As soon as Su Meng reached the gate, she was immediately stopped.
A closer look revealed that it was the male greeter who blocked me when I entered the main entrance.
"Hey, how did you get in?"
Su Meng frowned and bit her lower lip, not knowing how to answer.
You can't tell him that you came in through the back door, right? This will make the misunderstanding even deeper.
"Why don't you say anything? Didn't you sneak in and try to steal something?"
Before Su Meng could reply, the male greeter had already grabbed Su Meng's wrist. The wrist and elbow were forcibly lifted up, and a strong stinging sensation swept over her.
"Let go!"
"Let go? If you don't make it clear today, there's no way you can leave!"
"Let go!"
Su Meng struggled desperately, attracting many onlookers.
"Wait a minute, I know her."
Hearing the sound and looking around, a little girl emerged from the crowd. She adjusted her glasses and said nervously: "She is a friend of our Mr. Zhou. I just met her."
"Mr. Zhou? Which Mr. Zhou?"
The greeter obviously didn't believe it, security guards came one after another, and the front hall began to become crowded.
"Zhou Shaoyang, Mr. Zhou. I am Guan Xiaoxiao, an intern assistant in Mr. Zhou's company."
Guan Xiaoxiao took out his work badge to prove that he was not lying.
Su Meng looked at her gratefully, and then Yingbin slowly released the hand that was holding Su Meng.
"Smile! What nonsense are you talking about!"
Qiao Qingli rushed forward and slapped Guan Xiaoxiao's face, while the timid people on the side even exclaimed and covered their mouths.
Su Meng subconsciously stepped forward to support Guan Xiaoxiao. The pain in her elbow made her facial features distort.
Qiao Qingli quickly leaned into Su Meng's ear and warned:
"Miss Su doesn't want her paintings to be ruined, so she'd better be cautious in her words and actions."
What does this mean? Threaten yourself?
Before Su Meng could retaliate, Qiao Qingli pulled off Guan Xiaoxiao's work permit and publicly stated that she had been fired from the company, but her work permit had not been taken back yet. This behavior was her personal behavior and had nothing to do with Mr. Zhou Shaoyang.
"We, Mr. Zhou, are still working in the studio, how can we have time to meet such a beggar!"
Su Meng gritted her teeth and clenched her fists tightly.
Cowardly and incompetent, I am talking about myself now!
"Okay, the two of them are still accomplices! Call the security quickly and send them both to the police station!"
"Wait a moment!"
Su Meng raised her head angrily and glared at Qiao Qingli.
"Miss Qiao, Guan Xiaoxiao was an intern in Mr. Zhou's company, right? I think it's not a good thing for Mr. Zhou that she was taken away with me, what do you think?"
Qiao Qingli was slightly stunned. How did Zhou Shaoyang realize that Su Meng was a soft persimmon? He was clearly a thorn.
Qiao Qingli was even a little scared, feeling that the woman in front of her, who had been painting Zhou Shaoyang for free for so many years without money or status, was by no means as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Qiao Qingli had no choice but to walk up to the welcoming guests and vouch for Guan Xiaoxiao:
"Brother, after all, Xiaoxiao is from our company. If anything happens, our company will be responsible. I will vouch for him and take him away first."
After saying that, he secretly stuffed something into the guest's pocket and took Guan Xiaoxiao away.
The greeter nodded with satisfaction. As soon as Qiao Qingli left, the security guard came over with the manager.
"Ma'am, please come with us to the security office."
"Why! I didn't steal or rob, so you are invading my privacy! If you detain me privately, I can call the police!"
The manager was very calm and ordered the security guards to evacuate the crowd. He tilted his head and glanced at Su Meng arrogantly.
There was that contemptuous look in his eyes again, as if he was being sold as a slave, letting others look at him.
"Don't worry, madam, we have called the police. I have also checked the surveillance system. You did not enter the hotel through our front entrance. If you don't tell the truth, we have every reason to prosecute you!"
What does it mean to "break your teeth and swallow them in your belly"? Su Meng now feels the same way.
In the dull security room, everyone was waiting for the police to arrive.
Su Meng understood that if she didn't think of a solution, she might end up in the police station and never get out in the short term.
"I need to make a phone call!"
Su Meng's sudden words broke the dead silence.
"What are you calling! If you have any questions, let's wait until the police arrive!"
The security guard stopped me, but the manager waved his hand indifferently.
"Let her beat her. Who can she get if she is so poor?"
Su Meng knew that she didn't have the strength to argue with them, so she hid in a corner and quickly pressed her uncle's phone number, but stopped a second before pressing the dial button.
What if I call my uncle? Let him vouch for me? Even if my uncle is willing, my aunt will definitely not be willing.
But who else, who else can help me?
【Ding】
A message from Jiang Ning came through WeChat:
【You took cephalosporins.】
Three questions popped up in Su Meng's mind. What was he talking about? What kind of brain circuit?
Thinking about it carefully, maybe I can beg Jiang Ning. After all, he has a certain financial strength and can guarantee me. He and I are colleagues... I will pay him back as soon as my salary is paid. I wonder if he will agree.
…
But now, I can only treat a dead horse as a live doctor, and I have no way out...
Su Meng:【Can you do me a favor?】
Jiang Ning:【What?】
Su Meng: [I was caught...]
Su Meng waited for a long time, but Jiang Ning didn't reply to her message, but the police came.
She had no choice but to bite the bullet and share her hotel location with Jiang Ning.
"what's the situation?"
The police's questioning made Su Meng feel nervous.
If Jiang Ning doesn't come, what should I do? If I can't save Zhou Shaoyang, I can't save the art exhibition. If I can't save the art exhibition, then won't all my years of hard work collapse in an instant...
After questioning the manager and the receptionist, the police turned around and came to Su Meng for confirmation.
Su Meng immediately poured out all the items in her bag to prove that she had not stolen anything.
"Comrade police, I did not steal, and I have no other intentions!"
"Then how did you enter the hotel and what did you do here?"
The welcome guest interrupted and asked, leaving Su Meng in a dilemma.
"I...my friend invited me over for dinner..."
"Who is your friend and what's his name?"
Su Meng lowered her head and did not want to speak again.
"If you don't say anything, just follow us to the police station."
"No! I was really invited to dinner..."
Su Meng made her final struggle feebly, and the door to the security room was kicked open with a bang. Jiang Ning stood outside the door with a cold face.
"I invited you."
Everyone in the room looked at each other in astonishment. The manager was the first to react and shouted:
"Mr. Xiao Jiang? No, no...Mr. Jiang...you, why are you here?"
"Can we release him now?"
Jiang Ning ignored the manager who nodded and bowed, and asked the police instead.
"Are you the hotel manager?"
"yes."
"As long as you don't prosecute this lady and the misunderstanding is resolved, we will naturally not take her to the police station again."