Subsequently, General Manager Zhou and his secretary Chang Xue began to painfully swallow the food scattered on the floor.
Deterred by Guo Jun's authority, they dared not resist in any way.
Song Qiao was too lazy to stay and watch the show. After saying goodbye to Guo Jun, he pulled Xia Xueqing and the other two to leave the private room.
With things escalating to this point, tonight's late-night snack was likely ruined.
"Young Master Guo, how come you're here?"
As soon as they stepped out, Song Qiao asked the other person with some confusion.
When he was just being held at gunpoint, he had already prepared to call him, but he didn't expect him to push the door open at that moment.
"Hi, I made plans to drink with some friends here, and I happened to run into this."
"I was originally just planning to watch the commotion, but I didn't expect it to be you, Brother Song. Of course, I had to come and help out."
Song Qiao nodded slightly, not being overly polite with the other person.
"By the way, Brother Song, my brother-in-law should have called you. You absolutely must come and support the gathering."
"Otherwise, I'll have to gather with those boring people again."
Song Qiao smiled knowingly and agreed, "No problem, Young Master Guo. I've already promised Secretary Gao that I will be there."
After a few more pleasantries, Song Qiao, seeing that it was getting late, bid farewell to Guo Jun and returned home with Xia Xueqing.
After the previous commotion, Xia Xueqing was clearly a bit too frightened and didn't dare to cause any more trouble along the way.
...
The next morning, Xia Yuqing woke Song Qiao from his sleep.
"Song Qiao, Director Zhao has arranged for me to meet Lin Mu from the branch company today. Why don't you come with me?"
Xia Yuqing was clearly not very confident about this cooperation, and her tone of voice revealed a hint of worry.
Seeing his wife's appearance, Song Qiao felt a pang of heartache and said,
"Alright, let's go together today, my wife and I."
"Don't worry, my dear. We are absolutely capable of taking on this project now. You can just wait to show off your skills."
As he spoke, he clenched his fist towards Xia Yuqing, indicating his absolute trust in his wife.
"Don't get too proud!"
Xia Yuqing said playfully, and her initially tense mood immediately relaxed.
After the two of them set off, Xia Yuqing, walking on the road, suddenly remembered something and began to caution her husband:
"But Song Qiao, you must not act impulsively. This Lin Mu is different from others. I heard he might have some familial ties with Director Zhao."
"Oh, don't worry, my dear. As long as the other party isn't some lecher, I will definitely remain rational."
Song Qiao waved his hand nonchalantly and agreed.
However, as it turned out, Xia Yuqing's beauty, though stunning, was not always an advantage.
The moment Lin Mu saw her, his eyes widened, and he even unconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Seeing this, Song Qiao frowned.
"Ms. Xia, who is this?"
After a brief moment of surprise, Lin Mu pointed at Song Qiao and asked Xia Yuqing with confusion.
"Oh, this is my husband, Song Qiao. He is also the chairman of our Tianhong. We came together today, my husband and I."
Xia Yuqing quickly introduced Song Qiao's identity to the other party upon seeing the situation.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Lin Mu's expression changed. A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and he inwardly cursed Xia Yuqing, thinking that a good cabbage had been ruined by a pig.
Then, he put on an displeased look and asked, "Ms. Xia, what is the meaning of this? Why would you bring family members when discussing business?"
"Have him leave. I want to talk to you alone."
After speaking, he gestured towards the door to Song Qiao, indicating for him to leave quickly.
Song Qiao, whose impression of him had already plummeted to rock bottom, changed his expression and coldly asked him,
"I am the boss of Tianhong. Why can't I be present when discussing business?"
"Yes, Mr. Lin. We are husband and wife and jointly manage the company. It's very normal for us to discuss business together."
Xia Yuqing also asked with some confusion, completely unaware of what kind of scheme Lin Mu was plotting.
"Alright then, let's go to dinner first. He can accompany us, but after dinner, please ask him to leave immediately."
"We specifically asked for Ms. Xia today. No unrelated personnel are allowed on site."
Lin Mu seemed to realize that his actions were too abrupt and temporarily compromised.
Then he smiled slyly at Xia Yuqing and said, "Ms. Xia, after we finish dinner, how about we discuss the specific work matters in detail at home?"
After speaking, he deliberately raised his eyebrows at Xia Yuqing, revealing a lewd expression.
Completely oblivious to the fact that Song Qiao, standing beside them, had a face so dark it looked like it could drip water.
"Mr. Lin, what do you mean by that?"
Xia Yuqing also noticed Lin Mu's ill intentions and her expression changed.
"What?"
"Ms. Xia, you seem a bit reluctant."
Seeing Xia Yuqing's attitude, Lin Mu's expression instantly changed.
He gave Xia Yuqing a sinister look and threatened, "If Ms. Xia refuses, then we might not be able to cooperate."
After speaking, he put his hands behind his back and smugly waited for Xia Yuqing to compromise.
"You..."
Xia Yuqing was utterly disgusted by Lin Mu. She wanted to get angry but was worried about the contract, so she ultimately suppressed her anger.
"Hmph, I originally thought Zhao Tong had made arrangements, and I was just here to go through a simple formality. I didn't expect myself to be so wishful thinking."
Song Qiao curled his lips, already extremely displeased with the recurring situations.
He didn't know why, but some beasts who only thought with their lower halves managed to reach high-level positions in companies.
"Shut up, do you have the right to speak here? I advise you, pretty boy, to persuade your wife, otherwise, you can forget about this cooperation."
Seeing that Song Qiao always seemed to follow his wife's lead, he had already categorized Song Qiao as a pretty boy who lived off his wife.
After being rejected by Xia Yuqing, Lin Mu became enraged and took all his anger out on Song Qiao.
Then he glanced coldly at Xia Yuqing and said, "You ungrateful wretch, I'll give you one last chance. If you dare to refuse again, your Tianhong can prepare to go bankrupt and close down."
After speaking, he directly reached out to embrace Xia Yuqing.
"You scoundrel!"
Song Qiao, who had promised his wife to restrain himself, finally could not suppress the anger in his heart. He raised his hand and slapped Lin Mu across the face.
Then he quickly moved in front of Xia Yuqing and reprimanded her in a cold tone, "Am I giving you too much face?"