Meng Chu never imagined that this scene would be witnessed by someone else.
Actually, she was never a weak person, and the knot between her and Xiao Yixin had long been impossible to untie.
Whenever they met, neither of them hesitated to harbor malicious thoughts about the other, nor did they show any slightest mercy or consideration.
Naturally, Xiao Yixin felt the same way.
If she had the chance to step on Meng Chu, she would do so without hesitation.
The deadlock between them had been tied ever since Meng Haichuan’s affair with Xiao Nan.
In this matter, Xiao Yixin was the beneficiary of the gains, while Meng Chu was the one who lost out.
Meng Chu took a deep breath, composed and calm, and led Jiang Xinya and another colleague away.
When they reached Cheng Jinyu’s side, she vaguely thought she heard a soft laugh from him.
Perhaps it was just her imagination.
Meng Chu didn’t even dare to glance sideways, instead fixing her gaze straight ahead.
She didn’t dare to look at him or notice the reaction of his friends nearby.
Forget it.
No one knew about their relationship yet.
Whatever happens next, it would have to wait.
Meng Chu quickened her pace, as if someone were chasing her from behind.
Jiang Xinya and the others silently followed without a word, not daring to say anything.
Only when they returned to the lounge did Jiang Xinya cautiously look at her and say, “Director Meng, I’m sorry for causing you trouble.”
Meng Chu was momentarily stunned, only then realizing she had been silent the entire way, and Jiang Xinya might have thought she was angry.
“Actually, you’re the one caught in an undeserved situation, so don’t take it too hard,” Meng Chu said softly.
Jiang Xinya found it hard to believe— Meng Chu had defended her earlier and was now comforting her.
Her eyes instantly reddened.
“All right, once today’s work is done, I’ll treat everyone to something delicious,” Meng Chu thought for a moment and added, “Today’s work can all be considered overtime.”
Although the others didn’t know what had happened, their mood brightened immediately.
Meng Chu looked at Jiang Xinya and the other colleague and whispered, “This matter is a family issue of mine, so please keep it confidential.”
Jiang Xinya and the female colleague nodded in unison, promising not to spread it around.
After Meng Chu left, Xiao Yixin stormed off in a rage.
Her two friends exchanged glances, wanting to ask but not daring to.
Yet inside, they were itching to gossip immediately.
Once both parties left, the bystanders who had been watching slowly dispersed.
“Wow, this lady is really impressive,” Jiang Xiayan, who had been watching for half an hour, finally exclaimed excitedly.
She said it, but no one else responded.
Liu Bozhou was the first to glance at Jiang Min’an and winked. “Recognize her?”
Jiang Min’an clicked his tongue twice. “She really hasn’t lost her charm.”
Hearing them exchange words, Jiang Xiayan’s curiosity piqued. She kept asking, “You all know her?”
“Know Sun Bo, right?” Liu Bozhou asked.
Jiang Xiayan nodded disdainfully. “Of course. A spoiled rich kid who, thinking his family has money, has changed girlfriends so many times. He once chased a girl my friend knew, got her, and then cheated on her repeatedly.”
Liu Bozhou smirked. “Then your friend got revenge. That girl put Sun Bo behind bars for a few months.”
Jiang Xiayan’s interest deepened. “What happened exactly? Tell me.”
Jiang Min’an looked at her with exasperation. “You get all worked up about this kind of thing.”
Jiang Xiayan retorted righteously, “Who doesn’t love gossip? If you didn’t, you wouldn’t have stood here watching the whole time.”
Jiang Min’an: “…”
Fortunately, Liu Bozhou cleared his throat and quickly advised, “Don’t mind your brother. I’ll tell you.”
As they walked toward the lounge, they chatted along the way.
Once there, since there were many of them, they chose a fairly large table to sit at.
By the time they sat down, Liu Bozhou had already finished telling the story about Sun Bo’s jail time.
Jiang Xiayan was about to applaud Meng Chu: “As expected, only a lady this impressive could deal with such a scumbag.”
