Chapter 46 Doing good is like climbing a mountain; doing evil is like a landslide. ...
Jiang Miaomiao synchronized the front door surveillance footage to her office. Watching the commotion on the screen, she couldn't help but chuckle: "...Are the Jiang family men's oaths cursed? At most, they'll be late, but they won't be absent?!"
At that moment, the office door was suddenly pushed open.
"Miaomiao, while it's normal for young people to be a bit of a flirt, you can't bring your private affairs into the company! As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. Didn't you hear how badly they were cursing Bai Nian down there? They said he's 'like father, like son,' 'born of a father but raised by a mother,' 'his whole family is no good'... Sigh, as a senior executive, you must set an example. Otherwise, your moral failings will damage the company's image! You can't show favoritism this time. Otherwise, if you don't handle it properly, you won't be able to give the public a satisfactory explanation, which will inevitably cause resentment among consumers."
Jiang Miaomiao: "Hmm?"
They had already fought once, and the difference in skill was immediately apparent. Yet the victor remained silent, while Jiang Chengyu, the loser, kept trying to make his presence known. What was the reason for this?
She kindly advised, "You're so gloating, yet you're forcing a sincere expression on your face. Aren't you afraid of getting cystitis from holding it in?"
The newcomer's expression froze, then instantly changed from a desolate look. He swiftly sat down opposite her, then lifted his foot onto the table, shaking the dusty sole of his shoe at her face with a smug, smug grin: "So what if you're the chairman now? Your uncle's faction is down to just you. You're even more isolated and helpless than he was back then! Not to mention you have several younger brothers who are dragging you down!"
Jiang Miaomiao raised an eyebrow: "Isn't this the show you've been putting on? You fooled Jiang Bainian and Jiang Zhongming, and even swindled them with the unfinished building project. Now a woman suddenly appears claiming to be pregnant with Bainian's child, and you're already trying to convict him without even investigating the matter properly. Jiang Chengyu, Jiang Chengyu, Jiang Bainian has never called me 'sister' before, but he has genuinely called you 'cousin' for over twenty years, yet you've been so heartless towards him!"
Jiang Chengyu sneered: "Our two families have always been competitors. They were stupid enough to deliver themselves to our doorstep. If they continue to be this stupid, there's nothing to fear, and I'd actually be willing to treat them better. But my uncle is domineering, and you've come out to steal business. Two tigers cannot share one mountain. I'm going to make Jiang Bainian and his group the first domino to fall in your dominoes! I'm absolutely going to drive you out of the Da Jiang Group."
Jiang Miaomiao looked up at him speechlessly.
Jiang Chengyu glared at him and said, "What kind of expression is that?"
"No expression." Jiang Miaomiao said with a smile, "If my second uncle had said that, I might have been a little scared."
Jiang Chengyu's anger flared up, and he roared, "Now it's your turn to fight me as the next successor! I am your opponent!"
Jiang Miaomiao scoffed, "Old Jiang's faction now has me as its leader. But on Second Uncle's side, you didn't even give him a proper induction ceremony. Do you consider me an opponent? We're not on the same level."
That's right. Because she had a grand welcoming ceremony for both of her new hires, enjoying the same treatment as Jiang Zhengye and Jiang Yaowu back then, the company regarded "whether or not there was a welcoming ceremony for new hires" as the watershed at the top of the Da Jiang Group, because no one else, including Jiang Chengyu and Jiang Si, had one!
Like Jiang Bainian, Jiang Chengyu grew up in a privileged environment, but he also had the added honor of being a "rising star," a standout among the younger generation of the Da Jiang Group. Everyone, including himself, assumed he would be the next successor of the Da Jiang Group. However, with the appearance of Jiang Miaomiao, he, who had always been second to none, suddenly became inferior to Jiang Miaomiao in every way.
Jiang Chengyu's heart was churning, a storm raging within him, a torrent of profanities and harsh words brewing within him, only to be swept away by Jiang Miaomiao's calm "Goodbye and don't bother seeing me off." Her composure made him seem incredibly unsteady!
Jiang Chengyu stared at Jiang Miaomiao with a gloomy face, then turned and left.
