Chapter 165: Do You Really Not Mind At All?

"Hmph!" Qiao Lan let out a cold snort, her face as gloomy as water. She had basically concluded that this He Xiaofu must have offended Brother Zheng and his wife just now.

"Your apology is useless to me. From this moment on, our cooperation is terminated, and we will never renew it in the future! Because you have offended someone you shouldn't have!"

For a small company like He Xiaofu's, whether they cooperated or not made little difference to her, so she made her decision without the slightest hesitation!

Hearing this, He Xiaofu's body trembled once more. Her legs instantly turned to jelly, and she collapsed onto the floor with a soft thud. Tears broke through her defenses uncontrollably like a breached dam. She grabbed the hem of Qiao Lan's trousers and wept bitterly, pleading:

"President Qiao, please don't! I beg you, for the sake of our long-term cooperation, spare me this once!"

"Serves you right!"

Seeing this scene from the side, Luo Qi wore an expression of sweet revenge, feeling utterly exhilarated. "That'll teach you to have a foul mouth and be a snob!"

"Big Brother, Sister-in-law, Sister, I was wrong! I know I was wrong, please spare me!"

Seeing that begging Qiao Lan was useless, He Xiaofu immediately turned to plead with Su Zheng, Chen Muxue, and Luo Qi. Weeping bitterly and shrilly, she cast aside all dignity and knelt on the ground, kowtowing to the three of them. After all, losing Longevity Pavilion as a partner meant losing everything!

"How about..."

Chen Muxue's expression tightened, her heart softening quite a bit as she considered forgiving He Xiaofu.

Just then, Su Zheng suddenly stopped her, saying in a low voice:

"People like this only submit to interests temporarily; they are not worth pitying..."

"Where are the security guards? Security! Drag her out of here, so she doesn't affect our business!"

Luo Qi shouted loudly toward the entrance, lifting her chin.

"Come here, drag her out!"

Zheng Zhiming also shouted loudly.

Hearing the call, the two security guards at the door immediately rushed in, grabbed He Xiaofu by the arms from left and right, and dragged her outward.

"You'll all meet a bad end! You're all going to hell..."

Driven mad by humiliation, He Xiaofu struggled and hurled curses at Su Zheng and the others. However, a miserable scream escaped her lips almost immediately, as the two security guards unceremoniously tossed her out onto the street.

Chen Muxue sighed helplessly. Just as Su Zheng had said, such a person was simply not worth sympathizing with.

"Hmph! She's practically asking for a death wish!"

Hearing He Xiaofu's mouthful of foul language, Qiao Lan's face turned icy cold. She was about to call her subordinates when Chen Muxue stopped her.

"Forget it, there's no need to lower yourself to such a person's level. By the way, how is it that you have time to come here?"

Chen Muxue asked with a hint of curiosity.

"I came here to find Brother Zheng."

Qiao Lan put on a smiling face, then looked at Su Zheng and said seriously:

"Brother Zheng, I might need to trouble you for a favor in a few days."

"What favor?" Su Zheng asked suspiciously.

After a brief, thoughtful pause, Qiao Lan said seriously:

"Recently, someone from Kyoto came to Qingyang and started meddling in the medical and healthcare industry, which has dealt a heavy blow to my Longevity Pavilion. They've invited me to a banquet in a week to re-discuss the division of the Qingyang market, so I'd like to ask Brother Zheng to take some time and attend with me."

Su Zheng was slightly startled upon hearing this, then smiled and said:

"I'm not professional when it comes to your business matters. Aren't you afraid of holding you back if you ask me to go with you?"

"Brother Zheng, through my channels, I've found out that this time they've invited a divine doctor from Kyoto to hold down the fort. Their sole purpose is to defeat my Longevity Pavilion in terms of medical skill. Brother Zheng, you simply must help me this time!"

Qiao Lan explained with a solemn expression. Currently, the only person she felt could rival the divine doctor from Kyoto was Su Zheng; she simply couldn't trust anyone else.

"Hmm, has the exact time been set?" Su Zheng asked again after pondering for a moment.