“Jiang Xiayan,” Jiang Min’an scolded her, “watch your language.”
Jiang Xiayan immediately rolled her eyes. “You still treat me like a child? Saying ‘scumbag’ isn’t rude; it’s an adjective.”
Liu Bozhou chuckled.
Meanwhile, Wei Yuan, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke calmly.
“Meng Chu.”
When he said the name, the person opposite, who had been looking down, slowly lifted his head and stared intently.
Their eyes met, each harboring their own thoughts.
Jiang Xiayan, puzzled by the sudden calling out of a name, immediately looked alert.
“Word?”
Then suddenly she said, “Oh.”
She asked quietly, “Is she from Xingyuan Technology?”
Liu Bozhou replied, “Yeah, the robot exhibition outside is organized by the club. But why would an AI company be at a gaming event?”
After murmuring, Liu Bozhou looked at Wei Yuan and asked, “Are you interested?”
“Yeah,” Wei Yuan replied without hesitation.
However, this answer seemed somewhat hard to accept.
Interested?
In what, exactly?
Jiang Min’an was quick to voice the unspoken question, “What kind of interest?”
Wei Yuan’s dark eyes remained locked on the person opposite. Cheng Jinyu was also staring at him.
Finally, Wei Yuan said coldly, “Interest in cooperation.”
“You want to cooperate with Xingyuan?” Liu Bozhou thought for a moment. “Well, your Hualin Group is indeed quite powerful.”
Wei Yuan gave a short affirmative.
Jiang Min’an was suspicious. “Why suddenly want to cooperate? Could there be ulterior motives?”
Wei Yuan glanced at him. “I’m not as bored as you.”
At this moment, Jiang Xiayan seized the opportunity and said eagerly, “Director Wei, let me handle this.”
Even Cheng Jinyu couldn’t help but glance at her.
Jiang Xiayan looked serious. “I just joined the company and haven’t handled any business yet. Why don’t you give me this chance to train? I promise I’ll do a good job.”
She seemed so afraid Wei Yuan would refuse that she stood up immediately.
“I’m going now.”
After she left without looking back, Jiang Min’an still looked shocked.
“Did she take some medicine?” he muttered.
“You can’t stop our Xiaxia from being ambitious,” Liu Bozhou snorted.
But Jiang Min’an still couldn’t believe it. “When we tried to get her into the company, she was dead set against it. Then she went to Wei’s place and acted like a different person.”
Cheng Jinyu also looked at Wei Yuan, his eyes filled with the same thoughtful expression.
“Maybe Xiaxia has other ideas.”
He emphasized the words “other ideas” quite deliberately while looking at Wei Yuan.
Wei Yuan, expressionless, turned his head away, avoiding the sharp gaze.
–
By now, the Open Day event was nearing its end, mainly because the children were reluctant to leave the robots.
Some kids even insisted their parents buy a Robot Dog on the spot.
Out of curiosity or genuine interest, a few parents actually placed orders right there.
All in all, today’s gains were indeed substantial.
Meng Chu, however, was mainly focused on Monday’s meeting with Linjiang Group.
Obviously, Zheng Qifeng had taken an interest, but they would need to present an excellent project proposal; cooperation was not impossible.
“Hello,” a sweet voice suddenly spoke.
Meng Chu looked up to see a girl in a pink tennis dress standing beside her.
She smiled gently. “Hello.”
“Are you Director Meng?” the girl asked.
Meng Chu introduced herself, “I’m Meng Chu, Operations Director at Xingyuan Technology. How can I help you?”
“My name is Jiang Xiayan from Hualin Group. Our group mainly handles logistics — shipping, ports, and global trade. I saw your Family Open Day and am very interested in your smart robots.”
Meng Chu was a bit surprised.
She had already caught a big fish today with Zheng Qifeng, and now there was an unexpected bonus.
“I’ve definitely heard of Hualin Group; your company is among the top private shipping companies domestically, and even on a global scale, your scale is impressive.”
