Chapter 272: Chapter 245 Receiving Customers
Wednesday afternoon
Qiao Yuxian went to the airport to pick someone up.
After picking them up at the airport, the group went straight to the factory to show Nole the factory’s operation and production.
Qiao Yuxian followed beside He Xin, listening to her translating for them.
Qiao Yuxian had no problem communicating with foreigners, but as a professional translator, she still had a lot to learn.
So she studied very seriously from the side.
Everyone has their own service target.
Only Qiao Yuxian had nothing to do, spending the entire afternoon following He Xin around.
When they left the factory, it was already past six in the afternoon.
The group went directly to the restaurant that had been reserved in advance.
At the restaurant, before getting out of the car, Qiao Yuxian took two anti-alcohol pills.
Seeing her taking medicine, He Xin smiled and said, "No need, the company has strict rules not to drink excessively while discussing business."
Qiao Yuxian looked at her: "Is there such a rule?"
"Yes," He Xin said, "It’s an unwritten rule. Moderate drinking is okay, but persuading someone to drink under the guise of cooperation is not."
Qiao Yuxian raised her eyebrows.
He Xin said, "We are the Gu Group, who are we afraid of."
Qiao Yuxian laughed: "I see."
"So don’t worry," He Xin said, looking at the anti-alcohol pills in her hand.
Qiao Yuxian smiled and nodded, not saying anything.
She didn’t dare say that she gets drunk as soon as she touches alcohol, not even a little bit.
Moreover... it’s not that she is afraid of being taken advantage of if she drinks too much; she is afraid that if she drinks too much, she can’t hide her violent tendencies, leaving devastation in her wake.
After getting out of the car, Qiao Yuxian followed everyone into the restaurant.
After just a few steps, Nole, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped and turned to look at Qiao Yuxian.
In English, he asked, "I was just thinking of asking, who is this beautiful lady?"
Not only him, but several people from the medical equipment department were also a bit puzzled.
They brought this pretty girl along, but it seemed like she was just following them without having anything to do.
They didn’t know what she was there for.
Just as An Zhiyi was about to speak, He Xin beat him to it, saying in English, "This is an alternate translator prepared by our department in case of any problems or emergencies, so we brought an extra one."
Qiao Yuxian smiled politely at Nole.
"Oh," Nole said, looking at He Xin, "The Gu Group has always been so thorough."
He Xin said, "This is what we should do."
Nole looked at Qiao Yuxian again and, smiling, said in Chinese, "This young lady is very beautiful, very, very beautiful."
Actually, Nole could understand most Chinese and could speak some basic sentences.
Qiao Yuxian smiled graciously and replied in Chinese, "Thank you."
Nole glanced at her once more, then smiled and continued walking toward the restaurant.
An Zhiyi also glanced at Qiao Yuxian, followed Nole, and said in English, rather tactfully, "All this is arranged for your hospitality."
Although he spoke quietly, both He Xin and Qiao Yuxian heard it.
It sounded as if the language conversion hadn’t been entirely clear, making the statement slightly uncomfortable.
Nole looked at An Zhiyi, and after a brief pause, smiled meaningfully.
An Zhiyi appeared not to grasp Nole’s nuance, simply smiling along.
He Xin watched them enter the restaurant, then turned to look at Qiao Yuxian.
Qiao Yuxian shrugged at her. Without speaking, she thought to herself that if An Zhiyi dared to play any dirty tricks today, she’d really bash his head in.
...
There were too many people.
Two tables were set up in the private room.
He Xin intentionally tried to seat Qiao Yuxian apart from Nole, but Nole insisted that Qiao Yuxian sit at their table. The only thing He Xin could do was position Qiao Yuxian beside her, isolating her in a relatively safe spot.
Once everyone sat down, they talked for a long time.
Only then were the drinks served.
Later, they drank and chatted together.
But an hour later, Nole focused on Qiao Yuxian, constantly insisting she have a drink with him.
After pushing back twice, Nole brought up the cooperation project, so Qiao Yuxian had no choice but to drink with him.
Afterward, Nole kept urging Qiao Yuxian to drink with him, cup after cup.
Qiao Yuxian merely pressed her lips to the cup each time.
Nole, seeing this, didn’t say much. Having cooperated with the Gu Group for three years, he understood some of their policies.
Many things were to be taken seriously, avoiding unnecessary troubles.
But as for those actively offering themselves, that’s another matter.
The meal lasted nearly three hours, ending after 10 PM.
Even though Qiao Yuxian had been drinking all night, all the alcohol she consumed together wasn’t enough to fill half of one of those small liquor glasses.
However... she did get somewhat drunk.
The anti-alcohol pills helped curb her initial symptoms, preventing her from getting drunk right away.
But they weren’t entirely effective, and she ended up still a little drunk.
The hotel was right next to the restaurant, accessible directly from the floor of their private room.
Everyone got up and accompanied Nole out of the private room.
Qiao Yuxian stood up and watched them leave; when most were out, she sat back down.
No one realized she was drunk, but her head was pounding terribly.
Perhaps due to the anti-alcohol pills, she remained conscious, though her head hurt a lot.
Sitting there, she considered calling Yuan Wei to pick her up.
Once she took out her phone, a warning alert popped up on the screen.
Qiao Yuxian furrowed her brows slightly, directly ignoring An Zhiyi’s message telling her to wait in the private room.
She switched systems to check where the alert was coming from.
It turned out to be from Feng Chuanbai’s people, who had returned to the country and were now at Jicheng Pier, although whether Feng Chuanbai himself was there was uncertain.
Her slightly blurred eyes cleared a bit, and she switched back to send a message to Liu Zhou, wanting his people to check covertly for signs of Feng Chuanbai.
However, before she could send her message, Liu Zhou’s message came through: [Feng Chuanbai is at Yu Jin Hotel.]
Qiao Yuxian was momentarily stunned by the message.
Yu Jin Hotel....
Isn’t that the adjacent hotel?
Qiao Yuxian replied: [Where are you?]
Liu Zhou: [Arriving at the hotel in three minutes.]
Qiao Yuxian: [Got it.]
Feng Chuanbai had been cautious about hiding his whereabouts; as soon as the group at Jicheng Pier arrived, he had already gotten to Yu Jin Hotel. Clearly, they were working separately.
Given his caution, he probably brought quite a few people along.
Qiao Yuxian was worried Liu Zhou might not be able to handle it.
After replying, she got up and walked out. Outside, seeing the others still chatting, she said nothing and headed in the opposite direction towards the restroom.
He Xin was still talking with Nole’s people, assuming Qiao Yuxian was right behind her. But as she turned her head while talking, she was startled to find a foreign man behind her instead.
She turned around quickly and looked around but didn’t see Qiao Yuxian.
After a few words with someone nearby, she went back to look for her.
Not seeing her in the private room, she quickly called Qiao Yuxian.
Qiao Yuxian answered quickly, telling her she felt unwell and had headed back.
Only then did He Xin breathe a sigh of relief, completely missing the fact that Qiao Yuxian had left her bag on the chair.
She had promised Zhao Meng she’d take good care of her.
If something were to happen, how could she explain it?