Su Wanran watched Lu Ming while eating an apple, her gaze filled with such obvious avarice that Jiang Mengxin felt uncomfortable.
Jiang Mengxin said calmly, "Wanran, since you've become the head of the Su family now, Lu Ming and I have completed our mission. I still have a lot to handle in Jinling, so I won't intrude further and will be leaving now."
She's leaving already?
Su Wanran was startled, her grip loosening on the apple, which fell to the ground.
What a joke, leaving?
If she left, how long would it take Su Wanran to see Lu Ming again? By the time they met again, Lu Ming might already be married to Jiang Mengxin, or snatched away by another woman.
How could she let such a prize slip through her fingers?
Lu Ming was equally surprised. His purpose in coming to Wudu was to find his kidnapped goddaughter, Chen Xian. He hadn't found her yet, so how could he leave?
Su Wanran didn't want Lu Ming to leave, and Lu Ming himself was unwilling to leave.
Thus.
They both shouted in unison: "No!"
This time, it was Jiang Mengxin's turn to feel awkward.
She looked at Su Wanran, then at Lu Ming, becoming even more convinced that there was something unspeakable between them, otherwise, they wouldn't be acting in such unison.
However, she had misunderstood Lu Ming.
"Ahem," Su Wanran said. "Although I've taken the position of family head, Su Feiyang's faction is still present, and the old matriarch is watching intently. My position is not yet stable, and I still need your help. If Mengxin, you're truly busy in Jinling and can't get away, then how about this: you go back first, and let Lu Ming stay?"
Jiang Mengxin's eyes widened in disbelief.
Good heavens, she's outright trying to snatch him away!
If Jiang Mengxin went back first and Lu Ming stayed, then Su Wanran could do whatever she pleased. With Jiang Mengxin gone, the two of them could be even more unrestrained!
Jiang Mengxin absolutely could not accept this proposal.
She said with a cold face, "Alright, since Wanran, your position is not yet stable, then I will stay a while longer. Helping someone to the end, seeing them off to the west."
With that, Su Wanran and Lu Ming both breathed a sigh of relief.
These three people, each with their own hidden agendas, would have plenty more drama in the days to come.
...
The next morning, Origin Project Co., Ltd.
Vice President's office.
Su Feiyang sat in his chair, his face gloomy. His actions at the New Year's Eve gala last night had failed, and he had lost his position as family head, which still irked him.
Standing before him were several high-level executives from various departments of the company.
These were all people Su Feiyang had personally promoted; they were his loyalists and firmly supported him.
Among them, the most loyal was the Director of the Research and Development Department—Wang Zhongcheng.
This man was highly educated and had extensive experience. His research and development technology ranked among the top three in all of Wudu, making him a highly capable technical talent.
However, his greed was proportional to his technical skills.
He was avaricious to the extreme!
To win over Wang Zhongcheng, Su Feiyang had granted him all sorts of privileges, allowing him to embezzle large sums of money. Over the years, Wang Zhongcheng had accumulated over twenty million in savings thanks to Su Feiyang.
This was an enormous amount for a department director of a company.
At this moment, Wang Zhongcheng patted his chest and declared with conviction, "Vice President Ang, you have given me the gift of recognition, you are my benefactor. In this entire company, I respect no one but you, let alone that impetuous little girl Su Wanran. Vice President Ang, rest assured, even if Su Wanran is the family head now and the Chairman of Origin Project, I will absolutely support you and oppose her! Just watch, today I will give her a warning shot, making it impossible for her to carry out her work. I want Su Wanran to know that the actual decision-maker in this company is you, Vice President Ang!"
The others echoed his sentiments, all wanting to give Su Wanran a taste of their opposition.
Su Feiyang was quite pleased with such a scene.
He nodded and said, "Good, let us unite and drive Su Wanran from the position of Chairman! Once I am in power, I will surely reward you all handsomely!"
The crowd cheered in unison.
Su Feiyang glanced at his phone. "Time is almost up. You all should return to your posts and prepare to face Su Wanran."
"Alright!!!"
The group dispersed one by one.
Eight-thirty in the morning.
Su Wanran drove, bringing Jiang Mengxin and Lu Ming to the company. Today was her first appearance before everyone as the Chairman, and she had to be meticulous.
She had formulated a detailed execution plan for the company's various projects, preparing to discuss them department by department.
First department: Research and Development.
Su Wanran arrived at the R&D department and saw the employees working at their respective workstations.
She said with a smile, "Good morning, colleagues."
Everyone looked up at Su Wanran in unison.
Among them, the department director Wang Zhongcheng gave a cold laugh and said sarcastically, "Yo ho, isn't this the new Su family head, Origin's Chairman Su Wanran? Yo, why didn't you inform us in advance that you were coming to our department? We could have prepared a proper welcome!"
By "welcome," Wang Zhongcheng hadn't even moved from his chair.
Su Wanran suppressed her anger.
She had known before coming that Wang Zhongcheng was Su Feiyang's "top lieutenant," and to fully begin her work, she had to deal with this person first.
Su Wanran forced a smile and said, "What family head or not, aren't we all working for the company and the Su family?"
Then she produced the execution plan. "This is a project execution plan that I've poured all my effort into. Director Wang, you are a long-serving employee of the company, and your technical skills are unparalleled within the company. I hope you can personally undertake this plan."
Wang Zhongcheng was merely a director, yet he was arrogant enough to remain seated, looking provocatively at Su Wanran.
Su Wanran did not get angry. She lowered her posture and walked over herself, handing the execution plan to Wang Zhongcheng.
The scene made it seem as if Su Wanran was working for Wang Zhongcheng.
Everyone in the R&D department chuckled.
"Family head? Heh, still easily manipulated by Brother Wang?"
"Brother Wang's R&D technology is the best in Wudu! So what if you're the family head? Without Brother Wang, you're useless!"
The surrounding whispers made Su Wanran's temples throb.
Wang Zhongcheng crossed his legs, casually flipped through a few pages, and then tossed the execution plan onto the table with disdain. "Director Su, your plan is no good, I can't execute it."
Su Wanran froze for a moment. "Why?"
Wang Zhongcheng chuckled and said, "Because I'm already executing Vice President Ang's plan. Vice President Ang's plan is already halfway through, and I can't just abandon it, can I? So, Director Su, I'm spread too thin right now, and I genuinely don't have the time or energy to execute your plan. I'm truly sorry. However, you can wait three or five months. Once I finish executing Vice President Ang's plan and have some free time, I can then execute your plan."
This response made Su Wanran's veins bulge!
This was simply too much!