Wen Yuhan: "..."
So efficient? Not even getting acquainted with the work? Not understanding the opponent? Not asking about the situation?
Just leaving like that?
She felt a bit bewildered, even doubting the reliability of her new colleague.
"Can you drive?" Du Ruoxin asked as they reached the parking lot.
Wen Yuhan nodded, "Yes."
Du Ruoxin handed her the keys and got into the passenger seat, "Let's go."
Wen Yuhan: "..."
Um, excuse me, are you sure we're leaving just like that?
Wen Yuhan's mind was a blank. She couldn't understand what trump card her new colleague had that could possibly win back the contract so easily.
Excessive, mysterious confidence?
"What are you spacing out for? Let's go," Du Ruoxin urged.
Wen Yuhan quickly snapped back to reality, "Oh, okay, okay."
As soon as they got in the car, Du Ruoxin began familiarizing herself with the business dealings between the two companies, scanning all the designs, contracts, construction plans, and progress reports at lightning speed.
Once she had a grasp of the situation, she asked, "What kind of person is Lin Wencong from Wantta?"
The sudden question caught Wen Yuhan off guard, "Huh?"
How could she possibly figure out the enigmatic General Manager Lin?
Du Ruoxin flashed a professional smile, "When you interact with people, don't you pay attention, or understand the client's preferences?"
Wen Yuhan shamefully tightened her grip on the steering wheel, her lips pressed into a thin line.
Du Ruoxin didn't blame her, just smiled and started making small talk, "You just graduated from university, right?"
Wen Yuhan was very nervous, afraid Du Ruoxin would look down on her, thinking she lacked ability and couldn't read people. "Yes."
"It's alright," Du Ruoxin patted her shoulder, "Experience takes time to accumulate. You're still young, you'll grow."
Wen Yuhan's tense nerves immediately relaxed, "Thank you."
Her good impression of her new colleague soared.
She really hoped—
That the cooperation with Wantta could be reopened, and she wouldn't be fired.
Soon, the two arrived at Wantta Group.
However, in the lobby, Du Ruoxin and Wen Yuhan were stopped by the receptionist.
"May I ask who you're looking for? Do you have an appointment?"
Wen Yuhan took the initiative to speak, "We're looking for your Engineering Department's General Manager Lin."
The receptionist said, "I'm sorry, General Manager Lin is not in. Please come back another day."
Wen Yuhan found it unbelievable, "I came here every day a few days ago, and you—"
Du Ruoxin pulled Wen Yuhan away, "It's no use. They clearly don't want to see us."
Wen Yuhan asked, "Ah? Then what should we do?"
If they couldn't meet him, they couldn't talk, and if they couldn't talk, there would be no room for negotiation.
Du Ruoxin pondered, "Do you know Lin Wencong's car license plate number?"
Wen Yuhan shook her head again, completely bewildered.
Du Ruoxin instructed, "Next time you discuss cooperation, try to subtly note down the client's license plate number."
Wen Yuhan obediently replied, "Yes."
Du Ruoxin took out her phone and called Manager Zhang Chao.
After learning Lin Wencong's license plate number, she drove out of the underground garage and parked on the roadside in a spot where she could see the exit.
Seeing Du Ruoxin park, Wen Yuhan knew she was waiting for Lin Wencong. She said, "Sister Xin, what flavor of milk tea do you want? I'll go buy it."
Du Ruoxin replied, "Mango."
"Okay." Wen Yuhan happily walked away.
Du Ruoxin watched her retreating figure, a hint of a smile in her eyes: She's a sensible, good girl.
"If you don't have the resolve to stay together for a lifetime, please don't fall in love with someone like me..."
The WeChat ringtone sounded. Du Ruoxin saw it was her mother-in-law calling and immediately answered.
"Mommy, where are you? Come back and have dinner with Doudou." On the video call, Rong Doudou's face, more beautiful and adorable than a Barbie doll, appeared.
She looked like a fluffy stuffed toy, making one want to pinch her.
