chapter 12 Delivery

Otto Yu did hold some status within the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce. When he made his move, the operations of Qiao Group immediately became difficult.
April Qiao hadn't expected that her actions against Otto Yu would lead to such a significant chain reaction. Even her great uncle came directly to make trouble...
Clyde Qiao's daughter, Vicky Qiao, looked disdainful and said, "If April Qiao isn't capable, she should just give up her CEO position!"
Marisol Pang became anxious and said loudly, "Who says April isn't capable? What happened yesterday has already occurred, and we will handle it without burdening the company!"
April Qiao pressed her lips together and nodded, saying nothing, but her eyes were filled with determination.
"Capable? Now that Otto Yu is enraged, the entire Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce will target our Qiao Group. Even the bank loans can't be approved. Let her solve it!" Vicky Qiao sneered.
"Moreover, I've heard that you, uncle, even refused an alliance marriage with Zhang Property and betrothed April Qiao to an incompetent prison guard?"
"Ha ha ha... Did you do this because you don't have a son and you need a son-in-law?"
Marisol Pang looked at Clyde Qiao with sorrow in her eyes. If he hadn't been so stubborn, would their family have become a laughingstock for this?
Clyde Qiao waved his hand impatiently and said, "Three days, I give you three days to handle this!"
"If April Qiao can't obtain forgiveness from the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce within three days, recover the debt, and secure the bank, then my daughter, Vicky Qiao, will replace her position."
"Those who make mistakes must be punished!"
April Qiao's offense against Otto Yu gave Clyde Qiao's side an opportunity to make things difficult.
April Qiao took a deep breath, thinking of Egbert Zhang, who had made promises to her, and nodded, saying, "I will handle it!"
Vicky Qiao couldn't help but mock, "You'll handle it? How will you handle it?"
"If you had married the young master from Zhang Property, it would have been okay. But you chose a small prison guard instead. Do you expect your husband to imprison all members of the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce?"
"He he he, you're a joke! I think you'd better step down sooner."
April Qiao's face darkened, and she coldly said, "How I handle it is none of your business. Within three days, I'll give you an answer!"
Vicky Qiao replied indifferently, "I'll wait. If you can't solve it, let's see how you explain to grandfather!"
After saying this, Vicky Qiao turned to look at Baldwin Qi with disdain and contempt.
A powerless prison guard, who knows where he came from, what did Clyde Qiao see in him?
"To settle the matter with a minor boss under Zhao? It won't take three days," Baldwin Qi said with an indifferent expression.
"Emily Zhao?!"
Everyone looked at him in shock upon hearing this.
"Watch your foul mouth! Get out; you're not welcome here! If you're going mad, don't involve our April!" Marisol Pang shouted angrily, pointing at Baldwin Qi.
Baldwin Qi smiled dismissively, picked up his coat, and left. All the events of today had upset him. Why stay and face more cold stares?
Clyde Qiao frowned, also bothered by these matters, so he didn't stop Baldwin Qi.
"Clyde, this son-in-law of yours is a bit unsightly!"
"If he hadn't married into our Qiao family and spoke like this, I wouldn't care about him."
"But now that he's April Qiao's husband, he needs to watch his mouth. If others hear this and it reaches Chairman Zhao's ears, do you know the consequences?"
Clyde Qiao stared at Clyde Qiao with a stern expression, squeezing out these words through gritted teeth.
April Qiao was very angry. This Baldwin Qi, not only was he incompetent, but he also had such a big and foul mouth. He'd surely get her killed one day!
A hint of surprise flashed in Polly Li's eyes. Did Baldwin Qi really have such capabilities?
"If only I hadn’t listened to my father!" she lamented.
Baldwin Qi felt a bit helpless. Marisol Pang kicked him out of the Qiao residence before he could even eat, so he had to buy some food from the street.
Carrying the food in his hand, he leisurely walked into the Ninquen Estate.
Just as he entered the Ninquen Estate, Baldwin Qi frowned because he saw Cheyenn Yu's jeep.
However, Cheyenn Yu wasn't near the car, it was her assistant, Tara Long, standing by.
Seeing Baldwin Qi, Tara Long was taken aback. Did Cheyenn Yu really see him drive down from the Ninquen Heavenly Palace that day?
However, seeing the bag of food in Baldwin Qi's hand, a knowing smile crossed Tara Long's face, accompanied by a hint of disdain.
"This Ninquen Estate isn't a place where just anyone can live. Those who can afford houses here are either billionaires or powerful figures," Tara Long approached Baldwin Qi, casually remarking.
Baldwin Qi gave her a sidelong glance, not wanting to entertain her.
Tara Long continued, "On your own efforts, you probably won't get a chance to live in the Ninquen Estate in your lifetime. Miss gave you an opportunity; you should cherish it instead of being so persistent. It's pointless!"
"You shouldn't be embarrassed. Delivering food to others isn't shameful; at least you're living with your own hard work."
"This means you're an ambitious person."
"If you're too embarrassed to ask Miss for help, you can ask me. I'm happy to help on her behalf."
Baldwin Qi felt like both of them, the master and servant, were arrogant and treated him like they were doing him a favour with every word.
"Please stay away and don't disturb my rest," Baldwin Qi said coldly and walked away.
"Going home?"
Tara Long chuckled, shaking her head in disbelief. Not only did he lack ambition, but he was also overly vain. Did he really think that by delivering food to the Ninquen Estate, he lived there?
"Is that Baldwin Qi?" Cheyenn Yu appeared at that moment, looking at the retreating figure and asking indifferently.
"He's delivering food," Tara Long replied with a faint smile.
"Oh..." Cheyenn Yu nodded, feeling a bit helpless. He was so stubborn, preferring to deliver food rather than asking her for help.
But it didn’t matter; they were now strangers.
How he lived had nothing to do with her anymore, Cheyenn Yu.
Upon returning to the Ninquen Heavenly Palace villa, Baldwin Qi opened the food bag and started eating. Meanwhile, he took out a bunch of letters that the prisoners had stuffed to him before he left.
He filtered out some letters that were either overly flattering or from those he had poor relationships with.
"Ah, a misstep can ruin one's life. This Dason Xiang, of all things he could get involved with, had to meddle with arms. What was he thinking..." Baldwin Qi murmured as he read a letter. After a while, he shook his head with regret.
After eating about a third of the packaged food, he received a call from Bevis Wang.
"Second-in-command, Mayor Huang feels very sorry about the previous incident, so he, along with Mr. Kyle Sun, has set up a banquet to apologize. Please, would you honor us with your presence?" Bevis Wang chuckled.
Baldwin Qi initially wanted to decline, but after Bevis Wang's persistent persuasion, he reluctantly agreed, leaving behind his unfinished meal to attend the banquet.