"Speaking of the Cheng family, I vaguely remember hearing that you were once Mrs. Cheng. How come you're so quickly with Director Wang..." Her words suddenly trailed off, and she immediately apologized.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. I said the wrong thing. Maybe I've been abroad for too long and forgotten the original meaning of some words. But if I were you, I definitely wouldn't show up in public and be lovey - dovey with Director Wang when the Cheng family is still in the spotlight. After all, some ignorant netizens just like to make up stories..."
Yan Xia smiled brightly. "What do you think?"
She subtly mocked Yuan Qiuping and sneered at her identity. Yuan Qiuping's expression instantly turned extremely ugly, and she stared at Yan Xia sharply.
Yan Xia nodded at her. "I'm straightforward. If I said something wrong, please forgive me."
Yuan Qiuping forced a smile on her lips. "Miss Lu, you're welcome. I've always believed that the innocent need not fear suspicion."
After Yan Xia left in front of her, the fake smile on her face completely disappeared.
She, like Fang Jiangyi, needed to be cautious in her words and actions. Especially since Fang Jiangyi, like her, was now looking for Cheng Yanxia. Once she really found a chance to come back, some things that had been hidden for a long time would no longer be able to be concealed.
There was a row of private cars waiting outside the stadium. When Yan Xia walked up to Wen Liang, Fang Jiangyi was leaning against a black car, waiting for Peng Shiyi. His assistant was holding an umbrella for him to block the sun. Although the atmosphere should have been warm in the sunlight, there was a cold sense of detachment about him.
After all, Peng Shiyi was a beauty, and she was about to share a car with the man she loved. After sweating a lot, she definitely had to freshen up and tidy herself up before she would come out.
"Manager Lu." Fang Jiangyi called out to her.
Yan Xia stopped and stood there looking at him.
"Does Mr. Fang have any instructions?"
Fang Jiangyi said, "Don't forget your main task. If you can't win back the project of the International High School and can't find out the person who leaked the project information, you will naturally be regarded as a mole. No one will tolerate you staying in Shengshi."
He seemed to be kindly reminding her.
Yan Xia didn't understand why he suddenly said this. She could only follow his words and say, "Mr. Fang, don't worry. I will definitely give you an explanation next week, one that will satisfy you."
Lu Qianzhou had other things to do. As soon as he came out of the stadium, he got into another car. Yan Xia followed him and stood outside the car, seizing the opportunity to talk to Lu Qianzhou.
"Yuan Qiuping is a big trouble. She knows too much about my past, and now she seems to be suspicious of my identity."
Lu Qianzhou said indifferently, "You don't have to worry. Even if she is suspicious, she won't be able to find out it's you."
"And that Director Wang, is he a very important figure..."
A sharp look suddenly flashed in Lu Qianzhou's eyes, and he stared intently at her.
Yan Xia tentatively asked, "Did you bring me here today to curry favor with him?"
"You don't need to worry about it. Your top priority is to keep an eye on Fang Jiangyi and get the position of the vice - president of Shengshi." Lu Qianzhou said.
He had arranged everything very properly. Yan Xia didn't need to worry about the overall situation. She just needed to act well, win over Fang Jiangyi within his plan, and achieve their mutual benefit.
It was clearly a cooperation at the beginning, but now she had the illusion of being manipulated by him.
After thinking for a while, Yan Xia said, "Our relationship is too good now. Everyone will think that I will side with Changling between Shengshi and Changling. This is not good. If possible, you should create some conflicts to let outsiders know that there are rifts between us."
There had to be a definite reason for Fang Jiangyi to believe that she had enough courage to go against Lu Qianzhou.
Lu Qianzhou laughed. "You're really brave."
Without Lu Qianzhou and the Lu family's support, Yan Xia would be a useless person. She might be even more looked down upon in Shengshi.
Yan Xia said, "It's not urgent. After I confirm the SN project, we'll have a falling - out."
Lu Qianzhou looked at her lazily. He seemed to think that she was being a bit self - smart. Her cute look of being sly was quite endearing. Suddenly, he reached out and gently tapped her chin.
"I'm happy to serve you."
His fingertips were smooth, and it tickled her chin. Yan Xia's heart skipped a beat. She was stunned for a moment. When she looked up again, the assistant had already neatly closed the car door, got into the driver's seat, and driven the car away.
She stood there for a moment before getting into the car and leaving under Wen Liang's reminder.
When she got back to the villa, Uncle Fu greeted her.
"Second Miss, what would you like for dinner?"
Yan Xia said, "Just make something simple."
Uncle Fu nodded in agreement.
"Uncle Fu, come with me." Yan Xia suddenly called him.
She led him to the backyard lawn and sat on a chair, lost in thought.
Uncle Fu asked beside her, "Second Miss, do you have any instructions?"
If she wanted to avoid talking in front of Wen Liang and the servants at home, it must be something that was not convenient for outsiders to hear.
"Please sit down." Yan Xia tilted her head slightly. The swimming pool in the distance was sparkling, and the bamboo shadows were like a delicate painting. She really hadn't felt such peace for a long time.
"I saw Yuan Qiuping today. I've never had a good impression of this woman. Today, I'm even more certain that she was only with my father for our family's money. Did she act strangely before my father had an accident?"
Uncle Fu said, "There wasn't anything strange. She just often quarreled with the master during that period and often left home. Oh, about half a year ago, she suddenly stopped asking the master for money. She said she only wanted the shares of Shengshi and hoped that the master would teach her how to do business."
Yan Xia's hands tightened. She had been content being a rich wife. Why did she suddenly want the shares of Shengshi?
If her father's being framed was related to her, everything seemed to make sense.
"How many shares did father give her?"
"Not many, about three percent." Probably seeing that Yan Xia was in a bad mood, Uncle Fu comforted her, "But the master has been working very hard all these years. Yuan Qiuping is good at pretending to be a virtuous wife. A man who works hard outside needs a woman's tenderness when he gets home. She whispered some sweet words in his ear, and the master gave her a little shares just to get rid of her."
Yan Xia understood this truth very well.
"Uncle Fu, please help me find out who Yuan Qiuping contacted during that period." After thinking for a while, she added, "Also, the assistant who testified in court before my father was imprisoned. He was sentenced to two years for shielding, right? But I guess he will be released soon. Keep an eye on him. I'll talk to him myself when he gets out."
Framing Cheng Hua for embezzling company property and taking bribes was definitely not something that one or two people could do. It was a huge web. Since they couldn't break it from the middle, they could only start from the edge of the web.
"Don't worry." Uncle Fu hesitated for a moment, looked around, and whispered to Yan Xia, "Second Miss, are you sure you can trust Lu Qianzhou?"
He was old and saw many things clearly. Lu Qianzhou seemed calm on the surface, but in fact, he was a bottomless abyss who would devour people completely.