31 – Reception

Min Hui spent the next week in chaos, with only one thing in mind: Su Quan's surgery.

The day after meeting Cheng Qirang, Cheng Guangyi arrived as scheduled. He was a silver-haired, unsmiling old man who was about to retire. Taking into account his contribution, the hospital specially arranged for him to go to Singapore, called an "exchange visit", which was actually a paid vacation.

The four-hour operation was very successful, and Su Quan was transferred to the general ward after three days in the ICU. At a young age, the child was afraid of pain and was frightened and cried in various ways. Min Huisheng was afraid that he would not recover well and quickly took leave to take care of him all day. The wound in the chest cavity is very thin, and the pericardium is next to it, and the doctor advised not to let the wound become infected. Min Huiyi looked at the child in confusion, all kinds of fears and she didn't sleep well for a whole week. Chen Jiajun was very willing to help, and Zhou Ruji also came to check on it from time to time, but Min Hui felt that the mother had to take care of the children.

On the fourth day after the operation, Su Quan was just transferred to the general ward. Jia Jun made a can of chicken soup and brought it to Min Hui. Then Min Hui remembered one thing: "Did that brother Shao come to see you recently?"

"I found it." Jia Jun grinned, completely disregarding it. "You beat me back, and I wouldn't dare to come during the day. I only dared to throw stones at our windows at night and smashed the glass."

Because of the child's illness, Min Hui pulled a lot of work. In the past, she would go to the police or find community security, but she really didn't have the energy to deal with several things at the same time, so she said, "Let's just relax, I'll transfer the 200,000 yuan to him. Otherwise, wait for Su Quan to be discharged from the hospital. Now, it's not peaceful to live at home."

Jia Jun immediately shook his head: "You must never give money to this kind of gangster. After they taste the benefits, they will feel that this trick works, and they will come to trouble you every day in the future."

"What can we do then?"

"Come and fight once."

"I still want to go to jail, classmate Chen Jiajun, how many times have I told you that violence can't solve the problem."

"Sister, you've been in the hospital for the past few days, and you can't touch them. Leave this matter alone and leave it to me to handle it." After that, he handed her a rice spoon, "Hurry up and drink the soup."

When he was a wanderer in his early years, Jiajun worked in various occupations. He picked up garbage, delivered takeaways, looked at warehouses, and worked in Sichuan restaurants in addition to being a security guard. Min Hui glared at him, poured the chicken soup from the thermos into the lunch box and took a sip, and praised, "It's really fragrant."

"Drink more, I'm going to work, I'll go first and come back at night."

Min Hui watched him leave. After drinking half a bowl of soup, she suddenly remembered someone, and hurriedly took out her phone address book. She remembered that Xin Qi had a friend who opened a bodyguard company and gave her a business card at that time. Min Hui didn't have the habit of keeping business cards. At that time, she took a photo and searched for a long time before she found it. The man's name was Deng Chen, the name of the business card was "Silver Arrow Security Service Co., Ltd.", and the position was general manager. The business card also states that the company's main business is: political security, temporary service, star escort, corporate protection, event protection, equipment rental, etc.

Min Hui hurriedly called Deng Chen, and someone answered immediately there.

"Hello."

"I'm Min Hui, remember? Four years ago, Xin Qi and I were in Xingshui County? We lost our wallet, Xin Qi asked you for help?"

"Remember." Deng Chen's voice came from there, his tone was indifferent, "Miss Min, are you in trouble?"

Min Hui let out an "Ai" and told the story of Brother Shao from beginning to end.

"Which city do you live in now?"

"Bancheng."

"Well, I have a branch in Bencheng. Send me your address, and then write me Brother Shao's full name. I'll send someone to deal with it today."

"That's great, please tell me how much it will cost, and I'll transfer money via WeChat."

Deng Chen didn't answer this question, and the conversation changed: "So, Su Tian's younger brother—that is, Chen Jiajun you said—has been found?"

"right."

"sure?"

"Sure. It was compared with the DNA database."

There was silence for a while, and said, "Why didn't you tell Xin Qi? You should know that he is also looking for this person."

"So Xin Qi... is still alive?" For some reason, Min Hui's eyes suddenly turned red, "The operation went well?"

"It didn't go well, and he was ill for a long time, which caused him to drop out of school for a year."

"He is a student?"

"You do not know?"

"He didn't say it." Min Hui couldn't help but ask again, "Is he okay?"

