Chapter 279 Transformation

Upon hearing this, both Si Zuochen and Si Youlin looked surprised, not expecting such a twist of fate.

Jiang Yuechen's gaze lingered on them for a moment before he spoke again, "So I think this might be an opportunity."

"An opportunity?" Si Zuochen looked disdainful and suddenly scoffed, "I don't think so."

As he spoke, he looked at Jiang Yuechen with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "At first, I also felt that we needed to try our best to bring the two of them together, after all, that woman was still eyeing us covetously."

"It's clear that Daddy puts that woman first now, so no matter what we do, it won't make a difference."

Although Si Yanxiao has recently shown a willingness to ease tensions, who knows how long this idea will last?

It's not uncommon for people to reprimand them for Bai Zhuwei's sake.

The parties involved are not in a hurry, and their interference will only annoy them.

Seeing the two arguing, Si Youlin's eyes flickered slightly, and he chimed in, "I agree with my brother's opinion. Why force something that is impossible?"

"At this rate, I think divorce would be a better option."

Although the words were spoken directly, they came from the bottom of his heart.

They had gone to great lengths to bring the two together because they didn't want the family to break up, but now that Jiang Ran had made her stance clear, there was no need to continue insisting.

"Uncle, didn't you oppose them before? Why did you suddenly change your mind?" Si Zuochen asked in confusion.

Jiang Yuechen raised an eyebrow and replied in a deep voice, "I was too prejudiced against Si Yanxiao before, but when the Jiang Group fell into trouble this time, it was he who helped us get through this crisis."

“He couldn’t have invested just to help me; it must have been because of A-Ran.”

"Furthermore..."

Jiang Yuechen paused slightly as he spoke, then looked up at Si Zuochen and continued seriously, "Most importantly, I feel that Aran's attitude has also changed..."

Si Zuochen listened, a look of surprise flashing across his face. He pursed his lips slightly, but still replied in a deep voice, "But it's too unfair to Jiang Ran that Daddy is entangled with other women!"

When Bai Zhuwei was mentioned, Si Zuochen looked indignant, but he didn't remember that Jiang Ran and Lu Ziyi had also had an ambiguous relationship before.

Jiang Yuechen heard that his words were full of dissatisfaction with Si Yanxiao, so he brought up Jiang Ran's attitude and recent abnormalities.

After his persistent persuasion, both Si Zuochen and Si Youlin showed a hint of hesitation. After all, the best course of action was still to support Si Yanxiao and Jiang Ran being together, but after Bai Zhuwei's incident, they had become increasingly disappointed in Si Yanxiao, so they didn't insist on it.

Before leaving, Jiang Yuechen earnestly advised, "Since you live under the same roof, you should keep an eye on them."

"Okay, sure." Si Zuochen nodded slightly and replied.

After seeing Jiang Yuechen off, the two walked slowly towards the room. Si Youlin couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face, and then asked softly, "Brother, why did Uncle suddenly change his mind?"

Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen also looked puzzled. After a moment's thought, he replied in a low voice, "It's not about currying favor with the powerful."

Jiang Yuechen had previously opposed Si Yanxiao, so his sudden change of heart probably stemmed from discovering something from subtle clues.

Si Youlin nodded after hearing this, understanding in his heart.

If Jiang Yuechen wanted to curry favor with the Si family, he wouldn't have been so hostile towards Si Yanxiao a long time ago.

"Shall we observe this further?"

"Hmm." Si Zuochen lowered his eyes slightly and responded softly.

On the other side, Si Yanxiao was looking down at the official documents on the table. Ever since his arm was injured, Gu Nan had his assistant bring him all the relevant matters that needed to be handled.

It's euphemistically called working from home.

The company's executives breathed a sigh of relief; without Si Yanxiao's cold words, their work pressure was greatly reduced.

Just then, a sudden knock sounded at the door. Si Yanxiao didn't even look up, and coldly replied, "Come in!"

Jiang Ran pushed open the door and walked slowly to Si Yanxiao. Looking at the proposal in his hand, she asked in a low voice, "Busy?"

Upon hearing the sound, Si Yanxiao paused, looked up, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

Before he could ask, Jiang Ran spoke first, "Let me check how your injuries are?"

