Chapter 401: Chapter 378: Secretly Helping Her Through Difficulties
"Young Master, I’ve brought the car over, where are you?" Xiaojing’s call came, and Leng Yan stood at the entrance of a store beside the duck neck stall, watching her walk away alone with a bag of duck necks, gripping the door frame to resist the urge to follow her again, he gently said, "Wait for me a bit."
No one knows the tearing pain under his handsome exterior.
Thinking of something, he bit his lip and called Leng Siyan, "Dad, weren’t you worried about my brother’s marriage? Then leave the trip to England to me."
He had lost the courage to stay any longer in T City, afraid that one day, he would end up revealing the truth behind their breakup.
...
Life seemed to gradually return to the pre-marital calm. The first thing Wen Nuan did when she got up in the morning was to greet the little life within her, "Good morning, baby." Only then would she wash up and go to work.
The surgery that Wen Qingyan had previously undergone was not completely done. Taking advantage of the cool autumn season, he underwent surgery again yesterday and is currently recuperating in the hospital, needing at least a week before he can return to the company.
She’s become increasingly adept at handling the company’s affairs. Yesterday, General Manager Qin half-jokingly, half-seriously told her that in a few days, she’d be able to manage things on her own.
On the road, while waiting for the red light, Wen Nuan couldn’t help but hum a nursery rhyme. Maybe it was because of the baby; she had grown particularly fond of them lately.
Just as Wen Nuan’s car arrived at the company’s parking lot, a call came in from the company.
She hadn’t even closed the car door, leaning against the car, her joyful mood instantly plunged into the abyss, followed by a feeling of helplessness that left her motionless for a while.
A batch of Wen Family’s cosmetics had issues, with customers complaining of allergic reactions after using the products...
They claimed the Wen Family was profiting with a black heart, what used to work fine now cost more and had turned to trash...
These cosmetics had just hit the market a few days ago. They were actually the same products in new packaging, with most of the ingredients unchanged, only having some added anti-wrinkle agents. The packaging was updated to the latest styles and prices adjusted accordingly. But who knew because of a slight oversight by the engineer, the new anti-wrinkle agents caused big trouble.
Back at the company, hearing the report made Wen Nuan’s heart leap to her throat. Though she had been progressing rapidly lately, crossing into a new field is like crossing a mountain. Moreover, everything had been peaceful before; now that issues were out in the open, having no prior experience in handling them made her head feel twice as big.
Her mind was spinning rapidly, yet she couldn’t find a viable solution.
Inspecting other products revealed no problems, but two days later, Wen Nuan’s brow furrowed even deeper.
"Nuannuan, should we inform President Wen about this?" Manager Qin Tong had already started recalling the cosmetics and arranging for specialized personnel to handle the claims. But there were more challenging issues, and he looked at Wen Nuan with a troubled expression, "The company recently launched a new production line, which involved a lot of investment, and because of the effects caused by this batch of products, even Wen Family’s flawless cosmetics are hard to sell. The company’s financial operations are already experiencing serious problems."
"Uncle Qin, is there no better way?" Wen Nuan furrowed her brows tightly.
Tell Dad? His heart isn’t well, and he just had surgery. Her breakup with Leng Yan has already been a huge blow to him. If he hears this news...
She couldn’t even imagine.
"Nuannuan, could you maybe talk to Young Master Leng?" Qin Tong hesitated for a long moment before hesitantly speaking. Being Wen Qingyan’s college friend, Wen Nuan hadn’t hidden her breakup with Leng Yan from him.
Wen Nuan was startled, "Talk to him?"
She smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Is there any other way?"
He knew Uncle Qin mentioned this because he was aware of her past deep relationship with Leng Yan. But now, things have changed. How could she possibly open her mouth to him?
Although this sum might not mean much to Leng Yan, who always said he owed her, offering any compensation she wanted, it was just his wishful thinking, she wouldn’t ask for any compensation or help from him.
If it’s over, let it be completely over; she wouldn’t even let him pay a single cent for the child’s upbringing, let alone for the family company—which is unrelated to him.
Qin Tong bowed his head helplessly and after thinking for a while, he said, "Why not try contacting some of your father’s business friends? But your father is naturally straightforward and not very skilled at socializing over drinks, so who knows if they would help, sigh—"
"I’ll give it a try." Wen Nuan gritted her teeth, asking Qin Tong to find contact details for her, and then she began to make calls one by one.