Chapter 294 - Chapter 294: Qjanqian, Could You Be Pregnant?
Chapter 294: Qjanqian, Could You Be Pregnant?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Lin Qingqian lowered her eyes to look at the teacup with a tea leaf floating in it.
It was steaming, and her red lips curled up slightly. “Aren’t you tired?”
Ming Xiao was stunned and looked at her with her well-defined eyelashes.
“You’ve postured for so many years. Aren’t you tired?” Lin Qingqian’s gentle voice sounded. Her gaze was cold as she looked at her without any intention of giving in.
Ming Xiao suddenly laughed. “Lin Qingqian, I’ve lived for so many years, but this is the first time I’ve met such an interesting person like you.”
Lin Qingqian didn’t reply and went straight to the point.
“Of course not, ” Ming Xiao replied with a smile. “It’s just that every time I see you since I came back, I’ll have a thought…
If not for the Jiang Family backing you, how tall would the grass on your grave be now?”
Regarding what happened back then, she did not regret it at all. On the contrary, she regretted having backed off after seeing that she was brought here by Old Madam Jiang and didn’t dare to be too ruthless. She only gave her a few small punishments.
“Looks like I’m living very well now, making you feel uncomfortable.” Lin Qingqian’s red lips curled up slightly, and the smile in her eyes deepened. “I feel very honored about this.”
Back then, everyone in school was afraid of Ming Xiao’s identity as the daughter of the Ming family and flattered her. Anyone who made her unhappy was either forced to drop out of school or suspended from school in depression before committing suicide.
If not for Jiang Yanshen encouraging her to become stronger, if not for her strong mentality, perhaps the grass on her grave would really be as tall as a person now.
The smile on Ming Xiao’s face gradually dissipated, and the light in his eyes was sinister. He mocked, “With Jiang Yanshen as your backer, you seem to have gained more confidence when you speak.”
“Isn’t your confidence also from President Ming? What’s the difference between us?”
Lin Qingqian retaliated indifferently. After a pause, she added, “Oh, the only difference might be that you rely on your father and I rely on my boyfriend.”
Ming Xiao tightened her grip on the teacup. Her fingertips turned white and she gritted his teeth so hard that they were about to shatter.
Lin Qingqian didn’t seem to see the boiling anger in her eyes as she said casually, “My confidence comes from the man you couldn’t get eight years ago or eight years later. This is indeed very damaging to Miss Ming’s self-esteem.”
Ming Xiao was so angry that she laughed instead. Her clenched fists slowly relaxed as she put down the teacup and picked up a tissue to wipe the tea that had spilled on her hand.
“It’s been a few years since we last met, but your tongue has become even sharper. ”
Lin Qingqian was not stupid enough to think that she was praising her. Her eyes were gentle as she said again, “If you don’t have anything else, I’ll leave first.”
Without waiting for her to get up, Ming Xiao said unhurriedly, “I want to invite you to feature on the cover of our next issue.”
Lin Qingqian was slightly stunned, her clear eyes flashed with probing and confusion. “Do you think I’ll believe that you’ll be kind enough to invite me to shoot the cover?”
“Although I hate you and want you to disappear from this world like those people, it’s just that…” She paused and smiled charmingly. “We’re all adults.
There’s no right or wrong in the adult world. There’s only benefits.”
In other words, her invitation to Lin Qingqian was purely for benefits.
Lin Qingqian was silent for a moment. Her curled eyelashes fluttered as she looked at her and said indifferently, “Ming Xiao, no matter what your motive is for inviting me, I won’t agree, publicly or privately. Put away your little tricks!” She turned around and picked up her handbag, wanting to leave.
Ming Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly. “What if I use a secret in exchange with your agreement?”
Lin Qingqian paused and turned to look at her. Her voice was calm. “Are the words ‘stupid and sweet’ written on my face?”
“Lin Qingqian, in my eyes, you’ve never been a stupid girl.” The smile on Ming Xiao’s lips deepened, and there was even some admiration in his eyes. “How can a woman who can catch Jiang Yanshen’s eye be a silly girl?”
Lin Qingqian was silent, her clear eyes filled with confusion. For a moment, she did not understand what she wanted to do.
“This secret is related to Jiang Yanshen. I can guarantee that the information is accurate.” Ming Xiao sipped her tea and said, “I’ll give you three days to go back and consider it carefully. It won’t be long before the offer expires!”
“I don’t need three days. I can tell you now that I refuse,” Lin Qingqian replied without thinking, picked up her handbag, and left.
Just as she reached the door of the private room, it was pushed open by the Manager. The two of them looked at each other for a second.
Lin Qingqian turned her head to look at the leisurely Ming Xiao and instructed the Manager, “Miss Ming is my senior. Give her a discount.”
As for free, it was impossible. In any case, Ming Xiao did not lack the money to posture.
The Manager said respectfully, ‘Yes, Miss Lin.”
Lin Qingqian turned to look at Ming Xiao with a smile. “I forgot to tell you that this private clubhouse is run by Jiang Yanshen. I won’t disturb you from tasting your tea!”
She turned around elegantly and walked out of the private room confidently. She couldn’t help but complain in her heart, Isn’t it just posturing? Who doesn’t know how to do it!
The Manager placed the pastries with tea on the coffee table and retreated. As soon as the door of the VIP room closed, the teacup in Ming Xiao’s hand fell fiercely to the dark oak floor, and the porcelain shattered.
