Chapter 206 A Strange Cooperation
Jiang Xingyao only learned about Jin Yanzhou and Shen Ying's upcoming marriage through Shen Mingsu.
It was already the second day of the Lunar New Year. Just like last year, Madam Rongyue took Jiang Xingyao to the orphanage, and Shen Mingsu went with them.
Midway through, Shen Mingsu received a phone call. Jiang Xingyao vaguely heard some of the news and asked a few more questions before learning the whole story.
Worried about Shen Ying, Shen Mingshu said goodbye to Madam Rongyue and left in a hurry.
He also donated a large amount of supplies on behalf of the Shen family this time, and Jiang Xingyao stayed behind to register it for him.
Just then, some media came to the orphanage for an interview. There was a group photo session at the end, but Shen Mingsu left early and missed it. However, he donated 10 million yuan worth of supplies on behalf of the Shen family, which was such a large amount that it was reported by the media.
After the media had all left, the dean's mother finally had time to come over and chat with Mrs. Rongyue.
I heard that it was because a celebrity came to the orphanage for a variety show some time ago that it attracted a lot of attention. Recently, more and more people have seen the situation of the orphanage. Many of the old facilities have been replaced with new ones, and the children have many new toys. There have been many changes since the last time they came.
This transformation gave Jiang Xingyao a sense of accomplishment.
When the two left the orphanage, children rushed over to give Jiang Xingyao and the others the handmade crafts they had made.
Mrs. Rongyue said, "Every year when I come back, seeing the children's lively and cheerful smiles is truly relaxing."
Jiang Xingyao nodded, looking at the smiling faces in front of her, she thought of her unborn child again, and her eyes dimmed a little. She quickly changed the subject: "Aren't you going to visit Assistant Yu? We should go back and pack our things to catch our flight."
Assistant Yu married and moved to Hong Kong. Madam Rongyue booked the plane ticket for tonight. Although she had some reservations about Assistant Yu's actions, he had been with her for many years, and she couldn't let him go.
Jiang Xingyao could understand her thoughts. This time, she accompanied Madam Rongyue and also picked out a gift for Assistant Yu.
The two left the mountain city overnight, but a plane from the capital quietly landed at the airport. At 10 p.m., Jin Qingyu knocked on the door of the orphanage that Jiang Xingyao had donated to.
Although the dean was puzzled, she invited him in when she heard that he wanted to donate money.
There was a wall in the orphanage covered with photos of kind-hearted people who had donated supplies to the orphanage in recent years. Jin Qingyu easily found Jiang Xingyao's photo in the middle of the wall.
The name below the given name is Qu Weiyi.
Jin Qingyu already knew this result, but when he actually saw those three bright words posted under Jiang Xingyao's name, his heart still ached a little.
Jiang Xingyao changed her name, wasn't it just to avoid him?
"Mr. Jin, please come in." The director's wife reminded him when she saw him not moving from the donation column.
Jin Qingyu asked, "Does she come often?"
“This young lady has come every year for the past two years. She just left at noon today. Do you know her?” the director asked.
Of course he knew that Jiang Xingyao had just left today. He had seen the live broadcast on the media and knew that Jiang Xingyao and Shen Mingsu had donated money to the orphanage on the second day of the Lunar New Year, which is why he rushed over.
Jin Qingyu stared at Jiang Xingyao's photo for a long time. Finally, he took out a black card and handed it to the director: "I am donating 20 million yuan to expand the scale of this orphanage, in her name."
Jin Qingyu's expression was inscrutable as he pointed at Jiang Xingyao's photo.
“This… sir, this amount is huge, and you’re doing it in Miss Qu’s name. Why don’t you inform Miss Qu first?” The headmistress was a little unsure.
Assistant Xu glanced at Jin Qingyu's rather impatient face, pulled the director's mother aside and gave her a few instructions. In the end, he found a lawyer to draft a contract before the director's mother dared to agree to accept Jin Qingyu's donation.
"If Miss Qu comes again, should I tell her about this?" the headmistress asked.
Jin Qingyu said, "No need."
He pointed to the donation wall, where there was an empty space next to Jiang Xingyao's photo. He said, "I only have one request: this space next to her must be empty."
He noticed it immediately; there was still some glue next to the photo, clearly indicating that something had been torn off earlier.
The person who donated money with Jiang Xingyao today is surnamed Shen.
He wanted to put his photo next to Jiang Xingyao's, but no way.
"This..." A hint of embarrassment flashed across the Dean's face. The Shen Group had just called to ask for that position not long ago.
Now another one has come, also aiming for this spot. She couldn't help but wonder, have all the rich people gone mad these days? Just to grab a spot in the photo booth, they donate tens of millions of dollars at the drop of a hat.
If they had this kind of momentum a few years earlier, their orphanage might have been able to take in even more homeless children.
