All’s Fair In War (2)

Xi Xiaye closed her eyes and replied, Meet me in my office at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Well discuss it. Qi Lei went silent for a moment before nodding. Alright, see you tomorrow. See you tomorrow. Xi Xiaye then hung up. Is this about the materials? Mu Yuchens voice reached her the moment she put her phone away. Xi Xiaye saved her file and switched off the laptop as she replied, Mmm, Gu Lingsha came to look for me before, so I knew she was going to make Qi Lei come and ask for them from me, as expected. She got up and slowly walked towards him. Mu Yuchen raised his eyebrows and just looked at her before he moved over slightly and made space for her. Xi Xiaye sat down beside him and grabbed the glass of water to drink some. He said, Thats a pretty big deal. Nevertheless, be bold about this. Grandpa and Hua Heng made them pay a huge price the last time. You could use the same trick again. I realize youve been enlightened, taking your sweet revenge now, hmm? She grinned and put the glass of water away. Arent you worried that I might become a wicked woman? A wicked woman with a despicable manthe best match ever. Xi Xiaye was satisfied with his straightforward answer. People dont usually diss themselves, do they? Im just trying to pay back for what she did to me. By the way, is there any progress with Lingshis matter? I heard from Li Si that you wanted to see Gu Qiwu and even asked him to prepare a new DNA report. Are you about to tell Grandfather and Grandmother? Mu Yuchen took a pause and looked down. Mmm, Im ready to tell them. Ill decide how I should face Gu Qiwu after the meeting this time around. Things will be easy if I find his attitude acceptable, but Ill have to take some special measures if he doesnt cooperate. His tone was grim while his eyes seemed firm. Youre going to Xi Xiaye examined his handsome face carefully. Do you want him to announce that Lingshi is his daughter? I dont think thats very likely. Its been several decades. He wouldve done it if he intended to. I heard Gu Qiwu loves his wife very much, and Doris isnt an easy character, so that might not be the best way to approach this. Do you have any better ideas? Mu Yuchen quickly grasped the nuance in her eyes, so he raised his eyebrows in expectation of something from her. She gave him a mysterious smile and whispered beside his ear. Moments later, Mu Yuchen smirked as he put one hand over her shoulder. What do you think? She blinked her eyes and was looking forward to his reply. Mu Yuchen chuckled. Thats not bad. We share the same thoughts. Xi Xiaye smiled as she grabbed his hand. Theres no need to worry too much. Well find a way in the end. He put his other hand onto hers in response. You just reminded me that I should probably prepare them a huge gift for their wedding! Thats what comes after, and Ill leave that to you. Meanwhile, Ill do my best to gather more information. Xi Xiaye closed the file in front of him. Its getting late now. Lets go to bed. At 3 p.m. the next day, in the CEO of Fuhua Propertys office. Qi Lei arrived on time. Xi Xiaye was discussing the amendments of a budget proposal with Lan Zilang, but he quickly halted the conversation and left the room when he saw that Qi Lei had arrived. Have a seat. Ive been expecting you. Xi Xiaye got up and pointed at the sofa opposite her while her assistant, Xiao Mei, prepared two cups of tea for them. Qi Lei made himself comfortable on the sofa and took a sip of the tea. Are you drinking Mao Jian tea now? I remember Mu Yuchen insisted on you drinking Pu Er tea only since he said its good for your stomach. I like this tea recently. Anyway, you seem like youre in a rush. Is everything done over there? Xi Xiaye took a sip from her cup of tea as she asked him. Qi Lei nodded as he put on a gentle smile. Its almost there. Well be able to start filming after some time. Dont worry because the other stages of progress wont be affected. Chen Ye Movies and Television consists of the elites you built up, so theres no need for you to worry. Ive also heard from Vice President Liu that things are getting better slowly. Youll only be getting more and more powerful from now on, especially with this rare chance that you get this time. Since youre handling all the projects in City B right now, it should be easy for you to operate, Xi Xiaye said. My mothers former colleagues are taking care of things over here. A lot of matters are getting on track right now, so everything will be done after Im done with the preparation. Qi Lei raised his head and looked at her. What happened with Gu Lingsha? She gave me this document after our meeting this morning and Ive looked through it. Qi Lei handed a document to Xi Xiaye who put down her cup and took a glance at it. She then went towards her own bookshelf and took a folder out. Take a look at this. I did snatch the materials away as our development over there actually needs them. Qi Kai didnt sign any contract with Hua Heng. I offered the same price as Qi Kai and even saved Hua Heng the transportation fees, so just think about what youd do if you were CEO Hua, she explained. Qi Lei glanced at Xi Xiaye before taking the folder from her. She continued, Of course, I wont deny that Im doing this out of personal reasons. She has never been nice to me, and I feel like shell continue to think she can look down on me if I dont do something. Nevertheless, I wont complain if youre on her side this time.