Chapter 338 Xia Yiyi's Parents
Jiang Bai's words made Xia Yiyi blink, pout, and stand up, reluctantly fixing her hair and tidying her clothes.
Jiang Bai also tidied up.
A few minutes later, the two of them came out one after the other. As soon as they came out, they saw Xia Yiyi's mother, Mai Xiuyun, sitting on the sofa in the living room with her arms crossed and her face ashen.
Seeing Jiang Bai and Xia Yiyi come out of the room, he had a complicated expression.
Especially at this moment, Xia Yiyi was still very tactless and showed no remorse or repentance whatsoever. With a smile on her face, she grabbed Jiang Bai's arm and tried to shake him off several times but to no avail.
"Um…" Jiang Bai wanted to speak first.
But when the words reached my lips, I didn't know what to say.
Before he could speak, Mai Xiuyun asked first, "What's your name? How old are you?"
"My name is Jiang Bai, and I'm twenty-four years old." After thinking for a moment, Jiang Bai answered honestly.
"Twenty-four? Do you know how old Yiyi is? Do you think you two are a good match? Is what you're doing right? She's just a little girl who doesn't understand anything, but you're an adult. You can't be completely clueless, can you?"
Mai Xiuyun said coldly.
It's no wonder she reacted this way. Anyone would be upset to see their daughter sleeping in a room with a man first thing in the morning.
At this moment, Mai Xiuyun was also in a similar state, clearly a little excited as she spoke, and she stood up and waved her arms as she spoke.
Jiang Bai was at a loss for words after hearing this.
After a long pause, Jiang Bai finally spoke up to explain, "No, Auntie, ptooey! Eldest sister, it's not what you think. Xia Yiyi and I didn't..."
Before he could finish speaking, Mai Xiuyun angrily interrupted Jiang Bai: "A man should be responsible for his actions! You don't even have basic responsibility, which only makes me despise you more!"
One sentence left Jiang Bai speechless.
What the hell is going on?!
Seeing that Jiang Bai remained silent, assuming that Jiang Bai felt guilty, Mai Xiuyun took a deep breath, glanced at her silly daughter who was completely relaxed and beaming with smiles, tried her best to remain calm, sat down, and looked at Jiang Bai in front of her again, saying, "What do you do for a living? Are you still unemployed at twenty-four?"
"Teacher, Jiang Bai is our homeroom teacher."
Before Jiang Bai could even speak, Xia Yiyi, who was standing next to him, jumped out excitedly to deliver the finishing blow.
One sentence almost made Jiang Bai lose his temper, and he turned around and smacked Xia Yiyi's head a few times.
According to him, he originally planned to make up a profession, anything would do, but it couldn't be a teacher, let alone Xia Yiyi's homeroom teacher.
Before he could finish speaking, Xia Yiyi delivered the finishing blow in a flash.
This caught Jiang Bai completely off guard.
Enraged, Mai Xiuyun could no longer contain herself: "You're her teacher! You beast! I'll fight you to the death! Is this how your school lets you educate my daughter? I'm going to sue you! I'll sue you!"
Mai Xiuyun's face turned red and she was agitated. She pointed at Jiang Bai and almost rushed over to punch and kick him, shouting that she would report Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai was speechless and did not refute it, waiting for Mai Xiuyun to calm down before explaining it to her.
A woman who is fiercely protective of her child will not listen to any explanations at this time; you can only wait for her to calm down.
Just as Xia Yiyi's mother, Mai Xiuyun, finished speaking, a male voice rang out from the doorway: "What's wrong? Mai Xiuyun, are you out of your mind?! You insisted on making me come over so early in the morning, do you know I have important business to attend to at noon today?!"
"To hell with your important business! Xia Zhongde, your daughter has been defiled by this beast, and you still have the mind to do other things! Is this how you take care of your daughter?"
Mai Xiuyun shouted at Xia Zhongde at the door without any politeness, and then burst into tears, tears streaming down her face.
"What! You brat! You dare to defile my daughter! I'll beat you to death..."
As a father, he obviously didn't have the same good temper as his mother. Upon hearing this, Xia Zhongde dropped his briefcase, brandished his fist, and charged straight at Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai was speechless, feeling truly wronged. He wanted to explain, but the other party wouldn't listen. Before he could even open his mouth, Xia Zhongde's fist had already struck.
