Qin Yi swayed.
This was the second time in a row that he had been interrupted by the other party, and Han Xin had developed a psychological shadow. In the office, Han Xin wasn't sure if she was willing to be close to him yet!
Afterward, Qin Yi, with nothing else to do, continued to wander around the building.
"Look, here comes that freeloader!"
"Hmph, I really don't know what our CEO sees in him! He's not even that handsome!"
"Exactly, I think I'm more handsome than him!"
"Alas, our CEO is so beautiful, a perfectly good flower has been planted in cow dung!"
"..."
As Qin Yi passed by a department, he happened to notice a few male employees whispering in a corner.
Qin Yi's hearing was sharp and his eyesight was keen. Although their voices were very low, he still heard every word.
So, Qin Yi walked over.
Seeing him approach, the male employees immediately shut up and stopped talking.
As he got closer, Qin Yi scanned them with a half-smile. Feeling guilty, they averted their eyes and dared not meet his gaze.
Qin Yi smacked his lips and asked, "What, you guys don't seem to accept that Xin Xin and I are dating?"
Upon hearing his question, one of the male employees hesitated before mustering up the courage to reply, "We just don't accept it! Our CEO is so outstanding, you're simply not worthy of her!"
"That's right, our CEO has the looks, the figure, and all the conditions... What do you have?"
"What makes you think you're worthy of our CEO?"
With the first person speaking, the others also mustered their courage and questioned him one after another.
Qin Yi smiled slightly and said, "You think I'm not worthy of your CEO, but your CEO likes me! She just likes me, so what, are you angry?"
"Heh, I'm just freeloading, and you guys want to, but you can't!"
"..."
The men stood there, stunned.
They hadn't expected Qin Yi to not only be unfazed but to also respond in such an unconventional way!
"Get back to work. If you don't work hard, be careful I complain to Xin Xin and have her fire you!"
Qin Yi patted one of them on the shoulder and turned to leave.
The men stood rooted to the spot, their faces a mixture of emotions, extremely complex.
After walking a distance, Qin Yi stopped again and turned back to look at them.
Seeing this, the men hurriedly returned to their workstations and began to work diligently.
They had no choice; they were truly afraid that Qin Yi would get Han Xin to fire them!
Qin Yi gave a smile and then left for good.
At noon, Qin Yi, Han Xin, and Qin Lei had lunch together at the group's cafeteria.
Qin Lei still seemed somewhat absent-minded.
Qin Yi felt helpless and didn't know what to say.
After lunch, Han Xin still had to work at the group in the afternoon, so Qin Yi didn't stay to accompany her.
As Qin Yi was leaving the Han Group building, he received a call from Fang Zheng Ao.
At first, Qin Yi was quite surprised to receive a call from Fang Zheng Ao, as he had never given him his phone number.
However, he quickly realized the reason.
With the capabilities of the Order Hall, it was too easy for them to find his contact information!
"Team Leader Fang, what can I do for you?" Qin Yi asked with interest.
Fang Zheng Ao said, "Qin Yi, we're having a meeting here tonight, and you should come."
"Why should I attend your meeting?"
Qin Yi said with a chuckle, "I've already made my position very clear. I appreciate your good intentions, but I'm really not very interested in joining your Order Hall!
"Besides, I'm no longer in Kyoto; I've returned to Hai City!"
"Qin Yi, don't misunderstand. This meeting isn't an internal meeting of our Order Hall, but a meeting concerning the martial arts world of your South Province!" Fang Zheng Ao explained. "I know you're in Hai City, and the meeting will be held in Hai City!
"You're from Hai City and are part of the martial arts world of the South Province. Several major events have occurred in your South Province's martial arts circles recently, and I think it's necessary for you to attend!"
Hearing this, Qin Yi understood.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Where is the specific location, and what time?"
If the meeting was held in Hai City, he could go and see.
"The location is the Imperial Court Hotel, and the time is six o'clock tonight!"
Upon hearing it was the Imperial Court Hotel, Qin Yi became even more interested and readily agreed, "Alright, I understand. I'll be there tonight!"
At past five in the afternoon, Qin Yi arrived at the Imperial Court Hotel in advance.
As soon as he arrived, Qin Yi saw Luo Dexuan, Wu Daozi, the head of the Zhuge family, and others.
In addition, there were the uncle and nephew Jiang Xiongjing and Jiang Hongxin.
"Mr. Qin, you've arrived!"
Jiang Xiongjing and Jiang Hongxin immediately stepped forward and said respectfully.
Qin Yi asked, "Why has Fang Zheng Ao called everyone here this time?"
"For the exchange meeting, and the matter of the Bushido sect being destroyed last night!" Jiang Hongxin replied.
Qin Yi nodded; it was as he had expected.
Afterward, Luo Dexuan, the head of the Zhuge family, and others from various factions came over to greet Qin Yi proactively.
Ever since they had witnessed Qin Yi's prowess at the last exchange meeting, their attitude toward him was now both enthusiastic and respectful!
Only Wu Daozi of the Yunlai Taoist Temple did not come to greet Qin Yi. Instead, he stood aside, looking at Qin Yi with a somber expression.
At six o'clock in the evening, after all the martial arts factions from the South Province had arrived, Fang Zheng Ao announced the official start of the meeting.
Everyone sat around a large oval table in a conference room at the hotel.
Fang Zheng Ao took the head seat without hesitation, while Qin Yi sat next to Jiang Xiongjing and Luo Dexuan.
"Everyone, you all know why I've called you here today!"
Fang Zheng Ao scanned the room and said calmly, "Recently, several major events have occurred in the martial arts world of your South Province, causing very serious repercussions for both the martial arts world and the secular world!
"So, since I'm here, I thought I'd gather everyone to discuss things properly!
"If you continue to cause trouble like this and disrupt social order, displeasing the higher-ups, none of you will fare well!
"Team Leader Fang, the recent events in the martial arts world of our South Province actually have little to do with us!"
The head of the Zhuge family spoke first, "Whether it was Yamamoto Kuroda arbitrarily killing ordinary people at the exchange meeting, or the subsequent destruction of the Jiang family and the Bushido sect, none of it concerns us!
"Even Pamba Chi being crippled and the Bagua Sect being in chaos now has nothing to do with us!
"You can't blame us for these incidents!"
"I agree with what the head of the Zhuge family said. We are also victims of the recent turmoil in the martial arts world of the South Province!" Jiang Xiongjing said to Fang Zheng Ao. "Team Leader Fang, you can't blame us and make us bear the responsibility!"