Chapter 277 Sorrow (First Watch)

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Chapter 277: 277 Sorrow (First Watch)The scandal involving Mi Xue had spread like wildfire, becoming the laughingstock of Haicheng during tea time and dinner conversations. Mi Xue locked herself in her home, smashed everything in her room, her face twisted with ferocity as she exclaimed with hysterical fervor, "I won’t marry, I simply won’t marry that bastard Wanzi, not marrying, not even if I die." That bastard Wanzi, by causing such a scene, just wanted to force her into marrying him, but she would not agree, she could not possibly agree. Madam Mi let her daughter vent until Mi Xue had almost destroyed everything in the room, then approached with a heartfelt expression, "Xuexue, I know you’ve been wronged, but the newspapers out there are depicting you disgracefully, and I have no other choice. Young Master Jiang may have a bad reputation, but other than that, his prospects are not bad. Be a good girl, after the marriage, if you can keep Young Master Jiang’s heart and stop him from misbehaving out there, this marriage will be impeccable." The Jiang family was also a well-known and prominent household in Haicheng. However, Young Master Jiang, indulging in all sorts of pleasures, was notorious in high society, not to mention the least favored in the Jiang family—in short, an outcast, not a good match for marriage. If not for Xuexue being at the center of the scandal, how could she possibly consider letting Xuexue marry Young Master Jiang to mitigate the scandal’s damage to the Mi Family? "Mom, do you know who orchestrated this newspaper scandal? It was him, Jiang Ruiwan. He had someone knock me out and take those photos of me. I was still wondering what he was up to, and it turns out he wanted to marry me. Mom, he has ruined me, and now he wants to marry me, is that possible?" Madam Mi’s face lit up with joy upon hearing this, "So it’s Young Master Jiang himself who wants to marry you. That makes things much easier." With the scandal already out, there was no other solution but to marry Young Master Jiang. "Mom, I won’t marry." Listening to Madam Mi, Mi Xue was on the verge of losing her mind, "Mom, aren’t you the one who cherishes me the most? You won’t disregard my feelings and make me marry into the Jiang family, right?" Mom wouldn’t do this to her. Madam Mi looked at Mi Xue, feeling self-reproach, thinking how Mi Xue had hardly suffered from childhood to now, which led her to fail to see the gravity of the situation: "You can choose not to marry, leave Haicheng, and sever ties with the Mi Family." Compared to Xuexue’s marital affairs, preserving the reputation of the Mi Family was paramount. "Mom, in your hearts, am I not as important as the Mi Family’s reputation? For the family’s reputation, you’d rather me marry that scoundrel from the Ji Family. What mother-daughter affection, what care and love—before the family’s reputation, they’re not worth mentioning at all. To put it more harshly, I, Mi Xue, am just a pawn in your hands, and the moment I do something detrimental to the family’s interests, you will discard me immediately, less worthy than just anybody on the street." That’s the reality for daughters of prominent families—living a life of grace and success, but as soon as trouble arises, someone will readily throw you out of the high tower, abandoned without a second thought. "Xuexue, you should understand that in the Mi Family, all of us can live a splendid life. If the Mi Family falls into trouble, not just you, but all of us, even the extended branches of the Mi Family, will lose everything we have now," Madam Mi tried to tell her daughter that in such a prestigious family, the interests and reputation of the family must come first, without the family, there is no individual. "So Mom, you intend to sacrifice me for the sake of the Mi Family’s glory." Mi Xue knew arguing with her mom was pointless and resigned herself to silent acquiescence, "But Mom, it’s obvious someone is targeting the Mi Family with this incident; even if you marry me into the Jiang family, what good will it do?" "Your father and I, of course, cherish you as well." Although Young Master Jiang had a bad reputation, fortunately, his family background was distinguished. Xuexue marrying over would be a match of equal social status, and she would become the Young Madam right away: "This Young Master Jiang may be uneducated and a ruffian-like presence in high society. But with the Jiang family’s power, as long as they are willing to acknowledge you, and willing to support the Mi Family at critical moments, that’s enough." This was the only way Xuexue could help the family after the incident. Madam Mi wanted to tell Xuexue that this was the only path she could take but ended up saying nothing. Mi Xue had finally come to a realization that some things truly depend on oneself: "Mom, if you want me to marry, I’ll marry for the Mi Family’s sake. Just once I’m married into the Jiang family, you can’t interfere in what I do." "Don’t cause trouble. The Jiang family is not like the Mi Family; if you cause a problem, they can immediately disassociate from you." "As if you ever managed me," Mi Xue scoffed coldly. ... Xiaofeng didn’t know how Mi Xue’s situation would end up evolving, nor did she care or want to know. She