At this point, Qin Zheng paused for two seconds before saying, "A friend of mine knows a lot of people and, by sheer luck, acquired this piece of land."

"I see."

Since Qin Zheng said so, the principal couldn't press further and could only nod in agreement.

A moment later, Ye Yun and the principal finalized a preliminary contract for the purchase of the apartment.

They arrived in a hurry today, and the details of the contract could not be finalized so quickly, so the principal entrusted the matter to his most capable assistant.

Once the assistant had drafted the contract, Qin Zheng and the others were called over to formally sign it.

As Qin Zheng walked out of the principal's office, he stared at Ye Yun with a look of amazement.

His eyes were filled with admiration.

Ye Yun was walking with him on the road when she noticed his gaze and turned her head in confusion: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Caught red-handed, Qin Zheng scratched the back of his head sheepishly.

"Wife, you're amazing." After holding back for a while, he said with a smile.

Ye Yun was surprised.

What does that mean?

Qin Zheng glanced back and saw that the principal was still standing at the office door, watching them leave.

He turned around, gently took Ye Yun's small hand, and said admiringly, "Wife, my house isn't even finished being built yet, and you've already sold it all in a flash. Even Lao Gao couldn't do that!"

Ye Yun couldn't help but chuckle, "So, are you happy?"

"Of course I'm happy."

Qin Zheng laughed, "My wife is so amazing, how could I not be happy? Marrying such a wonderful wife is the best thing that has ever happened to me!"

What a load of flattery!

Ye Yun was amused by him again. She stood on tiptoe, reached out, and touched the back of Qin Zheng's head. "You, you, you're supposed to be clumsy with words, but you still know how to say things that others like to hear."

Qin Zheng chuckled again.

He is not a man of many words, and these are the words he truly wanted to say from the bottom of his heart.

The two had just stepped out of the school gate and were about to return to the construction site when a slender figure suddenly darted out from around the corner.

Liu Xiaoyun?

The woman in front of them was dressed in a simple coat, wearing a hat, gloves, and a scarf. Despite it being the season of spring, she seemed afraid of being recognized, so she wrapped herself up tightly and stood in front of Ye Yun and Qin Zheng.

"Ye Yun, let's talk."

It's true, we just saw off the principal, and now the teachers are here.

Because of all the things that happened today, Ye Yun was a little tired. She took Qin Zheng's hand and walked past Liu Xiaoyun.

"Let's talk about it another time."

However, Liu Xiaoyun did not let him go.

"Don't go!"

Liu Xiaoyun caught up with her in a few quick steps, then stood in front of her, spreading her arms to block him, and said urgently, "I really want to talk to you!"

Ye Yun stopped in her tracks, frowned, and stared at her coldly.

Liu Xiaoyun felt her scalp tingle under Ye Yun's gaze, but she mustered her courage and said, "Ye Yun, I promised you before that as long as you don't expose me at the vice principal election meeting, I can grant you one request. Now you can say it."

Who would chase after someone to demand terms?

Qin Zheng spoke with displeasure.

After everything that had happened today, he knew his wife was tired, so he forcefully pulled Ye Yun into his arms.

“Miss Liu, you should recognize the current situation. You are the one begging us for a favor, so please don’t pressure us. If we need anything, we will contact you ourselves.” After saying that, he put his arm around Ye Yun and walked away without looking back.

Before long, the two had walked quite a distance.

The two figures, one tall and one short, walked hand in hand, gradually disappearing into the distance, leaving a lasting impression on Liu Xiaoyun's eyes.

Standing there, Liu Xiaoyun stared blankly at the two figures as they walked away, gritted her teeth, and stomped her foot in frustration.

She suddenly felt like she was being controlled by someone else.

But who can be blamed for this?

She stole Ye Yun's grades first, and now she's afraid Ye Yun will expose the truth, so she can only be suppressed. Perhaps she'll be suppressed by Ye Yun for the rest of her life, living in Ye Yun's shadow.

As the spring breeze caressed her face, Liu Xiaoyun smiled bitterly in the gentle wind.

There's nothing I can do.

Two seconds later, she shook her head, sighed, and turned back into the school.

From a dark corner, after they had all left, a red figure emerged silently.

"Isn't this the woman who gave my mother a hundred yuan when she came to our house..." Ye Xue stood in the corner, looking at Liu Xiaoyun who was leaving with a puzzled expression, and began to wonder.

Then she looked in the direction Qin Zheng and Ye Yun had left. Did they know each other?

Ye Xue couldn't understand it any more and more. She scratched the back of her head, as if she had made up her mind, and turned around and ran back.

Today, Cui Baoxiang specially brought her to the provincial capital to reward her.

There's a wholesale market nearby with lots of stuff. Who would have thought we'd run into Qin Zheng and Ye Yun there?

She needs to go home and ask her mother.

Judging from the conversation between Liu Xiaoyun and Ye Yun, it didn't seem very pleasant. If the two have a grudge, then she has found an ally. Why shouldn't she be able to avenge Cui Baoxiang?

If she could avenge Cui Baoxiang, why would she have to worry about not being able to marry into the Cui family and become an official's wife?

...

"Mom! I'm back!"

As soon as she entered, Ye Xue shouted at the top of her lungs.

At home, she completely lacked the elegance and reserve she displayed in public; her capricious nature was on full display.

At this time, guests also arrived at the Ye family's residence.

The matchmaker, accompanied by a mother and son, was smiling and talking to Liu Meilan and Ye Jian'an.

The woman, in her forties, had a red birthmark on half of her face. Standing next to her was a young man with a similar red birthmark on half of his face. The mother and son were very gentle, and on the table were malted milk powder and eggs that they had brought.

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