Jiang Wanqing paused in her apple-peeling motion. At first glance, her words seemed reasonable and could even be seen as giving Qin Meng a reputation for being understanding and fair. However, upon closer examination, one would realize that her words were not so simple.

She just smiled and didn't say anything, continuing to peel the apple, but Molly took her hand.

"I know Qin Meng wants to bypass you and maintain our relationship. Don't worry, I can tell the difference. But you can't hit someone who's smiling. Since she came to see me, I wouldn't dare to drive her away maliciously. Please don't blame me."

"You're overthinking it." Jiang Wanqing peeled a small piece of apple and put it into Molly's mouth, her voice gentle. "If she can maintain a normal relationship with you, I'm happy for you. After all, my relationship with her is just a trivial personal matter, so you don't need to worry about me."

"Wanqing, you're so kind..." Molly was deeply moved. She hugged her and said apologetically, "But I still have to say sorry. Because I suddenly got pregnant, the factory has been very busy lately, and you must have taken on even more work..."

"What are you saying? Pregnancy is something you can't control. It's a good thing, why are you making it sound so sad? Don't worry about the factory. I've promoted a pretty good person from under you to help you out for now. My workload isn't as heavy as you think. Once you're back to normal work, I'll transfer him to the branch factory to manage affairs."

Jiang Wanqing had considered and arranged everything, so she had almost no worries. Production in the factory was proceeding smoothly, and what Molly was worried about was not a problem at all.

"That's good. I knew you were very capable. It's just a pity about Qin Meng; she lost her mind for a moment..."

"Don't mention her. Everyone has their own destiny. Maybe she really can make a name for herself."

Molly pursed her lips, poked her fingers, looked at Jiang Wanqing, hesitated to speak, and was noticed.

"Is there anything else you want to tell me? Why are you being so coy? We're like family, just tell me."

"Hmm... When Qin Meng came to see me, she mentioned the difficulties she'd been facing recently, and suspected... that you were interfering and preventing her from opening the factory, because many partners refused to help her. There's something to it..."

"Hmph, she actually suspects me of trying to trip her up? Do you think so too?"

"Of course not!"

Molly immediately widened her eyes, shook her head, indicating that she had never thought of it that way, and then immediately expressed her own thoughts.

“I feel that her misunderstanding of you is getting deeper and deeper, and you shouldn’t take the blame for this. If you wanted to trip her up, you wouldn’t have shared your profits with her when she wanted to withdraw. Wouldn’t that have been redundant? As for the business partners, you’ve been the one negotiating and mediating all along. It’s normal that Qin Meng can’t get these connections. I just… don’t want to widen the gap between you two. How about we give her a hand?”

Perhaps it was because she was about to become a mother that Molly's heart softened. She couldn't bear to see her former best friend encounter insurmountable difficulties and gradually run out of money.

She thought Jiang Wanqing would understand, but this time it was beyond her expectations.

Jiang Wanqing shook her head: "Great kindness is like great enmity. Qin Meng already felt that I was suppressing her and preventing her from shining. If I help her, not only will I not get her favor, but she will feel that it is an insult or charity. I don't want to be the bad guy, nor do I want to be the good guy who gets blamed. Good people shouldn't have guns pointed at them, right?"

Molly's eyes flickered. After thinking about Jiang Wanqing's words, she realized they made sense. She nodded and hummed in agreement.

“You’re right. She’s stuck in her own delusions right now. If you interfere, it might make her even more rebellious. Let her hit a wall, and then she’ll know who truly cares about her.”

She knew Jiang Wanqing well; if Qin Meng ever repented and came to her senses, she would still receive help if she encountered difficulties, and there was no need to rush.

"That's right, she'll only turn back when she hits a wall, but if she gets through this, her future growth will be immeasurable, and we shouldn't interfere."

Young eagles learn to fly by experiencing the pain of broken wings. Jiang Wanqing wouldn't interfere in other people's affairs, otherwise, not only would Qin Meng not remember the good deeds, but her subordinates would also follow suit, and her factory would be in chaos.

After having dinner at Molly's house, Jiang Wanqing went back to work at the factory, waiting for the orders for this phase to be shipped out, after which things would be a bit easier.

She's already considering building more branch factories, this time focusing on the southwest region...

Two days and one night later, Cheng Ran arrived safely in the southwest. After returning to the camp, he first went to report to his superiors.

Upon entering, he saw Yuan Nian inside as well, so he waited outside for a while, not wanting to go in and confront that woman directly.

About five minutes later, Yuan Nian came out, looking at him with great resentment.

He didn't want to talk to her, but she took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

"Cheng Ran, you got what you wanted. I never thought you were so ruthless. You even went so far as to target my family just to get rid of me. I will remember everything you did to me!"

"You reap what you sow. If you're afraid to take responsibility for your mistakes, how can you possibly stay in this military region?"

"Heh, you don't need to rush me. I'll leave on my own. My transfer has already been approved by the boss. From now on, I won't be hanging around in front of you anymore. Are you satisfied now?"

After saying that, she deliberately bumped into Cheng Ran's shoulder and walked past him. He turned aside, frowned, and went into the leader's office.

"Greetings, Commander! Cheng Ran is back to report!"

Upon entering, he saluted, but the leader waved his hand.

"Alright, it's good to be back. Have you taken care of things at home?"

"Yes, it's all taken care of. Thank you for granting me leave."

"Hey, as long as it didn't affect your family harmony, that's good. The matter of Comrade Yuan Nian has also been investigated and cleared up. I heard that her parents also had a minor incident in the Beijing area. Was it your doing?"

Cheng Ran's gaze remained firm: "I don't know!"

"Alright, if you don't know, you don't know. Here's a new task for you to carry out. Get yourself back into the right mindset and lead the team out."

The leader values ​​his abilities and pretends not to know about his private life and minor actions that don't affect his work. Playing dumb is an art, and they just understand each other without saying a word.

"Received! Mission accomplished!"

"Good, that's exactly what I wanted to hear. Go ahead, and if anything comes up, just let me know. I guarantee that something like what happened to Yuan Nian this time will never happen again. Comrade Cheng Ran, please continue to contribute to the organization!"

The leader stood up, patted Cheng Ran heavily on the shoulder, and placed high hopes on him.

"yes!"

Having received his assignment, Cheng Ran left the leader's office. So far, everything was going smoothly, and Yuan Nian was also leaving the camp. That was good...