The Qiao and Ye families could never return to what they once were. A form of compensation was provided by the grandfathers, to maintain the dignity between the families, and Qiao Rulong always felt that Ye Changquan's assignment to Neon might have been part of that.
Lately, Qiao Rulong has been thinking that while the Ye family gained face, they lost substance; the Wang family attained both, face and substance; and the Qiao family gained nothing from this upheaval. The car accident revealed many truths to Qiao Rulong, but unfortunately, he realized them a bit late.
Wang Jianming, dressed in a white shirt and grey pants, sat in his office reviewing documents. He gave an impression of being somewhat old-fashioned, always sitting up straight no matter the occasion. He strictly disciplined himself.
