The Heiress Acts Mischievously, But Her Family Can Read Her Mind

Capítulo 432: Chapter 431 Taking Over the Company

Jiang Nanshu lowered her head and took a longer look at Youyou, while Su Ran held the child tightly.

After a moment, Jiang Nanshu finally spoke faintly, “Keep a close eye on the child, there are so many people in the hospital. If she bumps into something, it won’t be good for you or for others.”

Su Ran’s gaze drifted to Jiang Nanshu’s stomach. She was wearing a loose dress, and her limbs were slender, so it wasn’t obvious at all.

She lifted her head to look at Jiang Nanshu’s face, trying to appear as calm as possible, “Are you pregnant? How many months?”

Jiang Nanshu saw that Su Ran’s smile was forced and, with crossed arms and a half-smile, she watched her, “Four months. What about it?”

Su Ran calculated the dates in her mind. Bao Yan had promised to wait until Jiang Nanshu had the child before dealing with her. During this period, Jiang Nanshu could have her child peacefully. Su Ran’s heart suddenly relaxed a bit, and she managed a smile, “Nothing, just asking. Time flies so fast. A few years later, and we’re both mothers.”

Jiang Nanshu watched her quietly for a few seconds before speaking lightly, “Su Ran, do you know what you look like right now?”

“What?” Su Ran was slightly stunned.

“You look like a vicious rat that wants others to let down their guard,” Jiang Nanshu looked down at her, “Even if not for yourself, think about your poor daughter. Can she endure any more of your scheming?”

A wave of pallor washed over Su Ran’s face.

She suppressed the disbelief in her eyes.

How had Jiang Nanshu figured it out?

She shook her head in denial, “I haven’t… I wouldn’t do those things again, not for the sake of my daughter…”

Jiang Nanshu looked at her daughter again.

Youyou, small as she was, sensed the adults’ unfavorable atmosphere and placed her tiny body in front of Su Ran with a scrunched-up face, “Don’t bully my mom.”

Jiang Nanshu was exceptionally lenient with the child, smiling at Youyou, “Then you should keep a good watch on your mom so she doesn’t bother me, okay?”

Youyou looked back and forth between Su Ran and Jiang Nanshu, silently shielding Su Ran.

Only then did Jiang Nanshu walk past them to leave.

Youyou reached out her little hand to touch Su Ran’s cheek, “Mommy, don’t be scared, Youyou is here.”

Su Ran looked into her daughter’s pure eyes.

Her heart ached.

The world of a child is simple, protecting only those closest to them. So, between Jiang Nanshu and her, she could unconditionally side with her mother, right or wrong.

But Youyou didn’t know that her mother was the worst of them all.

Her hands were too dirty, scheming how to kill someone else.

“Youyou, you must live well no matter what, can you promise to do that?”

Youyou looked a bit confused since she was young and didn’t quite understand what Su Ran meant, but she nodded earnestly and replied in her childlike voice, “Okay.”

…

After going home, Jiang Nanshu started contacting Lu Qingyan again, but the messages went unanswered, sinking like stones in the sea.

Jiang Nanshu suddenly felt an intense panic.

After some thought, she went to Lu Qingyan’s company.

Ye Yuanlai met her at the reception.

Many people didn’t recognize Jiang Nanshu and looked at her curiously.

As Jiang Nanshu walked ahead, there was whispering behind her, which stopped only when Ye Yuanlai gave them a look. However, anyone allowed into the president’s private elevator couldn’t be of low status.

It was instantly understood.

When she arrived at Lu Qingyan’s office, Jiang Nanshu sat directly in Lu Qingyan’s chair, with Ye Yuanlai across the desk from her.

“Do you have any news of President Lu?”

Ye Yuanlai pressed his lips together and smiled, “Madam, President Lu has already instructed you not to worry about him. He will be alright.”

“Can you get in touch with him or not?” Jiang Nanshu demanded forcefully.

The reason she had sought out Ye Yuan in person was that he always postponed over the phone; surely, he couldn’t brush her off face to face, could he?

Ye Yuan developed a bit of a headache.

Jiang Nanshu slammed her hand on the table, “Speak!”

Ye Yuan hurriedly said, “Madam, please take care of yourself and don’t get upset. The reason I didn’t tell you is I was afraid you’d worry. President Lu’s father… the former president, he’s been tricked into a den of poison by some people from Miannan… To get him out, President Lu has to go in person. I don’t even know the specifics; we can only wait.”

Jiang Nanshu’s face remained cold. Lu Qingyan had told her he was negotiating with the boss on the other side.

She hadn’t imagined that rescuing someone would be so difficult.

Jiang Nanshu reached out and touched her slightly protruding belly, letting out a somewhat helpless sigh.

She was pregnant now, and couldn’t act as freely as before.

“Who’s in charge of the company?”

Ye Yuan gave a wry smile, “President Liang…”

“Old Sir Lu suddenly fell ill recently, so he let President Liang take over the office work.”

Liang Ciqiu?

“Plus, with the police eyeing the Lu Family closely these days, I didn’t dare to entrust all the business to President Liang. If anything were to go wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable,” Ye Yuan finished with a sigh, “Madam, please go back and rest. I’ve got things under control here, there won’t be any problems. If all goes well, President Lu should be back in a few days.”

The boss of Miannan was unlikely to lay a hand on Lu Qingyan.

At most, they would… detain him for a few more days.

No one knew exactly why they wanted to hold Lu Qingyan captive.

Jiang Nanshu pondered for a moment, then turned her head to see something on the desk that didn’t belong to Lu Qingyan, a personal photo of Liang Ciqiu.

Jiang Nanshu picked it up and threw it on the floor.

The picture frame rolled to the feet of someone.

He bent down to pick it up and smiled at Jiang Nanshu, “Why the outrage? Afraid I’ll take your husband’s business?”

Liang Ciqiu emphasized the word “husband” heavily.

Seeing Liang Ciqiu enter, Ye Yuan stayed silent as well.

He was, after all, Lu Qingyan’s man through and through.

Jiang Nanshu glanced at him and also offered a taunting smile, “I’m afraid you’re too foolish, ready to be sold by others and still help them count the money. With the Lu Family in your hands, just wait for it to go bankrupt.”

Liang Ciqiu’s smile stiffened, anger tingeing his voice, “Jiang Nanshu, don’t go too far. How am I worse than Lu Qingyan?”

Jiang Nanshu couldn’t bother to entertain him but said to Ye Yuan instead, “I’ll take over the company. Leave it to this numbskull, and I fear the entire company will be doomed.”

Ye Yuan: “…”

He looked at Jiang Nanshu somewhat suspiciously.

But, compared to Liang Ciqiu, he would prefer Jiang Nanshu to manage, so he agreed.

Jiang Nanshu sat down in the chair, raised an eyebrow at Liang Ciqiu and said, “Roll back to wherever you came from.”

“Hah, are you not afraid the board won’t agree? It’s not just Lu Qingyan who has a say in a company,” Liang Ciqiu stared down Jiang Nanshu.

It’s only been half a month since he’d taken over, and now he was being forced by Jiang Nanshu to step down, truly fucking frustrating.

“Grandfather has the absolute say, as long as he gives the order, the board will have to suck it up even if they disagree.”

After saying this, Jiang Nanshu made a call to Old Sir Lu.

Old Sir Lu was recuperating at home, his sudden cold had left him helpless regarding company matters, and it was only after Liang Ciqiu volunteered himself that he reluctantly agreed.

Now, Jiang Nanshu wanted to manage the company, and he hesitated somewhat, “Nannan, you’re still pregnant. Running a company is no joke, it’s exhausting.”

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