Chapter 32
Seeing Jiang Wanwan's slightly confused look, Tie Shengnan lowered his voice and whispered in her ear: "Bai Yan is having an affair with the logistics director, but the logistics director's wife found out. Apparently, she made a scene at home last night and came to the school to make a scene again this morning. The principal is really worried!"
What!
Jiang Wanwan's eyes widened in shock, even causing the broccoli on her plate to fall off.
She knew that Ms. Bai's ex-husband was also a math teacher at the school. Although they were divorced, they still worked at the school.
Jiang Wanwan thought that if she were Bai Yan, she would feel somewhat awkward seeing her ex-husband at work all the time, but Bai Yan acted as if nothing was wrong and didn't feel anything at all.
Jiang Wanwan thought the other person was extremely strong-willed at the time, but she never expected that he could do such a thing now, which shocked her even more.
"So how was it finally resolved?" Jiang Wanwan asked curiously.
Tie Shengnan took a bite of the glutinous rice ball and said with a pout, "I heard that the principal asked the two of them to make a decision: only one of them can stay, and the other must leave the school."
Jiang Wanwan raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Then they probably all want to stay." After all, when it comes to interests, most people will only think of themselves.
"Wrong!" Tie Shengnan pointed her chopsticks into the air. "Guess what?"
"Does everyone have to leave?" Jiang Wanwan said casually, then shook her head, seemingly not believing her own words.
“That’s right!” Tie Shengnan gave her a thumbs up. “They all said to let the other person stay and then leave.”
Jiang Wanwan's mouth gaped open as if she could fit an egg in it. She hadn't expected that Bai Yan and the logistics director would both want the other to stay. Could it be true love?
Before she knew it, Jiang Wanwan had voiced her question.
Tie Shengnan shrugged. "Who knows? But the logistics director's wife is really pitiful; she's unemployed, and her child just started elementary school..."
Jiang Wanwan understood what Tie Shengnan meant; if they divorced, she probably wouldn't get custody of the child.
"Sigh—" Jiang Wanwan sighed. Every family has its own troubles.
Bai Yan is already around forty years old; I never expected her to still have such energy.
Jiang Wanwan really felt that sometimes the older generation was more playful and knew how to cause trouble than her generation.
Jiang Wanwan could only sigh in resignation; there was nothing else she could do.
After a long day at work, Jiang Wanwan returned home to celebrate her father's promotion.
"Dad, Mom—I'm home!"
She pushed open the door and casually placed the cake she had bought in advance on the table.
Mr. Jiang was cooking in the kitchen, and Mrs. Jiang was helping out.
Upon seeing their daughter return, the two elders beamed with joy and urged her to quickly wash her hands and prepare for dinner.
Watching her parents busy in the kitchen, Jiang Wanwan felt all the fatigue and worries from her work disappear. She felt warm inside, as if she were wrapped in honey.
At the dinner table, the family of three were all very happy.
"Dad, how did you suddenly get promoted?" Jiang Wanwan asked as she cut a piece of cake for her father.
Mr. Jiang took the cake from his daughter, a wide smile spreading across his face. "Do you remember Xiao Fan that I mentioned to you?"
"Is that the one you often see when you practice your kung fu in the park in the morning?" Jiang's mother had a vague impression of him, having heard Jiang's father mention him a few times.
Jiang's mother remembered that he said Xiao Fan was around forty years old and liked to practice martial arts in the park when he had nothing to do. Unfortunately, he was a beginner and had never been able to become a disciple. The people around him also practiced their own martial arts and rarely paid attention to him.
Mr. Jiang nodded. "Last time I showed him a few moves, and since then we've been practicing together a lot."
"What's wrong?" Jiang Wanwan asked, puzzled.
Mr. Jiang's lips curled up, and he stroked his chin with a smug look in his eyes. "I never imagined that kid would turn out to be the brother-in-law of the top leader in our unit! Let me make it clear, I really didn't know that before—besides, I myself have the potential to be a leader, haha."
The rest is self-evident. Although Jiang's father had always performed well at work, in this society where personal connections matter, ability alone is not always enough to get ahead.
When several people are at roughly the same level, deciding who to promote often just takes a few words.
Is this even possible? Jiang Wanwan's understanding was once again refreshed. Oh well, this is also her father's fate. If he hadn't always been so warm-hearted and honest with everyone, perhaps he wouldn't have had this opportunity.
Mr. Jiang smiled and placed a piece of fish on Jiang Wanwan's plate. Then he said to Jiang Wanwan, "Don't forget to thank Xiao Fan later. He did help you out, after all."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Jiang nodded quickly, now completely obedient to his wife's words.
Seeing the two interacting, Jiang Wanwan smiled knowingly and also picked up a piece of fish for her father.
In fact, she knew that her father was not like this in his early years; it was only in recent years that he had started to listen to her mother in everything.
Although Mr. Jiang was warm-hearted, upright, and loyal in his early years, he never did the kind of flattery or ingratiation. To put it bluntly, he was a bit aloof, and such a person was naturally not a favorite of the leaders.
Jiang's mother had advised him several times to be more tactful and have higher emotional intelligence, but Jiang's father had always dismissed her advice.
It was after suffering a loss in this regard that Jiang's father began to change.
Halfway through dinner, Mr. Jiang suddenly remembered something and said to his wife and daughter, "There's a business dinner this weekend, why don't you come with me?"
