บท 14: Chapter 13: Qiao Jing Clashes with People from Zhan Corporation
บรรณาธิการ: EndlessFantasy Translation
Qiao Licheng's heart trembled fiercely, his face going pale, "You, you dare!"
The words were harsh, but his tone was weak.
"Beep—" The phone hung up again.
Qiao Jing kicked her phone back into her pocket and looked up ahead.
The Angel Welfare Institute had arrived.
This place held memories of her peers.
It all began when she was six years old, and Grandpa Zhang fell seriously ill and had to come to the city for surgery.
At that time, Grandpa Zhang and the director of the orphanage were old friends, so he had her stay in the orphanage.
There, she met many homeless companions with whom she played, ate, and slept.
It was beautiful and warm.
As Qiao Jing was lost in thought, she saw a girl walking out of the orphanage.
It was Xiuxiang, her best friend from the orphanage days.
As an adult, Xiuxiang couldn't bear to leave and had stayed to become a teacher.
"Qiao Qiao!" Xiuxiang, upon seeing Qiao Jing, hurried forward excitedly and hugged her. "You finally came to see me. I thought you'd stay in the countryside forever and never come back."
"How could I? I just stayed in the countryside for this period," Qiao Jing replied with a smile.
"Right, you're just doing research. So, how's your research going? Any results?" Xiuxiang asked with concern.
"It's nearly finished. If nothing goes wrong, it should be successful," Qiao Jing said cautiously.
"Haha! When you say that, it must be a sure thing! Oh my! The whole empire will be buzzed by your research achievements soon! Just thinking about it excites me!"
"How is everyone?"
"They're all good."
The two chatted as they walked into the orphanage.
"Hey, hey, hey! Don't just chat! Help me carry some of this stuff!" Moqian, struggling with bags and bags of stuff, looked at Qiao Jing and Xiuxiang with a plaintive expression.
"Don't mind him, he's strong." Xiuxiang said, pulling Qiao Jing inside.
Moqian was speechless!
Thinking that he, the esteemed young master of the Xu Family, the future CEO of Xu Corporation, had been reduced to a bag carrier, what karma had led to this!
Despite his complaints, he still did his job swiftly.
"Moqian, after you put the things down, go and buy some vegetables," Xiuxiang looked back and instructed Moqian.
Moqian immediately objected, "But—"
"Qiao Qiao just said that she's cooking today, making us a meal," Xiuxiang interjected.
Hearing this, Moqian's eyes lit up, practically drooling with enthusiasm.
"Alright, I'm on my way to buy them!"
The food that Qiao Jing cooked was so delicious that even five-star chefs couldn't compare, and Moqian, as the young master of the Xu Family, had eaten every delicacy imaginable. Yet, he particularly loved Qiao Jing's cooking, showing just how supreme her culinary skills were.
After Moqian left, Qiao Jing went to Xiuxiang's room, and they started chatting idly.
While they were enjoying their conversation, suddenly, a commotion arose outside.
As soon as Qiao Jing opened the door, she saw the children huddled in a corner shaking in fear, some even bursting into loud cries.
What had happened?
"Could it be that they have come?" Xiuxiang's face turned pale as she looked toward the gate of the orphanage.
"Who has come?" Qiao Jing asked, puzzled.
Xiuxiang bit her lip, struggling with whether or not to tell Qiao Jing about the situation.
"What exactly happened?" Just as Qiao Jing asked, a loudspeaker voice came from outside.
"Attention, everyone inside, come out. This place has been purchased by Zhan Corporation. We've given you several days' grace. Every day of grace means a day's loss for us. I told you all three days ago, today is the last day! If you don't come out now, I'll have this place torn down!"
Hearing this, Qiao Jing immediately rushed out.
"Qiao Qiao!" Xiuxiang followed her out.
As soon as Qiao Jing appeared, she was recognized by the middle-aged man holding the loudspeaker.
This middle-aged man was none other than Director Chen Zhiyi, the marketing director of Zhan Corporation.
Qiao Jing and Zhan Qipei had their wedding day there, and he was there, having seen Qiao Jing.