Left with no other option, Jiang Bai could only grab the other man's fist with one hand, and no matter how much Xia Zhongde struggled, it was to no avail.
Let alone an old man in his forties with a severely out-of-shape body and lack of exercise, even a burly, strong man couldn't move an inch if Jiang Bai didn't want to.
But if he hadn't done that, things would have been fine. The moment he did, the tone immediately changed in the other party's mouth: "You little brat, you've dared to bully our family! I'll fight you to the death!"
After saying that, Xia Zhongde struggled but couldn't move, so he tried to hit Jiang Bai with his head.
Jiang Bai was speechless at this.
"Alright, will this ever end?!"
At this moment, it was Xia Yiyi's loud shout that calmed down the two people in the room who were in a heated argument.
"Yiyi…" Mai Xiuyun and Xia Zhongde spoke at the same time.
"What do you mean, 'yi'?! Who I sleep with is none of your business! You two are busy with your own things, why are you interfering? I can be with whoever I want, I like my teacher, is that any of your business? Go home! I'm annoyed by you!"
"Mai Xiuyun, didn't your son get out of school at noon? It's already ten o'clock, aren't you going yet? Be careful your husband beats you!"
"Xia Zhongde, didn't you have something important to do at noon? Isn't your vixen waiting for you? Hurry up and leave! Stop making a scene, we want to sleep!"
Xia Yiyi roared angrily and indignantly, and then tried to drive the two of them out.
This was her way of venting her anger. Long-standing dissatisfaction with her parents had been building up inside her, and this was undoubtedly an outburst.
Jiang Bai could understand this perfectly well, but the key point was... if you're going to explode, then explode, why did you have to say that last sentence?
Jiang Bai felt very innocent.
"This... Yiyi, we..."
Faced with Xia Yiyi's outburst, the two of them calmed down and shifted their focus from Jiang Bai to Xia Yiyi. They looked at each other, filled with guilt.
"What do you mean 'you'? You all live your own lives, why do you care about me? I'm doing fine on my own, I don't need you to worry about me." Xia Yiyi waved her hand impatiently and said with a frown.
"You're still young, there are many things you don't understand. Let me tell you, right now… um… you can't do this, it's not good for you." Xia Zhongde nudged Mai Xiuyun, who stepped forward, looked at her daughter, and said very tactfully.
"What? Whether it's good or not, I think it's great! Hurry up and leave, you two!" Xia Yiyi glared angrily at the two people in front of her and waved her hand impatiently.
For a moment, the atmosphere fell silent.
Xia Zhongde and Mai Xiuyun refused to leave, looking at their daughter with deep remorse, and glaring at Jiang Bai with murderous intent.
Xia Yiyi looked impatient, while Jiang Bai looked completely innocent.
For some reason, an eerie silence fell over the room. No one uttered a sound for more than ten minutes. Xia Yiyi's parents did not leave, and Xia Yiyi did not ask them to leave. Everyone just stood there.
More than ten minutes passed, and Xia Zhongde's phone rang. He hesitated for a moment, then opened the phone, looked at the number, and his expression suddenly changed. He looked at Xia Yiyi, thought for a moment, and then took the phone and went out. He stood at the door, bowing and scraping as he answered the call.
I don't know what he was saying, but Xia Zhongde was extremely respectful to the person on the phone, constantly nodding and bowing and saying things like "okay, okay, okay".
Although he was far away and the phone wasn't very loud, Jiang Bai still managed to hear the gist of the conversation. It seemed to be some kind of leader who had invited Xia Zhongde to lunch, and the person on the other end of the line was calling to ask him to bring his daughter along for lunch.
They said things like they'd had a long-standing relationship, that he'd watched his daughter grow up, and that he hadn't seen Xia Yiyi for a year or two. They also mentioned that he'd brought his son and wife along, and hoped Xia Zhongde would bring his daughter along as well.
Jiang Bai clearly saw that Xia Zhongde looked somewhat embarrassed, because Xia Yiyi was currently trying to get rid of him. If he asked Xia Yiyi to invite him, then she would have to pay attention to him. However, he still nodded in agreement.
Jiang Bai understood the mentality of these people. For those who worked in government and state-owned enterprise departments, whatever the leader said was right. No matter how difficult it was, they had to do what the leader asked and never say no to the leader. This was their code of conduct.
