Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1750 Ode to Joy + First Half of Life 14

Qu Xinxin indeed directly refused the gathering with Tan Zongming on the 22nd floor, even though Qu Xiaoxiao argued that she was not going on behalf of the company, but as a neighbor of the 22nd floor, and that Qu Xinxin needed to give Tan Zongming face on behalf of the company.

But Qu Xinxin wasn't without ways to find out the whole story. Once she did, how could she just interfere? She wasn't Qiu Yingying, who would bring an uninvited person when visiting someone's home.

But after Qu Xiaoxiao attended Tan Zongming's thank-you banquet, she immediately rubbed against Qu Xinxin when she returned.

Qu Xinxin was fine with her rubbing against her a couple of times as a token gesture, but she got annoyed when she kept pressing against her without getting up. She simply pushed her off and sat down in another spot before asking what was wrong: "What's wrong with you? Did you take the wrong medicine?"

Qu Xiaoxiao was on the verge of tears, her jealousy almost unbearable: "Xinxin, you're so lucky! You got rear-ended once and you got to meet Tan Zongming's cousin!"

Do you still remember He Han?

How could Qu Xinxin possibly forget He Han, that scumbag?

Qu Xiaoxiao sat up straight and explained the whole story: "Today we went to President Tan's thank-you banquet. As the host, President Tan naturally had to make an appearance. As soon as he appeared, I realized that President Tan and He Han look exactly alike!"

"If I had to find something different, it would only be the hairstyle, body shape, and temperament."

"You don't know, when I first saw President Tan, I was stunned and immediately called out He Han's name. Then President Tan had to correct me and said that He Han was his cousin. Their blood relationship was actually a bit distant. His grandmother and He Han's grandmother were twin sisters, but I never expected that even though there was a generation between them, he and He Han, these two cousins, would look exactly alike."

"Then I told him about He Han rear-ending you, and with Andy mediating, President Tan said he really wanted to meet you and hoped we could have dinner together sometime!"

As she spoke, Qu Xiaoxiao blinked her big eyes and looked at Qu Xinxin expectantly. Qu Xinxin didn't quite react and went straight to the point: "President Tan was just being polite. You've been through a lot, so why are you taking even this small courtesy so seriously?"

Seeing that Qu Xinxin remained unmoved and didn't even take Tan Zongming and He Han seriously, Qu Xiaoxiao felt bored but also admired her younger sister. "Xinxin, sometimes I'm really curious, why can you ignore everything you don't want to pay attention to?"

Qu Xinxin casually said, "Because there are only two things in this world: none of my business and none of your business."

Qu Xiaoxiao chuckled, "Why do I feel that you're unwilling to socialize with a big shot like Tan Zongming because you think socializing would be a waste of time?"

Qu Xinxin was somewhat surprised by Qu Xiaoxiao's keen insight. "That's not wrong. After all, for me, enough money is enough."

Qu Xiaoxiao could only admire her younger sister, but the others who returned to the 22nd floor had a different perspective.

First, there's Qiu Yingying, who was still completely devoted to Supervisor Bai. Because everyone was on guard this time, Fan Shengmei would announce the dinner right when Qiu Yingying was off work. So Qiu Yingying only told Supervisor Bai and ultimately chose to have dinner with everyone she hadn't seen for over a month.

When they arrived, Qiu Yingying realized that things were unusual. Compared to Tan Zongming, a financial tycoon who had only appeared in the news before, Qiu Yingying's infatuation with Bai Zha Nan actually faded a lot. Otherwise, she probably would have gone back to Bai Zha Nan's place after dinner instead of going back to Ode to Joy with everyone else.

Sitting on the sofa, Qiu Yingying expressed her confusion to Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer: "Sister Fan, Guan Guan, I feel like my feelings for Manager Bai have suddenly faded a lot after having dinner with everyone today..."

Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with unexpected surprise.

Fan Shengmei stopped Guan Juer's actions and cautiously asked Qiu Yingying, "I don't quite understand what you mean. Could you describe it in more detail?"

Qiu Yingying didn't hide anything and said frankly, "I used to think that Manager Bai was really handsome and cared about me a lot. I was really surprised and delighted that he chose to date me!"

Qiu Yingying still remembered the excitement and surprise she felt when Manager Bai invited her to attend the CPA exam class, but now she felt like something was missing from Manager Bai. "After meeting President Tan today, I realized that Manager Bai is actually quite ordinary-looking, not at all... stunningly handsome. And watching President Tan take care of Andy during her meal, I could tell that President Tan's feelings for Andy were very special, something Manager Bai never did with me..."

Fan Shengmei was overjoyed, feeling that there was hope for Qiu Yingying to regain her senses, and quickly asked, "Yingying, do you still remember Qu Xinxin, Xiao Qu's younger sister?"

Qiu Yingying nodded and said with a smile, "Qu Xiaoxiao's sister is such a beauty! She's tall, slim, and pretty, even prettier than many celebrities on TV. I can't forget her!"

Fan Shengmei continued, "Andy wanted to invite Xiao Qu's sister to Mr. Tan's banquet tonight, but Xiao Qu's sister didn't agree. Do you know why? Because Mr. Tan is the host tonight. Even though Mr. Tan is thanking our neighbors who helped Andy on Andy's behalf, Xiao Qu's sister declined because she didn't contribute to the matter of Andy being slandered."

“This is basic etiquette. But when we were eating crabs that day, you didn’t even consult us beforehand, or you could even say you informed us. You brought a stranger to Andy’s house without Andy’s consent. It’s lucky that Andy has a good personality and doesn’t fuss over these little things, otherwise you and Andy wouldn’t even be neighbors.”

With such a direct comparison, and without the filter of prejudice against the scumbag Bai, Qiu Yingying finally belatedly realized what she had done wrong. She couldn't help but blush and apologize to Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer: "I'm sorry, Sister Fan, and Guan Guan, I really didn't think that much back then..."

Guan Juer followed Fan Shengmei's train of thought and said, "Besides, Manager Bai... really doesn't care about you that much. Sister Fan once said that if a man is really interested in you, he will considerately give you time to think, instead of suddenly bringing it up at the last minute. Yingying, think about it carefully, doesn't your Manager Bai always seem to be informing you rather than discussing things with you?"

Qiu Yingying struggled for a long time but could not refute this point. She even belatedly realized how many times she had been looked down upon during this period.

Seeing Qiu Yingying's sudden expression of shame, Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer felt much relieved. Guan Juer seized the opportunity to say to Qiu Yingying, "Yingying, your bedroom lease still has a month left. Why don't you move back this weekend?"