"I was originally a wealthy family's young miss, but at fourteen, it was discovered I was the wrongly swapped fake phoenix. The true young miss was welcomed back, my foster parents abandone...
Song Baihuan had investigated her thoroughly in a short time, and Jiang Rong was not surprised. After all, this man could be said to be one of the most powerful people in Country A, and it was no exaggeration to say that he had connections everywhere. Jiang Rong suddenly appeared next to Song Yanzhen and beat Li Tianxie up again. Song Baihuan would definitely investigate her background.
Even though in the eyes of outsiders Song Yanzhen is a hopeless person who has disappointed his parents, and many people even think that Song Baihuan will hand over the Song family business to his nephew, Jiang Rong disagrees.
No matter how useless Song Yanzhen is, he is still Song Baihuan's only biological son. It is impossible for Song Baihuan to really ignore him.
Furthermore...
She did not think that Li Tianxie was a qualified successor. He was stupid, arrogant, conceited and had high expectations but low skills. Such a person could only be cannon fodder in the power transition. He was not capable of taking over Song Baihuan's position.
"Director Song, your information might not be accurate." Jiang Rong smiled and corrected him, "It's the ex-fiancée. Mr. Shang's current fiancée is called Jiang Panyu."
Song Baihuan seemed to find this very interesting and said, "But as far as I know, when this marriage was originally agreed upon, you were the daughter of the Jiang family."
Jiang Rong sighed softly, spread out his hands and said, "The merchant ordered the daughter of the Jiang family, not Jiang Rong."
Song Baihuan leaned back on the sofa and looked at Jiang Rong for a while: "Maybe he will like you more."
Jiang Rong: “?”
Song Baihuan didn't continue talking. Instead, he picked up the teapot and added tea to his cup. He asked, "What deal do you want to make with me?"
022, whose nervousness had turned it rainbow-colored, finally breathed a sigh of relief. It had been afraid that Song Baihuan would have people beat Jiang Rong out with sticks. After all, compared with this big guy, Jiang Rong was just an insignificant little person.
Jiang Rong said, "I can help Song Yanzhen pass the additional exams and get him into the First Military Academy."
Song Baihuan paused, then said, "Do you know what you're talking about, little girl? The First Military Academy's entrance exam is the most rigorous of all military academies. Many third-year students in this school might not even be able to pass the supplementary exam, let alone freshmen who haven't received systematic training."
"Passing the additional test itself is already a pipe dream. Now you tell me, can you still lead someone through it?"
Jiang Rong remained calm and composed: "I dared to bring this up with Director Song because I was confident in what I was doing. Besides, I knew what Director Song was worried about."
Song Baihuan narrowed his eyes, and his previous leisurely temperament was completely restrained. He looked at Jiang Rong expressionlessly: "Little girl, tell me, what am I worried about?"
"You think Song Yanzhen wants to enter the First Military Academy just to compete with Li Tianxie?" Jiang Rong said, "Since he was little, people have always compared him to Li Tianxie. Even if Li Tianxie is just a loser, as long as Madam Song always values and praises Li Tianxie, in Song Yanzhen's eyes, he will never be able to compare with Li Tian. So after Li Tianxie entered the military academy with a special quota, Song Yanzhen wanted to get in through his own efforts to prove to his mother that he is more capable than Li Tianxie."
Song Baihuan said calmly, "Continue."
"But in your opinion, if your son wants to attend the First Military Academy, he must make outstanding achievements and not bring disgrace to the Song family. If he passes the entrance exam but chooses a logistics academy like Atmospheric Science or Measurement and Control Technology and Instrumentation, it would be better not to let him go in the first place."
"People outside say that you gave Li Tianxie the special student spot because you value him, but I think it's the opposite. You gave him the spot simply because you thought he had no connection to the Song family. He's not the heir you favored, so no matter how useless or incompetent he is, it has nothing to do with you."
Song Baihuan lowered his eyes and took a sip of tea. The unique orchid fragrance of Taiping Houkui tea quietly filled the study. After a long while, he said, "You really do see things differently from those idiots. I do think that if Song Yan really can't make a name for himself at the First Military Academy or even at the Sixteenth Bureau, he might as well just take over the family company and live a life of idleness."
He stroked the porcelain cup and said, "Ah Zhen has been weak and timid since childhood. He not only looks like his mother, but also has the same personality. He never perseveres in getting something. Once he understands the difficulties and obstacles ahead, he will give up immediately. With such a personality, he is not suitable for the First Military Academy."
After a pause, he continued, "Besides, there are many of my old comrades there. I can't afford to let them see that my son, Song Baihuan, is such a weakling."
Jiang Rong found it very interesting and said, "But even so, you still didn't deprive him of his position as heir."
"The first reason is that he's my son, my only son," Song Baihuan said. "As for the second reason..." He smiled. "If you're really capable of helping him pass the supplementary exam, you'll know later."
Jiang Rong is not a person who likes to get to the bottom of things. In her opinion, people who are too curious will end up dying miserably. So even if the Riddler confronts her, she will never ask "why" but turn around and leave.
"So Director Song agreed?"
Song Baihuan stared directly at Jiang Rong with calm and dignified eyes. The pressure in his eyes was actually very terrifying. Even the guards beside him would break out in cold sweats. However, Jiang Rong seemed to be completely unaware of it and still maintained that questioning posture.
"That depends on whether you have the ability." Song Baihuan said, "If you can really help him pass the additional test, what do you want from me?"
Jiang Rong held up a finger and said, "I want to ask Director Song for one thing: not to harm the world, not to violate human ethics, and not to harm anyone's life."
Song Baihuan raised his eyebrows: "You only got 500,000 from Song Yanzhen, but you're asking for a huge sum from me?"
Jiang Rong smiled and said, "When doing business with different people, you should offer different remunerations based on their worth. This is called being discerning with people. This is an excellent quality that a mature businessman must possess."
Song Baihuan stood up: "Okay, I'll promise you for now."
Jiang Rong extended her hand to him: "Director Song, it's a pleasure working with you?"
Song Baihuan laughed, quite surprised by her disrespectful attitude. Although he had no contact with the Jiang family, he heard that the eldest son of the Jiang family was strict in managing the family. How could he have raised someone with such an eccentric personality like Jiang Rong?
But he still extended his hand and shook Jiang Rong's hand: "It's a pleasure to work with you."
Jiang Rong thought of something else and said, "Oh, Director Song, I have something else to trouble you with. Could you find someone to walk me to the door? Li Tianxie is downstairs. I gave him a small gift before I went upstairs, and I'm afraid he'll rush up and beat me up later."