Once everyone left, it became peaceful.
She maintained the position of supporting her chin with her left hand, while her right hand slowly rose from under the table, still clutching the phone, the screen displaying "Calling".
She was talking to someone before Jiang Chengyu entered. So at this moment, "...Jiang Bainian, is there anything else you want to say?"
A painful groan, as if someone had kicked the wall, came from the other end of the phone. "Ah! Jiang Chengyu, you bastard! I'm going home now, and you're coming too!"
"It's only a little past three o'clock, not time to leave work yet. As the chairman, I need to set an example and never be late or leave early." Jiang Miaomiao kissed the phone, her tone infuriating: "Be good, wait for me at home." Then she hung up.
Doing good is like climbing a mountain, while doing evil is like a landslide.
Similarly, she'll see what Jiang Bainian chooses!
***
Jiang Miaomiao glanced again at the crying woman in the surveillance video; her belly was clearly visible, indicating she was more than six months pregnant. What was she trying to achieve by blocking the company entrance with her wailing and screaming without prior notice?
She gestured to her secretary to go and invite the person to her office, while simultaneously sending a text message to Jiang Si on her phone.
[Jiang Miaomiao: SOS.]
Jiang Si: ...Hmm?
[Jiang Miaomiao: If you were able to find out my ex cheated while we were abroad, you must have even more ways to investigate other people's backgrounds and assets in China, right?]
[Jiang Si: Niece, you need to give your elders a reward when you ask them to do something!]
[Jiang Miaomiao: Xia Renyao went to Shenzhen at the beginning of the year to develop his business, and I will also be going to Shenzhen at that time. For both professional and personal reasons, should I pursue him?]
[Jiang Si: ...You even know about him, why do you need me to investigate others?]
[Jiang Miaomiao: I occasionally meet up with Ren Ziwei and the others for meals and casual chats. When we talk about gossip, the conversation often turns to our own families.]
That's right, Jiang Si's deepest secret is that she had an affair with Xia Renyao, the second young master of Xia Yuan Group!
However, Xia Renyao cheated on his wife too many times, and accidentally his relationship with Jiang Si ended up being called the other woman. Not only was she falsely accused by the so-called "original wife," but she was also injured in the eye by the other woman.
Even the most melodramatic TV shows don't portray things like this; you can only say that the man surnamed Xia is incredibly cunning.
Even if the boat capsized, everyone else would still try to rescue him, unlike Jiang Bainian...
Jiang Miaomiao looked disgusted whenever Jiang Bainian was mentioned.
They're both good at flirting, but the difference in their skills is huge!
[Jiang Miaomiao: So far, you've only taken revenge on those few women, but Xia Renyao is the real culprit. It's just that he went to Shenzhen, a distance across the ocean, which is beyond your reach from your port city.]
Jiang Si: ...
[Jiang Miaomiao: All you can do is deal with a few women, what kind of skill is that?]
Jiang Si: ...
[Jiang Miaomiao: Help me investigate that woman downstairs.]
Jiang Si: ...
[Jiang Miaomiao: I promise I'll help you kill that scumbag!]
[Jiang Si: ...Forget it, I'll hire a private investigator to look into their private life, and while I'm at it, I'll get someone to check their resume at the police station. We'll cross-check both to prevent any information gaps from being exploited. A two-pronged approach, quick and decisive.]
[Jiang Miaomiao: Huh? So you're only willing to help me because you're afraid I'll kill that scumbag? You still want to get back together?]
[Jiang Si: Do you believe I can poison you and make you mute?]
Knock knock, someone knocked on the door. It was the secretary she had called to fetch the pregnant woman. "Chairwoman Jiang, that young lady said she doesn't dare come up alone; she needs a friend or a reporter with her."
“Bringing friends is normal, but bringing reporters?” Jiang Miaomiao frowned, already sensing something was wrong: “Then don’t let any of them come up!”
"Huh?" The secretary's pupils dilated slightly, clearly taken aback by the unexpected reply. But he sensibly nodded and left, only to return shortly after, looking troubled: "That young lady says she must see you today! She wants an explanation from you!"
