Chapter 90

  In the low-key luxurious hotel suite, Ai Zi Qing looked at the small figure on the sofa with some heartache, then stretched out her white fingers to stroke her soft hair after washing. The little girl just stared at Ai Zi Qing's right hand, and then those big round eyes shifted their gaze to Ai Zi Qing's face.

  When Ai Zi Qing took in Belle, she didn't think much of it. Maybe it was a woman's loving nature at work, or maybe it was just an impulsive decision made under those circumstances. Anyway, she liked the child.

  And besides, she's usually a boring person...

  Are you alone?

  One big one small, two thin bodies sat quietly on the sofa.

  Ai Zi Qing picked up Xiao Xiao's small figure and let her sit in his arms, smiling and saying: "Babe, did you eat enough tonight?"

  This is the new name Ai Zi Qing has taken for herself, just because it sounds nice and she will eventually be going back to her country with her.

  Baby nodded obediently, her thin cheeks and pointed chin making her beautiful eyes look even bigger, evoking a sense of pity. She gently leaned her head on Aizi's shoulder, it had been a long time since she felt the warmth of being taken care of. Even Natalia, who only came to keep her company when she was done with household chores and felt bored.

  "Mommy..." Beibei's soft and gentle voice called out.

  "It's sister, Beibei." Ai Zi Qing corrected again with a smile.

  "But... Beibei wants to call Mummy... Mummy is more intimate..." Beibei gently rubbed her head against Aizi's shoulder, making the latter laugh helplessly.

  Ai Zi Qing felt a pang in her heart and didn't say anything more. She asked: "Can Beibei speak Chinese?"

  That small figure sat up straight and nodded softly, saying: "Mom taught a little."

  "You'll be going back to your mom's country with your sister soon, so would you like to learn Chinese with your sister from now on?" Aizi Qing said softly, holding up her small face.

  "Mommy says what, Baby does what."

  Ai Zi Qing filtered out the sentence, and then, two figures, one big and one small, leaned on the tea table, picked up a stack of white paper and a steel pen next to it, and started learning Chinese from the most basic level.

  Babe listened very seriously, occasionally asking questions in soft and beautiful English, sometimes with a pretentious air that made Aizi Qing laugh repeatedly.

  Inside the room, a warm and cozy atmosphere...

  ……

  That morning, Aizi Qing felt itchy on her face while she was sleeping. She opened her eyes in a daze and saw an enlarged face in front of her, which made her jump in surprise. Then she remembered something and relaxed, revealing a warm smile: "Bei Bei, good morning."

  "Smack!" Beibei left a big lip print on Aizi Qing's pale cheek, then giggled and said: "Good morning, Mommy."

  Listening to Beibei's soft voice, saying good morning to herself in Chinese, Aizi Qing's heart was suddenly filled with satisfaction.

  Is there anything more comforting than a small person with a pure heart, working hard to learn something just for you and to make you happy?

  Ai Zi Qing stretched out her arm and hugged Bei Bei tightly, listening to the tender laughter emitted from her childish voice. On this bright morning after the rain, Ai Zi Qing revealed a smile that came from the bottom of her heart.

  Although these two days, Ai Zi Qing has repeatedly emphasized sisterhood, but usually obedient and sensible Bei Bei insisted on her own attitude in this matter, calling out "mommy" again and again, softening Ai Zi Qing's heart, treating herself as having acknowledged a goddaughter.

  Pulling the small figure, the two came to the bathroom. At the sink, Aizi Qing put warm water and wet a towel to wipe Beibei's little face.

  Then picked up the prepared stool, let Beibei stand on it. The big and small ones started brushing their teeth and rinsing their mouths together, the atmosphere was very warm, occasionally raising their heads, the two would also look at each other in the mirror, revealing a big smile.

  After waiting for the two to come out of the bathroom, Aizi Qing called the restaurant and ordered two breakfasts, then sat on the sofa watching TV.

  After all, they are just children, without the pressure of life, being cared for and loved, revealing their childlike nature, watching cartoons with relish, from time to time bursting out in giggles.

  Ai Zi Qing felt very comforted, she knew that Bei Bei was actually much more sensible than the children who had never worried about food and clothing from birth. She hoped that Bei Bei would live a carefree life, smiling innocently every day.

  Just then, the doorbell rang suddenly. Aizi Qing raised her head and was about to get up when Beibei had already run down from the sofa. The small figure ran to the front of the door, asked who it was, and opened the door.

