Yang pulled out chairs for them and warmly invited them to sit down.
"Have all of Comrade Hong Xing and the others gone back?" he asked.
"Yes, they just left," Jiang Wanqing replied. "Before they left, they asked me to say goodbye to you one last time, saying they were sorry they couldn't thank you for taking care of them at the factory these past few days. Thank you for your help."
"Oh, it's nothing, it's my honor."
He waved his hand, sat down, and began to pour tea for Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran. He was very enthusiastic throughout the process, and no one could find the slightest fault in him.
"You seem very happy lately, is something good happening?" Cheng Ran asked casually.
"ah?"
Yang Chang was stunned for a moment, then swallowed hard and chuckled twice.
"Isn't there good news? Comrade Jiang's health is getting better day by day, and soon she will be able to come back and lead us to greater success and glory!"
He couldn't stop praising Jiang Wanqing in every sentence, and the respect and admiration in his words were genuine. If it weren't for the things that Shen Huan and the others said unintentionally, people would probably really be immersed in his praise.
Unfortunately, Jiang Wanqing was very clear-headed, and she quickly let it go after hearing his praise.
"There's no need for us to talk about these things. As for going back to the factory... let's wait a bit. I won't interfere with your management or daily affairs yet. But if there's anything important or that concerns the overall development of the factory, you have to tell me. That's the bottom line."
Jiang Wanqing practically told him directly that he could profit from her absence, but if he dared to undermine the factory's development, she wouldn't let it go unpunished.
Her first sentence seemed to relieve Yang Chang, but he didn't react much to her next words. He remained calm and naturally noticed Jiang Wanqing's scrutiny.
"Comrade Jiang, don't worry. No matter how big or small it is, as long as it's something that happens in the factory, I will report to you, the person in charge. Look..." He took out a document from his briefcase. "I even specially compiled all the big and small things that happened during the time you were away from the factory for today. You can tell me any instructions you have."
He pushed the documents toward Jiang Wanqing. At this time, not all the dishes had been served yet, and there was a large empty space in front of her, so the documents were just laid out.
Cheng Ran sat quietly to the side. He had seen many people, and this Yang Chang... was impeccable, but precisely because of that, something felt off. He used to have some of his own sharpness, offering opinions and sharing his thoughts with Jiang Wanqing, but now he had completely hidden it. Was this a good thing? Had he completely submitted to her... or was he harboring ill intentions?
He hesitated to draw a conclusion, then turned to look at Jiang Wanqing, trusting that she should be able to make her own judgment.
Now that the document had been handed to her, she at least gave it a token glance, partly out of respect for Yang Chang's meticulous work, and partly because... she wanted to see if there was anything she wanted to know in it.
"Okay, thank you for your thoughtfulness. With you here, I feel very reassured."
"The fact that Comrade Jiang can rest assured shows that my work during this period has lived up to my own and your trust. Do you want to look at this document now or take it back to look at it? Do you want me to find a bag to put it in for you?"
The first part of the document contained only trivial matters, while the later parts mentioned projects, so she flipped through it directly. At this moment, Yang Chang got up and walked towards her. A waiter also brought in some soup and other liquids. Before he could get close to her, the waiter accidentally spilled half of the soup on the document, and he immediately scolded him.
"What kind of work is this! Get your manager here!"
The waiter was startled and quickly cleaned up the mess: "I'm so sorry... I... I lost my balance for a moment, it wasn't intentional..."
She was trembling like a leaf, knowing she had caused trouble, and was filled with fear. Jiang Wanqing frowned, thinking that she wouldn't be so quick to attack someone just because she had dirtied her clothes and a document.
Jiang Wanqing raised her hand: "It's okay, you can go now. Tell your manager to send someone else to serve the dishes."
"Thank you... thank you, comrade."
The waiter felt as if he had been granted a pardon and immediately went out. Yang Chang went forward to check on Jiang Wanqing's situation.
"Comrade Jiang, are you alright? I'm so sorry, if I had known there would be such clumsy waiters here, I wouldn't have brought you here to eat..."
"Go back and sit down. I'll clean it up for Wanqing."
Cheng Ran didn't like anyone getting close to Jiang Wanqing, not even Yang Chang, especially given the current somewhat chaotic situation.
"Then...I'm sorry..."
As Yang Chang walked towards his seat, he glanced at the document in front of Jiang Wanqing. It was already soaked with soup, and the ink was slowly spreading...
Cheng Ran wiped her clothes clean, and then helped her wipe the documents, but the more he wiped, the lighter the ink stains became, and he frowned.
"This document..."
Yang Chang immediately replied, "I still have this document. I'll go back and get you a new copy."
As he was about to get up, Jiang Wanqing quickly stopped him, saying, "No need, no need, this is still fine, it's okay."
Making him make another trip just for a document—if word gets out, people won't know how she abused him.
"Are you really alright? Should I go back and start over..."
"It's really okay, it's still watchable."
"Oh well."
Yang Chang slowly sat down, suppressing the corners of his mouth.
The manager came in later to apologize, and even brought them two more dishes. They also changed the waiters to serve them. Jiang Wanqing, despite her dirty clothes, continued the meal.
However, because of this little incident, she wasn't in a good mood, and she couldn't ask Yang Chang many of the questions she wanted to ask. She quickly finished her meal and went back with Cheng Ran.
Yang Chang saw the couple off and specifically instructed them, "Comrade Jiang, please let me know if you have any questions or instructions!"
"Okay, I know. You go back too. Goodbye."
Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran went home, taking the document with them.
Even though it was still early, Cheng's mother waited for them in the yard with a very unhappy expression. As soon as she saw them return, she started to speak sarcastically.
"We're getting old, and our words don't carry any weight anymore. Did you really think we were trying to harm you? Fine, from now on, I won't interfere in your affairs anymore!"
Cheng Ran wanted to go up and refute, but Jiang Wanqing pulled him back and shook her head.
"Come with me back to my room to change your clothes first."
"good."
As she walked inside, Cheng's mother noticed the dirt on her body and the stains on her stomach, and immediately ran over to her.
"What happened? What's wrong now! Where's the child? Has he been to the hospital... I told you not to go out, not to go out..."
“We’re doing well. Mom, if you’re bored, go help my mother-in-law with some housework.”
As he spoke, Cheng Ran helped Jiang Wanqing inside. Xue He, who was in the kitchen, heard the commotion and immediately came out. Just as Cheng's mother was about to chase after her, she picked up a bunch of celery and stuffed it into Jiang's hand.
"Mother-in-law, please help me sort out these vegetables."
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