Du Ruoxin's heart melted looking at her daughter. She longed to be with her all the time, but she couldn't rely on Rong Jingyang anymore.
"Be good, Doudou. Mommy has something to do. I'll come back tonight to accompany you, okay?"
Rong Doudou's little face scrunched up, her lips pouted, "No, I want Mommy to come back now."
She burst into tears.
Du Ruoxin: "..."
Where did this little girl learn such dramatic facial expressions?
It definitely wasn't from her!
"Doudou, don't cry, don't cry." How could she stop her daughter from crying? Du Ruoxin's mind was in turmoil.
At this moment, Feng Linwan moved the camera to face herself, "Doudou insisted on finding you and has already cried several times."
"Crying has broken my heart."
"Ruoxin, where are you? I'll bring Doudou to find you."
Du Ruoxin: "..."
There was no doubt, her mother-in-law was a stumbling block on her path to divorce.
An hour later, Feng Linwan, holding Rong Doudou, along with Rong Jianchen and a host of nannies and bodyguards, appeared before Du Ruoxin.
Wen Yuhan, stunned by the grand procession: "..."
Oh my goodness!
How rich is Sister Xin's family?
A custom nanny van worth millions, bodyguards, drivers, nannies, and at least four or five accompanying staff.
This...
"Little Wen, right?" Feng Linwan smiled at the innocent, cute, and guileless Wen Yuhan, "What are you and our Ruoxin doing here?"
Wen Yuhan's mind went blank. This gentle, beautiful, noble, and ageless woman before her... truly, truly—
For some reason, Wen Yuhan instinctively felt a sense of reverence towards her.
Like a servant submitting to a queen.
"We're waiting for Lin Wencong, Manager Lin, from Wantta Group," Wen Yuhan obediently replied.
Feng Linwan, still with a friendly smile, asked, "Waiting for him for what?" She paused, then with an imposing air, added, "You can't see him?"
Du Ruoxin knew her mother-in-law was about to stand up for her and quickly interrupted, "Mommy, it's just a small matter. I'll handle it."
"What small matter?" Feng Linwan acted like an extremely protective lioness, "In this world, no one can make you suffer."
The young madam of the prestigious Rong Group being snubbed by an unknown minor figure?
Wouldn't it be a disgrace to the Rong family if word got out?
With a look from Feng Linwan, Rong Jianchen immediately understood and turned to make a phone call.
A few minutes later, the chairman of Wantta Group, leading Engineering Department Manager Lin Wencong, approached nervously.
"Mr. Rong, Mrs. Rong, you've arrived downstairs, why didn't you come up to sit?"
"As your host, I'd be delighted to entertain the two of you."
Feng Linwan let out a cold snort, "Wantta is a dragon's palace, how could we possibly enter?"
The chairman broke out in a cold sweat. He slapped Lin Wencong in the face, "Where are your eyes! Don't you recognize Mr. and Mrs. Rong?"
"Get out!"
"From now on, you don't need to come to the company anymore."
Lin Wencong, stunned by the slap: "..."
Du Ruoxin, equally stunned: "..."
And Wen Yuhan, whose mouth was agape enough to fit a duck egg: "..."
Feng Linwan maintained her smile, but her cold expression softened into tenderness and doting as she turned to Du Ruoxin, "Ruoxin, you needed to see Lin Wencong, right? Go ahead."
Du Ruoxin wished she could disappear.
Her mother-in-law's decisiveness was truly—
Would she ever be able to work peacefully in the future?
Du Ruoxin lowered her head, but unable to embarrass her mother-in-law, she politely smiled, "It's not a big deal. Shall we schedule a detailed discussion with General Manager Lin for tomorrow?"
With that one sentence, Du Ruoxin saved Lin Wencong's career.
Lin Wencong repeatedly expressed his gratitude.
After lunch, Du Ruoxin asked Wen Yuhan to return to the company first, reminding her not to tell anyone at the company about today's events, and then left with her daughter.
No, she had to communicate with her mother-in-law and ask her not to interfere in her affairs anymore.
She wanted to be independent!