In a corner of the Lu Zhou Hotel, Ouyang Mingqi glared down at a five - year - old little girl with a cold face. "Stop crying right now. Wipe your tears quickly. Have you remembered what I told you?"
Xiao Chun was wearing a white and delicate little dress, and there was a beautiful bow on her long hair. But her face was streaked with tears. Fearfully, she wiped her tears while nodding, and replied in a timid voice, "I know. I have to keep smiling. If the other person is unhappy, I have to beg for forgiveness..."
Xiao Chun's voice was low. She sobbed as she spoke. After a while, she held back her tears and didn't dare to cry anymore.
Then Ouyang Mingqi took Xiao Chun's hand and led her inside.
"Mr. Ouyang, this must be your little adopted daughter. She's so cute," the investor couldn't help reaching out to ruffle Xiao Chun's hair, and his eyes softened a bit.
"Xiao Chun, call him uncle," Ouyang Mingqi reminded.
Xiao Chun's round eyes were very cute. She timidly called out, "Uncle."
After they were seated, Ouyang Mingqi said, "I hope you can invest in our company. You must know that the reason my company is in a slump is just due to some unfounded misunderstandings. Now that the misunderstandings have been cleared up, it will soon regain its former glory. I just hope that you can do me a favor when I'm in trouble. I will surely remember this kindness. In the future, I will also be more dedicated to charity and give back to society."
The investor hesitated for a moment. Just then, where the investor couldn't see, Ouyang Mingqi kicked Xiao Chun. Immediately, Xiao Chun pitifully tugged at the investor's sleeve. "Uncle, please help my daddy."
Seeing how sensible and pitiful Xiao Chun looked, the investor's heart softened immediately. Thinking of Ouyang Mingqi's good reputation, this investment would surely not result in a loss. So he made up his mind and said, "Little girl, don't worry. Your daddy is such a good person. Naturally, I'm willing to help. Hurry up and eat."
With this statement, it meant that the two sides had initially reached a consensus on the cooperation.
After the meal, Ouyang Mingqi took the investor to the racecourse.
At that moment, there were two high - spirited figures galloping on the racecourse. But they were a bit far away, and it was impossible to make out their faces clearly.
"Their riding skills are really good," the investor squinted into the distance and sighed.
"Hehe, it's been a long time since I last came to race horses. I'm probably a bit rusty. Mr. Cai, please. Let's go for a lap. Xiao Chun, sit on that chair and wait for us. Don't run around," Ouyang Mingqi said as he led the investor towards the stables.
"I didn't expect you to learn so fast!" Mo Beichen stood against the wind. His cape fluttered like a war god. Xia Weilan was no slouch either. In a short period of time, she had mastered the skill of horse - riding and was now running ahead in an orderly manner.
"Let's see if you can catch up with me," Xia Weilan became very excited. She playfully winked at Mo Beichen and then whipped her horse away.
Mo Beichen's heart skipped a beat, and he chased after her.
"Ah, little girl, get out of the way quickly!" Xia Weilan was startled by the little girl who suddenly rushed out from the side. She urgently reined in her horse, got off the horseback with a lingering fear, and walked towards the little girl.
The little girl's face turned pale with fright. She looked up at Xia Weilan innocently and burst into tears.
Just now, Xia Weilan had scared her. After the fear, Xiao Chun's reaction was to cry loudly.
"Don't cry. I'm sorry, little sister. Are you okay?" Xia Weilan was a bit at a loss.
Mo Beichen also walked over and frowned. At this moment, both of them recognized the crying girl as Xiao Chun, the little girl adopted by Ouyang Mingqi a few days ago.
Finally, they managed to comfort Xiao Chun. Xia Weilan asked, "Xiao Chun, did you get separated from Ouyang Mingqi? Let me take you to find him, okay?"
However, no one expected that the next second, the tears that Xiao Chun had just stopped suddenly welled up again. This time, she was crying silently.
