Chapter 49 Letting Mianmian Join the Company
This incident did not seem to have defeated Lu Wenchang. He stood at the door with his wife and daughter to greet them, making a grand gesture.
Lu Wenchang: "Ah Jin, Mianmian is back."
Jiang Yimian got out of the car, her gaze first falling on Lu Yiwan's face. She had put on exquisite makeup and was wearing colored contact lenses, and she seemed unaffected by public opinion.
She stepped forward with a radiant smile and took Jiang Yimian's hand. "Mianmian, you must be tired from the car ride. I specially arranged for the maid to stew bird's nest for you to nourish you."
Jiang Yimian withdrew her hand in disgust. "I don't like eating bird's nest."
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Lu Yiwan's face as she cautiously glanced at Bo Jinzhou.
Jiang Yimian noticed it too, turned to look at him, and raised an eyebrow.
Bo Jinzhou couldn't help but smile as he took her hand. "Are you begging for food at the station entrance?"
Lu Wenchang: "Come in, come in and let's talk."
After the servants brought the food to the table, the group sat down.
Lu Wenchang took out some wine. "Let's have a drink. We have to drink on this special day and have some fun."
Jiang Yimian: "Today's occasion is indeed quite sensational, we should have a drink." As she spoke, her gaze remained fixed on Lu Yiwan across from her.
Lu Yiwan felt the pressure, suppressed her anger, and nodded with a smile.
Seeing how frustrated she was, Jiang Yimian felt incredibly relieved.
Su Hui smiled kindly and served Jiang Yimian some food: "Mianmian, I braised this beef myself. Why don't you try it and see how it tastes?"
Lu Yiwan chimed in, "My mom's braised beef is the best! Mianmian, didn't you used to love it? Try it and see if it still tastes the same."
Jiang Yimian looked at the braised beef on the plate without touching it, and drank the brown sugar sweet rice soup with glutinous rice balls that Bo Jinzhou scooped for her. "Aunt Su worked as a nanny in my house for many years. I didn't expect her to still be so skillful after becoming a rich lady. It seems she hasn't forgotten her old profession."
These words immediately changed Su Hui's expression. "You..."
Jiang Yimian smiled sweetly: "Aunt Su, your skills haven't deteriorated. If you want to go back to your old profession someday, that's a skill in itself."
Bo Jinzhou was the first to laugh out loud. He slowly and methodically picked out the meat from the clams and piled it up in a small bowl.
Lu Wenchang's expression darkened, but he didn't lash out.
Su Hui almost lost her temper, her knuckles turning white from gripping the chopsticks so tightly. Lu Yiwan grabbed her hand, looking at her with pleading eyes: "Mianmian, why are you being so sarcastic?"
Jiang Yimian looked innocent. "Sister, do you think my mouth is so sharp that I have a built-in weapon?"
She laughed as she spoke, as if she had heard something funny.
Seeing her feigning ignorance, Lu Yiwan's anger was already rising rapidly.
Jiang Yimian would never have dared to speak like this before. At most, she would have been a little cold, but she would never have dared to be so presumptuous.
She glanced at Bo Jinzhou across from her, her eyes filled with resentment and jealousy. Being with a tycoon really makes a difference.
"Alright, Mianmian, stop arguing with your sister, Aunt Su."
Jiang Yimian looked at Lu Wenchang, whose eyes held a menacing gaze.
Jiang Yimian: "Oh."
She ate the clams that Bo Jinzhou had picked out for her, a slight smile playing on her lips, her appetite unusually good.
I found today's food particularly delicious.
Seeing that she had calmed down, Lu Wenchang continued, "Mianmian, find some time to clarify those things online."
"This has had a significant impact on the company and your sister, Aunt Su."
Jiang Yimian put down her chopsticks, took a sip of water, and said, "Dad, what are you clarifying? I didn't say anything."
Su Hui said coldly, "You said I was a stepmother, that I rose to power from being a nanny, didn't you say that?"
Jiang Yimian: "But these are facts. Did I fabricate a single rumor?"
Su Hui was speechless and glared at her fiercely.
Lu Yiwan sighed, looking troubled: "Mianmian, even though that's how it is, you shouldn't have said it outside. Do you know what a mess it's made of? I can't even do my work now."
Jiang Yimian drank the brown sugar glutinous rice soup with glutinous rice balls again. "Didn't Dad suppress it for you? If I were to clarify things openly, wouldn't I be pushing you and your mother into an abyss again?"
Su Hui and Lu Yiwan turned pale, knowing what she meant.
I also know that she won't speak up for the two of them, but will only reveal more information.
Lu Wenchang slammed his chopsticks down on the table. "That's enough. Stop playing dumb. You know what I mean."
“The company still needs your sister. You and Wanwan should appear together. I’ve already prepared the marketing. The two of you appearing in the public eye together will prevent people from criticizing you.”
Bo Jinzhou, who had been silent until now, finally spoke, "Uncle."
The three of them looked at him. Bo Jinzhou was wiping the oil off his fingers. In front of him were peeled shrimp. "Mianmian is married. She's my wife. It's not convenient for her to appear online."
"She doesn't need to create a persona; appearing on camera would only expose her privacy."
Lu Wenchang: "Then, A-Jin, what do you think we should do?"
Bo Jinzhou gave an irrelevant answer: "Let Mianmian join the company."
As soon as she said this, Lu Yiwan's fingertips twitched nervously, and her skirt on her knees was crumpled and pinched together.
Su Hui: "Ah Jin, you can't just join a company whenever you want. Even if it's your own company, you still have to go through an interview first, and the HR department will notify you after you pass the assessment before you can start working."
"Even Wanwan, who was full of honors back then, entered the Jiang family through layers of assessments."
“Then let’s do it by official business. Mianmian’s abilities don’t require back channels.” Bo Jinzhou’s voice was cold and deep. He leaned back in his chair, his eyelids drooping, exuding an innate air of nobility.
Lu Wenchang: "Mianmian, did you also want me to join the company?"
"Yes, I want to join the company and contribute my modest efforts."
Lu Wenchang's expression turned serious, but he finally relented: "Alright then, get ready, I'll have the HR department contact you for an interview."
Su Hui and Lu Yiwan had no choice but to swallow their reluctance.
With Bo Jinzhou, this powerful figure, around, they'd have to think twice before trying to make things difficult for Jiang Yimian.
After dinner, Lu Wenchang took Jiang Yimian to the study alone.
Inside the study, Lu Wenchang still had a dark expression, but he made her sit down to talk.
She used to only be allowed to stand, and no matter how long she stood, she was never allowed to sit.
She didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly.
A smile suddenly appeared on Lu Wenchang's shrewd face. "Is Mianmian getting used to being married to Ajin?"
Jiang Yimian had no idea what he was up to, and said calmly, "I'm quite used to it."
Lu Wenchang: "Things aren't peaceful outside right now. Since you're married, just be a good Mrs. Bo."
Jiang Yimian's lips twitched slightly. "Dad, you want me to stop talking nonsense, right?"
"Mianmian, we're all family, there's no need to make a scene like this."
Jiang Yimian: "I will not offend others unless they offend me."
"Dad, I'm about to join the company. After that, I won't be Lu Yiwan's material library anymore. After all, my design style and Lu Yiwan's style can't clash. Once or twice is fine, but if it happens too often, people will inevitably become suspicious."
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