"When have I not taken care of you? Besides, the cold war last time was started by you, not me," Susu argued with him.
Tianyi held her hand and said, "Then do you want Daisy to be your coach or not? If you do, then come with me."
"Daisy, her name is Daisy," Susu was pulled by Tianyi to the female boxing coach.
After Tianyi introduced Susu to Daisy, he went to spar with the male coach there.
Susu chatted with Daisy for a while and asked her how a girl like her got into boxing.
Daisy recounted her experiences and praised Susu, saying, "President Qin has never met an opponent here and has never lost a match. Today, you almost knocked him down in your first encounter with boxing. Your resilience and reaction speed are not bad. Keep it up."
Susu said sheepishly, "You saw it just now. I was actually cheating. He was deliberately letting me win and playing with me."
"You two seem to have a very good relationship. I've never seen President Qin smile here before. With you by his side, he's always smiling. I can tell he loves you very much," Daisy said enviously.
"Well, it's alright," Susu changed the subject and said, "Why don't you teach me how to counterattack when I'm suppressed by my opponent?"
"Okay, watch me demonstrate," saying that, Daisy began to imitate the scene of their sparring.
...
Meanwhile, Xu Shishi got into Huo Zheng's car after work. They had arranged it that morning.
Huo Zheng listened to her and inquired about the design discussions with Sophie from Susu's former customer service.
He discovered that Sophie was very cunningly trying to steal Susu's clients.
That's why he asked Shishi out for dinner to discuss the matter.
After Huo Zheng finished speaking, Shishi slammed her fork on the table and said, "As expected. Stealing Sister Gu's clients under Sister Gu's name, how shameless!"
Huo Zheng was startled and said, "This is a high-end restaurant. Can you be a bit more refined?"
Shishi realized she had gotten carried away and put down her fork, saying, "Oh, okay. What should we do now? Help Sister Susu get her clients back."
Huo Zheng felt that Xu Shishi, being a designer who had never done sales, was thinking too simply. He objected, "No, ultimately, these clients come for the reputation of Biyi Studio. If Sophie poaches Sister Susu's clients, and we try to snatch them back, it will only expose internal issues within Biyi Studio. Clients are not puppets; they will consider it themselves. It might even lead to all of them leaving, which would be a loss for the studio."
Shishi frowned and took a bite of her steak, asking, "Then what can we do to prevent Sister Gu from being deceived by Sophie?"
"Let me talk to her," Huo Zheng said after thinking. "You've already spoken to her, and she didn't listen. I'll find an opportunity to remind her and advise her to be wary of Sophie."
Shishi glanced at him and said, "Do you think she'll listen to you? Sister Gu trusts Sophie too much. But you also said they have a life-and-death friendship, so it won't be easy to convince her."
Huo Zheng said dismissively, "How about we don't get involved? Let Sophie expose herself. After Sister Susu suffers a loss from Sophie, we can advise her, and she'll probably believe us then."
"Ah, how long will that take? What if Sophie does something irreversible to Sister Gu? Will our advice still be useful then? I'm afraid Sister Gu will know even without us saying anything," Shishi disagreed.
Huo Zheng cut his steak and said, "Then I'll find an opportunity to talk to her recently. If she doesn't listen, there's nothing I can do."
He shook his head, still feeling uneasy, and said, "I feel like we're trying to sow discord between them. Perhaps Sophie just wants more clients and doesn't have any malicious intent..."
"And you call that no malicious intent? That's practically taking advantage of someone's misfortune!" Shishi pointed at him with her steak knife. "Reminding Sister Gu is not being a petty person. The truly petty person is Sophie. Don't you understand?"
"Got it, got it," Huo Zheng glared at her impatiently. "Put your knife down. Girls should eat properly. Didn't anyone teach you at home? Have some manners."
"So what if I have parents but no upbringing? What business is it of yours!" Shishi's emotions flared up, and she threw down her knife and fork. "I'm not eating anymore. You eat your fill by yourself!"
With that, she got up to leave the Western restaurant.
Huo Zheng didn't understand why she suddenly threw such a tantrum. He chased after her and called out, "Hey, can't we just have a meal properly? We always talk like this! I never got angry when you provoked me. I didn't say anything just now, so why are you angry?"
Xu Shishi turned to look at him, her eyes clearly red, and said angrily, "I've never met such a foul-mouthed man. I don't want to eat with you. Get lost!"
"Are your parents deceased, and you're an orphan like Sister Susu?" Huo Zheng guessed.
Xu Shishi directly hit him with her handbag and cried, "My parents are alive and well! You're the one who's an orphan!"
Huo Zheng blocked her bag and asked in confusion, "Then why are you so angry when I said you have no manners?"
"I like to get angry, and I enjoy getting angry. You don't need to manage me!" Shishi said, turning to hail a taxi.
Huo Zheng grabbed the strap of her handbag, still preventing her from leaving, and said, "You're not leaving until you clarify this. I haven't bullied you. If you leave crying like this, people who don't know will think I did something to you."
Xu Shishi was not as strong as him and couldn't pull her bag free. She tried to kick and stomp on him.
Huo Zheng dodged and said, "How barbaric! Last time, when I went back to my shop, you hit me with a golf club, and I didn't call the police on you. If you make any more moves, I won't be so lenient."
"You scoundrel! Last time I didn't know you were the owner, and I thought you might be a thief!" Xu Shishi was so angry that she completely broke down and cried, "I hate it the most when people say I have no manners!"
Huo Zheng didn't expect this. He only wanted to understand why she was angry, but the situation was getting worse.
As she started crying, passersby on the street pointed at him, thinking he was bullying a girl in public.
Huo Zheng, frustrated and with a headache, had no choice but to loosen his grip on her handbag. He cautiously approached her, put his arm around her, and let her rest her head on his shoulder, saying, "I'm afraid of you. You can cry on my shoulder. Cry quickly, and I'll take you home."
As Xu Shishi leaned her face on his shoulder, her heart raced. The rapid thumping sound made her sad emotions disappear, and she couldn't cry anymore. She didn't understand why she was developing feelings for Huo Zheng, such a foul-mouthed and stingy man.
She started getting angry at herself. In her anger, she calmed down, stood up straight, wiped away her tears, and said, "I'm not going back. I haven't finished my steak, and I still want to eat foie gras, Spanish fried rice, and cheesecake!"