Shen Qingqing went with him.
The meeting place was a coffee shop not far from the hotel.
As soon as she entered, she saw King sitting by the window, holding a coffee cup and looking out the window. Ye Se walked in ahead of her and sat down.
"Here, I brought the person for you."
King grunted and turned to look at Shen Qingqing, his eyes smiling, "You're here."
Shen Qingqing nodded slightly, "Do you need me for something?"
"Did you encounter trouble yesterday?"
Shen Qingqing wasn't surprised that King's abilities would make him aware of this matter, "Yes."
King sighed and put down his coffee cup, "I've checked. That person is named Cyber. He's a well-known figure in the underworld with deep roots and is very troublesome."
"So?"
"So, you'll have a lot of trouble in the coming period."
Shen Qingqing let out a light laugh, completely unconcerned, "So what? Am I afraid of him?"
King looked at her intently, "Don't be willful. Do you know that Cyber's methods are ruthless and malicious? If he intends to cause you trouble, you won't be able to handle it."
Shen Qingqing raised an eyebrow, "So, should I have let him bully me that day?"
"That's not what I meant." King clicked his tongue, a little unhappy, "I'm doing this for your own good. I hope you'll be more careful. At the same time, if you encounter trouble, remember to come to me."
"I know, thank you, Teacher."
Seeing her put away her sharp edge and show a gentle side, King also smiled, "Are you not happy living at my place?"
Shen Qingqing shook her head, "No."
"Then why did you move out?"
He pressed her step by step, and Shen Qingqing couldn't tell him her worries, nor could she say it was Shen Jinxi's idea, especially since the children had liked him quite a bit before.
"It was just that I found the child too late, so I found a hotel." She explained simply.
King didn't continue to pester her and instead asked, "Then when do you plan to move back?"
Shen Qingqing let out an "ah," a little helpless, "I'm not going back. I've already booked my room, and the children are used to living here. There's breakfast downstairs that they like."
At this point, King understood what she meant and didn't force her.
"Then you can stay here. I'll bring Xingyao to you later. The child has been asking for you."
"Okay, thank you, Teacher."
King checked the time; he had other things to do and couldn't stay long, so he gave her a deep look, "I'm leaving. If you need anything, call me. Don't bear it all by yourself."
Shen Qingqing knew he meant well and appreciated it, "I know."
After King left, Ye Se also pondered, "Do you really not need my help? I have some influence here. If you need anything, just say the word."
"No, I'm not afraid of him."
"Okay."
Ye Se wasn't surprised. This woman had always been independent and would never trouble others if she could solve things herself.
Shen Qingqing left the coffee shop and returned to the hotel. Shen Jinxi and Chenchen immediately rushed to ask her, "Where did Mommy go?"
"You promised to take us out to play, but we haven't played at all."
Shen Jinxi felt a little resentful. He thought they would get to go out and play after returning here. He was full of anticipation to take his brother to see different scenery.
Unfortunately, Mommy had been busy since she arrived and didn't have time to go out and play.
Shen Qingqing picked up the two children and sat on the sofa, "We'll play. After Mommy finishes the competition matters, I'll take you out to play. After we've had enough fun, we'll go back to China."
"Mmm, I'll wait for Mommy!"
"I'll wait too."
The two children's faces, identical in their cuteness, were filled with obedience.
Her heart softened for a moment.
By evening, Shen Qingqing received a text message from the design competition, stating that her entry had been removed from the showcase.
However, it didn't give any reason.
She called to inquire, and the person on the other end did answer, but the reason they gave was utterly ridiculous.
"We apologize, but your work is suspected of infringing on foreign culture and has been removed. We hope you can quickly prepare a new submission. This is your last chance. Goodbye."
The call was hung up.
Shen Qingqing glared at her phone. What kind of bizarre reason was that?
How could her work infringe on foreign culture? She wasn't some novice entering the field. She had created so many works, and none had ever involved infringement!
She decided to go to the competition organizers herself to ask.
The person at the competition organizers who was supposed to receive her took a long time to appear, sending her to a reception room, and then no one paid her any attention. She sat patiently on the sofa and saw someone she expected.
"Yo, isn't this our designer Shen!"
Shen Qingqing looked at Alisa with a cool gaze, "I don't want to talk to you right now, please leave."
The more unhappy Shen Qingqing was, the happier Alisa became, "You're unhappy, but I'm happy. I just want to talk to you. Designer Shen, what are you doing here today? I heard your entry was removed. Alas, what a shame!"
Her face was full of schadenfreude and smugness.
Shen Qingqing suddenly asked, "How did you know my entry was removed?"
She was the first to be notified. Logically, such matters would usually be handled by public relations before being released to the public.
But how did Alisa know so quickly?
Alisa's eyes flickered, but she wasn't afraid of Shen Qingqing, "So what if I know? I'm capable, I have connections. Besides, is this any secret? By tomorrow, at the latest, your situation will be spread everywhere, and everyone will know that your work infringes on foreign culture, and you will definitely be disqualified from the competition!"
She seemed to already see Shen Qingqing in an embarrassing situation of being ridiculed, and her heart was filled with joy, her face blooming with a brilliant, smug smile.
"Did you do it?"
Alisa was somewhat annoyed, "What nonsense are you talking about? What does this have to do with me? You're incompetent yourself, infringing on foreign culture, what's it to me."
Shen Qingqing became even more certain, "Even if you didn't do it, it's at least related to you."
Alisa glanced around. There was no one nearby, and she became more smug. She lowered her voice and said maliciously, "So what? Do you have any proof? Right now, it's you whose work has been removed, Miss Shen. I'm waiting to see you unable to produce a competition piece and be kicked out by the organizers. I believe it will be a very amusing sight!"
In such a short time, she wouldn't possibly have enough time to create another piece. Shen Qingqing was bound to lose!
She covered her mouth and giggled coyly.
This pretense was truly nauseating. Shen Qingqing said coldly, "I will not be kicked out. I didn't do it, and I won't admit to it no matter who says what."
"Then we'll just have to wait and see." Alisa knew that King and the man by her side were very capable, but in the face of such conclusive evidence, they couldn't do anything.
She slowly approached, reached out, patted Shen Qingqing's shoulder, and gloated.
"I hope you can remain this calm when you are kicked out."