What does this mean?
Jiang Wanqing's eyes flickered. She had overheard it unintentionally, which meant that Yang Changzai had been overheard without his knowledge and then made up an excuse to fob them off.
"It was Yang who was making a phone call in his office. We happened to be looking for him and overheard him talking on the phone at the door. He was quite startled when we went in," Molly said.
Upon hearing this, Shen Huan nodded in agreement, then frowned slightly.
"I think so too, at the time I only heard him say 'Beixin' on the phone..."
"Beixin is his own factory. This cooperation... is it with me or with him? Are you sure?"
Jiang Wanqing immediately grasped the crux of the matter. If it was a collaboration between Northwest Group and Beixin, she would offer her blessings, since it's good to keep the benefits within the family. But if that's the case, Yang Chang could just say it directly. Why the secrecy?
If Northwest Group wanted to cooperate with her, but Yang Chang intercepted the order and sent it to Beixin, he would naturally try to cover it up if he had something to hide...
She never wanted to assume the worst about her own people, especially since Yang Chang had a fairly deep relationship with her. Although he had done some stupid things in the past, he had never done anything like this, which was a covert operation. Perhaps it was the first possibility.
Jiang Wanqing frowned and then relaxed, looking at Shen Huan and Molly.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem? How about we go back to the Beijing area later and keep an eye on him for you?"
Even though their impression of Yang Chang had changed, in Molly and Shen Huan's hearts, he, as an outsider, could never surpass Jiang Wanqing, their friend. They didn't even need to choose sides; they knew with their eyes closed who to support.
Jiang Wanqing twitched the corner of her mouth and waved her hand: "It's not that serious. You should go back and not delay your own business. I know Yang Chang fairly well. He shouldn't do anything bad. I'll test him myself another day. If there's a problem, you don't need to keep an eye on him. I can handle it myself."
Trying to steal her orders won't be so easy. Although Jiang's technology hasn't created any barriers for Beixin, she hasn't revealed any of the iterative updates either. With just a slight change, her products will be unique, and Beixin won't be able to compete or have any comparative advantage.
“Alright, since you’ve said that, you must know what you’re doing. We won’t trouble you any further. Now that Cheng Ran’s parents are here, you really don’t have enough room for them all, so we should head back. But…” Molly held Jiang Wanqing’s hand, “You absolutely mustn’t wrong yourself. Think about it, you’ve already been through hell, so who are you going to give in to? If you’re not happy, then fight it out, right?”
"Hahaha... Yes, you're right, if you're not convinced, then let's fight."
The three of them burst into laughter, and half of Jiang Wanqing's gloom dissipated.
When Cheng Ran returned, Molly and Shen Huan exchanged a glance and then went outside.
He saw the smile on her face and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Did you go and tell your parents?" she asked.
"Um."
What was the result?
Judging from his expression, even though he was trying very hard to hide it, she could still tell that things hadn't gone smoothly.
"Hmm, don't think too much. Just do what you want to do. I'm right behind you. I'll hold up the sky for you even if it falls down."
Jiang Wanqing pursed her lips. She would do what she wanted to do, and she didn't need him to cover for her.
"I will do my best to do what I want to do without you having to tell me."
"That's good. This is the Wanqing I know." He took her hand and kissed it.
Two days later, Hong Xing, Molly, and Shen Huan returned to Beijing. Jiang Wanqing insisted on going to the train station to see them off. At first, Cheng's mother wouldn't allow it, threatening her with harsh words, saying that if she dared to go, this and that would happen...
Jiang Wanqing ignored it and went anyway. When she returned, she received a very disapproving look from Cheng's mother.
"Oh, so you finally decided to come back? Since your friends are so important, even more important than your children, why don't you stick with them? What are you doing back here? Now we're caught in the middle."
These words were sarcastic and tinged with resentment, but Jiang Wanqing ignored them and went straight back to her room. Cheng Ran stopped and walked toward his mother.
"If you continue to misunderstand your place and meddle in everything, I'll arrange for someone to send you two back to Beijing, believe it or not!"
"You...you're threatening your own mother, Cheng Ran! Don't you have any conscience?!"
"It is precisely because I have a conscience that I know who is most important at this stage, and what I should and should not do. You can do whatever you want, and I can also use my own methods to prevent my loved ones from being hurt."
"you……"
Not far away, Xue He and Jiang Jianguo watched this scene, shook their heads, and originally wanted to go forward and say a few words of reason, but now that Cheng Ran had said what they wanted to say, they turned around and went into Jiang Wanqing's room.
She was bending over the table writing something when Xue He carefully walked up to her.
"Wanqing, your mother-in-law and Cheng Ran are arguing again. Don't blame me for saying something that doesn't suit you, but although your in-laws sometimes put the child first, they're not wrong in some ways. You're recovering, so don't worry about some things. Are you really going back to work?"
This was also something Jiang Jianguo and Xue He were concerned about. They knew their daughter was a workaholic, but they were worried that something might happen to her while she was busy with work, which would be a huge loss.
Jiang Wanqing was writing something when she heard this. She looked up and looked helplessly at her parents.
"Dad, Mom, don't you trust me?"
“It’s not that we don’t trust you, it’s just that… you’ve always been a very competitive person, and you work incredibly hard at everything you do. We’re worried about you,” Jiang Jianguo said carefully, choosing his words.
“You’re worrying too much. I’m not a porcelain doll. What doesn’t kill me will only make me stronger. My family is half of my life, and my work is the other half. I won’t give up my other half for half. So please stop trying to persuade me on this issue.”
She continued writing, her head down. She had just obtained the Northwest Group's contact information from somewhere else that day and was currently writing down some data parameters, preparing to call and inquire about cooperation orders...
"I have a work appointment with Yang Chang today, so I'll be back late tonight. Cheng Ran will be with me, so you don't need to wait for me for dinner. Take good care of Nannan."
"Wanqing..."
Xue He looked worried, her mouth agape as if she wanted to say something, but Jiang Wanqing shook her head.
"It's not far, just a nearby restaurant. We can chat for a bit, grab something to eat, and come right back, really."
She repeatedly assured them that nothing would happen with Cheng Ran by her side, so Jiang Jianguo and Xue He stopped trying to persuade her, still somewhat doubtful.
That evening, Yang Chang came to the place Jiang Wanqing had arranged after getting off work. He waited for less than ten minutes before seeing her and Cheng Ran. He immediately got up and went over to them with a warm smile on his face.
"Comrade Jiang, Comrade Cheng, you've arrived! Please have a seat. This meal is on you, but I'll pay. Don't try to argue with me, hahaha..."
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