After ending her collaboration with Jiang Wanqing, Qin Meng truly felt the harsh realities of life.
She took the people and things out of the factory, but because she hadn't made any advance preparations, she couldn't find a new site to build a factory. She could only temporarily rent a factory to store the items, and was charged by the day.
Fortunately, she still had enough money to spend, but continuing like this couldn't go on, so she had to find a solution quickly.
Qin Meng's first thought was of her former partners with whom she had worked, and she called them one by one to ask for their help in getting through this difficult period. However, without exception, she was rejected, and it could even be said that they were ruthless in their rejection...
"Comrade Qin, please don't make things difficult for me. I can't help you. You should look for someone else."
"I only connected with you before because of Comrade Jiang Wanqing, but you really think you're something special! You even want my help? Humph, go cool off somewhere else!"
"Alright, we've all heard about what happened between you and Comrade Jiang. If I were to help someone as ungrateful as you, who knows what kind of consequences await me? I'm not helping!"
"No help, no help. You think you can get something for nothing? Who do you think you are?"
...
Qin Meng heard every kind of offensive rejection, and she experienced more hardship than she had ever felt since graduating from university. She was on the verge of a breakdown.
She had been calling the landline until it was practically smoking, but still hadn't received a definite answer. She screamed and swept everything off the table.
"Ah! Why! I'm capable too!"
Just after she finished venting her anger, Guihua and Xuegang returned from outside and exclaimed in surprise when they saw the mess on the ground.
"Comrade Qin, why are you so angry? Let's talk things out. The hard times are over, and things will only get better from now on."
As Guihua picked up the things on the ground, she took Qin Meng's hand and gently comforted her, but her eyes were practically brimming with scheming.
"Yes, Comrade Qin, there's always a way out. We all believe you can make a name for yourself. Don't worry!"
The couple had no real skills, but they were masters at making empty promises and sweet talk. Qin Meng felt a warmth in her heart after hearing this.
He took Guihua's hand in return: "Thank you, Sister-in-law Guihua. In all these years in Beijing, only you and Brother Gangzi have given me the warmth of home. I will definitely not treat you badly in the future, but right now... I can't even take care of myself, and you..."
"What are you saying? We're here to bring you good news. Things have taken a turn for the better. As long as you seize the opportunity, forget about the factory problem, surpassing Jiang Wanqing will be a piece of cake!"
Guihua's words left Qin Meng completely bewildered. She couldn't believe it from the bottom of her heart. After all, she had been in this industry for many years and was very clear about the situation. She thought the other party was just saying nice things to make her happy.
Unexpectedly, the next second, Guihua winked and excitedly said, "Today, your brother Gangzi and I went out to gather information for you. Guess what we heard?"
"What did you hear?"
Qin Meng followed up with a question.
“We saw Jiang Wanqing and her husband, Mo Li and her husband, and Shen Huan at the state-run restaurant. They were having dinner together.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Meng's expression changed. Sure enough, her departure didn't make any difference. Had she overestimated her own worth?
Based on our past relationship, she would definitely have been invited to this kind of dinner...
"Are you envious that they can eat at state-run restaurants? There's nothing wrong with that. If you want to eat there, I'll take you next time. There's no need..."
Qin Meng thought they wanted to live a good life and enjoy the finer things in life, so she thought of making promises to them first. However, before she could finish speaking, Guihua interrupted her.
"No, it's something more important. We heard with our own ears that Molly is pregnant during dinner!"
Who's pregnant?
"Molly! She's the woman who's closest to Jiang Wanqing."
"I know her. You're saying she's pregnant?"
Molly and Hung Hing's marriage was blessed by everyone, and even though she had left the factory, Qin Meng still sincerely wished them well.
However, before she could even show a happy expression, Guihua patted her on the shoulder.
"Yes, she's pregnant. This is our perfect opportunity."
"How so?"
Qin Meng frowned. She didn't see any opportunity in this. What was the necessary connection between Molly's pregnancy and her rise to power?
"Hey, you're too naive. Listen to your sister-in-law. Molly is pregnant, so she definitely can't continue working at the factory long-term. There will be at least a six-month gap. When that happens, Jiang Wanqing will definitely hire someone or promote someone else to replace her. At that time, as long as we sow discord between them and make Jiang Wanqing's team fall apart, once Molly leaves, Hong Xing will definitely follow, and Shen Huan and Yue Shuzhen will definitely become disloyal. Then you can take the opportunity to win them all over. Isn't that enough?"
Qin Meng was stunned by this long-winded explanation; it made sense, but it was also very insidious…
She frowned in distress and gently shook her head: "No... I can't live with myself using pregnant women as a pretext."
Guihua and Xue Gang exchanged a glance and immediately continued to urge them on.
"How can you be so kind, sister? You're always thinking of them, but they're not always thinking of you. Think about it yourself. You've been hitting walls everywhere lately, and your factory can't get off the ground. Do you dare say Jiang Wanqing hasn't spoken to people in the industry? She's trying to kill you. Why are you still being merciful to her!"
These words, combined with the harsh sounds Qin Meng had just heard on the phone, made her waver...
Guihua was about to say something when Xue Gang suddenly saw Huanren arrive and immediately pulled her aside.
"Let Comrade Qin think it over carefully. We'll be going now."
She opened her mouth, followed Xue Gang's gaze to Huan Ren, immediately shut her mouth, and nodded.
"Let's go."
Suddenly, everything quieted down. Qin Meng looked up and naturally saw Huan Ren's familiar figure. Joy flashed in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.
"What are you doing here? Are you here to laugh at me?"
She said that, but in her heart she desperately hoped that his arrival was to encourage her, so that she could feel more at ease, at least she wouldn't be completely insignificant to him.
"I'd like to talk to you, is that a good time?"
"You've come whether it's convenient or not, do you think I'd kick you out?" Qin Meng snorted, casually pulling up a stool. "The place is simple, make do with it. What do you want to talk to me about?"
Huanren's lips moved slightly, hesitating whether to speak directly or ease the tension first.
But fearing he might give her the wrong impression, he sighed and got straight to the point.
"You and Wanqing broke up because of me?"
Her expression froze for a moment: "Oh, are you here to lecture me, or what?"
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