Chapter 106 Liang Yizhi Takes Charge
"let go."
Gu Yanchen made no attempt to hide his disgust for her.
But Wen Lingxue held on tightly.
“I don’t know Professor Guo Guqing, but I do know his daughter Guo Ying. She studied in Aalborg for four years and often attends local celebrity banquets. We are good friends. Recently, she accompanied her father to the Linglu Resort for a rest.”
Gu Yanchen looked at her, "What do you want to get?"
Wen Lingxue's eyes were brimming with tears. "Please, brother, don't send me away because of anyone. Let me stay by your side."
But Gu Yanchen remained silent, pursing his lips.
Wen Lingxue added, "I swear I have absolutely no improper thoughts about my brother."
Gu Yanchen snorted coldly, "The least trustworthy thing is an oath."
Wen Lingxue got up and tucked the blanket around him. "I will prove it with my actions."
...
Ji Ying prepared a medicinal soup and asked Xiao Xia to take it to Liang Yanchuan, who would then deliver it to Aunt Yang.
Gu Gong's men followed her for three days but found nothing.
Liang Yanchuan sent a message to Ji Ying, saying that Yang Sao's condition had improved and she could have surgery in a week.
Ji Ying breathed a slight sigh of relief.
A week later, once Yang Sao has aborted the child and is no longer a victim of the Gu family's internal strife, she can be sent wherever she wants.
Ji Ying continued to entrust the person to Liang Yanchuan's care.
Qingsui's membership in the New Energy Industry Association, which it had been waiting for for three months, has finally been approved.
Having this qualification means that QingSui can receive subsidies worth tens of millions of yuan every year, priority access to high-level technology patents, and more resources.
The paperwork to be collected today is very important, but unfortunately Xiao's mother is ill, so Xiao Xia has no choice but to entrust the task to Ji Ying.
"The handover between the old and new presidents delayed the approval process, which is why our qualifications have been delayed until now. The new president is at Linglu Resort. If you have the chance, you must treat him to a meal."
"What's the new president's name?" Ji Ying asked.
Xiao Xia gave her a bottle of homemade tangerine peel and hawthorn water.
"His surname is Guo, and I haven't had time to inquire about anything else yet. However, he holds the access to the multiphysics coupling test platform, which is exactly what our supercapacitor hybrid energy storage system needs. Judging from Chairman Liang's attitude that day, it seems we can't get through to the Fuyao Association, so Professor Guo is our second choice."
Ji Ying understood the importance of Qing Sui's qualifications, so she drove off alone.
But when she arrived at the entrance of the Linglu Manor conference hall, she was stopped by the association's accompanying secretary.
"Didn't I tell you to come at 2:30?"
Ji Ying was taken aback. Xiao Xia had mentioned three points.
"There was a traffic jam on the way, which caused a slight delay," she said.
The assistant shook his head. "The professor hates people who are not punctual. Let's talk about the approval procedures another time."
The other party turned and left without giving any chance to make an exception.
Ji Ying realized the seriousness of the situation and was thinking about how to meet this key figure when she turned around and was caught off guard, almost bumping into a straight figure.
Liang Jian smiled and put his hand on her shoulder, "Director Ji, you're so enthusiastic after just a few days. It seems you're not angry anymore."
"If Mr. Liang thinks that ruining someone's reputation is just a matter of dusting off his sleeves and not worth taking to heart, then we have nothing to say to each other."
Ji Ying turned aside to avoid his touch and lifted her foot to leave.
Liang Jian stopped smiling and called out to her, "I know where the person surnamed Guo is."
Ji Ying stopped in her tracks. "What are the conditions?"
Liang Jian: "Let's be friends."
Ji Ying looked him over and said, "No."
Liang Jian frowned. "Why?"
Ji Ying: "Your motives are impure."
Liang Jian couldn't help but laugh.
Manor, horse farm.
When Liang Jian and Ji Ying arrived, Guo Guqing was having a pleasant conversation with Gu Yanchen.
Sitting next to Gu Yanchen was a woman in her mid-twenties, dressed in riding attire, who looked very dashing.
The two were seated very close together, and when the woman sat upright, her upper body unconsciously leaned towards Gu Yanchen.
This is the most straightforward expression of admiration.
However, Wen Lingxue could only stand behind Gu Yanchen and watch as her beloved was once again surrounded by another woman.
Ji Ying narrowed her eyes and met Gu Yanchen's gaze.
Cold and sharp, as if it were settling scores with her.
She looked away.
Liang Jian and Guo Guqing were acquainted and completely oblivious to the smoke of battle that was brewing.
As he approached, he smiled and said, "Professor, the representatives of Qing Sui Power have been wanting to get to know you."
Guo Guqing turned his head and his gaze met Ji Ying's. The smile on his face suddenly froze.
Ji Ying's expression... was even more intense.
