When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1232

Qiao Wenting chuckled to himself. So this is why President Tan is omnipotent. He can design clothes, run a company, and make all kinds of pastries. He has managed to revitalize what was originally an inconspicuous food factory.

As a result, even her own mother tried to show off her limited knowledge in front of Tan You, which Qiao Wenting found unbearable to watch.

"President Tan, President Tan, please teach me..." Qiao Mai was willing to swallow her pride; losing face in front of Tan You wasn't a big deal. She was now quite open-minded; since only Tan You and Qiao Wenting saw this side of her, she didn't care about her image anymore.

Although Qiao Wenting is her daughter, Qiao Mai is very self-aware and never acts like her biological mother in front of Qiao Wenting.

"Okay, I'll teach you." Tan You tapped Qiao Mai's forehead with her index finger, and a complete guide to Chinese and Western pastries was imprinted in Qiao Mai's mind. Qiao Mai was overjoyed and didn't care about Qiao Wenting anymore, and started to figure it out on her own.

"Tingting, why are we out for dinner today?" Zhang Yifeng asked, puzzled. He had just returned from a business trip and was thinking of going home for a home-cooked meal. Why was his girlfriend dragging him out for dinner?

Qiao Wenting sighed: "Don't even mention it. My mom is making pastries all day long now. We don't eat meals at home anymore, it's all kinds of pastries."

"President Tan lets her have her way, and now I'm afraid to go home."

Zhang Yifeng only then realized how much had happened during his half-month business trip, and couldn't help but touch Qiao Wenting's face with heartache: "Why don't you come to my place for a meal? I'll cook you a couple of dishes?"

"No, you just got back from your business trip." Qiao Wenting was also considerate. She smiled and said, "I heard from President Tan that he's planning to open a shop for my mom. Once she opens the shop, our lives will return to normal."

Zhang Yifeng hesitated for a moment: "Aunt Xiaomai is different from President Tan. President Tan doesn't want to get married, but Aunt Xiaomai..."

“President Tan asked for her opinion,” Qiao Wenting also thought of these things: “The company shares have always been in my name, and now that she has withdrawn, I am in charge of the company.”

“She owns a house and a car, and we gave her half of our family’s savings. If she really wants to get married, I won’t stop her.”

"She's only 38 this year. Guo Jiantao didn't treat her well in the past. If she finds someone else, I won't object."

Zhang Yifeng nodded: "I don't mean to interfere with the company's development. It's just that the company was painstakingly established by President Tan. It's his life's work, and Aunt Xiaomai isn't good at these things..."

Qiao Wenting chuckled: "I understand. President Tan told me that. She absolutely will not allow my mother to give any of my things to Guo Wenshan. The only person she cares about is me."

Zhang Yifeng finally felt relieved: "Sometimes I really envy you. You have a biological mother and President Tan."

"It's as if President Tan treats you badly," Qiao Wenting teased him. "President Tan cares about you a lot. Back then, when the family's rations were low, he would often invite you to his house for meals."

Zhang Yifeng nodded: "Yes, President Tan is also very good to me."

But he knew it was different. Tan You was kind to him because she wanted him to stay on the right path, which was completely different from how she treated Qiao Wenting. He admitted that he was with Qiao Wenting because he genuinely liked him.

But part of the reason was also because of Tan You, because Tan You was too good. People's first reaction after glimpsing the light of day is to get closer to each other, and Zhang Yifeng was no exception.

Qiao Wenting knew Zhang Yifeng's thoughts, but she didn't care. Only an incompetent person would care about why someone came to their side; she only cared about the outcome. "Actually, I roughly know what my mother is thinking," Qiao Wenting suddenly said on the way to Zhang Yifeng's house, "She still favors Guo Wenshan after all."

Zhang Yifeng paused for a moment: "But President Tan only favors you."

“I understand, and that’s precisely why I won’t be upset about it.” Qiao Wenting looked out the window; “If President Tan were to show favor to Guo Wenshan one day, I definitely wouldn’t be able to accept it.”

Tan You appeared in the back seat: "From beginning to end, I am only responsible for you. Guo Wenshan has nothing to do with me."

Zhang Yifeng glanced at the rearview mirror: "President Tan, Wen Ting just lacks a sense of security."

“I understand,” Tan You said softly. “Your mother and I are different. Guo Wenshan is her eldest son after all. As a mother, she will definitely take care of him. I don’t expect you to understand these things, but you have to accept the facts.”

Qiao Wenting said nonchalantly, "Of course I accepted it. Actually, although my mother doesn't say it, I know she is somewhat sexist, but she just hides it well."

Zhang Yifeng squeezed Qiao Wenting's hand: "It's okay, we won't favor boys over girls in the future. It would be best if we only had one child, so no one would be biased."

Qiao Wenting: "But if we have one child, he'll be very tired in the future..."

Tan You glanced at the lovey-dovey young couple and realized she shouldn't be sitting in the car.

Qiao Mai's retirement and the subsequent takeover of the company by Qiao Wenting did not disrupt its normal operations. This was due to two main reasons: firstly, Qiao Wenting's exceptional abilities; secondly, the presence of Tan You, who kept a close watch on things; and thirdly, the assistance of veterans like Zhang Yifeng. As a result, the company transitioned very smoothly.

Qiao Mai, after three months of relentlessly honing her skills in pastry making, used the money Tan You had given her to open a dessert shop in the city. In the shop, she was just an ordinary pastry chef, not the former powerful businesswoman she once was.

Qiao Wenting had seen her from afar a few times. Qiao Mai was either greeting customers in the pastry shop or making various pastries in the kitchen. Perhaps this was the kind of life Qiao Mai wanted most.

What she wanted, Tan You had already given her. In the future, only Tan You would stand firmly by her side.

Qiao Wenting studied business administration in college. After graduation, she was of legal age and naturally got married to Zhang Yifeng. The following year, Qiao Wenting gave birth. Since there were people at home to take care of the child, she was able to focus more on her career after giving birth.

--split line--

Since the pastry shop started making a profit, Qiao Mai could no longer suppress her longing. She and Guo Wenshan hadn't seen each other for many years. Even though, in her memory, Guo Wenshan hadn't completely sided with her.

But Guo Wenshan was, after all, her son, and the one she had relied on to gain a foothold in the Guo family. How could Qiao Mai not have feelings for Guo Wenshan?
She was too ashamed to accept the gifts from Tan You as favors, so she could only work hard and earn money to give Guo Wenshan more things.

At this time, Guo Wenshan was 20 years old and a sophomore at a university in the city. Since Guo Jiantao's divorce, Guo Wenshan had rarely seen Tan You; he almost always heard about her from various news articles and magazines.

He knew his mother had risen through the ranks at the food factory, and that she had failed in her bid for deputy factory manager. He also knew she had resigned from the food factory, and later that she had gone into business.

When Guo's mother resigned, everyone in the family was talking about it. Everyone felt that she had given up a secure job; going into business was never an easy thing.