Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 170 Sharp and Prominent! Not Biological? [2 More Updates]

Chapter 170: 170 Sharp and Prominent! Not Biological? [2 More Updates]

The meeting room that was already prepared?

At these words, a flash of inspiration struck Cheng Qingli’s mind!

Could it be, that Sister Lan had known all along that it would be impossible to conduct business at the Fang Family home today, which is why she prepared the meeting room so far in advance?

If one conducts business on their own turf, they naturally have greater bargaining power.

The Fang Family understood this well, which is why they had invited Ye Wanlan to come to the Fang Family.

But the Fang Family had not anticipated the variable that was Fang Qingya.

Yet this variable had already been considered by Ye Wanlan.

Smart people could figure this out, but the three members of the Fang Family were currently so stunned by the address "Chairman Ye" that they had no time to think about the intrigue behind it.

Pulling the Sky Company is now the talk of the town in Jiangcheng without parallel.

All five major households were guessing who the real owner behind Pulling the Sky Company was, and they had sent people to visit numerous times, but they never got the chance to meet them.

Patriarch Fang and Madam Fang had also been speculating; perhaps someone from Global Center had spotted the business opportunity in Shenzhou’s intangible cultural heritage, so they deliberately came to Jiangcheng to set up such a company.

But who could have imagined that the chairman of Pulling the Sky Company would turn out to be a girl not yet twenty years old?!

The three members of the Fang Family followed Ye Wanlan into the meeting room on the eighteenth floor in a daze, feeling very unreal.

"When it comes to business, I always have to show my sincerity," said Ye Wanlan, gesturing with her hand, "Patriarch Fang, Madam Fang, Young Master Fang, please take a seat."

After the assistant had delivered tea and pastries, they withdrew.

It took a long while before Patriarch Fang collected himself, and he sighed deeply, "I had some doubts when my wife told me about Miss Ye, but now I believe."

Assisting the Sai Family in coming to power was such a fanciful tale, yet Ye Wanlan had actually achieved it.

Ye Wanlan’s smile was faint, "You flatter me, Patriarch Fang."

"I presume Miss Ye must have guessed already, otherwise you wouldn’t have prepared the meeting room," said Patriarch Fang straightforwardly, "I agree to cooperate with Miss Ye, and the Fang Family will be your partner from now on."

"Good," Ye Wanlan did not stand on ceremony, and she lifted her eyes slightly, "Then, Fang Qingya——"

"Xiao Ya has always refrained from meddling in Fang Group’s affairs, and we absolutely will not allow her to interfere," Patriarch Fang assured her solemnly, "Miss Ye can rest assured, our conversation will not be overheard by others."

Ye Wanlan did not say anything, her fingers gently tapped together, slowly knocking on her leg.

Her demeanor was composed and tranquil, yet had an undeniable edge, compelling one not to underestimate her due to her age and gender.

Patriarch Fang clenched his teeth and said slowly, "If any news leaks from the Fang Family, then Fang Group can be taken over by Miss Ye—I can formalize this agreement."

Indeed, Fang Qingya was a ticking time bomb, and the Fang Family was acutely aware of it.

"Patriarch Fang is magnanimous, so I will not disappoint the Fang Family," Ye Wanlan smiled slightly, "Next month at the North City Cultural Park bid, the Fang Family will get it."

Patriarch Fang was greatly surprised, "But the Zhou Family also——"

Before he could finish, he closed his mouth.

If relying solely on the Fang Family, there would be no way to compete with the Zhou Family, but with Pulling the Sky Company involved, it was an entirely different story.

"This is Cheng Qingli, my manager. Qingli also has a tremendous talent in the arts," Ye Wanlan clasped her hands together, "For many matters, she helps me handle them. If anything arises in the future, you can contact her first."

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Fang looked at Cheng Qingli with even more respect.

Cheng Qingli appeared to be not yet twenty, but she was capable of managing such a large company like Pulling the Sky in perfect order, her abilities no less than those nurtured to lead a major household.

Next, Cheng Qingli brought out a plan schedule and discussed it one by one with the Fang Family.

After the discussion concluded, both parties were satisfied.

As soon as Patriarch Fang, Madam Fang, and Fang Qinghan left the Pulling the Sky Company building, they received a phone call from Steward Fang.

"Master, sir, something terrible has happened!" Steward Fang’s voice was anxious, "The young lady jumped from the building and ran away, I saw blood on the ground, and now nobody knows where she’s gone."

Patriarch Fang’s expression changed, "Then why haven’t you gone to look for her?"

"People have already been sent to look for her," Steward Fang replied hurriedly, "We don’t know where the young lady has gone off to."

Madam Fang pressed her temples with some fatigue, "With Xiao Ya causing such commotion and completely ignorant about painting and art, sometimes I really wonder if there was a mix-up at birth."

