To marry into the family in place of his brother? Impossible!

"It's alright, I just arrived too!" Jiang Jinhuan replied politely.

Jiang Jinhuan scratched his head; it seemed the other party's approach to him wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision.

I must have been too busy to remember. I've been meeting with clients a lot these past few days, and Wang Shih-han probably made some arrangements for me but forgot to tell me.

He wanted to find out the other party's specific identity and what kind of project the cooperation involved.

But before he could speak, Qin Lan had already started talking.

"Mr. Jiang, I know your reputation in Jiangcheng hasn't been very good lately."

Qin Lan's tone was very direct, without any beating around the bush, "But I don't care about reputation, I only care about ability."

I have a few questions I'd like to ask you, and I wonder if you'd be willing to answer them?

Jiang Jinhuan was caught off guard by her directness.

Does "your reputation" refer to the fact that you were left with nothing in the marriage?

Or was it a rumor that you fabricated with dirty hands?

Or perhaps it's a rumored affair with Song Qingci?

Would you say this is like a boomerang hitting yourself?

But even though this woman was very charming and beautiful, he still felt somewhat offended by her saying it so casually.

Fortunately, he didn't care much about these things.

After all, these sacrifices were unavoidable in order to avoid becoming a live-in son-in-law.

He quickly regained his composure and nodded: "Go on."

"I'm currently working on an industry transformation plan. The Qin family used to mainly do traditional manufacturing, but that industry is becoming increasingly difficult. I'm thinking of shifting towards the technology sector. Do you think it's feasible?"

Jiang Jinhuan's eyes lit up slightly.

The Qin family? Is it the Qin family he's thinking of?

The Qin family may not be as powerful as the Song family, but it has a deep foundation and a longer history in Jiangcheng than the Song family. It was also a leader in traditional industries back then.

Even now, the Qin family is one of the top families in Jiangcheng. However, the Qin family's development stagnated a few years ago and was quickly overtaken by the Song family. Now, they are barely maintaining their decline.

Jiang Jinhuan put down his coffee cup and said seriously, "It's feasible, but we can't be reckless. The biggest problem for traditional manufacturing to transform into the technology sector is not technology, but mindset."

People in the manufacturing industry are used to following a set procedure, but the technology industry emphasizes rapid iteration and small, quick steps.

If you can't change your mindset, transformation is just empty talk.

Qin Lan's gaze became focused.

In just a few words, she understood the value of this information!

He was just puzzled. He realized that Jiang Zhe seemed to be a fool, not someone who should be so wise.

Qin Lan then asked, "So, in your opinion, which direction should the Qin family start with?"

Jiang Jinhuan thought for a moment and said, "I just talked to a Mr. Ma, who works in the internet industry, about a project, an e-commerce platform. I think you can keep an eye on this area."

As Jiang Jinhuan spoke, he took out a document from his bag and handed it over, saying, "These are some of my humble opinions on this industry; you can take a look."

Qin Lan took the documents and flipped through a few pages.

Her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

This document is very detailed, analyzing every point thoroughly and logically, from the current state of the industry to development trends, from market opportunities to potential risks.

"Did you write this?" Qin Lan looked up, staring intently at him.

"Yes." Jiang Jinhuan nodded.

Qin Lan was silent for a few seconds, then said something that surprised Jiang Jinhuan.

"Mr. Jiang, you're not quite what I imagined."

Jiang Jinhuan smiled and said, "Perhaps the information you heard about me before was not very accurate."

Qin Lan nodded in agreement.

The two then chatted for a long time.

From e-commerce platforms to artificial intelligence, from artificial intelligence to blockchain, and from blockchain to biotechnology.

Jiang Jinhuan's breadth of knowledge and depth of insight have repeatedly surprised Qin Lan.

Qin Lan's sharp thinking and broad perspective also made Jiang Jinhuan look at this woman with new respect.

Before I knew it, an hour had passed.

Qin Lan glanced at her watch, then stood up in surprise: "Mr. Jiang, I had a very pleasant chat with you today! It's getting late, I have other things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Jiang Jinhuan also stood up: "I'll see you off!"

"No need!" Qin Lan waved her hand, a slight smile on her lips. "By the way, I'll tell my family when I get back that I was very satisfied with this meeting."

Jiang Jinhuan was taken aback, not knowing what she meant.

However, he and the other woman did have a lot to talk about. This woman was the same type as Song Qingci; both were strong women.

He himself felt that the conversation had been quite fruitful.

His only question was that the other party didn't seem to have discussed any projects they wanted to collaborate on!

But he still nodded politely: "Okay."

Qin Lan turned and left, but after a few steps she turned back and glanced at him again.

This young man was far more outstanding than she had imagined.

Although he has a bad reputation, he is still capable, and most importantly, he is really good-looking.

If I marry him, it wouldn't be a bad thing for me.

With that thought in mind, Qin Lan walked briskly out of the hotel.

……

When Qin Lan returned home, her mother immediately came to greet her.

"How is it? How is it? How's Jiang Zhe?"

Qin Lan changed out of her high heels, walked to the sofa and sat down, a satisfied smile on her lips.

"very nice."

Qin's mother was taken aback: "Very good? Didn't you say he had a bad reputation? How come you say he's very good now that we've met?"

"Reputation is something you can just listen to and forget."

Qin Lan picked up the water glass on the coffee table and took a sip. "I only realized how much more outstanding he was than I had imagined after we actually met."

He is knowledgeable, articulate, and has unique insights into industrial transformation. Mom, I think this person is promising.

He's even stronger than most men I've ever met!

Qin's mother was overjoyed: "Really? How did your chat go?"

"The conversation went very well." Qin Lan nodded. "He has agreed to cooperate; we'll discuss the specific details later."

Qin's mother was so excited she almost jumped up: "That's wonderful! That's wonderful! I'll call the Jiang family right now!"

Seeing her mother's excited expression, Qin Lan couldn't help but smile.

Unbeknownst to her, Jiang's mother was also waiting for a phone call in the Jiang family's living room at that moment.

I was getting a little anxious while waiting.

Just as the phone rang, Jiang's mother instantly perked up.

When she heard Qin's mother say, "Our Lanlan is very satisfied," her heart finally settled down.

"Okay, okay, then let's settle on it and get the wedding done as soon as possible!"

After hanging up the phone, Jiang's mother went excitedly to Jiang Zhe's room.

"Xiao Zhe, it's done! Qin Lan is very satisfied; she said she had a great chat with you!"

Jiang Zhe looked up, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Did you have a good chat?

But he didn't go at all!

He deliberately arrived an hour late, only to find that Qin Lan had already left when he got to the hotel.

He thought the blind date had fallen through and was preparing to explain it to his mother.

But now Qin Lan's side says she's "very satisfied" and "had a great chat"?

What's going on?

"Mom, you said Qin Lan is very satisfied?" Jiang Zhe's voice sounded somewhat doubtful.