Jiang Bai didn't say he despised it, he just couldn't stand it.
But this is a way of life, and he has no right to interfere. Jiang Bai was just curious about what Xia Zhongde would use to persuade Xia Yiyi.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Zhongde walked over, glanced at Xia Yiyi with an awkward expression, and hesitated to speak.
After a long pause, he took a deep breath and said, "Yiyi, we can talk about your matter later. Dad knows you're all grown up and have your own ideas. We can sit down and talk about it later. Today at noon, come with me to have lunch. Your Uncle Rao specifically asked you to come."
"You know, this is a critical time for Dad. Your Uncle Rao is now the vice general manager of our company, in charge of the human resources department. Your dad needs his help to get promoted. Whether he can succeed depends on this. You can't not go no matter what."
Upon hearing this, Mai Xiuyun's face was filled with anger, tinged with sarcasm.
Jiang Bai's expression was strange, and he felt a little uncomfortable. At the same time, he understood why Xia Yiyi disliked him, her father, so much, showing no respect and calling him by his first name.
Your daughter has had such a serious accident, and you're still concerned about your promotion and work? Aren't you being a little too selfish?
You should fight me relentlessly now, regardless of anything else, okay? You should argue with me logically and confidently, okay? You should put down all phone calls and focus on fighting me for twenty years, okay?
Jiang Bai cried out in his heart.
Chapter 339 You Marry Him?
Xia Zhongde's approach was clearly problematic; not only did he not do what Jiang Bai wanted, but he also made such a request.
Everyone thought Xia Yiyi would definitely not agree, but to everyone's surprise, Xia Yiyi only showed a hint of sarcasm on her lips after hearing this, and readily agreed: "Okay, no problem! I agree!"
One sentence shocked Mai Xiuyun and delighted Xia Zhongde. He originally thought he would have to waste a lot of words and that the father and daughter might even fight, leaving him with a bad reputation. But he didn't expect Xia Yiyi to agree so easily.
This was completely unexpected, which made Xia Zhongde very happy.
She had barely smiled and hadn't even had time to feel happy when Xia Yiyi spoke up: "I can have dinner, but I need to bring my teacher. If you don't agree, the door is right there, please leave."
A single sentence left Jiang Bai and Xia Zhongde somewhat bewildered.
Why did you bring Jiang Bai along?
For some reason, both Xia Zhongde and Jiang Bai had a bad feeling.
One sentence put Xia Zhongde in a dilemma.
Bringing Jiang Bai along would be inappropriate, and even if we went... how would we introduce him?
The man of one's own daughter? Son-in-law? Or... teacher?
Deep down, Xia Zhongde didn't want to bring Jiang Bai along.
But if he didn't bring her, based on his understanding of Xia Yiyi, she was definitely the kind of person who meant what she said, and he, her father who didn't have a good relationship with her, would definitely be kicked out of the house in no time.
However, the problem is that they have already made their statement, and I have agreed. It would be inappropriate to call back and say no now.
Therefore, he was very conflicted at this moment, and opened his mouth to say, "Yiyi, I'm telling you, listen to me, this time..."
Xia Zhongde hoped to reason with Xia Yiyi and persuade her to abandon this unrealistic idea.
"Don't give me that crap. What does your desire for a promotion have to do with me? Either agree, or you're out of here!" Xia Yiyi said coldly, giving the other party no chance to lecture or explain.
"I'm your father!" Xia Zhongde roared angrily.
"Now you remember you have a daughter? Where were you before? When you were having fun with that vixen, you never cared about me!"
Xia Yiyi scoffed at this, while Mai Xiuyun, standing beside her, nodded in deep agreement.
Their divorce was because Xia Zhongde found a woman who was more than ten years younger than him. This was not only a thorn in Xia Yiyi's side, but Mai Xiuyun has also never forgotten it.
One sentence made Xia Zhongde's face turn awkward, and he stopped speaking abruptly, unable to utter a word for a long time.
His face turned pale and then flushed, and he managed to stammer out, "You can go, but don't say anything out of line. Just go as a teacher."
Clearly, after weighing the pros and cons, Xia Zhongde chose to compromise, sighing as he uttered these words.
