Zhao Leli didn't see it, but with just a single sentence from Qi Yang, she got the message.
There was no doubt that Huo Xiao had feelings for Shen Shaoqing.
So Zhao Leli quipped, "It's all your fault for being so good. Look at how you've charmed Huo Xiao. Even though she's married, she still can't forget about you. Well, it's true that an affair is more exciting than a proper marriage."
Huo Xiao: "?"
"What are you guys talking nonsense about? Who would fancy that jerk!" Huo Xiao was so angry that her head was buzzing.
Zhao Leli said helplessly, "Huo Xiao, there are no outsiders here. Why bother putting on an act? If you weren't into Qi Yang, would you have let him touch you in the hotel? Even after you got together with Shen Shaoqing, you still couldn't let go of Qi Yang. If Shen Shaoqing hadn't arrived that day..."
She stopped there, leaving plenty of room for imagination.
Huo Xiao blurted out angrily, "There are plenty of men I can choose from! There are many men in this world who are better than Qi Yang!"
Zhao Leli almost burst out laughing.
Huo Xiao was so easy to fool.
Outside the door, Shen Shaoqing's face had turned ashen.
Even though he didn't have much affection for Huo Xiao, they were still married. Who could stand the fact that their wife was constantly thinking about another man?
"Enough!" Shen Shaoqing said.
When Huo Xiao saw Shen Shaoqing, she first felt wronged. But when she saw his livid face, she suddenly realized what was going on, and her face turned pale.
"Shaoqing, please listen to my explanation. I..."
"Two of you, you're not welcome here." Shen Shaoqing looked at Qi Yang and Zhao Leli coldly and issued an order to leave.
Since their goal had been achieved, the two of them didn't stay any longer.
Before leaving, Qi Yang couldn't resist patting Shen Shaoqing on the shoulder sympathetically and sighed, "Actually, green is quite good for the eyes."
Shen Shaoqing: "..."
Zhao Leli sighed, "You're already married. Just make do with it."
Shen Shaoqing was fuming.
Qi Yang and Zhao Leli left hand in hand, smiling happily.
As soon as they left, Huo Xiao quickly explained, "Shaoqing, I really didn't think that way. I may have been a bit wild before, but after I got together with you, I really haven't."
"I don't want to know about this." Shen Shaoqing interrupted her. "You have a good rest. I'll go back to the company."
Shen Shaoqing felt that if he stayed with Huo Xiao any longer, he would surely go crazy.
However, before he could leave, Huo Xiao got out of bed in a hurry to stop him. She tripped and started bleeding.
Helpless, Shen Shaoqing had no choice but to stay in the hospital.
There was another commotion in the ward.
Huo Qishu, hiding in the corner, was amazed.
She had come to visit Huo Xiao. But just as she was about to enter the door, she suddenly noticed that her shoelace was untied. While she was bending down to tie it, Qi Yang and Zhao Leli passed by her and entered the ward.
She accidentally stumbled upon a big scandal.
When she saw Shen Shaoqing coming, Huo Qishu was afraid of being embarrassed and hid to the side. Shen Shaoqing didn't notice her either.
So, she was lucky enough to witness the whole thing.
When one witnesses a scandal, they always want to share it. But Huo Qishu also knew that family scandals should not be made public. Although she had many friends, she didn't want others to laugh at her family. After much thought, she finally sent a message to Ling Nuan.
Ling Nuan was really caught off guard.
Although Huo Qishu didn't like Huo Xiao, she didn't leave when something happened to her. After the doctor left, she found Ling Nuan to complain, "They all said that Huo Xiao's pregnancy was unstable and she needed to stay in bed to rest. But seeing how she's been tossing around, the baby is still fine in her belly."
Ling Nuan was silent for a moment and replied, "Maybe the mother and child have a deep bond."
...
Being the secretary of the president of Huoshi Group was no easy task.
Especially after becoming a full - time employee.
Ling Nuan took a moment to chat with Huo Qishu, and then she took the relevant documents and accompanied Huo Linsheng to a meeting.
Before entering the meeting room, Huo Linsheng casually asked her, "Do you know what we're going to talk about in today's meeting?"
Ling Nuan smiled, "Yes, I do."
She was well - prepared.
Apart from focusing on the new technology project, they also talked about Huoshi's recent cooperation during the meeting.
This included the cooperation with Qingnuan Technology.
Someone took the lead to attack in the meeting, "The cooperation plan with Qingnuan has been proposed for so long. Why is there still no follow - up? Time is money. If we're one day late, we might miss the best opportunity!"
Ling Nuan wasn't surprised.
After Huo Xiao found out what she was up to, she couldn't have done nothing. Although she didn't work in Huoshi, as a shareholder of Huoshi, there would surely be someone willing to fight for her.
"I heard that this cooperation plan is being handled by Secretary Ling. Since Secretary Ling has only been in the company for a short time, it's understandable that she may not be as thorough in her work."
"If you don't have the ability, don't take on the task. How can you not understand such a simple truth?"
"Hey, that's too much. Secretary Ling is just a young girl. Were you able to do great things at her age?"
...
One person played the bad cop and the other played the good cop, putting Ling Nuan on the spot.
Manager Xu said something fair, "The technology of Qingnuan is indeed much more sophisticated than the products on the market. But from the background check, many people have commented that the response time of Qingnuan's applet is long, it can only handle a limited number of users, and it often crashes. Both sides have their pros and cons, and the contract terms still need to be negotiated."
"Huoshi has the ability to solve Qingnuan's problems. Once we cooperate with Qingnuan and introduce their technological functions to our social APP platform, it will be a win - win situation!"
Huo Linsheng listened attentively and then looked at Ling Nuan, "You've met with the people from Qingnuan. What did they say?"
Ling Nuan was well - prepared.
"The problems with Qingnuan are obvious. Although it has development potential, if the problems aren't solved, the product won't survive for long. At present, Qingnuan is just a bonus for our company, but we're a lifesaver for them. We can negotiate our requirements more carefully."
"I propose adding a clause to the cooperation with Qingnuan that our company should have the controlling stake."
Huo Linsheng gave Ling Nuan a meaningful look.
"Qingnuan does need to seek cooperation, but they have other potential partners besides our company," said the manager of the marketing department.
Ling Nuan smiled and said, "Before I came to this company, I worked at Qingnuan Technology. The main technical staff of Qingnuan's technology department have left. Once this news gets out, those who want to cooperate with Qingnuan will have to think twice."
The manager of the technology department frowned, "If the main technical staff have left, I don't recommend continuing the cooperation."
"That's why our company should have the controlling stake. We can help each other when Qingnuan can't maintain its operations," Ling Nuan said with a smile.
Everyone present wasn't stupid. They all understood what Ling Nuan meant.
This wasn't really a cooperation negotiation. It was clearly a sneaky attempt to take over the other company.
First, they would pretend to be a non - interfering controlling shareholder. When Qingnuan encountered technical problems and couldn't maintain its operations, Huoshi's technology department would step in to help.
Once they stepped in, Qingnuan's technology would basically be handed over to Huoshi's technology department for free.
"After all, Qingnuan belongs to Miss Huo..."
"Is our company a charity?" Huo Linsheng interrupted. He scanned the crowd coldly and said, "Evaluate the plan according to what Ling Nuan said."
Seeing this, Manager Jiang gave Ling Nuan a subtle look.
Shen Shaoqing, the up - and - coming tech tycoon, might soon lose his status.