Given his previous position, Mr. Jiang would never have had the opportunity to participate in such activities. But now that he has been promoted and his superiors intend to promote him, they naturally want to take him everywhere they go.
"Is it appropriate for us to go?" Jiang's mother asked with some concern, as she wasn't entirely clear about some of the company's rules and regulations.
"What's wrong with that? Many of them bring their families, so they just go there to eat and drink and join in the fun."
Mr. Jiang has always been an optimist. Besides, this banquet is of a very high standard. With the level of their entire company, they can only be considered small fry to make up the numbers. Even if their highest leader goes, he won't have a say and will just be going through the motions.
"Alright then," Jiang's mother agreed, then asked Jiang Wanwan, "Are you free this weekend?"
"It's alright, but I don't want to..."
Jiang Wanwan didn't want to go at first, but before she could finish expressing her opinion, she heard her mother immediately make the decision.
"Okay! Let's go together, the three of us. Wanwan, you should participate in more of these kinds of activities, just in case you meet someone suitable."
Jiang Wanwan's lips twitched, thinking to herself that her mother was always urging her to find a partner, no matter what.
Although Jiang Wanwan made a final struggle, her mother always kept her word, and in the end, she gave in.
Weekend at No. 1 Manor Hotel.
Jiang Wanwan arrived at the banquet with her parents. There was a constant stream of people at the entrance, and most of the cars parked there were luxury cars.
Although it was the first time the Jiang family had attended such a banquet, the organizers were very attentive, so they were guided and served from the moment they arrived, and they didn't wander around like headless flies.
As soon as Mr. Jiang entered, he spotted people from his company and pulled his wife and daughter over to greet them. Many of the people there had their families with them, so the conversation was very down-to-earth.
They would ask about the children, the elderly in the family, or whether the journey was smooth.
After a while, Jiang Wanwan felt her face was getting stiff from smiling. Besides, almost every time they greeted each other, the topic of her work or whether she had a boyfriend would come up.
There were even a bunch of uncles and aunts who wanted to introduce her to potential partners, their enthusiasm no less than that of top matchmakers, which Jiang Wanwan found hard to handle.
Taking advantage of a moment of free time, she told Jiang's father and then slipped away to the sofa to eat macarons.
As soon as Jiang Wanwan entered, she noticed that the desserts here were made very delicately and looked delicious, making her mouth water.
Just as she was focused on eating her snacks, a scene not far away suddenly caught her attention.
Jiang Wanwan noticed that most of the people were scattered around the scene, except for one place where the crowd was particularly dense. Those people were all dressed very formally and seemed to be vying to talk to the person in the middle.
Could there be celebrities here? It's no wonder Jiang Wanwan had this thought; this scene really does resemble a fan meeting.
Her curiosity was greatly piqued; if she could see a celebrity here, then her trip wouldn't have been in vain.
After all, everyone loves beauty. Although Jiang Wanwan doesn't follow celebrities, she still feels lucky if she can meet one.
So she swallowed the last bite of the cake and, dragging her pale purple dress, moved closer to the crowd.
She tried tiptoeing the first time, but couldn't see it! Undeterred, Jiang Wanwan changed her angle, peering in from the side, but still couldn't see it...
Finally, having no other choice, she simply lifted her skirt and jumped up from where she stood.
!
But the scene before her completely stunned her. The man surrounded by a crowd of people was none other than Ah Xiao, whom she had seen that morning!
He regained his memory!
Xiao Mingzhu was being surrounded by a group of CEOs and chairmen, who all wanted to do business with him. Although he was hosting this banquet tonight to fully penetrate the domestic market, these people were too eager.
The others were naturally anxious. The domestic military manufacturing industry had been controlled by the Pu Group, and now that the Firefly Group, which could rival it, had finally arrived, they naturally wanted to seize the opportunity.
While Mr. Jiang was chatting with Chang Yudong, the head of his company, he looked around and realized he couldn't see his daughter, which made him a little worried.
"Old Jiang, isn't your daughter over there?" Chang Yudong pointed to the densest part of the crowd.
Seeing that his daughter was still alive, Mr. Jiang was relieved and started chatting with Chang Yudong again.
"What's that over there for?" Mr. Jiang asked, just as curious as his daughter had at the beginning.
Chang Yudong glanced over there and said calmly, "You don't know who hosted today's banquet, do you?"
Seeing the bewildered look on Jiang's father's face, Chang Yudong said helplessly, "That's the CEO of Firefly Group. Those people all want to talk to him about cooperation."
"Then why don't we go?" Mr. Jiang had heard that the Firefly Group was involved in military industry, and their company could also produce screws. If they could get in touch with the Firefly Group, that would be perfect.
Chang Yudong sighed, "Didn't you see that those companies are among the top enterprises in the capital? How can a small company like ours compete with them?"
So Chang Yudong's presence here today is just a formality, a way of showing his friendly attitude towards the Firefly Group, so as not to make them feel like they're not even being given face.
It's difficult to negotiate a partnership with the Firefly Group, but it's incredibly easy for them to target someone if they want to. In fact, other companies will often step in before they even make a move.
Xiao Mingzhu was surrounded by a variety of sounds, but his good upbringing forced him to maintain a polite smile.
Suddenly, he noticed a figure outside the crowd!
A touch of purple, like a sudden sunset, appeared abruptly amidst a vast, dark mountain range, then quickly disappeared.
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