Xie Liang sat in the office and carefully checked the situation of the guests staying in Qingshan Resort tonight.
Suddenly received a call from the front desk in the lobby: "Manager Xie, a guest who played golf this afternoon said that he wanted to see the person in charge of our hotel and is now waiting for you at the front desk."
Xie Liang's heart sank: There were only two groups of guests who made reservations for the golf course today, and Wang Jiaze and the others left early. Then there is only the guest named Cheng Ge.
What did he do with the person in charge
Could it be that Qiao Yang beat his people on the court today, and he didn't pay attention to the game at the time, but now he comes to settle accounts after the fall? !
Xie Liang became worried, and he knew that this matter would not end so easily. At that time, when I said that Wang Jiaze and the others were released, I felt that it was too easy to deal with.
It was waiting here.
Wang Jiaze and the others were guests. After being released, they patted their butts and left. The rest of the responsibility lies with the people in their hotel.
If Brother Cheng and these people make trouble in the hall, the impact will be too great.
He held the phone and said in a low voice, "Sure the guests first, I'll go there right away. Also, mobilize all the security personnel of the hotel to guard near the lobby. If you see something wrong, call the police immediately."
After hanging up the phone, he hurried out.
When he got to the first floor without being led by the front desk person, he saw a man sitting on the sofa in the hall at a glance.
Because this man named Cheng Ge, whether in temperament or appearance, is an existence that people can't ignore.
Just sitting on the sofa can make the guests who are constantly passing by look at it frequently.
Zhao Yu, who he saw at the stadium in the afternoon, was strong and frightening, so he was afraid at that time.
But the man in front of him was dressed simply and looked relieved. Leaning on the back of the sofa with a bit of laziness, he calmly looked around at the crowds coming and going in the hall.
It doesn't seem to have any aggressiveness, but the casual look also shows that he is despising all strength.
Moreover, the five people under him were scattered all over the hall. Some stood at the gate, while others stood in front of various passages and elevators in the hall.
At first glance, it is blocking people.
Fortunately, they all looked calm, and they didn't have the ferocious posture of holding a golf club in their hands to find fault.
Xie Liang breathed a sigh of relief, at least it hasn't affected other guests yet.
He exchanged glances with the people at the front desk, nodded vigilantly to each other, and walked in front of Brother Cheng.
And with a smile that always greets guests, he asked neither humble nor arrogant: "Excuse me, sir, what do you have to do with me?"
The man who was sitting on the sofa looking around was pulled over by his voice. He looked up at Xie Liang, looked up and down, and then slowly said:
"I want to talk to the person in charge here, can I let him come out and meet?"
The man's tone seemed to be negotiating, but just by looking at how ruthless he was against Wang Jiaze and the young masters, he was absolutely normal.
Xie Liang didn't dare to take it lightly, he suppressed the worry in his heart and still kept a smile:
"I'm the person in charge here. If you need anything, sir, just follow me."
There were constantly people wearing security uniforms entering the hall around, and they stood not far away and looked at this side vigilantly.
Brother Cheng noticed something, he laughed and explained:
"Don't be afraid, since you are the person in charge here, you should know that I often come to your Qingshan Resort. And that afternoon has nothing to do with you. I will not embarrass you because of a few ignorant young masters."
"I asked Qiao Yang to confirm something else with him. You asked him to come out and meet me. And there are so many of you, how could we possibly be your opponents if you really make trouble."
His tone was cheerful and half-joking. The smile in his eyes softened.
It really made Xie Liang let go of his vigilance.
Xie Liang smiled dryly: "Yuan, so you wanted to see Young Master Qiao. But unfortunately, he left Qingshan for vacation this afternoon. I really can't come out to see you now."
Brother Cheng frowned slightly and asked, "Not here anymore? Where did he go?"
Not as indifferent and slow as before, the speed of speech increased slightly, and he became a little anxious.
As the person in charge of the hotel, Xie Liang would not reveal the privacy of ordinary guests, let alone Qiao Yang's whereabouts.
Xie Liang explained with a smile: "I don't know where Qiao Shao went. I'm just a little manager. He won't tell me where the third young master of Qiao's family went, nor can I ask."
Brother Cheng didn't speak any more, and looked at Xie Liang with a scrutiny. He was sitting, Xie Liang was standing. It is obviously a gesture of looking up, but it can make people feel the majesty of condescending.
Xie Liang had a cold sweat on his back, but his face was still fearless and uncompromising.
Brother Cheng couldn't find any flaws in him. After coming over for a while, he took out a business card from his pocket, took a pen and wrote a few words on it and handed it to Xie Liang.