“Lin—Qing—Qian!” She gritted her teeth with a hateful expression.
Ming Yuan pushed open the door of the private room and frowned when he saw the fragments on the ground. He walked to the tatami and sat down. “Didn’t I warn you not to provoke Jiang Yanshen’s woman?”
Ming Xiao turned her head in disdain. “If you hadn’t reminded me that she was protected by Old Madam Jiang back then, she would have long gone back to where she came from! How would it even be her turn to follow Jiang Yanshen for seven years? Now, they’re still…”
Thinking of the cover photo, the hatred in her heart surged.
Ming Yuan’s expression was calm. As he washed the cup, boiled water, and placed the tea leaves, he said, “How many times have I taught you? A little impatience will spoil great plans! You’ll be the successor of Ming Corporation in the future. Your eyes shouldn’t only be on one man.”
This was also the reason why Ming Xiao was sent to France the moment she graduated.
“If you hadn’t sent me away back then, the one who married Jiang Yanshen might not have been her, Lin Qingqian.” Ming Xiao’s eyes were filled with coldness. “If I can’t even get a man, how can I manage the entire Ming Corporation?”
“So what if she marries Jiang Yanshen?” Ming Yuan said calmly, ‘Marriage can lead to divorce, and they can also be separated when they’re together. You can’t just look at the immediate future when doing things. You have to look further into the future.”
Ming Xiao frowned slightly and suddenly said, “Father, our Ming Family’s foundation in Lan City isn’t inferior to the Jiang Family, but you seem to be less domineering in front of Jiang Yanshen all these years.”
She more or less understood what her biological father was like.
Ming Yuan did not explain after being exposed by his daughter. He pushed the teacup in front of her and said meaningfully, “Pride and arrogance are the most common illnesses of young people. With the addition of this trap called love, even Jiang Yanshen can’t escape this calamity.”
Ming Xiao picked up her teacup and pondered. “Father, you want to swallow the Jiang Family.”
Ming Yuan drank his tea and only smiled without saying anything.
Ming Xiao was happy to see the Jiang Family fall. This way, it would be easier for her to control Jiang Yanshen. However—
“The Jiang family has a deep foundation, and Jiang Yanshen is not a fool. I’m afraid it won’t be so easy for us to swallow the Jiang family!”
“You just have to listen to me obediently and not provoke Lin Qingqian or Jiang Yanshen.”
Ming Xiao nodded. “I can refrain from provoking her, but I have to make her suffer a little. Otherwise, I won’t be able to calm the anger in my heart.”
Ming Yuan didn’t object and instructed, “Hurry up and get rid of that person from the Li family. She’s useless.”
Because of Li Ruzhu, Li Dashun had come to him several times. How could the Ming Corporation take a fancy to such a small company?
“Whether the knife is useful or not depends on how the person sharpening it uses it. Li Ruzhu is still useful to me!” Ming Xiao smiled and looked at him, pleading, “As for Li Dashun, just throw him some small projects to send him away.”
Ming Yuan nodded and reminded worriedly, “Don’t let anyone catch your weakness!”
Ming Xiao revealed a bright smile. “Father, when have I ever let anyone catch my weakness!”
The father and daughter looked at each other and smiled.
In the past, Ming Xiao had forced people to drop out of school and commit suicide out of depression, but she was completely fine. This was all thanks to her father, Ming Yuan, who had taught her well.
From a young age, she was taught to understand human nature and to avoid unnecessary personal exposure whenever possible. Her hands were clean and not stained by a single drop of blood.
The light in Ming Xiao’s eyes became even more sinister and terrifying as her red lips curled up…
With her father’s words, her angry and anxious emotions gradually calmed down.
She had already waited for four years, so there was no hurry.
Lin Qingqian walked out of the private clubhouse and got into the car. Chen Mu asked where she was going.
She hesitated for a moment before deciding to return to the company.
As for Ming Xiao mentioning Jiang Yanshen’s secret, it was not that she did not have any doubts, but in the end, she dispelled her curiosity.
Curiosity and suspicion were both seeds that would sprout. If she believed her words easily and had doubts about Jiang Yanshen, it would be like opening a crack in this relationship that could allow people to take advantage of it.
She was not stupid enough to fall for Ming Xiao’s trap.
However, every time she saw Ming Xiao, she would recall the past. Thinking of those disgusting and dark things made her feel very uncomfortable, so much so that when she returned to the company, her expression was not very good.
Han Liubai happened to return from work. Seeing that her expression was not right, he asked with concern, “Are you alright?”
Lin Qingqian pursed her lips. “It’s fine, I’m just…”
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly felt a wave of nausea wash over her. Before she could put down her handbag, she ran towards the trash can and bent down to retch.
Han Liubai’s expression instantly became nervous. He stepped forward and patted her back. “Why don’t I send you to the hospital?”
Lin Qingqian shook her head. “No need. I might have caught a cold…”
“But you don’t look too good. You should go to the hospital to take a look,” Han Liubai said worriedly.
Lin Qingqian was hesitating, but before she could speak, she heard Suisui’s clear voice. “Qianqian, what’s wrong?”
“She’s not feeling well. She was retching just now.” Han Liubai frowned tightly, his expression nervous as if she was seriously ill.
Suisui blinked and looked at Lin Qingqian’s pale face.. She blurted out,
“Qianqian, could it be that you’re pregnant?”