Jiang Miaomiao chuckled: "What explanation do I need to give her? Did I get her pregnant? If she can see me by causing trouble, I'm really worried that the line of people wanting to see me will stretch all the way to Paris, France."
"I understand." The secretary nodded and left, never to return.
After he politely refused the woman downstairs, she looked stunned. She clearly thought that Jiang Miaomiao would be wary of the reputation of the Da Jiang Group and would choose to let things go, so she should quickly step in to appease him and try to go along with him. This is not how things are going to go!
She pushed aside the secretary and tried to force her way into the company building.
The secretary and security guards quickly stopped her, refusing to let her pass even as she clutched her stomach and cried out in pain.
As the commotion on the monitor grew increasingly louder, Jiang Miaomiao became more and more certain: this woman was suspicious!
He Peixue, 24 years old, from Qingdu, graduated from vocational school and came to the port city to work. Her job is bar sales, and her daily routine includes drinking, traveling, clubbing, and shopping. She has many romantic relationships, but due to overdue credit card payments, she has been blacklisted by two banks.
He also has two prior convictions for fighting and being imprisoned, and three prior convictions for drug use in nightclubs.
In short, she's a rebellious girl, but she's fair-skinned, beautiful, and has long legs. One night, as usual, she went to a bar to dance and mooch drinks and get a table, which led her to Jiang Bainian's place, where he took a liking to her.
As Jiang Miaomiao's twin brother, his lust is genuine, and he's truly ruthless!
A regular at the VIP section of the bar, he always orders the Ace of Spades, making him a favorite among bar girls and women who try to scam him out of his credit card.
His approach to picking up pretty girls is always the same: eat, drink, shop, sleep together, and then change girls every week.
According to online encyclopedias, Jiang Bainian is a total scumbag! But he always makes his hookups clear beforehand, his intentions are obvious, he's generous with money, and he's really good-looking, so many women flock to him. When something goes wrong, it's usually because the other woman wants something emotional while he insists on just sex.
As for today's pregnancy rumors, they have never happened before, and given Jiang Bainian's years of experience as a playboy, he would never allow it to happen.
But the hunter eventually got pecked in the eye by the eagle, and now that's exactly what's happened!
Jiang Miaomiao looked back at the surveillance footage and counted about six people carrying cameras or webcams.
She then called seven media outlets, magazines, and newspapers, and after everything was arranged, she packed her bags and left work.
The people who had been blocking the entrance to the Dajiang Group were temporarily hiding in a corner to cool off because the secretary and security guards were too good at blocking them and because of the midday heat.
Upon seeing someone emerge, and recognizing the newly appointed chairperson at a glance, He Peixue quickly rallied everyone to rush out and surround Jiang Miaomiao in three concentric circles.
She grabbed Jiang Miaomiao and cried uncontrollably, "Where is Jiang Bainian? You have to make him come out and give me an explanation! I'm pregnant with his child, how can he avoid me? Is he even a man? Does he deserve to be the father of my child?"
A reporter shouted: "Miss Jiang, Da Jiang Group's performance has recently soared due to optimized sales of cosmetics and skincare products, receiving widespread praise from women. However, the fact that Young Master Jiang abandoned her after starting a relationship has been exposed. As the new chairman of Da Jiang Group, how do you plan to explain this to the consumers?"
Others shouted: "Just because you're rich doesn't mean you're superior! You can just take advantage of respectable women? What about morality? What about the law?!"
...
A cacophony of sounds assaulted Jiang Miaomiao's ears.
Seeing the crowd's agitated expressions, with people pointing their phones or cameras at Jiang Miaomiao and almost hitting her in the face, the security guards who had been pushed out tried to break through the human wall to protect her.
The crowd was really dense. One of the security guards was young and inexperienced, so he reached out to try to push through a small gap in the crowd. He was immediately pushed back and yelled, "This security guard is pushing people! Everyone, look! He's angry and trying to hit me!"
The young security guard exclaimed, "Don't talk nonsense! I didn't push you! I just wanted to go in!"
Whether out of sheer rage or ulterior motives, the man continued shouting, "Do you have any conscience at all, becoming a lackey of capitalists for a little money?"
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