Chapter 974: Chapter 962: Xu Moqian Helps Resolve the Crisis
As soon as she stepped out the door, after only a few steps, Zhan Nanjing bumped into Xu Moqian who was striding toward her.
Upon seeing Zhan Nanjing, Xu Moqian immediately asked, "Where’s Third Miss Qiao? Isn’t she with you? Where is she now?"
Seeing him bombard her with these questions right off the bat, Zhan Nanjing couldn’t help but tease, "Yo! You’re looking for Xiao Jing again. I’ve noticed you’ve been here every day lately without missing a single one, so have you finally given up on my sister-in-law and decided to pursue her instead?"
Honestly speaking, if Xu Moqian, that clingy plaster, really gave up on her sister-in-law, she would truly be delighted.
But for some reason, seeing Xu Moqian always sticking to Xiao Jing made her feel a bit uneasy inside.
"None of your business!"
Xu Moqian retorted bluntly, then bypassed Zhan Nanjing, heading straight toward the cultivation room behind her.
Zhan Nanjing snorted softly, too lazy to think any further, and stepped away as well.
Upon entering the cultivation room and seeing Qiao Jing, Xu Moqian immediately approached her, raised an eyebrow and said, "It’s time, let’s go eat. I know a restaurant that’s quite nice, I’ll take you to try it."
Qiao Jing didn’t lift her eyes, she just shook her head and said lightly, "You go by yourself, I still have work to do."
As she said this, her gaze was on the research report, but her mind was preoccupied with matters of the Qiao Family Company.
Xu Moqian noticed something was off about her, she seemed absent-minded, so he immediately asked, "What’s wrong with you? Did something happen?"
Qiao Jing still shook her head, casually replying, "It’s nothing."
"Impossible, I can tell, you definitely have something on your mind!"
Xu Moqian’s tone was determined, and he went on insistently, "Come on, what’s going on, just tell me. If you don’t, it means you don’t consider me, Xu Moqian, a friend!"
"I’ve long considered you a good friend, if you have a problem and don’t tell me, I’d be really hurt..."
Xu Moqian rambled on, making Qiao Jing feel as if not telling him would make her seem like someone who let down friendship.
Ultimately, under Xu Moqian’s persistent questioning, Qiao Jing finally spoke up.
"Alright, I’ll tell you. It’s just that our family’s company project hit a snag, the project was forced to suspend, resulting in a large amount of funds being frozen and causing cash flow issues."
Upon hearing this, Xu Moqian dismissed it with a wave of his hand, "Oh! I thought it was some enormous crisis. This is nothing!"
"Tell me how much you need for cash flow, just let me know, I’ll transfer it to you. I know you wouldn’t accept it as a gift, so consider it a loan."
Qiao Jing knew Xu Moqian was very generous, but this time the amount needed was no small sum.
Though she and Xu Moqian got along well, they hadn’t known each other long, and taking that much money from him all at once, she felt it was a bit inappropriate.
With these thoughts, Qiao Jing politely declined, "Thank you, but there’s no need, I’ll think of another solution."
Xu Moqian probably guessed her thoughts, shrugged, and suggested, "If you feel embarrassed, you can just treat me to a meal."
Qiao Jing chuckled, "A meal is nothing, it’s not even comparable, how can that offset this?"
Xu Moqian pondered for a moment and came up with a brilliant idea.
He snapped his fingers, chuckled mischievously, "How about this, a few days ago I heard Yubao and the other three little ones say you cook really well, even better than a five-star chef. How about you cook a meal personally, that would show sincerity!"
Even as Xu Moqian suggested this, Qiao Jing was still a bit hesitant.
Seeing her hesitate for so long, Xu Moqian felt a bit helpless.
He furrowed his brows, his expression becoming more serious, "If you still don’t agree to this, then you really don’t consider me a friend, and I’ll be truly unhappy."
Qiao Jing generally disliked asking others for help, which is why she was so hesitant.
But she could feel Xu Moqian’s genuine intention to help her, and he genuinely considered her a friend.
More importantly, she felt a natural ease when interacting with Xu Moqian, as if she had known him for many years.
After pondering for a few seconds, Qiao Jing finally nodded, "Since you say so, I won’t be polite with you anymore."
Seeing her finally agree, Xu Moqian was delighted.
That evening.
When Qiao Jing returned to the small western-style house, she saw Qiao Hong and Qiao Lin on the sofa looking as worried as they had in the morning.
She stepped over, sat beside them, and said, "Big Sis, Second Sis, don’t worry, I’ve found a solution to our funding issue."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Hong and Qiao Lin’s faces immediately showed surprise.
The sisters exchanged glances, each having the same thought.
Could Xiao Jing have gone to Jiang Zihong for help?
At the cost of marrying Jiang Zihong, to have him lend money to help the company with its cash flow?!
Considering this possibility, Qiao Lin hastily grabbed Qiao Jing’s hand, urgently advising, "Xiao Jing, you can’t be that foolish, even if the funding issue can’t be resolved and the company faces bankruptcy, you can’t make such a deal with Jiang Zihong!"
Qiao Hong also chimed in nervously, "Yes, Xiao Jing, you absolutely mustn’t agree to marry that scoundrel Jiang Zihong, even if the company can’t continue, we would never agree to you doing something so foolish!"
As soon as Qiao Jing heard them, she knew they misunderstood.
However, this misunderstanding was truly absurd.
She found it somewhat amusing, "Big Sis, Second Sis, what are you two thinking? Why suddenly bring up Jiang’s name?"
At this, Qiao Hong and Qiao Lin both paused.
Qiao Lin let out an "ah," completely baffled, "Didn’t you go to Jiang Zihong for help?"
"When did I say I went to him for help?"
Qiao Jing couldn’t help but chuckle in response.
Qiao Hong looked at her in confusion, "Then the solution you mentioned just now is..."
Qiao Jing raised an elegant brow and explained, "Young Master Xu said he’d lend us money, with funds available, the company’s cash flow problem is solved, and we have plenty of time to handle those projects."
Hearing this, Qiao Hong and Qiao Lin were once again taken aback.
Qiao Lin couldn’t wait to ask, "The Young Master Xu you’re talking about, isn’t it that Xu Moqian we met before?"
"They say the Xu Family is also a top tier prestigious family in the capital, and Xu Moqian’s grandfather is the second-ranked agricultural tycoon in the empire. How did you get acquainted with him?"
Having said this, Qiao Lin and Qiao Hong blinked their eyes curiously at Qiao Jing.
Qiao Jing had to continue explaining, "Did you forget? I currently work at Professor Qiao’s Research Institute. Xu Moqian’s grandfather is a respected professor at the institute, so Xu Moqian occasionally drops by. Seeing each other so often, we naturally became familiar."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Hong nodded in sudden understanding, "So that’s how it is."