The moment Jiang Yan heard Gao Yuan's words while sitting in the car, his face instantly turned pale.
With just a few simple sentences, he felt as if he had been slapped several times, clear and resounding ones at that.
Moreover, Xia Xueqing deliberately made a funny face at him from outside the car, her eyes full of provocation.
He was furious internally, but with Gao Yuan present, he didn't dare to get out of the car.
Wang Meng was so stunned by Gao Yuan's statement that she froze in place, unable to react for a while.
She had never imagined that the usually unapproachable head of the Gao family would be so polite to a small company owner like herself.
And from the tone of his voice, she could tell that the project qualification issue, which had been giving her a headache, had already been promised to be resolved.
"Mengmeng, aren't you going to thank Mr. Gao quickly?"
Xia Xueqing, on the other hand, reacted swiftly, subtly tugging at her best friend's sleeve to remind her.
"Oh, oh, right, how could I forget?"
Wang Meng snapped out of her daze, her face still unable to hide her excitement.
"Mr. Gao, thank you. Please rest assured, I will ensure these projects are handled flawlessly."
As Wang Meng spoke, she almost bowed to Gao Yuan with a deep bend.
"It's nothing. Boss Song has been very kind to me. Since you are his friend, I will naturally help you with this."
Gao Yuan nodded with satisfaction and replied indifferently, attributing the favor to Song Qiao in just a few words.
"I still have some matters to attend to. You all chat first."
"Boss Song, let me know when you're free. Call my younger brother, Gao Liang, and the few of us can get together for a drink."
Gao Yuan left after saying this, hurrying away from the scene.
"Brother Song, I really owe you a lot for this matter."
Wang Meng, looking at the qualification certificates she had just received, could no longer suppress her inner joy.
As she spoke, she bent down to bow and express her gratitude.
Song Qiao quickly supported her, waving his hand and saying, "It was just a small favor, no need for such formality."
"I didn't expect Brother Song to have such a debt of gratitude towards someone like Gao Yuan. It seems Brother Song's capabilities must be quite extraordinary."
Back in the car, Wang Meng said to Song Qiao with a touch of flattery.
"Hah, what debt of gratitude? Mr. Gao is just being polite. It's just a favor owed."
Song Qiao humbly brushed it off, unwilling to elaborate further on the matter.
"Heh, I wondered what kind of relationship it was. So it's just a favor owed."
Jiang Yan, however, took it seriously. His earlier dejected mood instantly returned to its former arrogance.
"Since it's a favor, it must have an end, right?"
"I hope Boss Song will still have that capability when it's time to collect."
His virtually idiotic outburst almost made everyone frown. Xia Xueqing opened her mouth, about to retort, but Song Qiao stopped her with a smile.
"Wang Meng, now that you have the qualification to take on the projects, Lan Hai Industries has given me two projects. I don't have the time, so I'll let you take them to do first."
After speaking, Song Qiao directly took out his phone from his pocket, preparing to make a call.
"Damn, you're really getting more and more full of yourself."
Jiang Yan scoffed disdainfully upon hearing this.
"You really think Gao Yuan is giving you face because he owes you a favor, and now you think you're all-powerful."
"Behind Lan Hai Group is the Ye family. They are a family business; how could they easily hand over projects to outsiders?"
"It's not like they owe you a favor again, is it? Even if they owe you a favor, they would never repay it with their core interests."
"I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible."
Jiang Yan had now transformed into a sharp-tongued, shrewish country woman, seizing the opportunity to mock Song Qiao relentlessly.
"Wang Meng, when we pass the restaurant from earlier, please find a place to park. Xue Qing and I will drive home from there."
Song Qiao gently instructed Wang Meng, who was driving, and then closed his eyes, saying no more.
He merely cast a disdainful glance at the clown-like Jiang Yan, choosing to ignore him completely.
Upon reaching the restaurant entrance, Wang Meng insisted on inviting Xia Xueqing and Song Qiao for a cup of coffee to express her gratitude.
Coincidentally, there was a high-end cafe nearby, and the four of them headed there directly.
As soon as they entered, Wang Meng's phone suddenly rang.
The caller ID showed it was from the project department of Lan Hai Industries.
After a hurried call, the customer service representative notified Wang Meng in a business-like manner that her company would be taking over the projects.
Even after the call ended, Wang Meng hadn't fully registered it, feeling as if she were dreaming.
No one had expected that the two biggest problems that had been troubling her would be resolved by Song Qiao with just a few words.
"Hmph, that's not necessarily true. There are a lot of telemarketing scams lately. Maybe Song Qiao hired someone to stage this whole thing."
Jiang Yan stubbornly refused to admit Song Qiao's prowess.
Song Qiao and the two women were too lazy to bother with him and simply chose to ignore him.
Seeing that no one was paying him any attention and treating him like a clown, Jiang Yan's face turned purple with anger.
However, just as he was wondering how to regain his dignity, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in the distance.
His eyes immediately narrowed, and an indescribable excitement surged within him. He didn't expect fate to bring him across Ye Zhiwei here.
As long as he reported this matter to her, Song Qiao's plan to impersonate Lan Hai Industries and show off would be exposed by him immediately.
At that moment, he would make Song Qiao lose all face.
With this thought, he didn't say goodbye to anyone and ran towards her.
Upon seeing Ye Zhiwei, he acted like a fawning lapdog, smiling obsequiously and saying, "Ms. Ye, I have something to report to you."
Ye Zhiwei knew Jiang Yan's father but was still somewhat perplexed.
"What is it?"
"There are criminals outside impersonating your Lan Hai Industries and swindling people."
As he spoke, he deliberately raised his voice, immediately drawing the attention of Wang Meng and Song Qiao.
"How do you know? Where is that person now?"
Ye Zhiwei was taken aback by Jiang Yan's words, her tone filled with disbelief. She hadn't seen Song Qiao and couldn't immediately judge the truth of his statement.
"They are right here. I'll take you there now."
Seeing Ye Zhiwei's reaction, Jiang Yan felt that this was more or less true.
Wang Meng's heart tightened when she saw Ye Zhiwei's expression. If Song Qiao had lied, she might be blacklisted by Lan Hai Industries.
However, Song Qiao showed no signs of panic. Seeing Ye Zhiwei walking towards him, he simply smiled faintly.
"What a coincidence, why are you here?"