"How could that be possible?" Patriarch Fang laughed at her concern, "At that time, you were in a VIP single room; there was no one else giving birth at the same time, and I was right by your side the whole time, there can be no mistake."

"Of course, I know that," Madam Fang sighed, "I’m just venting my frustration. Even if she has no interest in these matters, she is still flesh of my flesh, but she is always used by Sheng Yunyi, and doesn’t listen!"

She got so angry that it hurt her heart and lungs.

Patriarch Fang said indifferently, "Then we’ll have to find a way to make her see Sheng Yunyi’s true colors."

Madam Fang thought so too, but as to how to implement it, they needed to come up with a flawless plan.

If Fang Qingya continued to be deceived by Sheng Yunyi, the consequences would be unimaginable for both her and the Fang Family.

**

"Sister Lan, you’re so clever. Now, the Fang Family is definitely on our side." In the office, Cheng Qingli couldn’t help but applaud, "We’ve got another ally, and that makes us even stronger."

Ye Wanlan nodded slightly, "Mhm, the Fang Family has been taken care of, next is the Qin Family."

Cheng Qingli was just about to say something when the ringtone of her cellphone suddenly blared.

"Cheng Qingli, where the hell did you die off to? I went to Huangchi Entertainment Company looking for you, only to find out you’ve resigned?" The voice of a middle-aged man was cursing loudly over the phone, "Your brother has a girlfriend now, aren’t you rushing to send money home?"

Cheng Qingli was not to be outdone: "He’s an adult man, not born to me, why should I pay for his romance? I can pay, but only if he kneels down and kowtows to me three times, then calls me ’Mom’."

"Cheng Qingli, what did you say? You—"

Cheng Qingli decisively cut off the call and blocked the number.

"Qingli," Ye Wanlan suddenly called out to her, "Do you want to go back to school?"

Cheng Qingli was startled: "Lan, Sister Lan?"

"I know you haven’t attended high school, you were forced to drop out after junior high and start working early," Ye Wanlan stroked her head, "but you’re not lacking in ability, it’s just the environment that has affected you. If you want to go back to school, I support that too."

"I, of course I do!" Cheng Qingli stammered, "But, but isn’t it too late now?"

"There is no end to learning, how could it be too late?" Ye Wanlan said, "But I suggest you take the adult college entrance exam. That way you can move faster and it won’t affect your job and earnings."

"That’s a good idea, why didn’t I think of that?" Cheng Qingli’s eyes lit up, "Sister Lan, you could also take the adult college entrance exam directly, why bother going back to high school?"

Ye Wanlan fell silent for a moment, then smiled faintly: "Because I have my own reasons."

The reason she chose to seldom appear in public and handle everything according to the proper procedure step by step, beyond hiding her strength and cards, was another very important reason—

She indeed had concerns that, after cleaning up the mess left by the Transcendent Woman, the woman might come back again.

And she had not yet found any information about the Transcendent Woman, but she absolutely would not allow her life to be thrown into chaos again.

If she didn’t completely eliminate this foreign soul, she feared she would never be able to sleep in peace.

The Transcendent Woman called her a Time Betrayer, but what exactly is a Time Betrayer?

A murderous look flashed in Ye Wanlan’s eyes, but it was quickly concealed as she smiled and said, "Qingli, let me take you out for a meal."

**

On the other side, Fang Qingya, clutching her injured arm, invited Sheng Yunyi to go to the hospital with her.

"Qingya, how did you get so badly hurt?" Sheng Yunyi was startled.

"Don’t mention it, just my rotten luck." Fang Qingya gritted her teeth, "My parents went crazy for some reason, they actually invited Ye Wanlan to our home. I merely asked a question, and my mother actually had the steward lock me up."

Hearing this, Sheng Yunyi’s gaze changed.

Among the young generation in the Jiang Circle, it seemed only the two brothers from the Fang Family were not cordial towards her.

Could it be just because she bought a painting from the Yongning Painting School from Ye Wanlan that the entire Fang Family changed their attitude?

If she had known it would be so easy to win over the Fang Family, why would she let such a good opportunity land in Ye Wanlan’s hands?

"In order to escape, I had to jump out the window." Fang Qingya’s face was pale, "As a result, I got a big cut from the wire, just got my tetanus shot."

"Miss Fang, please wait a moment. A pregnant woman has just had a major hemorrhage, and the blood bank has run out of AB-type blood for the time being. We’re urgently requesting more," the doctor reassured her, "It’s expected to arrive in about ten minutes, but actually..."

Actually, this wound didn’t even need a blood transfusion.

Of course, the doctor didn’t say that out loud.

It was understandable for a young mistress from a wealthy family to be a bit delicate.

"Qingya, you’re AB-type blood?" Sheng Yunyi said, whether intentionally or not, "I remember your uncle, aunt, Qinghan, and Qingye are all the most common O-type blood."

How could two ordinary O-type blood parents produce a daughter with AB-type blood?

Fang Qingya actually...