As the director of the daily-use chemical factory, Xie Changning couldn’t just let production grind to a halt. She was now in charge of three factories and had to figure out a way to get them processing some products.

Wang Daqiang understood what Xie Changning was thinking.

That was why he was both grateful and relieved.

’Only a director as capable as Xie Changning could get the factory back into production under these circumstances, right?’

After Xie Changning left, Wang Daqiang addressed the workers. "The director spent her own hard-earned money to buy this factory. She won’t be playing favorites with anyone. I hope you all understand that from now on, the factory’s development comes first."

"Don’t feel like you’re being wronged. Only when the factory thrives will we get more benefits."

"At the Anong County Machinery Factory, the top workers make a hundred and fifty a month, and a lot of that is from bonuses. Think about it, all of you."

After Wang Daqiang turned and left, the workers exchanged glances, all of them stunned by the benefits at the Anong County Machinery Factory.

A hundred and fifty! What did that even mean?

A level-two worker only made thirty-something a month!

The thought that they too could one day earn that much money made everyone’s gazes fall on Guangyao’s family in unison. "You’d better keep your kid in line, or else—"

The parents then glanced at their own sons.

One person might not be able to win a fight, but what about a whole group of them?

Guangyao’s parents understood. This was a blatant threat. They were threatening them!

But they were helpless. In the end, they could only nod in agreement and give their assurance.

-

Once in the car, the two girls looked around timidly, their eyes filled with curiosity.

The small, skinny girl was named Yue Zhaodi. The other, who was seventeen or eighteen and stood about five-foot-five, was named Huo Xiaoqian.

Xiaoqian held Zhaodi’s hand tightly, reassuring her so she wouldn’t be afraid.

Xie Changning could tell the two were very close. Huo Xiaoqian might not have looked as well-off as those boys, but she was clearly from an average family. Yue Zhaodi, on the other hand, was truly...

Xie Changning sighed.

"Don’t worry. No one will be able to bully you anymore. One day, you’ll grow into women so successful they won’t even be in your league."

After taking the two girls back to her house, Xie Changning’s thoughts turned to her former classmates and teachers in Beijing. She went to the factory and made a call to her mentor.

When the call connected, Xie Changning heard the weary voice of her mentor on the other end.

"Hello?"

"Teacher, it’s Xie Changning."

Hearing Xie Changning’s name, the capable woman, who had been writing a paper at home, felt a hint of a smile touch her lips before she intentionally straightened her face. "Well, well, if it isn’t our ’Miss Hundred Million.’ You actually remembered to call me. I’m so flattered!"

’She’s upset with me,’ Xie Changning knew. She hadn’t contacted her teacher once since leaving Beijing.

Xie Changning apologized to her mentor. "Teacher, I’m so sorry. I haven’t been in touch..."

Hearing her favorite student genuinely apologize, Teacher Qin’s heart softened.

It wasn’t as if she hadn’t heard about what happened to Xie Changning.

She knew Xie Changning was a level-headed girl and wouldn’t get married in a confused daze, especially not so quickly. The moment Teacher Qin heard she was pregnant, she knew something was amiss.

She’d had someone look into it and learned that the man was a promising youth, that Xie Changning hadn’t suffered too much, and that the authorities were already investigating Yu Huo. Because of this, Teacher Qin hadn’t intervened directly.

But the thought of her favorite student going through something like that had prompted Teacher Qin to pressure the investigators from behind the scenes, urging them to conclude their inquiry as quickly as possible.

Of course, she did all this in the background, never telling Xie Changning about it.

"Alright, I know. You thought I was angry and were too embarrassed to call, thinking you’d disappointed me. We don’t need to talk about that anymore." How could Teacher Qin not see right through her?

She sighed as she spoke to Xie Changning.

"You, you just overthink things."

Xie Changning looked down, clutching the receiver, her heart a swirl of complicated emotions.

’Teacher Qin genuinely cared for the original owner of this body, but that person is already...’

’It was true she hadn’t contacted Teacher Qin. She just couldn’t get over the mental block. She’d gotten pregnant from a one-night stand and was terrified of disappointing her mentor.’

’Contacting her now... was mainly because she wanted to help advance the nation’s technology.’

’That’s why—’

"Teacher, I’m calling this time because I was hoping you could put in a good word for me with the professors over at the chemical engineering department. I recently took over a daily-use chemical factory and I need to hire a team of researchers."

Xie Changning felt a pang of guilt as she spoke. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

’It was pretty shameless of me to fall out of touch and then only call to ask for a favor.’

Teacher Qin snorted. "You’re so capable now, why don’t you solve it yourself? Just like you handled the problems at the machinery factory, go handle the problems at your chemical factory!"

’She didn’t call me when the machinery factory was in trouble, either!’

’The little ungrateful brat!’

Xie Changning quickly apologized and begged for mercy, and Teacher Qin finally relented. Although her pride was a little wounded, she couldn’t deny that her student was now incredibly successful.

In fact, Teacher Qin was immensely proud.

’Everyone at Beijing University knows that ’Miss Hundred Million’ is my student!’

"I’ll definitely come to Beijing to visit you after the Spring Trade Fair is over," Xie Changning promised.

Only then did Teacher Qin agree.

"I can only feel them out and put in a good word. I can’t guarantee anything."

"I know. Our factory is small, and it would be a step down for any of the graduates from the other departments." ’But that’s only temporary!’

Teacher Qin nodded. "Good that you understand. But don’t worry, someone will go."

’Even if no one else goes, my daughter will have to.’

’My daughter absolutely worships her ’Senior Sister’ Xie.’

"Thank you."

After hanging up, Xie Changning let out a sigh of relief. She placed a hand over her heart, which was overflowing with gratitude for Teacher Qin.

’Teacher Qin hadn’t just looked after the original owner of this body; she’d also cared for her for two or three months.’

’No matter what, I can’t let Teacher Qin down!’

Only after she hung up did she remember: she’d forgotten to tell her teacher about Xiang Bi Zi!

"I’m going to send you two to a literacy class in Chuncheng. You need to study hard, especially foreign languages. That has to be your top priority," Xie Changning told the two girls.

The two girls hadn’t expected they’d be sent to a literacy class.

Yue Zhaodi took it well, but Huo Xiaoqian’s face was a mask of pure agony.

’She hated studying more than anything.’

"The things you’ll be learning involve a lot of chemical terminology. If you don’t study well, how will you manage? How will you be able to go abroad?"

Xie Changning’s words left the two girls stunned. They stared at her in shock. "Go... abroad?"

"Yes! The domestic fragrance industry is still very underdeveloped. I’m going to send you to study at schools abroad, which is why learning a foreign language is of the utmost importance."

The two girls exchanged a look, and each saw the delight and anticipation sparkling in the other’s eyes.