"You're the one who told hua weiwei about my creative ideas, right?" Ning Jing questioned with a strong tone of criticism. "I only told you about yourself!"
I was listening to Hai Tang on the other end of the phone and said, "You told me, but I don't know if I'm alone. Ning Jing, what's wrong with you?"
"It's you, it must be you, Hai Tang. You fucking hurt me?! You told people about my creative ideas and arranged for them to say that I plagiarized them. What the hell do I owe you for doing this to me?"
Ning Jing had a bad temper, and now that she was convinced that Hai Tang was behind it, she immediately scolded him, but the other side stopped talking.
I stopped Ning Jing and shook my head at her. I got it. Hai Tang wasn't going for Ning Jing. He was obviously coming for me. She didn't have a problem with Ning Jing. I had a lot of problems with her.
I have to deal with this.
I left Ning Jing's house to look for Hai Tang, but no matter how I called her, she didn't answer. I was in a mess and didn't know what to do next.
"Why are you standing here?" It was Fu Jing.
He walked towards me at the time when I was most confused and flustered. At that moment, I felt as if there was another way to go. "Fu Boss, I... Do you know where Hai Tang is usually?"
"Are you looking for her?"
I made a long story short and asked him if he knew where Hai Tang was.
Fu jing pulled my arm and shoved me into the elevator and took me to his office. I was in a hurry. He didn't have to push me around like this, so I got angry. "You know where you are. If you don't know, just say you don't know. Why did you bring me here?!"
"Sit down." He glared at me and ordered," my body is honestly killing me. I'm sitting upright." I'm spinning around like a headless fly. Do you think I can jump out of the trap she set for you?"
He was clearly scolding me, but I was so happy because he believed me, and he thought it was Hai Tang's trap.
"Can you trust that friend of yours?" He asked me.
I nodded hard. "Little girl, you've helped me a lot."
"You shouldn't have recommended her to Hai Tang." His tone was full of reproach, and I realized it. I was almost tortured to death by self-blame.
"Ning Jing has only one hobby in her life. I've already caused her to lose her ability in the college entrance examination. I can't let her become a painter anymore. Fu Boss, show me the way. I can trade anything for it."
If there was anyone I owed in this world that I didn't pay back, it was probably Ning Jing, and before I could pay them back, they were one step ahead of me.
I can't owe Ning Jing any more, absolutely not.
"Change for what?" He raised his hand and made a hit at me. I subconsciously closed my eyes and didn't even think of hiding. "From what I know about Hai Tang, she won't admit that this has anything to do with her. If you talk to her like this, she'll tell you straight to the point to leave North city. Unfortunately, she'll drive you and your friends out of North city."
My scalp felt numb. The first time I met her, that gracious woman had such a trick. The people of the northern city were not to be trifled with, but I met the most powerful group of people.
And all of them.
"Am I going to try my luck?" I crossed my hands and held my chin together. "At the worst, get out of here."
Fu Jing didn't say anything. I don't think he was going to help me. He picked up his phone and sent a message to Hai Tang. I got up and left.
Hai Tang didn't answer my calls, but she could always see the text messages. She was just asking her out to meet. She should have come. I was waiting at the appointed place, and I saw every minute and second go by.
I sat in my seat and waited for two hours, changing positions one after another, and my butt felt numb. She still didn't come.
Before I left, I called Ning Jing to encourage her that I would definitely talk to Hai Tang about this and tell her not to worry.
"Xiao Qing, you don't have to do this. It's been seven years and it's not worth remembering for so long." She suppressed her voice and comforted me.
I looked at the starrless sky and said, "Even if it wasn't for that, we weren't born young, we weren't close friends. How could I not care if you were in trouble? I don't know many people in this world, and you're the only one who can connect with each other. If I can do anything, I'll do it for you."
Ning Jing suddenly cried on the other side. At this time, I didn't know why she was crying. Later, I knew that she had wanted to betray our friendship, but fortunately, she didn't.
I comforted her for a long time. I walked to the subway station and got on the subway.
When I got home, I fell asleep. The next day and the third day, I still kept in touch with Hai Tang. Only when she stopped, Ning Jing would be fine. But Hai Tang was indifferent. I was at the end of my rope. The last way was to find Fu Jing.
But like Hai Tang, I couldn't get in touch with him, and I couldn't see him at the company. I only found out that he was on a business trip after I asked around.
Knowing that I was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, he chose this time to go on a business trip. Disappointment and heartbreak intertwined, and I almost dropped my phone.
Jiang Miao has been asking me out all this time. I always said I was busy with work. He asked me out to play cards with him tonight. I agreed.
"What's the matter, listless? I'm not talking about you. Is that salary worth fighting for?" Jiang Miao put his hand on my shoulder and leaned over. Half of his weight was on me.
I said, "The salary is low now, but it will be more in the future."
"How much can I go?" Jiang Miao sneered. "Chen Qing, sometimes I really don't understand you. Every time you help me win that money, you add up to 1.8 million. I give it to you, but you don't want it. You have to earn a few thousand dollars a month. You must be crazy."
I scratched my head awkwardly. "Maybe. Some people are so rigid in their minds. For example, me. By the way, young master Jiang, why isn't the person you're meeting coming?"
As soon as I finished speaking, someone came to the door. I never dreamed that Jiang Miao was meeting Hai Tang.
She was also surprised to see me. "Chen Qing is here too. Ah Jing is on a business trip. I thought you were going with him."
Isn't that nonsense? I've been texting her over the past few days and begging her to come out to see me. All she said was to sow discord between me and Jiang Miao.
"Secretary wang arranged for Fu Boss. It's not our job to be a small secretary." I avoided her words and pretended to glance at Jiang Miao. He didn't seem to have any reaction.
I think he should be able to sense that we're not like lovers at all. We just want to play together with two kids who like to play. That's what I said when I promised him.
The card game started, and Hai Tang was very lucky. The first two were landlords, and she won. This one was my turn to shuffle. She was dazzled by all kinds of shuffles. No matter how lucky she was, it was all over me.
"My best friend's family has a dog these two days. I teased him a few days ago, and then she saw me biting me all the time. Do you think I'm just as knowledgeable as him or not?" Hai Tang raised his eyebrows and smiled.
Jiang miao continued, "Why are you arguing with dogs?"