Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten-Chapter 216: Jiang Jingshi’s Nervousness

“Two years ago, this place wasn’t even fully set up. But now, Zhengshi has started to gain real influence among the city’s businesses.”

Lin Zhengran knew very well how much of that was thanks to Jiang Jingshi. She had leveraged all the connections she’d built during her time at the Jiang Corporation and poured them into building this company.

Then Pan Lin suddenly said something unexpected.

“Vice President Jiang was especially happy when she heard you were coming today. She hasn’t been doing too well lately—Jiang Corporation matters have really worn her out. But the moment you messaged her the other day, she totally perked up.”

“Things at Jiang Corporation have been that busy lately?”

Lin Zhengran glanced at her.

“Mm. She’s had a lot of calls to deal with, and a ton of decisions fall on her shoulders.”

Though Pan Lin had been Jiang Jingshi’s secretary for years and knew better than to overstep—after all, saying too much around big bosses could backfire—she still wanted to advocate for Jiang Jingshi however she could.

Meanwhile, on the seventh floor, inside the General Manager’s Office…

Wearing high heels and a sharp women’s suit, her softly curled hair draped over her shoulders, Jiang Jingshi couldn’t sit still. She paced anxiously from the door to the inner office, waiting for a certain someone to arrive.

Now and then, she checked her phone, lightly brushing the hair by her ear. Occasionally, she took a deep breath, clearly frustrated with herself for being so nervous.

It hadn’t even been that long—just over a month.

Finally, the elevator dinged.

Jiang Jingshi’s body tensed, and she quickly adjusted her expression, elegantly sitting down on the couch as though she hadn’t been pacing like crazy just seconds before.

Lin Zhengran and Pan Lin entered the office. Jiang Jingshi stood up gracefully, acting like she hadn’t been waiting at all. “Zhengran, you’re here!”

Lin Zhengran nodded. “Jiang-jie, long time no see. I’ve been busy with college entrance exams lately, sorry for not checking in. Thanks for holding down the fort here at the company.”

Seeing the person she’d been missing so much, Jiang Jingshi couldn’t hide the subtle joy on her face. Her red lips curved into a soft smile. “It’s no trouble. The company’s just doing its usual. Come, have a seat.”

Pan Lin poured tea for both of them. “I’ll head back downstairs. Just call me if you need anything.” She quietly closed the door on her way out.

Lin Zhengran sat down with Jiang Jingshi. One look at the mountain of files on the table told him just how much had piled up at the company.

At first, since it had been a month or so since they’d seen each other, their conversation felt a bit stiff. But they didn’t dwell on small talk and quickly moved on to business.

About half an hour passed before Jiang Jingshi seemed to fully settle in. Her mood lightened, and though her heart still fluttered a bit whenever she looked at him, at least she could now talk calmly.

“The entrance exam results are coming out soon, right?”

Lin Zhengran glanced up from the papers. “Yeah, pretty soon.”

“You’ll probably come out on top again? Provincial top scorer? I’ve always been confident in you.”

“No one can claim that title before the results are out. But I’m sure I did well enough to get into my target university. By the way, the company’s grown fast. Adding up all the subsidiaries and the main branch, we’ve got over fifteen thousand people now.”

Jiang Jingshi nodded.

“It’s been fast, for sure. Two years ago, before we started working together, my Taekwondo, music, and streaming teams had maybe seven or eight hundred people combined.

“Now the number of employees has grown over tenfold—and that’s with strict screening. Revenue’s been climbing steadily every month.”

Seeing that Lin Zhengran had finished his tea, she refilled his cup. “At this rate, it’s not impossible for us to surpass my family’s Jiang Corporation in another two years.”

Lin Zhengran glanced at her with a smile. “Uncle and Auntie must’ve already brought this up with you, right?”

Jiang Jingshi beamed.

“More than just brought it up. They’ve been shocked by the growth. They ask me about the company all the time. I just brush it off since most of it’s confidential anyway.

“But they know you’re my business partner, and they can’t stop praising you. ‘Talented at a young age,’ ‘brilliant beyond your years’—they’ve said it all. They’ve wanted to meet you for dinner so many times. I kept turning them down because of your exams.”

Lin Zhengran thought for a moment. The Jiang and Lin families had known each other since the older generation—they were definitely longtime friends. He was also familiar with Jiang Qian and Jiang Jingshi, the likely heirs of the Jiang family. There was no reason to avoid a visit.

“I’ll find a time to visit Uncle and Auntie myself. It’s only proper.”

Jiang Jingshi hadn’t expected him to bring it up himself. She couldn’t hide her delight.

“You want to come to my house? That’s great! Just let me know when you’re free—I’ll help get everything ready. I’ll talk to my parents.”

“Sounds good. Thanks, Jiang-jie.”

Just then, her phone rang—it was another call from Jiang Corporation.

“I’ll take this real quick,” she said, standing and walking to the floor-to-ceiling window with her phone. She chatted for a while with whoever was on the other end.

As she spoke, Lin Zhengran looked at the documents in front of him, recalling what Pan Lin had said in the elevator.

Clearly, Jiang Jingshi had been insanely busy lately.

Even though she looked radiant today, he could tell she’d been running on fumes. That energy she showed was more of a temporary boost than a lasting glow.

Around noon, after going through the files, Pan Lin popped her head in before lunch. “Vice President Jiang, should I have the kitchen prepare lunch or...?”

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Jiang Jingshi looked at Lin Zhengran. “How about I cook lunch for you?”

“No need, Jiang-jie. Cooking’s tiring, and we’ve already been reviewing documents all morning. Let the kitchen handle it.”

She smiled gently. “It’s no trouble at all if it’s for you. It’s settled.”

Then she told Pan Lin, “Have the private kitchen cleaned up. I’ll be making lunch for President Lin.”

“Got it! I’ll take care of it right away.”