Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 328 - 327: Unreasonable

Gu Xiaoqing, Feng Qingyang, Qu Yang, and He Zixu were ascending the stairs to the second floor when they ran into the hurriedly approaching Guan Meiqi.

"Gu Xiaoqing, I want to talk to you."

Unable to suppress her harsh tone, Guan Meiqi knew in her heart that she needed to lower her head and admit her mistake to recover everything.

Gu Xiaoqing chuckled lightly, her lips quivering like a butterfly, "Miss Guan, it seems there’s nothing for us to discuss, is there? We are not of the same mind."

Guan Meiqi struggled to contain her anger. How dare this woman speak to her like this.

But the events of tonight couldn’t be covered up without Gu Xiaoqing.

Qu Yang, lounging lazily, gave Guan Meiqi a sidelong glance, "Oh, isn’t this Miss Guan? Do you two really have something to discuss? Weren’t you the one demanding people to kneel and bow? I’ve never seen enemies with anything to discuss."

Guan Meiqi wished she could gouge out Qu Yang’s eyes. This man was just here to ruin her plans. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

But the Qu and Guan families were not to be trifled with, so Guan Meiqi had to pretend not to see or hear.

She was forced to speak humbly, "Gu Xiaoqing, let’s have a talk, shall we? I believe there’s a topic for us, like the cooperation contract with the tea ingredients distributor, isn’t that your goal? I can offer you a favorable contract."

This was probably the most humbling concession Guan Meiqi had ever made.

Gu Xiaoqing laughed softly; anyone with sense could see that the possibility of collaboration between her and Guan Meiqi was impossible.

Even if there was hope, Gu Xiaoqing wouldn’t choose to collaborate, who knows if after things calm down, Guan Meiqi would come looking for trouble again.

Rather than being passively schemed against, Gu Xiaoqing would rather spend her efforts persuading a new partner. Life is hard enough as is, why make it uncomfortable for oneself?

"Miss Guan, I really think there is no need for us to continue our conversation, no matter how generous your offer is, we can’t become partners."

Let’s cut off all illusions.

Guan Meiqi looked at Feng Qingyang, Qu Yang, and He Zixu beside her. She couldn’t throw a tantrum here; it would ruin her image in others’ eyes.

"At least have a conversation with me, what do you have to lose? Is Gu Xiaojie afraid I’d do something excessive to you? This is ’Dingxun’ after all, I’m not stupid enough to dig my own grave."

Guan Meiqi wouldn’t give up until she reached her goal.

Feng Qingyang raised a handsome brow; persistent people were the most bothersome.

Gu Xiaoqing felt a bit helpless, facing such a person, there was no point in staying on the stairs arguing; it wouldn’t benefit anyone.

She nodded, "Alright, where to talk?"

Surely, it wouldn’t be here.

Guan Meiqi raised her head triumphantly and pointed at her own private room, "That’s my room over there, please!"

Gu Xiaoqing apologized to Feng Qingyang, Qu Yang, and He Zixu, "I’m sorry, I have some business to deal with."

Feng Qingyang nodded gentlemanly, "We’ll be in a VIP room on the second floor; you can ask a waiter to bring you over directly. We’ll wait for you."

Then the three of them walked away.

Gu Xiaoqing followed Guan Meiqi to the Guan family’s private room.

Upon entering, Gu Xiaoqing noticed that there must have been quite a few people here, but now they seemed to have left.

Empty cups, plates, and bottles were scattered on the table, along with cigarette butts and cigar ashes among disordered sofas, indicating someone had been there before.

Guan Meiqi frowned slightly, wondering where everyone had disappeared to.

She could only close the door and sit down on a chair.

Gu Xiaoqing stood passively, but the atmosphere was peculiarly eerie.

Someone had called her over just to leave her hanging.

Gu Xiaoqing sighed and found a clean corner on a sofa to sit down, "Miss Guan, you’re the one who requested to talk, if you really can’t think of anything to say, then I’ll be on my way, as I still have friends waiting."

She considered she was handling this gracefully; otherwise, the usual approach might have been glaring hostility.

She simply felt it unnecessary.

It wasn’t about making an enemy.

Guan Meiqi suddenly snapped back to reality, her eyes wide open and staring at Gu Xiaoqing. Her eyes were bloodshot, flickering with complicated emotions, before finally lowering her head in defeat, speaking in a voice as soft as a mosquito’s buzz, "Gu Xiaoqing, about today, I may have gone a bit too far; can you forgive me?"

Gu Xiaoqing couldn’t gauge the sincerity in those words, but the person had lowered their stance.

"I forgive you."

Gu Xiaoqing said gently.

This wasn’t a deep-seated grudge; there was no need to dwell on it. She wasn’t a saint but wasn’t one to stir trouble for no reason, either.

At least as a businessperson, one should understand that there are no permanent enemies and no permanent friends.

This is something that must be understood.

Guan Meiqi abruptly raised her head, looking at Gu Xiaoqing with delight, "So you forgive me! We can wipe today’s slate clean as if it never happened, right? My bet today was really just a joke; you shouldn’t take it seriously, even if you lost, I wouldn’t actually make you pay."

Gu Xiaoqing was speechless, wondering how this child had grown up this way, and how troubled the old man of the Guan family must be.

"Miss Guan, I only said I forgive you because the issues between us are trivial. For this afternoon, you’re a businessperson, and how you want to conduct business is your principle. It’s mutual willingness; no one can say who’s right or wrong.

The matters of tonight are the same. It’s not business, but the reasoning is the same; you have the right to place bets and make any requests, that’s your right. I took on the challenge, willingly.

Of course, I also have the right to collect my winnings, that’s my right. The concept of joking or not joking doesn’t apply; I intend to claim my rightful share."

This message was clear enough; the money must be collected, though she had forgiven the person.

Guan Meiqi suddenly stood up, her face covered with frost.

"Gu Xiaoqing, are you playing me?"

Gu Xiaoqing was not intimidated by the other’s demeanor, having anticipated nothing worthwhile to discuss with Guan Meiqi.

It was expected.

"It’s you, Miss Guan, who’s playing games here. Have you ever heard ’joking’ mentioned at ’Dingxun’? Besides, ten million might not be much to Miss Guan, but to a small business like ours, it’s a considerable sum."

Guan Meiqi pointed at Gu Xiaoqing, saying, "Gu Xiaoqing, as long as you admit it was a joke and don’t take my money, I can sign the contract with you. I can lower the terms of the tea distributor contract to three million. Think about it; this is already the lowest deal possible."

That tone almost tasted like condescension.

Gu Xiaoqing chuckled softly.

She lightly shook a finger, "Miss Guan, sorry, but I can’t do that. There’s no more need for us to cooperate. If this is all there is, then I’ll be on my way."