Meng Chu smiled warmly and spoke with a gentle clarity.
If Jiang Xiayan hadn’t just seen Meng Chu snap at someone earlier, she wouldn’t have guessed this calm and gentle lady could be so formidable when provoked.
“Shall we move somewhere quieter to talk?” Meng Chu suggested, as the area here was noisy.
Jiang Xiayan nodded.
Meng Chu asked, “Ms. Jiang, which aspect interests you? Nowadays, large logistics companies are developing smart warehousing. Logistics is currently one of the easiest sectors for AI to be applied. The integration of AI and logistics will be at the heart of future warehouse transformations.”
She then pulled out a tablet and opened a proposal they had worked on.
She described in detail the significant role smart robots would play in logistics operations.
Before coming here, Jiang Xiayan hadn’t even considered working, much less understood the function of smart robots.
But in just over ten minutes, she felt like she had constructed a clear blueprint in her mind.
“Wow, Miss Meng, you’re really good at presentations. After listening to you, I feel the future world belongs to AI intelligence,” Jiang Xiayan said in awe.
Meng Chu was slightly stunned.
She hadn’t expected such high praise from just a few simple words.
But she also noticed that Jiang Xiayan didn’t seem very familiar with the business.
Could someone like this really decide company operations?
Still, Meng Chu maintained a professional attitude and spoke kindly despite her doubts.
Jiang Xiayan said, “Let’s add each other on WeChat. I’ll report this to our General Manager first, then we can discuss the possibility of cooperation in detail.”
Meng Chu asked, “You report directly to the General Manager of Hualin Group?”
“Didn’t I mention it just now?” Jiang Xiayan blinked.
“That’s fine. Now I know,” Meng Chu replied warmly.
Then she awkwardly took out her phone. “Should I scan you, or will you scan me?”
Meng Chu displayed her WeChat QR code, and Jiang Xiayan quickly scanned it.
After chatting briefly, Jiang Xiayan suddenly looked at Meng Chu and asked, “Can I ask a personal question?”
Meng Chu nodded politely, “Of course.”
Jiang Xiayan carefully asked, “Do you have a boyfriend?”
Meng Chu tried to suppress the expression on her face, then answered softly, “I’m married.”
Jiang Xiayan’s eyes widened in surprise.
Then she suddenly brightened up. “You’re married?”
Meng Chu: “…”
Why was she so happy that Meng Chu was married?
Jiang Xiayan’s inner alarm instantly turned off, and she relaxed completely.
She added, “Don’t worry. I’ll definitely convince Director Wei to help promote our cooperation.”
The General Manager of Hualin Group was surnamed Wei.
Although Meng Chu knew about Hualin Group and the company, she wasn’t very familiar with its management.
Still, she couldn’t figure out why Jiang Xiayan was so pleased that she was married.
“Right, it’s because Director Wei wants to cooperate with you that I came to negotiate,” Jiang Xiayan said, no longer hesitating.
Meng Chu nodded.
Jiang Xiayan looked at her happily and said, “I didn’t expect Director Meng to be married at such a young age.”
“Hmm, it’s not bad,” Meng Chu smiled faintly.
Jiang Xiayan suddenly said, “Your husband must be very outstanding, or else you wouldn’t have chosen him.”
Some people just easily attract goodwill.
For example, Meng Chu—though Jiang Xiayan had only come with a casual interest in the beginning, she immediately liked her at first glance.
So now, they were not even talking about business anymore.
Meng Chu wasn’t used to talking about private matters with someone she barely knew.
She simply nodded, acknowledging that her husband was indeed outstanding.
“Is he also especially handsome?” Jiang Xiayan was extremely curious and pressed further.
Meng Chu blinked, unable to resist the other’s enthusiasm.
Finally, under those sparkling curious eyes, she reluctantly nodded. “Yes, very, very handsome.”
Jiang Xiayan smiled brightly. “I knew it! You definitely have good taste.”
