novelraw Chapter 042 How is that possible?
Chapter 042 How is that possible?
Qiu Lang stood at the elevator entrance, glanced at the time, and guessed that his boss should have arrived by now.
After waiting for a while but no one came up, he turned around and went downstairs, intending to go and pick them up himself.
As soon as they entered the lobby, they bumped into Lu Chen and his group.
He paused, his gaze sweeping over Lu Chen, Su Qian, and the two elders of the Lu family, his eyes filled with obvious doubt.
Why are these people still here?
Before he could even ask, Lu Chen and Su Qian started talking back and forth, their words aimed directly at Su Qiu.
"Sir, how come your company lets just anyone in?" Lu Chen frowned, his tone tinged with disgust. "That Su Qiu is simply unreasonable. Not only did she hit people, but she also has a foul mouth and likes to harass me."
"I came to your company to discuss cooperation, and she blocked my way here."
Su Qian immediately replied, her voice high-pitched:
"Exactly! She's a complete lunatic. She was just verbally abusing us. Keeping someone like her in your company is a disgrace!"
Qiu Lang was completely confused and couldn't help but interject:
"Which Su Qiu are you referring to?"
"And who's this Su Qiu? The woman who was dressed so plainly just now! And she's mentally ill!"
Su Qian seemed to have found an outlet, and she spoke even more enthusiastically, while throwing what she thought was a charming wink at Qiu Lang.
"Sir, you look like someone important here. Your place certainly doesn't welcome someone as unlucky as you."
Why don't I help you get rid of her? So she won't offend your eyes.
She continued talking to herself, completely unaware of Qiu Lang's increasingly grim expression.
And the strange looks from the surrounding staff.
Of the two elders in the Lu family, only Chen Liping couldn't sit still; she felt a growing sense of unease.
Something felt off, but Lu Zhengxiong and Lu Chen both acted as if it was none of their business.
Su Qian was even more smug, and she could only suppress her unease.
Was that bitch deliberately trying to provoke Su Qiu?
More and more people are gathering; do they want to make their affairs public?
We need to reconsider Su Qian as a potential pawn.
The employees passing by had already stopped in their tracks, staring at the four people with eyes that looked at them as if they were idiots.
Aren't these people here to discuss cooperation?
Why are you cursing at their boss?
They want to kick the boss out?
Is he out of his mind?
Which mental hospital did he escape from?
They even said their boss was mentally ill?
Qiu Lang clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, wishing he could slap Su Qian on the spot.
He suppressed his anger, looked past the crowd and gazed at Su Qiu not far away, his eyes questioning.
They were clearly waiting for her instructions.
Su Qian continued her rant, now directing the bodyguards: "Hurry up, what's the point of keeping someone like her around? Kick her out of here..."
"Oh."
A cold laugh rang out, clear yet carrying a sense of oppression.
Su Qiu crossed her legs, glanced indifferently at Su Qian, and parted her red lips slightly!
"Little black wolf, come here."
Upon hearing this, Su Qian immediately bristled and shrieked:
"Little Black Wolf? Who's Little Black Wolf? What an awful name! It sounds like an animal!"
Before she finished speaking, Qiu Lang, who had just been "instructed" by her, appeared.
He immediately turned around and walked towards Su Qiu, his back ramrod straight.
His face had lost all its hostility, leaving only respect.
"Boss." Qiu Lang nodded slightly, his voice steady and powerful.
"Boss... Boss?"
Su Qian's arrogant expression froze instantly, her eyes widening as if she had seen a ghost.
"What did you call her?!"
Qiu Lang glanced at her coldly, his eyes practically overflowing with murderous intent, and said, word by word:
"Let me introduce you. This is Su Qiu, the true head of our Qiu Yi Group."
"boom--"
These words struck Lu Chen, Su Qian, Lu Zhengxiong, and Chen Liping like a bolt from the blue.
The four of them were instantly stunned, their expressions a mix of emotions.
From smugness to astonishment, and then to disbelief.
In the end, only a stark white remained.
Su Qian opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
The hand that had just been flirting was still frozen in mid-air, as if all its strength had been drained away.
Lu Chen was struck dumb, staggering back half a step, his mind blank.
Su Qiu... is actually the person in charge of Qiu Yi Group?
That Qiu Yi Group, which they were begging to cooperate with and which could decide the fate of the Lu family?
The surrounding employees could no longer contain themselves, and low snickers could be heard.
Chen Liping's vision went black, and she almost fainted on the spot. She finally understood what kind of looks those people had given her.
They were treated like opera singers.
They weren't just scolding an insignificant woman; they were practically provoking a major disaster!
Su Qiu's gaze swept over the pale faces of the four people in front of him.
His eyes were like ice, filled with undisguised mockery.
She spoke slowly, her voice not loud, but it struck everyone's heart clearly:
"Who just said they were going to kick me out?"
Lu Chen's pupils suddenly contracted as he stared intently at Su Qiu, as if he were seeing her for the first time.
His lips trembled, and his voice shook:
"Impossible! How could you be the head of the Qiu Yi Group? The real person in charge is clearly..."
Before she could finish speaking, Su Qiu looked up.
His gaze was as cold as icicles in the dead of winter, carrying an invisible sense of oppression.
Lu Chen's remaining words were instantly stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word.
His mind went blank.
This was the woman he had always regarded as dust, someone he felt was beneath him.
It turns out to be Qiu Yi, the person in power whom the Lu family has tried so hard to curry favor with, and who can even decide the life and death of the Lu family with a single word?
Just now, that family was here, spitting and accusing her, slandering her, and listing her "disgraceful" deeds.
They looked like four clowns jumping around.
They were performing a self-righteous and ridiculous dance on the other side's turf.
A strong sense of humiliation instantly swept over my body, and my cheeks felt as hot as if they were being burned by fire.
But my back felt like it had been doused with ice water, and a chill crept up my spine.
The man trembled uncontrollably.
Su Qiu took the coffee from her subordinate, her fingertips gently touching the warm cup.
She gently blew on the steam rising from the rim of the cup, the wisps of white mist blurring the emotions in her eyes.
Only a clear, mocking sneer remained at the corner of his mouth:
"Don't look at me with those ant-like eyes of yours. I find it disgusting and can't be bothered to look at you."
"No! This can't be real!" Su Qian suddenly screamed, her sharp voice piercing the silence of the space.
She stared intently at Su Qiu, her eyes filled with insane jealousy and resentment.
Su Qiu, whom he had trampled underfoot and despised at every turn for so long.
How could he possibly be the most powerful one? Why?!
The intense sense of imbalance completely overwhelmed her reason.
She pointed at Su Qiu and cursed him angrily, like a madwoman who had lost control:
"You definitely used underhanded methods! You got all this by sleeping with men! You slut!"
Foul language spilled from her mouth; she seemed to be trying to deny the facts before her in this way.
Little did she know that these words would only make her appear even uglier and more ridiculous.
Su Qiu paused, holding the coffee cup, and looked up at Su Qian, the last trace of warmth in her eyes vanishing.
All that remained was a chilling, icy cold.