"Not yet, but it will definitely be next week. I expect that group won't waste any time," Qiao Lan replied.

"Alright then, give me a call when the time comes."

Su Zheng nodded slightly.

Although he wasn't entirely confident, he felt he couldn't stand by and do nothing regarding Qiao Lan's request.

"Thank you, Brother Zheng! Then I can rest assured and go prepare for other matters. How about we all go get a meal together?"

Seeing Su Zheng agree, Qiao Lan's face instantly lit up with joy. She checked the time and wanted to take the three of them out to eat.

"No need. Go tend to your matters; there's no need to be formal."

Sensing that Qiao Lan had been very busy lately, Su Zheng waved his hand indifferently.

Qiao Lan pressed the matter no further. She indeed had a great deal to handle recently; the newly emerged opponent was fiercely aggressive, and she had to dedicate all her energy to fighting back. Otherwise, it would be easy for others to disrupt her deployment.

"Oh dear, how could you agree like that? A divine doctor from Kyoto—what are you going to use to compete with them?"

After Qiao Lan left, Chen Muxue cast a worried look at Su Zheng and complained anxiously.

"It's fine. We won't necessarily end up having a real medical duel; it's just for show. Don't worry about me."

Su Zheng smiled and comforted her, his tone gentle.

"Wait!"

At that moment, Luo Qi suddenly interrupted the two of them. "Su Zheng, I'm very curious right now: how did you get to know the boss of Longevity Pavilion? Tell me, what other women have you been hitting on behind Muxue's back?!"

As Chen Muxue's best friend, she had keenly sensed a somewhat unusual flavor in the gaze that the beautiful boss of Longevity Pavilion had directed at Su Zheng!

"Oh, Qiqi, you've misunderstood. They aren't like what you're thinking..."

Chen Muxue put her arm around Luo Qi's shoulder instead, patted her back, and explained in a low voice before finishing with a smile:

"Alright, alright, I'll treat you to a big feast tonight!"

"Hmph, then I want to eat Lao Wang Hotpot!"

Luo Qi pouted and said.

"Fine, fine, fine!"

Chen Muxue smiled and nodded in agreement.

"President Chen, should we have this outfit packed up for you?"

Seeing that Chen Muxue and the others were about to leave, Zheng Zhiming hurried over with a respectful smile. "Also, you need to give me an account number for financial settlement!"

Only then did Chen Muxue remember that this shop had now been transferred to her name. She hurriedly said:

"No need. Although this shop temporarily bears my name, I still don't know who gave it to me. Just settle it using the original account number, and you all just need to operate normally as you always have!"

Seeing the firm look in Chen Muxue's eyes, Zheng Zhiming naturally didn't dare to go against the new boss's wishes. He immediately patted his chest and offered another round of guarantees.

Just before leaving the store, Luo Qi went to the restroom, while Chen Muxue took the opportunity to pull Su Zheng aside and explained:

"Don't overthink this. I really don't know the person who bought this shop, and I have no idea why they would treat me... treat me so well..."

Chen Muxue's brows were tightly knitted. For a moment, she was utterly baffled, unable to figure out who would care for her so attentively. Could it be... that they really had some ulterior motives toward her?!

"Hmm, it's fine. I won't overthink it!"

Su Zheng said with an indifferent smile. Since he was the one who had arranged all of this, naturally he wouldn't overthink it.

Hearing this, Chen Muxue was slightly taken aback. She raised an eyebrow, looked at Su Zheng, and frowned as she asked:

"You really don't mind at all?!"

At this moment, she also noticed Su Zheng's nonchalance, and a wave of intense resentment welled up in her heart. She felt as though Su Zheng didn't care in the least that other men were courting her!

If this were any normal man, wouldn't he have been burning with green-eyed jealousy by now?!

There was only one possible reason for Su Zheng's attitude: he simply didn't care about her in his heart at all!

Thinking this, Chen Muxue instantly grew angry.

She considered her looks and figure to be, if not one in a million, extremely close to it. Could he really not see any of this?!

The more Chen Muxue thought about it, the angrier she became. Her expression gradually turned unsightly, and her magnificent chest heaved faintly.