"Ah, going to see a friend? Weren't you brought here by President Zhan to help?"
Vice President Gao's expression shifted instantly from surprise to disappointment, and he looked her up and down with confusion.
Jiang Nan Fang deliberately said, "Help with what? Are there any problems in this world that President Zhan can't solve?"
"Then I'm even less capable."
She waved the gift in her hand at them.
"The time I'm meeting my friend is almost here, excuse me, let's talk another day, I'll be going now."
With that, she walked around the two of them and headed inside.
"Hey, hey, hey..."
She just left? Vice President Gao wanted to call her back, but Zhan Bei Jue reached out and stopped him.
"Let's go, we're going back too."
Having made the great President Zhan wait at the door for an hour, without even seeing Elder Zhang's meal, Vice President Gao felt extremely embarrassed.
But he had no better solution at the moment.
He could only apologize and placate Zhan Bei Jue.
"Elder Zhang's temper is notoriously bad in the electrical industry, it's not directed at anyone in particular. President Zhan, please don't be angry, I'll think of another way when I get back."
"Next time, next time we'll definitely contact him first before visiting."
Zhan Bei Jue didn't say anything and turned to leave the alley first.
They thought the two would go straight to the car and leave after exiting the alley.
However, when they reached the corner, Zhan Bei Jue stopped.
Vice President Gao was caught off guard and almost bumped his head into him while carrying the gifts.
"What's wrong, President Zhan?"
Thinking he had seen something strange, Vice President Gao turned and looked around.
Zhan Bei Jue didn't speak, turned around and pulled Vice President Gao behind him, leaning against the corner like a mischievous child, and peered into the alley.
"Shh, don't speak."
What did he see?
Why couldn't he, in his carelessness, see it?
Vice President Gao didn't understand what he was doing, so he instinctively peeked into the alley with him.
But all he felt was a cold wind blowing, and nothing else.
Zhan Bei Jue told him not to speak, so Vice President Gao didn't dare to speak either.
He just followed him, staring blankly ahead.
After about a minute, he finally understood why.
Jiang Nan Fang, who had claimed to be going to see a friend, walked out of the alley again, carrying the gift.
As if she were being followed, she first looked around, confirmed no one was there, and then ran to where they had just been standing.
She put down the gift, smoothed her hair, and then knocked on the door.
"This..."
Zhan Bei Jue made another shushing gesture to Vice President Gao.
The two stared intently at Jiang Nan Fang.
She knocked twice, but there was no response from inside. Then, she cleared her throat and called into the door with a sweet voice.
"Dad, it's me, I'm back, open the door!"
Ah, what's going on?
Could Engineer Jiang and Elder Zhang be father and daughter?
Didn't he have the surname Jiang, didn't he have the surname Zhang? How could...
A moment later, the door opened.
Jiang Nan Fang picked up the gift from the ground and hurriedly raised one foot, stepping inside.
Before coming, she had done plenty of research online, even conducted on-site investigations.
She knew Elder Zhang's age, personality, life experiences, and family members like the back of her hand.
Through online rumors and confirmation from neighbors, Jiang Nan Fang knew that Elder Zhang was a difficult person to deal with.
Most people who visited him would be turned away.
Even since his daughter's death, his relationship with his two sons had deteriorated to the point of almost no contact.
Elder Zhang was 78 years old. He had two sons with his first wife after fifteen years of marriage, and then they divorced.
At the age of forty, he had a lovely daughter with his second wife.
At that time, his electrical business was booming in Nancheng. With his beautiful wife and daughter by his side, he had reached the pinnacle of his life.
But good times did not last long. When his daughter was sixteen, his wife was killed in a car accident on the way to take her to an exam. Both of them died on the spot...
From then on, Huatai Electric's products never updated their models. Elder Zhang never smiled again, and his personality became increasingly eccentric.
Neighbors even told Jiang Nan Fang that they dared not let their children walk past his door.
Children would often be scared to tears just by looking at him.
Jiang Nan Fang speculated that his violent temper was related to the loss of his daughter in middle age.
So today, she boldly knocked on the door in the name of his daughter.
She didn't expect the door to actually open.
"Qian Qian, you're back?"
This was the first time Jiang Nan Fang had seen the legendary Elder Zhang with her own eyes.
He wasn't as crazy as she had imagined. On the contrary, as soon as the door opened and she saw him, she felt like she was basking in a spring breeze.
His medium-length silver hair was neatly combed, and his features were sharp.
He was slender, and although wrinkles covered his entire face, his posture was straight, and he looked like a martial arts master with an ethereal demeanor, full of spirit.
Seeing the professionally dressed, beautiful, and young Jiang Nan Fang calling him Dad, his stern face immediately broke into a smile.
"I knew you would come back, I knew you wouldn't leave Dad all alone and go far away. I actually waited for you to come back!"
"Good child, come in, come in, let Dad have a good look at you."
Zhan Bei Jue saw a middle-aged man's hand reach out, grab Jiang Nan Fang's arm, and pull her inside.
Without a word, he bolted towards the alley.
Before Elder Zhang could close the door, he rushed to the front of it.
Suddenly, a young man's face appeared again, startling Elder Zhang.
He subconsciously looked at him, then at Jiang Nan Fang.
"Why did you bring someone back? Who is this man, Qian Qian?"
Jiang Nan Fang hid in the shadows, clearly seeing that Zhan Bei Jue and Vice President Gao had already left.
Why did he come back at such a crucial moment?
Could it be that he was also hiding in the dark, observing Elder Zhang's door?
Unsure how to answer, Jiang Nan Fang was about to close the door and say she didn't know him when Zhan Bei Jue reached out and grabbed Elder Zhang's hand.
"I'm her boyfriend. Hello, Uncle, my name is Zhan Bei Jue."
"Boyfriend?"
Jiang Nan Fang and Elder Zhang's eyes widened simultaneously.
Elder Zhang: "Qian Qian, you're dating behind my back?"
Jiang Nan Fang understood.
It was clear that Zhan Bei Jue had also done his homework before coming.
He knew about the story between Elder Zhang and his daughter, which was why he said that now.
She didn't expect him to be so despicable.
Since she couldn't get Elder Zhang to open the door, he was using her efforts.
They were now competitors. With the opportunity to meet Elder Zhang finally here, Jiang Nan Fang would not allow the surname Zhan to snatch it from her.
"No, Dad,"
Jiang Nan Fang was about to say she didn't know him.
Zhan Bei Jue shamelessly stuck one leg in.
"Sorry, Uncle, we were wrong. We've been dating for some time behind your back."
"But please rest assured, I genuinely like her and have decided to marry her. I will never let her down, which is why I specifically came to visit today."
"Uncle, please give me a chance to come in and have a good chat."
Uh, what's going on?
Vice President Gao chased after them, sticking his head from behind with a bewildered expression.
He didn't expect that his daughter, who had been away for years, had reached the stage of marriage.
He even brought the young man's father?