Meng Chu’s original aloofness and guardedness faded considerably after that compliment.
After all, no one could resist such an enthusiastic and adorable young lady.
–
Jiang Xiayan had been very nervous when she arrived.
Now, she returned just as happy.
She walked back with a light step, sat down in the chair, and her bright expression was dazzling.
“Done,” she said happily to Wei Yuan, “I added Meng Chu on WeChat. She said she’ll send us a detailed proposal soon.”
Seeing her so happy, Wei Yuan nodded faintly.
Jiang Xiayan didn’t care at all and happily sipped her drink.
The ice in the drink had melted quite a bit, but she didn’t mind.
Liu Bozhou, curious at her happiness, asked, “What did you talk about to get this excited?”
“Just work,” Jiang Xiayan said cheerfully.
But Liu Bozhou didn’t seem convinced.
He turned to Jiang Min’an and asked, “Do you believe it?”
Jiang Min’an shook his head.
Even Cheng Jinyu looked up and glanced at Jiang Xiayan.
Jiang Xiayan beamed, “Well, I also made friends with Miss Meng. She’s really amazing—explains everything clearly in just a few words.”
“That’s impressive communication skills, making you understand everything,” Jiang Min’an said, unable to suppress his teasing at her smugness.
Jiang Xiayan glared at him fiercely and complained, “Brother, you’re so annoying.”
“Fine, but don’t use my credit card anymore,” Jiang Min’an immediately drew the line.
Jiang Xiayan hurriedly smiled, then casually said, “We were just chatting.”
“Oh, by the way,” Jiang Xiayan teased, “Miss Meng is married, so none of you should be thinking about her.”
Finally, she said what she wanted to.
“We?” Liu Bozhou looked innocent. “Who’s thinking about her?”
But after saying that, he looked a little regretful. “I didn’t expect she’d marry so young.”
In a big city like Shanghai, late marriage and non-marriage are common; people over thirty are barely reaching typical marriage age.
Meng Chu seemed very young — who would have thought she married so early?
Jiang Xiayan immediately said, “You say you’re not interested, but then why do you regret it?”
“Just mourning a beauty entering the grave of marriage, is that not allowed?” Liu Bozhou’s temper wasn’t great, but even when chatting with Jiang Xiayan, he wasn’t impatient.
They bantered back and forth.
Jiang Xiayan quickly raised her hand. “Then you don’t have to mourn her.”
She deliberately looked around and giggled. “Her husband is a super handsome guy — just perfect for her.”
Jiang Min’an listened and smirked, “Did you see him?”
“I didn’t, but she said so herself.”
When Jiang Xiayan said this, Cheng Jinyu, who had been looking absent-mindedly out the window, suddenly turned to her and asked for the first time, “What exactly did she say?”
Jiang Xiayan was shocked to be asked by Cheng Jinyu.
See? See?
Everyone says they don’t care, but they all care a lot.
Even brother Jin Yu, who is usually indifferent to these things, spoke up.
She glanced covertly at Wei Yuan, who was still looking down at his phone.
Hmph.
Could he be pretending to look at his phone but secretly listening?
Jiang Xiayan decided to shatter all their illusions.
She deliberately emphasized, “Miss Meng herself said her husband is very, very handsome.”
Cheng Jinyu, who had been pursing his lips, suddenly smiled.
Then the smile on his face grew wider and wider.
This obvious expression made Jiang Min’an, Liu Bozhou, Wei Yuan, and even Jiang Xiayan herself feel puzzled.
Jiang Min’an couldn’t help but ask, “Why are you so happy just because Miss Meng praised her husband?”
Cheng Jinyu lightly raised an eyebrow, then rested his arm on the chair’s armrest.
His hand supported his cheek as he leisurely replied, “Oh, I’m very happy…”
He paused deliberately, then continued slowly,
“There’s really such a perfectly matched couple in this world.”
Jiang Min’an: “…”
Liu Bozhou: “…”
Wei Yuan: “…”
Jiang Xiayan: “…”
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