"Then if Manager Xie can see Qiao Yang, can you help hand over this business card to him?"
Xie Liang quickly mentioned the heart in his throat, and finally let it go: "Yes, don't worry. I will help you pass it to him."
On the way to the parking lot, Li Feng, Zhao Yu and the others saw Brother Cheng's depressed expression and asked cautiously, "Brother Cheng, where are we going now?"
Brother Cheng: "S City."
Several people looked at each other in dismay, and now going to S City must be looking for the good young master in the afternoon.
Although they didn't know why Brother Cheng suddenly looked for Qiao Yang, they were not happy with Xie Liang's attitude towards them hiding Qiao Yang's whereabouts.
Li Feng: "Brother Cheng, the manager didn't tell the truth at first glance. We shouldn't have let him go so easily."
Brother Cheng turned his head and looked at the security guards behind him who were still vigilant against them, with a little helplessness: "Manager Xie is not bad. He is also... For Qiao Yang's safety."
Been waiting for 5 years. Every time I meet someone with hope, I am disappointed again and again.
This time, I wonder if he can wait for the long-awaited surprise.
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When Qiao Yang arrived in S City, he went straight to the venue of the charity party.
The party was held at the Cultural Hall of S City. In addition to the donation ceremony from the political and business circles, many celebrities were invited to the party to help out. It was approaching the opening time, and there was a lot of noise inside and outside the clubhouse.
After receiving the name tag representing the Qiao family at the door, Qiao Yang took Liu Wen into the venue.
He first called Gu Ye, looking forward to seeing what Gu Ye looked like when he suddenly appeared.
As a result, Gu Ye didn't answer.
The venue is very large, and there are ceremony venues, banquet halls, studios, and lounges downstairs and downstairs. There are so many spaces, I really don't know where to find someone.
Qiao Yang grabbed a staff member and asked directly, "Has Gu Ye arrived? Where is he?"
When the staff saw the logo of the Qiao Group on his body, he immediately replied with a smile: "Mr. Gu is discussing the process of the ceremony with the organizer at the ceremony venue. You can go there to find him."
"Got it, thank you."
It is said to be a charity party, but it is also a gathering place for leaders and stars of all giants in the city. So it has also become an important social networking place.
On the way Qiao Yang walked, many people saw him come to say hello and try to chat a few words.
On the way he came, Qiao Jin sent him a list of members of the Charity Association. Also briefly introduced a few important figures.
Qiao Yang understood that Qiao Jin had another purpose for him to come to the dinner party, which was to let him have more contact with people in the circle and network connections.
Qiao Yang also tried his best to maintain his proper manners and etiquette, and had a few words with the person who came to talk to him.
After that, either let Liu Wen socialize, or politely decline.
When he arrived at the ceremony venue, he began to search for Gu Ye's figure.
The most eye-catching people are everywhere. The center of the most lively group of people in front of the ceremony stage is Gu Ye.
We haven't seen him for a few days, but Gu Ye is still the same Gu Ye.
The stars were surrounded by a group of people, complimenting them.
He can still maintain a gentle and elegant bearing, and deal with the people around him with a polite smile.
Qiao Yang smiled from a distance. Along the way, I was so anxious that I calmed down.
He was about to walk towards Gu Ye. But he saw Gu Ye bowing his head and smiling while talking to another man.
The man looked familiar. Qiao Yang thought about it and remembered who he was.
Last time at the bonfire of Qiao Zhen's wedding, when he and Gu Ye were in the gazebo and drinking, he came to chat with the man who was Gu Ye.
Qiao Yang paused in his footsteps.
He saw Gu Ye shaking hands with him gently and politely. Then the two shook hands and stood side by side in front of a background board full of sponsors to be constantly photographed.
He saw that the man looked at Gu Ye with hot eyes, and he held Gu Ye's hand tightly with both hands, and he didn't let go until the photo was over.
And Gu Ye responded to him with a smile, and could not see rejection or rejection.
After that, the two took out their mobile phones and seemed to be exchanging phone numbers.
After a while, he saw that Gu Ye apologized to the people around him and only followed the man away, and the two were talking as they walked.
The smile on Qiao Yang's face froze, and his heart seemed to be taken away for a moment.
It was an unprecedented feeling that swept through the nerves of the whole body.
It made him forget to think and stood in place at a loss.
Liu Wen saw his strangeness and asked, "Young Master Qiao, what's the matter? Mr. Gu is right in front of him, shouldn't we look for him more?"
"what?"
Qiao Yang regained his senses, only to find that the smile that had been frozen had made his facial muscles sore and painful.