Xiao Chun still had a lingering fear as she touched her right hand that had been pinched painfully by Ouyang Mingqi not long ago. She shook her head and said, "Don't go. It hurts."
Xia Weilan thought that she had somehow injured Xiao Chun just now, but Mo Beichen narrowed his eyes. He walked over and pulled up Xiao Chun's sleeve. There were shocking blue and purple bruises on her arm.
"How did this happen?" Mo Beichen's face darkened. He was like the King of Hell, scaring Xiao Chun so much that she didn't dare to move.
Xia Weilan was also shocked. She pulled Xiao Chun into her arms and gently comforted her, "Xiao Chun, don't be afraid. We're not bad people. Did you meet a bad guy? We'll help you."
Thinking of a few days ago when Ouyang Mingqi also had a bruised face, Xia Weilan thought that Xiao Chun might have been implicated by Ouyang Mingqi.
So when Xiao Chun said that it was Ouyang Mingqi who had hurt her, Xia Weilan thought she had misheard. "Xiao Chun, did you say something wrong? Did someone want to beat Ouyang Mingqi and you got hurt in the process?"
Seeing that Xia Weilan didn't believe her, Xiao Chun immediately got anxious. "No, it was him. He hurt me."
Xiao Chun was speaking incoherently.
But Mo Beichen understood. "You mean it was Ouyang Mingqi who hurt you?"
Xiao Chun looked at Mo Beichen pitifully, as if she had found a life - saving straw, and nodded heavily.
This time, Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen glanced at each other. Both were outraged by this news.
"Ouyang Mingqi actually did such a thing. Xiao Chun, come with me. You don't have to be afraid of him anymore," Xia Weilan's maternal instinct flared up. She immediately picked Xiao Chun up from the ground.
Just as Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen were about to leave the racecourse with Xiao Chun, Ouyang Mingqi and the investor were just coming out of the stables after choosing their horses.
"Mr. Mo, you're also here to ride horses. And Miss Xia, what a coincidence," the investor was pleasantly surprised to see Mo Beichen and immediately greeted him.
However, this time, Mo Beichen's expression was very cold. He gave the investor a cold look and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Cai, I didn't expect you to be friends with such a villain. It seems that you need to wash your eyes."
The investor looked at Mo Beichen in surprise, not understanding what was going on.
At this time, Ouyang Mingqi understood. He immediately said, "Mr. Mo, it seems that you have some misunderstandings about me."
Ouyang Mingqi saw that Xiao Chun was quietly staying in Xia Weilan's arms, looking at him warily. He felt a bit uneasy and immediately reached out to take Xiao Chun. "Xiao Chun, come here quickly. Didn't I tell you not to run around?"
But Xiao Chun was not willing to go with him at all. She held tightly to Xia Weilan's collar and resisted Ouyang Mingqi very much.
The group was at a stalemate. The investor looked at them in surprise, not understanding what was going on among them.
Xia Weilan pulled Xiao Chun closer into her arms, afraid that Ouyang Mingqi would hurt her again. She said coldly, "Since you're not capable of taking care of her, I'll take Xiao Chun away. Don't interfere from now on."
How could Ouyang Mingqi let such a convenient tool slip away? So he tentatively said, "Weilan, Xiao Chun has already been with me. How can I just give her away? I'm not such an irresponsible person."
"Yes," the investor also spoke up for Ouyang Mingqi. "Moreover, the little girl has such a good relationship with Mr. Ouyang. How can you say that he can't take good care of her? The financial problems of the Ouyang Group are just temporary. I'll soon invest in the Ouyang Group. Miss Xia, you have to trust Mr. Ouyang. He..."
Xia Weilan cast a disdainful look at the seemingly kind - hearted investor. Disgust flashed in her eyes. She continued with a straight face, "You think no one knows about the abuse you've inflicted on her?"
The next second, Xia Weilan pulled up Xiao Chun's sleeve. When she saw the shocking blue and purple bruises again, the anger in Xia Weilan's heart flared up even more.