"Let me help you inside to rest for a bit."
Cheng Ran supported Jiang Wanqing, afraid that something might happen to her. At this moment, Cheng's mother came out and sneered.
"Now you know how to rest? You wouldn't listen to anything I said before, and you even tried to kick out Guo Xueyun, who was hired to take care of you. You brought this on yourself!"
Although Cheng's mother disliked Guo Xueyun, having someone in the family who shared her hatred was better than her arguing with everyone alone. More importantly, if that woman was there, it would lessen her guilt about bullying her pregnant daughter-in-law. After all, as long as she didn't do it herself, it wasn't her responsibility...
"You've gone too far, shut up!"
Cheng Ran didn't even call her "Mom," but directly stopped his mother.
"All you do is protect your wife! You'll regret it later!"
Now, Cheng's mother really hopes that Jiang Wanqing will "deliver" as soon as possible, so that she can vent her dissatisfaction without any restraint.
Cheng Ran ignored her, already thinking that it was time to send the two elders away. Jiang Wanqing's parents were already taking care of them enough, and there was no need to cause them any more trouble.
After helping her inside, he wanted Jiang Wanqing to lie down, but she refused, so she sat down first. He rubbed her head and asked her softly.
"How are you feeling? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
"I'm much better. I just feel like... did we forget something?"
She frowned, looked up, and asked Cheng Ran.
"Besides Guo Xueyun's matter, what else has happened these past two days?"
"No! Yang Chang!"
She suddenly brought it up, and Cheng Ran also came to his senses. Yes, he almost forgot. He had been so focused on Guo Xueyun these past few days that he had overlooked Yang Chang!
"You rest for a while, I'll go in your place..."
"No...don't go together!"
She shook her head. She already knew that Yang Chang had secretly cooperated with Northwest Group under the name of Beixin. She didn't know if the two companies had signed a contract yet, or if it was too late to stop it.
"But……"
Cheng Ran was worried about her health, but she insisted and raised her hand to touch her stomach.
"It's nothing. I think that sudden discomfort was just a reminder of this. I'm fine now."
"real?"
"Okay." Jiang Wanqing nodded emphatically. "Let's go."
"Okay, just don't leave my sight."
"Know."
The couple went out, while Cheng's mother, who had just been scolded, was sulking in her room, unaware that Xue He and Jiang Jianguo had seen them. They simply whispered to them to be careful in everything they did.
Cheng Ran didn't want Jiang Wanqing to travel, so he rented a car. Their own car had been sent for repairs and hadn't been returned yet.
The car drove from the residential area onto the main road, and then onto a small road leading to the suburban factory area. They wanted to head straight for Beixin!
Along the way, Jiang Wanqing looked at the scenery outside that she hadn't seen in a long time, took a deep breath, and couldn't help but keep looking back when she passed a road.
Cheng Ran noticed and asked her, "What's wrong? Is something off?"
"What's the name of this road again?"
“Fazhan Road has always been called that,” he replied.
Jiang Wanqing took out the piece of paper she hadn't left at home from her pocket. It showed Guo Xueyun's whereabouts in the southwest. After reading it, she handed it to Cheng Ran.
"Look, the development path... is it really just a coincidence?"
This is the only way to Beixin. Guo Xueyun has been coming here repeatedly, so she can't help but think a lot. What she needs to clarify now is whether Yang Chang and she are in contact!
"If that's the case, then things are more complicated...more serious than we thought."
Indeed, if it were merely a matter of economic interests, Jiang Wanqing could have easily severed ties with Yang Changkai after a frank discussion. However, since Guo Xueyun is involved, it's not just about profiting from her; she might even instigate him to murder him and try to take over the Jiang family business.
Thinking about it this way, Jiang Wanqing's fists hardened instantly. The car continued to drive until it stopped in front of the Beixin Machinery Factory, and she didn't say much.
"We've arrived, get off the bus."
Cheng Ran held her hand and, seeing her somber expression, offered a few words of comfort.
"Don't overthink it. Wait until you understand the situation before making a decision."
She didn't speak, just nodded. The so-called "clarification" was a false proposition. Things were basically as she thought, and she was just here to make a final confirmation.
"etc."
When they were still about a hundred meters from the factory gate, Jiang Wanqing grabbed Cheng Ran's hand and shook her head.
"Don't go in yet. The security guards must recognize you from last time you came here, so they'll probably notify you beforehand. Let's wait a bit longer."
"good."
He thought it made sense, so he and Jiang Wanqing stepped back to the side of the road. A little while later, two male workers came over, and she gave him a wink.
Cheng Ran immediately understood, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, opened it, and walked over.
"Please wait a moment, comrades." He handed each of them two cigarettes. "I have something to ask you."
"He who takes a man's money is bound to him; he who eats a man's food is bound to him." Although the two workers were puzzled, they still wanted to hear what Cheng Ran wanted to ask.
"Speak, what do you want to know?"
"Don't be nervous, it's nothing shameful. I'm just looking for work. I heard that Beixin recently signed a big contract. Are you rushing to finish it and need manpower? Do you think I'm suitable? If so, who should I contact to register?"
"Oh, you mean this?" One of the male workers relaxed his guard, lit a cigarette, and took a puff, but shook his head. "Then you've really come to the wrong place. We don't even have work for ourselves, so why would we be hiring?"
"No work? Don't you have orders? I heard about it from people at other factories, that's why I came here."
“Hey, you don’t know that.” Another worker waved his hand. “We at Beixin are cooperating with Jiang’s. The factory manager is almost always there now, using their technology and manpower to rush our orders. To put it bluntly, we’re the backup. Brother, if you really want to find work, you’ll have to go check out Jiang’s.”
"Yes, thank you for the cigarette. Don't blame us for not telling you, the Jiang family is the one that needs people. They're currently doing the work of two people, and they're short-staffed."
After saying that, the two workers left while smoking, and Cheng Ran retreated back to Jiang Wanqing's side.
She had turned her back to the side to avoid being recognized, but even so, they were talking quite loudly, and she could still hear them clearly.
“Yang Chang actually did such a despicable thing. He’s more insidious than we thought. What do you plan to do now?” Cheng Ran asked her.
Jiang Wanqing clenched her fists. She had entrusted herself to the wrong person! Fortunately, it wasn't too late. She calmed herself down and made a decision immediately.
“Go to my factory and confront him.”
"You mean you're waiting for him to become desperate and reveal his true colors?"
"Um."
Cheng Ran grabbed her hand: "No, that's too dangerous. We don't know what he might do. I don't trust you to go. I'll go in your place."
Judging from this, Yang Chang's heart must be even darker than they thought. If they just let it go like this, who knows what might happen.
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