Jiang Xiu was trapped in the Ye family's house. The combination of pregnancy hormones, her inner worries, and the fact that the factory was controlled by Guo Xueyun but she didn't know how to manage it, reportedly resulting in serious losses, once caused her to become depressed.
The aunt knocked on the door: "Comrade Jiang, I've brought you your food, may I come in?"
Hearing this sound, Jiang Xiu felt extremely irritated, as if a pair of eyes were staring at her through the door, not giving her a chance to breathe.
"Get out! I don't want to eat!"
She didn't restrain her temper at all, and directly picked up a cup and smashed it against the door with a bang.
The aunt outside the door trembled slightly, but mustered her courage and continued, "But... I received a letter from the factory addressed to you, Comrade Jiang. Aren't you going to read it?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu remained silent for a while, then, supporting her already protruding belly, walked to the door and opened it.
"Where's the letter?"
Despite the playful banter, making money was no laughing matter. Jiang Xiu, with a serious face, reached out her hand to her aunt.
"Here, take it."
The aunt handed her the letter, and just as she was about to close the door, she suddenly blocked it.
"There's still food. Let me bring it in for you. After all, you're pregnant now. You can't let the baby in your belly go hungry, even if you go hungry yourself."
This was, after all, the Ye family home, and Jiang Xiu was very cautious about anything concerning the children. Before things were completely resolved, she had to keep up appearances, so she impatiently opened the door and let the nanny in.
Meanwhile, she opened the letter and read the few words inside, but they were enough to devastate her.
The letter said that the factory's goods failed inspection due to quality issues and are now piling up in the warehouse. The workers' enthusiasm is low, and various indicators are not up to standard. Some bosses want to buy the factory.
"You bastard!"
Jiang Xiu finally lost her temper, threw the letter on the ground, kicked it twice, and frantically scratched her hair.
Seeing her like this, the aunt was terrified, but still held her hand down.
"Comrade Jiang, calm down. Let's talk things out and handle it properly. We can definitely resolve it."
"Get lost! Who asked you to meddle in other people's business!"
Jiang Xiu pushed her out forcefully. Before leaving, the aunt picked up the letters on the ground and put them in her pocket.
As soon as he went out, Ye Luo came over and took a look.
What's wrong with her now?
"Well... I don't know either. Comrade Jiang received a letter and that's how she is now. I dare not ask any more questions."
"Oh? What letter?"
"This is it."
"show me."
Before Auntie could fully take out the letter, Ye Luo intercepted it, opened the crumpled letter, read its contents, and raised an eyebrow.
"Hmph, she's finally getting what she deserves."
Thinking about how Jiang Xiu had tricked her into this predicament, Ye Luo finally felt relieved and stuffed the letter back into her aunt's pocket.
"Go and give this letter to my father. Tell him that Jiang Xiu has neglected her child because of her messy affairs."
"Oh? This isn't a good idea." The aunt's eyes flickered. "After all..."
"What do you mean 'after all'! I told you to do it, so do it! This is the Ye family home, and Jiang Xiu is an outsider. You don't even listen to me, the young lady?" Ye Luo threw a tantrum.
"No, then... then I'll do as you say."
The aunt pretended to be hesitant, but agreed. As soon as she turned her back to her, she quickly curled the corners of her mouth. Sure enough, her mother understood her best. Everything was going according to plan.
The letter quickly fell into Ye Yu's hands. The aunt relayed Ye Luo's instructions to her word for word, and his reaction was as expected: fury and dissatisfaction...
"Starting today, strictly control her interactions with the outside world. I will assign someone to handle matters at the factory!"
"Yes, sir."
...
Several months passed in the blink of an eye, and Jiang Xiu's body became increasingly cumbersome. By the time she learned about the factory again, it had already become part of Jiang Wanqing's business!
Jiang Xiu, who was in her late pregnancy, immediately fainted and took a while to wake up. As soon as she woke up, she was in a hurry to go out.
Ye Yu happened to be away from home that day, and Ye Luo also made a token trip to the school, not returning until the evening.
The aunt pretended to stop her briefly but then let her go. As soon as she left, she immediately made a phone call...
Jiang Xiu didn't care about anything else and went straight to Jiang Wanqing's factory.
As if they knew she would come, Hung Hing was waiting at the door early.
"You've come, come in with me."
He pouted, raised his chin, and snorted, his tone filled with undisguised disgust and contempt.
She was heavily pregnant and followed him to his office with a sullen face, without saying a word the entire time.
When she saw Jiang Wanqing, she was still surprised. Unlike her own irritable and haggard appearance, Jiang Wanqing hadn't changed at all except for her slightly larger belly. She knew that this was the result of being well taken care of during her pregnancy.
Jealousy, envy, and even more hatred mingled within her, but considering the purpose of her visit today, she could only lower her stance.
"You've been planning this all along, haven't you?"
"Please sit down. It must be tiring with such a big belly."
Jiang Wanqing raised an eyebrow, gesturing for her to sit down, and also noticed that her hands were trembling and her face was pale.
Hung Hing closed the door, and no one else would come to disturb them until they finished talking.
The air was quiet for about half a minute. Jiang Xiu took a breath and stared at Jiang Wanqing.
"You must be so smug right now. Even after being reborn, I'm still not as good as you. My parents are dead, my family isn't as good as yours, and my career is completely crushed by you. Why! Why is this happening! I clearly... I clearly chose the path you chose in my previous life from the very beginning, how could this be..."
After holding it in for so long, Jiang Xiu finally spoke her mind for the first time. But even after saying it, she didn't feel much better. She felt like a clown, especially in front of Jiang Wanqing.
So much so that after she finished speaking, she couldn't help but burst into laughter. Whether it was to hide her helplessness or to mock herself, she laughed and then burst into tears.
"Wipe your tears, I'll tell you." Jiang Wanqing handed over two tissues, a distant smile on her face.
"You were wrong from the start. You think Yuan Zhong is the key to changing fate? Hmph, in his previous life, his fate was changed by me, and his achievements were all supported by me. Without me, he is nothing. You chose such a person who is all show and no substance, so you are destined to have no hope in this life. But even if you had chosen Cheng Ran, you might not have the life I have now, because you don't have my abilities. You don't know how to help him avoid risks."
Jiang Wanqing calmly uttered words that left her heartbroken, but if that's the case, then it makes sense. Why is it that whoever Jiang Wanqing chooses rises to the top?
"Hahaha... How ridiculous! So why did you let me be reborn? What's the point? Heaven has treated me unfairly!"
"So you came here today just to pour out your troubles to me?"
"I……"
With tears in her eyes, she stroked her belly and looked at Jiang Wanqing with a pleading expression.
"I need your help..."
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