Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1762 Ode to Joy + The First Half of My Life 26

Qu Xiaoxiao wouldn't go to confront He Han and Tang Jing, the pair she called "crazy old man and woman," all by herself. First, she took advantage of the gathering on the 22nd floor to complain to everyone, and then she took the opportunity to act coquettishly towards Andy, asking Andy to help explain things to Tan Zongming. After all, He Han, whom she was about to face, was Tan Zongming's acknowledged cousin.

"Andy, you absolutely have to pass on a message. I just can't stand He Han dragging innocent Xin Xin into his own romantic entanglement. After all, in my opinion, if two people have been dating for over seven years and haven't gotten married, then there's definitely no chance. But even if there's no chance for them, you can't just drag my sister into this!"

He Han and Tang Jing's outrageous behavior aroused public outrage. Fan Shengmei couldn't help but say with mixed feelings, "I've heard that the relationships in the financial circle are very messy. I've also had the opportunity to observe it firsthand. Sometimes what's said is probably the most basic stuff. There are even more surprising things that we probably can't even imagine, but they've happened many times."

"I've inquired about He Han. I heard he's surrounded by many beautiful women, but he only has Tang Jing as his official girlfriend. I also heard their relationship is stable. As for whether they plan to get married, I don't know."

"As for Tang Jing, all I've heard is that she's He Han's apprentice. He Han's support and guidance have been indispensable in getting her to where she is today, but I've never heard of her making a move on He Han's rumored girlfriend."

Qiu Yingying felt her fascination with those high-level white-collar workers in the financial world who seemed to come and go like the wind, talking about hundreds of millions with a single sentence. She also found it hard to believe: "So, relationship problems happen to people in every circle. And not all high-level white-collar workers are like Andy—"

Guan Juer also spoke up for Qu Xinxin: "I know there are some unsavory things in any circle, but I never expected that Tang Jing and He Han, who were used as role models by their colleagues, would be these kinds of people in private..."

Andy solemnly assured Qu Xiaoxiao, "Don't worry, Xiaoqu, I will definitely convey your words to Lao Tan completely. And please believe Lao Tan, he is not an unreasonable person. Even if He Han is his cousin, he will not favor He Han because of this, and he will not help He Han to make things difficult for Xin Xin."

Andy spoke with great confidence. She truly did not sense any favoritism from Tan Zongming towards He Han. Otherwise, He Han would probably have contacted Qu Xinxin long ago. Why would she need to resort to background checks and alarm the Qu family?

Having received Andy's assurance, Qu Xiaoxiao was finally satisfied and arranged to meet with He Han and Tang Jing the next day.

Tang Jing didn't know Qu Xiaoxiao, but when Qu Xiaoxiao introduced herself, she understood what Qu Xiaoxiao meant and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, Miss Qu. Please believe me, my investigation of your sister Qu Xinxin was not malicious. I just felt that a young girl should not be harmed by He Han."

Qu Xiaoxiao was somewhat surprised, but since the other party had shown goodwill, she was happy to accept it for the time being. So she directly met He Han's apologetic and guilty expression: "Mr. He, I think I made myself very clear during our previous meetings. My sister is not pursuing the matter of you rear-ending her car, and the traffic police were there to witness your settlement. There is really no need to take this matter too seriously."

“The repair costs you offered were very reasonable and sincere. Although our Qu family is only a well-known family in Shanghai and not a big name in important matters, we are not so poor that we can’t even afford to buy a new car.”

"But Mr. He, it seems that my sister's kindness has not been reciprocated. Not only did you ignore my warnings and try to harass her, but you even dragged an innocent passerby into your own emotional entanglement!"

"As someone who's made it this far in the financial world, I honestly don't believe your actions have caused any damage to my sister's reputation. But you did it anyway. Didn't you really think about damaging her reputation and then taking advantage of the situation?!"

If Qu Xiaoxiao felt a bit disappointed in Tang Jing, then she felt utterly disgusted by He Han.

Seeing Qu Xiaoxiao's disgusted eyes and increasingly harsh words, He Han wanted to defend himself, but although Qu Xiaoxiao was mostly just clever and a bit of a sore loser, she could double her fighting spirit and intelligence when it came to her family. So, during their previous meetings, He Han saw through her cleverness, and she saw through He Han's arrogance and conceit as well.

Now Qu Xiaoxiao has seized He Han's weakness without any scruples, directly tearing off He Han's mask. He Han doesn't dare to turn against Qu Xiaoxiao, so he can only lower his head in shame.

Qu Xiaoxiao didn't expect that she had prepared so much, and even asked Andy to prepare in secret, just to come out and help at the right time. But as soon as they met, He Han and Tang Jing both admitted their mistakes first!

Qu Xiaoxiao felt lost and confused as she looked around, sword in hand. She could only force herself to put on airs and cross her arms, turning her gaze back to Tang Jing: "Miss Tang, I've never been one to judge other people's feelings. I'm sure you understand the truth of the matter by now. My sister, Qu Xinxin, is completely innocent. She's a victim from beginning to end. She only accepted compensation from a stranger because she didn't want to get involved with him. Does she have to be harassed because of her outstanding appearance?!"

"You're a woman too, you should understand how disgusting and repulsive it is for a woman to be harassed, right?"

Tang Jing hadn't felt this shame for a long time, so intense that she wanted to disappear into the ground. She could only manage a weak smile: "Ms. Qu, I understand what you're saying. I really didn't mean anything by it; I was just curious about your sister. And I'm sure you've investigated me and others as well. I really didn't mean any harm."

Seeing out of the corner of her eye that He Han still wanted to struggle, Tang Jing just found it funny and simply told the truth: "Actually, the relationship between He Han and me is very complicated. I have analyzed it carefully. I am indeed indulging in the gentleness and care that He Han gives me, but gentleness and care are not necessarily because of love."

“I even suspect that He Han will never fall in love with anyone other than himself in his life, because even his attraction to me is only because I was trained by him and grew into the kind of person he wanted me to be.”

These words were a bit profound for Qu Xiaoxiao, since in her mind, romantic relationships between men and women were inseparable from the bedroom. But she did understand what Tang Jing meant: He Han was so proud that he was almost arrogant, so he wouldn't fall in love with anyone who didn't possess some of his obvious qualities.

To avoid further embarrassment, Qu Xiaoxiao ended the meeting abruptly: "I understand what you mean, Miss Tang. I will convey your concern to my sister. Please believe me, my sister is young and beautiful, and there are plenty of handsome men out there. She wouldn't possibly be interested in an old man in his early thirties who is out of shape and even looks old."