Ignoring Sun Li's slightly awkward expression, she continued, "Thank you for worrying about me. My brother has already arranged a job for me; I'll be an archivist in the transportation team. He didn't want me to tell you before, but I saw you're quite concerned, so I thought I'd tell you to put your mind at ease."

Sun Li stared wide-eyed at Zheng Xiaoyue, unsure whether it was Zheng Xiaoyue's job that made her uncomfortable, or her sympathy for Jiang Ruyu that bothered her. However, she felt an even stronger determination to have Zheng Yang.

With jobs so hard to find these days, Zheng Yang not only got an office job for his sister, but also introduced Jiang Ruyu's cousin, who was just starting out in their relationship, to a job in the transportation team. If he could win him over, he would not only have him, but he wouldn't have to worry about finding a job in the future.

No, she had to find a way to seduce Zheng Yang, even if it meant paying a price.

Zheng Yang and Hu Bei were coming out of the office when he suddenly shivered. He looked at the sky strangely; it was almost summer, but he felt a little cold.

Hu Bei looked excitedly at the note in his hand and gratefully at Zheng Yang: "Hey brother, thank you so much! I actually got into the transport team, it's unbelievable!"

Zheng Yang waved his hand and said, "Cousin, it's because you're capable. Our leader is a smart man. I didn't help at all."

Hu Bei said seriously, "I know. If it weren't for you acting as the middleman, I wouldn't even be able to get the transport team in."

Zheng Yang put his arm around Hu Bei's shoulder and said, "If you really want to thank me, cousin, then please put in a good word for me with Grandpa and Uncle when you go back."

Hu Bei paused for a moment, but still honestly said according to his own thoughts, "That won't do. Ru Yu is my sister. Even if I owe you a favor regarding work, these two things can't be combined. They're separate matters. If you really care about Ru Yu, I don't need to say anything nice. We can all see it. Don't you think so?"

Zheng Yang was surprised that his cousin was so upright. He composed himself and said seriously, "Cousin, don't worry, I will definitely treat Ruyu well. You will also be in the transport team in the future, and we will see each other all the time. You can judge for yourself. As the old saying goes, time will tell."

“That’s right. My grandpa and my parents dote on Ruyu. You know her family situation. She’s been obedient and sensible since she was little. Now that she’s working, she’s taken on even more responsibility. Brother Zheng, I hope you can treat her well. Otherwise, she not only has two younger brothers, but also two older brothers, me and my brother. We can all support her.”

Zheng Yang smiled: "Don't worry, I'm only happy for her because you all value her so much."

Hu Bei got a job, so he went back to his aunt's house to tell Grandma Ruyu before going home. He needed to prepare for starting work the next day. Grandma Jiang was surprised that things went so smoothly, and she was happy that Ruyu's cousin had a good job, which would be a great help to Ruyu and her family in the future.

When Jiang Ruyu got home from get off work, she realized how amazing her cousin was; he had secured a job in just one afternoon. She happily went to find Zheng Yang, but unexpectedly saw Sun Li from the Sun family in the west accidentally bump into Zheng Yang's arms. After they said something, Sun Li blushed and ran away.

Upon seeing her, Sun Li gave a hesitant look, but ultimately said nothing and walked past her back home. Jiang Ruyu frowned as she watched her run away, and then saw her turn back and glance at Zheng Yang, her gaze anything but innocent.

She felt a tightness in her chest. Had she fallen for Zheng Yang? Didn't she know Zheng Yang was her boyfriend? What was she trying to do with her behavior? Was she trying to seduce Zheng Yang?

Zheng Yang was inexplicably bumped into, and the person who bumped into her not only didn't apologize, but also said that he hurt her and should be more careful next time?

Zheng Yang: ······

What a mess! He was the one who got hit, and yet he was being blamed. He turned around to see what kind of creature this was, blaming him like this, and then he saw his beloved partner with a grim expression.

He immediately walked over with a pitiful look on his face: "Ruyu, what's wrong with young girls these days? That Xiaoyue over there bumped into me and then told me to be more careful next time. Does she have some kind of serious illness?"

Jiang Ruyu's initially depressed mood gradually improved with Zheng Yang's words and attitude: "Hehe, Zheng Yang, you're quite lucky with women, aren't you? You even managed to attract a girl so much younger than you? Hmm? Aren't you very proud of yourself? Aren't you very vain?"

Zheng Yang frowned at first, then looked at his partner with a look of sudden realization and a hint of doubt: "You mean, what? No way? How old is she?"

Jiang Ruyu rolled her eyes at him: "Whether it's right or not, you have to figure it out yourself. I only care about the result. Zheng Yang, let me be clear from the start, this kind of throwing yourself into my arms disgusts me. You handle it yourself."

Jiang Ruyu turned to leave, but Zheng Yang clearly saw that his girlfriend was unhappy, so how could he let her go back in a huff? He grabbed her hand and said, "Ruyu, don't be angry. Don't worry, I will definitely remain chaste and resolutely defend our territorial sovereignty. I will never allow any intruders to violate our rights in the slightest."

Jiang Ruyu glared at him, annoyed: "Come on, you're quite good at making a big deal out of nothing."

Zheng Yang deliberately teased and joked until he finally made Jiang Ruyu laugh, and only then did he feel relieved enough to let his girlfriend go home. He breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh my god, that was really tough. No, he has to protect himself. If Ruyu sees this kind of accident again, he won't be so easy to appease."

Having known her for so long, he knew her temperament all too well. She was the type who would rather break than bend, and she wouldn't tolerate any injustice. Thinking about this, he frowned and glanced at the door across the hall, only to unexpectedly see a head retracting into the window.

His brows furrowed even deeper. Could it be that someone had been spying on him and Ruyu all along? That was truly disgusting.

Sun Li was the one who shrank back. She bit her lip and slapped her head in frustration. How could she be so careless? It seemed she had been discovered. What should she do? Thinking of the scene she had secretly witnessed, she felt even more upset. She wasn't ugly at all. Didn't Zheng Yang feel anything for her?

No, she didn't believe it. No man is immune to infidelity. He must have been hesitant in front of Jiang Ruyu. She would try again when she was away from Jiang Ruyu. Jiang Ruyu was just too much of an eyesore. She had to find someone to keep her occupied and prevent her from always getting close to Zheng Yang.

Unbeknownst to Zheng Yang and Jiang Ruyu, someone had already begun plotting against them. That's human nature—selfish and shameless.

Meanwhile, Hu Bei returned home and called his family back home as well.

"What's wrong? Xiao Bei, why did you call us all back?" Zhang Yuezhen was surprised to see the whole family back and thought something had happened.