Chapter 80 A leopard can't change its spots

"Xiang Jingheng!"

Ignoring her secretary's attempts to stop her, Gan Xiaoxing barged into the CEO's office and immediately started acting aggressively, demanding, "You want my parents to cancel my credit card?"

Xiang Jingheng sat behind his desk, frowning.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xiang," the secretary apologized. "I couldn't stop Miss Gan..."

Gan Xiaoxing gave her a cold, sidelong glance.

Xiang Jingheng said to his secretary, "You can go out now."

The secretary left and closed the door. Gan Xiaoxing threw her handbag on the sofa, crossed her legs and sat down with her arms crossed, looking like she was about to settle accounts with Xiang Jingheng.

Xiang Jingheng ignored her and continued working with his head down.

"Xiang Jingheng!" Gan Xiaoxing stomped her foot in anger.

Xiang Jingheng coldly raised his eyes, and one look made Gan Xiaoxing pause, her momentum weakening instantly, as if she had only then realized the change in his attitude.

Behave yourself.

"I didn't throw you out because of the Gan family."

Xiang Jingheng had been working on a project and dealing with Gan Xiaoxing's mess these past few days, and his eyes were bloodshot. The weariness in his eyes and brows turned into a coldness. "If you keep causing trouble, the Gan family will be implicated too."

Gan Xiaoxing pursed her lips indignantly. Her parents disciplined her like this at home, and she would be scolded again outside.

"I don't want to cause trouble either," Gan Xiaoxing said, a cold glint in her eyes, "but I can't swallow this!"

Xiang Jingheng could tell from her expression that she had no intention of stopping. He knew better than anyone how willful Gan Xiaoxing was. If she went crazy, she wouldn't care about anyone else and would only make the whole world unhappy.

But how could Yu Yan withstand such repeated torment?

If things continue like this, forget about cooperation; he and Yu Yan might not even be able to retain the last shred of their relationship.

"Gan Xiaoxing, I'll say it again, stop messing with Yu Yan. She's not someone you can afford to mess with."

Xiang Jingheng: "Last time, the Investigation Bureau and the Security Bureau both intervened in the thesis matter, making such a big fuss that you almost went to jail! Your parents are so old, they've been asking around for help for you, and they've used up so many favors to get themselves arrested. Can't you be a little more sensible?"

"Also, I haven't settled accounts with you for liking your own statement using my account! You won't even let me off the hook."

Listening to Xiang Jingheng's scolding, even though his tone was fierce, Gan Xiaoxing could still hear the concern he was showing for her.

She went around to the back of the chair, trying to wrap her arms around Xiang Jingheng's neck and act coquettishly like before, but Xiang Jingheng dodged her.

"Stay away from me!"

"Hey, please stop yelling at me."

Gan Xiaoxing pouted, "Anyway, we've already made a scene. I can let this go with Yu Yan. I'm a magnanimous person and I won't hold it against her. As long as she doesn't cause trouble again, I won't bother her."

Xiang Jingheng was speechless. She was the one who started all this trouble, yet in the end, she was the one who forgave others.

Gan Xiaoxing glanced at the project proposal on her desk, her expression changing. "You haven't given up yet? You still want to collaborate with WD Research Lab?"

Xiang Jingheng covered the proposal with a cold face, saying, "It's none of your business."

These past few days, he and his project team have been working day and night on the plan, just to express his sincerity to Yu Yan. If she doesn't want to listen to him, then let's see what conditions Xiangshi Technology is offering first.

"But I heard that WD Research Labs has already finalized a collaboration with Huaxiang Technology, so what's the point of you still doing this?"

Xiang Jingheng's lips curled into a smile. "As long as the contract hasn't been signed, there's still hope."

Gan Xiaoxing glanced at Jing Heng. She understood Jing Heng and knew his ambition in his career, which was what she admired about him... But unfortunately, the person he wanted to fight alongside now was Yu Yan.

It's not her anymore.

Gan Xiaoxing clenched her fist silently, suppressing the malice surging in her heart, and forced a smile.

"You want to cooperate with WD? No problem. I'll help you."

