When the door opened, Jiang Tingchen walked in anxiously. Seeing Ning Nanxue's haggard face, he felt distressed: "Xue'er, I just heard that the Jiang family was here. What did they say to you?"
"They said you were just playing with me." Ning Nanxue looked him straight in the eye. "They said I had a complicated life and was unworthy of the Crown Prince of the Jiang family."
Jiang Tingchen was furious: "This is ridiculous! I'm going to go talk to Grandpa!"
"No need." Ning Nanxue said coldly, "What I want to know is the real reason why you concealed your identity?"
Jiang Tingchen was silent for a moment, then walked up to her and said, "Xue'er, I initially approached you with the intention of investigating the Fu family. But as we got to know each other better, I was attracted by your strength and wisdom. I didn't tell you my true identity because I was afraid you would think I was taking advantage of you."
"Now it seems that you are indeed using me." Ning Nanxue's voice was tired. "The Jiang family is right. We are not from the same world."
"No, they were wrong, and I was wrong too." Jiang Tingchen held her hand tightly. "Xue'er, I love you as a person, not your status. For you, I am willing to give up my position as the heir to the Jiang family."
Ning Nanxue looked at him in shock: "Are you crazy? How could you do this?"
"Without you, all of this is meaningless." Jiang Tingchen said affectionately, "Give me a chance to prove my feelings for you."
Ning Nanxue was silent for a long time, and finally withdrew her hand gently: "Give me some time, let me think about it carefully."
Jiang Tingchen walked out of the Fu Building with a gloomy face.
In the Jiang family's old house, the family's quarterly meeting is in progress, with heads of various departments and major family members gathered together.
Jiang Tingchen pushed the door open and walked in, disregarding etiquette and directly interrupting Jiang Feng who was speaking.
"Cousin, you came at the right time. I was reporting the cooperation plan between Huayun and Fu Group." Jiang Feng had a proud smile on his face.
Jiang Tingchen glanced at him coldly, his eyes fixed directly on Mr. Jiang who was in the first position: "Grandpa, why did you send people to humiliate Ning Nanxue?"
There was an uproar in the conference room.
Mr. Jiang put down his teacup, his expression unchanged: "Tingchen, pay attention to the occasion."
"What occasion?" Jiang Tingchen laughed in anger, "Like when you sent people to the Fu family, did you consider my feelings?"
Jiang Feng stood up and interrupted, "Cousin, don't forget your identity and responsibilities because of a woman."
Jiang Tingchen slammed his fist on the conference table: "Shut up! Who gave you the courage to speak rudely to Ning Nanxue?"
"Tingchen!" Second uncle Jiang Mingde shouted, "Is this your upbringing? How dare you treat your family like this for an outsider?"
"Outsiders?" Jiang Tingchen sneered. "In your eyes, everyone is a tool, isn't it? The interests of the Jiang family are above all else, and they won't hesitate to sacrifice anyone."
"That's right." Old Master Jiang stood up slowly. "The Jiang family is what it is today because we always put the interests of the family first. You are my grandson and the heir to the Jiang family. You can't act recklessly just for personal reasons."
Jiang Tingchen took a deep breath and said, "Grandpa, you misunderstood. What happened between Ning Nanxue and me is not just a matter of love, but also a matter of business judgment. Under her leadership, the Fu Group has escaped the crisis and demonstrated great potential for development."
"Ridiculous!" Jiang Feng sneered. "What kind of business acumen can a woman have? She's just barely getting by relying on Fu Chen's inheritance and connections."
Jiang Tingchen's eyes turned cold: "Do you understand Ning Nanxue? Do you understand how she turned the Fu family around in three months? Do you understand how she resolved the internal crisis? If you don't understand, don't judge her with your shallow eyes!"
Old Master Jiang knocked on the table, signaling for silence: "Tingchen, Ning Nanxue does have some abilities, but the Jiang family needs a marriage partner who is of equal status. Besides, her relationship with Fu Chen is complicated. How can someone of this status be worthy of the Jiang family's heir?"
"Whether she's worthy or not is not for you to decide." Jiang Tingchen looked directly at his grandfather. "I chose her not only because I love her, but also because I see the future value of the Fu Group."
Second uncle Jiang Mingde sneered: "Emotions have clouded your mind, and you've lost even basic judgment. The Fu family is now surrounded by enemies and is on the verge of bankruptcy."
"Wrong!" Jiang Tingchen retorted firmly. "Fu's core technology is at least three years ahead of the industry, it's just that they have funding problems. If we can help Fu overcome this difficult time, we will not only reap rich rewards, but also occupy a commanding position in the industry."
He turned to the elders and said, "I've researched Fu's technology reserves and market potential. The data and analysis reports are all here." He patted his handbag and said, "If the Jiang family misses this opportunity for cooperation simply because of prejudice and arrogance, the future losses will be immeasurable."
"Tingchen is right." Uncle Jiang Mingyuan spoke unexpectedly, "I happened to be in contact with Fu's partners some time ago, and I found that their technical content is indeed quite good."
Mr. Jiang was silent for a moment. "Even so, your relationship with Ning Nanxue is not suitable to be made public. The Jiang family cannot accept a woman with such a complicated past."
"Grandpa, do you care about Ning Nanxue's past, or her current status?" Jiang Tingchen went straight to the heart of the matter. "If the Fu family really rises as I predicted, will you still object?"
There was a gleam in the old man's eyes, but he didn't answer immediately.
Jiang Tingchen continued, "Give me three months to prove the value of the Fu family and Ning Nanxue's ability. If I'm wrong, I'm willing to accept any arrangement."
"Three months?" Mr. Jiang pondered, "How are you going to prove it?"
"I will invest in Fu's in my own name and help Ning Nanxue expand the market." Jiang Tingchen was confident. "If Fu's stock price doesn't double in three months, I will give up my relationship with her."
The meeting room was silent, and everyone was waiting for Mr. Jiang's decision.
"Okay." Old Master Jiang finally nodded. "I'll give you this opportunity, but there's one condition—you must cooperate with her as the heir to the Jiang family and let her know your true identity and position clearly."
Jiang Tingchen's tense shoulders relaxed slightly: "Thank you, Grandpa."
"Don't thank me." Old Master Jiang looked at him meaningfully. "I just wanted to see if your judgment is as accurate as you say, or if you're just blinded by emotion."
Jiang Tingchen looked straight into his grandfather's eyes: "Please believe me, I won't let you down this time."
After leaving the conference room, Jiang Tingchen took out his phone and called Ning Nanxue. However, there was only a cold tone on the other end of the line: "The user you dialed is temporarily unavailable..."
He gave a wry smile and put his phone away. Regardless, he had already taken the first step.
He needs to prove his sincerity to Ning Nanxue, and also prove his vision to his family.
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