Chapter 73: Let's Knock Two More Before We Leave

"Our company certainly does not treat esteemed guests in such a manner, but some people are simply born in the trash bin—so what if this place is a little dirty and chaotic?"

It was Shen Qingli's voice!

Rong Qiaoyi's fingers, which had just tapped the table, instantly curled inward, her nails scraping out an extremely harsh sound.

"Shen Qingli, what do you mean by that?!"

She turned to face Shen Qingli, her expression furious.

Shen Qingli's words were clearly comparing her to garbage!

She was a dignified member of the divine race—how could she possibly be compared to some fallen sprite?

Ye Qingqing also glared at her, both of their brows exuding a hint of menace, making Shen Qingli feel a strange sense of familiarity.

Green Parsley trembled in its little corner, torn with anxiety.

Oh no, oh no, if they really start fighting, should it tell Xie Jinchuan?

If Shen Qingli finds out it still has contact with Xie Jinchuan, she will surely abandon it!

But if it doesn't tell Xie Jinchuan...

Shen Qingli can't win against the two of them anyway!

"You, go out," Shen Qingli signaled to the employee behind her. The employee quickly retreated and thoughtfully closed the door.

Without outsiders present, Rong Qiaoyi spoke even more freely, her gaze full of amusement as she looked at Shen Qingli. "Let me guess, you sent that little employee out... for what purpose?"

"Could it be that you want to ask about matters between Xie Jinchuan and me?"

She lifted the corners of her lips in a confident smile. She knew Shen Qingli would come looking for her because of this!

Hearing Xie Jinchuan's name stung Shen Qingli like a needle, but she took a deep breath, enduring the pain in her chest, and looked at Rong Qiaoyi. "Your affairs with him? Oh, no interest, don't care, doesn't matter."

She responded bluntly, three times over. Rong Qiaoyi stared at her in surprise. "Didn't you receive the letter I sent you?"

She had deliberately embellished it with all sorts of stories about herself and Xie Jinchuan. How could Shen Qingli not care at all? And her indifference didn't seem feigned.

"You sent a text, right? I stopped using that phone number ages ago—who knows what you sent?"

Shen Qingli pursed her lips. She changed her number precisely to prevent Xie Jinchuan from contacting her.

Who cares what that woman sent?

Rong Qiaoyi tried to find some flaw in her expression but found nothing and had to give up.

She used a spell to clean the chair and then sat down gracefully, resting her chin in her hand, her eyes carrying a hint of seductive mischief. "Since you haven't seen it, aren't you at least curious?"

Had it not been for her pride, Shen Qingli might have dug in her ears and rolled her eyes.

She had already said she didn't care—why did this woman insist on going on and on?

Even Green Parsley couldn't figure out Shen Qingli's thoughts and couldn't help secretly offering advice, "Why not call President Xie for help?"

"If you dare contact him, get out," Shen Qingli gritted her teeth and strode toward Rong Qiaoyi, bracing herself on the table and looking down at her. "I told you, I don't care about you and Xie Jinchuan. If you have business, say so; if not, get out. Your company is right opposite ours—it's not like we can avoid each other. Is that clear?"

"Stop nagging like some old housekeeper. Aren't you tired of being so annoying?"

She was genuinely fed up.

The night before, she had been busy with asset transfers, messy startup contracts, and negotiations, so dizzy with exhaustion she hadn't slept more than three hours.

And now this woman had come to her, chattering endlessly—wasn't this pure malice?

Ye Qingqing, seeing Rong Qiaoyi's face darken, hurried forward, "Don't push your luck! Qiaoyi is willing to talk nicely to you, yet instead of being grateful, you act so arrogant!"

Shen Qingli sized up Ye Qingqing, her doubts deepening.

Previously, Ye Qingqing had always acted like a shameless little flower toward her, and she was with Xie Jinchuan—so why was she now siding with Rong Qiaoyi?

Did Rong Qiaoyi and Xie Jinchuan have something going on?

Good thing she escaped quickly, otherwise who knows which boat she’d have ended up on.

The disdain in Shen Qingli's eyes infuriated Ye Qingqing even more. "What kind of look is that?!"

"A look that says you’re crazy," Shen Qingli never cared who she offended, always speaking her mind. "This is my company. If anyone’s arrogant here, it’s you two. If anyone should be grateful, it’s you two being grateful to me."

"But you really should be thankful I’m wasting my precious time listening to your nonsense. Otherwise, since it’s still early, why don’t you kneel twice before you leave?"

She stepped back, lifted her chin, her expression making it clear she expected Rong Qiaoyi and Ye Qingqing to kneel.

Rong Qiaoyi’s hand tightened, a faint trace of spiritual power gathering at her fingertips, only to dissipate quickly.

No, if she started a fight now, Xie Jinchuan would never let her off.

Besides, she needed Shen Qingli as a bargaining chip.

Rong Qiaoyi stood up, her gaze full of challenge as she looked at Shen Qingli. "Just wait. Even if your company is founded, it won’t matter—you’re destined to be trampled under my feet!"

She left with Ye Qingqing. Just as they reached the door, Shen Qingli’s lazy voice rang out, "Rest assured, someday I’ll stand over your head and shit."

"You—!"

Rong Qiaoyi’s chest heaved with rage. She would never utter such crude words. "Just you wait!"

Bang—

Green Parsley breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that Rong Qiaoyi and Ye Qingqing had come with ill intent today, but their purpose was simple: to make Shen Qingli misunderstand her relationship with Xie Jinchuan.

Too bad Shen Qingli wouldn’t take the bait.

"Host, do you really not want to know what’s going on between Xie Jinchuan and her?"

Green Parsley thought this wasn’t good. If Shen Qingli really let go of Xie Jinchuan, what would happen to Xie Jinchuan in the future?

He’d end up all alone!

Shen Qingli snorted coldly, "Whoever wants to know can know—I don’t care."

In the beginning, if it hadn’t been for the sake of conquering Xie Jinchuan, who would have bothered approaching him? But the matter of ascending to immortality...

"If I don’t conquer Xie Jinchuan, is there no other way to become immortal?"

Green Parsley froze for a moment, then realized it was facing the most critical moment of its existence and blurted out, "Of course not! Your primary mission is to conquer Xie Jinchuan!"

"But now that he’s kicked me out, who am I supposed to conquer?"

Shen Qingli stroked her chin. If she couldn’t conquer Xie Jinchuan and couldn’t become immortal, then staying in this world was utterly meaningless.

Perhaps it would be better to die again.

As if sensing her thoughts, Green Parsley hurried to patch things up. "Host, now that he’s kicked you out, you can always go back and win him over again—it’s not that hard!"

Easy to say.

Shen Qingli sighed, pushing the matter to the back of her mind.

Forget it, work comes first. If another method of ascension appears out of nowhere, it won’t be too late to consider it then.