The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Wang Gang attended the funeral of Manny's father. As Manny's special friend, Wang Gang stayed by her side and helped her with the funeral arrangements.

If Wang Gang doesn't help, Manny might very well cremate her father and scatter his ashes in the river.

However, before his death, Manny's father had already hired a large funeral service company to book a grand funeral for himself, so Manny didn't need to worry about anything.

Perhaps he was afraid that his daughter wouldn't give him a proper final resting place, so he made arrangements for his funeral in advance.

As the only daughter, Manny was responsible for greeting the guests throughout the event, but now this task has basically fallen to Wang Gang.

Those who attended the funeral were also very curious about Wang Gang's identity. If they hadn't known that Manny's father didn't have any illegitimate children, it would probably have been big news.

Manny's aunt wanted to attend the funeral as a widow, but Manny firmly disagreed, giving a valid reason: the two were divorced.

Aunt Qin could only silently endure the pain of attending the funeral as a guest, even though she couldn't fit everyone in the main family's table.

Manny was completely indifferent throughout the funeral; if it weren't for Wang Gang and Aunt Qin being there, she probably would have quit.

Her hatred for her father was undisguised, and no amount of persuasion could change that.

The guests at the funeral seemed to know something about the situation, and apart from saying "Please accept my condolences" to Manny, they didn't say anything else.

Besides friends, many company executives also attended the funeral. They originally wanted to flatter the new boss, but when they saw Manny's dark face, they all chose to keep quiet.

Millie also attended the funeral. Not only did she come, but her parents also came, because Millie and Manny's father were old acquaintances and had business dealings.

When Mi Lixiong saw Wang Gang bustling around like a host at the funeral, he turned green with anger.

Mi Lixiong couldn't hide the relationship between Wang Gang and Mi Lai from him. He had someone investigate Wang Gang and found out that he had been staying overnight at his daughter's apartment recently.

Mili Xiong even knew about the ambiguous relationship between Wang Gang and Manny.

Mi Lixiong originally wanted to settle scores with Wang Gang, but Mi Lai noticed first and stopped her father.

Although Mi Lixiong suppressed his anger, he was still furious when he saw Wang Gang and Manny's intimate behavior. If he hadn't been attending the funeral, he would have turned around and left long ago.

“Mi Lai, I just don’t understand, what do you see in him? He’s just a pretty boy who only knows how to swindle money from women.” Mi Lixiong pulled Mi Lai aside and said:
"You are not allowed to associate with that Gao Qiang anymore."

Mi Lai said speechlessly, "Dad, how many times do I have to explain? The relationship between Gao Qiang and Sister Manny isn't what you think. Besides, Gao Qiang isn't short of money, and he's never cheated Sister Manny or me out of money."

Mili Xiong sneered, "That's because he hasn't succeeded yet. After Old Liu left, he left Manny with over a billion dollars in assets. There are so many people eyeing him. You should remind Manny when you have time."

Mi Lai shook her head and said, "Dad, you don't understand. Gao Qiang can earn money on his own. He makes millions every month!"

Since giving Wang Gang her one million yuan of private savings to invest in stocks, Mi Lai has made a profit of no less than five million yuan. She admires Wang Gang's ability to make money immensely, but few outsiders know about these things.

Wang Gang is a typical example of someone who makes a fortune quietly, accumulating astonishing wealth without anyone noticing, and it's the kind of money that can be readily converted into cash.

"Dad, my friend is here, I'm going to check on her." When Mi Lai saw Yang Xiaoyun coming over, she told her father and then went to greet her.

"Xiaoyun, what brings you here?"

"I heard that Sister Manny's father passed away, so I came to visit." Yang Xiaoyun saw Wang Gang and asked, "What's Gao Qiang doing all this time?"

Mi Lai explained, "Sister Manny asked Gao Qiang for help."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoyun hesitated and said, "Sister Manny and Gao Qiang have a very good relationship! She always asks him for help with these kinds of things."

Mi Lai sensed that Yang Xiaoyun was implying something and asked directly, "Xiaoyun, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Yang Xiaoyun looked around and said, "I heard you're with Gao Qiang. Aren't you jealous?" Mi Lai asked in surprise, "Who told you that?"

Yang Xiaoyun said, "I picked up a used car from Hua Zi a couple of days ago, according to him."

Miley suddenly realized, "I see."

Yang Xiaoyun pulled Mi Lai aside and asked, "Is Gao Qiang really two-timing?"

After thinking for a moment, Mi Lai said, "Actually, neither Manny nor I are Gao Qiang's girlfriends."

"Ah!" Yang Xiaoyun exclaimed in surprise, "But I heard from Hua Zi that you often stay overnight at Gao Qiang's house!"

Mi Lai said nonchalantly, "Sleeping together doesn't mean you're boyfriend and girlfriend."

"Mi Lai, when did you become so open-minded?" Yang Xiaoyun was a little confused.

"I've long since come to terms with it; all men are the same," Milai said nonchalantly. "In that case, the most important thing is to enjoy life while we can."

Yang Xiaoyun stared in shock, thinking that Mi Lai was so traumatized that she had lost faith in men and was giving up on herself.

Mi Lai smiled and said to Yang Xiaoyun, "Xiaoyun, I know you used to have feelings for Gao Qiang. If you really like him, don't worry about me, just go for it!"

I'm going to study in the United States soon.

Yang Xiaoyun asked in surprise, "You want to study abroad? Why haven't I heard you mention it?"

Mi Lai said, "I will take over the family business sooner or later. My father arranged my study abroad, and I did not refuse."

Yang Xiaoyun turned to look at Mi Lixiong and said enviously, "I really envy you. You can study abroad whenever you want. Xia Lin spent half a year trying to get the paperwork for going to France done and still couldn't get it done."

Miley scoffed, "Charlene hasn't given up on studying fashion design in France."

Yang Xiaoyun glanced at Mi Lai's face carefully and said, "Actually, Xia Lin broke up with Lu Tao a long time ago. She has been working on studying abroad, but it hasn't been going very well."

Mi Lai said indifferently, "Whether Xia Lin and Lu Tao break up or not is none of my business."

Yang Xiaoyun tentatively asked, "You really don't care?"

Mi Lai nodded and said, "I've let go of Lu Tao. To me now, he's just an ex-boyfriend. As for Xia Lin, she's a stranger."

Yang Xiaoyun carefully observed Mi Lai's expression. She believed that Mi Lai might have truly let go of Lu Tao, but she still harbored some resentment towards Xia Lin.

"Let's not talk about them anymore," Mi Lai said, pulling Yang Xiaoyun along. "I'm leaving in a month, so let's get together as much as possible during this time."

“Okay, I recently lost my job, so I’m available anytime,” Yang Xiaoyun nodded.

"Hey, how come you're unemployed?" Mila asked curiously.

"Don't even mention it! My boss took advantage of me, so I fired him," Yang Xiaoyun said angrily. "I've been looking for a job recently, but I haven't found anything suitable."

Mi Lai said, "Sister Manny is about to take over the company and is looking for an assistant. Why don't you give it a try?"

"Assistant?" Yang Xiaoyun glanced at Manny not far away, and then noticed Wang Gang next to her.

Seeing Yang Xiaoyun's expression, Mi Lai understood immediately and said, "Gao Qiang also goes to work to help Sister Manny control the company."

Yang Xiaoyun was taken aback, then said nervously, "What does it matter to me where Gao Qiang works!" (End of Chapter)