Zhang Hongda’s death dealt a significant blow to Xie Lianhui and Jiang Yidi. They were unable to accept it for a time and felt immense sadness. Xie Lianhui lost both a friend and a hard-earned child; her pain was not only psychological but also physical. Jiang Yidi couldn’t remain immersed in sorrow forever; she needed to pull herself together and continue striving in her career. Mike knew she was in a bad mood and took the initiative to invite her to eat and drink. The two met outside the company, went upstairs together, and encountered Wang Dongning in the lobby. Wang Dongning had come to settle scores with Jiang Yidi, believing that she had deliberately concealed the truth. Jiang Yidi wanted to explain to him, but Wang Dongning wouldn’t listen at all. His emotions were highly agitated, but fortunately, Mike was beside him and pulled him away.
Jiang Yidi met with Li Weiqing. Li Weiqing had also been encouraged by Zhang Hongda back in the day, which helped him reach where he is today. The reason he cooperated with Jiang Yidi was also related to Zhang Hongda—a gesture of repaying a drop of water with a fountain of gratitude. Zhou Hang took Xie Lianhui’s medical records to other hospitals to have other doctors review them and unexpectedly learned that Xie Lianhui had previously been pregnant and had a miscarriage. He hadn’t anticipated that Xie Lianhui had been hiding this matter all along. Zhou Hang felt very upset and went to the dock alone, where he coincidentally met Jiang Yidi. Jiang Yidi took the initiative to greet Zhou Hang and told him about Zhang Hongda. Back then, Jiang Yidi had lost her job and was feeling down. Meeting Zhang Hongda there was his encouragement that kept her going, and she also secured a new job by joining Zhang Hongda’s company. Thus, she had always been grateful to Zhang Hongda. In fact, Jiang Yidi entered this industry influenced by Zhou Hang as well; she greatly benefited from Zhou Hang’s speech that year, which inspired her to pursue this field.
Xie Lianhui learned about Zhou Hang’s suspension from Shen Zongyu. She tried to contact Zhou Hang but couldn’t reach him, so she waited at home for Zhou Hang to return. The two confronted each other, and Zhou Hang inquired about her previous pregnancy. It was then that Xie Lianhui revealed the truth. When she was diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy, Zhou Hang was accompanying Xi’an and He Yushan. She had tried to contact Zhou Hang, but at that time, Zhou Hang’s mentor, who was also He Yushan’s father, had just passed away. Zhou Hang stayed there with He Yushan and his wife for a month and hadn’t contacted Xie Lianhui during that time, so Xie Lianhui didn’t bring up the matter again. Zhou Hang felt that if he hadn’t taken the initiative to understand and inquire, Xie Lianhui would have had to bear this grievance alone, which would have been unfair to both of them. However, Zhou Hang took the initiative to admit his fault to Xie Lianhui; he felt very guilty.
Wu Yueting had misappropriated technological achievements from Zhang Hongda’s side, but their technical staff did not understand the technology involved, leading to problems during demonstrations. With the product launch date approaching, the technical staff were anxious, and Wu Yueting was also very angry. He only cared about the results; there could be no slip-ups in the product launch.
Wu Yueting bribed engineers from Zhang Hongda’s team, but it was not very effective; many core technologies were deleted. Now, Chen Yan, Zhang Hongda’s wife, was in charge of the company’s affairs, presumably tampering with things. The directors of Yuxiang Investment were very satisfied with Shi Fenshi’s performance, managing to withdraw the money before Huake Yuanjian ran into trouble—a move considered to be of god-like caliber. Now, Chairman Wen held Shi Fenshi in high regard, allowing him to act boldly and freely.
