Jiang Wanqing was determined to go out. Her body had almost fully recovered after this period of rest. If she really stayed at home to take care of her pregnancy, that wouldn't be her.
Her child was with her through a life-or-death situation and was fine, so she wouldn't be worried to the extreme about going out now, unless Yang Chang had betrayed her to the point of wanting to kill her. Otherwise, she would be almost certainly safe going out.
Having no other choice, Cheng's mother lay down on the ground, slapping her thighs, looking at her son and daughter-in-law, completely exhausting all the elegance she had accumulated in her life.
"If you insist on leaving, then step over my body! The world is vast, and I don't care what important things you have to do, I won't allow my child to be in any danger! Jiang Wanqing, you, as a mother, don't love your child, but I, as the grandmother, do!"
Seeing this, Cheng's father wanted to reach out and pull his wife up, but she gave him a look, so he stopped, looked up at Cheng Ran, and glanced at Jiang Wanqing.
"Look at you all, you've driven your mother to this point, do you expect us to kneel down and kowtow to you before you'll be satisfied?"
The commotion alerted the neighbors, and some ran to the door to see what was going on. Cheng's mother took the opportunity to slap her thigh.
"Oh my, everyone come and see! I'm doing this all for my daughter-in-law's own good. I don't want her to go out and cause trouble. I want her to stay home, eat well, drink well, and rest. But she won't listen and even complains that we two old folks are meddling too much..."
Her screams attracted even more people. Jiang Wanqing sighed, and the people outside were talking and pointing.
"What happened to Comrade Jiang's family again?"
“I heard that her mother-in-law didn’t want her to go out for her and her child’s safety, but she wouldn’t listen.”
"Huh? Isn't this mother-in-law quite responsible? Why is Comrade Jiang so stubborn?"
"If she hadn't been so stubborn, she almost lost her life?"
"Those who don't heed the advice of their elders will suffer the consequences. Young people are still too naive..."
"No matter how much money you make, it's not as important as your own children. I really don't know what Comrade Jiang is thinking."
...
The discussions outside went on and on, and since those people were all elders, they naturally empathized with Cheng's mother.
Hearing that so many people were supporting her, Cheng's mother became even more unscrupulous.
"Look, look, everyone's saying this. If you still insist on going out like this, you'll be the subject of gossip and ridicule! I'd rather lose face with you all!"
Mr. Cheng frowned slightly, feeling a bit ashamed now, but compared to saving his eldest grandson, this was still acceptable. However, he whispered a reminder in Mrs. Cheng's ear.
"Know when to stop, that's enough, don't wash your dirty linen in public."
"Never mind that."
Having already seen the results, Cheng's mother wouldn't relax so easily. She stubbornly stood her ground in front of Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran, raising her head and glaring at them.
"You can decide for yourselves!"
As more and more people gathered outside, Jiang Wanqing's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. Xue He and Jiang Jianguo pushed their way through the crowd and entered the courtyard.
"Wanqing, what happened? Your mother-in-law..."
Xue He was stunned by the situation. Jiang Wanqing closed her eyes and turned to look at Cheng Ran.
"Close the door and let's talk in the room."
He did as he was told, closing the door and leaving both sets of parents outside. Cheng Ran looked at Jiang Wanqing apologetically.
"I'm sorry, this sudden move by my mom was really unexpected."
It's truly unexpected that he would abandon all decorum to achieve his goals. Jiang Wanqing had her hand held by him, but she pulled it back herself.
“I don’t blame you. Your parents have their reasons, but the factory’s situation needs to be verified and resolved. Since I can’t go out now, you can go to the factory for me and see what’s going on.”
Cheng Ran raised an eyebrow, his eyes brightening. This was a good idea. Without thinking, he immediately agreed and nodded.
"Okay, let's do it this way. I'll go now."
"Okay, be careful. If it's Yang Changzhen... don't break ties with him yet. Let me handle it."
"I know. Then you should rest well at home. I'll have your parents stay with you. I won't let them bother you again."
"Okay, go ahead." She nudged him.
The neighbors who had been watching the commotion outside had mostly dispersed, leaving only the two sets of parents staring at each other. One side felt that their in-laws hadn't raised their daughter properly, letting her act recklessly, while the other felt that their in-laws had mistreated their daughter and were deliberately making things difficult for everyone...
After a few minutes of stiffening their necks in a stalemate, just as they were about to exchange barbs, Cheng Ran opened the door and came out from inside, then quickly closed the door behind him.
"Where's Wanqing? Is she alright?" Xue He asked with concern.
"She's resting inside, don't disturb her. I'm going out to take care of something."
Cheng's mother opened her mouth, watched Cheng Ran walk out, and followed him. He suddenly stopped, turned around, and frowned.
"Now they're even going to restrict my freedom?"
"That's not what Mom meant... Where are you going? When are you coming back? Is it anything dangerous?"
"Just do your own job and don't worry about what I'm doing. Also, stay away from Wanqing. If she upsets you and harms the baby, you'll be responsible for the consequences."
"you……"
Cheng Ran said no more and then went out.
He was familiar with Jiang Wanqing's factory and had been there before, so he hailed a rickshaw and went there.
Upon arriving at the factory gate, he was stopped before he could even enter. He recognized the security guard; how dare the man stop him!
Don't you recognize me?
"I know you, Comrade Cheng, sorry to bother you." The security guard smiled apologetically. "I didn't mean to stop you, it's just that the factory has been very strict lately. Director Yang said that anyone who isn't a factory employee has to register to enter, so... I'm sorry to trouble you..."
The security guard handed him a notebook and a pen, and Cheng Ran frowned.
Why wasn't this procedure included before?
"Hey, it's because after what happened to Director Jiang, Director Yang was afraid something else would happen, so he became stricter with management. It's also for everyone's safety."
That makes some sense. Cheng Ran hesitated for a moment before signing his name in the register.
"Can we go in now?"
"Yes, yes, please come in."
The security guard let them through, and the next second, he immediately used a pager to call Zhang Jin.
"Comrade Zhang, Director Jiang's wife, Comrade Cheng, has arrived at the factory. Report complete..."
Cheng Ran had no idea that the moment he left, the security guards reported his itinerary to Yang Chang's secretary.
After he entered the factory area, Zhang Jin immediately came out to greet him, or perhaps interception would be a more accurate description.
Zhang Jin warmly shook hands with him: "Comrade Cheng, it's been a long time! What brings you to the factory today? Is there some instruction from Comrade Jiang? Just tell me."
Where is Yang Chang?
Cheng Ran didn't say why Jiang Wanqing had asked him to come; he went straight to asking about an important person.
"Uh... Director Yang... he's not here today."
"In Beixin? Okay, then I'll go there to find him."
"etc!"
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