C96 The First Time We Met

Mr. Bodyguard stood behind him quietly, still as cold as ever.

"Collaboration?" Xia Jing walked in front of him and looked at him seriously. "You should know the current situation of Xia Enterprise very well. Why did you choose to cooperate at this time?"

The shareholders had withdrawn their investments, and Shen Ruo Bai was nowhere to be found. The Xia Enterprise was now on the verge of collapse.

Choosing to cooperate with the Xia Corporation at this time was extremely risky.

"Why? Xiao Jing, do you have to get an answer?" Qin Mo stared at her clear eyes and slowly revealed a smile.

Xia Jing raised her eyebrows and was about to say something when he said, "Because of you."

Her body suddenly froze. Because of her?

Could it be...

"I believe in your ability." Before she could let her imagination run wild, Qin Mo immediately explained, "I know, you don't have much business experience, but in the Xia family business, you grow very fast. I believe that you will soon be able to take charge of your own business and won't disappoint me."

He had heard that when the shareholders decided to withdraw their shares, she did not ask them to stay. She only left a sentence, hoping that they would not regret it.

He believed that one day, those people would regret it.

After hearing his explanation, Xia Jing realized that she had misunderstood him at first.

She thought...

She blushed and looked at Qin Mo, saying, "Whether you believe me or choose to cooperate with the Xia Group, it is a risk. Mr. Qin, have you really thought about it?"

"What? Xiao Jing, you still don't believe in my judgement?"

"No, of course not. Mr. Qin has been in business for so many years, and his judgment is unique. How could I not trust Mr. Qin's judgment? It's just that the current situation of the Xia Family Enterprises is indeed a little bad. To be honest, I don't have full confidence that I can reverse the current situation either."

Xia Jing lowered her eyes slightly. No matter how confident she was, facing this sudden problem and with Shen Ruo Bai not around, she still didn't have much confidence.

Qin Mo thought for a while and asked, "Where's Shen Ruo Bai?"

Who didn't know about the relationship between the Xia family's business and the Shen family? At a time like this, Shen Ruo Bai should appear.

Speaking of Shen Ruo Bai, Xia Jing frowned and didn't say anything for a long time.

Qin Mo looked at her troubled expression and asked hesitantly, "Could it be that what was said on the news is true? Shen Ruo Bai is suspected of being related to the underworld? "

"No, that's impossible. Those news are all baseless rumors. I have been with Ruo Bai for so many years, I know that he is not that kind of person." If this person had a mafia, he wouldn't have been able to hide it from her for five years, nor would he have been able to protect her so well in five years.

The media must be spreading rumors.

Since Ruobai left C City, they started spreading rumors and slandering him.

Looking at the excitement on Xia Jing's face, Qin Mo felt a little apologetic." I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything else. I also believe that Shen Ruo Bai is not that kind of person. After all, I used to be one of the shareholders of the Shen family. Choosing to work with him means that I have complete trust in him."

Speaking up to this point, Xia Jing suddenly remembered something and looked at Qin Mo in confusion: "Why did Mr. Qin terminate the partnership with the Shen family company?"

And it was when the Shen family business was at its best development.

"Because the Shen family company no longer needs me." Qin Mo's explanation was very simple.

Xia Jing suddenly thought of what An An said. When the Shen Group was first established, it was all thanks to the support of Qin Mo that it could get better and better.

And Qin Mo chose to terminate the collaboration when the Shen Group's development was at its best, based on his personality...

"Is the reason why Mr. Qin chose to cooperate with the Xia Group right now only because the Xia Group is currently in a precarious situation?"

Perhaps, when the Xia family business was truly stable, he would suddenly stop.

Hearing her question, Qin Mo's smile deepened, "I just explained, not because of the Xia Enterprise, but because of you."

Xia Jing looked at the smile on his face and was silent for a long time.

With the Xia Corporation's current situation, there was no harm in working with Qin Mo.

What reason did she have to refuse?

After signing the contract, Qin Mo left.

Just as he was about to get off work, Ai Mi suddenly came in and said that she had a guest to meet.

The location was at the bar.

Shen Ruo Bai had told her not to meet the client, but with the current situation of the Xia Corporation, she did not have many choices.

Xia Jing had always disliked places like bars and couldn't understand why most people liked to meet at bars when they were talking about business.

Ai Mi used to be Shen Ruo Bai's secretary, and she had attended quite a few occasions of different sizes with Shen Ruo Bai. With Ai Mi by her side, she felt a lot more at ease.

Under the lead of the bar manager, Xia Jing and Ai Mi entered a VIP room at the same time. This place was obviously a lot quieter, and after entering the room, the soundproofing was very good. It was a good place to talk business.

The person who invited her was Director Zhang from the Bright Brilliance Corporation. This company had been established for many years, and its reputation had always been very good. Although it kept a low profile, its foundation was very stable. The Xia family had already reached an agreement with Qin Mo. If they were to cooperate with the Minghui Group again, the Xia family's current predicament might be solved.