  "Good morning, Uncle Eagle." Beibei's soft voice rang out as she greeted Ye Xing, who was standing outside the door with a breakfast tray. After two days of interaction, Beibei had become more and more outgoing, and had already become familiar with everyone around Ai Ziqing, leaving a very sensible impression on them. However, when facing Ye Xing and his men, she still appeared to be quite shy and well-behaved.

  "Is the chairman in?" Night Hawk asked, standing at the door. He always addressed him like this in front of others.

  Before BeiBei could speak, Ai ZiQing's voice came from inside, calling him in. Only then did YeYing step forward, pulling BeiBei into the house.

  Babe walked to the table, picked up the remote control and turned off the TV, then said to Ai Ziying: "Mommy, you talk to Uncle Eagle, I'll go inside and watch." After finishing speaking, she ran into the house like a little bird and gently closed the door.

  The owl laughed and sighed: "This kid is great, it's just too sensible."

  Ai Zi Qing also smiled and said: "You're so sensible it's heartbreaking. You came so early, is there something on your mind?" The last sentence was directed at Ye Ye.

  "The remaining small leaders have already gathered Daniel's remaining forces, and according to your arrangement, they are now preparing to collectively elect a new leader, inviting you to preside over the proceedings." Night Hawk put away his smile and spoke seriously, all of this was within Aizi Qing's plan, which made him extremely impressed.

  "When?"

  "This afternoon."

  Ai Zi Qing stretched and forced a complex smile: "Faster than I expected, maybe we can make it to the opening ceremony." After finishing speaking, she stood up and said: "Make arrangements, we'll be there on time this afternoon."

  The owl nodded in response and then bid farewell and left.

  Ai Zi Qing leaned back into the sofa, thinking about the situation, everything was under her control. This time's election was actually her behind-the-scenes push, and inviting her to preside over it was also within her expectations.

  Because she is an important partner in the hearts of many, her wealth and military power are their reliance, so no matter who comes to power, getting along with her is undoubtedly a wise choice.

  A faint smile

  Rong, Ai Zi Qing opened the breakfast brought by Night Hawk and called out: "Bei Bei, come out to eat breakfast!"

  A small figure quickly opened the door a crack, saw that only Aizi Qing was left, and happily ran out: "Mommy, is Uncle Eagle gone?"

  "What's wrong, seeing Uncle Eagle, Beibei is afraid?" Ai Ziqing smiled and pinched Beibei's small face.

  "Uncle Eagle is so tall and big, and looks very serious." Beibei pouted her small mouth and told Aizi Qing about it.

  Ai Zi Qing opened the pastry box on her desk, and suddenly a fragrance wafted up to her nose. She arranged the pastries in front of Bei Bei and joked with a smile: "I think Bei Bei quite likes Uncle Eagle."

  Anyway, as long as he listens to Mommy, Beibei won't dislike him. The little one replied helplessly, with a pretentious air of maturity that was quite laughable.

  "Baobei, Mommy has something to attend to today and might be back late. How about letting Yexia Jiejie take you out to play?" asked Ai Ziqing after taking a sip of hot milk.

  "Mummy has something on and will be busy, Beibei can stay in the room by herself, no need for anyone to accompany her." Beibei lifted up her small face and looked at Aizi Qing with a big smile.

  Ai Zi Qing let out a sigh in her heart.

  ……

  The eastern suburbs of Manhattan are desolate and uninhabited, with cars traveling on the sandy road surface, kicking up a cloud of dust.

  After driving for about half an hour, a seemingly abandoned factory building can be seen in front. Several mid-range sedans and several white vans are parked at the entrance of the factory gate.

  There were several big men at each station in front of the car. At a glance, it was clear that they were helpers. Ai Zi Qing saw this scene from the back seat of the car and frowned slightly.

  The Night Eagle driving saw Aizi Qing's expression in the rearview mirror, and immediately stepped on the accelerator with his right foot, turning the steering wheel to the left, and drove the car around to the back of the warehouse.

  Two cars that came together followed closely behind, and they all went around, so that the people outside didn't understand what was going on.

  Ai Zi Qing smiled slightly, she indeed didn't want to show up in front of so many outsiders, after all, there were too many people and too much gossip.

  The cars stopped at the back door of the warehouse, and three car doors slammed on the brakes at the same time. The neat momentum was rare, but unfortunately, except for a few younger brothers who were watching the door behind, no one saw it.

  The car door opened, and Ai Zi Qing and Ye Lian, Ye Ying got out of the car. Behind them, Ye Bao and Ye Hu also followed closely with a small group of people, walking towards the large grey building together with Ai Zi Qing.