was only concerned about the performance of the restaurants on the first floor of Cuiwei Shopping Mall over the past few days, whether her family’s products could smoothly enter Cuiwei Shopping Mall, and secure the top mall in Haicheng. Three days had gone by when Manager Liang called Xiaofeng: "Miss Su, hello, do you have time now? If possible, let’s sit down together and discuss the details of the supply." "I’ll be right over." Su Xiaofeng had been roaming around the bustling areas of Haicheng during the day and resting at the hotel at night. She had plenty of free time. For Manager Liang, no matter how good the products from Xiaofeng’s family were, they were still from a small local factory, and the display location definitely would not be too conspicuous. Prominent spots were reserved for big brands, and even if Su Xiaofeng paid the so-called display fee, it would be in vain. The first issue is that Su Xiaofeng’s products really don’t have any reputation in Haicheng, so even if the location is great, it’s useless if people don’t recognize the brand. The second issue is that these are after all small items, and the profit isn’t as high as it is for larger products. As long as Cuiwei Shopping Mall is willing to sign, it’s good news for Xiaofeng. S~eaʀᴄh the nôvel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. You should know that Cuiwei Shopping Mall is one of the top shopping malls in the country, and they don’t normally carry products from small factories. For Lihua Factory’s products to be able to enter the mall, it’s a challenge for the shopping mall and equally a big deal for Lihua Factory. After the order with Cuiwei Shopping Mall was secured, Xiaofeng didn’t stay in Haicheng any longer and returned with Wu Yifan and the others. When Factory Director Zhou heard that Su Xiaofeng had broken into the Haicheng market, his face showed nothing but surprise, followed by no other expression. For him, he had long been aware of Xiaofeng’s capabilities; his only worry now was the factory’s production capacity. With orders flying in continuously, production pace had to keep up. "President Su, it seems we need to expand our production line." There are quite a few new employees recently, and it’s not as convenient to manage them as it was before. If too many new employees are hired in a short period of time without corresponding management to keep pace, it’s not necessarily a good thing for the development of the factory. Among them, if even one or two cause a disturbance, it can lead to negative emotions among many, thereby affecting production. "For now, let’s not hire externally," Xiaofeng had also considered this issue: "Our current production level is fully capable of fulfilling the existing orders. You pick a group from these new employees, those who are more stable and reliable in their work, and focus on training them. Once they can manage others independently, then we’ll hire externally." "That’s what I was thinking too," nodded Factory Director Zhou. When Xiaofeng got back home, Mei Sanying saw her return and her face creased with more smiles: "Girl, that must have been a tough trip." "It was alright, not too hard, after all, I’m not very far along yet and can still move around easily." Xiaofeng took out a shirt she brought back from Haicheng from her travel bag: "Grand Aunt, I thought the clothes in Haicheng were quite nice, so I bought one for you. Do you like it?" It was a floral-patterned silk shirt, said to be especially breathable in summer. It felt very light in hand and had a very nice touch. "You silly girl, just taking me in was enough, you didn’t have to go to all this expense for me." The aunt’s hands trembled slightly; she had no daughters of her own, and her only son had not yet taken a wife, so it had been years since anyone had bought her new clothes, and of course, she was thrilled. "Grand Aunt, please don’t think that way. After all, you stayed to look after this pregnant woman," Xiaofeng laughed: "Besides, at your age, you could be my grandmother. If it weren’t for me not wanting Xianghe to profit from me, calling you grandmother would be only proper." "If that kid weren’t so disobedient, he wouldn’t still be without a wife to this day." Speaking of Liao Xianghe, Mei Sanying felt inevitably a bit downhearted: "Are you hungry? If you’re hungry, your grand aunt will go make you some noodles?" "I had a bite to eat on the bus, so I’m not particularly hungry." On the bus, she had used the function of exchanging thoughts for goods to have a satisfying meal and truly wasn’t hungry now. "I’ll go boil some water for you so you can take a bath later." "Thank you, Grand Aunt." ... In the following days, the factory’s production was in full swing, and Tie Bao and Liu Chunming had their hands full too. With trips to Provincial City, Haicheng, and around the city, they were almost constantly on the road all month long. While the factory’s production was ramping up, Xiaofeng’s belly was also starting to grow, and no matter how hard she tried to hide it, she couldn’t. Watching her go to work each day with her belly sticking out, Mei Sanying reflected on the days since Ye Cheng left. After Ye Cheng and Xiaofeng got married, he left this place, and now it’s been over a month.

Chapter 277 Sorrow (First Watch)

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