CHAPTER 336: CHAPTER 330: SWEET-TONGUED, CLEVER, AND HUMBLE

As colleagues collectively condemned Chen Ran, Tang Xiaowan received a message from Tang Mei.

[Grandma has arrived and is having morning tea.]

[Okay, love you love you!]

Right after sending her reply and tucking her phone into her bag, Tang Xiaowan saw two middle-aged men walk side-by-side into the comprehensive office area where she was.

They conducted themselves with composed dignity and had serious expressions on their faces, seemingly discussing very important matters.

With the appearance of the two men, the office area instantly fell silent. Everyone returned to their desks, wearing an anxious look on their faces. The once lively atmosphere became deathly quiet in an instant, as if the previous bustle had been nothing but an illusion.

"Hello, Mr. Ye, Mr. Wang!"

During this time, people would continuously stand up to nod and greet the two engineers before returning to their work.

The two men, having powerful presences, were senior engineer Ye Feng and evaluation engineer Wang Hua. They walked and talked together, their voices not loud but resonant and strong.

"How is the progress?" Ye Feng inquired.

"Mr. Ye, rest assured, there will definitely not be any delays."

"This is our first public emergence since the acquisition; President Leng isn’t someone who muddles through issues blindly. We must be careful; there cannot be the slightest error."

"Understood, I’ll make sure to be strict in my checks."

"Hmm, that’s good, being careful avoids major mistakes."

When they reached Tang Xiaowan and Chen Ran’s workstations, Ye Feng suddenly stopped in his tracks, staring intently at Tang Xiaowan, who was focused on taking notes.

"Is the young lady new here?"

Meanwhile, Wang Hua stood by with a serious face.

"Hello, Mr. Ye, Mr. Wang. My name is Tang Xiaowan, and I’ve just joined today, majoring in Business English," said Tang Xiaowan as she quickly bowed with a smile after glancing at their name tags.

"Hmm, welcome to the R&D department," Ye Feng responded with a satisfied nod, and then turned to Chen Ran: "Now, you’ve got a disciple; work hard, young man!"

"Thank you, Mr. Ye, I will do my utmost to help the new colleague," Chen Ran firmly said.

"Very good!"

After that, Ye Feng and Wang Hua went to the supervisor’s office to continue discussing issues related to the new product.

The office area returned to its usual state once more.

Yet, as Chen Ran enthusiastically explained the workflow to Tang Xiaowan, Sun Lina from the Marketing Department came clattering by in her high heels.

"Leader Sun! Is there something you need?"

"Just passing by, thought I’d drop in for a look."

"Oh, let me introduce you, this is our new colleague in the R&D department..."

"No need for introductions, we’ve already met during yesterday’s interview," Sun Lina responded gently, but there was a hint of hostility in her eyes.

Before she finished speaking, Tang Xiaowan had already stood up from her seat and bowed slightly.

"Hello, Sister Lina."

She wasn’t foolish; she could distinguish friend from foe.

With such a greeting, Sun Lina felt a bit at a loss.

She had thought that, as a team leader, she could overpower Tang Xiaowan with her presence, yet the girl not only didn’t show the slightest sign of intimidation but also addressed her affectionately as "sister".

Did she not hold a grudge about yesterday’s interview?

"Tang Xiaowan, if I remember correctly, your resume said you majored in English, right?"

"Yes, Jin City University, Business English, currently in my junior year. However... I’ve applied for self-study at home," Tang Xiaowan replied with a smile.

The colleagues around them were all shocked.

No wonder, she was a top student!

Sun Lina miscalculated again, thinking that the lack of a diploma would make Tang Xiaowan feel inferior, but to her surprise, the young woman’s candidness turned out to be a plus.

Unable to let it go, she asked further, "What do you know about medical devices?"

"Hmm... Although I’ve already categorized and summarized all the company’s products before applying, it was merely rote memorization, quite superficial. I will learn in depth from my mentor in the future," Tang Xiaowan finished and looked towards Chen Ran.

