Jiang Wanqing gave Cheng Ran a coquettish and disgusted look, then patted his arm.
"go home."
"good."
He laughed along with her, finally feeling relieved.
In the recent events, they were both quite innocent. There were too many external factors interfering with them. Once they explained things to each other, everything would be fine.
Back home, Jiang Jianguo clearly felt that the atmosphere between his daughter and son-in-law had eased considerably. After dinner, he and Xue He took their daughter to the park, leaving the young couple some alone time.
Cheng Ran poured Jiang Wanqing a cup of tea and saw her scribbling at her desk. He leaned over to take a look and saw that it seemed to be some kind of meeting minutes or something...
He put down his tea and asked her, "Has Qin Meng's matter been resolved? What did she say?"
Jiang Wanqing continued writing her own words while answering Cheng Ran's questions, her tone tinged with lingering regret.
“It’s not really resolved. She admitted that she wrote the letter, and she also said…” She paused, pursed her lips, “She hates me, says I’m hypocritical, and insists on leaving the factory to start her own business. Shen Huan and I are planning to have a meeting to discuss this matter and see if there’s any chance of a final turnaround. Also, my two awful relatives are egging Qin Meng on, and with the Huanren incident, she only feels resistance towards me now.”
Even though she had already heard Qin Meng say these words at the factory, Jiang Wanqing still felt somewhat uncomfortable when she repeated them herself.
Do you regret helping Qin Meng in college? Perhaps not.
Or perhaps she regrets bringing Qin Meng and Huan Ren together? Maybe...
As she was thinking, she put down her pen. Cheng Ran stood behind her, gently massaging her shoulders and softly comforting her.
"The old saying 'a small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment' isn't without basis. What you see as doing what's best for her may not be what she sees. If she sees your help as charity, she'll always have a grudge in her heart. It's just that now there's a perfect opportunity for her to let it out."
"Where do you get all this high-sounding wisdom from?" Jiang Wanqing turned her head and glared at him. "So, is it that you'll always have a knot in your heart about me and Huanren's relationship?"
Cheng Ran paused, then hugged Jiang Wanqing from behind, admitting in a muffled voice that he was indeed somewhat possessive in certain aspects.
"Yes, just like Zheng Yuan back then. They are the kind of people who can provide you with substantial help at any time. But I am in the military region, and it is common for me to be unable to help them. I am afraid that in the process of helping each other, our friendship will start to change because you are too outstanding, and Huanren is not bad either. Outstanding people will attract each other. I have always felt that way."
His words left Jiang Wanqing unable to get angry, unable to refute them, and unable to prove to him that she wasn't that kind of person, because that would take time.
She could only hold his hand back: "Compared to your trust in me, how much of your distrust is in me?"
"Of course I believe you; what I don't believe in is attraction."
"Pfft..." Jiang Wanqing burst out laughing when she heard this explanation for the first time. "Okay, okay, let me put it another way. You can completely believe that this attraction has no effect on me. Do you still have any questions now?"
Cheng Ran took a breath and kissed her forehead.
"No."
"That's fine. Time will tell. We're all getting older, and I believe Huanren will realize that he needs to cultivate a healthy and reliable relationship and won't waste too much time on me."
He didn't answer. Men understand men better; what they can't have only makes them more restless. Even if Huanren had a new relationship in the future, he had no doubt that Jiang Wanqing would still hold a place in his heart.
"Yes, time will tell."
He will prove over time that he and Jiang Wanqing are the most suitable for each other in this lifetime, and they can never be separated!
Cheng Ran would be staying at home for a few more days. With someone helping her, Jiang Wanqing focused all her energy on her work and quickly convened a meeting to discuss Qin Meng's withdrawal.
The meeting was held at the main factory. Shen Huan arrived at the conference room early, followed by Molly and Hong Xing, who had just come down from the online meeting, and then Jiang Wanqing.
"There are two more people who didn't come: Shuzhen and Qin Meng."
"Qin Meng... she hasn't been to the factory since she confronted Wanqing. I didn't see her today, and I don't know if she'll come. Maybe she's thought things through," Shen Huan said, clinging to a sliver of hope.
"I hope so, otherwise, are we really going to have to break up as a team?" Molly said with a worried look on her face, she really didn't want things to come to this.
As they were talking, Yue Shuzhen walked in from outside. She was the most fashionable among them, always at the forefront of international fashion. She wore high heels, a polka-dot headband, big waves in her hair, and a knee-length dress. She looked very beautiful. She was wearing sunglasses, which she took off after entering the meeting room.
"I knew this day would come sooner or later. Oh well, let's begin."
"Qin Meng hasn't arrived yet." Shen Huan twisted her fingers. "What do you mean you knew this day would come? Did you foresee it beforehand?"
"Well, not really. It's just that she's incredibly proud and has a very strong sense of self-esteem, but she's also timid. If she could single-handedly build up the factory, I'd change my surname to hers!"
"In your eyes, am I that kind of person? Yue Shuzhen, you're a hypocrite too!"
Qin Meng suddenly came in from the door and said something to Yue Shuzhen.
"Tsk, you've finally arrived. Hypocritical is hypocritical, I haven't done anything immoral. But you, criticizing this and that, do you think you're not hypocritical yourself? You must be feeling pretty guilty right now. If you ask me, just give up. Don't quit. If you really want to open your own factory, you might as well go back to your hometown and open a branch factory, then slowly expand it before talking about going solo. Do you dare? Or are you reluctant to give up the support from the Beijing area, or do you know that you simply don't have the ability?"
Yue Shuzhen's attacks were too strong. If she continued talking, Qin Meng would probably be driven away by her before the meeting even started.
Seeing this, Jiang Wanqing gently patted the table.
"Everyone, please be quiet. Qin Meng, please sit down."
"Hmph, you guys aren't here to hold a meeting, you're here to criticize me, aren't you?"
"Why do you think like that?" Molly rolled her eyes. "Everyone has been trying to get you to think things through these past few days, so you don't make a decision you'll regret in a fit of anger. Can't you see that?"
"I don't need you to give me a chance, Molly. Even if the sky falls, you'll still be on Jiang Wanqing's side. We have nothing to say to each other. You're not even as fair as Shen Huan!"
"you……"
Jiang Wanqing shook her head at Molly. It seemed there was no point in talking today. She didn't want to clash with Qin Mengyao again and looked at her very seriously.
"Have you thought it through? Are you going to quit or stay and work with us?"
"I've thought it through. I'm withdrawing. Give me my share of the funds, and we'll be even."
"Why are you still so stubborn!" Shen Huan exclaimed anxiously. "You know perfectly well that orders are surging right now, why do you have to cause trouble at this time?"
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