Proud Mommy is Hard to get

It was an old black-and-white photograph, faded and yellow at the edges. In the photo, a man and a woman stood side by side, looking like a couple. The man was an unfamiliar face. He appeared to be in his twenties. He looked clean and handsome. He had a very comfortable appearance and a slight smile on his lips.

As for that woman, her appearance was also delicate and pretty. However, Qin Xiaohai had the feeling that that woman's eyes appeared to be empty and lifeless.

Eyes? Suddenly, Qin Xiaotao's eyes widened. She ran to the washroom and looked at her face in the mirror. Then she looked at the woman's naturally dark chestnut hair, dark eyes, and small but straight nose … Qin Xiaoli stroked her reflection in the mirror and looked at the woman in the photo in disbelief.

She stared at the photo for two seconds as bits and pieces of the picture appeared in her mind, fragments that she had overlooked in the past.

The back of her mother, who had gone to lock the drawer in panic, refused to let her look at her parents' checklist, the strange conversations of her parents late at night, the unexpected pity that occasionally appeared in her mother's eyes …

A scary thought suddenly popped up in her mind. It was as if she had hit a hot potato. She threw the photo out and muttered, "This is impossible, this is impossible." Then he left as if he was running.

When she reached the apartment building, she calmed down and forced herself to forget what she had just seen. She closed her eyes and took two deep breaths before walking towards the entrance of the residential complex.

Behind her, a silver Bugatti Wyvern slowly drove past, leaving without a sound as it had when it first arrived.

During the afternoon discussion, the hotel provided Kang Chen with a temporary meeting room. The hotel they were staying in now was owned by Luo family, it was called Lampo FAMILY.

Five years ago, the Luo clan began to invade the hotel industry. In just five short years, their achievements were already extraordinary, even comparable to the boss of the hotel, Fu Yuan International. Of course, they became Fu Yuan International's biggest competition.

In the meeting room, Pai Kennan was making the final preparations for the negotiations, but Qin Xiaoshui was not in the mood to listen. Pai Kennan had put a lot of thought into this collaboration and was even determined to win it. She looked at President Piao, who was talking nonstop, and her heart sank.

Nana gently poked her arm and whispered, "What are you thinking about? Since yesterday, you've been absent-minded. "

Nana's Korean was so pleasant to hear that Qin Xiaotao came back to her senses, shaking her head slightly. "No, I'm just a little worried about tomorrow's negotiations."

"Aiya, don't worry. The Luo clan is very sincere. The initial plan made a lot of profit, so there's a lot of room for negotiation. Besides, there's still the president. Our president has never lost before."

There was a trace of pride in Nana's tone.

Qin Xiaoshui knew that Pai Kennan was the reassurance of their group. She did not refute any further and nodded at Nana. "Yes."

Her mind raced back and forth between the picture and the cooperation case. She closed her eyes and shook her head, shaking off the jumbled thoughts, focusing on the deployment of the people on the stage.

When the meeting was over and they were on their way back to their room, Pai Kennan walked up to her.

"Are you feeling better?"

She turned her head and said, "Mm, it's fine. I just need to sleep for a bit."

"Pay attention to your body. Although this is your homeland, after not returning for so many years, it is normal for you to feel unwell."

Qin Xiaohai thought to himself, I might not be able to return to this place for decades, and I'm not too used to it. However, there was no objection on the surface. He only said lightly, "Yes."

Pai Kennan laughed. "Looks like Little Hai is about to become a Korean. Now, it seems that he is more suited to life in Seoul."

Naturally, she understood the meaning behind her words, but she did not refute it. Instead, she said, "Seoul is my second homeland." At this moment, Nana caught up and interrupted their conversation.

Nana, out of breath, said, "President, just now, the Luo Family came to inform us that the meeting was scheduled for tonight."

Pai Kennan's forehead creased instantly. "Why? Why are you suddenly moving forward? "

Qin Xiaotao knew that their preparation was only the last step before the rehearsal. Although they had practiced it many times in private, they had never gone through the actual rehearsal. The rehearsal was scheduled for tonight.

Roche's sudden advance of the meeting completely disrupted their plans.

Nana took two deep breaths before she managed to calm down. "I think it's because a portion of the participants from the Luo clan had something to do tomorrow and will be here today."

Pai Kennan frowned and was silent for two seconds. Then, he raised his head and said, "Okay, tell everyone to get ready. We will gather in the lobby downstairs in ten minutes and prepare to head to Luo Headquarters." He turned to Qin Xiaotao. "Chen, get ready as well." After which, he quickly entered his room.

"See you later, little seep." Nana quickly left as well.

Qin Xiaotao stood in place, her hands clenched into fists. No one could see the sweat on her back. According to the Luo family's way of handling matters, such an important first negotiation couldn't possibly have a temporary change of time. Yet, this happened. She knew that Shen Xuming had made his move. Just thinking about Shen Ximing's methods in the mall made her feel weak in her heart.

Pu Kainan and the others obviously didn't have a deep understanding of Shen Xi Ming. Kang Chen, who had risen to prominence in Korea, had underestimated her opponent this time. No, she didn't even know if he could be considered an enemy or not.

Qin Xiaohai ran downstairs, his mind thinking back to what Shen Xuming had said last night, "Cooperation case, as you wish. The condition is, you have to exchange my son for it."

Of course, she wouldn't trade her son for him, but she definitely couldn't screw up this cooperation proposal because of her.

When she arrived at the entrance of Luo Clan Headquarters, she hastily ran inside. The security guards subconsciously stretched out their hands to stop her, but when they raised their heads to look at her, their eyes lit up and they immediately stepped aside.

With a heart full of worries, Qin Xiaojing did not notice that everything seemed to go smoothly for her. She arrived at the top floor of the building, at the door of the CEO's office.

She pushed open the door and entered. Xia Han and Shen Xuming simultaneously turned their heads. The moment they saw her, a flash of surprise passed through Xia Han's eyes, but very quickly, her expression changed to one of understanding.

She stood up and said to Shen Xuming, "Chief Shen, I'll send the data to you through email later." With that, he turned and left.

She turned to look at Qin Xiaotao. "Long time no see, Miss Qin."

Qin Xiaohai looked away from Shen Ximing, "Director Xia, hello, long time no see." Even though she hurriedly ran over, her breathing was still unstable.

However, Xia Han smiled and then left.

It was just that there was a profound meaning to the smile, and Qin Xiaoqin wasn't in the mood to pursue it.