Chapter 273: Chapter 246: Encounter with Two Despicable Men
Qiao Yuxian went to the restroom to wash her face and sober up a bit.
After everyone outside the private room had left, she returned to the room, casually picked up a chopstick, and grabbed her bag.
Just as she stepped out and walked a few steps, she saw Nole coming back.
Qiao Yuxian stopped, looking at him without saying a word.
Nole appeared to have drunk too much, moving somewhat unsteadily. Seeing Qiao Yuxian, he smiled and said in broken Chinese, "An said you hadn’t left yet, and really, you haven’t."
Qiao Yuxian remained silent and didn’t move.
Her headache was severe.
After washing her face, she was much more clear-headed.
The strands of hair on her forehead were wet, and her eyes were somewhat red.
There was a hint of coldness in her eyes.
Nole, seeing she didn’t move, smiled again and said, "Come over and give me a hand."
Qiao Yuxian still didn’t move.
Nole said, "Shy? Afraid? Is it your first time doing this kind of thing?"
Qiao Yuxian recalled the message from An Zhiyi that she hadn’t read and said, "Did An Zhiyi say I was here?"
"An Zhiyi?" Nole repeated awkwardly, then said, "Oh—you mean An. Yes, he told me you were here waiting for me."
Qiao Yuxian’s fingers, which were hanging by her side, moved slightly.
Nole continued, "Don’t worry, I’ve already sent everyone else away. It’s just the two of us here. I’ll take you over to the hotel."
Qiao Yuxian raised her hand to press her forehead and said in English, "I’m sorry. It wasn’t my intention to be here. I left my bag here and came back to get it. I have some personal grievances with An Zhiyi, so... it led to this situation. I’m really sorry."
Listening to her, Nole suddenly furrowed his brows, seemingly not understanding what she meant.
This floor of the restaurant had three private rooms in total.
The other two weren’t in use.
This floor was just for them, with no one else around. The waiter wasn’t present either; it was just the two of them in the corridor.
When they weren’t speaking, it was very quiet.
So even the slightest sound caught Qiao Yuxian’s attention.
She glanced slightly towards the door of another private room behind her.
There was someone in one of the unused rooms.
The sound was very faint, and Nole didn’t notice it.
Qiao Yuxian looked at Nole’s reaction and said, "Sorry, my husband is waiting for me to come home. I’ll call someone to take you to the hotel."
With that, she intended to leave.
After taking a few steps, just as she passed by Nole, he suddenly reached out, trying to grab her arm.
Qiao Yuxian quickly dodged, creating distance between them.
Nole, having failed to grab her, let out an irritable sound and looked at Qiao Yuxian, saying, "Your boss said someone would accompany me tonight. I don’t care about your grudges. What I want now is for you to stay and accompany me."
Qiao Yuxian frowned.
Nole stepped forward and said, "Don’t deliberately mention your husband to me. I don’t care. I like mature women, ones who have been trained by different men."
Qiao Yuxian clenched her fists, her blood boiling, and her head hurt even more.
She didn’t want to waste words with him and turned around, wanting to leave immediately.
Just as she turned, he immediately said, "If you leave, this cooperation won’t happen."
Qiao Yuxian hesitated for a moment, but ultimately stopped and looked at him, "Accompanying you is out of the question. You can propose other reasonable conditions."
Nole shook his head with a smile, "Are you afraid your husband will find out?"
He staggered two steps closer, "I’ll give you so much money that you’ll never spend it all in your lifetime. You should know such a condition makes it worth the risk. Pretty woman, your mind should be more open, not limited, don’t waste your beauty, your body."
Qiao Yuxian watched him walk towards her, thinking: Gu Yanjing, I’m afraid I’m going to ruin this deal for you.
"I really like you a lot," Nole advanced, seeing she didn’t move, feeling secretly pleased, saying as he moved forward, "I’ll surely make you have a wonderful night."
As he spoke, he suddenly lunged to grab Qiao Yuxian’s arm.
Just as he was about to touch her arm, Qiao Yuxian suddenly took action, grabbing his wrist, twisting his arm behind his back, and pressing him directly against the wall with one hand.
Nole’s face was pressed against the wall, deformed from Qiao Yuxian’s strength. He cursed first, then said a lot in English.
Qiao Yuxian blandly replied with three words, "I don’t understand."
Nole was momentarily stunned, then started speaking again in broken Chinese, "Don’t you want to discuss the deal anymore? Do you know how important this deal is?"
"Why should I care," Qiao Yuxian’s eyes reddened even more, mixed with irritation.
"Don’t you want your job?" Nole struggled fiercely but couldn’t break free, then cursed again, saying, "If this deal fails, can you afford the loss? If you lose this job, can you find another like it?"
