"Tell Jiang Nanfang that she should give up. There's no way I'll marry her again in this lifetime," Zhan Beijue said, then ignored Jiang Nanfang and looked at Deputy General Manager Gao. "Deputy General Manager Gao."
Deputy General Manager Gao snapped back to attention from his work. He turned around and found Zhan Beijue standing behind him. "President Zhan, what are you doing here for dinner? What a coincidence, shall we share a table?" He moved over with his cup.
Share a table? Zhan Beijue looked at him with a displeased expression. "Who allowed you to arrange for someone to live opposite me?"
"Huh? Live opposite you? When did I arrange for someone to live opposite you... Oh, Tianfu International. You don't live there, it's always empty, and Representative Jiang happens to have nowhere to stay..."
"Who says I don't live there? I'm going tonight. No one is allowed to live opposite me without my permission. Until I move in tonight, have the person you arranged move out."
"..."
After speaking, Zhan Beijue expressionlessly straightened his collar, stood up, and strode away from the dining table.
Watching his arrogant back disappear, Jiang Nanfang couldn't help but curse him in her mind. "Hmph! I thought you were somewhat impartial, but I didn't expect you to seek revenge for what happened last night. It's just a damn apartment, what's so special about it? I'm not short of your money, and the experience was terrible. You don't need to tell me, I wouldn't have stayed today anyway!"
Seeing her muttering with a frown, Deputy General Manager Gao felt quite embarrassed. "I'm sorry, Representative Jiang. That's just President Zhan's temper. How about this, the company has other apartments. I'll have someone arrange a new one for you immediately."
Jiang Nanfang raised her hand to interrupt him. "No need. I'm not lacking accommodation money, unlike some people who are so stingy."
"..."
"Let's not talk about unpleasant things. What did you call me over for?"
Since she brought up work, Deputy General Manager Gao no longer beat around the bush and asked her about her future work plans. "Representative Jiang, have you ever thought about developing your career back in the country?"
Return to China to work for Zhan Beijue? Impossible. Forget that she had her own businesses, more than one, even if she didn't, working under her ex-husband was unthinkable. "I haven't thought about it. Deputy General Manager Gao, you can just say what you mean directly."
Since Jiang Nanfang didn't want to play games, Deputy General Manager Gao said directly, "Gery Electric has been operating under me for five years, and honestly, the results have been unsatisfactory. The company has encountered a technical bottleneck and can't break through."
"But fortunately, now with your product, I believe we can make a brilliant comeback..."
"Please be more concise. Get straight to the point."
Deputy General Manager Gao: "...It's like this. According to our market research, the penetration of electrical equipment in some northwestern regions is not comprehensive, and there is a huge market gap."
"I plan to focus on expanding the northwestern market this year. Initially, we'll do some infrastructure construction, and while we're at it, we'll bring some benefits to the local villagers, string up wires, electrify them, and so on, to boost the company's brand..."
Jiang Nanfang keenly captured the key point in his words. "So you want me to go..."
"I know it might be a bit tough for a young lady to go to such a place, but the product was designed by you, and no one is more suitable than you."
"Of course, you won't be going alone. Feel free to state any requirements you have."
"As long as we can implement the slogan 'Develop the Great Northwest' and boost the company's brand, I'm willing to invest anything."
No wonder Zhan Beijue could hand over an entire electrical company to him. Despite his age, Deputy General Manager Gao truly had a spirit of striving. "How long do you estimate it will take?"
"A month at most. I guarantee that if you put your heart into this project, I will treat you like a hero in the company afterwards."
A month? Calculating it, it was much more worthwhile than staying at the company for three months. After a month of work in the northwest, she could then naturally take the children back to Dan Country. It was the same as fulfilling Zhan Beijue's requirement, but the time was halved. Why not?
"If I agree, can you also promise me one condition?" Jiang Nanfang said, "After the northwestern project is finished, I want to leave Nancheng. At that time, you must spare no effort to speak on my behalf to Zhan Beijue."
"Okay, no problem!"
Without delay, in order to achieve her goal of leaving Nancheng as soon as possible, Jiang Nanfang selected several necessary technicians in the afternoon and decided to set off tomorrow afternoon.
With everything arranged, she headed home after work.
When she reached the floor, she remembered that this was no longer her home. She had to go to a hotel tonight.
Bad luck! She wondered if Zhan Beijue had really moved in. The two children were still with him. Abandoning the children at home and coming to this godforsaken place to live, were the parents crazy?
Just as she was contemplating finding a way to see the children at the Zhan family's house tonight, a figure suddenly darted out in front of her. To get revenge for last night, Zhou Jinbei had been waiting for her all day.
