Chapter 1974: Something Really Happened

Wei Yangyang looked around and discovered that the office, usually bustling with activity, had a much more relaxed atmosphere.

And this was very abnormal.

Connecting this to her father leaving early and returning late...

Wei Yangyang knew that something must have happened at the company!

With a composed expression, she walked over to her supervisor's desk.

On the supervisor's desk lay a few books.

And some messy documents.

Wei Yangyang glanced at them a few times.

But she didn't really understand what she was looking at.

However, she memorized a few keywords and returned to her seat to start searching.

After leaving the company, she went to a bookstore.

She bought several books, intending to take them to Jiang Motian's Art Studio to read slowly.

Wei Yangyang was full of confidence.

She wanted to absorb new knowledge.

Once she arrived at the Art Studio, she took the books out of her bag one by one.

Then she chose one that caught her eye, spread it open, and read it word for word.

The silence on this side soon caught Jiang Motian's attention.

She tilted her head to glance over and couldn't help but look astonished.

She thought to herself, is this woman giving up being a designer today to pursue a literary path instead?

And those books... why is each one thicker than the last?

The more Jiang Motian looked, the more suspicious she became.

But since Wei Yangyang was being so serious, Jiang Motian didn't want to disturb her and continued painting her own picture.

After a while, Jiang Motian heard the sound of steady breathing from behind that pile of books...

Could it be...

Jiang Motian put down her paintbrush and walked over to Wei Yangyang's side on tiptoe.

Then she saw Wei Yangyang slumped over the desk, having used the book as a pillow and fallen asleep!

"Pfft!"

Jiang Motian really couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud.

The sound was very soft.

Yet it successfully startled Wei Yangyang awake.

She immediately sat up straight and stared at the book pages with sleepy eyes.

"Alright, if you're tired, just rest; don't torture yourself."

Speaking of torture...

Wei Yangyang pulled a long face and complained, "What on earth is written in these books?"

Jiang Motian hadn't paid attention to the content of these books yet.

Now, hearing what Wei Yangyang meant, it wasn't related to design?

Jiang Motian was curious and looked at the covers.

"Finance", "Das Kapital", "Securities Analysis"...

"Yangyang, are you planning to change careers?"

"Not really, I just wanted to learn some knowledge about finance, but these things are too hard to understand; they make my eyelids fight each other."

Wei Yangyang was really trying very hard to read.

But...

These books didn't take a liking to Wei Yangyang.

Sigh!

Jiang Motian picked one up at random and flipped through it.

Then she read out the text inside: "How to short a listed company... wait, the content you're reading is quite eclectic."

Wei Yangyang hadn't reached that book yet.

But she remembered very clearly that she had seen the word "short" in the materials on her supervisor's desk.

At this moment, her mind stirred, and she asked Jiang Motian: "What does this mean?"

"In short, it means using empty hands to catch a wolf, hollowing out a company's assets."

Jiang Motian's summary was simple and straightforward.

Yet it made Wei Yangyang's heart jump violently.

However, Wei Yangyang didn't show any signs of abnormality; she just smiled and said, "You know so much."

"My family members like to chat, and I've heard it occasionally; actually, business wars are also very dangerous."

Dangerous...

Would Dad encounter danger?

Wei Yangyang felt a bit uneasy; she wanted to understand a bit more.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to use Li Xingyan to draw out a more insightful response: "Has your brother also experienced such danger?"

"Him? Before he encounters danger, he nips the signs in the bud. Besides, wherever my brother is, it should be others who have to consider whether things are dangerous or not."

This... makes sense.

Wei Yangyang lowered her eyes, preparing to change direction to continue chatting about the topic from just a moment ago.

But just as Wei Yangyang was thinking, Jiang Motian's gaze was drawn to the person who had walked in through the door.

Then, she curved her lips and said with a smile, "Speak of the devil, and he shall appear!"

Wei Yangyang unconsciously raised her eyes to look over.

She saw Li Xingyan walking over with long strides.

The warm light shone upon Li Xingyan's body.

It made his whole person look warm and glowing.

And when Li Xingyan caught sight of Wei Yangyang, his gaze grew a few degrees warmer.

Upon walking close to the two, Li Xingyan placed a bag on the table and explained, "Tiantian left in a rush this morning and didn't bring the lunch Mom prepared."

After hearing this, Jiang Motian smiled and said, "Oh, actually there was no need to deliver it; Yangyang brought some too."

"Still, one shouldn't always eat other people's food."

At this moment, Li Xingyan was in a suit and leather shoes, exuding an elite air.

Jiang Motian looked him over and asked, "You went to work at the company too?"

"Mm."

"You really are impatient; in this regard, you and Yangyang are truly alike."

Li Xingyan thought for a moment and asked Wei Yangyang, "You went to work?"

"Mm," Wei Yangyang replied, then added with concern, "Don't you dare tell on me to my mother."

"Rest assured, I will definitely keep it a secret."

Li Xingyan's promise was full of amiability.

And Jiang Motian looked at Li Xingyan, then looked at Wei Yangyang...

Suddenly, a plan came to mind!

She was heard saying, "Right, Brother, Yangyang is quite interested in things related to finance, but she doesn't quite understand them; why don't you explain them to her?"

Let Li Xingyan explain it to her?

Wei Yangyang was very resistant to this suggestion.

Before Li Xingyan could respond, she refused first: "Forget it, I'll just read through it slowly myself; no need to waste anyone else's time!"

Li Xingyan, however, said, "It's fine, I'm not busy anyway."

"But my reaction is a bit slow..."

"Mm, I know."

Li Xingyan said this truthfully, and his original intention was to let Wei Yangyang stop being nervous.

Jiang Motian, however, was speechless.

She hurriedly gave a light cough.

Li Xingyan knew his younger sister was reminding him of something.

But as for why she needed to remind him...

Li Xingyan pondered that perhaps the answer he had just given was too simple and failed to show sincerity.

Therefore, Li Xingyan added, "I won't look down on you because of that."

This addition...

Made Jiang Motian sigh deeply as she listened.

Then she had no choice but to speak up for her brother and say to Wei Yangyang, "My brother means that he is very patient with you."

Aren't those two things the same meaning?

Li Xingyan turned his head to look at Jiang Motian.

And Jiang Motian told him with her eyes: They are not the same meaning!

Wei Yangyang, however, did not notice the eye contact between the siblings.

At this moment, she was thinking about where she should start asking.

After hesitating for a moment, she picked up the thinnest book.

The content on it was relatively basic.

Li Xingyan flipped through it casually, then used a linear approach to string the knowledge points inside together before explaining them to Wei Yangyang.

The method was a good method.

Unfortunately, Wei Yangyang listened three times and still didn't understand.

Then, Li Xingyan fell silent.

Seeing this, Wei Yangyang hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm just too stupid; no matter what, I can't understand it."

Li Xingyan's silence was not because he was angry.

Rather, he was self-reflecting.

He even said, "You not understanding is not your fault; it's because my explanation wasn't simple and easy enough to understand."

After finishing, Li Xingyan overturned his previous method.