CHAPTER 337: CHAPTER 337

Yu Man and Jiang Weiwei, upon hearing the name "Miss Jiang," both thought it was Jiang Weiwei being called and hurriedly turned their heads to look in the direction of the voice.

As they saw that it was Xie Ling, who attended every Yunshang fashion show, their eyes lit up.

The rumor had it that Xie Ling, as a wealthy heiress from the Emperor City Aristocratics Family, did not have to curry favor with anyone.

Therefore, even as she started managing her own business, Xie Ling could afford not to bend over backwards for any order, let alone pander to anyone.

Within the domestic and international elite circles, some even discussed that it was Xie Ling’s unique personality that allowed Yunshang to maintain its distinct taste without changing its style to flatter anyone.

Moreover, as Yunshang became increasingly successful and popular both at home and abroad, Xie Ling’s position among the multitude of famous socialites and daughters of noble families rose as well, and countless ladies of high society prided themselves on befriending Xie Ling.

Look, just at the sound of Xie Ling’s calling "Miss Jiang," countless attendees at the celebration banquet followed her gaze with envy, casting admiring glances at the corner where they were.

Even Mrs. He, who was previously high and mighty, couldn’t help but look towards Jiang Weiwei and Yu Man, offering them a friendly smile.

This deeply satisfied both Jiang Weiwei and Yu Man.

However, as they basked in this baffling honor, they failed to notice Jiang Moxi giving a signal to Xie Ling to meet her in the rest area after the banquet.

Xie Ling caught the hint and suddenly changed direction.

Jiang Moxi also left shortly thereafter.

Jiang Weiwei and Yu Man’s gazes stayed on Xie Ling, unaware of when exactly Jiang Moxi had left their side.

Yu Man then asked Jiang Weiwei, "When did you get to know Xie Ling?"

Right, someone like Xie Ling, with her lofty status, surely wouldn’t recognize Jiang Moxi who grew up in poverty.

So that "Miss Jiang" must have been a greeting to Jiang Weiwei, it certainly couldn’t have been meant for Jiang Moxi.

Jiang Weiwei could feel that the call for "Miss Jiang" had dazzled Yu Man, who seemed more cordial towards her than before.

Apart from Yu Man, Jiang Weiwei even sensed that the way others looked at her was also different from before.

Such admiration and worshipful gazes really went to her head.

So she straightforwardly claimed, "It was probably during the piano competition some time ago when I always wore their Yunshang clothing, effectively doing some publicity for Yunshang. That’s why last time in Emperor City, Miss Xie came up to greet me in the restaurant."

Jiang Weiwei thought, after all, she hadn’t said that she had exchanged contact information with Xie Ling; Yu Man couldn’t force her to do anything.

All she needed was to enjoy the inexplicable honor that Xie Ling’s call of "Miss Jiang" brought her, given that they didn’t know who Xie Ling was actually referring to.

Hearing this, Yu Man couldn’t help but press further, "Then why were we still blacklisted?"

"It must have been the work of someone lower down, Miss Xie probably doesn’t know about it."

"Then why didn’t you tell me about this after you came back from Emperor City?"

Jiang Weiwei replied, "When I went home that day, wasn’t it just when Moxi happened to bring that necklace home? At that time... I had no right to speak at home anymore."

Jiang Weiwei purposefully brought this up to make Yu Man regretful.

As expected, upon hearing this, Yu Man tenderly stroked the back of her hand, "I’m sorry, Weiwei. We didn’t expect Moxi to get the real necklace and slap everyone’s face. I was upset, that’s why I acted like that."

Yu Man also said, "But don’t worry, from now on mom will definitely not lose her temper over small things with you anymore."

Jiang Weiwei got the apology and the promise she wanted from Yu Man, nestling beside her with a smile on her face.

"Mom, I don’t blame you. After all, it’s only because I don’t have the same abilities as Moxi."

Jiang Weiwei purposely cued about Jiang Moxi, certainly not to remind Yu Man of Moxi’s superior abilities over hers, but simply to highlight her own independent and sober persona against "men-reliant" Jiang Moxi.

Look, upon hearing her praise Jiang Moxi, Yu Man gritted her teeth and said, "She relies on men, on flaunting her body; how can that be called ability?"

