Because of Qin Meng's letter, Jiang Wanqing remained silent all night. Coupled with Cheng Ran's brief breach of trust, she became even more depressed. She deliberately turned her back to him, quietly closed her eyes, and didn't want to speak.
"Wanqing, I'm sorry, I really know I was wrong, so I took leave and rushed back just to hear you say that..."
"Go to sleep. What's done is done, and saying more won't change anything. I don't want to hear it."
He hugged her from behind, and she stirred slightly, but he held her even tighter. Too lazy to argue with him, she simply fell asleep in that position.
The next day, Cheng Ran woke up to find no one beside him. He touched the spot where Jiang Wanqing had lain and found it ice-cold, indicating that she must have been gone for a while.
Stepping out of the bedroom, only Jiang Jianguo was there; a breakfast had been left for him on the table.
"You're awake! Come and have breakfast. Grandma took Nannan to school, and Wanqing went to work. You just got back, you must be tired, so I didn't call you," Jiang Jianguo said, pushing the steamed buns and soy milk in front of him.
Because he felt a little guilty about Jiang Wanqing's situation, Cheng Ran didn't dare to look directly at her father as openly as he used to when they were chatting.
The atmosphere became awkward for a moment. Jiang Jianguo sighed, sensing something unusual in his silence. After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked.
"You and Wanqing, did something happen? Actually, I guessed it yesterday when you suddenly came back without saying goodbye. Every couple has their disagreements. Small conflicts and misunderstandings are easy to resolve. If it's caused by external factors, then you should unite against them. If it's caused by internal factors, then you both should reflect on yourselves. Cheng Ran, don't blame me for being nosy, but that's how life is. Now that you're in a long-distance relationship, it's even more important to do so."
Jiang Jianguo was optimistic about his daughter Jiang Wanqing's marriage to his son-in-law Cheng Ran, but life inevitably has its frictions. Without knowing the truth, he couldn't say whose perspective he was on, so he could only offer some words of comfort and let them let go of their own feelings.
Cheng Ran was deeply moved. Ultimately, he was the one who caused this whole mess. If he had been able to calm down immediately upon seeing that letter, things wouldn't have turned out this way...
He took a big bite of the steamed bun and suddenly thought of Jiang Wanqing's emotional outburst last night, which might have a lot to do with Qin Meng. Being betrayed by her good friend, she must be very sad.
She is always rational in matters of love, but what about in matters of friendship?
Cheng Ran raised her head and looked at Jiang Jianguo.
"Dad, what do you think Wanqing will do in response to her friend who betrayed her?"
Unexpectedly, he would suddenly bring this up, and Jiang Jianguo seriously considered it for a while before shaking his head.
“I can’t be sure about other things, but the result will definitely be what she considers reasonable and fair. I know Wanqing well; she’s clear-headed but also knows how to let go.”
"I understand, Dad. I'll stay home for a few more days. Starting tomorrow, I'll take Nannan to and from school. You and Mom can rest for a few days."
He smiled and decided to wait until Jiang Wanqing resolved Qin Meng's matter. If the two of them broke up, although she wouldn't say it on the surface, it would definitely affect her, and he would have to stay by her side...
On the other hand, Jiang Wanqing did not go to the main factory, but went to the branch factory where Qin Meng worked.
She went in and saw Shen Huan first.
"Oh, what brings you here? Come to my office, have some tea!"
Shen Huan was very enthusiastic towards her, and probably knew nothing about what Qin Meng had done.
Jiang Wanqing twitched the corner of her mouth and shook her head: "I'm not drinking anymore. Everyone is rushing to finish the work. I'm here on business. Is Qin Meng here? I'd like to see her."
"Oh, yes, she's on the production line. I'm going to find her. Wait a minute."
"Um."
Although Shen Huan was puzzled, she still put down her work and went into the factory to find Qin Meng.
After a while, she came out looking dejected, her voice lacking confidence.
"I'm sorry, Wanqing, the factory is too busy. Qin Meng said she still has work to do. You can talk to her next time."
Was she avoiding her? Jiang Wanqing realized this and was furious. It felt terrible to be betrayed by a good friend.
She took a deep breath. She would feel bad every day if this problem wasn't resolved soon, so she looked at Shen Huan and begged her for help.
“I really have something very important to tell her. Tell me which production line she is on, and I will go find her myself.”
"Ah... alright, I'll take you there."
"Thanks."
"Hey, why are you thanking me? Let's go."
Seeing that Jiang Wanqing was in a heavy mood today, Shen Huan didn't dare to make her laugh and quickly took her to find Qin Meng, afraid of delaying things.
Qin Meng was indeed busy on the production line, but she was busy working next to Xue Gang and Guihua. The three of them were chatting and laughing. When they saw Jiang Wanqing walk by, the couple snorted, turned around and left, leaving a smug smile as they passed by her.
"Stop what you're doing for a moment, Wanqing has something important to discuss with you."
Seeing that Qin Meng remained unmoved, Shen Huan went over and tugged at her sleeve to remind her.
"What's wrong between you two? Friends should resolve their disagreements promptly."
"It's none of your business."
"Hey..." Qin Meng walked up to Jiang Wanqing, stubbornly looking directly into her eyes, "What is it?"
"Private matter."
"If you want me to fire your cousin and his wife, no way, at least not now."
"Huh? Who are your cousin and cousin-in-law? I don't know them."
Shen Huan was completely bewildered, wondering when Jiang Wanqing's cousin and his wife had started working at their factory.
"Those two from earlier," Jiang Wanqing replied, "they weren't good people, don't worry about them."
"Oh, no wonder you're not close to them," Shen Huan said understandingly.
However, Qin Meng seemed to have grasped something, and she sneered as she looked at Jiang Wanqing.
"I don't think they're bad people, but what about you?"
The tension was palpable, and Shen Huan hadn't even realized how the two of them had started clashing, nor did she understand the cause and effect of the situation...
"you……"
"You're making subjective assumptions about me, and that's your reason for writing to Cheng Ran to sow discord between us?"
Jiang Wanqing originally wanted to resolve the matter privately with Qin Meng, but it seemed that the other party had no intention of settling things amicably. So she decided not to give her any face. Friends are friends, and the truth is the truth.
"What? Qin Meng, what... what did you do?" Shen Huan could hardly believe her ears.
"This is none of your business!"
When Qin Meng yelled at her for the first time, Shen Huan opened her mouth in surprise, realizing that Jiang Wanqing's words might be true.
"Yes, this is between the two of us. Are you sure you want to talk about it here?"
"Say it right here!"
For some unknown reason, Qin Meng was much more assertive than usual, distracting the workers who were watching her. Jiang Wanqing was forced to laugh.
"Okay, then tell me right here, why did you do this?"
"Because you're hypocritical! I hate your fake kindness!"
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