Chapter 348: Wen Nuan Angers He Yan Yet Again
From Sidekick to Bigshot
On the other hand, Jian Shuxing and Jian Shuhong headed to the study with Grandpa Jian. They were planning to discuss matters regarding the family business.
Wen Nuan and He Yan accompanied Grandma Jian. They sipped their tea whilst they chatted.
Nowadays, He Yanâs heart burnt with anger whenever she saw Wen Nuan.
However, as she did not manage to stand on the side of reason for the previous matters, in front of Grandma Jian and Grandpa Jian, she had to put up with it.
Not only did she have to put up with it, but she also had to fake a smile. She had to act as if she was grateful to her sister-in-law for taking over such a big job for her.
âYouâve been working quite hard recently. Itâs all my fault for not being able to handle the fundâs affairs properly. I caused you to suffer,â He Yan said. Her face was full of smiles as she said this.
Her smile and words were so good that no one could find fault in them.
âThe fund belongs to the Jian family. As I am the daughter-in-law of the Jian family, I have a responsibility to take care of it. Please donât worry about it anymore.â Wen Nuan responded. Although Wen Nuanâs voice was soft, her voice remained confident.
Following this, Wen Nuan asked He Yan: âOh, I heard that the project that you invested in had some problems arise. If you need help with anything, please do not hesitate to ask me.â
He Yanâs savings had basically been used up.
He Yan didnât have much savings in the first place. After becoming Jian Shuhongâs wife, she had been spending a lot of money in order to keep up with appearances.
Otherwise, she wouldnât have secretly shifted the money from the familyâs charity fund.
She had also invested a large amount of money in a technology company that was meant to be producing a high-tech product. However, the company had recently hit a bottleneck and thus their process had been stagnant for some time.
To add insult to the injury, a competing company had recently hired a very skilled technician to help them solve a technical problem with their polymer materials.
If the competitorâs product was sold, then the technology company that she invested in would face bankruptcy. This meant that her investment would go down the drain.
If the investment failed, her current predicament would be even worse.
He Yan secretly gritted her teeth. When did her sister-in-law start to speak like this? Her words were like a needle that was concealed in silk floss.
He Yan smiled as she answered Wen Nuanâs question: âOh? Where did you hear that from? The project that I invested in is developing steadily. Its prospects are very promising. If all goes well, there will be dividends to us shareholders at the end of the year.â
The mismanagement of the charity fund had already caused Grandma and Grandpa Jian to doubt He Yanâs ability. And thus, He Yan could not let Wen Nuan tell the two of them that her investment vision was problematic.
âI didnât hear the news from anywhere in particular. I just heard from the wife of the CEO of the company when I had dinner with her a while ago,â Wen Nuan replied.
He Yan secretly gnashed her teeth! Wen Nuan! She was deliberately causing her trouble!
Otherwise, why would she have gone to have dinner with the CEOâs wife? Wen Nuan must have known that she was investing in that company!
âMaybe sheâs mistaken. Thereâs no such thing,â He Yan replied. There was still a smile on her face, however, her heart was cold.
âDid you know that the competitor of the technology company that you invested in is owned by Master Liang?â Wen Nuan said as she slowly sipped on her tea.
âMaster Liang? You mean Liang Shuo?âHe Yanâs expression immediately changed.
âThatâs right. It seems as though you didnât know about this beforehand.â
He Yanâs smile began to waver. However, she still tried to force herself to smile: âWell, even if itâs Master Liangâs company, itâs not necessarily better than the one I invest in. Innovation depends on the company and not who owns the company. No one is always the master of an industry. Each new generation will be constantly replacing the older generations.â
Despite saying this, He Yanâs heart lacked confidence.