Shen Que stared at his phone, a smirk playing on his lips.

He was more than happy for Qiao Manman to come to him for help.

In this way, their relationship will only get better and better, and Manman will feel that he is a reliable man!

Shen Que: [Send me your classmate's information, and I'll have someone investigate.]

Qiao Manman sent the names of Mao Zhuyu and Jiang Danmei to Shen Que, who replied with "ok".

In the restaurant.

Jiang Tingyan invited Mao Zhuyu and Jiang Danmei to sit down in a booth for a talk.

Tong Yan helped pour a few glasses of water and brought them to them, then sat down to listen to what was happening.

Jiang Tingyan: "Tell me, why did you do this?"

Once exposed, Mao Zhuyu naturally stopped hiding it.

She said, "Someone paid us to do this, but Ms. Jiang, please don't ask who it is, we won't tell you."

Jiang Tingyan glanced at them with slightly lowered eyes: "You're quite methodical, aren't you?"

Mao Zhuyu and Jiang Danmei both lowered their heads and dared not speak.

Jiang Tingyan: "Do you even realize that you're being used as pawns? Wangjiang Banquet is a subsidiary of the Jiang Group. Even with the boss joining, it still affects our company?"

Mao Zhuyu and Jiang Danmei lowered their heads even further.

Jiang Tingyan looked at them as if they were fools.

"That person knew very well that once he caused public opinion damage to the Jiang family, the money the Jiang family would lose would be beyond what he could afford to compensate."

"So you two were pushed forward to do this at the lowest price, and you still want to cover it up for her?"

Jiang Danmei suddenly looked up at Jiang Tingyan, her eyes filled with fear of what Jiang Tingyan had just said.

"Teacher Jiang, are we...are we...should we...compensate?!"

Jiang Tingyan crossed his arms and asked her in return, "What do you think?"

Jiang Danmei turned pale with fright and turned to Mao Zhuyu, crying, "Zhuyu, you, you quickly tell me that person's name!"

"I don't have any money to pay compensation. If my parents find out, they'll beat me to death!"

"I can't say!"

Mao Zhuyu also weighed the pros and cons.

Qiao Qiqi's mother also owns a company, and Qiao Qiqi's father is a well-known business tycoon.

Offending the Qiao family is no different from offending the Jiang family!

Mao Zhuyu also looked up, trembling, and said incoherently, "Teacher Jiang, I will accept any compensation!"

"But as for who made me do this, you...you'd better not ask. It will ruin your family harmony!"

After Mao Zhuyu finished speaking, she paused for a moment.

"No, I mean if you know too much, your family will be unhappy..."

"No, no, anyway, it wasn't your family who did it..."

The more you explain, the more confusing it becomes.

By saying all this, doesn't she imply that Qiao Qiqi did it all?!

It's all over, it's completely over!

Jiang Tingyan narrowed his eyes as he listened to her words.

The image of Qiao Manman flashed through his mind. After all, Qiao Manman was the only person in the family who knew Mao Zhuyu and Jiang Danmei.

Jiang Tingyan wanted to confirm again, but Mao Zhuyu refused to speak no matter what.

Jiang Danmei didn't know who the other party was, and seeing that Mao Zhuyu had admitted defeat, she didn't say anything more.

The restaurant suffered no losses, nor did the company.

So Jiang Tingyan didn't waste any more time on the two of them and let them go back to school first.

Tong Yan and Jiang Tingyan walked out of the restaurant together and got into the car. Tong Yan fastened her seatbelt.

"Ayan, your sister didn't do this, did she?"

Jiang Tingyan pulled the seatbelt halfway over, but stopped abruptly after hearing Tong Yan's words.

His gaze, cold and hard, fixed on the child's face: "Are you talking about Qiao Manman?"

Tong Yan also noticed that Jiang Tingyan's expression suddenly turned ugly.

She quickly explained, "Ayan, it wasn't my idea, it was what those two female classmates said."

Jiang Tingyan fastened his seatbelt: "You don't understand her, and there are some things you shouldn't be saying."

Tong Yan didn't expect Jiang Tingyan to criticize her on this matter.

She underestimated Qiao Manman's importance in Ayan's heart.

It's strange, though. Ayan and Qiao Manman haven't known each other for very long, so why does he trust Qiao Manman so much?

So what are the girl's strengths?

Tong Yan wisely refrained from saying anything more. Only after Jiang Tingyan escorted her home did she find a suitable time to send a message to Jiang Shu.

Tong Yan: [Aunt Jiang, are you busy?]

Jiang Shu was getting her nails done when she saw the news about Tong Yan and immediately perked up.

This was the daughter-in-law the original owner had chosen!

In my memory, this child was smart, sensible, and beautiful, but I don't know what her situation is now.

I did call you a couple of days ago, but unfortunately we didn't meet.

Jiang Shu sat up slightly: 【What's wrong, Yan Yan? I'm free right now, just tell your aunt if you need anything.】

Tong Yan: [I want to ask Aunt Jiang, are Ayan and Qiao Manman on good terms?]

Jiang Shu stared at the question about the youthful appearance and fell into deep thought.

