spring bite mark

Chapter 176 School Selection
After dinner, Jiang Manman took Yan Yu and Xie Jian upstairs to get the birthday gifts that Chen Suyan had prepared for the children.

“I don’t know what kids like either. Your brother prepared this.” Chen Suyan pointed to a wall full of limited edition figurines. “They’re all weird and wonderful things. I don’t know if the kids will like them.”

There are all kinds of styles, including many with traditional Chinese designs. Xie Jian and Yan Yu couldn't take their eyes off them.

"It seems they really like it." Jiang Manman chuckled. "But there are so many, I'm afraid we can't take them all today. I'll have someone come and get them later."

"Mommy, can my brother and I each choose one to take home first?" Xie Jian asked impatiently. "When we get back, we'll make a figurine wall in our toy room. I want to put them up there and look at them every day."

“Each of you can choose two, one in each hand.” Chen Suyan looked at the two children gently. “Grandma has also prepared gold jewelry, clothes and shoes for you. We’ll put them in your dad’s trunk later.”

"Thank you, Grandma!" Yan Yu and Xie Jian said in unison.

Downstairs, Yan Changye sat on the sofa, playing mobile games while waiting.

Jiang Che sat down next to him, grinning, "Brother-in-law, I haven't thanked you for the sports car you gave me yet. It's so cool to drive around in it!"

"It's nothing serious," Yan Changye replied casually, his beautiful fingers gliding smoothly across the phone screen.

"A lot of my brothers have been asking me who my brother-in-law is, he's so rich," Jiang Che exclaimed. "If I knew it was you, I'd probably be able to walk around the capital with my head held high..."

Yan Changye warned slowly and deliberately, "If you dare to misuse my name, I won't hesitate to break your legs."

Jiang Che moved a little further away from him: "Brother-in-law, will I ever have another chance to use your name in this lifetime? What I mean is, when are you going to officially announce my sister's marriage? Secret marriages are actually quite insecure for women."

"You need to get one thing straight," Yan Changye said in a low voice, "I'm the one who feels insecure, but she's the one who refuses to make it official."

Is the son of a prominent figure in Beijing's elite circles really that low in his family status...?

Jiang Che was taken aback and silently shut his mouth.

When Jiang Manman came downstairs, Yan Changye put away his phone and looked at the two children carrying their figurines with delighted expressions. He was slightly surprised: "Jiang Che prepared this?"

"A little something for my nephews!" Jiang Che said with a hint of pride. "Brother-in-law, not to brag, but I'm quite skilled at catering to children's tastes."

"You're so generous with gifts. From now on, you'll be in charge of taking care of Ayu and Xiejian's toys." Yan Changye was quite satisfied. "I'll give you a toy fund later."

"Giving money is too formal. From now on, I, as the uncle, will cover all the toys for my two little nephews," Jiang Che assured, patting his chest.

Yan Changye didn't stand on ceremony: "That's fine too."

After leaving the Jiang family home, Yan Changye drove directly to the old house. The two children were asleep, leaning against each other in the car, their even breathing filling the air. Jiang Manman looked at their two adorable little faces and stroked them lovingly for a long time.

"The class schedule doesn't start until tomorrow, why send it over today?" She was a little reluctant.

"We got a call from the old house, saying they've selected a few schools for the kids and we need to make a decision," Yan Changye said casually. "I've been busy lately, so I'll just leave the kids with the old man. If I miss them, I can bring them home to play."

Jiang Manman sighed softly: "Are you willing to do that?"

"We've managed to stay in Hong Kong for six years, haven't we?" Yan Changye glanced at Jiang Manman slowly, a smile in his eyes. "Besides, children are like that—they smell better when you're away from them. Distance creates a filter. If you're together every day, the love will disappear."

Jiang Manman didn't believe it: "They're so cute! I could look at them every day and never get tired of them."

Yan Changye slowly placed his hand on the steering wheel, saying meaningfully, "If you tutored students for a while, you wouldn't say such things."

Upon arriving at the old house, Grandpa Yan presented several schools as options, completely ignoring his own son:
"The top ten primary schools in the capital are all here. Manman, you can choose."

