These two people were He Yufei's personal bodyguards, Xiaoyu and Lingling.
Although Yang Siqing had been rescued, she felt somewhat numb.
She said to the two in a daze, "Thank you."
"No need to thank us, we're just following orders," Xiaoyu replied.
"Following orders?" Yang Siqing was taken aback.
"Yes, our boss wants to see you."
"Oh, okay."
Yang Siqing followed the two out of the alley and soon saw Chen Jie standing beside a luxury car.
She hadn't expected that the person who saved her was Chen Jie.
Even more unexpectedly, Chen Jie had come to see her of his own accord.
Thinking back, it had been some time since they last met, and their statuses were vastly different now.
"Chen Jie, long time no see," Yang Siqing nodded, her words filled with complex emotions.
Chen Jie grunted, "Yang Siqing, do you still hate me?"
Yang Siqing gave a bitter smile, "I don't anymore. It was all my own fault. Do you have anything else? If not, I need to take my father to the hospital."
In reality, she didn't even have money to go to the hospital, but facing Chen Jie, she didn't want to appear too pathetic.
So, she didn't tell the truth.
"It's good that you understand. Actually, there wasn't that much animosity between our families. If you had just honestly broken off the engagement, everything would have been fine, and you could have continued to be the young lady of a prominent family. Why did it have to come to this?" Chen Jie said.
Yang Siqing smiled wryly, "What's the use of saying this now? I've received my just desserts, and I regret it! But what's the point?"
"Chen Jie, I know I'm in a sorry state now. If you have nothing else, please give me some face and let us leave a good impression of each other, can we?"
"You misunderstand me. I'm not here to mock you," Chen Jie said.
Yang Siqing blinked in surprise.
Chen Jie continued, "Although the Yang Corporation is still in my hands, I have too many businesses now and not enough people to manage them. Since you were previously the CEO of the Yang Corporation, I want to invite you back to the company to continue managing it for me. What do you think?"
Yang Siqing was stunned.
During the time she had lost everything, she had often thought that if she hadn't opposed Chen Jie back then, perhaps she would still be the high-and-mighty young lady.
Sometimes, even in her dreams, she would shed tears of regret.
Now, with Chen Jie making this offer, she wondered if she was dreaming.
"Of course, you can refuse. I won't force you. I'll even give you some money so that you and your father won't have too difficult a life."
After all, she was still technically betrothed to Chen Jie.
Chen Jie wouldn't just stand by and watch Yang Siqing be humiliated by some thugs.
Helping Yang Siqing was just a small matter.
Chen Jie wasn't that petty.
As for inviting Yang Siqing back to manage the Yang family's businesses, that was also a decision he had made after careful consideration.
Yang Siqing had experience managing a large company, and she was intimately familiar with the structure of the Yang family's pharmaceutical business.
Currently, Shengtian Company's production of the "Indestructible Pill" couldn't keep up with demand, with orders far exceeding their capacity.
If they could completely control the Yang Corporation and have them produce the pills on their behalf, their profits would surely soar.
"You're really willing to let me manage the company? Aren't you afraid that I'll hold a grudge and secretly squander your company's assets?" Yang Siqing asked.
Chen Jie said sternly, "I'm not one for jokes. If you truly intend to harm me, you can try. But I advise you not to."
With that, Chen Jie placed a check in front of Yang Siqing.
"This is a ten-million check. I believe with your ability and experience, you can make something of yourself anywhere with this."
"My time is limited. Tell me, do you want the ten million, or do you want to stay and manage the Yang Corporation?"
This ten million was precisely the thank-you gift from Gao Biyun.
Yang Siqing picked up the check and tore it in half.
Then, she looked at Chen Jie and said, "I'm willing to help you manage the company! But you have to help me get my dad to the hospital first."
"Alright," Chen Jie gave Xiaoyu a look.
The two immediately went and helped Yang Wanli into the car.
Before coming to Pingcheng, Zhou Wei had informed Chen Jie that due to poor management, the Yang Corporation was currently in a critical situation.
It desperately needed professional management.
Therefore, Chen Jie intended to send Yang Siqing to the company immediately so she could officially take over.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Yang Siqing, holding her medical card, looked at Chen Jie and said, "You need to help me top this up."
"Give me the card number."
Yang Siqing somewhat awkwardly handed the medical card to Chen Jie.
Chen Jie directly deposited fifty thousand yuan into it.
"My dad will wake up soon. Please wait a moment. I'll talk to him and then I'll go with you," Yang Siqing said.
"Go ahead. Don't take too long. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future," Chen Jie said.
"Mmm," Yang Siqing replied softly.
When she entered the ward, Yang Wanli had indeed woken up.
Yang Wanli looked at Yang Siqing excitedly, "Siqing, are you alright?"
"Dad, I'm fine. Someone rescued us."
Yang Siqing replied.
"That's good, we're not completely unlucky."
Seeing his circumstances, Yang Wanli's expression changed again, "Why am I in the hospital? Siqing, we don't have any money anymore, this..."
"Dad, do you know who saved me? It was Chen Jie!"
"Ah? It was Chen Jie?"
Yang Wanli quickly came to his senses.
Why would Chen Jie be looking for them at this time? He wasn't here to gloat, was he?
But then again, considering Chen Jie's current status, they were no longer on the same level.
Yang Wanli quickly realized that his daughter and he were like stray dogs now, and it was unlikely they would ever regain their former status.
Unless, of course, they fulfilled the engagement.
However, that engagement had already been taken back by Chen Jie.
"Siqing, what are you thinking?" Yang Wanli looked at Yang Siqing.
Yang Siqing understood his meaning perfectly, surprised by her father's perceptiveness.
"Dad, I've made up my mind. When we were down and out, even the poor relatives we had helped before avoided us like the plague. I don't want to live a mediocre life like this!"
"I want to make all those who kicked us while we were down regret it!"
"So, I've not only agreed to help Chen Jie manage the company, but I also want to try and win him back! And reclaim everything my Yang family once owned!"
Yang Siqing clenched her fist.
Back in the alley, she and her father had been harassed by thugs right outside her second aunt's door.
The commotion must have been heard by her second aunt and the others.
But not a single one of them offered any help.
She hated her own powerlessness, and she hated these poor relatives.
Therefore, she was determined to live a life that would make these ungrateful relatives regret their actions!
Even if it meant becoming one of Chen Jie's ten fiancées, she would accept it!