Why would you suddenly ask that?

These problems shouldn't exist if there are no emotional involvement, right?

Jiang Shu tentatively asked, "Has Yan Yan fallen for our Ting Yan?"

Tong Yan was very direct: "Yes, Aunt Jiang, I've already told Ayan that I want to pursue him."

Jiang Shu was taken aback; she hadn't expected Tong Yan to be so direct.

Are girls these days so open-minded?

However, such a straightforward personality does fit her criteria.

Personal preferences are one thing, but things should ultimately be done in a way that pleases the family.

After all, she wasn't the one who lived the life for Tingyan.

Jiang Shu: [His relationship with Qiao Manman is very complicated. Aunt Jiang doesn't want to lie to you. I think it's best if you ask Tingyan for the specifics yourself.]

Complex?

Tong Yan walked around the room with her phone in her hand.

Complexity varies in degree and aspect.

What aspect is complicated?

I didn't understand the situation, but I didn't want to press them any further.

After all, Aunt Jiang said that she had to ask Ayan about this kind of thing.

Before she could reply, Jiang Shu sent another message: "If you can rid Tingyan of her love-struck mind, I'll be very grateful!"

Upon seeing this sentence, Tong Yan's heart sank halfway.

Even Aunt Jiang said that Tingyan is love-struck, so does she still have a chance to win over Qiao Manman?

Even after receiving bad news, Tong Yan still replied: "Thank you, Aunt Jiang. I'll try my best."

When Jiang Shu saw her reply, he lost even half of his hope.

Effort, not a certainty.

With such low morale, how could she possibly win her son's heart?

Jiang Shu slammed her phone down in frustration. The thought of what Qiao Manman had done made her furious!

Without thinking, Jiang Shu raised her hand and slammed it hard on the sofa.

The nail technician was so startled that she accidentally applied the nail polish all over her face.

The nail technician quickly stood up and apologized, and Jiang Shu also sat up straight and said sorry.

The nail technician next to him: "..."

Tong Yan, who had just finished the conversation, didn't rest. She sat down in front of the computer and opened her resume.

She has just returned to China and hasn't found a job yet, so she could try applying to Jiang's company.

If successful, this would give them a greater chance to stay by Ayan's side.

Using time to defeat everything is a viable path.

-

evening.

Qiao Manman and Shen Que found a hot pot restaurant and had dinner together.

After the two ordered their food, Shen Que said, "I've found the information on Mao Zhuyu and Jiang Danmei. I'll send it to your phone now, but it's not easy to find information on people who are in frequent contact."

"After all, it concerns personal privacy, and you need connections to get it checked."

Qiao Manman received two documents from Shen Que and carefully examined them.

Both Mao Zhuyu and Jiang Danmei's parents were ordinary wage earners. Their admission to Peking University was entirely due to their own hard work and abilities.

Qiao Man admired their learning ability, but being good at studying does not mean having good values.

Qiao Manman put down her phone: "I understand that frequent contact is hard to investigate. If we can find it, great; if not, it's okay."

"It's already very kind of you to help me. Don't let our friendship put too much pressure on you."

Qiao Manman's words suddenly stirred a sense of determination in Shen Que.

I have the ability to do this well, so how can I let Manman down?

Shen Que: "This is not a pressure at all. My people are the ones running the work. You don't need to feel sorry for me."

"If you really feel bad about it, how about you come see a movie with me tonight?"

Is a movie enough to repay Shen Que's help?

Qiao Manman couldn't help but chuckle; Shen Que was being far too easy to talk to.

After agreeing to Shen Que's suggestion, the two went to the movie theater after dinner.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Manman ran into the doctor who had previously given her a tetanus shot at her home while she was at the movie theater.

The two greeted each other with surprise upon seeing each other.

"Dr. Chi."

"Miss Qiao."

Chi Lin walked up to Qiao Manman: "What a coincidence, I didn't expect you to be here to watch a movie too."

Qiao Manman: "Beijing is such a big city, I never expected to run into Dr. Chi here."

Shen Que looked at the two of them curiously: "Manman, who is this?"

Qiao Manman raised her hand to Chi Lin: "This is Dr. Chi. My father invited the doctor from our family to give me a tetanus shot when I injured my hand before."

Shen Que extended his hand to Chi Lin: "Hello, Dr. Chi, my name is Shen Que, indeed!"

Chi Lin held Shen Que's hand and asked Qiao Manman curiously, "Are you... boyfriend and girlfriend?"

Qiao Manman shook her head: "No."

"Let me correct you a little!" Shen Que withdrew his hand and said, "I have plenty of suitors!"

Chi Lin was taken aback for a moment, but seeing that Qiao Manman did not refute him, he smiled knowingly.

"It seems like you two are getting married soon. Congratulations in advance!"

Qiao Manman didn't want to explain too much; let others think what they want.

However, she never expected that her lack of explanation would lead to Chi Lin sending the wrong message to Jiang Tingyan.

Chi Lin: [Ting Yan, do you even know what a movie theater is?]

When Jiang Tingyan received the news, he looked suspicious.

He replied: "Just say it."

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