Chapter 181 - 181 181 The Sewing Machine is Smoking from Overuse

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Chapter 181: Chapter 181: The Sewing Machine is Smoking from Overuse Chapter 181: Chapter 181: The Sewing Machine is Smoking from Overuse Bai Jingting heard Rong Yan’s voice and, before he could even ask, Nan Qiao calmly replied, “I’m heading back now.” After hanging up the phone, Nan Qiao said, “Big brother, I need to return to the company, I’ll be taking my leave first.” Bai Jingting said, “I’ll take you there, we came in the same car, and it’s rush hour now, getting a taxi won’t be easy.” Nan Qiao nodded, “Thank you, big brother.” “You’re welcome.” The siblings walked forward, Bai Jingting’s gaze toward Nan Qiao was especially indulgent, and their conversation was very pleasant. This scene was witnessed by Liu Yanfang, who had come to the hospital to pick up some medicine after experiencing extreme emotional swings, causing her blood pressure to flare up. Zhou Hongqi, wanting to cut expenses, had dismissed several servants and only kept one to cook and clean. Some tasks, she had to do herself. Liu Yanfang stood with Zhou Jingya, both observing Nan Qiao and Bai Jingting laughing and talking. Zhou Jingya said, “Nan Qiao has switched to another man again, she has no shame.” Liu Yanfang also cursed, “Xiao Ya, quick, take a photo, later I’ll confront her, and blackmail her with the photo if she doesn’t pay up the billion!” Zhou Jingya said, “Mom, can this really work? We have to give her a billion before noon!” “We still have a few hours, no rush. Quickly take the photos before they leave.” Zhou Jingya took out her phone and clicked away, capturing the photos. Liu Yanfang, satisfied, left with her. They had only walked a few steps when two men dressed in black blocked their path and took them into a corridor. “Hand over your phones, what are you randomly shooting!” Nan Qiao’s tone was cold, having a mercenary background and blood on her hands. Her icy gaze terrified Zhou Jingya and Liu Yanfang. “In broad daylight, what are you trying to do!” The bodyguard spoke, “You were just taking photos with your phone of the young master and the young lady, I saw it all. Hand over the phones, quickly!” Zhou Jingya, scared, handed over her phone, the gaze of these men was too frightening! The bodyguard instructed Zhou Jingya to unlock the phone, delete all the photos inside, and even went to the ‘recently deleted’ folder to delete them again. Liu Yanfang was furious and shouted, “If you dare do such things, why fear being photographed!” Zhou Jingya queried, “What is their relationship? They must be lovers, right? I’m telling you, Nan Qiao is promiscuous, you should quickly tell your young master to dump her!” The bodyguards looked at them as if they were fools. “What are you talking about! She is our young lady, the young master’s own sister! I warn you, dare to slander our young lady again, watch out or we’ll smash your faces!” The other taciturn bodyguard stared intensely at Liu Yanfang and Zhou Jingya, making them meek and too frightened to speak. After the bodyguards left, Zhou Jingya and Liu Yanfang were unwilling to believe it was true. How did Nan Qiao suddenly have a brother? These bodyguards didn’t look like they were just for show, they definitely knew real kung fu. Liu Yanfang said, “Nan Qiao, that damn girl, has too good a life! Her brother looks so dignified, and he’s handsome too. His suit looks like it’s bespoke, of really good quality. And that watch on his wrist, not even your father would splurge on it, worth five million dollars.” Liu Yanfang grew angrier as she spoke, “This damn girl, coming from such a rich family and still pretends to be poor, is she afraid I’ll extort money from her?” Zhou Jingya kept quiet because she knew that if Liu Yanfang and Zhou Hongqi knew how wealthy Nan Qiao was, they would surely demand a huge sum. Now, they must be regretting deeply, right? “Let’s go, go back and talk to your dad. That damn girl is so rich yet still wants a billion from us, let your dad think of something!” Liu Yanfang, furious, walked very fast. Just as she was about to ascend the stairs, she stumbled and fell, plunging forward onto the ground. Zhou Jingya quickly went to check on her, only to see Liu Yanfang with a pained expression, blood trickling from her nose. Zhou Jingya said, “...” So tragic! ... Bai Jingting’s car had just stopped downstairs, and as Nan Qiao was opening the door to get out, a crowd gathered around. “Mr. Qiao, please consider a partnership with our company, we are willing to offer you a point.” “A single point to talk to Mr. Qiao? Step aside, I’m willing to offer two points!” “Me, and me too, I’m willing to offer three points!” “Mr. Qiao, look at me, I don’t want any profit, just to collaborate with you.” Nan Qiao walked quickly inside, the crowd tightly following her, voicing the strengths of their companies as they walked. Bai Jingting, hearing these people, was quite shocked. He recognized the faces of two of them. Bai Jingting called his assistant, asking him to look into the matter. Soon, the assistant reported back to Bai Jingting, who was still in the car: “Miss Nan Qiao led her company’s team to a competition a few days ago and took first place. After being wrongfully accused by Zhou Jingya, she revealed her identity as the designer Huai Xi, which silenced the doubts.” Zhou Jingya? Bai Jingting’s lips curled up, his smile devilish, “Tell those people, no one is allowed to work with the Zhou Family! They bullied my sister, and now they want to slander her too? Let Zhou Hongqi and his family of three understand that my sister is not someone they can bully!” “Yes, boss.” The assistant was shocked to hear that Bai Jingting’s sister had returned, but only understood Bai Jingting’s genuine affection and love for her when he prepared gifts for Nan Qiao. ... The meeting room was packed with people. Some, unable to find a seat, stood. Nan Qiao sat in the chief’s position, Fu Xingyao by her side. “Everyone, thank you for your trust and recognition of our company, but our factory’s production lines are limited. These past few days, our sewing machines have been smoking from overuse, and we are unable to meet the demand for clothes.” The crowd groaned, a good opportunity to make money slipping away. Just when they thought there was no chance, Nan Qiao spoke again, “However, we can provide the designs, and you can handle the production, in a win-win partnership.” The crowd lit up, each person more excited than the last. Nan Qiao continued, “Because we cannot collaborate with so many people, please go back and wait for a call. If our company calls you, then there is an intent to cooperate.” No call meant no approval from Nan Qiao’s screening process. The people left anxious, waiting for a call from her company. Among the crowd, a frail and weathered figure stood out, prompting Nan Qiao to ask in a low voice, “Who is that?” Fu Xingyao answered without needing to look up any information, “His name is Zhang Lai. He runs a garment company which is reportedly near bankruptcy. I’ve looked into these people’s backgrounds, Zhang Lai was a competitor of Zhou Hongqi. Initially, they were rivals, but after you assisted Zhou Hongqi’s company, Zhang Lai couldn’t keep up and his business went downhill day by day.” Nan Qiao: “...”

Chapter 181 - 181 181 The Sewing Machine is Smoking from Overuse

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