Xue Zhiqing slammed the table and frowned fiercely.
Hearing this, Xia Ruolin only then noticed that although her phone still had battery, it was turned off. Without thinking much, she directly grabbed Xue Zhiqing's arm and said uncertainly,
"You mean Z is willing to sign a contract with the company? And it's all thanks to Xia Weilan!"
"Otherwise, could it be your credit? What on earth have you been doing from yesterday to this morning?" Xue Zhiqing breathed heavily, his chest rising and falling rapidly.
"Dad, it's really not my fault. It's Xia Weilan. She relied on Brother Beichen's influence. You know, if Brother Beichen wants to pursue a cooperation, how could I possibly snatch it away?"
Xia Ruolin narrowed her eyes and immediately told everything she had seen last night,
"She just followed Brother Beichen to meet Mr. Z. It's all Brother Beichen's credit. She just took advantage of the situation."
Hearing this, Xue Zhiqing knew that he couldn't blame his daughter. Once Mo Beichen got involved, even he had no way out.
"Now they're having a meeting in the conference room. Grandpa told me to come and find you. He told you not to go in and cause trouble!"
"What! How could Grandpa say such a thing?" Xia Ruolin couldn't believe it.
"What else could be the reason? Z personally said in front of everyone that you're not allowed to participate in this cooperation project, and Xia Weilan must be the person in charge."
Thinking of this, Xue Zhiqing's face darkened even more. In front of so many people, he felt so embarrassed that he rushed out in a hurry to ask Xia Ruolin what on earth she had done. Unexpectedly, he learned that she didn't even have the chance to do anything and was directly cut off by Mo Beichen.
"This must be Xia Weilan's idea. She wants to take this opportunity to elevate herself and suppress me! What a vicious scheme!" Xia Ruolin clenched her fists tightly.
In the morning, Xia Ruolin was told by Xue Zhiqing not to go out.
Like a person afraid of the light, Xia Ruolin stayed in her office all the time and could only come out after Mr. Z left.
At noon.
In the private room of the restaurant, Xia Weilan and Mr. Z were sitting opposite each other, chatting and eating happily. By the time Mo Beichen arrived, he only saw his wife leaning forward slightly, talking with great interest.
Mo Beichen felt extremely stuffy in his heart and couldn't wait to drag Xia Weilan away directly.
"I didn't expect you to like staring at men so much. Haven't you had enough?"
Xia Weilan suddenly felt someone getting close to her ear and lowering their voice. At the same time, a warm big hand patted her on the shoulder twice. Then, someone sat down beside her.
It was Mo Beichen.
Xia Weilan looked at Mo Beichen in surprise. Although his expression was calm, thinking of what he had just said, she couldn't help but feel a shiver and realize what he meant.
Mo Beichen completely ignored Mr. Z, which was not in line with his usual polite style.
"Why are you here?" Xia Weilan asked deliberately.
Mo Beichen ignored her question and personally picked up the chopsticks to put some dishes into Xia Weilan's bowl,
"You're as thin as a bamboo pole. Eat more."
"Mr. Z, do you mind if there's one more person?" Mo Beichen looked at Z calmly.
"Not at all." Z replied generously.
Mo Beichen really took a new set of tableware and sat there motionlessly.
"Husband, I can't finish so much." Xia Weilan frowned at the food in her bowl.
"Eat first. If you can't finish it, I'll help you." After Mo Beichen finished speaking, he picked up his wine glass and said to Mr. Z,
"I'd like to propose a toast to you. As the host, I hope you'll enjoy your stay in Kyoto."
The two clinked their glasses with a bang. Mr. Z was smiling, while Mo Beichen had an icy and arrogant face, as if the person in front of him owed him hundreds of millions.
Xia Weilan helplessly picked up a chopstick of food and ate it. She vaguely guessed that Mo Beichen was jealous, so she didn't say anything more and sat obediently beside him, eating in silence.
However, Xia Weilan wasn't paying attention and accidentally ate a chili pepper.
"Cough, cough, cough..." Immediately, Xia Weilan's mouth was so red from the spiciness that tears welled up in her eyes.
The next second, Mo Beichen handed a glass of water to Xia Weilan's mouth. Watching her drink it all up, the concern in his eyes finally faded. He said reproachfully,
"Why are you so careless!"
"Cough, cough..." The spiciness even made Xia Weilan cry. She glared at Mo Beichen and said,
"It's all because of the dishes you picked for me!"
"Hahaha," Z watched the interaction between the couple and found it very interesting,
"You two are really enviable. It makes me miss my fiancée."
"You have a fiancée?" Mo Beichen asked subconsciously as if he had caught something.
"Yes. My fiancée is a bit careless and always gives me a headache. So I'll go back after staying in China for a couple of days."
Hearing this, the tense expression on Mo Beichen's face finally softened. He said calmly,
"You can bring her to Kyoto if you have the chance."
"Sure, sure." Z replied gently.
After that, Mo Beichen and Mr. Z chatted very speculatively. They were both talking about business matters. Sometimes, Mr. Z would even praise Mo Beichen repeatedly,
"Mr. Mo really has a novel mind. I've been confused about some things for a long time, but now I'm suddenly enlightened."
In business matters, Mo Beichen was an expert, unlike Mr. Z, who was just a latecomer and only had a superficial understanding.
Xia Weilan listened to their conversation seriously, wishing she could take out a notebook and write down everything.
"Husband, you're so amazing!" Xia Weilan looked at Mo Beichen with admiration in her eyes. The sparkle in her eyes made Mo Beichen feel very good.
The meal was very enjoyable for everyone.
In the afternoon, Xia Weilan returned to Xia's Group and found Xia Ruolin waiting in her office.
"Yo, Manager Xia is back."
As soon as Xia Ruolin saw her come in, she immediately taunted her sarcastically.
"Do you have something to talk to me about?" Xia Weilan walked to the desk, looked at Xia Ruolin sitting in her chair, and raised her eyebrows.
"Do you think you can secure your position as the person in charge just because you rely on Brother Beichen? There are so many complicated things in this project that I'm afraid you can't even imagine."
Xia Ruolin looked at her disdainfully and coldly.
Grandpa Xia actually directly appointed Xia Weilan as the person in charge of the cooperation project.
Everyone knew that the most important thing in the entire project department was the cooperation with Z. By bypassing Xue Zhiqing and directly appointing Xia Weilan as the person in charge, it meant that Xia Weilan's authority was even more important than Xue Zhiqing's.
Although on the surface, Xue Zhiqing was the manager of the project department, he still had to cooperate with Xia Weilan's project.
"Oh, is the deputy manager being too meddlesome? Why are you worrying about my business?" Xia Weilan emphasized the words "deputy manager" to remind her of her current position.
As a mere deputy manager, she actually came to her office and acted like a superior.
"Xia Weilan, don't be so complacent!" Xia Ruolin had no choice but to stand up from the chair. Her previous leisurely expression turned into resentment.