He saw that Gu Ye was getting further and further away from the man just now, and he was about to leave the ceremony venue.
He murmured to himself: "...No need, he seems to be... busy."
The brain regained some sanity, but has been thinking about something.
Gu Ye rejected the man that day, but just now gave him his phone number in public.
Gu Ye knew that the man's purpose in approaching him was not pure, and now he went to leave him alone.
Two people will become friends, maybe even more intimate than friends.
The high mood along the way, the feeling of looking forward to seeing Gu Ye's surprise disappeared, only the depression and loss were all over his body.
Liu Wen noticed that Qiao Yang was depressed.
He didn't know why, and thought Qiao Yang was bored, so he suggested to ask: "Master Qiao, why don't we go to the studio to see? It seems that there is a cross talk in it. I just passed by and heard a lot of people laughing."
Qiao Yang shook his head: "...I want to smoke a cigarette, is there any place to smoke here?"
There is a smoking area in the lounge, but for the guests who come today, no one will waste precious social time on rest.
So, this area is very quiet.
When Qiao Yang walked in, there were only two little boys and a staff member in the huge lounge.
The little boys were dressed simply but neatly.
The staff reprimanded them: "It wasn't intentional. If you sit here, the vase will fall and shatter?"
"I told you a few times to keep you honest, and you have to run around and jump around. It's really worrying! How do the teachers in your welfare home usually teach you?"
One of the two little boys was about four or five years old. The small one stood with its head lowered, shrugging its young shoulders and seemed to be crying.
The other boy was eight or nine years old. He raised his head and pursed his lips tightly, his thin body pretending to be strong and proud.
The staff is still reprimanding: "You guys are having fun. Do you know how much the vase is? I really don't know the importance. I'll tell your teacher later, and I'll educate you later."
Qiao Yang frowned when he saw the broken porcelain vase on the ground.
The cigarette that was about to be lit in his hand was also put away because he saw two children.
He sat down at the nearest table and wanted to see what was going on
The older boy bit his lip and asked, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. How much is the vase? I'll pay you?"
The staff snorted: "It's just you, do you pay for it? What do you use to accompany you? Use the money donated to you today to pay for it?"
"So many good-hearted people donated money to your orphanage just to let your children smash vases? Do you know how to be grateful?"
"In the end, a child without parental control is difficult to raise..."
"To shut up!"
Qiao Yang suddenly stopped drinking. His voice was low, short, and cold.
The bitter memories that had been forgotten for a long time suddenly came up. Qiao Yang couldn't control his anger.
Several people present were startled, only then did the staff realize that someone had come in. Looking at the tag on Qiao Yang's body again, there is no momentum in reprimanding the child.
He smiled and asked, "You, you are Joe, Mr. Qiao? How did you come here?"
Qiao Yang looked at him coldly and asked in a low voice, "I'll pay you how much the vase is."
The staff quickly explained:
"No, it's not about money, I just want to educate these two children. I just said that they would not be allowed to mess with the things here, but they even broke the vase."
Qiao Yang asked back: "He has already apologized and admitted his mistake just now, so why bother them. What you call educating children is to extort money from them?"
Qiao Yang could see clearly. The funds raised from today's charity gala will be donated to the children of poor families and the welfare home. The welfare home where the two children live will also be donated.
For the sake of formality, the two children were brought in to be photographed by reporters at the ceremony for a while.
Qiao Yang hated these things very much. In front of them was a beautiful social field and a performance field full of laughter and laughter.
In the name of philanthropists, these people can accept the praise of the world for their actions with peace of mind.
And who will have compassion and tolerance for children who really need care.
They even kidnapped them as charity, and trampled the dignity of unresisting children with their sore spots.
The other party is a child without parents and any financial ability. The so-called education of the staff is actually the most malicious attack on them.
Qiao Yang's face was gloomy and cold, with a clear look of anger.
The staff knew what he had scolded the two children just now, and Qiao Yang heard them all.
Psychologically I feel unlucky.
The vase wasn't expensive, but he was upset when he came in and saw a pile of debris on the ground.
Today is already busy enough, and I have to clean up the mess for the two children.
I couldn't help but scolded a little harder, thinking that no one cares about these children anyway.
He didn't dare to offend Qiao Yang, so he had to explain: "No, no, you really misunderstood, it's not what you think."
"Is it?"
Qiao Yang: "Anyway, if the vase is broken, you will lose money. Liu Wen, take him to the person in charge of the guild hall to discuss the issue of compensation."
"and also."
Qiao Yang emphatically asked:
"You can't pay in cash. Let your person in charge write a statement of compensation and give it to the Qiao Group. The money will go through the Qiao Group's finances and directly into the clubhouse's account."
