. Zhu’s friends, they are also Mr. Shen’s friends.”
Wu Jiaqi suppressed her astonishment, glanced at Ming Jing, and secretly squeezed Tao Xingxing’s hand.
Ming Jing smiled and said to Wu Jiaqi, “Auntie, come with me, and I’ll send you both home later.”
Wu Jiaqi hesitated, “Ming Jing, I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to go, I should take Xingxing home first.”
The mere thought of the gathering between Shen Zhou and Mayor Shen made her weak in the knees, but Ming Jing appeared incredibly nonchalant. Her daughter’s classmate was no ordinary person.
Ming Jing gave it some thought and nodded, “I’ll have the driver take you home.”
This time Wu Jiaqi didn’t refuse. She glared at Li Qingsheng, nodded courteously at Shen Ke, and then quickly left with Tao Xingxing.
Shen Ke smiled and glanced at Wu Jiaqi’s retreating figure, “Is she Ms. Zhu’s friend?”
Li Qingsheng immediately pricked up his ears.
Ming Jing smiled faintly, “She’s a respected elder, and her daughter is my best friend.”
Shen Ke narrowed his eyes and nodded with a smile.
Given the value Ming Jing placed on the elder and her best friend, it was clear that she had tried to introduce this woman to Shen Zhou just now. Even if they only became acquaintances, it would be an extraordinary opportunity for the woman.
Worthy of Ms. Zhu’s attention, this woman was smart enough to refuse such a huge temptation.
“Let’s go. I haven’t seen Mr. Shen for a long time, nor Madam Shen. I promised her last time to teach her Zen. Madam Shen might think I’m unreliable.”
The two chatted and laughed as they walked away. Li Qingsheng almost collapsed,saved by the two quick-handed men behind him.
“What background does this Ms. Zhu have?” Li Qingsheng gritted his teeth.
Zhang Qiao sighed, “Mr. Li, she’s Zhu Wentao’s daughter.”
The short man exclaimed, “The same Ms. Zhu who single-handedly sent Zhu Wentao to jail and worked with the Shenzhou Group to save the Zhus?” He didn’t even pause for a breath.
“So it’s her.” Upon learning the truth, Li Qingsheng wished he could faint on the spot.
His construction company had always wanted to cooperate with the Zhu Group, but the latter had never given his small building materials company any attention. With a wave of their hand, the Zhu Group could choke his business.
He truly messed up this time.