The only information available from news on the internet was that it was a “beautiful small town”—Yunsheng County, the bathing beach, and the fireworks festival. Although she had been trying her best to understand the situation, the information she could grasp was still very limited.
…This was a direct instruction from Bai Qingyan. Since he had rarely taken the initiative to send a message, his purpose certainly wasn’t for her to take Su Wanli to Yunsheng County to enjoy the scenery and watch fireworks to improve their relationship.
Just like the evening banquet the day before yesterday, he must have a corresponding plan for this.
“So, Mr. Bai Hewei intended to have Su Wanli attack him at this evening banquet, then have someone record the scene and spread it widely in the news to cause negative public opinion for the Su family, right?”
“Exactly. To be able to analyze it to this extent with just this information, you are indeed very excellent. As expected of… no, you probably don’t like that title, do you?”
The kind-looking old man nodded slightly at Meng Wange, then pointed his trembling finger toward the banquet hall.
“So, in your opinion, what kind of outcome will Bai Hewei’s plan lead to this time?”
“If I may be blunt, Mr. Bai’s plan sounds rather idealized. Even the most incompetent enterprise has a basic sense of public relations, not to mention a leader like President Su who has been immersed in the industry for many years.”
Without any hesitation, Meng Wange immediately voiced the evaluation she had prepared.
“Not to mention how much influence Miss Su attacking Mr. Bai in public would actually have, just looking at the overall plan, Mr. Bai himself has made quite a few mistakes. If President Su were willing to publicize the full scope of the event, public opinion might immediately shift toward Miss Su Wanli, putting the Bai family in a difficult position instead.”
“Not bad.”
Bai Qingyan nodded with satisfaction and said to Meng Wange in a deep voice, “Bai Hewei has no actual social experience, so his first plan is naturally riddled with holes… However, if this plan were merely a PR war against the Su family, it would indeed seem quite naive, even stupid. But if Bai Hewei’s goal itself wasn’t that, and he just wanted to distance himself from Miss Su, then it would be a convenient plan to achieve that goal immediately.”
Bai Qingyan raised an eyebrow slightly. After a moment of silence, he nodded to Meng Wange with a smile.
“Heh, you’re right. When encountering a problem, Bai Hewei can only think of the most superficial solution, his mind full of how to get through a temporary predicament. In this regard, he still can’t compare to you at all.”
“You flatter me. It’s only because the environment and position Mr. Bai and I are in are different, so I can stand from the Su family’s perspective one step ahead of him,” Meng Wange said with a light smile, bowing slightly toward Bai Qingyan. “If Mr. Bai had grown up in an environment similar to mine, he could easily reach this level.”
Hearing this, Bai Qingyan said nothing more, only silently gesturing toward the door.
“Then, Meng Wange, please follow your plan and add your own footnote to today’s evening banquet.”
“…Yes. I will not fail my mission.”
***
The memory ended there. Meng Wange rubbed her Sun acupoints and sighed softly at the textbook in front of her.
At that evening banquet, what she had promised Bai Qingyan was to take the opportunity to gain Su Wanli’s complete trust and, to a certain extent, lead Su Wanli’s future course of action.
Therefore, the instructions he gave her yesterday might just be to let her prove the results she had achieved recently. In Yunsheng County, there might not actually be a plan specifically targeting Su Wanli.
…However, even if there was only a 1-in-10,000 chance, she had to keep her safe.
Just last night, Meng Wange had checked all the news in Yunsheng County from the past few years, trying to find some clues to deduce the plan the Bai family would implement this weekend. For this, she had not closed her eyes the entire night.
She silently rubbed her Sun acupoints again, then took a deep breath toward the blackboard in front of her, clearing her mind and letting her thoughts wander aimlessly.
During the two breaks just now, Meng Wange had consulted many local teachers and students from Yunsheng County. Aside from some trivial matters, the only thing noteworthy was news that a famous traditional alley was about to be relocated and renovated into a commercial street.
According to the hearsay Teacher Liu Xiaohua picked up the last time she returned to her hometown, the company contracted for the overall construction and planning of the commercial street was very likely the currently thriving South City Su family.
This news had been circulating in Yunsheng County for many years, and it wasn’t until recently that the demolition work for the alley officially began. At this juncture, Bai Qingyan wanted her to take Su Wanli to the Yunsheng County fireworks festival; it was hard to say there was no connection.
…But what exactly would his true purpose be?
‘If it were me, maybe I would—’
*Thud.*
A soft sound interrupted her thoughts.
Meng Wange turned her head and saw the black-haired girl beside her burying her head completely in the crook of her arm, shaking it slightly from time to time.
She was momentarily stunned, then quietly tucked the travel brochure that had been hidden inside her textbook into her arms.
…Speaking of which, she seemed too immersed in gathering information about Yunsheng County and had forgotten her most fundamental goal.
Before bringing Su Wanli to Yunsheng County, what she should do most was gain Su Wanli’s trust and reliance as much as possible.
Because of gathering information all night, by the time Meng Wange snapped out of it, the time had already reached past 7:00 AM. Not only had she missed the timing to wake up Miss Su, but she had also forgotten to prepare breakfast for her, and the originally planned accompaniment schedule had been completely shelved.
Looking back, Miss Su’s slightly strange behavior during breakfast was most likely her way of blaming her, wasn’t it?
Whether it was competing with her for the milk glass or adding ingredients to her milk, although Miss Su didn’t say it, she must have made her feel lonely…
‘Could that be it?’
‘If Miss Su really feels lonely because of this, it means that even though it has only been two days, I have already left a significant mark in Su Wanli’s heart…’
As soon as this speculation surfaced in her mind, Meng Wange couldn’t help but curl the corners of her mouth.
‘If that’s the case, then this morning… I am truly to blame.’
She had actually left the Eldest Miss, Su Wanli, to wake up alone, dress and wash up alone, and go downstairs to the banquet hall alone, even failing to eat the breakfast she had personally prepared for her.
‘I’m sorry, Miss Su.’
‘Once this matter comes to an end, I will definitely make it up to you.’
After silently making this promise in her heart, Meng Wange closed her eyes slightly and took a deep breath.
Before that, she had to understand as much information as possible and be fully prepared for the upcoming trial.
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