Bad Intentions …
Jinling Emperor State, the land of the Six Dynasties.
Nanjing was an interesting city. Wang Anshi said that since ancient times, the Emperor State had been lush and beautiful, but it had been a dream for four hundred years. Xin Qiji also wrote, "Give the benefits of the country to the public." This year, Yanzi still recognized that Wang Xie was romantic.
In the eyes of historical scholars, Nanjing had always been regarded as a place with the "King's Aura" and was suitable to be the "Emperor's Capital". Nanjing was surrounded by Zhongshan Dragon in the east, Shitoushan Tiger in the west, Qinhuai River in the south, and Xuanwu Lake in the north, which formed the Four Beasts of Feng Shui: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Xuanwu. However, it was said that in the early Qin Dynasty, Qin Shi Huang ordered people to break stones and dig Qinhuai River to release the King's Aura, so that the dragon vein was broken and the King's Aura was released. Since then, all the dynasties with the capital in Nanjing had a short life. The Ming Dynasty also moved its capital to Beijing in the second generation. In recent years, Nanjing's economy had obviously fallen behind the three cities of Suzhou, Xichang, and Changzhou. Whether in the cultural or business circles, Nanjing lacked people who could influence the whole country.
If the territory of China was seen as the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams, Nanjing was the death gate, which was why most of the dynasties with the capital in Nanjing had a short life. Nanjing was too gloomy. The Zhongshan Mausoleum, Yuhua Terrace, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Great Massacre, and the mass graves distributed in the city had a sense of death. The ancient people used the Yangtze River as a natural moat to stop the invasion from the north, but they didn't consider the taboo of Feng Shui. If the water flowed too fast, it would not be able to gather Qi, and it would take away the luck.
Therefore, Nanjing was a very complicated and contradictory city. At least every time Qin Sheng came to Nanjing, he felt very uncomfortable.
It was already eight o 'clock at night when the high-speed train arrived at Nanjing South Railway Station. Xue Qingyan, who was sitting by the window, had been catching up on sleep. Qin Sheng was reading the book "The Gains and Losses of China's History". He didn't know who the previous owner of the book was, but there were a lot of notes in it, especially about the current global political situation, which made Qin Sheng feel quite interesting. For example, the relationship and contradictions between socialism, conservatism, and liberalism. The ten yuan was really worth it.
After the high-speed train stopped, Xue Qingyan stretched herself and said lazily, "Finally, we're here. Every time, the most helpless thing is to go on a business trip." However, her voice was too tempting.
Qin Sheng put the books into his bag and took out Xue Qingyan's suitcase. The two of them lined up and were about to get off the bus. He smiled and said, "Sister Xue, you should resign. Find a place with mountains and rivers to retire and pursue a natural life."
Xue Qingyan shook her head and said, "You've even learned to talk back. This is my life, and I'm more used to this kind of life. People are cheap. When they're busy, they'll feel tired. When they're too idle, they're easy to be unreasonable."
This was the truth. As long as one was human, there would always be bad habits.
"You like reading?" There were not many young people who liked to read. Firstly, they were too playful. Secondly, they had no time. But usually, the more successful people were, the more they liked to read. It had been like this since ancient times. Some young people liked to read, but many of them were pretending. Xue Qingyan woke up several times and found that Qin Sheng was reading very seriously. She also found that there were a lot of notes on it. Obviously, this was not the first time he had read this book. For a book, one had to read it at least three times to really understand the author's meaning. So Xue Qingyan knew that Qin Sheng was really reading and not pretending.
"If you're ugly, you should read more. I'm ugly, not to mention," Qin Sheng smiled a little embarrassedly.
Xue Qingyan looked at Qin Sheng's profile. In her eyes, Qin Sheng was not ugly, nor very handsome. But this young man made people feel comfortable. His eyes were especially clean and easy to make people feel close to. So she smiled and said, "Don't be self-deprecating. Although you're not a little fresh meat, you're still considered good-looking. Anyway, reading more is a good habit. In this way, you can constantly enrich yourself and not be eliminated by the times. "
They walked and chatted until they reached the exit. Xue Qingyan said that someone had been arranged to pick them up. When they came out, the staff of the Nanjing branch hurriedly greeted them and respectfully said, "Manager Xue."
The others also took over the suitcases and bags from Qin Sheng's hands. Xue Qingyan casually said, "Let's go."
When they were ready to leave, another woman and two men came to greet them. They smiled politely to Xue Qingyan and said, "You must be Manager Xue. Manager Du asked us to pick you up. He has been waiting for you at the Jinling Hotel to welcome you."
Xue Qingyan's face changed slightly. Only the company's insiders knew that she was coming to Nanjing. How did Du Jiang know? Obviously, there was an undercover inside who revealed her schedule.
"No, I want to go back to the hotel to rest first. Let's meet directly at your company tomorrow," Xue Qingyan politely refused.
The woman was obviously a little embarrassed. The two men behind her showed anger and said, "Manager Xue, Manager Du has been waiting for you for a long time. You should give him face. Besides, don't make things difficult for us. If Manager Du doesn't see you, it will be difficult for us to explain."
Several people took turns to do it. Xue Qingyan was in a dilemma. If she did not give them face, the next work would definitely not be cooperative. This matter would be very troublesome after all.
Xue Qingyan had no choice but to agree. "Since Manager Du is so kind, let's go."
Hearing this, the other party finally smiled happily. Xue Qingyan had to ask the company's staff to put the luggage back to the hotel first. She would go to the hotel for the dinner.