It's unclear whether it was addressed to Jiang Bai, Xia Yiyi, or perhaps it was a warning to both of them.
"As expected, your promotion is more important than your girl!"
Mai Xiuyun coldly uttered these words, gave Xia Zhongde a disdainful smile, and strode away.
Jiang Bai was speechless at this, but Xia Yiyi was already used to it and shrugged her shoulders without caring.
At this moment, Jiang Bai began to understand why Xia Yiyi had developed this personality.
To be honest, neither of her parents were good enough. Xia Zhongde was selfish, and Mai Xiuyun was slightly better than him, but only to a limited extent.
No wonder Xia Yiyi turned out this way.
After Mai Xiuyun left, the room fell silent. After a while, Xia Zhongde suggested leaving. Xia Yiyi and Jiang Bai followed, went downstairs, got into Xia Zhongde's mid-range sedan, and sped towards a restaurant in the city.
"Today's guests are very important to me. Once they arrive, please eat as much as you can and try not to talk, Teacher Jiang!"
While driving, Xia Zhongde explained things to Jiang Bai, but when he said the word "teacher," there was a hint of gritted teeth in his voice.
Jiang Bai smiled but remained silent and did not respond.
More than half an hour later, they arrived at their destination, a high-end restaurant in the Pearl District.
After getting out of the car, Xia Yiyi and Jiang Bai didn't say anything, but followed Xia Zhongde inside and sat down in a private room, which was still empty.
A moment later, a woman in her thirties, dressed quite provocatively, walked in from outside and greeted Xia Yiyi as soon as she entered: "Yiyi is here."
However, Xia Yiyi ignored her, as if she hadn't seen her at all.
Jiang Bai clearly saw the fleeting embarrassment on the other person's face. Jiang Bai knew what was going on. This rather voluptuous young woman must be the "vixen" that Xia Yiyi had mentioned, and now Xia Zhongde's wife.
"And this is...?"
The other person casually entered, sat down next to Xia Zhongde, then glanced at Jiang Bai in front of him and asked in surprise.
Jiang Bai was not on their guest list.
To be honest, Xia Zhongde really didn't know how to explain Jiang Bai's situation. When his wife asked him about it, he immediately felt extremely embarrassed.
Before he could explain, the door was suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man walked in with a young man of about seventeen or eighteen.
As soon as he entered the door, Mr. and Mrs. Xia Zhongde, who were sitting there, immediately stood up with smiles on their faces.
As soon as the middle-aged man entered, he laughed and said, "Sit down, everyone. We're all family, no need to be so polite."
After saying that, he casually sat down in the middle of the host's seat, while the seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy following him sat directly next to Xia Yiyi and asked, "Yiyi, it's been a long time. What have you been doing lately?"
"Haha, this kid has liked Yiyi since he was little. As soon as he heard that I was having dinner with you guys, he skipped school and rushed over, insisting on seeing Yiyi. It seems that our Qiangqiang is determined to marry no one but Yiyi in this lifetime."
As soon as the boy finished speaking, the middle-aged man in the center burst into laughter, saying with a hint of indulgence.
To be honest, it was really inappropriate to say that, and Jiang Bai couldn't help but frown. At this age, you're just a kid, what's with talking about marriage? It's not appropriate, is it?
And as a father, is it really okay to be so indulgent?
Xia Zhongde was slightly embarrassed by the words, but the woman next to him was overjoyed: "That's great. If Yiyi can really marry Qiangqiang in the future, it will be Yiyi's good fortune... Qiangqiang is a good boy. He is handsome, studies well, and has such a successful father as President Rao. In the future, he will definitely surpass his father and become even better than his father."
"Haha, what success am I? I'm just a vice president. Others treat you like someone important, but you can't take yourself too seriously. Zhongde, I've talked myself hoarse and said countless nice things for you. But these things still need Brother Yi to say. I specially invited Brother Yi here today. He'll be here in a bit. You'd better perform well then."
Mr. Rao, the middle-aged man, laughed and waved his hand. Then, he changed the subject and spoke to Xia Zhongde in a serious tone.
Xia Zhongde nodded repeatedly.
At this moment, Xia Yiyi, who was standing next to him, was not so cooperative. Jiang Bai had already suspected that this girl was there to cause trouble, and her words at this moment further confirmed his judgment.