"I'm sorry, sister. It was all my fault last night. Please forgive me." Zhou Jinbei had removed her heavy makeup, appearing with a bare face, and today she was dressed properly.
Why should women make things difficult for women? Jiang Nanfang waved her hand. "It's alright, just be more careful in the future."
Zhou Jinbei acted meek and humble, quickly grabbing her arm. "We met by fate. I'm moving away soon, but before I go, can I visit your home and make friends?"
Jiang Nanfang thought about saying that it wasn't her home anymore, but then thought, why tell her this?
The two went in together. Jiang Nanfang changed her shoes at the door. "Sit down, I'll pour you a glass of water."
"Thank you, sister." Zhou Jinbei sat on the sofa. While Jiang Nanfang's back was turned, she secretly placed the prepared item under the coffee table. Two minutes later, confirming the item was diffusing, she stood up. "It's getting late, I must leave quickly, otherwise Second Brother will scold me when he sees me. Goodbye, sister."
Jiang Nanfang always felt that she was a bit strange, as if something was wrong. So she didn't touch anything Zhou Jinbei had touched, nor did she shake hands with her again, only politely nodded.
Back in her room, Zhou Jinbei was overjoyed. "Little lady, trying to compete with me? If I can't get you kicked out of Zhan Corporation, then my years of experience are for nothing!" Then, she took out her phone and called Zhan Beijue. "I've finished packing and have been waiting for ages, why aren't you here to pick me up yet?"
Zhan Beijue was on his way home from work. Hearing this, he felt speechless. "Can't you just call someone to pick you up, or hail a taxi yourself?"
Zhou Jinbei acted spoiled. "I accidentally sprained my ankle while packing my luggage today, and it's so swollen that I can't walk. Dear brother, you're my only relative. If you don't care for me, who will?"
Half an hour later, Zhan Beijue appeared at the door. Zhou Jinbei wrapped her ankle tightly with a bandage, looking pitifully at him with her injured foot. "You're finally here."
Zhan Beijue glanced at her foot, walked in expressionlessly, grabbed the suitcase handle, and said, "Let's go."
"I'm like this, won't you carry me out?"
Carry you? Do you know that saying even two more words to you makes your second brother uncomfortable! Zhan Beijue suppressed the discomfort in his throat and said coldly, "Are you coming or not?"
"I'm coming, don't be so fierce. I've been waiting for you for so long and haven't even had a sip of water. Can I have a drink before I leave?"
After all, he was her cousin. Zhan Beijue stared at her injured self with a solemn expression for two seconds, then released the suitcase. He looked around the living room. "There's no hot water, and no bottled water in the fridge either. Come downstairs with me, and I'll have someone buy it for you."
Zhou Jinbei immediately covered her stomach. "No, I have my period, and drinking cold water makes my stomach hurt."
Zhan Beijue was completely out of patience with her antics. "Zhou Jinbei, you know my bottom line."
Zhou Jinbei smiled slyly and pointed with her chin to the opposite unit. "She should have hot water at home. Go find her and ask her for a cup for me. I swear, I'll leave after one sip!"
Zhan Beijue followed her gaze. Jiang Nanfang's door wasn't locked, and he wasn't sure if she had already left. The door was still ajar by a few centimeters. He sneered. "There are many people who are not what they seem. Do you think you can eat or drink anything anyone gives you?"
Zhou Jinbei saw that his expression became strange whenever Jiang Nanfang was mentioned, and she joked meaningfully. "Such a beautiful and lovely female employee, and you suspect her character? Second brother, is it genuine suspicion, or are you just embarrassed to go to her place?"
"Could it be that you genuinely have a crush on her?"
He has a crush on Jiang Nanfang?! "Where did you hear such absurd things?"
"She said it. Last night, she said it in front of all of us, that you have a crush on her, which is why you deliberately arranged for her to be opposite you. I really didn't expect you to be this kind of second brother."
Jiang Nanfang spreading such rumors in front of others, wasn't that like slandering him?! Zhan Beijue inexplicably felt like a secret had been exposed publicly, and he immediately said angrily, "You believe such nonsense."
"Then prove it to me that you don't like her. It's just a small matter of a glass of water. If you don't dare to go, it proves you're guilty."
To quickly get rid of the annoying Zhou Jinbei, Zhan Beijue walked to Jiang Nanfang's door in two steps and kicked it open. However, strangely, the door was open, but no one was in the living room. There was the sound of running water from the bathroom. Jiang Nanfang seemed to be taking a shower.