The company sent two cars, so Xue Qingyan did not take the other car. Qin Sheng took the initiative to be the driver and took a Passat. Only Xue Qingyan sat in this car. The others were in the other car.
"Qin Sheng, how is your drinking capacity?" Xue Qingyan was most afraid of drinking in this kind of social occasion. After drinking, she would not be able to talk things out. Her body would be uncomfortable and she would not be able to work tomorrow.
Qin Sheng did not dare to guarantee. He said very modestly, "It's okay. A catty of white wine should not be a problem."
"If they urge us to drink later, I will rely on you to drink. If you can make them drunk, it will be better. In this way, we can retreat unscathed." Xue Qingyan pinned her hope on Qin Sheng. She felt pity for Qin Sheng. If things went well this time, she would definitely repay Qin Sheng later.
Qin Sheng smiled faintly and said, "Sister, don't worry. I am here."
Inadvertently, Qin Sheng had called Xue Qingyan from Sister Xue to Sister. Xue Qingyan heard it, but she did not say anything. It was just a title.
Jinling Hotel was an old and famous restaurant in Nanjing. It was also the first five-star hotel in Nanjing. Most people would choose this kind of old and famous restaurant to entertain foreign VIPs.
After arriving at Jinling Hotel, Mr. Du's men directly led Qin Sheng to the private room of the Chinese restaurant of Jinling Hotel. In addition to Du Jiang, there was a vice president of their company. In addition, there was also the general manager of Xue Qingyan's company in Nanjing. The three of them were talking and laughing. After Xue Qingyan pushed the door and entered, she saw the general manager of their company. She could not help frowning. It seemed that the news of her coming to Nanjing might be revealed by this person.
"Oh, Miss Xue, you are finally here." Du Jiang, who had a strong sense of Jianghu, smiled at Qin Sheng. He walked slowly to Xue Qingyan and took the initiative to reach out his hand. Out of politeness, Xue Qingyan also politely reached out her hand and replied, "Sorry to let Mr. Du wait for so long."
"Not at all. This is what I should do. I wanted to go to the station to pick you up, but I was delayed by something. Miss Xue, I hope you don't mind." Du Jiang held Xue Qingyan's hand tightly and even rubbed it intentionally or unintentionally. He did not intend to let go at all, like an old hooligan.
Qin Sheng's face was calm. He looked at Du Jiang up and down. He was either evil or deceitful. No wonder the project of Ms. Cheongsam's company would have problems. This kind of person would definitely not do things down-to-earth. He was more willing to take shortcuts.
Du Jiang did not let go of her hand, which made Xue Qingyan very disgusted. She calmly wanted to pull her hand out. Du Jiang quickly let go of her hand and smiled awkwardly. "Come on, Manager Xue, sit down quickly."
At this time, the other two men also stood up to greet Xue Qingyan. They just shook hands with Xue Qingyan from Du Jiang's company. As for the person in charge of the Nanjing branch, Xue Qingyan said with interest, "I didn't expect Mr. Li to be here."
"Miss Xue, I was going to pick you up, but the company has been too busy recently, so I asked my secretary to do it. Just after the meeting, Mr. Du kept calling and said that he wanted to hold a dinner for you, so I came over." The person in charge was also cunning. He knew that he came without telling Xue Qingyan, which obviously made her very uncomfortable, so he quickly explained.
Xue Qingyan smiled very playfully. "Oh, I see."
Later, Du Jiang was ready to come over, but he was stopped by Qin Sheng.
"Hello, Mr. Du, I am Miss Xue's assistant." Qin Sheng also reached out to greet Mr. Du. Du Jiang reached out his hand very perfunctorily. When the two just shook hands, Du Jiang was ready to pull out his hand. He took Xue Qingyan seriously, but he did not put Qin Sheng, a small assistant, in his eyes. But who knew that at this time, Qin Sheng had already squeezed his hand hard. Du Jiang wanted to pull out his hand, but he could not. On the contrary, Qin Sheng secretly squeezed Du Jiang's hand. Du Jiang's hand had been held red, but no one noticed it.
Du Jiang looked down at his red hand, and then looked up at Qin Sheng. His eyes were full of anger, which meant, "What do you mean, boy?" Qin Sheng stared back at Du Jiang with a smile.
Just when Du Jiang was about to explode and others were about to notice this side, Qin Sheng slowly let go of Du Jiang's hand and sat next to Xue Qingyan with a smile, leaving only Du Jiang who was angry.
This was Qin Sheng's show of strength, and also a kind reminder.
Du Jiang cursed a few times in his heart, but he did not take it seriously. He slowly sat back to his seat and began to order the waiter to serve the dishes. Then he asked, "Miss Xue, you are a guest from afar. We welcome you. Let's have a drink?"
"Mr. Du, I still have business to do tomorrow, so I won't drink today. When things are done, let's celebrate. How about it?" Xue Qingyan said with a smile.
Du Jiang naturally did not agree and said, "Hey, how can this be? That's a different thing. Life should be happy. I have heard of Miss Xue's name for a long time. It is said that you are a great beauty. Seeing you today, you really did not let me down. How can we not drink?"
Xue Qingyan had no choice. Anyway, she knew that they were going to drink. She looked at Qin Sheng and finally could only say, "Since Mr. Du said so, then drink a little, but not too much."
"You can rest assured." Du Jiang laughed.
Therefore, before the dishes were served, three bottles of Maotai had been placed on the table. Du Jiang asked the waiter to quickly distribute the wine. When there was no one on the table and the wine divider was full, Du Jiang directly began to raise his glass.
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