The mold was quickly modified.
Under Jiang Nan Fang's direction, ten products were made with the changes.
She and the Ke Corporation's engineers took them to the lab for a simulated temperature rise experiment.
An afternoon passed, and the experiment was successfully completed.
It seemed this method was feasible, and all that was needed was to proceed accordingly.
The main part of the after-sales work was essentially finished.
Vice President Gao, preoccupied with other matters, prepared to have Jiang Nan Fang return to Nan City overnight.
However, Ke Jing Yu detained them once more.
"You two have traveled a long way and treated me to a meal. I haven't returned yet. It would be too impolite to leave just like that."
"It's getting late, so don't rush off. Give me a chance to invite you to my home, where I can offer you some hospitality as a host."
Ke Jing Yu's standing in the upper echelons of the business world was comparable to Zhan Bei Jue's in Nan City.
Many people would never get to meet him in their lifetime.
To have the fortune of visiting his home, Vice President Gao naturally had no reason to refuse.
"Mr. Ke, your words are too kind to Ms. Jiang and me. It's simply what we should do."
"Don't be so formal with me; it's decided. Vice President Gao, please lead the way and suggest a few dishes, and I'll have my household prepare them in advance. The two of you will accompany me back."
With things as they were, both could only agree to go to the Ke residence.
Vice President Gao rode in the same car as Ke Jing Yu, leading the way.
Jiang Nan Fang followed behind with Ke Teng.
Ke Teng was incredibly excited that day.
"My dad always said being a celebrity was meaningless, that singing and dancing had no technical substance. I used to disagree, but today I finally understand."
"Technology truly possesses its own charm."
"Thanks to you, you've given me an introduction today. Even if I can't make it in the entertainment industry in the future, I won't be resentful if I have to return to inherit the family business."
Listening to his excited reflections, Jiang Nan Fang said indifferently.
"You rich people enjoy what you have without appreciating it. You shun your family's gold and silver mountains, only to prove yourselves elsewhere."
"Look at the employees at your company. They study for over twenty years from childhood to adulthood, and even if they excel in school, they might not earn high salaries in society. People are truly incomparable."
"So, is Ms. Jiang here expressing resentment towards wealth?"
For a fleeting moment, Jiang Nan Fang genuinely wanted to seize the opportunity and vent the accumulated grievances of the past two days onto Ke Teng through a joke.
She needed to relax, to confide, to release.
But she decided against it.
Ke Teng's carefree demeanor didn't mean he lacked intelligence.
Why should he indulge her?
"No, just consider me a cynic, someone who speaks my mind out of cynicism."
"I didn't prepare a gift for visiting your home. What does Mrs. Ke like? I'll buy her something if we pass by a mall later."
Ke Teng's playful smile gradually faded.
He leaned back in his seat, his expression listless.
"She lacks nothing; she doesn't need anything."
"Whether she needs it or not is your concern, whether I buy it is mine. How can one visit a home without bringing a gift?"
"If you don't tell me, I'll just buy something randomly. But that might be a wasted effort. Are you sure you won't help me?"
Ke Teng slowly turned his gaze to her.
"It's not that I won't help you. It's just that she truly doesn't need anything... My mother is gone."
Gone?
Jiang Nan Fang looked at his mournful expression and instantly understood.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know..."
"It's alright. It's been over ten years. I stopped caring a long time ago."
Despite his words of indifference, seeing his dejected look when his mother was mentioned, Jiang Nan Fang knew it wasn't true.
The atmosphere turned awkward for a moment, then, after a pause, she tentatively asked again.
"May I ask, was Mrs. Ke ill, or...?"
"She was ill. Cancer. She passed away when I was six."
For some reason, Jiang Nan Fang was reminded of his Tibetan Mastiff.
"So, when we first met, the beloved A Mei was left behind by Mrs. Ke?"
Ke Teng said, "No. After she passed, my father bought it specifically for me because he saw I was idle and bored."
"It was just a puppy then, like a street dog. Who knew it would grow so large later."
Six years old. He was twenty-four now.
This meant that the Tibetan Mastiff had accompanied him for a full eighteen years.
And she had, with a single action, caused its demise.
Jiang Nan Fang suddenly felt like a terrible person.
"I'm sorry..."
Ke Teng interrupted her.
"Don't apologize to me. Didn't you already do that before? I'm telling you this now not to get another apology, but just mentioning it in passing."
"Don't worry, I'm a man, I'm not that fragile, nor do I dwell on things. What's past is past, let's not mention it again."
Mansions of wealthy families were generally alike.
Spacious and luxurious.
Despite the many servants, they still conveyed a sense of coldness.
Fortunately, there were Jiang Nan Fang and Ke Teng.
With the presence of young energy, the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
Dinner wasn't ready yet, so Ke Teng pulled Jiang Nan Fang around the living room.
He would tell her the origin of a painting, then the background of a piece of antique.
With laughter and merriment, Ke Jing Yu felt quite touched.
"Since his mother passed away, I haven't seen him this happy in many years. I didn't expect him to get along so well with young Jiang."
He looked kindly at Vice President Gao.
"May I ask, Vice President Gao? How old is young Jiang this year?"
Vice President Gao replied truthfully.
"She should be a few years older than your esteemed son. As far as I know, she's twenty-seven."
"Not much difference then." Ke Jing Yu was very pleased.
"A woman three years older brings a pot of gold. This age gap is quite good in Shangcheng."
Vice President Gao didn't know how to respond to that.
He had somewhat noticed Zhan Zong's attentiveness towards Jiang Nan Fang in Bali some time ago.
As a golden flower among male engineers, Jiang Nan Fang garnered attention wherever she went.
Unexpectedly, after only one day in Shangcheng, she had also caught the eye of the Ke family.
This girl was truly extraordinary. She was destined for great things sooner or later.
Dinner was as harmonious as the night before.
Ke Jing Yu wished to foster a good relationship with his son and encourage him to return to manage the family business.
Seeing Jiang Nan Fang as such a good catalyst, and knowing Ke Teng's liking for her, he intended to play matchmaker.
During the meal, whenever Ke Teng approached Jiang Nan Fang, he would openly take out his phone to photograph them.
After the meal, Jiang Nan Fang prepared to take her leave, but he handed his phone to the butler.
"Miss Jiang and Vice President Gao are visiting for the first time. I'd like to take a photo as a memento. Do you two mind?"
To have a photo taken with a magnate like him, others would be overjoyed, so why would they mind?
Vice President Gao quickly pulled Jiang Nan Fang to stand behind Ke Jing Yu.
Ke Jing Yu turned around and pulled Vice President Gao closer.
"Based on age, you are of the same generation as I am. How can I have you standing?"
"Come, come, sit with me, and let the younger ones stand behind."
Click.
Two kind-faced elders sat in the front, while Jiang Nan Fang and Ke Teng stood side by side behind them.
As if taking a family photo, the four left behind a harmonious picture.