The Chosen System: Counterattack with Husband
Chapter 57: First Meeting with Meng Lingqi
At 9 o'clock the next morning, the weather had cleared up and there were already three guests in the Ronghua Hall of Qiyun Holiday Hotel in Dongcheng District, which was not open to the public.
An old man wearing a crimson Tang suit and with a white beard on his chin stood in the hall, stroking his beard and carefully admiring a calligraphy and painting hanging on the wall.
This old man has a childlike face and white hair, is in good spirits and has an upright posture. Calluses of varying thickness can be seen all over the fingers and palms of both hands. Although his face is covered with deep and shallow wrinkles, his eyes are clear and unusually bright, without any of the turbidity and fatigue that is common among old people.
Ye Yingqi was sitting on a mahogany armchair beside him, sipping a cup of tea slowly in his hand, but his eyes fell on the old man.
Wu Qiong sat behind the tea table not far away and brewed another pot of tea using the various complicated tea sets in front of him. From time to time, he glanced at the old man who was admiring the paintings.
"Manager Wu, this painting is the original work of Mr. Qi, right?"
The old man in crimson Tang suit asked, his voice as loud as a bell, his breath strong and solid, not inferior to that of young people at all.
"Mr. Meng has a good eye. I was lucky enough to win this when I participated in an auction in the imperial capital. After many appraisals, I confirmed that this is indeed Mr. Qi's authentic work."
Wu Qiong answered the old man's questions neither humbly nor arrogantly, and the respectful title he used made the old man's identity obvious.
The old man in crimson Tang suit is none other than Meng Lingqi, a seal carving master who is now famous throughout the Chinese seal carving community.
"Sure enough, no matter how many times one looks at Mr. Qi's paintings, they always give people different feelings."
Mr. Meng bowed towards the painting with great reverence, as if paying homage to this master of exquisite brushwork, and then turned and walked towards Ye Yingqi and Wu Qiong.
Ye Yingqi took another sip of tea, put down the teacup in his hand, withdrew his gaze from Mr. Meng, and turned to look at Wu Qiong who was making tea.
"Mr. Wu, to be honest, I still can't believe that you actually sold Qiyun Holiday in Lucheng."
There was a hint of disbelief in Ye Yingqi's tone.
“And it was sold to a person who was previously unknown in the business world.”
Wu Qiong smiled calmly, and his men did not stop their actions: "She may have been very low-key and introverted in the past, and did not seek fame, but who knows if she will be able to make great achievements in the future?"
Ye Yingqi pondered Wu Qiong's words carefully, and actually tasted the genuine appreciation in his words.
Mr. Wu is a business genius who separated from the Wu family, one of the four major families in the imperial capital, when he just came of age a few years ago. He has always been very high-minded and even he himself has to admit that he is excellent. His father and this young elite actually admire Xu Yiyu, who was previously unknown...
It only means that apart from his financial strength, Xu Yiyu does have other outstanding qualities that make them look up to him.
"Boss Wu, could you please ask where Director Xu is now?"
Ye Yingqi requested in a very polite tone.
"It's not good to keep Mr. Meng waiting for too long."
"Don't be so anxious, nephew. I don't think Miss Xu has the intention to treat us badly, otherwise she wouldn't have asked Manager Wu to entertain us so solemnly yesterday." Mr. Meng waved his hand calmly and said soothingly.
Although Meng Lingqi had not met Xu Yiyu in person, after listening to the introduction of the head of the Ye family and Ye Yingqi's description of this woman, it was not difficult to draw a conclusion - this was not a short-sighted person with a narrow vision.
On the contrary, he would feel that this Xu Xiaoyou was a person with his own principles, but who made no secret of his career ambitions.
I just don't know how she feels...
"Mr. Meng is right. Mr. Ye doesn't have to worry. Ms. Xu has already sent me a message. She will be here soon."
Wu Qiong glanced at Ye Yingqi and replied indifferently, then turned his attention back to the pot of tea he was brewing.
I haven't seen Ye Yingqi for such a long time, and I didn't expect that he still couldn't stand his impetuous temper.
My father was indeed right. As the next leader of the Ye family, Ye Yingqi really needed to hone himself.
At this moment, as if in response to Wu Qiong's words, there were several polite knocks on the door of Ronghua Hall.
Wu Qiong smiled slightly, put down the teapot in his hand, and looked at the door quietly.
Not only him, but also Mr. Meng, who had never met Xu Yiyu before, also set his eyes on the door, with a hint of curiosity and expectation in his eyes.
With a "click", the door of Ronghua Hall opened, and a beautiful woman in a modern Chinese-style long dress walked in gracefully from outside.
Meng Lingqi's eyes lit up: No wonder Ye Yingqi kept talking about her to me... I have to admit, this girl is really pretty!
Xu Yiyu, dressed in a new-style Chinese-style long skirt, does not conform to the popular aesthetic of white, thin and young on the Internet. Her facial features are not very delicate, but very attractive, and her lines have just the right sense of softness. Moreover, she is tall, with plump and well-proportioned muscles and bones. The Chinese-style long skirt subtly outlines her curvy lines, adding a bit of faint charm to her gentle and graceful temperament, like the ladies in Tang Dynasty paintings, beautiful but not dazzling.
This girl's unique temperament...it's hard to find someone comparable to her among the major families in the imperial capital.
Xu Yiyu, who arrived late, saw that several people in the hall were staring at her intently. The corners of her lips unconsciously curved up, showing a hint of shyness.
"Everyone, I'm so sorry I'm late."
Xu Yiyu first bowed slightly to the oldest one, Meng Lingqi, then turned his gaze to Ye Yingqi and Wu Qiong, but just nodded to them lightly.
Although there was nothing wrong with such etiquette, Ye Yingqi suddenly felt a little weird when he saw that Xu Yiyu treated him and Wu Qiong on the same level.
Wu Qiong is her subordinate and I am her guest... Her attitude is very intriguing.
Xu Yiyu really didn't come late on purpose. It was just that the traffic was unusually congested today, and she was late even though she had left home a full hour earlier.
"Mr. Xu, please sit down first and have some tea to moisten your throat." Meng Lingqi had a very good first impression of Xu Yiyu, and his tone involuntarily became much gentler.
Seeing that there was indeed no sign of anger on Mr. Meng's face, Xu Yiyu felt somewhat relieved and the smile on his face became more relaxed.
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Meng. As a junior, I shouldn't be late. Now I will use tea instead of wine to apologize to Mr. Meng."
Xu Yiyu picked up a cup of tea brewed by Wu Qiong from the tea table, smiled faintly and toasted to Mr. Meng, then raised his head and slowly drank the tea in the cup.
Meng Lingqi liked this little girl more and more: not only was she pretty and likable, but she was also very polite and considerate, and she also had a generous and open-minded personality...
Before, he was worried that the girl wasn't strong and steady enough, but he was worrying too much.
"I am not some old pedantic scholar. You don't have to be so polite, young friend."
Meng Lingqi looked at Xu Yiyu in front of him with a smiling face as if he was observing a treasure.
"I heard from my old friend that you want me to carve words for two plaques. Have you decided what words to carve?"
Being ignored, Ye Yingqi felt a little bitter: Well, it is true that I am not worthy of Xu Yiyu's mention of me.
On the other hand, Wu Qiong smiled calmly and didn't think there was anything wrong with Xu Yiyu's behavior.
Ye Yingqi felt even more bitter when he noticed this: Yes, you guys just pamper her as much as you can, I'm fine, I'm fine at all.
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