Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Chapter 322 You're not even a mistress
Before Haitangxi could even really get going, Wu Wen had already lost two rounds.

If Wu Wen is only using these methods, relying on flirting and showing off her small achievements to force a change of heart, Haitangxi thinks she's being a bit delusional.

These methods are only enough to keep you a wildcat on the outside world.

When a man is full of energy, if you wag your tail at him, he might feed you a couple of bites.

Once you're fed, go do whatever you need to do.

Even though I sometimes eat my fill and sometimes go hungry, at least I still have something to eat.

If you're in a rush to get a man to take you home, or even try to drive away the natives, then your life as a little wildcat is going to be tough.

Haitangxi was too disdainful to continue arguing with Wu Wen at the dinner table; the argument was too obvious, and tonight's meal was doomed.

Neither of them looked happy.

Most importantly, Jiangbei City is losing face.

Haitangxi raised her glass and clinked it with Wu Wen's, reminding her, "President Wu, there are so many friends waiting for you outside, so you don't need to focus all your energy on taking care of our table."

The implication was that Wu Wen should stop trying to get attention from her and just go about her business.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Wu, you go and greet everyone. Our table is more casual."

"Mr. Wu, please be careful not to drink too much."

"..."

The people at the table politely ushered her off the table.

She had no choice but to go out and greet her other friends.

Jiang Beicheng smiled, while Haitangxi drank her wine and stepped on Jiang Beicheng's foot.

I really want to wear high heels and step on it with the heels, but I'm afraid of hurting my little brother.

I took off my shoes and stepped on him.

He must be feeling uncomfortable with his detached, detached attitude, like someone sitting on the sidelines watching a show.

She would have a terrible headache if all the stray cats outside came up to her and meowed.

I don't have that much energy to deal with it.

Jiang Beicheng's hand landed on Haitangxi's thigh and patted it gently a few times.

Try to appease your first wife's emotions.

The meal ended around 9:30 pm.

Wu Wen drank quite a bit tonight, but she remained sober as she stood at the door seeing off her friends from the industrial park.

When Jiang Beicheng and Haitangxi came out, Wu Wen's gaze locked onto Haitangxi again. "President Hai, would you like to have a few words alone?"

Jiang Beicheng frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Does Ms. Wu still want to court death?
Haitangxi looked at Jiangbei City: "Wait for me in the stroller."

Will these two start fighting?
As long as I don't lay a hand on them, I'll let them do whatever they want.

Don't hurt your face and skin; it will greatly diminish your sensory experience.

"President Jiang, President Hai and I have some work-related matters to discuss," Wu Wen said to Jiang Beicheng with a smile.

Jiang Beicheng nodded and got into the car first.

On the terrace outside the Beicheng Hotel, Haitangxi and Wu Wen stood facing each other.

"President Hai was all the rage at the dinner party today, everyone was fawning over him, didn't he feel a great sense of accomplishment?" Wu Wen, drunk and hot-headed, launched a direct attack on Hai Tangxi.

"You think I stole your thunder?" Haitangxi smiled. "Then why did you invite me here?"

His tone was sharp and sarcastic, showing he didn't take Wu Wen seriously at all.

Wu Wen: "I especially dislike your arrogant and condescending attitude."

A few words negated the efforts of ordinary people like us.

If you hadn't been born into that kind of family, would you still have the confidence to say these things?

Haitangxi said, "It is a failure for a woman to live in the eyes of others."

"Heh, it's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering," Wu Wen said with a laugh. "You really think you're so high and mighty?"

Haitangxi: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Wu Wen looked directly into Haitangxi's eyes and said, "To tell you the truth, I'm going to climb up the social ladder by relying on President Jiang, and one day I'll be higher than you."

Haitangxi said, "So you're here to disgust me?"

Wu Wen laughed and said, "Are you feeling threatened?"

Haitangxi smiled and asked Wu Wen, "Do you play games?"

Wu Wen looked at Haitangxi with a puzzled expression.

My mind didn't immediately come back to normal.

Haitangxi said, "Anyone who plays games knows that leveling up by defeating monsters is a process."

You've chosen the wrong opponent at your current skill level.

"What do you mean?" Wu Wen stared blankly at Haitangxi.

Haitangxi bluntly stated, "You don't even qualify as a mistress."

He left after saying just one sentence.

Wu Wen stood there in shock.

This statement is very damaging, but the deeper meaning behind it is even more difficult to fathom.

Does Jiang Beicheng have other women around him?
And Haitangxi even knew about these women's existence?
Or perhaps someone had already attempted to challenge Haitangxi before her.

This was something Wu Wen hadn't expected at all.

……

What did you talk about with Mr. Wu?

Haitangxi returned to the car, and Jiang Beicheng asked curiously.

Haitangxi smiled and rested her head on Jiang Beicheng's shoulder. "It's just something about work."

He repeated what Wu Wen had just said.

Jiang Beichen put his arm around her waist and smiled, then didn't ask any more questions.

The first wife never brings her negative emotions from outside to you.

In her words, it's called high-quality companionship.

However, Jiang Beicheng had already guessed that Ms. Wu would be defeated tonight.

However, he didn't rush to comfort Wu Wen; women need to grow through setbacks.

If you're not convinced, then summarize your own experience, work hard, and try again.

If you give in, then learn from your concubine Li Xingying and take the initiative to bow your head.

In Jiang Beicheng's view, this setback is actually a good thing for Wu Wen's career. She has indeed been a bit too high-profile lately.

