Chapter 742 - Start Something (1) (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Song Jinning appeared obviously relieved as she looked sincerely at Speaker Long with eyes that sparkled like stars. She stated solemnly, “Speaker Long, I’ll remember what you said. If funding for our Inst.i.tute of High Energy Physics is blocked by people in the future, I’ll have to ask you for help.”

Speaker Long nodded, agreeing immediately. “No problem. Matters related to the Inst.i.tute of High Energy Physics are also national matters, and Prime Minister Tan is not someone who doesn’t understand the order of importance.”

Song Jinning laughed quietly. “Hopefully, Prime Minister Tan doesn’t disappoint your expectations and has the true backbone of a large nation’s Prime Minister.”

At the same time, Tan Dongbang and Cai Songyin were making final preparations in the VIP room of the National Center for the Performing Arts. They were about to walk out of the room and onto the platform to begin the inauguration ceremony. “Little Li, go check on Little Darling. We’re about to start right away. She needs to hurry.” Cai Songyin discreetly sent Tan Dongbang’s personal a.s.sistant outside.

Cai Songyin and Tan Dongbang were the only ones left in the VIP room. Cai Songyin made sure that there was no one around before quietly telling Tan Dongbang about her fight with Song Jinning in the private room earlier. She finished with an aggrieved expression. “What should we do? Little Darling finally likes someone, and we approve of him, too. But this future mother-in-law is too awful.”

The relations.h.i.+p between a daughter and her mother-in-law had been an insurmountable obstacle throughout history. Cai Songyin personally never went through this problem because she grew up with Tan Dongbang. Their families matched in status and knew each other’s backgrounds well, so Tan Dongbang’s mother always treated Cai Songyin well. His mother had pa.s.sed away a few years after Cai Songyin married Tan Dongbang, so she never personally experienced a hostile relations.h.i.+p with her mother-in-law. However, she had heard enough horror stories about it from close friends. After witnessing Song Jinning’s impeccable beauty, aggressiveness, and words that cut like a knife to the heart today, how could Cai Songyin’s little lamb of a daughter win against such a witch?? In that moment, Cai Songyin almost wanted to convince Tan Guiren to give up.

However, Tan Dongbang mused after hearing her account, “I met with Director Song a few times before. She needed to apply for grants to fund the Inst.i.tute of High Energy Physics, so she’s also close with people from the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Education. I never heard that she was unreasonable before.”

“What do you mean by that?! You think I’m lying?!” Cai Songyin instantly lost her temper. Glaring at Tan Dongbang, she thought about how Song Jinning had stunned countless people with her beauty today, and now her typically obedient husband was actually defending her, too. She couldn’t help overthinking. “Tan Dongbang, don’t tell me you’re being soft towards Song Jinning because you saw how beautiful she is?” Cai Songyin raised her arched brows as she sneered at him. “She must’ve had plastic surgery, and her entire body must’ve gone under the knife, too. Otherwise, how could she have that kind of face and body? Don’t forget, she’s almost 50. She’s even two years older than me. Are you l.u.s.ting after that?”

“Don’t make it sound so horrible! Am I that kind of person?” Tan Dongbang patted her shoulder softly. “I’m speaking about business. Think about today’s occasion. Is this something worth getting jealous about?”

“It’s best you know that. We’ve been a couple and worked hard for so many years to get to this day. I treasure this time just as much as you.” Cai Songyin hugged Tan Dongbang’s waist and rested her head in his embrace. “Dongbang, we’ve been married for so many years and always got along. We’re much better than Song Jinning and Huo Guanchen. They were like enemies in the private room today. It was uncomfortable to see them fight.”

Tan Songbang patted her back. “I’m glad you know that. Don’t worry, Song Jinning won’t dare be too rude to Little Darling as long as she is the Director of the Inst.i.tute of High Energy Physics.”

Who would be bold enough to be rude while under someone else’s roof? “Yeah.” Cai Songyin agreed. If Song Jinning was a housewife, then Cai Songyin really wouldn’t know how to deal with her. It wasn’t like she could barge into her house and teach her how to run her household. But Song Jinning was the Director of the Inst.i.tute of High Energy Physics, and although it was an academic inst.i.tution, it was a subordinate of the Ministry of Education. Technically, it also meant it was ruled by the Cabinet, and the head of the Cabinet was now her husband, Tan Dongbang. How hard would it be for a boss to make things difficult for an employee?! Cai Songyin broke into a smile. The couple stood there in a quiet embrace in the middle of the VIP room as they calmed their excitement.

They quickly moved apart when Tan Guiren opened the door. Seeing her parents act so lovingly, Tan Guiren was certainly very happy. Covering her eyes and turning away, she said playfully, “Continue! Continue! Don’t mind me.”

“You silly child, don’t be naughty.” Cai Songyin’s pale face was flushed from finally feeling a bit better. Taking out her phone, she called her a.s.sistant in. “You don’t need me to tell you how important tonight is. I think you guys know what to do.”

The two a.s.sistants were her confidantes, so they quickly replied, “Don’t worry, Mrs. Tan, we understand.” After walking out of the VIP room, the first a.s.sistant said to the second one with a playful wink, “Well, what do you think madam wants?”

“You still don’t know what she means?” The second a.s.sistant raised his chin in the direction of where Song Jinning was sitting in the hall. “That person hit a nerve today. We certainly have to wipe her out…”

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