After Cheng Ran left, the parents of both families and Jiang Wanqing stood there staring at each other.
This was the first time the two families had met, and Xue He and Jiang Jianguo were inevitably a little reserved, given the various differences between them.
As for the Cheng family, Cheng's father nudged Cheng's mother, and the two of them stepped forward.
"Father-in-law, we've finally met. You're not allowed to go anywhere today, just come to my house for dinner. After dinner, I'll show you around. Cheng Ran just told us not to neglect you."
Not knowing what status their daughter held in the Cheng family's eyes, Xue He and his wife dared not agree casually and turned to look at her.
Jiang Wanqing patted their hands and nodded, "Go ahead, just consider it getting to know each other, it won't be a problem."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
After dropping Cheng Ran off, they returned to the Cheng family home. The two families weren't particularly close, but they maintained a basic level of respect for each other.
During the meal, Cheng's mother suggested that since Jiang Wanqing was willing to be cared for by her biological mother, the Cheng family should contribute some money as a way of doing their part. As for anything else, if she needed help, she could let them know anytime.
Jiang Wanqing was fairly satisfied with this arrangement. Since they couldn't completely agree on everything, maintaining this balance was good for both of them.
They didn't stay at the Cheng family's house for long; they left after dinner, Xue He holding her daughter's arm.
“Your in-laws are quite reasonable. Even if you can’t enjoy all their blessings, it’s good that you have their understanding and respect. I’m relieved.”
"Mom, I'm just glad you and Dad don't blame me."
"How can you blame yourself? You and Cheng Ran have been living this life together. His parents have gone to such lengths, so he must have made a lot of effort in the process. That's enough. Come on, let's go back. Mom will stew some mountain produce from the countryside for you."
"Um."
...
With her parents by her side, Jiang Wanqing felt like she had returned to the days when she was in Xiyang Village, where she could act spoiled by her parents. They filled the void left by Cheng Ran's absence.
Her father would wait for her to come home every day, and her mother would cook meals, boil water, and take care of her daily life without interfering with her work or studies. The family maintained this tacit understanding.
As for the task of picking up and dropping off Jiang Wanqing at school and get off work, it fell to Hong Xing. She originally wanted to find another driver, but he said that Cheng Ran had given him money before he left, and if he didn't do a good job, he would feel guilty, so she had no choice but to accept.
Over time, Jiang Jianguo and Xue He became familiar with Hong Xing. Although they knew each other before, after getting to know him better, they treated him like a son.
Sure enough, Hung Hing drove to pick up Jiang Wanqing to go to the factory, and Jiang Jianguo ran out as soon as he heard the horn.
"Hey, Hung Hing is here! Come in quickly, your aunt just made dumplings, have a few before you leave!"
"Thank you, Uncle, but I have to go to see my sister-in-law urgently. I'll come back to eat Auntie's dumplings next time."
"Oh, okay, I'll go get Wanqing."
Jiang Jianguo didn't try to keep her; he quickly went around to call his daughter out.
She was quite far along in her pregnancy, her belly was very prominent, and she had some difficulty moving around, so Xue He helped her.
"Hongxing, please take care of Wanqing. If anything happens to her, please help her out. Thank you, Auntie."
Xue He knew all too well the difficulties this woman faced in getting pregnant, and fearing that something might happen to her daughter before she gave birth, she couldn't help but give her some advice.
"I know, Auntie. Brother Cheng isn't here. This is what I should do. Don't worry. I'll take your wife away first."
"Okay, go and come back soon."
Recently, due to pregnancy complications, Jiang Wanqing requested leave from school and plans to return to class after giving birth. Professor Xue strongly agrees with and supports this decision.
Normally, Hung Hing rarely bothered her, but this time he was in a hurry, so she figured something must have happened. As soon as she got in the car, she asked him.
"Is something wrong at the factory?"
"Sister-in-law, to be honest, nothing serious happened at the factory, but Chen Ni... she's gone missing."
"What?!" Jiang Wanqing frowned. "When did this happen?"
“Last night, the people on duty at the factory said she didn’t go home, and she didn’t come to work this morning either. I sent people to search everywhere but couldn’t find her, so I rushed over to pick you up to deal with it.”
Was there anything unusual about her before she disappeared?
Jiang Wanqing remained calm and asked a question in a composed manner.
"There wasn't anything too unusual, I just read a newspaper..."
"newspaper?"
“Yes.” Hong Xing responded, then suddenly remembered something and added, “That newspaper carried the news of Ye Luo and Chen Zhong’s marriage!”
Jiang Wanqing hadn't paid much attention to the newspaper articles lately, so she was immediately shocked when she heard him say that.
Chen Zhong actually succeeded, marrying Ye Luo so quickly. It's likely Chen Ni disappeared because of this...
"Okay, I understand. I'll go to the factory first."
"good."
Hongxing drove her to the factory. Since they took over the factory, they had replaced the entire management team. He and Molly are usually in charge here.
This was all discussed with Yue Shuzhen and the others. Everyone knew that they were in love, but Hung Hing needed an identity to gradually make Molly's parents accept it, so the first factory to be acquired was handed over to them.
If any other suitable factories come up for acquisition later, we will give them to Shen Huan and the others.
Upon entering the factory, everyone treated Jiang Wanqing with great respect. Those who were quick-witted immediately knew why she was there and approached her mysteriously.
"Comrade Wanqing, I think I saw Chen Ni last night."
"really?"
Jiang Wanqing was somewhat surprised and taken aback. Someone provided the information before she even asked, saving her the trouble.
"Well, last night when I came back to get something, I saw Chen Ni and a man heading towards the back mountain. I thought maybe the young couple was dating, so I didn't want to bother them. I was also afraid of ruining her reputation, so I didn't dare to say anything. But since you're here, I'll tell you."
The worker was very capable, and Jiang Wanqing agreed with her assessment.
"Thank you, you did a great job. Let Hung Hing take you to the finance department to collect your 100-dollar bonus."
"Okay!"
The worker was overjoyed, his eyes filled with happiness. One had received the news, and the other had received a bonus; everyone was happy.
After Hong Xing took her to approve the money, he returned and went to the back mountain with Jiang Wanqing to look for someone.
That hillside hasn't been leveled or developed yet. During the day, it looks like a green hill standing among many factories, but at night, when it gets dark, it looks like a terrifying, crouching beast.
"Sister-in-law, why don't you wait here? I'll go find it. You're pregnant, it's not convenient for you."
Hung Hing was understanding and told her to wait at the bottom of the hill, but she shook her head.
"It's alright, the slope isn't steep, I'll just treat it as a walk."
Walking into the woods, it was shady. Because it was close to various factories, it was not usually deserted. There were also some snack wrappers on the ground.
Hung Hing couldn't dissuade her, so he shouted and tried to find someone as quickly as possible.
"Comrade Chen Ni! Are you here?!"
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