Chapter 170: Cai Ning senses something
Ling Qingyu's eyes were drawn to Yang Qingyue's standing figure, her hands on her hips as she looked down, shuffling her feet.
Shuffling her feet? Ling Qingyu's eyes beamed. Her behavior of loss for words was so adorable.
Cai Ning's eyes flickered as she glanced at her friend and Ling Qingyu several times, especially Ling Qingyu who was in stupor mode.
Sensing a piercing heat ray, Ling Qingyu's eyes turned toward the source and discovered Cai Ning's suspicious gaze.
Her face blushed as if her inner secret had been discovered. But her eyes didn't forget to enjoy Cai Ning's body and Ling Qingyu returned a smile.
Cai Ning's lips twitched. Before, she merely had a suspicion. It was at this moment she realized where she felt this weirdness.
All came from Ling Qingyu. Her eyes wandered back and forth between her close friend and the female President. She was in deep conflict.
Should she sell her friend for benefits? It appeared these benefits were so huge even she had difficulty controlling her breathing.
Well, Yang Qingyue was okay anyway. There was no way she could be bullied. Cai Ning decided to hide her discovery.
After combining previous rumors about Ling Qingyu, she fathomed her realization might just be the truth.
Ling Qingyu's ruthlessness and cold aura around her expelled away many of her suitors. Many men had a hard time talking with her strong demeanor. But she was always soft to the females.
It was known widely that Ling Qingyu remained single and had never experienced love. Which rich ladies hadn't she seen messing around with men?
Even if they weren't serious, they were still flirtatious. Ling Qingyu's behavior was the opposite. She appeared like a strong woman with boundaries, regarding her relationship.
Cai Ning laughed at the rumors. It wasn't a boundary. It was because their cold President was bent. No one knew about Ling Qingyu's interest.
Unexpectedly, her friend blew up Ling Qingyu's cover. Cai Ning clicked her tongue but didn't intend to disrupt.
Old Ling Qingyu: Heaven! The old lady just stays clean and focuses on her career. Not what you think. Don't judge me with another personality.
While Ling Qingyu waited for Yang Qingyue to express her meaning, she didn't know her hidden attribute was already seen through.
Tang Ziyi, who was staying on the sideline, had a panoramic view. She saw what was happening, particularly Cai Ning's interested expression and her eyes full of teasing.
She didn't save Ling Qingyu's ass not because she wanted to destroy Ling Qingyu's character.
It was more like a small meal before a real set came in. If Ling Qingyu desired to pursue her love, she must exhibit her interest.
Right now, with Cai Ning's wait-and-see attitude, Ling Qingyu would have a better time navigating.
With Cai Ning's knowledge, it would become Ling Qingyu's help in the future. Tang Ziyi comprehended Ling Qingyu thoroughly more than anyone else except for that mysterious one.
For now, in spite of Ling Qingyu fawning over Yang Qingyue, she wasn't head over heels yet. She had ambitions, dreams and burning visions, which Ling Qingyu had no idea of at the moment.
Tang Ziyi could see the raging undercurrent swirling inside. Perhaps, the mysterious one chose this person.
Only after several interactions, Tang Ziyi discovered this from Ling Qingyu. She hadn't even told Xiao Yue yet. But who knew whether her little girl might also find the incredibleness like hers.
Tang Ziyi coughed, beckoning everyone's attention, and smiled. Sure enough, Cai Ning's inner turmoil also dissipated and she became serious.
Tang Ziyi was about to speak before being cut off by Yang Qingyue
"Wait, wait! Miss Ling. I don't know the exact expense of how much you have paid but why do you have to go through all this? Just donate the money and we'll solve our transportation. The taxes, you paid mustn't be small." Yang Qingyu patted her forehead and said with annoyance.
"It doesn't matter. I don't think I wasted money on you." Ling Qingyu replied with a shrug. "And who doesn't know the corrupt atmosphere among your officials? Until how many cuts, will there be an effect?"
Ling Qingyu continued: "I'm not saying I don't trust you. You see, apart from you and your friend here, I really lack confidence in your department."
Yang Qingyue didn't speak because everything was the truth. Even, she as a chief, didn't have yet a clear understanding except for her close comrades, most of whom were in the hospital currently.