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Winter in the port city is much warmer than in the capital.
Jiang Xingyao and Madam Rongyue had originally arranged to meet Assistant Yu on the third day of the Lunar New Year, but Assistant Yu had something come up at the last minute and rescheduled for the fourth day. As a result, Jiang Xingyao and her companions had to stay in Hong Kong for an extra day.
Jiang Xingyao took advantage of this day to visit Shen Ying's studio and explain some things to Xu Feifei.
Even without Shen Ying, Wen Wan and Xu Feifei managed the work very well.
Xu Feifei handed Jiang Xingyao a document with some difficulty: "Sister Wei, this company specifically asked you to write background music for an advertisement. I really shouldn't have brought this to you, but..."
I checked it and found it's a project belonging to the Jiang family. What do you think…?
Jiang Xingyao quickly flipped through the pages and saw that the project was actually a weight-loss drug that her grandfather had never completed.
She had a big argument with Qu Xinting about this before, and she hadn't heard of the weight loss drug being successfully launched. She thought the project was unsuccessful and had been shelved by Qu Xinting, but the plan clearly stated that the launch date was May of this year.
Jiang Xingyao scrolled through her phone, but all she could find were news reports that Jiang's Group's cash flow was suspected of being disrupted, along with financial news reports that, given Jiang's Group's current situation, launching new products was simply a pipe dream.
Jiang Xingyao asked, "When did you receive this?"
“We didn’t see anyone at the end of last year. This document was just left at the door. There was also a bank card inside. We didn’t dare touch how much money was in the card.”
Later, Sister Shenying had someone check and found out that it was a project of the Jiang family.
Oh, right, there was also a letter at the time. We opened it and read it. It said that only you, Sister Wei, could take on this project, and that if you didn't want to take it on, you could do whatever you wanted with it.
"I called you to talk about this, but you said you were coming back for the Chinese New Year, so I didn't mention it on the phone," Xu Feifei said.
Xu Feifei also found the letter, and Jiang Xingyao found the handwriting somewhat familiar.
But she couldn't remember where she had seen him before. However, she was certain that this style of behavior was definitely not Jiang Yuncheng.
The financial news outlet had been reporting since October of last year that the Jiang family was riddled with problems, but this letter was sent at the end of last year. Both the proposal and the tone of the letter seemed to be clearly and confidently asserting that the Jiang family's new product would be successfully launched.
Jiang Xingyao still remembers that this project was a collaboration between Qu Xinting and the Zhou family. After thinking about it, she decided to go to the Zhou family to find out the details.
Even though she hadn't been to the Zhou family for quite some time, the Zhou family's servants still treated her politely and invited her into the house without even announcing her arrival.
Only Zhou Huaiyan was in the living room. After greeting him, Jiang Xingyao got straight to the point and asked, "Brother Huaiyan, do you know this person? I heard that the Jiang family's cash flow is about to dry up. Is there any chance that the project you're working on with the Jiang family will go public? What do you think? Should I take on this project?"
Zhou Huaiyan was somewhat vague: "Yaoyao, whether our project succeeds or not, it won't affect you. After all, your grandfather has put a lot of effort into this project, so I think it's better for you to continue."
"Is it really just because of my grandfather? Then who gave me this document? Was it you or Qu Xinting?" Jiang Xingyao asked again, a ridiculous thought vaguely rising in her mind, yet she dared not believe it.
Zhou Huaiyan's expression stiffened for a moment. He said, "No matter who it is, this is a project that your grandfather researched before he passed away. Yaoyao, if this drug can be successfully launched, it will be your grandfather's hard work. I hope you will take over, but whether you take it or not is up to you."
This advertising project was, of course, sent to Jiang Xingyao by Qu Xinting. The things she was doing at Jiang's were almost coming to an end.
She didn't have the courage to meet Jiang Xingyao directly, but she also felt that this was Grandpa Qu's project, and she wanted Jiang Xingyao to be involved, so this whole thing happened.
Having known Qu Xinting for so long, Zhou Huaiyan understood her difficulties, but since it was a knot in the hearts of both mother and daughter, it wasn't appropriate for him, as an outsider, to say much.
Jiang Xingyao sensed something different in Zhou Huaiyan's words and said, "Brother Huaiyan, are you planning to help Jiang Yuncheng?"
Online, everyone was pessimistic about the Jiang family's situation, except for Zhou Huaiyan, whose words implied that the drug would be successfully launched. She felt...
"Ayan, Zhou Huaiyan, come and carry the things, don't tire Xinxin out." Zhou Keyuan's voice came from outside, interrupting Jiang Xingyao's thoughts.
Jiang Xingyao glanced up and saw Zhou Keyuan sitting in a wheelchair, and the person pushing the wheelchair behind him was none other than Qu Xinting.
Qu Xinting was also carrying many shopping bags from the mall.
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