"I'm playing dirty?"
"Song Qiao, haven't you figured out the situation?"
"The one occupying market share now is me! It's me, Cui Haoze!"
Cui Haoze was yelling in the State Administration for Market Regulation office, showing no respect for the Chinese leaders present.
Due to the difference in status, the leaders, though angry, dared not speak out against Cui Haoze's arrogance.
"It seems these two have had a long-standing feud!"
"Now we can only hope Song Qiao can win against him!"
"Otherwise, when the Provincial Governor has time, we really won't be able to explain, alas..."
The Director quietly instructed his two deputies:
"Although we can't interfere openly, Song Qiao is Chinese after all. Our vital industries absolutely cannot be monopolized."
"You two understand what I mean, right?"
The Party Secretary and Political Commissar forced a wry smile upon hearing this.
A chilling malevolence radiated from Cui Haoze, making people feel disgusted.
Before Cui Haoze left, he gave Song Qiao a deep look. Surprisingly, he didn't say anything further in the end.
"President Song, you're the one in the spotlight now. Why bother fighting with Cui Haoze for this moment?"
"He's an outsider. How could the higher-ups let him control the lifeline of our medical industry?"
"If we in the medical system say a word, selling off your backlog of products will be no problem at all."
"Alas!"
The Director looked at Song Qiao, who was not backing down, and said again.
"Director, there's no need to say more!"
"Cui Haoze offended my woman first, and today he's come to provoke me by taking advantage of an opportunity. How could I possibly refuse?"
Song Qiao snorted, declined the Director's help, and left.
"Song Qiao, why didn't you accept the Director's help just now?"
Song Qiao looked at Gao Meng, whose thinking seemed a bit slow, and playfully flicked her nose, lecturing her:
"To dump our medical products in other regions?"
"Even if that Director has a lot of pull, do you think the local market wouldn't gang up to exclude us?"
"Besides, establishing a firm foothold locally first is the key to development!"
"With that energy, it's better to focus on how to win the wager!"
Song Qiao didn't get into the car immediately. He took a deep drag of his cigarette.
"So, do you have any plans now?"
"If you had accepted the Director's help just now, it would have at least solved the immediate crisis!"
"If you're too busy, I can help you..."
Gao Meng stopped halfway through, noticing Song Qiao looking at her as if she were an idiot.
"What's with that look?"
Gao Meng frowned slightly, somewhat displeased with Song Qiao's reaction.
"You should suggest a solution!"
"I've asked you several times!"
"Can you stop making me worry!"
Gao Meng put her hands on her hips, her demeanor "surging".
"Where are you looking?"
"You!"
"What time is it now!"
As Gao Meng spoke, tears started to stream down her face uncontrollably.
Seeing Gao Meng's tears, Song Qiao was slightly stunned.
Did I go too far?
But I didn't do anything wrong, did I?
Song Qiao was puzzled, but he still suppressed his annoyance and reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of Gao Meng's eyes.
"If you cry your eyes out, no one will want you!"
"You can walk back by yourself!"
Seeing Song Qiao soften, Gao Meng seized the opportunity and said weakly:
"I don't care, you tell me the plan first then!"
"Boss dearest!"
"Mmm~ Can you?"
"Hiss!"
Song Qiao gasped!
Gao Meng's few coquettish pleas were soul-stirring!
Utterly seductive!
Song Qiao got goosebumps all over. After briefly explaining his plan, Gao Meng's mood calmed down somewhat.
Song Qiao stared at Gao Meng's tearful face with wide eyes, still in disbelief:
"The contrast is too great!"
Song Qiao thought for a moment, and a less-than-gentlemanly thought arose in his mind.
"You still have a lot of potential to be developed!"
"Follow me and cultivate properly in the future, and stop crying all the time!"
"Next time you're like this, I'll spank you!"
Gao Meng's face changed drastically upon hearing this, and she covered her behind with her hands.
"If you dare to mess with me, be careful, I'll tell Xia Yuqing!"
After saying that, Gao Meng felt a pang of regret.
For some reason, this threat only made Song Qiao more audacious:
"That would be even better!"
"Ah!"
"Song Qiao, don't do this, I'm scared!"
Gao Meng no longer dared to pretend to cry. She truly didn't understand how she had awakened Song Qiao's beastly nature.
"You drive!"
*Slap!*
Without giving Song Qiao a chance to explain, Gao Meng directly pulled the back door shut.
Song Qiao looked at the still-angry Gao Meng in the rearview mirror. They both remained silent.
It wasn't until Song Qiao had driven for twenty minutes away from the State Administration for Market Regulation that Gao Meng realized something was wrong.
It only took half an hour to get from the company to the State Administration for Market Regulation. Now, twenty minutes later, the place was nowhere in sight.
Where was Song Qiao going?
The further they drove, the colder Gao Meng's heart became!
"Song Qiao!"
"Stop quickly!"
"This is the road to the suburbs! You're going the wrong way!"
Song Qiao's smile deepened:
"Only now you realize!"
"Didn't I tell you earlier?"
"Given your poor performance today, I'm going to give you some extra training!"
A man's words are a liar's ghost!
"We're here!"
Before Gao Meng could even register what kind of place it was, Song Qiao had already opened the back door and carried her out.
"Let go of me!"
"Where is this?"
Gao Meng looked around, her heart sinking.
"Why did you bring me to this secluded road?"
Song Qiao approached Gao Meng, gesturing with his hands, and chuckled:
"What do you think I brought you here for?"
"Of course, it's to help you cultivate. Let me feel you first, and thoroughly understand your bone structure and potential."