"pretty good."

"That's good." Min Hui breathed a sigh of relief, a face full of sunshine appeared in his mind, "I haven't seen Xin Qi since the breakup. There is no connection between us. He won't let me contact him."

When Min Hui left Xingshui County, she wrote a long WeChat message on the bus in an attempt to explain and salvage the incident, but found that Xin Qi had blocked her.

She knew that Xin Qi had a big temper, but she didn't expect to be so heartless, and she was sad for a long time.

"This is not about you and him, but about him and Su Tian's younger brother. I think Xin Qi should have the right to know."

"I mentioned it to Jiajun and asked if he would like to contact him. Jiajun said it's okay. The United States is too far away, and he doesn't want to cause trouble."

There was no talk on the phone for a long time.

"If you still have contact with Xin Qi, you can tell him. Jia Jun lives opposite me. If he is willing to come to see Jia Jun, I am very welcome."

Deng Chen made a noncommittal "um": "I still have something to do, talk to you next time?"

"Okay." Min Hui put down the phone and saw that Su Quan hadn't woken up yet. She turned on the computer and started working. At seven o'clock in the evening, Deng Chen sent a WeChat message saying, "The problem has been solved. They will never come to you again. ."

Min Hui wrote curiously: "How did you solve it?"

Deng Chen's answer was only five words: "You don't have to know."

Saturday's AI industry cocktail party is just around the corner. Cao Mu was very surprised when Min Hui took the initiative to invite Ying to participate: "Are you sure you want to go? Cheng Qirang will also be there. I have a few invitations here."

Min Hui put on a picture of a dead pig not afraid of boiling water: "I decided to turn the page."

"Goodforyou!" Cao Mu clapped his hands and smiled, "It should have been like this earlier, it's all in the same circle, you can't see him when you look up, and you're not afraid of him, why should you avoid him?"

"No." Min Hui sighed, "Who else is going to our company?"

"me."

"Sister Cao, can you not go?" Min Hui hurriedly bowed, "I beg you?"

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just don't want you to go."

"Okay, I will fulfill you. My second child happens to have a ballet performance, and I don't want to miss it. But don't patronize and eat, there are a lot of gossip on such occasions, open your ears and listen to our competitors. What are you doing?"

"necessary."

The reception will be held at the Zijin Club on Zhongyuan Road. The AI ​​community in Bencheng often gathers here, because the reception is more formal, and there will be a dinner afterward. The invitation has dresscode on it. Min Hui is wearing a white one-shoulder dress and silver high heels. , coat a light grey long buttonless wool coat. She used several shades of concealer to cover her dark circles and topped it off with a heavy evening make-up.

At best, it is called "dazzling", and at worst, it is called "sweet and moving".

When we arrived at the clubhouse, the reception had already started. There were nearly 70 or 80 people standing inside, and everyone was talking in a low voice. Several waiters in tuxedos were wearing wine plates and various snacks in the crowd.

Perhaps to create an atmosphere of privacy, the lights in the clubhouse are dim. On the left is the banquet hall. There are eight round tables in it. Some people have already taken their seats and chatted at the tables.

Min Hui glanced at it, and more than 80% of the people knew it. The company's CEOs, VPs, CTOs, and investors were all there. If He Haixiang did not go to Beijing for business, he would never miss it. There are very few women in the IT industry, and even fewer high-level women. As soon as Min Hui entered the door, she could feel the gazes of men.

A waiter stopped beside her: "Miss, do you want wine?"

Min Hui took a glass of whiskey and drank it. The waiter was about to leave when Min Hui said, "Don't go."

She poured both glasses of whisky into one glass, held it in her hand, and walked towards the crowd in front of her. Going all the way, looking around, looking for Cheng Qirang. Suddenly, a man with curly hair and a high nose stopped her: "Min Hui!"

Min Hui recognized it as Sha Shikai, the CTO of DeepBlue Technology. Shashikai used to work in Yuanlai before, but later changed jobs and also worked on AI medical care. Like Bai'an, DeepBlue Technology has a lot of cooperation with the Affiliated Hospital of Bencheng University, so Min Hui often encounters him in the hospital. He and Zhou Ruji also know each other, so they are acquaintances.

"Hi, Shi Kai." Min Hui greeted quickly.

"You never attend this kind of meeting, why are you here today?" Sha Shikai said.

