"It's just a pity for Dongdong. Other children are loved by their parents, but he has never experienced much family warmth since he was a child. Now that his mother is in prison, he's also burdened with the stigma of having a convict mother. How will he ever get along with others in the future..."

Upon catching sight of the playful creature, Chen Zhenxing felt a deep, unspeakable melancholy and bitterness welling up inside him.

In the end, all I could do was sigh.

"Factory manager, I protest against what you said."

Liu Wan pursed her lips in disapproval. "You mean, I can't care about Dongdong?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant." Chen Zhenxing realized he had made a mistake and quickly smiled apologetically. "Secretary Liu, don't say that. Dongdong will need your help in the future."

"No way, in Director Chen's eyes, I'm afraid I'm not qualified to take care of Dongdong."

“Oh, Secretary Liu… I really didn’t mean that. I was just worried that the child would be criticized because of his mother, and that he might become depressed because of his sensitive nature. But these are not problems now.”

Seeing that she was really angry, Chen Zhenxing quickly poured her a cup of warm tea.

“He’s lucky to have met you. With you, his understanding mother, by his side, his mother’s situation probably won’t affect him.”

"Hmph, you're smart to know what's good for you."

Hearing his words and seeing his sincere attitude, Liu Wan's already little resentment dissipated, and her tone became gentler.

Chen Zhenxing chuckled foolishly.

Before he even married her, he was already being controlled by Secretary Liu, who had a rather bad temper.

"Hey, hey, hey, you two are flirting, have you forgotten the occasion?"

Ye Yun clicked her tongue and shook her head, then took a sip of water.

"Strange, why does this plain water taste sour?"

Chen Zhenxing didn't understand, "The water is broken?"

"Idiot, she's embarrassing you." Liu Wan glared at him with exasperation, then chuckled and teased, "Director Ye, if you want to be sarcastic about me and Director Chen, just say so. Why beat around the bush?"

"You guessed right, but there's no reward."

"Hey, I didn't even complain about you and Qin Zheng hiding in the mountains to be lazy for so long, and you still have the nerve to complain about us?" Liu Wan smiled, a hint of shyness rising on her cheeks, adding a touch of allure to her bright profile.

Ye Yun smiled but didn't say anything more.

When will you two get married?

"We're waiting for the outcome of the lawsuit. The process is underway and it's a bit difficult, but I've already submitted all the evidence that Wang Dongxiang took Xiao Hai away. If all goes well, we should have a result in about two months."

Back when he was at his lowest point, Wang Dongxiang took their child and ran off with another man, abandoning him.

It became widely known.

Wang Dongxiang's parents also wrote down evidence with their fingerprints, which they submitted along with the evidence he had collected.

Once the divorce certificate is issued, he and Wang Dongxiang will have no further relationship, and he can openly pursue Liu Wan, marry her, and live the warm life he has always dreamed of.

At this moment, he could only suppress the intense love in his eyes and act as an ordinary colleague.

Dealing with the previous marriage properly before entering the next one is being responsible to him and also to Liu Wan.

...

Regarding Xiao Hai's schooling, Chen Zhenxing never procrastinated on anything Ye Yun asked him to do. He made all the arrangements that afternoon, and Xiao Hai could be sent to the Yuhong Class at Dongdong's school on Monday.

That evening, Ye Yun and Qin Zheng treated Chen Zhenxing to dinner at a state-run restaurant, and brought along their two children.

To avoid suspicion, Liu Wan did not go.

Now is a critical moment in Chen Zhenxing and Wang Dongxiang's divorce. To avoid unnecessary trouble, she should keep her distance from Chen Zhenxing and prevent anyone from finding fault with him.

There's no problem with Wang Dongxiang; even her parents have given up on her, and no one will side with her anymore to prevent Chen Zhenxing from getting a divorce.

They need to be wary of Chen Zhenxing's adversaries.

Chen Zhenxing has always been honest and upright. The garment factory he managed has made a comeback, and many people with ulterior motives want to get a share of the profits. They bombard him with bribes, profit-sharing offers, and other sweet talk.

The shop owner told him, "Take the fabric from me, and I'll give you a kickback."

The shop owner forcefully stuffed a thick envelope into his arms: "You can exchange it for my machine. Please accept this small token of my appreciation."

There were also some owners of small private garment factories who repeatedly invited him to dinner and drinks. If he refused, they would bombard him with calls on their landlines: "Director Chen, I heard you have new products? How about you let me sell them? We'll split the profits 50/50, or if that doesn't work, you get 60% and I get 40%!"

All sorts of demons and monsters used every trick in the book.

If he hadn't experienced such a tremendous upheaval and developed enough composure, he might have truly fallen into the abyss under the temptation of those kind words and the promise of unity.

He was unwilling to associate with them, but also didn't want to offend anyone, so he always avoided them, only politely refusing when he couldn't avoid them anymore.

No matter how tactful he is, if you don't give them money to earn, you're considered ignorant, so he might offend those big bosses at any time.

If they catch him entering and leaving public places with other women before he's even divorced, they'll surely label him as having questionable morals and remove him from his position.

These days, misconduct is a very serious offense and can result in dismissal.

Once he's fired and replaced by a new factory manager who isn't as arrogant as him, those people will have a way to make money.

This matter troubled Chen Zhenxing for a long time, and he complained to Ye Yun about it at the dinner table.

Ye Yun squinted and smiled.

She doesn't have these problems.

Those outside looked down on her as the deputy factory director, and most of their criticism was directed at Chen Zhenxing, so she was happy to have a leisurely life.

After the meal, Dongdong held onto Xiaohai's hand reluctantly, unwilling to let go.

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