Chapter 225 Accident During the Opening Ceremony (1/2)

The press conference ended on a high note. Soon, Xin Qing's photo began popping up in all of S City's major newspapers. This woman had waltzed right into a male-dominated field like a boss. From that day onwards, she would continue Ying Qingcang's legacy. Or, more accurately speaking, begin her own legacy.

”Tsk, tsk. Look at these people,” Zhang Mi said, brandishing the newspaper in her hand. ”Made you sound even more like The Black Widow right now. A woman who killed her own husband and took over his company and all his money.”

Monica let out a derisive laugh. ”It's all because of those imbecilic women in the upper society. It's like their jealousy had sucked their brains away,” Monica scoffed. ”Ying Enterprises has always been yours. Right now it has merely changed into a new name, that's all. None of them could conceal the darkness in their hearts anymore.”

The three women were currently sitting in the garden of Ying's residence. Xunxun, Ah Sha and Xiao Rui were having fun in the swimming pool beside the garden. At the moment, Xin Qing was listening intently to the life lesson that Xunxun was trying to give Ah Sha.

”Ah Sha, don't casually show yourself in front of others while you're in your swimwear, okay?”

Ah Sha was still mad at Xunxun for not letting her put on her floral-themed swimsuit. ”But this little bee swimsuit doesn't look pretty at all.”

”But it isn't as revealing!” Xunxun protested inwardly. Beside them, Xiao Rui was staring at Xunxun with a knowing look on his face. Ah Sha decided to ask her little brother for help. ”Xiao Rui,” Ah Sha said, ”don't you think the floral swimsuit is prettier?”

Xunxun shot Xiao Rui a warning look. Xiao Rui smiled at Ah Sha. ”Brother Xunxun is right. The one you're wearing right now looks very cute too. Sis, you shouldn't be showing yourself to other people while you're in a swimsuit!”

”But neither you nor Brother Xunxun are 'other people'!” Ah Sha pouted. Xunxun corrected her immediately. ”Anyone else other than me is 'other people'.”

Ah Sha glared at him. ”No way Xiao Rui would count as other people. He's Ah Sha's little brother!”

Xunxun decided to wait another few more years to discuss this issue with Ah Sha...

Xin Qing heard the entire exchange between the three children in amusement. Then, she waved Ah Sha over for some snacks. Xiao Rui took the opportunity to swim up to Xunxun. ”You owe me a favor now. So you have to teach me how to use a computer.”

Xunxun narrowed his eyes at Xiao Rui. ”You dare threaten me?”

”No, this isn't a threat,” Xunxun said, narrowing his eyes as well. ”I'm just telling you, that's all. And by the way, I'd also like to remind you that a little brother plays a very important role in a girl's life!”

”Fine. I'll teach you every week for an hour,” Xunxun said in annoyance. ”And don't look so smug. You haven't even been through kindergarten yet, right? Even so, my demand to you is that you must attend first grade together with Ah Sha when school reopens. You can forget about getting any lessons from me if you fail to keep up in class.”

Xiao Rui smiled. ”Don't worry. I will definitely keep up.”

Smith personally came to Xin Enterprises one week after the press conference.

”Huh, I can't believe that Mrs. Ying had become President Xin!” Smith sat down across from Xin Qing with a huge grin plastered on his face.

Xin Qing tilted her head to one side. ”You can call me Mrs. Ying as well. That'll just mean our discussion is of a personal nature rather than the business.”

”I'll stick with President Xin if it's alright with you!” Smith waved his hand. ”I'm here to confirm the final candidate for the new endorser. Well, it's not like we can ask you, the president, to film the commercials herself, right?”

”The main problem is that I'm physically indisposed right now,” Xin Qing said, patting her swollen belly. ”We'll definitely need a new endorser for the next season.”

Smith nodded. Then he went on, ”I still hope Ah Sha can carry on with her branding role, though. Her image has already found its way into the consumers' heart. I'm concerned that it might give rise to emotional conflicts among the consumers if we suddenly use another kid.”

”I didn't say we should take Ah Sha off the role,” Xin Qing said. She handed a stack of documents to Smith. ”These contain a list of our candidates. You should check it out and pick a suitable one from there.”

Smith took the document. ”Tsk, tsk,” Smith said, ”I see you've planned for this conversation, haven't you? Were you really that confident that we would continue our partnership with you?”

”Well, I know you're not an idiot,” Xin Qing said, reclining in the wide leather swivel chair. ”Other than being the new president of Xin Enterprises, I'm still the main designer for CK. You've already heard of CK's impending partnership with Xin Enterprises, I presume?”

For a brief moment, Smith seemed to be deep in thought. Then, in a serious tone, he said, ”The world has underestimated you. You're very capable.”

”Haha. Thanks!” Xin Qing shrugged. ”Come on, take your pick!”

Smith pulled out a piece of paper from the stack. ”How about her?”

Xin Qing glanced at the paper and arched her brows. ”Not bad. She's the one we had picked as well. So. There you have it, then! She's our new endorser!”

Zhang Yafei had never once dreamt of having Xin Enterprises approach her to be their celebrity endorser. On the night before the contract signing, Zhang Yafei was so anxious that she could barely sleep a wink. She stayed up until midnight just for the task of picking out her outfit for tomorrow's meeting. Early the next morning, she left her child in the nanny's care and told her to take good care of the child. Then, she left her place an hour ahead of schedule.