Xiang Jingheng gave him a cold look. "How many times do I have to tell you? Don't go looking for trouble with Yu Yan again."

"Fine, I won't touch her."

Gan Xiaoxing slapped away the hand that was pointing at her, and bent down slightly. "But the CEO of Huaxiang Technology has some information on me. Do you want to hear it?"

Xiang Jingheng looked at her without moving.

Gan Xiaoxing leaned close to his ear and whispered a few words, but Xiang Jingheng immediately pushed her away with a stern face.

"Stop doing this."

Xiang Jingheng was fed up with these underhanded tactics. "Gan Xiaoxing, can't you put your mind on something worthwhile? You can't always be stuck in your student days. Do you still think you're a teenager?"

"Alright, all you ever do is criticize me."

Gan Xiaoxing, tired of being scolded, stretched out her hand to Jing Heng: "Give me the card."

Xiang Jingheng: "What are you doing?"

"I'm out of money. You're the one who had my parents cancel my card, so you have to take responsibility for supporting me."

Without saying a word, Gan Xiaoxing started groping Xiang Jingheng, which startled him so much that he grabbed her wrist and stood up.

Seeing Gan Xiaoxing's determined look, Xiang Jingheng was thoroughly annoyed and didn't want to get entangled with her anymore. He slapped the card into her hand, and Gan Xiaoxing walked away triumphantly.

Xiang Jingheng leaned back wearily in his seat, rubbing his temples. He thought of Gan Xiaoxing as a child, who was an angel to him back then. When did she become like this?

People change as they grow up.

He used to think that Yu Yan was introverted, didn't like to talk, and was boring, but the three years Yu Yan spent by his side were the most comfortable and reassuring time of his life.

At the time, it seemed ordinary, but now even if I wanted to find it, I couldn't.

—

These past few days, Yu Yan has been leading her team to discuss contract details with the project team from Huaxiang Technology.

Upon seeing the red document, Huaxiang Technology realized that they, along with WD Research Lab, were all part of a large, long project chain.

This is no longer just a simple collaboration. Being able to participate in this project is a crucial step in the historical process of Huaxiang Technology, which will achieve a qualitative leap.

How could Huazhidao not value it?

I've been working through the night for several nights trying to perfect the cooperation plan, and I've been discussing the project with Yu Yantong via video call these past few days.

To be honest, this kind of heavyweight project is undoubtedly a windfall for Huaxiang Technology.

In the past, Hua Zhidao would have had to attend countless social events and put on countless smiles to get such an opportunity, but he made the decision after having a very pleasant meal with Yu Yan. Thinking about it now, it feels like a dream...

"That's about enough."

Shao Muyan walked behind Yu Yan and tapped the time on Hua Zhidao's computer screen, "It's time to sleep."

Hua Zhidao looked at the details he had noted down and said to Yu Yan, "Professor Yu, are you sleepy? I still have three questions, and it will probably take another hour."

"..."

Just as Yu Yan was about to speak, Shao Muyan said to Hua Zhidao, "Is there no tomorrow?"

Just as Hua Zhidao was about to speak, a cold voice came from the screen: "Hua Zhidao, come and go to sleep."

"..."

Hua Zhidao closed his laptop, gave Yu Yan an apologetic smile, and said, "Professor Yu, let's continue our conversation tomorrow."

"Okay." Yu Yan nodded, and the two turned off the video call.

Shao Muyan said to Yu Yan, "That's just how he is, a workaholic, he works day and night when he gets busy."

Yu Yan expressed her understanding, "Yes, I do too."

Then she looked at Shao Muyan, "Uncle Yan, aren't you one too?"

Shao Muyan: "..."

It's true, the eldest brother is no match for the second brother; they're both equally bad.

Shao Muyan patted Yu Yan's head, "Go to sleep, your health is important, we can continue tomorrow."

"Um."

I went to bed relatively early that night, but I never expected that when I woke up, everything would have changed.

A paparazzi revealed that the financial backer of a certain male star who was filming multiple movies simultaneously was the CEO of Huaxiang Technology, which brought up the topic of "Huaxiang's sexual orientation" and sparked heated discussions.