"Have you heard of Xu Chong?"
Song Qiao was finally annoyed by Xia Xueqing's curiosity.
"Xu Chong?"
Xia Xueqing shook her head blankly.
"Never heard of him. Is he another hidden big shot?"
She was full of curiosity about these influential figures. Hearing Song Qiao mention him, she immediately sat up straight with great interest.
"Yes, he was once the richest man in the three provinces of Jiangnan. It's said he has substantial financial assets abroad."
"A while ago, I did him a small favor and dealt with a foreign merchant named Mike for him."
"To repay this favor, he introduced me to the richest man in our Ruiguo for investment."
"This money might seem substantial, but it's all for investment and construction, so it's not entirely our own money."
Song Qiao intentionally wanted to cultivate Xia Xueqing and teach her some business knowledge, so he explained in great detail.
Xia Xueqing listened more and more intently, and by the end, her eyes sparkled as she looked at Song Qiao.
"Brother-in-law, you're amazing! You casually dealt with a foreigner and managed to secure such a dream-level investment."
"This capability, even in our Huaxia, is surely second to none."
Xia Xueqing's words were sincere, without any hint of flattery, which made Song Qiao feel a little embarrassed.
His old face blushed, and he quickly waved his hands modestly, saying,
"Xueqing, don't say that. Our Huaxia is a land of exceptional people, and there are always people better than us."
"There are definitely many people stronger than me."
However, Xia Xueqing did not accept this. She pouted her small lips, saying a little stubbornly,
"I don't care. In my heart, you are the most outstanding, and no one can compare to you!"
As she spoke, she suddenly kissed Song Qiao in the passenger seat and then quickly returned to her seat.
This made Song Qiao blush again. He gave Xia Yuqing a soft look, wanting to reprimand her for not paying attention while he was driving, but he felt a little embarrassed to say it.
...
The next morning.
As soon as Song Qiao entered the Xin Kai building, the employees in the lobby immediately gathered around him.
Yesterday, at the banquet, Song Qiao had single-handedly turned the tide, his strength matching that of the Li, Mo, and Zhou families without being at a disadvantage.
The entire business circle was already abuzz with the news.
These employees only then realized that the chairman, who usually seemed so low-key as if he didn't exist, possessed such power.
Although Xin Kai was newly established, based on its current scale, it had even more potential than a Fortune Global 500 company.
Therefore, everyone who met Song Qiao today excitedly came forward to greet him.
After all, this was a bona fide billionaire.
In real life, one would rarely encounter such a person.
"Phew, I rushed as fast as I could, and I'm still late."
As Song Qiao squeezed out of the crowd, Wu Meng happened to be rushing in from outside.
Seeing Song Qiao, she couldn't help but sigh, glancing at her watch with regret.
"I didn't expect the morning rush hour in Yang City to be so congested."
Song Qiao couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw her panting from exertion.
"Traffic jam? What car are you driving?"
"I'm driving a Mazda," Wu Meng replied, looking at Song Qiao blankly, not knowing what he was getting at.
"A Mazda? The leaders of company chairmen drive Mercedes or BMWs. You drive a Mazda, no wonder you're stuck in traffic."
"You driving a Mazda makes me lose face."
"Get yourself sorted out. We'll go to a 4S shop later and buy you and some outstanding employees of this quarter a car each."
"What?"
Wu Meng could hardly believe her ears.
Song Qiao was talking about giving away cars, and one for each outstanding employee.
One should know that there were nearly 30 outstanding employees in the company this year.
"What? You don't want them?"
Song Qiao glanced at Wu Meng, who was frozen in place, with a hint of playfulness in his voice.
"I want them, I want them! President Song is rich and powerful, and President Song will surely prosper."
Wu Meng instantly snapped back to reality, nodding her head like a pecking chicken.
"Then let's go. You drive."
Song Qiao jingled the car keys in his hand and tossed them to Wu Meng.
He then sat in the back row and closed his eyes, pretending to doze.
...
"Bang!"
A sudden loud noise jolted Song Qiao awake, startling him.
Before he could even ask what was happening,
Jiang Yan's familiar husky voice came from outside the car.
"Damn it, you bitch, how did you drive? Can you afford to pay for scratching my car?"
He spewed a string of curses from the moment he opened his mouth, which made Wu Meng frown.
However, the incident was indeed her fault.
Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Wu Meng quickly rolled down the window.
"I apologize, sir. This was my fault. How about we go for repairs? I'll cover all the costs."
She tried her best to remain rational and polite, hoping he would de-escalate the situation.
However, Jiang Yan didn't even look up, saying casually as he kept his head down.
"Fine. My car is brand new today. Just give me fifty thousand yuan."
Upon hearing this, Wu Meng's expression immediately darkened.
It was true that the car was new, but it was only worth around forty thousand yuan. To think that he would brazenly demand fifty thousand yuan for a minor scratch.
"Sir, isn't this a bit of extortion? It's just a minor scratch. Repairing it at a 4S shop with original paint would only cost a few thousand yuan at most."
"I definitely cannot accept your demand of fifty thousand yuan."
"Extortion?"
"I'm extorting you, damn it! What can you do? Without fifty thousand yuan today, you're not leaving this place."
As he spoke, he suddenly opened the car door and strode towards Wu Meng's car.
The moment he saw Wu Meng,
His previously furious expression instantly sharpened, and his face changed.
Then, a lewd smile appeared on his face.
His tone of voice deliberately softened, making one's skin crawl.
"So you're a pretty girl. Let me get a good look."
He then reached into the car window, attempting to grab Wu Meng.
"Because you're so beautiful, if you accompany me well tonight, I might consider waiving the fifty thousand yuan."
"Not only will you not have to pay, but if I'm happy, I might even give you a luxury car."
"So, what do you say? Want to consider it?"
Wu Meng had never encountered such a shameless man before and quickly dodged his grasping hand.
Facing this situation, she felt a pang of panic.
But seeing Jiang Yan's lewd face, she couldn't suppress her anger.
Then she remembered Song Qiao's teachings.
She could no longer contain her fury.
"Calm down. If you continue like this, I'll call the police."
As she spoke, she pushed Jiang Yan's outstretched arm away.
However, Jiang Yan used this opportunity to suddenly twist his arm and grabbed Wu Meng's wrist.
"Such a feisty little bitch. I'll have you completely subdued later."
"What are you doing? Let go of me!"
Wu Meng struggled desperately, but a girl's strength was no match for Jiang Yan's. She was held tightly and couldn't break free.
"Slap!"
At that moment, Song Qiao had somehow gotten out of the car.
Before Jiang Yan could react, a resounding slap landed on his face, sending him flying several meters away.
"Why waste words with trash like this? They only understand reason when hit."