"How could she be here?" Chen Zhiyi muttered to himself.
It was just a simple doubt, and he didn't really pay much attention to Qiao Jing. Because to them, Qiao Jing was just a temporary boss' wife, whom their boss completely disregarded.
This was evident as Zhan Qipei hadn't shown up on the wedding day itself.
Qiao Jing eyed the bulldozer parked in front of the welfare institute, her brows furrowing immediately as she turned to look at Lin Xiuxiang.
"What exactly is going on?"
Lin Xiuxiang realized she couldn't hide it anymore and explained everything in great detail.
"Zhan Corporation had its eyes on this place, planning to develop a shopping mall. After the new director received the money, he never showed up again. We couldn't bear to leave, and the children were even more unwilling, so we kept delaying until today. They initially said it would be tomorrow; how did it become today?"
Lin Xiuxiang's eyes reddened, tears almost falling in her urgency.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Jing's usually calm face was flushed with rage.
This place held her beautiful childhood memories. Here, she met the kind old director, her caring friends, and the swing she played on... This place gradually made her open up and act like a normal person, laughing and playing.
Now, someone was trying to destroy her precious memories, and she absolutely couldn't tolerate it!
"Zhan Corporation..." The words left Qiao Jing's mouth, cold enough to freeze.
Qiao Jing stood up, her gaze settling on Chen Zhiyi, recognizing him as someone significant.
"I'm here, and I won't allow anyone to demolish this place."
Chen Zhiyi scoffed internally, thinking she really considered herself important? Bah! Just an unworldly country girl.
"Miss Qiao, this is an order from President Zhan, please step aside."
Zhan Qipei... Qiao Jing slightly narrowed her eyes, a cool glint appearing.
"No matter who it is, today I stand here, I dare you to demolish!"
Chen Zhiyi disdainfully glanced at Qiao Jing, unwilling to waste words, and waved his hand to let his men in, intending to drive everyone out.
Qiao Jing stepped forward, blocking the entrance to the welfare institute.
"This—" His men turned back to look at Chen Zhiyi.
"What are you all hesitating for? Subdue her, and the rest rush in."
"Yes."
One of the men reached out to grab Qiao Jing, but before he could touch her, Qiao Jing had already grabbed him.
Upon grabbing him, Qiao Jing immediately performed a shoulder throw, tossing the man out.
This scene shocked everyone present.
Chen Zhiyi's eyes widened at Qiao Jing, astonished that this girl from the countryside knew some martial arts.
"Go! All together, just don't injure her."
As soon as the command was given, five or six people rushed toward Qiao Jing.
Lin Xiuxiang anxiously called Xu Moqian, pleading him to hurry over.
Three minutes later, Qiao Jing had laid everyone flat.
Chen Zhiyi called in more people, but seeing how adept Qiao Jing was, he felt these men might still not be a match for her. It seemed he only had the option to request elite bodyguards from Zhan's Corporation.
In the President's office of Zhan Corporation, Tang Yan received the call from Chen Zhiyi.
"What? The Lady is blocking the entrance of the welfare institute?"
Hearing Tang Yan's voice, Zhan Qipei stopped his work and looked up.
"Calling in the elite bodyguards? Wait a moment." Tang Yan put down the phone, turning to Zhan Qipei, "Boss, there is a problem from Director Chen's side. The Lady is blocking the welfare institute and won't let us demolish."
"Pull her aside." Zhan Qipei said indifferently before continuing his work.
"No, no, it's that the people Director Chen took there were all knocked down by Lady."
Tang Yan finished speaking and then noticed an indescribable change in Zhan Qipei's expression.
"All of them were knocked down?" Zhan Qipei tossed the file aside, dropping it to the floor without a second thought.
Was he denying that he had once saved her? Saying she had been frail since childhood, surely it couldn't have been her who knocked down those two assassins?
"Start the video!"
"Yes."
Tang Yan took the phone back, "Director Chen, the boss says to start the video."
As soon as Tang Yan finished speaking, the phone was taken by Zhan Qipei.
The video connected and an image appeared.
The next moment, someone reached out toward Qiao Jing's hair.
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