After Old Qi finished his call with Wu Dao.
He flicked the cigarette butt in his hand away.
Then he picked up the wood-cutting knife beside him and began chopping firewood…
He was completely no different from an ordinary person.
After a short while, an old man in his eighties came out, “Son, rest a bit, don't chop anymore!”
“Chopping every day, it’s like you’ll be chopping wood for a lifetime!”
Old Qi chuckled upon seeing him, “Chop more, and it will be more convenient for you when you burn it!”
The old man said with a frown, “You… alright, stop chopping now. Sit down and have some water!”
Old Qi listened to the old man and slowly sat down, taking the bowl handed to him and drinking the water in one gulp.
The old man smiled and nodded, “Good, good, good…”
After Old Qi finished drinking, the old man reached out to wipe his mouth.
Old Qi, with a happy smile on his face, asked, “Mom, how are you feeling lately?”
The old man replied, “Very good. With such a filial son like you, how could I not be?”
“Hehe…” Old Qi smiled, “The countryside has good air, suitable for retirement. Living here, that’s what you call enjoying life!”
“Indeed!”
“You sure know how to talk! I am very content to have such a filial son like you!”
Old Qi didn’t pick up on the conversation and smiled without saying anything.
After a while, he slowly said, “Mom, I might have to go on a long trip recently. You might have to be alone during this time!”
The old man said directly, “Go and take care of your business, don’t worry about Mom. Mom can manage by herself!”
Old Qi grunted and then hugged the old man.
“You’re all grown up, and you still do this. You truly are something!”
“Hahaha!”
…
At the same time, at Bingqing Cosmetics.
Xia Bingqing hated Wu Dao immensely.
She never expected him to be such an unreasonable person.
It was truly exasperating.
Angrily, she scribbled on a white piece of paper, venting her frustration.
Ahhh…
Just then, Liu Wenwen walked into the office. Seeing that Xia Bingqing’s mood was a bit off, she quickly asked, “What… what happened?”
“Why are you so angry?”
Xia Bingqing paused, “Isn’t it because of that Wu Dao? We talked for so long but couldn’t reach an agreement, so it has to be a declaration of war! I’ve never met anyone so unreasonable!”
“It’s clearly their fault, yet they’re forcing it upon us!”
After Liu Wenwen understood what was going on, she also sighed, “Forget it. There’s no need to be angry with people like that. Just ignore them!”
“Besides, even if they declare war, what does it matter? We’re in the cosmetics business, and they are not. We’re not in the same industry at all, so what’s there to fear!”
“Also, if they resort to force, we have Chen Fan, so we don’t have to fear them at all!”
After Liu Wenwen’s comforting words, Xia Bingqing’s expression clearly improved.
“Mmm, you make sense!”
Xia Bingqing nodded and said solemnly, “Alright, for now, this matter is put aside. If they make a move, we’ll meet them head-on!”
Liu Wenwen smiled, revealing her neat row of teeth, “Look at me, how carefree! After going through such a terrifying experience, I’ve recovered so quickly!”
Xia Bingqing rolled her eyes playfully, “You, you really are tough on the outside!”
“Don’t say such things carelessly in the future!”
Liu Wenwen nodded, “Hehe, don’t worry, I won’t say such things anymore!”
“That’s more like it!” Xia Bingqing casually asked, “Go ahead, what is it?”
Liu Wenwen froze for a moment, patted her forehead, and said, “Look at my memory, here is last month’s financial report!”
Handing it over…