  Ai Zi Qing still wore a white casual outfit, but not an ordinary shirt, rather a slightly more elegant ladies' casual wear, which made her look both capable and feminine, yet extremely low-key.

  "Heh heh, what a great place, to actually choose this kind of place for a meeting......" Ai Zi Qing looked at the abandoned factory building in front of her that was suitable for a fierce battle, shaking her head and smiling wryly.

  Ai Zi Qing and her group walked straight into the factory, but were stopped by two burly men at the door: "Sorry, miss, it's not allowed to enter from the back." The men saw Ai Zi Qing's group's demeanor and knew they weren't ordinary people, but they were just low-ranking underlings who didn't know what kind of people had come today, so they could only follow orders.

  Just as Night Eagle frowned and was about to step forward, a white man in his mid-thirties rushed out of the back door, laughing and saying: "Miss Ai, you've arrived! I saw your car drive straight to the back, so I knew you didn't want to draw attention to yourself. I hurried over to greet you at the back door." He was joking, but his old boss, Xiao Luo Ka, had always been very respectful to this woman, how dare he be presumptuous?

  Ai Zi Qing smiled and nodded, seeing the two big men at the door letting them pass, she stepped forward and walked in, followed closely by the crowd.

  The owl whispered in Aizi's ear: "He is Gary."

  Ai Zi Qing's eyes lit up, today's success or failure depends on Gary. So Ai Zi Qing revealed a faint smile: "Gary, is everyone here?"

  "Everyone's here, everyone's here, they're all upstairs, just waiting for you to take a seat." Gary stretched out his index finger and pointed to the second floor of the factory building, saying with a smile.

  Ai Zi Qing nodded slightly: "We'll go up too, don't let everyone wait for long."

  ……

  On the second floor of a factory building, in a large room similar to an office, eight or nine middle-aged men with different skin tones surrounded a long conference table, discussing something in hushed tones. Their postures were quite indecent, some even placing their thick thighs on the table, while others leaned back in their chairs, smoking heavily, filling the room with swirling smoke that was very irritating to the eyes.

  When the door opened again, the room fell silent for a moment. Everyone's eyes turned to the entrance, where Gary was accompanied by a young Chinese woman, and behind her were four other Chinese people, three men and one woman.

  Ai Zi Qing arranged the remaining members of the organization outside the room, only bringing Ye Ying, Ye Bao, Ye Hu and Ye Li, four people into the house. Except for Ye Li who followed Ai Zi Qing to walk towards the crowd, the other three men were standing at the door of the room, seemingly unintentionally positioned, but in fact they had already taken control of the exit of the room.

  Of course, all the people present were originally under Luo Ka's command and were capable of managing their subordinates, but they didn't have any special insight and naturally didn't know what Ye Ying's group was up to.

  Only two people had a thoughtful look in their eyes.

  Most people in the house had seen Aizi Qing before, as they often followed behind Xiao Luocha and the three of them, naturally knowing the powerful backer behind the Revenge Alliance, but due to their identity, they didn't have the opportunity to come into contact with him, let alone sit at the same table to discuss matters.

  At this thought, everyone suddenly came to their senses. Today, they were also important figures in the Revenge Alliance, and it was a completely different story from before, so they couldn't help but feel a little proud.

  Gary led Ai Ziqing straight to the head of the conference table, asking her to sit in the main seat at the round table. Under everyone's astonished gaze, Ai Ziqing sat down calmly, with every gesture and movement exuding elegance.

  Seeing her like this, although everyone in their hearts felt it was not proper, no one was willing to be the bird that sticks its head out to offend this wealthy god, so they could only secretly curse Gali for actually letting an outsider sit in the host's seat. What kind of joke is this?

  Randal, who was under Locke's command, spoke up first after exchanging greetings with Ai Zi Qing: "Now that everyone is here, shouldn't we get to today's topic?"

  "Hmph, I think this vote is useless. Since Daniel is already dead, our revenge alliance should also disband. In the end, whoever can become the boss will be decided by strength!" A lean man sneered and said. His name was Kenny, one of Oliver's men. He wasn't very supportive of today's meeting from the start, thinking it was a waste of time.

  "What's the point of saying all this when we're already seated here? Which side will Miss A support after the disbandment? Keni, did you grow a pig brain?" The speaker is 'Randolph', who like Gary, is one of Little Roca's people.

  "Nonsense! Do you know what you're talking about?" Kenny slammed his hand on the table and shouted angrily.