Wake up! Don't let short-term victories blind you and prevent you from seeing the road ahead.

Haitangxi's move was just right.

To curb her arrogance.

Let her process this on her own tonight.

Jiang Beicheng went home and took a bath with Haitangxi, then snuggled together to rest.

The next day at noon, I had lunch at the company, rested for a bit, and then sent Wu Wen a WeChat message: "Afternoon tea?"

Wu Wen replied: "Okay, same place."

They booked the Cantonese tea restaurant where the two of them often met.

She went ahead to wait for Jiang Beicheng.

When Jiang Beicheng arrived, she was sitting by the window in a daze, and she didn't look well.

Jiang Beicheng sat down and asked, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Wu Wen smiled and shook her head.

Jiang Beicheng scoffed, "Starting to doubt yourself?"

Wu Wen twirled the spoon in her milk tea cup and whispered, "Haitangxi told you everything?"

“No.” Jiang Beichen shook his head: “She never talks to me about these things.”

Wu Wen looked up at Jiang Beicheng in surprise.

Haitangxi didn't tell him about what happened last night?
Her first thought was that Haitangxi must be showing off her sense of accomplishment to Jiangbei City.

It feels so good to condemn the mistress.

No, Haitangxi said she wasn't even a mistress.

If it were her, she might do that.

Jiang Beichen took a sip of tea, picked up his chopsticks and ate a few bites of snacks. "Are you planning to admit defeat?"

Wu Wen looked at Jiang Beicheng in surprise again, wondering what he meant by asking that question.
"Does President Jiang want me to continue fighting with her?"

Jiang Beicheng smiled and said, "That depends on what you want."

Treating her as your rival is not a bad idea; at least it can stimulate your competitive spirit and ambition.

Putting personal feelings aside, if you encounter an opponent and don't try to find ways to defeat them, how will you ultimately defeat yourself?

Wu Wen fell silent.

She understood what Jiang Beicheng meant: she shouldn't lose heart just because of one failure.

You need to regain your confidence and sense of honor, work hard to develop, and surpass your opponents.

"If one day my achievements surpass those of Haitangxi, will President Jiang abandon her and choose me?" Wu Wen asked directly.

"No!" Jiang Beicheng's answer was also very direct.

Wu Wen gazed at Jiangbei City.

Jiang Beicheng said, "By then, you will have achieved your goal. Will Haitangxi still be important to you?"

Wu Wen instantly realized what was happening.

She almost got caught up in the whirlpool of emotions. Her ambiguous relationship with Jiang Beichen wasn't actually for the sake of satisfying her personal feelings.

When she truly surpasses Haitangxi in her career, she has already achieved her goal of currying favor with Jiang Beicheng, so why should she care whether Haitangxi is Jiang Beicheng's legal wife?
Jiang Beicheng's words were also telling her that there would be no emotional dependence or reliance between them, the "lunch break lovers".

"Thank you for reminding me, Mr. Jiang." Wu Wen smiled.

I picked up my fork and ate a little something.

Suddenly, I realized that the sarcasm I received last night didn't seem so bad anymore.

President Jiang is right. It's not bad to treat Haitangxi as a rival; it can stimulate one's potential.

"Looks like you don't need my comforting words anymore," Jiang Beichen said with a smile.

Wu Wen smiled and said, "President Jiang, please don't be so nice to me. I'm afraid I might really fall in love with you."

"Then you'll just have to continue to bear the wrath of General Hai," Jiang Beicheng joked.

Wu Wen couldn't help but burst out laughing.

After pausing for a moment, she asked Jiang Beichen curiously, "Mr. Jiang, may I ask you a question?"

"Just ask."

"How many women did you have before me?"

Haitangxi's words from last night lingered in her mind.

Jiang Beicheng sipped his tea and chuckled, "Five, six, seven, eight, nine?"

Wu Wen's eyes widened, and she pointed at herself, saying, "You mean I'm the fifth or sixth child...?"

“You can sort it like that,” Jiang Beichen joked.

In his heart, there was no such thing as "little fifth" or "little sixth"... these rankings.

In other words, there are three standards.

His first wife, then his concubine and his maid—these three women were the ones he treated with care.

The remaining ones, whether it's Shen Jun, Liu Shuyun, Zheng Jiamin, or Wu Wen, don't have any emotional attachments; they can be considered close friends of the opposite sex.

Liu Yifei's relationship with her partner is one of reproductive cooperation, and both parties are equal.

The remaining women were purely for physical needs.

"I overestimated myself," Wu Wen said self-deprecatingly.

Jiang Beicheng raised his teacup and smiled as he clinked it against hers, "I wish Ms. Wu all the best in realizing her dreams soon."

As your investor, I'm very proud of you.

"Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Jiang," Wu Wen said, clinking glasses with him.

After the two finished their afternoon tea, Wu Wen glanced at the time and asked, "President Jiang, shall we be lunchtime lovers today?"

A smile appeared on Jiang Beicheng's face.

Very pleased.

Ms. Wu did not change her attitude towards her sugar daddy despite the shock of the incident at Haitangxi last night.

This kind of character is rare and precious.

As a major investor, you can't help but flatter me.

Jiang Beicheng replied, "If you're interested, I can cooperate with you."

"You've been wronged, haven't you?" Wu Wen smiled and hugged Jiang Beicheng's arm as they headed towards the hotel across the street.

(End of this chapter)