Qi Longbing said nothing and quickly entered the exhibition hall through the passage. Seeing the portly manager personally following him, a cold voice cut through, "Don’t follow me. I like quite."
"Yes, yes, President Qi, I hope you enjoy your visit!" the manager said quickly. He then glared at the beautiful hostess and scolded her fiercely, "Really, all hair and no brains! You almost cost me my job!"
"I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Manager. I really... I didn’t recognize him."
"Didn’t recognize him? Haven’t you read *World Economy*? You don’t even know the President of Qi Imperial Court, one of the Fortune Global 500? You might as well go home and sell vegetables."
The beautiful hostess, Jiang Shuying, was immediately stunned. So that was... President Qi!
But before she could fully process this, another sentence struck her like a blow: "From today on, you don’t need to come to work. Someone will take over your job."
She couldn’t believe it; just for blocking the path of the President of Qi Imperial Court, she was fired.
There really is no justice in this world! Wealth is power. Just because he was born into a better life, an elite among men, everyone must clear the way for him. Anyone who obstructs his path naturally suffers the consequences.
"Manager... I beg you, Manager. It was just a momentary oversight. Please forgive me this one time?" Jiang Shuying pleaded, her face mournful.
"A momentary oversight? You almost offended a major client from headquarters! A few more ’momentary oversights’ like that, and you could ruin all of Gasia! Get out! Get out..." the portly manager said with a look of disgust.
Jiang Shuying was driven out. Her eyes brimmed with tears she couldn’t shed as she looked towards the exhibition hall inside, feeling utterly helpless.
「Meanwhile, inside the exhibition hall.」
Hua Xiaomo was intently observing the paintings. She could only use her lunch break to come and take a look, as she had promised Zhou Xiyang she would work at McDonald’s later in the afternoon. Thıs content belongs to 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝※𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖※𝕟𝕖𝕥
Today, some famous sculptures had also arrived, including statues of David and Venus. These were all sculpted by world-renowned masters and were particularly precious. There was also a painting titled *Venus and the War God*, by Botticelli, created in 1483. It was usually housed in London, yet unexpectedly, she was able to see it here?
Venus was dressed in a simple, unadorned white robe with gold trim, which complemented her thick, blonde hair. The War God lay beside her, blissfully asleep. A thin, gauze-like veil was draped over the god, making him look exceptionally handsome.
Hua Xiaomo was looking very carefully. Of course, there was another sculpture of Venus, which also exuded a strong artistic aura.
She was scrutinizing these two pieces of art, savoring their nuances, so engrossed that she was completely unaware when someone approached her.
"I didn’t expect you to enjoy these kinds of paintings so much..." a voice floated through the air like a specter.
The warm breath tickled her ear, startling Hua Xiaomo.
She instinctively turned around and was met with Qi Longbing’s radiant smile.
"’Uh...’" Hua Xiaomo immediately took a step back, looked at him, and quickly responded, "President Qi... why are you here?"
"What, only you can be here, and I can’t?" Qi Longbing quirked his lips into a mischievous smile, his gaze still pensively fixed on the painting.
"’That’s not what I mean...’" Hua Xiaomo said, her amber eyes darkening slightly.
Damn it! Why was he here? At this time, he should be in a meeting at Qi Imperial Court or eating at some luxurious restaurant, right? This was really strange. Why had he come here? It was such a headache. Why did she have to see him everywhere? But it was so strange, why *had* he come here? It felt wrong to say anything, but not speaking also didn’t seem right, did it?