Xia Yiyi, standing there, glanced impatiently at Xia Zhongde's new wife and retorted, "What's so good about him? I don't know what's so good about him. Being at the bottom of No. 2 Middle School is considered good at studying? Everyone knows what kind of person Rao Qiang is. He's a notorious thug at No. 2 Middle School!"
"What do you mean he's handsome? Please, there are tons of guys like him on the street!"
"Marrying him would be a blessing? If you're so lucky, why don't you divorce Xia Zhongde and marry him? I think you two are a perfect match!"
One sentence instantly plunged the lively atmosphere into an icy abyss. Xia Zhongde and the middle-aged man were already furious, their faces turning ashen. Rao Qiang, who had been talking to Xia Yiyi, was now alternating between pale and flushed, his expression constantly changing.
As for Xia Zhongde's young wife, she had already stood up at this moment, pointing at Xia Yiyi, unable to utter a single word for a long time, only repeatedly saying, "You...you...you..."
He looked extremely angry and was somewhat confused, unable to even speak.
The originally harmonious atmosphere was completely ruined by Xia Yiyi's few words.
Jiang Bai had to admit that Xia Yiyi was really capable; most people wouldn't be able to do something like this. It showed how deep Xia Yiyi's resentment was towards the woman in front of her and Xia Zhongde. It seemed she was determined to completely ruin her father's plans.
"Hmph! Xia Zhongde, what a fine daughter you've raised!" President Rao slammed his hand on the table and said coldly. After saying that, he stood up and turned to leave.
His son, Rao Qiang, though he had been thoroughly humiliated and beaten by Xia Yiyi, he wasn't too angry at this moment. Although he stood up, he didn't seem to want to leave.
"President Rao, please let me explain, please let me explain... Xia Yiyi, she..."
Xia Zhongde's young wife quickly realized what was happening and, without bothering to argue with Xia Yiyi, hurriedly stopped President Rao, wanting to explain.
"President Rao, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation. I've spoiled this brat rotten! I will definitely teach her a lesson!" Xia Zhongde also expressed his stance at this moment.
"dad..."
However, no matter what the two of them said, it couldn't compare to Rao Qiang's "Dad" next to him. This made the angry CEO Rao stand there with a furious expression, but he didn't force himself to leave.
With a loud "smack," Xia Zhongde rushed over and slapped Xia Yiyi across the face, shouting as he did so, "I'll teach you to talk nonsense..."
The applause rang out, but it didn't land on Xia Yiyi's face. Instead, Jiang Bai gripped her wrist tightly. At this moment, Jiang Bai frowned, looking quite displeased.
I initially thought Xia Zhongde was an unqualified father, neglecting his daughter for his own sake, no wonder Xia Yiyi was dissatisfied with him.
However, it now seems that Xia Zhongde's situation is no longer simply a matter of being unqualified.
Chapter 340 General Manager Liu! Old Liu?
Xia Zhongde was extremely selfish.
Xia Yiyi is wrong; it is indeed a bit excessive to say such things in this situation. But does that mean Xia Zhongde and the others are right?
What President Rao said earlier was probably not appropriate. Xia Yiyi is not a seven or eight-year-old child. It's one thing for you to say such things, but she is seventeen or eighteen years old and has her own thoughts and life. It is obviously inappropriate for you to say those things in front of a girl at this time.
Most parents, even if they don't get angry or annoyed, should at least feel embarrassed or not respond to the conversation.
But Xia Zhongde not only didn't object, but his wife was clearly shamelessly trying to curry favor with Xia Yiyi, and he didn't say anything to stop her. He was even laughing just now.
At this moment, Xia Yiyi said a couple of unpleasant things, and that made her angry?
Is it appropriate to resort to violence right away for the sake of this General Manager Rao and one's own future?
Jiang Bai felt it wasn't appropriate.
So Jiang Bai acted without hesitation. He already had a good relationship with Xia Yiyi. Although it wasn't as exaggerated as treating her as his own, he did have feelings for her. Moreover, he could clearly feel Xia Yiyi's unusual attachment to him.
At this moment, he was Xia Yiyi's sheltering tree, and he had an obligation to stand up for her no matter who she was facing.
"I'm saying, Xia... uh, Brother Xia, what you're doing isn't quite right."