The staff was frightened, which means that he would report to the top step by step when he scolded the two children. In the end, everyone knew that he scolded the two children in the welfare home and made the Qiao Group lose money.
This is going to be a big deal!
After Liu Wen left with the staff, Qiao Yang squatted down beside the two children and comforted softly: "It's alright, don't worry about what that person said just now, come and sit down and rest for a while."
There is no longer the cold look just now, and the eyes are smiling softly.
The older boy was still standing stubbornly and proudly. He bit his lip and said a word after a long time: "...I will pay you back the money from the vase later."
"OK."
Qiao Yang said with a smile, he took out his business card and wrote a string of numbers and handed it to the boy:
"This is my private mobile phone number, and I won't give it to others easily. So you have to take it. When you want to pay back the money in the future, call me on this number."
The boy took it, held it tightly in his hand for a while, and carefully put it into his pocket.
The younger boy behind suddenly cried out, "Yes, the vase I broke is not my brother. It's me who should be scolded, and it's me who should lose money."
The big boy pushed him: "Don't say it, you still say it."
Qiao Yang watched them quietly, some of the things in his memory overlapped with the scene in front of him. There was a tinge of sour thoughts in my heart.
He reached out and hugged the crying child, and said softly, "Don't cry, you have a good brother. You should be nice to him when you grow up."
The child cried and hummed. He was comforted, but instead found dependence and began to tell his grievances:
"I didn't run around. I was hungry, so I thought I was putting food next to the vase, so I came to get it, and it broke when I accidentally touched it."
Qiao Yang: "Are you hungry? You haven't eaten yet?"
The little boy nodded and kept crying: "...I'm so hungry."
The big boy pursed his lips and said nothing.
After they were sent here at noon, no one took care of them.
Qiao Yang sighed, no one here really cares about these two children.
He looked at the time and there was still half an hour before the ceremony began.
So he took the child and walked out: "Go, my brother will take you to dinner."
There is a small supermarket outside the cultural center. Qiao Yang bought two bowls of hot Oden, sticky corn, grilled sausages, hot buns, hot milk, and a bunch of snacks that children like to eat.
An adult and two children sat on the steps in front of the supermarket and ate.
The little boy's name is Xiaoxu, and he is holding a half-faced hot bun and eating it very sweetly.
Qiao Yang was afraid that he would be cold, so he took off his suit jacket and wrapped it around him. The small one was huddled in a wide warm suit jacket, with only a round head exposed, staring at Qiao with bright eyes. He smiled, with wet tears still hanging on his face.
The older boy's name is Xiaowang, he eats very reservedly, and even a little embarrassed, he said uncomfortably: "These... I will pay you back in the future."
Qiao Yang patted the back of his head: "What are you doing so seriously, be careful not to have friends when you grow up."
Xiao Wang smiled uncomfortably.
There are also many reporters around outside the hall, looking for topics to interview. Some people have long been attracted by the big, two, and three people sitting on the steps of the supermarket next to the venue.
One of them held up the camera to freeze the scene.
The ceremony time was about to start, and Qiao Yang entered the venue with two children.
Because everyone was in a hurry to find the child to be photographed at the ceremony. So when Qiao Yang took the hands of the two children in, it immediately attracted the attention of many people.
"Hey, the child is here, with Qiao Shao."
"It's great, great, I thought the child was lost just now, but now I'm finally relieved."
Gu Ye finally saw Qiao Yang, he was stunned for a moment, and strode over at random: "Qiao Yang, why are you here?"
His voice was not as smooth and low as before. Instead, it went up, with incredible urgency.
In the deep peach blossom eyes is the color of joy that cannot be hidden.
It is also the surprise color that Qiao Yang wanted to see along the way.
However, for some reason, the joyous scene of the reunion of the two people in imagination was gone.
Qiao Yang felt even more depressed when he saw him.
Especially seeing the man standing on the ceremony table.
The man who exchanged numbers with Gu Ye just now and the two went out to talk alone.
And the man was also looking at them, his eyes swept over Gu Ye and him, trying to find something.
It made Qiao Yang very disgusted.
He hummed softly. Instead of looking after Gu Ye, he took the hands of the two children and walked over to the ceremony platform over him.
"Joe, Qiao Yang?"
Gu Ye shouted in confusion.
"What's up?"
Qiao Yang turned back and asked him.
The tone was flat, without any fluctuations. There was also a slight alienation between his eyes.
As if he didn't know him.
Gu Ye panicked.
I haven't seen him for a few days, and Qiao Yang, who has always been smiling and crooked in front of him, suddenly became cold to him.