âWhy were you injured?â Tan Rou asked.
âHe blamed me for all the expenses and wanted me to come up with the money,â Jiang Min revealed a pale smile, âI refused, and he lost his temper. He started to scold me, saying that my friends were all villains spending his money wantonly. When I retorted, he cut me with a knife and even threatened to kill me.â
Tan Rou apologized, âSenior Jiang, Iâm sorry, the dishes we ordered yesterday were indeed intentional. If we had known it would cause you harm, we definitely wouldnât have ordered such expensive food.â
Jiang Min shook her head again and said, âItâs not your fault. If it werenât for that meal you ordered, I wouldnât have realized Feng Jiaoâs true nature. A person who is unwilling to even pay for a meal, how could he ever come up with so much money to help our Jiang family?â
Zhuang Liu, who had been watching silently, spoke up, âHave you finally understood this principle? Feng Jiao is a selfish person, only caring about his own pleasure, never about the life or death of others. You say that after marrying him, Feng Family would provide assistance to Jiang Family, but do you think Feng Jiao would actually help you?â
Jiang Min spoke with a lack of strength, âI used to bet on this possibility, but now I see clearly that he wonât help me, so I must break off the engagement with Feng Family.â
âWhy not try cooperating with our Zhuang family?â Zhuang Liu offered a lifeline to Jiang Min, âI have several projects that would be suitable for collaboration with the Jiang family. I didnât approach you before because we had never collaborated, but since you are out of options now, why not give my path a try?â
Jiang Min was so shocked that she couldnât speak for a long time. She had heard about the Zhuang familyâs projects from Tan Rou, but after all, that was Zhuang Liuâs business. She wasnât very familiar with Zhuang Liu, so she wasnât certain whether the project could fall into her hands, nor could she guarantee that she would be successful with Zhuang familyâs projects, so she politely declined Tan Rouâs good intentions.
Now that Zhuang Liu was proactively proposing a collaboration, Jiang Min didnât know what to say in an instant.
Jiang Min was very clear about Zhuang Liuâs personality. He used to have a terrible temper, unpredictable in his emotions. After the recovery of his legs, he had become somewhat kinder, but it seemed impossible for him to be so amiable as to seek collaboration with others on his own initiative. She was not Tan Rou; why would Zhuang Liu help her?
To be precise, this was beyond being kind. It was charity!
âMr. Zhuang, this⦠Iâ¦â Jiang Min was so moved that she couldnât articulate a complete sentence.
Zhuang Liu generously said, âI have quite a few small projects that are suitable for collaboration with the Jiang family. Those projects are not crucial to me, which is why Iâve been dragging my feet on approval. If youâre interested, I can pick the two most suitable projects for you to choose from.â
Jiang Min said awkwardly, âNo, no, no, itâs fine for you to choose.â
Zhuang Liu smiled, âDonât mention it, you are Tan Rouâs friend, which makes you my friend. Since Tan Rou believes we should help you, I cannot just stand by and watch.â
Jiang Min turned to Tan Rou and said uncomfortably, âTan Rou, thank you.â
âItâs nothing,â Tan Rou was somewhat distracted, âSenior Jiang, I remember you saying that Dongda Real Estate is one of the top real estate companies in the country. Right now, the situation is tense. The real estate industry has so much developmental interest to offer â if they gain more, you gain less. So, why shouldnât the person gaining more be you?â
Jiang Min was stunned; she had always thought of leaning on Feng Family to support Jiang Family, never considering replacing Feng Familyâs position. She felt that Dongda Real Estate was too powerful, and Jiang Family couldnât shake them.
But now the situation was different. Behind her, she had the support of two powerful allies â as long as she could achieve something significant, neither Zhuang family nor Tao family would easily give up on her or make things difficult. She was free to pursue the next steps.
âRight, youâre absolutely correct!â Jiang Minâs tone turned very resolute, âWhy canât our Jiang Family replace Feng Familyâs position? Feng Family has been thriving in the real estate industry for so many years, itâs time for them to make room and allow others to take that prestigious seat!â
Tan Rou smiled and said, âSenior Jiang, I support you. Once you recover, go ahead and put your plans into action!â