After thinking about it, Jiang Bai still didn't call Xia Zhongde "uncle," even though Xia Zhongde was old enough to be Jiang Bai's uncle.
But he is Xia Yiyi's teacher after all, so it's a bit inappropriate to call him that.
"Who do you think you are! What business is it of yours how I raise my daughter!"
Xia Zhongde angrily roared at Jiang Bai, trying to forcibly pull his hand away, but he found that no matter how much he struggled, Jiang Bai's hand was like a steel clamp, firmly controlling him and making him unable to move at all.
"So what if he's my man! What does Xia Zhongde have to do with you? I was awarded to my grandmother, and he has nothing to do with you or Mai Xiuyun! Is it any of your business?"
At this moment, Xia Yiyi grabbed Jiang Bai's arm and shouted defiantly, showing no respect whatsoever to her father.
When Xia Zhongde and Mai Xiuyun divorced, neither of them wanted the child. So, the court had no choice but to mediate and give Xia Yiyi to her grandmother to raise. This is one of the reasons why Xia Yiyi has always harbored deep resentment towards the two of them.
One sentence made Xia Zhongde blush with anger.
Rao Qiang, standing beside him, looked dejected, while President Rao sneered, "I've truly witnessed the upbringing of you, Xia Zhongde. You can't even educate your own child properly, yet you expect me to lead the branch office employees? I think you're not even qualified for the position of branch manager, let alone the current director position!"
"I will report this to the higher-ups. It seems my previous recommendation was wrong. You still need to go to the grassroots level to gain experience. Get ready, pack your things, and report to the grassroots level next week."
The couple, Xia Zhongde and his wife, turned pale upon hearing this.
After saying that, he pulled Rao Qiang and turned to leave.
Just then, the door suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man in his fifties, somewhat overweight, wearing a simple jacket, walked in. Upon entering and seeing the tense and eerie atmosphere before him, he was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "What's going on here? What kind of drama is this?"
One sentence drew everyone's attention in the room.
The expressions of everyone present changed.
"Mr. Liu, you've arrived... I was just about to tell you something. I was misled before. I only just found out what kind of person Xia Zhongde is. I really shouldn't have recommended him to you to be the branch manager. I want to apologize to you..."
President Rao is not one to just talk the talk; he acts on his words and immediately starts badmouthing Xia Zhongde to the CEO who has come in front of him.
Upon hearing this, Xia Zhongde turned pale and stood there dejectedly, looking utterly lost.
Not only did President Rao stop helping him, he also started speaking ill of him. President Liu was new and didn't know much about the company, so he often sought the opinions of President Rao and another vice president. Therefore, President Rao's words were very effective, which was why he was desperately trying to curry favor with President Rao.
After all, President Rao is the reliance of the new top leader. He is also the vice president, although not the executive director, his position is not low. He is completely incomparable to him, the deputy director of the office.
To be frank, Rao Zong didn't need to do much to deal with him. Just like before, a few casual words were enough to determine Xia Zhongde's future career.
Unfortunately, Mr. Liu completely ignored Mr. Rao. After entering the room and saying that sentence, he stared at Jiang Bai, who was being held by Xia Yiyi's arm, not far away, and seemed not to have heard Mr. Rao's words at all.
"You are... Mr. Jiang?"
After a while, President Liu seemed to recognize Jiang Bai. He excitedly took three steps in two and walked over, asking in a somewhat uncertain tone.
"Hehe, it's Lao Liu. I didn't expect to see you again."
When the other party came in, Jiang Bai actually recognized this General Manager Liu. He had met him when he had dinner with Wang Bao before the New Year.
This General Manager Liu is said to have a powerful background. He used to be a big shot in the ministry. Before the new year, he was parachuted into Hongbao Construction, a large state-owned enterprise with a long history, to become its top leader. When he first took power, he made a special trip to visit Zhao Wuji.
It is said that this ancestor once followed Master Meng, but his position was not very high. He was outside the true core, but he still considered himself a member of the Meng faction. Since he was a member of the Meng faction, he naturally paid his first visit to Zhao Wuji when he came to Tiandu.
Zhao Wuji also met with him, but Wang Bao hosted him afterwards. Jiang Bai happened to be having tea with Wang Bao that day, and they had a meal together. After hearing Wang Bao's introduction of Jiang Bai's general situation, Wang Bao initially didn't take it seriously, but still maintained considerable respect.