Jiang Manman was a little confused: "I don't know anything about primary schools, Dad, do you have any suggestions?" "In terms of pick-up and drop-off, teachers, education policies, school atmosphere, students' family environment, each has its own advantages..." It was rare for Grandpa Yan to find a comrade who was willing to stand on the same side as him, so he spoke to Jiang Manman in an unprecedentedly gentle tone, "Manman, the school information is attached at the back. You can choose one according to your own preferences."

After several hours of discussion, the school for the child was finally decided to be Chaoyang Primary School, which is half an hour's drive from No. 1 Mansion.

"The top-notch teaching staff is all here, and the environment is also good, it's just a bit crowded." Old Master Yan put his arm around one of his grandsons, his tone a bit arrogant, "But my Yan family's golden nuggets, with plenty of resources poured in, can't possibly be outcompeted."

Yan Changye didn't argue with him: "Whatever."

After two days of rest, Jiang Manman finally returned to work.

The moment I stepped into Muchan, a large group of employees surrounded me, asking about my well-being and gossiping.

As the initiator of that sensational Weibo post, Shanshan was the first to speak up:

"Boss, did you see the Weibo post I made? Several big shots know you?"

Jiang Manman gave an ambiguous response: "We have some interaction, but not much."

Ayla chimed in, "Not many? But their tones were so intimate! Xie Yuheng didn't say anything ambiguous, but every word he uttered expressed his familiarity with you. Not to mention Xie Yunxi and that young master from the capital, anyone would think the wrong thing about their comments. I wonder if our extremely jealous boss husband has thought the wrong thing too..."

Jiang Rong interrupted, "Alright, alright, you're all getting so interested in the Madam's gossip! The Madam is back from her trip, and everyone has a bunch of offers they can't decide on yet, so why aren't you getting back to work?"

During the month that Jiang Manman was away, Jiang Rong, as the main person in charge of Mu Chan, had accumulated a certain amount of prestige. As soon as he finished speaking, many people put away their gossipy attitude and the topic turned to work.

After several hours of routine work discussions, Jiang Rong privately approached Jiang Manman and presented her with a stack of documents:
“Madam, after the birthday banquet for Young Master Xie, some rivals tried to sabotage our customer market, and others openly and covertly suppressed us. However, the evidence I have collected is incomplete. Most of those people chose to stop after the comments on that Weibo post appeared.”

“That Weibo post…” Jiang Manman pondered, “had a significant impact on Mu Chan.”

"My Weibo followers have increased by three million, and the number of daily active users in my Douyin live stream has increased by dozens of times recently. Most of them are just onlookers who are not malicious. But there are a few traditional Chinese brands that are not using clean methods."

"Contact Shen Zongqian," Jiang Manman thought for a moment, "and have him arrange for a few professional lawyers to assist you in handling this case of unfair competition."

Jiang Rong suggested: "Actually, the best way is to send a screenshot of the first page of the equity transfer agreement you gave to Chairman Yan. Knowing that Chairman Yan is one of the owners of Muchen will ensure that all the competitors are completely intimidated and dare not even breathe."

"The reason we gave him the shares was to prevent the powerful families in the capital from getting involved with Muchan. As for the competition between brands, we don't need to bother him." Jiang Manman's tone was slightly cool. "I prefer him to add icing on the cake rather than take on everything."

Jiang Rong nodded: "Madam, I understand what you mean! We will try our best to solve this ourselves."

Yanjing Group.

After returning from the port, Shen Zongqian went on another business trip. He received a call from Jiang Rong as soon as he got back to the capital.

After finishing their business, Shen Zongqian thought for a moment and went to the chairman's office to find Yan Changye: "Boss, Jiang Rong wants the group to send a few lawyers over to handle some business matters."

"You can handle it as you see fit." Yan Changye paused for a moment, "However, what my wife uses must be the best."

"I'll arrange for a few top-notch financial lawyers to go there right away," Shen Zongqian said, without leaving.

Yan Changye glanced at him: "Is there anything else?"

"There's something else," Shen Zongqian said, his tone becoming more serious. "I went to Chongqing to investigate Madam's matter."

(End of this chapter)