"That’s my business, not yours," Qiao Yuxian replied.
Seeing he couldn’t sway her, Nole added, "Do you think the Gu Family will let you go? Can you afford to offend the Gu Family? Do you know how important I am to the Gu Family?"
"How important?" Qiao Yuxian sneered, "Gu Yanjing values you, and you’re just a guest from afar. If he doesn’t, you’re nothing."
After speaking, Qiao Yuxian exerted force, then kicked his knee hollow, "Keep your mouth clean next time."
Nole’s hand was released, and he slid down the wall, kneeling on the ground.
Qiao Yuxian didn’t give him another glance and headed to the unused private room.
She kicked the door open directly.
An Zhiyi, who had been inside, was startled and stumbled back a few steps from the force of the door kicking.
Regaining his balance, he looked at Qiao Yuxian.
Qiao Yuxian kicked the door shut, leaning against the door as she looked at him.
Her blood-red eyes harbored a rare ferocity, "So, what do you want?"
An Zhiyi was terrified by her appearance but thought about what he had in his hands, forcing himself to calm down and say, "Qiao Yuxian, you’ve hit Nole. Do you know how much trouble you’ve caused? The entire translation department can’t protect you."
"So what?" Qiao Yuxian asked.
"You need to understand, if you lose your internship here, what will the Gu Family tell Jing University? When that time comes, you might not even graduate," An Zhiyi said.
Qiao Yuxian slightly hooked a smile, "Hmm. Not bad. I am indeed worried about my graduation. Otherwise... why would you think I came today?"
An Zhiyi, realizing he had her weakness, felt slightly relieved and said, "Good, you understand."
"So... what should we do now, An Team Leader?" Qiao Yuxian asked calmly.
In his suit, An Zhiyi adjusted his jacket and said, "Now, afraid?"
Qiao Yuxian looked at him without speaking.
An Zhiyi also looked at her, sizing her up, then smiled, "Spend a night with me, and I’ll help you resolve the issue with Nole."
After hearing his words, Qiao Yuxian was momentarily speechless.
She felt somewhat stunned, wondering how she encountered two of them in one night.
What was wrong with these two men today?
In the few seconds she couldn’t figure it out, An Zhiyi, seeing she didn’t move, walked directly towards her, saying as he approached, "Just one night. I’ll handle Nole’s matter for you, and your internship grades will be high, making your internship life smooth. I’ll also offer you a chance to stay with the Gu Family."
Qiao Yuxian looked at him.
An Zhiyi continued, "You pretty girls all love to use your looks and your bodies to gain advantages, don’t you?"
"Is that so?" Qiao Yuxian chuckled softly, "I didn’t know that."
In that brief moment of confusion for Qiao Yuxian, as she pondered his words, An Zhiyi, seeing that he had found her Achilles’ heel, slightly relaxed, and said, "Now you know fear, don’t you?"
Qiao Yuxian lightly replied with three words, "I don’t care."
An Zhiyi was stunned for a moment and then began to stammer in Chinese, "You don’t want to talk about the deal? Do you know how important this cooperation is? You know, if this deal falls apart, our translation department wouldn’t be able to protect you. If you lose this job, do you think you’ll find another like it?"
"That’s my problem, not yours, so don’t worry about it." Qiao Yuxian replied.
Seeing his words have no effect on her, An Zhiyi continued, "Do you think the Gu Group will let you go? Do you dare to go against the Gu Family? Do you know how important I am to the Gu Group?"
"How important?" Qiao Yuxian snorted, "Gu Yanjing holds you in high regard, so you’re just a foreign guest. If he doesn’t, you’re nothing."
After saying that, she twisted her hand forcefully, then kicked the back of his knee one more time, "Keep that mouth clean from now on."
Nole’s hand was released, and he immediately fell against the wall and slid to the floor, kneeling.
Qiao Yuxian didn’t look at him again and turned towards the unused private room.
She kicked the door open.
An Zhiyi, who had been inside, was startled, stumbling back a few steps from the force of the kick.
Standing firm, he looked at Qiao Yuxian.
Qiao Yuxian kicked the door closed again, leaning against it as she looked at him.
Her bloodshot eyes were imbued with a rare wrath, "Tell me, what do you want?"
An Zhiyi was frightened by her appearance but gathered himself, considering what he held as leverage, and replied, "Qiao Yuxian, you hit Nole, do you know what a big trouble you’ve caused? The entire translation department can’t protect you."
"So what?" Qiao Yuxian asked.
"You need to understand, if you lose your internship, how do you think the Gu Group will communicate this to Jing University? Your graduation could be at risk." An Zhiyi said.
Qiao Yuxian slightly smirked, "I know. But that’s my problem, not yours."