"The boss is on a business trip, and sent me here to inquire about the news."

"You're here just in time, and I have something to ask you." Shashikai pulled her to a corner and whispered, "The stock price has fallen sharply recently. I heard that there is a movement from the top management?"

Min Hui was stunned for a moment, then shook her head quickly: "I know the stock is falling, but the news... I haven't heard of it. What news?"

"Didn't I come from Yuanlai before? There are still some acquaintances there. I heard that the performance is too bad, Yuanlai plans to sell some subsidiaries to fill the hole. Here... there won't be your Bai'an, right?"

"Bai'an? No way!" Min Hui said confidently, "Although Bai'an is still burning money and hasn't made any big money, we have made a lot of products, obtained a lot of certificates, patents, It is also considered top-notch in the industry. Bai'an represents a long-term hope, and it cannot be sold."

"Have you ever thought that because Bai'an doesn't make money, but it looks very valuable, it will be sold?" Sha Shikai curled his lips, "Besides, it's a hardware business, and it's never been a software. Pay attention, the market competition is so big, and the homogeneity on the AI ​​side is so serious, even if you throw money at you, you may be squeezed out by other companies. Why don't you sell it quickly to fill the hole?"

When he said this, Min Hui also felt that it made sense, and couldn't help asking: "Where did you hear this rumor? Is it reliable?"

"I'm here to ask you if it's not reliable." Shashi Kai scratched his head, "I still have some stocks from afar. You walk around the headquarters a lot, help me find out if it's true or not?"

"How can a middle-level subsidiary like us be able to inquire about it. If you can inquire clearly, then it's not an internal transaction?"

"You should try it anyway."

Min Hui responded indiscriminately and drank the wine in the glass. Her heart suddenly became very chaotic: Su Quan had just had an operation and Jiajun had just returned home. Today's "whitewashing operation" has not yet started, and I don't know what the consequences will be. She needs money and stability very much now.

"By the way, have you seen Cheng Qirang?" Min Hui asked.

"He hasn't arrived yet." Sha Shikai raised his brows, as if smelling some gossip, "Are you looking for him?"

Min Hui smiled lightly: "Well, I have something to ask him."

"The boss of our company just went to Silicon Valley and was very excited just now. Would you like to go over and chat?"

"OK."

As a result, the chat lasted for half an hour. Qian Jianyu, the boss of Deep Blue, was sixty years old. He used to be a university professor, and he was a senior that Min Hui admired. The boss was very hilarious, she was embarrassed to leave, a few people chatted until the banquet started, and everyone joined the table, and then it was over.

There were voices in the hall. Min Hui was sitting at a table with Qian Jianyu, Sha Shikai and others. She turned her head and looked to the left. Cheng Qirang and his wife Zheng Yiting had arrived, and they were sitting at the second table from the left.

The banquet officially started, and various dishes were served like water. Min Hui ate for a while, and her head started to feel dizzy. drank too much wine just now, and some of it was on purpose, otherwise she wouldn't have the courage to do the following things.

The people at the reception began to leave their seats and toast each other. Min Huiyi gritted her teeth and stood up, holding a glass of white wine and walking towards Cheng Qirang's table.

There was only about ten steps in the middle, but Min Hui felt as if she had climbed a mountain. The eight-centimeter high-heeled shoes made her waist twist even more, and at the same time, almost all the men present were looking at her, perhaps because of her 34C chest, one foot six waist, one meter long legs and a pretty face.

Maybe it was because she was walking towards Cheng Qirang. At this time, he was leaning up and talking to a waiter behind him, as if he was giving an order.

There is no need to learn about coquettishness. Min Hui strode up in front of Cheng Qirang and sat on his lap. No matter what, she put her arms around his mouth and kissed him fiercely, and then she looked resentful. Said: "Qi Rang, I miss you so much."

Suddenly, the hall became quiet, so quiet that Min Hui could hear the pianist at the front desk playing Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata".

All the people were stunned.

Min Hui looked at the Chanel Rouge Coco that she had printed on Cheng Qirang's mouth with a half-smile, her face suddenly icy, and Zheng Yiting next to her poured a large glass of red wine on her face.

At the same time, Cheng Qirang pushed her body away from his lap——

Min Hui almost fell, but she held on to the table in time, looked up inadvertently, and saw Xin Qi.

He was sitting on the other side of the table, just opposite Cheng Qirang.