A single sentence dropped like a bombshell, causing an uproar in the entire meeting room.
"Goodness, this Miss Dong is so overconfident."
"Right. I've heard she's always domineering and unreasonable. I didn't expect her to come here and cause trouble."
"I don't think it's advisable to cooperate with a company like hers."
Mo Donglin and Liu Yinyin had been seething with anger, but now they shut their mouths tight. They were afraid that if they said something, people might remember the connection between the Dong family and Liu Yinyin, which would make them look bad.
"I'll re - tender for this project. The project manager will be in full charge. If there are no objections, let's start today's meeting."
As Mo Beichen's words fell, everyone fell silent. No one dared to say a word casually.
That evening, just as Xia Weilan got off work, she found Mo Beichen had come straight to her office.
"What's up?"
"I'm here to pick you up from work!" Mo Beichen took the bag from her hand and directly grabbed her hand, then walked out.
Outside, there were countless pairs of inquisitive eyes staring at them, their looks full of all sorts of meanings.
Xia Weilan felt a bit embarrassed. She quickened her steps into the elevator and pressed the button for the basement level.
Xia Weilan thought that Mo Beichen might be doing this to show everyone how harmonious they were, so as to make it even harder for him to tolerate the Dong family.
In the car, Mo Beichen suddenly said, "Nan Fengyan invited us to a place."
Xia Weilan looked up. "Where is it?"
"A luxury cruise ship on the sea, a money - burning place for entertainment." As Mo Beichen spoke, he had already driven out of Mo Ying Group.
At the dusk - covered dock, there was a huge cruise ship moored. Not long after Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen boarded the ship, it slowly sailed away from the shore.
At first, during dinner, Xia Weilan seemed normal. But as time passed, when a few of them got together to play cards, Xia Weilan was clearly absent - minded because she was seasick.
Xia Weilan had no choice but to say to Nan Fengyan, Rui Li, and Mo Beichen, "You guys play first. I'll go out and get some fresh air."
After saying that, Xia Weilan stood up, and immediately someone in the on - lookers took her place.
Nan Fengyan casually glanced at Xia Weilan and said to Mo Beichen, "Sister - in - law might be a bit seasick. She'll be fine after getting some fresh air."
Xia Weilan walked along the corridor. At a corner, she suddenly saw two familiar figures.
It was Ouyang Mingqi and Xia Ruolin. They opened a room and walked in.
Xia Weilan was a bit surprised. Subconsciously, she walked to their door and heard the voices of Xia Ruolin and Ouyang Mingqi inside the room.
"Mo Beichen is really ruthless. Our Ouyang family has been affected these days! He really doesn't seem to care about the money of Mo Ying Group. He just keeps throwing it around. I'm having a hard time dealing with it." Ouyang Mingqi said coolly.
"What should we do? Although our Xia family hasn't been attacked, many customers are afraid of the reputation of Mo Ying Group and dare not cooperate with our company. At this rate, I'm afraid the Xia family will really be finished in another month."
"The only way now is for our two families to join hands. Maybe we'll have a way out!" Ouyang Mingqi's voice was seductive.
The room fell silent immediately until Xia Ruolin's voice of agreement sounded: "Okay, let's join hands!"
Xia Weilan frowned. By this point, she had already guessed what was going on. Just as she lifted her foot to leave, suddenly there came Xia Ruolin's exclamation from inside: "What are you doing? Let go!"
Xia Weilan's heart skipped a beat. She had a premonition. Sure enough, she heard Ouyang Mingqi say in an ambiguous tone, "Come on, aren't you enjoying it? Since you came on this cruise ship with me, you should know what this means!"
Xia Weilan stood there for a while. Instead of hearing Xia Ruolin's resistance, she heard some rather explicit sounds.
Xia Weilan lifted her foot and didn't stay any longer. She walked straight to her own room.
Xia Weilan asked the waiter for some seasickness pills and took them with warm water. She waited quietly for a while, and sure enough, she felt less uncomfortable.
On the other side, after Ouyang Mingqi finished his business, he came out of the room and called a waiter. "Where is Xia Weilan's room?"
The waiter pointed to a room not far away. Ouyang Mingqi frowned and walked in that direction.
He knew that Mo Beichen and Xia Weilan would come here tonight, so he came specifically. He still wanted to win Xia Weilan over as much as possible. It was his hunch that Mo Beichen's soft spot was Xia Weilan.
Ouyang Mingqi stood in front of Xia Weilan's door, adjusted his expression, and then gently knocked on the door like a gentleman.
On the large top - floor deck, there were also quite a few people. Not far away, there were shops providing alcohol services.
Xia Weilan walked coldly to the edge of the ship. Facing the boundless sea, she took a few deep breaths.
As she passed by, many young masters had noticed her and were appreciatively looking at her with great interest.
When Ouyang Mingqi reached the rooftop, he saw Xia Weilan's back. He squinted his eyes and didn't walk over immediately. Instead, he walked to one side and chatted with a young master. "If you do as I say, this money is yours."
Hearing this, the young master immediately walked towards Xia Weilan.
Xia Weilan heard the footsteps beside her. Subconsciously, she turned around and heard the shameless man say, "How much do you charge to spend a night with me?"
"You've got it wrong. I'm not a staff member here!" Xia Weilan looked at this reckless man coldly. Fortunately, there was only one of him, so Xia Weilan didn't take him seriously.
Ouyang Mingqi was standing not far away, waiting for Xia Weilan to shout so that he could rush over to play the hero saving the beauty. He didn't believe that after one, two, or three times, Xia Weilan could remain unmoved by him.
Ouyang Mingqi curled his lips and watched the situation there with great interest. But instead of the expected scene, he widened his eyes in surprise.
The young master had just made a move when Xia Weilan gave him a judo throw, sending him crashing to the ground. Immediately, the entire rooftop was filled with the young master's screams.
Xia Weilan walked to the stairs. Suddenly, she realized something and subconsciously looked around.
Ouyang Mingqi was extremely annoyed. He had forgotten that Xia Weilan knew some basic self - defense moves. Although this was nothing to him, it was more than enough for an unarmed person. Seeing Xia Weilan stop, his eyes flashed and he immediately hid behind a pillar.
Xia Weilan withdrew her gaze. She had to go back to her room immediately because the fabric under her armpit had torn when she made the move. Fortunately, she had managed to cover it up.
Back in the room, Xia Weilan asked the waiter to find a new set of clothes and then immediately went into the bathroom.
But just as she went in, the door of the room was opened.
Xia Weilan held her breath warily. She only heard a slow and casual step. Thinking it was Mo Beichen who had come in, she tentatively said, "Beichen, is that you back?"