Then, Wang Bao subtly hinted that Jiang Bai was now the second-best in Tiandu, second only to Zhao Wuji, and that no one in Tiandu dared to challenge Jiang Bai. When he was drunk, he even said that Zhao Wuji intended for Jiang Bai to inherit his position in Tiandu. During the meal, he also talked to Jiang Bai about how to resolve the conflict between Jiang Bai and Cheng Tiangang.
This immediately stunned Mr. Liu, who then showered Jiang Bai with flattery and even exchanged phone numbers. He and Wang Bao even called Jiang Bai twice to invite him to dinner, but Jiang Bai was in Taixi with Cheng Tiangang at the time to deal with Khun Sa's matter, so the meeting did not take place.
I never expected to meet here after only two months.
"Haha, I didn't expect to meet Mr. Jiang here. Mr. Jiang knows Lao Xia?" General Manager Liu hurriedly laughed and extended his hands to shake hands with Jiang Bai, while asking curiously, his eyes already showing a different look as he looked at Xia Zhongde.
As for whether Jiang Bai knew President Rao, he had never even considered it, because before this, he had inquired about Jiang Bai with President Rao, and President Rao only knew of him but did not know him personally.
Of course, he then stayed in Tiandu for two months, and the important figures he came into contact with often mentioned Master Jiang, especially after the huge incident Jiang Bai had caused last night, which was already common knowledge this morning. This had shocked President Liu beyond measure, and naturally, he became even more respectful towards Jiang Bai...
"He's my man! But he has nothing to do with Xia Zhongde!"
Jiang Bai didn't say anything, but Xia Yiyi stepped forward first, took Jiang Bai's arm and immediately distanced herself from Xia Zhongde's relationship with Jiang Bai.
She's not stupid. She's been hanging around with Jiang Bai for a while now, and she knows that Jiang Bai's identity is extraordinary. Normally, she wouldn't say these things in front of outsiders, but this President Liu is an exception, since he's Xia Zhongde's boss.
A single sentence made President Liu somewhat embarrassed. Xia Yiyi, this little girl, suddenly blurted out this sentence, which caught him off guard. However, being a person of composure, he quickly recovered and said with a smile, "I see. Then this young lady is truly blessed to be able to find a dragon among men like Mr. Jiang. I don't know how many people dream of such a thing."
This wasn't just flattery. Right now, if Jiang Bai were willing to ask, there would be women in Tiandu lining up from east to west for him to choose from, but he just wasn't willing to.
It's not necessarily a bad thing that Xia Yiyi is able to follow Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai smiled wryly at this, not wanting to reveal that his relationship with Xia Yiyi was currently just that of teacher and student, as that would make Xia Yiyi look bad. So he wisely kept quiet and just smiled slightly.
This only made President Liu more convinced of Xia Yiyi's words. His gaze towards Xia Yiyi became more respectful. Since she wasn't someone who would just play around, then... her status must be extraordinary.
"Does Mr. Liu know Xiao Jiang?"
At this point, even a fool could see the problem. President Rao's face turned very ugly, but he dared not utter a word.
Xia Zhongde was horrified, while his young wife, a married woman, asked with a smile on her face.
They even changed their address for Jiang Bai to the affectionate "Little Jiang"... as if they were very close.
Perhaps in her view, whether Xia Yiyi admits it or not, the fact that she is Xia Zhongde's daughter is undeniable.
Although she found it very strange that Xia Yiyi had found a man, she couldn't care less about that now. Xia Yiyi could do whatever she wanted. Xia Yiyi was Xia Zhongde's daughter, not hers, so she wouldn't care.
She only cares about one thing right now: the relationship between Jiang Bai and President Liu. They seem to be very familiar with each other, and President Liu seems very enthusiastic, but she doesn't know the exact extent of it.
Whether she could speak with Mr. Liu was what she cared about most, so she asked at this moment, and then added: "Yiyi has some misunderstandings about her father. We at Zhongde are busy with work all day and haven't paid enough attention to our children. I hope Mr. Liu will forgive us."
This single sentence not only clarified the relationship between Xia Yiyi and Xia Zhongde, but also showed President Liu that Xia Zhongde and Jiang Bai had an extraordinary relationship.