The young man immediately straightened up, his eyes full of affirmation, and said, "That’s fantastic!"

Tang Xiaowan’s performance was beyond Sun Lina’s expectations; looking at her sweet smile, Sun Lina suddenly felt her behavior had been childish.

After all, she hadn’t done anything wrong.

"Um, pretty good, keep it up!" Sun Lina managed to squeeze out a faint smile.

"Thanks a lot, Sister Lina. I will work hard."

"Don’t mention it, no problem."

At this moment, the atmosphere in the whole office area became somewhat subtle. The colleagues had mistakenly thought there would be a fierce battle, but after seeing Tang Xiaowan’s appropriate response, there was no one who did not admire her.

And Sun Lina thereby let go of the hostility in her heart and accepted the reality.

Not being able to join the R&D department was her own problem.

After Sun Lina left, several female colleagues furtively sized up the new girl, evidently shocked by her performance just now.

Tang Xiaowan, however, seemed completely nonchalant and continued to listen to Chen Ran explain work-related matters.

Five minutes later.

"Hey, Xiao Wan, you just arrived and already clashed with Sun, how come you’re not scared at all?" Xiao Liu, sitting diagonally opposite Tang Xiaowan, asked curiously.

Tang Xiaowan listened and blinked her large eyes.

"There’s nothing to be scared of, right? Although Sister Lina is a bit serious, I think she must be kind-hearted, and she’s pretty nice."

Xiao Liu nodded, "You have such a good temperament!"

"No, I don’t have a good temperament. I’m always scolded by the adults at home, always causing trouble."

This was modesty, but also a topic change.

Unfortunately, Xiao Liu did not understand Tang Xiaowan’s intention, and kept on telling her to avoid Sun Lina in the future to avoid loss.

Being too enthusiastic, Tang Xiaowan had to deflect again by asking questions.

"Oh, what’s the login password?"

"The full spelling of the R&D department’s name, plus 581," Chen Ran caught on and quickly replied.

"Oh, thanks a lot, Master."

Just having a moment of peace, Xiao Zhou, sitting opposite, seemed to harbor some indignant feelings and suddenly passed a chocolate to Tang Xiaowan.

"Hey, if there’s anything, just tell me. My last name is Zhou, call me..."

"Thanks, but no need! With me as your master here, don’t worry, nothing will happen," Chen Ran directly threw the chocolate back.

"Chen Ran, you’re deliberately..."

"Yes, exactly."

Tang Xiaowan watched the pages being opened one by one, listening to the two bickering, and smiled without a word.

...

Meanwhile, at Lingxiao Manor.

Due to a sudden break in the funding chain, most of the Jiang Family’s companies were already unable to operate normally and were on the verge of bankruptcy.

Overnight, the Jiang Mansion was about to collapse.

A huge family business said to collapse, collapsed, the speed of which was baffling. After all, just a few days ago, the Jiang Family had hosted a massive charity gala, and many prominent figures in society attended.

Jiang Yongheng blamed his daughter Jiang Kexin for offending the Shen Family.

In reality, Jiang Kexin had angered Leng Lingxiao, and Leng Lingxiao was just trying to avenge Tang Xiaowan.

His Little Tangtang, how could he tolerate Jiang Kexin plotting against her.

"Master, this is the fourth visit from Miss Jiang. If you keep avoiding her, the Jiang Family... might take it to heart."

Zhao Renjie earnestly advised, but in his heart, he loathed Jiang Kexin.

"The Jiang Family? There won’t be a Jiang Family much longer!"

"But, Master..."

"Old Zhao, when did you become... so delicate and tender-hearted?"

Seeing Leng Lingxiao’s resolute attitude, Zhao Renjie immediately breathed a sigh of relief, that heavy stone in his heart finally landing.

He longed for the Jiang Family’s stock to plummet, for them to become poor as paupers, never to rise again.

Him, delicate and tender-hearted? How could that be possible?

The memories of Jiang Kexin from ten years ago, Zhao Renjie had never once forgotten.