He originally had a cast on his hand after the fracture, but yesterday at the banquet, perhaps for the sake of appearance, there was no cast on his hand.

Si Yanxiao was taken aback upon hearing this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he replied in a deep voice, "It's alright, don't worry."

"Where's the cast?" Jiang Ran glanced around and said directly, "Don't you understand the saying 'a hundred days to recover from a broken bone'? What's the use of just wrapping it in gauze like this? Will it even hold?"

Si Yanxiao's eyes flickered slightly. Seeing the worry in her words, a strange light flashed in his eyes. He then pointed lightly at the cabinet. Jiang Ran stepped closer and took out the plaster.

Then she walked up to Si Yanxiao, placed his arm on the table, and carefully fixed the cast in place.

Seeing this, Si Yanxiao lowered his gaze slightly, letting her do as she pleased without making a sound. He looked down at her profile, a strange feeling rising in his heart.

After Jiang Ran finished dealing with the situation, she raised her eyes slightly and saw Si Yanxiao staring at her with deep, blank eyes. The two of them locked eyes instantly.

A hint of unease flashed across Jiang Ran's face. She looked away, her eyes darting around, and then said in a low voice, "Alright."

"Thank you," Si Yanxiao said slowly, his lips slightly pursed.

An ambiguous atmosphere inexplicably filled the air. Jiang Ran coughed twice, trying to ease the awkwardness, and then changed the subject.

"Don't be so reckless next time. If the fracture dislocates again, it will be difficult to handle."

"Hmm." Si Yanxiao didn't refute, and simply responded.

Jiang Ran lowered her eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first. Your injury was caused by me. During your recovery period, just tell me if you need anything."

The implication is that we should try our best to make amends to him.

"Okay." Si Yanxiao's lips curled slightly, a faint smile appearing on his face, and then he nodded lightly.

Just as Jiang Ran was about to turn and leave, Si Yanxiao suddenly asked, "How's the Jiang Group doing lately?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran stopped and sat down opposite him, slowly saying, "Things have gradually returned to normal, but the board of directors still has some complaints."

"After all, this matter was indeed caused by my brother raising a tiger that was his own worst enemy. He didn't think things through and that's how Lin Zhi took advantage of the situation."

Since Si Yanxiao was also aware of the matter, Jiang Ran did not deliberately avoid mentioning it in her speech.

As Si Yanxiao listened to her words, his fingers unconsciously tapped the table lightly. Then he said in a deep voice, "As far as I know, although the Jiang Group is a century-old enterprise, it has always adhered to old ways, so it has never been a leading enterprise in the business world."

"It was only after Jiang Yuechen took over the Jiang Group that he changed his previous conservative approach and gradually expanded the scope and territory, which led to its growth and expansion."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran recalled the information she had previously gathered, which was exactly the same as what he had said, and nodded repeatedly in agreement, "That's right."

"In that case, Jiang Yuechen has essentially led the Jiang Group to a new level, and his merits outweigh his faults. Without him, the Jiang Group would not be what it is today."

"What gives the board members the right to criticize us about this?"

Hearing Si Yanxiao's words, Jiang Ran suddenly realized that the board members were undoubtedly condemning him from a moral high ground.

However, they only focused on the mistakes and ignored the fact that Jiang Yuechen had previously led the Jiang family to find a different path and they had also obtained high dividends.

Jiang Yuechen has been troubled lately because the board of directors is demanding accountability, and because members of the Jiang family's collateral branches are eyeing his position.

Si Yanxiao's words were undoubtedly a suggestion for him. Jiang Ran's eyes flickered slightly. She didn't expect that Si Yanxiao would understand her unspoken meaning so easily.

Seeing Jiang Ran's thoughtful expression, Si Yanxiao pursed his lips and continued, "Perhaps... has the Jiang Group considered expanding overseas?" Jiang Ran was taken aback, not expecting Si Yanxiao to be able to discuss things so extensively with her. She then replied, "That's part of the company's future plans. I'm not too clear on that. I'll have to discuss the specifics with Jiang Yuechen."

"It's nothing, I was just asking casually," Si Yanxiao replied in a low voice, his eyes flashing slightly.

After exchanging a few more casual words, Jiang Ran got up and left.