Half an hour later, at the hotel entrance.
Wang Yuyan was beaming, while Qin Xuan followed her with a dejected expression.
Several hickey-like marks were visible on his neck.
If one were to describe what happened in the room during the last half hour, it could be said to be the most difficult half hour of Qin Xuan's life.
It took Wang Yuyan a full thirty minutes to help him put on just a T-shirt and a pair of pants.
This half hour was... unspeakable.
Qin Xuan's body was still burning hot.
"Xiao Xuanzi, go get the car," Wang Yuyan waved her hand and then sat on a public bench, saying to Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan didn't reply but shot her a fierce glare before going to fetch the car.
"Pfft..." Wang Yuyan playfully stuck out her tongue.
Watching Qin Xuan's retreating back, the smile on Wang Yuyan's face slowly faded, replaced by a pensive sadness.
She didn't know how long their relationship could last.
She knew she and Qin Xuan were from different worlds and would part ways sooner or later.
Moreover, Qin Xuan had Tantai Yue.
Her relationship with Tantai Yue was also very good.
The more time she spent with Qin Xuan, the more guilt she felt.
When they returned to the branch company building, a dishevelled-looking beauty was standing at the entrance.
Upon seeing the beauty, Qin Xuan's brow furrowed.
"Why is she here?"
Wang Yuyan glanced over and recognized Xiong Ziyi, whom she had met the day before yesterday.
After parking the car, Qin Xuan approached Xiong Ziyi.
Because of Xiong Zhong's cancellation of the cooperation yesterday, Wang Yuyan's attitude towards her was somewhat cold. She asked,
"Aren't you Xiong Zhong's daughter? What are you doing here?"
Xiong Ziyi cast a timid glance at Wang Yuyan, hesitating to speak.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan sensed that something was amiss and said,
"Just say what you need to say, don't worry."
Xiong Ziyi nodded and then said,
"Director Wang, I wanted to talk about my father proposing to cancel the cooperation with your group yesterday. I don't think that was his true intention..."
"Not your father's intention? Your father personally called Feng Chenxiong and said it himself. How could that be false?" Wang Yuyan asked sternly, somewhat displeased.
She had given Ningyue Group an opportunity before, and now Xiong Zhong, after proactively proposing cooperation, was having his daughter claim it wasn't his intention?
Was he truly treating the esteemed Wang Group as a fool?
"Director Wang, it's not like that. My father... he..." Xiong Ziyi was startled by Wang Yuyan's tone and spoke incoherently.
Qin Xuan felt strongly that something was not right. Ningyue Group was on the brink of collapse. Without the help of the Wang Group, Ningyue Group would essentially be delisted.
Even if Xiong Zhong were foolish, he wouldn't be foolish enough to abandon his own company.
He subtly tugged at Wang Yuyan's sleeve, indicating for Xiong Ziyi to finish speaking.
Wang Yuyan shot Qin Xuan a glare, as if to say,
"Are you feeling pity because this girl is pretty? Should I give up my position as your 'lover' to her?"
She huffed at Qin Xuan and then waved at Xiong Ziyi, saying,
"Don't cry anymore. Speak. Someone is protecting you, so I won't dare to be harsh with you anymore."
Qin Xuan's expression went dark.
This Wang Yuyan's jealousy was beyond ordinary. Couldn't she be more understanding like Tantai Yue?
Xiong Ziyi wiped away her tears and said, somewhat choked up,
"Director... Director Wang, when I woke up this morning, my father seemed different from usual for some reason. He became violent, smashed things at home, then suddenly picked up the phone and called Manager Xiong, proposing to terminate the cooperation."
"My mother saw this and tried to stop my father, but he even hit her. When I went to intervene, he almost hit me too."
"My father is usually very gentle, and in all these years of marriage, he's never even raised his voice at my mother. Today, his behavior was extremely abnormal..."