"Miss Xia, it is indeed better to see with your own eyes. You are even more beautiful than the rumors say." As soon as she entered, Director Zhang came forward to welcome her.

Xia Jing sized him up. This person looked to be in his early thirties, and although his appearance was not very outstanding, he was still considered cultured. Because he was wearing glasses, Xia Jing could not see the expression in his eyes.

She subconsciously turned her head to look at Ai Mi. Ai Mi nodded and reached out her hand with a smile, "Director Zhang, it's good to see you."

The two of them shook hands and let go of each other. Only after they sat down did Xia Jing realize that Director Zhang also had a secretary.

"Director Zhang is much younger than I had imagined." Xia Jing did not know how to make small talk and told the truth.

"I can imagine what sort of image Miss Xia has in her mind. He should be bald, beer-bellied, and short, am I right?"

Xia Jing did not expect him to have such a good sense of humour. Of course, a lot of people who were doing business now had the same image as he had described, but there were also people like Shen Ruo Bai and Qin Mo who were of the highest quality. This could not be generalized.

"Director Zhang has misunderstood. I just think that you might be in your forties."

After all, the Bright Radiance Group was so low-key that the head of the family had to be calm and collected. He did not expect that this Director Zhang would be so young and not act as ostentatiously as a young man.

"I'm so sorry. Sorry to disappoint you. However, I really like Miss Xia's straightforwardness." As he spoke, he raised his wine glass towards Xia Jing.

In terms of socializing, what Xia Jing was most afraid of was drinking, because she did not have much alcohol tolerance. The last time she had socialized, she did not even know how to drink. She clearly remembered that she had only drunk two glasses before she woke up and was lying on the bed.

Therefore, she could not guarantee that she could still talk business after drinking a few glasses of wine.

"I know that Miss Xia's alcohol tolerance is not good, so I prepared fruit wine for her."

Hearing his words, Xia Jing noticed the wine bottle on the side and confirmed that it was indeed fruit wine.

"Thank you, Director Zhang." Xia Jing picked up the wine glass, clinked it with her glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, she went straight to the point, "I was actually very surprised that Director Zhang suddenly asked me to cooperate. With the current situation of the Xia family, a lot of companies are afraid to avoid it, so why did Director Zhang choose to cooperate with me?"

If Qin Mo was cooperating with the Xia Group because of their friendship and trust in her,

Then what was the reason for this client whom he met for the first time to want to cooperate with her?

"I initially thought that with the Xia Group's current situation, the first thing that Miss Xia would think about after seeing me would be to sign the contract no matter what. I didn't expect Miss Xia to be so straightforward. Instead, I told you about the drawbacks of the Xia Group."

He was a little surprised, but at the same time, he did not seem so surprised. There was a faint smile on his face.

However, Xia Jing's expression did not change. "Because I believe that when Director Zhang talks about cooperation, the first thing he will do is figure out the other party's background. You know this very well, don't you? "

"Hahaha." He laughed out loud. "Miss Xia is indeed a very honest person. It is just that, what if this time, I did not get to know the details of the Xia Group's company, but came here for you?"

"Director Zhang is indeed a humorous person. He really likes to joke around." Xia Jing did not know whether it was because people liked to drink water when they were nervous, but she subconsciously picked up another glass of wine and drank it.

This was the first time she had met this person, so it was impossible for him to be here for her.

She should not be so unlucky.

"What if I am not joking?"

He slowly retracted the smile on his face and his expression became very serious.

"That's a pity. Maybe this is all I can talk about with Director Zhang today." Xia Jing put down the wine glass. She had already thought about it. If the other party had any ulterior motives, she would immediately retreat.

Because if Bai was not here, Li Nan would not follow her. Ai Mi alone could not guarantee her safety.

Seeing that Xia Jing stood up and was about to leave, Director Zhang was not in a hurry. He leaned against the sofa and said lightly, "Miss Xia, why can't you listen to what I have to say? Miss Xia should know what kind of person I am. I won't force you to do anything. If you listen to what I have to say, it won't do you any harm.

In other words, in the future, you won't regret it because of your momentary willfulness, right?"

Xia Jing had originally wanted to leave immediately, because this was clearly a business that was targeting her. What was there left to talk about?

However, Ai Mi indicated for her to stay.

She scowled and sat back down with some reluctance. "Alright, I'll listen to what Director Zhang has to say. I just hope that Director Zhang will stop joking. After all, this is just the first time we have met, isn't it?"

"Miss Xia's impression of me is probably only that of when we first met, but I've been paying attention to her for a long time." He kept his eyes on Xia Jing's face. "You are the most charming woman I have ever seen."

Xia Jing wanted to leave again, but Ai Mi came over to speak, "Director Zhang, our CEO Xia is here to discuss cooperation."