The conversation ended, but the matter was far from over. There was a dark undercurrent in He Ting's eyes.
After Li Li left the He Mansion, He Ting picked up his phone with a gloomy face.
"Yuan Ping, make arrangements. We're going to win the project the Jiang family is currently bidding for."
"The Ziweng Park project? Didn't we discuss with the board at the beginning that we wouldn't bid for this project?" Yuan Ping asked in confusion on the other end.
"I said we're going to win it." He Ting didn't offer any extra explanation, just repeated his order.
"Yes." Then He Ting hung up the phone, but Yuan Ping still felt confused. He couldn't figure out why He Ting was suddenly interested in this project. Was it because of An Ke? Thinking of this, Yuan Ping's face darkened.
The news that the He Group was going to bid against the Jiang family for the Ziweng Park project soon spread.
At this time, the Jiang family was extremely anxious. Father Jiang couldn't figure out where he had offended the young master He Ting. The project that He Ting originally didn't plan to bid for, he was now going to compete for. There must be something wrong. Moreover, this project was really important for the current Jiang Group. Father Jiang couldn't afford to lose it. After much hesitation, Jiang Zekai finally decided to call He Ting.
"Mr. He, how have you been recently?" Jiang Zekai flattered on the phone.
"Fine."
"Since you've been doing well, Mr. He, why do you want to compete with our Jiang Group for the Ziweng Park project?" Jiang Zekai was a bit confused.
"I'm fine, but someone isn't." He Ting's voice dropped a few degrees as he said this. Jiang Zekai on the other end naturally noticed.
"Does this have something to do with our Jiang family?" Jiang Zekai asked cautiously.
"You'll have to ask Jiang Man about that." After saying this, He Ting hung up the phone.
Jiang Zekai couldn't figure out what He Ting meant. He couldn't understand why it had something to do with his daughter, Jiang Man. Jiang Zekai had always known that his daughter liked He Ting, and he also strongly supported Jiang Man in pursuing He Ting. But Jiang Man had always been a well - behaved and reasonable girl. He couldn't understand why things had turned out this way.
Since he couldn't figure it out, Jiang Zekai had no choice but to drive back to the Jiang family mansion.
"Dad, you're back!" As soon as Jiang Zekai entered the door, Jiang Man greeted him with a sweet smile.
Jiang Zekai was very pleased. Jiang Man had always respected him a great deal.
"Manman." Jiang Zekai smiled at her.
Jiang Zekai pulled Jiang Man to sit on the sofa and started talking about business.
"Manman, have you had any conflicts with He Ting recently?" Jiang Zekai looked at Jiang Man seriously.
Jiang Man was stunned for a moment and forced a smile.
"No! Dad, why do you ask?"
Jiang Zekai noticed Jiang Man's hesitation and felt a bit confused.
"Manman, tell Dad the truth. This matter is very important."
Jiang Man was a bit hesitant. She looked at Jiang Zekai with a conflicted expression.
"Dad! Brother He Ting won't let me go to his house anymore because of a woman." As she said this, Jiang Man burst into tears.
Jiang Zekai never expected things to be like this. He got a bit angry.
"What happened?"
"Brother He Ting's ex - wife came back. Once when I went to Brother He Ting's house, I met her. She told me that she wanted to escape from Brother He Ting and asked me to help her. I felt sorry for her and agreed. Unexpectedly, Brother He Ting was standing at the door listening. As soon as he came in, he got angry at me and told me never to enter the He Mansion again." Saying this, Jiang Man cried even more bitterly and threw herself into Jiang Zekai's arms.
Jiang Zekai looked at his daughter so aggrieved. He was full of anger and heartache.
"That woman has such a scheming mind. It's really a pity for He Ting to have such a wife."
Although Jiang Zekai felt heartache, he was after all the president of the company and needed to plan for the company.
He lifted Jiang Man out of his arms.
"Manman, listen to Dad. Because of this, He Ting is going to bid against our Jiang Group for the Ziweng Park project." Jiang Zekai said earnestly to Jiang Man.
Jiang Man was a bit shocked. She didn't expect that what she had done to An Ke that day would have such serious consequences. She naturally knew the importance of the Ziweng Park project to the Jiang Group. Due to the frequent failures of the previous projects, the Jiang Group urgently needed this project to recover. If they lost this project, the situation of the Jiang Group would be very unfavorable.
"So, Dad, do you want me to apologize to that woman?" Jiang Man looked at Jiang Zekai aggrievedly.
"Manman, Dad knows this is very unfair to you, but the Jiang Group really needs the Ziweng Park project. I hope you can understand Dad." Jiang Zekai said reluctantly. He knew it was very unfair and hard on Jiang Man, but there was really no other way.
Jiang Man looked at Jiang Zekai with a conflicted and aggrieved expression. Then she closed her eyes unwillingly and said, "Okay."
Jiang Zekai saw his daughter's understanding and concession, but he didn't notice that the coldness in Jiang Man's eyes was getting stronger.
"Our Manman is so sensible. It's hard on you, Manman. Dad will definitely compensate you in the future. Now, can you call He Ting?" Jiang Zekai hugged Jiang Man into his arms and gently patted her back.
"It's okay, Dad. For the company and for our family, I'm willing to make sacrifices. I'll call Brother He Ting now."
Hearing his daughter's sensible words, Jiang Zekai felt even more heartache. He also resented He Ting and that woman.
At this moment, Jiang Man had cursed An Ke countless times in her heart, but she still showed a sensible look on her face.
Jiang Man picked up her phone and called He Ting.
"Hello, Brother He Ting."
He Ting didn't say a word on the other end.
"Sorry, I shouldn't have treated Sister An Ke like that."
"I really didn't mean it. I won't do it again. Can you let the Jiang Group go?"
He Ting waited for a long time before he spoke.
"You shouldn't apologize to me. You should apologize to her in person."
"But... I can't see An Ke." Jiang Man felt a bit embarrassed.
"I'll take her to the cocktail party in a few days."
"You want me to apologize in public?" Jiang Man's tone was extremely shocked.
"Yes. If you don't apologize, you know the consequences."
He Ting didn't give Jiang Man a chance to reply and hung up the phone directly.
At this moment, Jiang Man's face was extremely ugly.
"What did He Ting say?" Jiang Zekai asked anxiously.
"He wants me to apologize to that woman in public at the party in a few days." Jiang Man emphasized the words "in public".
Jiang Zekai was stunned. He didn't expect He Ting to dote on that woman to such an extent. Looking at Jiang Man's ugly face, Jiang Zekai's face also darkened. After a moment of silence, Jiang Zekai finally spoke.
"Manman."