Meng Zihan hurried back to the new apartment that the factory manager had rented for her.
Her mind was in turmoil throughout the journey.
She felt resentful at Gu Jingran's coldness towards her today, but dared not rashly pursue him further.
She secretly planned that when she saw the factory manager tomorrow, she would definitely try to subtly get him to help her find out about Gu Jingran.
What project is Gu Jingran involved in?
Who to collaborate with?
Which hotel are you staying at?
Once she grasps these points, she can plan ahead and avoid being caught off guard.
The more she thought about it, the colder and more stern her eyes became.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Gu Jingran had already returned to the hotel.
The room was small, but the interior was luxuriously furnished.
Open the window, and you're greeted by the city's glitz and glamour.
The glass curtain wall captures the entire Hong Kong night view, with skyscrapers standing side by side, neon lights and billboards reflecting each other, as if countless lights and shadows are shimmering in the sea breeze.
Gu Jingran sat on the edge of the bed, placed the newly bought plush toy on the table, and his eyes softened.
After a moment's hesitation, he took out his mobile phone and called Ye Linchen.
At this moment, Ye Linchen had just finished a day of tutoring.
Night had fallen, and the streetlights were gradually coming on.
She walked along the roadside with her schoolbag, preparing to return to her rented room to have a meeting with her business partners to redistribute recent progress and tasks.
Then we started to refine the risk control report for Sanmu Software, and tried to submit the report within this week.
Since the last meeting with Sanmu Software, their team has reached a preliminary cooperation agreement with the other party.
Sanmu Software was very cautious. After repeated consideration and discussion, they proposed to have Ye Linchen and the other two issue a preliminary report for trial use.
If it works well and can indeed help them get orders, then we can further cooperate.
Ye Linchen, Lin Xuemei, and Li Hongying all felt that this arrangement was very reasonable.
In this way, the Miki software was guaranteed, and they were able to prove themselves in the trials.
This also avoids the waste caused by the fact that the reports they spend a lot of time and energy producing are ultimately not adopted by the software.
Therefore, in the two weeks leading up to the agreement, they spent a lot of time researching the current state of Sanmu Software and analyzing the market and customers.
Every day I'm either spending my time in the library writing reports, buying newspapers, or on my way to conduct research at the Bureau of Industry and Commerce.
After the initial report was completed, Lin Xiaojuan used the equipment in the school's computer lab to create a model specifically for the Sanmu software, demonstrating the trend of the future risk index.
While working, Lin Xiaojuan jokingly said to Ye Linchen, "Luckily I followed you. Otherwise, when I graduated and started my own business, I would probably only be hanging out with Wang Lijun and his gang, blindly hitting a brick wall."
Ye Linchen couldn't help but laugh as he listened.
During those days, they no longer needed to go to the Industry and Commerce Bureau. Instead, they spent their days going back and forth between the computer room and the data room, modifying data, running models, and adjusting parameters.
Finally, the preliminary report was finalized and delivered to Sanmu Software.
The results were beyond expectations. Following the recommendations in the report, Miki Software adjusted the direction of its advertising campaign.
That week, two new clients came to us and quickly closed deals.
At that moment, Miki Software's original doubts were completely dispelled, and they couldn't wait to ask for a deeper cooperation.
So, after finishing her tutoring class today, she planned to hold another meeting with her colleagues to allocate tasks for the second phase.
Just then, the pager on my waist suddenly started vibrating.
Ye Linchen looked down and saw that it was Gu Jingran's number.
She immediately found a public phone on the roadside, put in a coin, and dialed back.
"Hello?"
Gu Jingran's voice came through the microphone, sounding a little tired, but still gentle.
"It's me, Ye Linchen."
She replied with a smile, and then told him all about her recent achievements.
When she mentioned that Miki Software had secured its first order because of the report, her voice was filled with barely concealed excitement.
As Gu Jingran listened, a smile curved his lips; he was genuinely happy for her.
"You did a great job. You also need to take care of yourself and not just focus on work. If you have any difficulties, tell me and don't push yourself too hard."
Ye Linchen felt a warmth in his heart and softly replied, "Yes, I'll remember."
She then asked about his situation, "How's your project going?"
During their last conversation, Gu Jingran mentioned that there was a problem with one of the raw materials for their project, and they needed to find a new supplier. However, after negotiating with several companies, they couldn't finalize some details, which was causing them a lot of headaches.
Gu Jingran sighed softly, "It's resolved. Although it took some effort, it went relatively smoothly. However..."
He paused for a moment, then said, "I ran into Meng Zihan on the street today."
Ye Linchen held the receiver in his hand and paused for a moment.
Then, she remembered the gossip that Lin Xiaojuan and Feng Linlin had talked about a couple of days ago, and told Gu Jingran everything.
“No wonder she’s in Hong Kong.” Gu Jingran understood after hearing this. “But it’s good that she’s in Hong Kong, at least she won’t bother Xiaofei anymore.”
When Gu Yifei was mentioned, his mood noticeably dropped.
What happened at the police station that day was a huge blow to Gu Yifei, almost overturning all his beliefs since childhood.
During that period, Gu Yifei locked himself in his room almost every day and refused to go out.
"Is he feeling better lately?" Ye Linchen asked with concern.
"He was still a bit down when I spoke to him at home last time. But he's been a little better since school started. He's going out with his classmates and participating in activities, which is much better than before."
"But... compared to before, there's still no way. Meng Zihan hurt him too much, and he can only get over it slowly on his own."
Ye Linchen nodded: "Yes, you're right."
The two chatted for a few more minutes, and then Ye Linchen thought for a moment and asked, "When will you be able to return to Jiangcheng this time?"
"About a month," Gu Jingran replied, his voice tinged with a smile. "Once this matter is resolved, it will be considered a closed chapter, and I can hand it over to the employees from now on, without having to come personally."
"Then you must take care of yourself," Ye Linchen gently reminded him. "Every time you come back from Hong Kong, you've lost weight. Don't forget to eat."
Gu Jingran chuckled on the other end of the phone: "Okay, I got it."
After they had finished talking, Ye Linchen glanced at the time and said, "I have to go back to my meeting. I'll talk to you again when I have time."
"good."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Linchen walked quickly back to his rented room.
I pushed open the door, turned on the light, and was about to put down my schoolbag when I heard a knock on the door.
"Knock knock knock".
She paused for a moment, then walked over and opened the door.
Lin Xuemei and Li Hongying stood at the door, both looking somewhat uncomfortable.
What surprised Ye Linchen even more was that Zhao Yutong was following behind them, her eyes were very red, as if she had just been crying.
The corridor outside was dimly lit, casting the shadows of the three people on the wall, creating an atmosphere of awkwardness and heaviness.
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