Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 320 Familiar and Unfamiliar

Chapter 320: Chapter 320 Familiar and Unfamiliar

Xia Mingli was increasingly becoming prominent, his capability to handle affairs was truly exceptional, and oftentimes, he even managed to help Xia Zhen share the burden.

However, in Beijing, talent abounded, with many capable individuals to choose from. Given that Xia Mingli was still young and had a long road ahead, Madame Xia Two couldn’t help but come out and stir the waters on his behalf.

Men have their battlefields, and women have theirs.

Recently, Xia Zhen was seizing his last opportunity for a promotion before retirement, vying for an important project that not only would take him to new heights but could also directly elevate Xia Mingli’s position and rank.

That’s why Madame Xia Two was actively participating.

Of course, there were many contenders for this opportunity, and Xia Tang was among them.

But Xia Tang had much less to rely on; Xia Xingzhi was not skilled in these matters, and Madame Xia could not be of much assistance.

Madame Xia Two was quite confident about her chances.

After saying this, she returned to her seat.

Today, she had found out that the distinguished lady she intended to meet would come here for afternoon tea. All she needed was to communicate briefly with her, make her stance clear, and ensure that her husband and son could have one more chance.

What truly moved people was real capability.

But before real capability, many people lack just that bit of opportunity.

Seeing Madame Xia Two hastily return to her seat, Madame Xia didn’t say much, just asked Jiang Zhe, "When will the results come out?"

"In two days."

"Then let’s make plans after the results are out," Madame Xia spoke, not wanting to rush things.

...

Madame He walked into the cafe from outside.

The assistant following her said, "We’ve ordered the tea you wanted. We were going to bring it up to you so you wouldn’t have to make the trip."

"It’s good for me to move around a bit. I’m getting older; staying active isn’t a bad thing." Madame He hadn’t been this relaxed in a long time due to her concerns over her younger son.

It was only after He Ling’s issue was resolved that she could afford such leisure.

These few days, with nothing much to do, she was just helping her husband with some work and enjoying her free time.

The assistant helped her open the door, and Madame He walked in.

Madame Xia Two’s eyes lit up when she saw Madame He.

She really didn’t expect to run into such an esteemed lady here, who hadn’t left her house for so long.

Many people wanted to see her and couldn’t get such a timely opportunity.

Madame Xia Two didn’t dare to approach rashly, only waiting for Madame He to choose a seat and settle down first.

Madame He soon chose a spot and sat down, the server bringing her the brewed tea.

The assistant noticed Madame Xia Two nearby and said, "Madam, that’s Madame Xia Two over there."

"Who?" Madame He was unfamiliar.

"Xia Zhen’s wife, Xia Mingli’s mother."

Madame He was somewhat familiar, aware of the many recent personnel and job changes, all under the responsibility of Old He from her family.

The more people came looking for him, the more who came seeking her.

But speaking of Xia Mingli, she had heard he was exceptionally capable and adaptable, indeed a strong player.

However, Madame He didn’t have much faith in overly slick young people; she and her husband both valued the practical spirit of the youth more.

Those who are too slick often look for shortcuts.

"Oh, how come Madame Xia is here too?" the assistant whispered.

"Xia Tang’s wife?" Mrs. He seemed to recall.

Xia Tang was a decent man, but as he aged, he seemed to be running out of steam.

The assistant nodded, "It seems, not only is there a great competition for this change from outsiders, but their internal competition is no less fierce."

This was normal after all, for every person in Beijing, every step was like sailing against the current, if you did not advance, you would fall back.

No one was willing to fall behind.

Mrs. He looked towards Mrs. Xia and saw Jiang Zhe’s familiar silhouette.

She was wearing a school uniform, and even though she had her back to Mrs. He, Mrs. He recognized her immediately.

The words "Jincheng First High School" were too eye-catching, as was her slender and uniquely poised silhouette.

Mrs. Xia was with Jiang Zhe?

Mrs. He kept her composure and noticed that Jiang Zhe seemed to get along very well with Mrs. Xia; it was evident that they had a good relationship.

"Mrs. He! What a coincidence!"

The younger Mrs. Xia interrupted Mrs. He’s thoughts.

Mrs. He looked up at her, displaying the typical social smile, "Hello."

The younger Mrs. Xia introduced herself and sat down in front of Mrs. He, "Mrs. He, I hope I’m not disturbing you?"

"Not at all, I was just sitting around for a bit." In truth, she just wanted to enjoy her afternoon tea in peace and did not appreciate being disturbed, especially by the younger Mrs. Xia.

The younger Mrs. Xia smiled obsequiously, "Mrs. He, your outfit and jewelry match so well, elegant and generous, truly rare."

Mrs. He responded with a polite smile.

Seeing her gaze drifting towards where Jiang Zhe was, the younger Mrs. Xia knew she must have recognized Mrs. Xia.

"Oh, that’s my elder sister-in-law, she’s shopping with her niece."

"Niece?" Mrs. He asked.

The younger Mrs. Xia, pleased that she was willing to engage in the conversation, eagerly continued, "Saying niece, it’s actually a rather distant relationship, the child is here for exams. She should be taking the test right now, but she came out instead. Probably because she couldn’t handle the questions."

If Mrs. He did not know Jiang Zhe, she might have let her say anything.

Upon hearing that, her smile faded, "Isn’t it possible to allow a student to finish the questions early and come out beforehand?"

"Her? Her grades aren’t good, she definitely didn’t finish," the younger Mrs. Xia asserted confidently.

"But your sister-in-law seems quite concerned about her," Mrs. He took a sip of her tea.

The younger Mrs. Xia was delighted that Mrs. He was willing to talk about these personal matters, closing the distance between them, and she spoke up more, "My sister-in-law likes that niece, she wants to help her stay in Beijing for her studies."

Mrs. He smiled, thinking it a good thing if Jiang Zhe was willing to stay in Beijing for her education.

Wanting to hear more about Jiang Zhe, she did not rush the younger Mrs. Xia away and engaged in further conversation with her.

However, from beginning to end, Mrs. Xia did not come over to chat.

Just as Mrs. He was about to leave, Mrs. Xia finally saw her and quickly came over to say hello, "Mrs. He, I really didn’t expect to see you here, I must be blind, I didn’t notice you."

"It’s no bother, I was just casually having a cup of tea," Mrs. He said with a smile.

The younger Mrs. Xia found it amusing that Mrs. Xia was always one step behind her in everything.

Jiang Zhe nodded to Mrs. He, "Mrs. He."

Mrs. He had quite a few things she wanted to say to Jiang Zhe, and she wanted to invite her over to her house, but with the younger Mrs. Xia present, she refrained from saying much, just nodded as a greeting.

"Ladies, I have some other business, I must be leaving," Mrs. He said.

"Take care," Mrs. Xia and the younger Mrs. Xia said simultaneously.