Liang Jian raised an eyebrow. Why were these two looking at each other like they were enemies?
Guo Guqing turned his gaze to the mountains and forests not far from the horse farm.
Let's not talk about business today.
Ji Ying understood that she wouldn't be able to get the approval documents, so she turned to leave.
"Sister-in-law, won't you stay a little longer before you leave?"
Wen Lingxue suddenly raised her voice, and the air froze.
The woman beside Gu Yanchen instantly straightened her back, her scrutinizing gaze sweeping over Ji Ying's entire body like a knife.
Ji Ying understood that Wen Lingxue was about to use someone else to do her dirty work again.
Guo Guqing looked at Gu Yanchen and said with a half-smile, "Since Mrs. Gu has come, why don't you sit down and catch up?"
Before Gu Yanchen could respond, Guo Ying suddenly stood up. "Dad, you men's topics are so boring. How about I have a competition with Mrs. Gu? Let's women have some fun too."
A knowing glint flashed in Guo Guqing's eyes.
He knew his daughter's thoughts all too well.
"How do we compare them?" he asked with great interest.
Guo Ying raised her chin: "In a 3,000-meter horse race, the one who finishes in the shortest time wins."
After saying that, she looked at Ji Ying provocatively, "Does Mrs. Gu dare to compete?"
Gu Yanchen lowered his eyes and drank his tea, remaining silent.
Just as Ji Ying was about to say she wasn't interested, Guo Guqing said, "Qing Sui's approval document is with me; it just needs one last signature."
Ji Ying understood his implication.
"Can you ride it?" Liang Jian asked softly.
Ji Ying nodded.
You have to learn it even if you don't know it, otherwise the approval process will fall through.
Liang Jian had a gentle horse brought in.
"Winning or losing is not important, safety comes first."
Ji Ying pursed her lips and mounted her horse.
Guo Ying had no intention of competing at all.
Her riding whip was studded with thorns, and she wanted to see Ji Ying fall off her horse and be half-dead.
Wen Lingxue clenched her fingers, her eyes brimming with anticipation.
Just as Guo Ying stepped forward and raised her whip at the horse's hooves, a deep male voice came from beside her, "The sun is almost setting and you're still riding a horse? Is Miss Guo going to the underworld to attend a horse race?"
Guo Ying paused, her hand about to crack the whip.
Upon seeing that the visitor was Liang Yizhi, Guo Guqing hurriedly stood up. "Mr. Liang, you've also come to ride a horse?"
Although he is the president of an industry association, his background is far inferior to that of Liang Yizhi.
"Can't you come if you don't ride?"
Liang Yizhi's gaze swept over Ji Ying's lower abdomen, then he turned and gave Liang Jian a disapproving look. "You let her ride? What if she falls and gets injured? Will the Liang family have to support President Gu's wife?"
Ji Ying cursed inwardly: You're the one who's crippled, your whole family's household registration is crippled.
Liang Jian felt as if he had been struck by lightning, "Second Uncle, I was wrong."
Liang Yizhi: "Go and help her down."
Liang Jian thought he had misheard. "Me?"
Liang Yizhi's expression was cold and aloof. "Could it be me?"
Liang Jian went to work as a groom.
Gu Yanchen's gaze toward Liang Yizhi became scrutinizing.
Guo Guqing saw a hint of something amiss and said with a fawning smile, "Mr. Liang is so thoughtful. Since it's almost lunchtime, why don't we all have a meal together?"
Of course, this "everyone" also includes Ji Ying.
Liang Yizhi smiled very faintly, "Okay."
Guo Ying was furious that Ji Ying hadn't broken her leg.
During the banquet, Liang Yizhi naturally took the seat of honor, with Guo Guqing sitting beside him.
Guo Ying, however, had a clever trick up her sleeve and took the opportunity to squeeze next to Gu Yanchen.
Ji Ying refused to compromise and simply sat down opposite Liang Jian.
Afterwards, Guo Ying frequently toasted and drank with Gu Yanchen.
Having witnessed the shamelessness of the original Wen Lingxue, Ji Ying was no match for someone like Guo Ying. She remained indifferent, focusing solely on eating.
After a few rounds of drinks, Guo Guqing, his face flushed, said, "Mr. Liang, what's your opinion on that project I mentioned to you before? It's very profitable."
Just as Liang Yizhi was about to respond, Ji Ying suddenly stood up and said, "Excuse me, I'm going to the restroom."
She was only concerned with the approval procedures and had no interest in their conversation; she figured she might as well go out for some fresh air after eating.
A few minutes later, she washed her face in the bathroom and looked up to find herself staring into Liang Yizhi's eyes in the mirror.
Before either of them could speak, Guo Ying's drunken, limp voice suddenly came from outside:
"Mr. Gu, how can your wife compare to me?"
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