While the two of them were conversing, Mrs. Liu and Mrs. He both came over to greet them on their own initiative.

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Yu Man quickly turned around, only to discover that Jiang Moxi had disappeared without a trace at some point. She breathed a sigh of relief and began chatting with Mrs. Liu and Mrs. He.

Mrs. He’s attitude had become much friendlier than before, complimenting both the jewelry Yu Man was wearing that evening and Jiang Weiwei’s sweetness and charm.

After her vanity had been satisfied, Mrs. He took the opportunity to ask about Xie Ling’s earlier greeting.

"Miss Jiang, do you know Miss Xie? I saw Miss Xie taking the initiative to say hello to you just now."

Jiang Weiwei shyly nodded, and Yu Man relayed the details that Jiang Weiwei had shared with her earlier.

She even told Mrs. He, "Our Weiwei is rather low-key, unlike other girls who brag incessantly after just meeting an influential person. Like with her acquaintance with Xie Ling—if I hadn’t stumbled upon it and asked some questions today, she probably wouldn’t even have mentioned it."

Under Yu Man’s praise, the way Mrs. He and Mrs. Liu looked at Jiang Weiwei changed, and Mrs. He even promised to introduce Jiang Weiwei to people from the Qin Family of Emperor City.

Jiang Weiwei felt as if she had inexplicably become part of the Emperor City Aristocrats’ circle and was on cloud nine...

At the same time, in the rest area after the banquet—

"You called me in here, and you’re not planning on showing your face outside?" Xie Ling sat down and asked Jiang Moxi.

Jiang Moxi replied with a sheepish smile, "You know me so well."

"Cut it out! Here are the company’s recent management reports, and these are the addresses of the last few hundred new branches..."

Xie Ling handed over documents for Jiang Moxi to review. Their interaction didn’t resemble that of a supervisor and subordinate but rather an employee dealing with their boss.

However, Jiang Moxi wasn’t interested in the data and reports, and quickly handed them back to Xie Ling.

"I trust you to take care of Yunshang," Jiang Moxi said.

Xie Ling flopped onto the couch in frustration, "You can’t just dismiss everything with a single sentence and keep on being a hands-off owner. You’re the company’s largest shareholder, the real boss. How come you spend your days leisurely while I’m tied to the company!"

Jiang Moxi laughed, "Isn’t there a saying, ’To whom much is given, much is required’?"

Xie Ling laughed in spite of her irritation, "Every time, you slap me then give me a sweet date to eat, keeping me spinning in circles."

The two chatted for a while before Xie Ling suddenly asked Jiang Moxi, "Aren’t you going back to Emperor City? Aren’t you going to deal with that mad dog, Feng Yu?"

Feng Yu was wild, and he often acted unpredictably.

Rumor had it that he had recently broken the legs of a family of three from the Qin Family, which caused panic in the entire Emperor City elite circles, as everyone feared they’d be next to have their legs broken by Feng Yu’s displeasure.

Even Xie Ling would take detours to avoid passing near Feng Family’s Mansion, let alone others.

But Xie Ling knew that Feng Yu could, on occasion, be reasonable.

For example, when he found out about Jiang Moxi starting a business venture with Xie Ling, Feng Yu not only provided financial support but also included Yunshang under his protection.

This was the reason why Yunshang’s business was exceptionally booming, always envied by industry peers, yet no one dared to make a move against it.

Hence Xie Ling thought it would be good for Jiang Moxi to return to Emperor City to handle that "mad dog."

Jiang Moxi looked up at the ceiling, lost in thought for a long while before finally saying, "I’ll consider it."

With the crisis lurking all around in Yan City, leaving the place would significantly increase her safety.

Jiang Moxi had been reluctant to leave because of Fu Youhan’s persistent refusal to do so, but lately, Fu Youhan seemed to have grown weary of her, often being elusive...

Therefore, Jiang Moxi started to entertain thoughts of leaving Yan City.

Jiang Moxi kept her emotions well-concealed, so Xie Ling didn’t notice anything amiss, and they quickly moved on from the topic.

After their chat, they left the post-banquet rest area one after the other.

When Mrs. He and her group saw Xie Ling return to the banquet, their eyes all lit up.

Mrs. He even suggested, "Weiwei, could you introduce me to Miss Xie..."