?Chapter 184: A Deal in 184 Chapter 184: A Deal in 184 He Xing, his mind burdened with heavy thoughts, hung up the phone. The expectant faces of everyone in the Public Rtions Department turned to him, hoping he would say something that could clear up the confusion in their minds.
After a while, the newly appointed director of the Public Rtions Department could not help but speak up, “General Manager He, did you find out why Lady Bai Wei hit someone in the hospital?”
He Xing finally snapped back to reality. He suppressed the panic in his heart and spoke in the calmest tone he could manage, “You all need to contact Bai Wei’s talent agency right now. If they don’t want Bai Wei to be cklisted all over the inte, they must immediately disclose her rtionship with Luo Qinghe.”
“And after they disclose the rtionship?” the director of the Public Rtions Department immediately pressed on, “Which angle should we take to manage the public opinion?”
“Stick to the facts, Qin Xiaonian is a homewrecker,” He Xing said as he gathered his things. “I have an urgent matter and must step out for a bit; call me if there’s anything.”
He dialed Fu Han’s number while heading out, but where could he get through?
He Xing’s heart sank into a bottomlesske, bound by a stone that pulled it down relentlessly, sinking deeper and deeper without end.
His hands trembled as he looked up Bai Wei’s number on his phone, unable to recall thest time he had experienced such trembling hands, perhaps three years ago when he found Fu Han gone from the hospital.
The phone rang for a long time with no answer. He Xing’s heart plummeted to rock bottom, and a crushing panic enveloped him from all directions, making it hard for him to breathe.
He Xing sat in his car and looked around nkly. He knew he had to find Fu Han, but he had no idea where to go. The people he had sent out to investigate hadn’t given him any feedback yet.
He had no idea how Fu Han was doing, nor did he know if all this was because of that phone call he made; irritated, he turned on the radio, and the announcer’s customer service-like voice rang out.
“Just moments ago, a woman driving a Mercedes-Benz Unimog ran a red light, causing a rear-end collision between two cars. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Three people in the Mercedes fainted and have been taken to the hospital. The cause of the ident is under investigation, and we will continue to report on this event.”
Although the car mentioned on the radio was notmon, He Xing knew it was Luo Qinghe’s, and Fu Han had told him earlier that she was taking Luo Qinghe to the hospital.
If all this was a coincidence, it was far too exaggerated.
He Xing didn’t pause for a second and drove his Lamborghini at the maximum legal speed towards the hospital.
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In the Xia Group, the general manager’s office.
Xia Ning sat on the leather sofa, her long and straight legs crossed on the coffee table, as her discerning eyes scanned Qin Xiaonian from top to bottom as if appraising merchandise in a shop window.
“Tsk, tsk, Bai Wei truly lives up to her reputation as an action star, those ps she delivered…” Xia Ning shook her head with a bit of schadenfreude, “Will you be disfigured from this?”
Qin Xiaonian’s face changed immediately; she touched her cheek with worry and winced in pain. She couldn’t help asking anxiously, “Lady Xia, will I really be disfigured? You must help me, I was hit because of you after all.”
“Because of me?” Xia Ningughed as if she had heard a huge joke, covering her mouth andughing loudly, “Qin Xiaonian, you can really twist the facts. It was you who fell for Luo Qinghe at first sight and resorted to any means to get close to him. It was you who begged me to help you achieve your dream, and now you’re saying all of this was to help me?”
“But… but…” Qin Xiaonian’s face turned crimson with embarrassment mixing with the p marks, which made her look even more ludicrous, “But Lady Xia, you were the one who gave me that tampered honey water, you told me to bring a hidden camera, and you also promised to give me five million afterward…”
“I will definitely give you the money I promised.” Xia Ning stood up and rummaged through Xia Cheng’s office desk, pulling out a contract and handing it to Qin Xiaonian, “Since we’re making a deal, let’s get the ugly talk out of the way first. Sign this contract, and the money will naturally be transferred to you.”
Qin Xiaonian opened the contract to read it. The content was simple: “Upon receipt of five million from Party B, Party A, Qin Xiaonian, will not use any reason to extort or solicit money from Xia Ning.”
“This contract was drafted by awyer, so just take a look, there won’t be any problems,” Xia Ning remarked as she held up her hand to admire the manicure she had just had done.
Qin Xiaonian felt a bit embarrassed by the ridicule, and that inherent inferiority when in Xia Ning’s presence returned. She blushed, daring not to say more, and hastily signed on both copies of the contract.
Xia Ning nced at the contract with a sideways nce, then opened her phone to transfer the money.
Two minutester, Qin Xiaonian’s phone received a message—it was a notification of funds received. She counted carefully and asked with confusion, “Lady Xia, you’ve transferred an extra five hundred thousand to me.”
“Oh, is that so?” Xia Ning also took a look at her phone, and after confirming, sheughed apologetically, “Sorry, I didn’t see clearly. Please return the extra five hundred thousand to me.”
Her words gave Qin Xiaonian a sense of being on equal footing with Xia Ning. She agreed and immediately returned the extra five hundred thousand.
With the matter settled, Xia Ning’s smile deepened. She elegantly stood up and approached Qin Xiaonian, “Let’s put an end to this matter. If the media interviews you, stick to the n and remember not to speak out of turn.”
“Don’t worry, Lady Xia. If I’m paid, I’ll do the job well,” Qin Xiaonian assured, patting her chest, the excitement hard to hide even with the p marks on her face.
Five million is not five hundred; starting from today, Qin Xiaonian could also join the ranks of the wealthy. Perhaps she might even have something with Luo Qinghe in the future, but of course, that’s allter.
Satisfied, she left without noticing that Xia Ning’s gaze on her fading figure was like looking at a dead person.
No sooner had Qin Xiaonian left than Xia Cheng walked out from the resting room of the general manager’s office suite.
He picked up the contract from the table and looked at it with satisfaction before turning to Xia Ning, “Not bad, you did well today. With this, the He Group might not go bankrupt but will definitely suffer a severe blow.”
Xia Ning’s smile faded, revealing her concern, “If He Xing finds out we’re behind the halving of his movie, will he hate me?”
“As long as you vehemently deny any connection to this matter, how could he ever hate you?” Xia Cheng advised earnestly, “That fool Yang Kaitai is nowpletely our Xia Family’s pawn. If anything goes wrong, we’ll push all the me onto him, iming he did these crazy things for you. Once the evidence is presented, do you think He Xing won’t believe it?”
“Got it,” Xia Ning, convinced by the rationale, quickly cheered up again, her mind already filled with visions of her married life with He Xing.