"It's no big deal for me to spend money for a greater effect." Ling Qingyu was right. Since earning hundreds of millions from Athena's trading every day with a billion input, Ling Qingyu no longer saw money as important.
Plus, she hadn't utilized one-tenth of Miss System's trillion yuan. What's the matter with showering money for Yang Qingyue too? Ling Qingyu tapped her chin.
"In the end, these are purposely manufactured for civilians; our station had to modify everything from scratch." Yang Qingyue said.
"Do you think that a party who can produce two armored trucks couldn't even accomplish modifications?" Ling Qingyu narrowed her eyes.
Yang Qingyue realized her stupidity. She forgot this infuriating Ling Qingyu also had these abilities.
"Don't worry about modifications. I'm sure both of you will be very satisfied with us." Tang Ziyi interrupted.
"Is it you, Sister Tang, who did the modification?" Cai Ning asked but her style of addressing Tang Ziyi smoked Ling Qingyu's hair.
What sister? When did these girls become familiar?
"Yes and no." Tang Ziyi answered. "I took part and gave advice. The rest were completely done by our great scientist."
Tang Ziyi would never forget the credit, which was supposed to belong to Athena. Ling Qingyu nodded, satisfied with Tang Ziyi's reply.
Even though Athena wasn't a living being, both Tang Ziyi and Ling Qingyu treated her as their daughter.
Yang Qingyue and Cai Ning glanced at each other inexplicably. This wasn't the first time, Tang Ziyi mentioned this great one whose technological talent ceased to surprise them.
The main issue was Ling Qingyu hid the talent's identity for unknown reasons, piquing their interest. Judging from Ling Qingyu's nonchalant expression, manufacturing vehicles was a simple task and many more mysteries remained.
Merely seeking help from this expert was sufficient for Yang Qingyue and Cai Ning to enter cooperation. To be honest, it was unexpected for Ling Qingyu to support Yang Qingyue from so many angles, without any returns yet, at least from her perspective.
Cai Ning, on the other hand, thought Ling Qingyu was interesting and suitable to connect with each other.
In addition, she really didn't want Ling Qingyu to become their enemy. It would be the worst nightmare, after seeing more and more.
If Ling Qingyu heard her opinion, she would exclaim to prove her innocence. She had her own moral code in her line of work. And in front of the beautiful ladies, where could she bear to be a villainess?
"Two ladies, as you can see," Tang Ziyi said, not addressing them as officers, "we have various brands of cars from Jaguars, BMW to Volvo, and several different classes. Suitable for any roles."
Cai Ning raised her hands and asked: "Why not just buy one brand instead of grouping up different car companies? How do we deal with spare parts and maintenance?"
"A good question. You should ask the boss."
Tang Ziyi looked over at Ling Qingyu with blaming eyes. When she saw Ling Qingyu buying vehicles, she thought it was for herself and didn't say more.
After knowing Ling Qingyu aimed these cars for donations, Tang Ziyi almost swore. Ling Qingyu definitely wanted to see the repairing process difficult.
Well, it was a logistical nightmare, not an impossibility. Besides, people wanted to donate whatever they desired but she didn't blame Cai Ning for asking.
Ling Qingyu touched her nose in embarrassment. How could she think so much? She meekly bought the brands she had fancied in her previous life and decided to be willful.
And she had seen numerous police forces around the world, also using different brands too. What was wrong with hers?
Maintenance issues? No problem, Ling Qingyu thought. Athena would solve everything.
Yang Qingyue and Cai Ning also followed Tang Ziyi's gaze. Their eyes expecting answers. Seeing Ling Qingyu's ashamed gestures and coughing a little, they already knew.
"I want to enrich our police force reputation!" Ling Qingyu uttered.
Yang Qingyue and Cai Ning had question marks floating over their heads. What does having more car brands have to do with reputation?
Although people would indeed look up to them for owning luxury cars to be their patrol vehicles, they had no idea what was inside Ling Qingyu's head.
"Well, forget about those unimportant issues, shall we?" Tang Ziyi cut to the chase. With the trio's weird combination, today's meeting might get nowhere.
And what was the matter with Ling Qingyu, who excelled so much in public speaking? She didn't find her having troubles, divorcing from fiancée, and hustling with her enemies during the shareholders meeting.
Cat got her tongue? Tang Ziyi blew the air, looking at Yang Qingyue.