"I'm really fine."
Jiang Wanqing let go of his hand and spun around in front of him.
"Look, I'm perfectly fine. I've taken care of my parents' affairs. As for the Guo family... let's not talk about them for now. I have something very important to tell you." She lowered her eyes, rolled her pupils, and gently pursed her lips.
"What?"
"About Zheng Yuan..."
Mentioning that name, Cheng Ran's eyes darkened. Every time he was involved, nothing good ever came of it, and the matter of that money was still unresolved.
"Ahem... I want to find some time to explain things to him."
"I'll go with you..."
Without thinking, he said he would go with her, but Jiang Wanqing interrupted him as soon as he opened his mouth.
She shook her head and pressed her index finger to his lips: "Let me handle this myself. With you here, things might get more complicated."
These words made Cheng Ran unhappy. What did he mean by saying that things would become complicated with him around? He took a breath, but unfortunately, he didn't get to say it before Jiang Wanqing could.
"I don't want you to see me swearing."
"Um?"
"Okay, okay, can you trust me? If I really can't handle it, I'll ask you for help again. I promise I won't hide anything from you."
Jiang Wanqing calmed him down like she was coaxing a child. Cheng Ran couldn't do anything about it, so he held her hand tightly and sighed.
"Um."
This time, she didn't make an appointment with Zheng Yuan in advance, but went directly to the factory.
This wasn't her first time visiting the factory. As the technical advisor here, no one stopped her, so she went straight to the factory manager's office without any problems.
When she arrived at the office door, it was closed. She composed herself, stepped forward, and raised her hand.
Just as I was about to knock on the door, I suddenly heard voices coming from inside.
"Factory manager, Wang Qiang said something about the Jiang family..."
"Hey, Comrade Wanqing, you're here. Why don't you go in? The factory manager is inside."
Unfortunately, before she could finish listening to what the people inside were saying, a worker who came to report on his work shouted loudly, startling her. The people in the office quickly came to open the door.
When the factory manager saw Jiang Wanqing, his expression changed slightly, and he almost stammered, but he managed to regain his composure and greet her.
"Comrade Wanqing, are you... looking for Factory Director Zheng?"
She frowned. Her arrival was sudden, without notifying anyone, so any reaction here was genuine and undisguised: guilt, evasiveness, and concealment...
Even though it was well concealed, it still caught Jiang Wanqing's eye.
She didn't ask what they had been talking about inside, she just nodded and hummed in agreement.
"He's inside, isn't he?"
"Yes...yes." After saying that, the assistant quickly made way for the doorway.
As Zheng Yuan turned to look at the office, he gave the worker and the worker a wink, and the two silently retreated outside and closed the door.
When Zheng Yuan saw Jiang Wanqing come in, he stood up and attentively poured her tea, moved a chair for her, and even gave her the seat of honor in the reception area.
She didn't sit in the main seat, but moved to the side and gave a forced smile.
"I hope I didn't disturb your work." This was a half-hearted remark.
Since she chose to come suddenly, she hadn't considered this issue; it was just a few polite words.
No, not at all.
Zheng Yuan was also very tactful and gave her face, continuing, "But I was quite surprised that you came without saying hello. Is there something you need my help with? Of course... I would be even happier if you came to guide the workers on your own initiative."
After his words, he directly put Jiang Wanqing on his toes. Since she took on the position of technical consultant, she had only come to the factory a handful of times. It wasn't that she was incompetent, but rather that she realized that the position wouldn't be affected by her presence or absence. This was because Zheng Yuan's business acumen had led him to make two preparations: unless there was a major problem, it wouldn't affect the factory's operation at all.
"Neither."
She thought that by denying his deliberately distorted guess, she could naturally get to the point, but she never expected him to have other responses.
He smiled, half-jokingly and half-naturally, and said, "So you've come to thank me? Comrade Wang called and told me about the matter in Xiyang Village. Don't misunderstand, I just wanted to do my part. You know I'm a kind and charitable person."
Listen to this, anyone with a thin skin wouldn't know how to respond.
Unfortunately, he clearly didn't know enough about Jiang Wanqing. She always believed in making decisive decisions and cutting through the Gordian knot!
She said bluntly, "Didn't Comrade Wang Qiang tell you that I don't believe your actions were helpful to me?"
“He…” Zheng Yuan choked.
Jiang Wanqing curled her lips and saw the guilty look in Zheng Yuan's eyes again. She was also certain that the Wang Qiang she had overheard outside the door was the "Comrade Wang" from Xiyang Village.
"Hehe." He chuckled dryly. "My intentions were good, but I'm sorry, I did more harm than good."
"You don't need to leave anymore."
Jiang Wanqing waited for him to finish speaking before immediately replying, and the office fell silent as soon as she finished speaking.
His lips trembled. He hadn't expected her to say that. All the words he had prepared were interrupted by her unconventional remarks...
"This... Wanqing, what... what do you mean?"
"Literally, your so-called help has already caused me trouble." As she spoke, Jiang Wanqing took out money wrapped in a brownish-yellow envelope from her bag and pushed it over: "Here is ten thousand yuan, to repay the money you advanced to me and the interest, and let's try not to bother each other in the future."
Her bluntness caught Zheng Yuan off guard. At the same time, he was even more puzzled as to why she still had tens of thousands of yuan on her person after spending some money on her parents' medical treatment.
Not to mention the Jiang family also needs to rebuild and renovate; isn't she afraid of overspending that money? That would make everything he did seem superfluous!
His hands were on his knees, hidden under the table, and suddenly he clenched them, his teeth also clenching and closing. It took him a long time to speak.
"Wanqing, this is an insult to me. That money wasn't a loan to you; it was your salary. How can you give it back to me now?"
As he spoke, he pushed the money back, showing no hint of reluctance or hesitation; it was a blatant rejection!
Jiang Wanqing pushed it back: "I think I didn't make myself clear enough. What I mean is that I won't come to the factory anymore. Actually, you can operate just fine without me. You don't need to create an extra position for me and waste manpower and resources. I also have my own studies and don't want to feel guilty for not being able to take care of things here. It's good enough if we just go back to being casual acquaintances."
She doesn't even call us ordinary friends, she goes straight to the level of casual acquaintances, doesn't that mean she doesn't want to have any contact with us in the future?
Zheng Yuan's lips twitched. Her resolute decision infuriated him. He clenched his teeth and tried his best to maintain a good image.
"Wanqing, you don't have to be so ruthless. I always thought you had your own ideas and wouldn't change yourself because of other people's opinions. I didn't expect Cheng Ran to have such a big influence on you. Do you want to go home and cook as soon as possible?"
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