"Do you... have some concerns? Or is it because I work at the factory across the street that you're worried I have ulterior motives?" Jiang Wanqing asked back.

"No, no, then... okay then."

Her mind was in a mess right now. Although she had heard Chen Zhong's explanation, she still felt uneasy. If she went back to the factory and made a mistake while distracted, she would be scolded. She had been scolded all day, so it was good for her to take a break.

Jiang Wanqing took her back to the factory and gave her a piece of clothing that she had never worn.

This was a very beautiful dress, several levels better than the clothes Chen Ni was wearing, which scared her so much that she didn't dare to accept it.

"This dress doesn't suit me. Could you lend me a needle and thread so I can sew it up myself?"

"Try it on, it'll definitely fit. How will you know if you don't try it on?"

They forced the clothes on her and told her to go to the inner room to change and take a look.

To be fair, Chen Ni at this time had some conscience and principles, and was also quite polite. She remembered that in her previous life, Chen Ni was full of hostility towards her and wished she could break up with Yuan Zhong as soon as possible.

Jiang Wanqing only learned later, by chance, from a conversation between the mother and daughter, that Chen Ni was a child bride brought to Yuan Zhong by the Yuan family. They had different surnames, which was why.

In this life, Yuan Zhong has already had relationships with Jiang Xiu and Ye Luo, so it's definitely not Chen Ni's turn. She is destined to be a free nanny for the Yuan family. As long as she sees through the true nature of things, she can become a sharp knife!

After all, the mother and son from the Yuan family were ruthless and merciless, capable of devouring people without hesitation...

A few minutes later, Chen Ni changed her clothes and came out of the inner room, and Jiang Wanqing pretended to be surprised.

"Oh my god! This dress suits you so well! It looks amazing, just look!" Jiang Wanqing pushed her in front of the mirror.

The pale yellow dress complemented her youthful face perfectly, and Chen Ni couldn't help but raise her hand to touch her own face.

"I'm too dark-skinned."

"It's alright. With our skincare products, your skin will recover in no time. Now that you're living in Beijing, you should try to integrate into the environment as soon as possible."

As Jiang Wanqing spoke, she stuffed several boxes of skincare cream into her hands. Afraid that she wouldn't want them, she even opened one for her and applied a dollop to her face.

It smells wonderful, feels soft, and melts in your mouth with just one touch—the texture is simply amazing!

"This is really useful," Chen Ni couldn't help but exclaim.

"I wouldn't presume to say it's that good, but your factory also produces it, so why didn't you give your employees samples?"

Chen Ni pursed her lips and shook her head. Jiang Xiu was such a stingy miser; she didn't care about the employees' lives at all, except for exploiting them.

I heard that the workers who switched jobs in the past only received high salaries for less than three months before their wages were deducted under various pretexts, and their workload was increased. Many people complained bitterly, but because they had switched from their old employers, they were ashamed to go back to their old employers, so they had no choice but to make do. In reality, a lot of dissatisfaction had been accumulating among the workers.

As if speaking casually, Jiang Wanqing said, "Hiss... Did you find your brother? Is it that Chen Zhong?"

"No...no!" she quickly denied.

"No? But you both have the surname Chen, and your mother was at school last time..."

"We mistook him for someone else. He's not my brother, actually..."

"Actually what?"

Jiang Wanqing looked into her eyes. Without the encouragement and guidance of that old woman from the Yuan family, she was still timid and easy to get information out of her.

But she suppressed the urge to confide in someone and sniffed.

"Thank you for the dress and skin cream. I have to go now."

“Okay, I’ll see you off.” Jiang Wanqing gently patted her back: “Hmm… But as a fellow woman, let me be blunt, you’ve been working at Xiuli Factory for quite a while now. I heard your wages are very high. No matter how frugal you are, once you earn money, you should think about yourself. Buy some new clothes, buy some things that girls need. It’s proper. Don’t make yourself look cheap. If you have any difficulties, just tell me, and I will definitely help you if I can.”

"I've saved all my money... I'll buy it later."

She lowered her head again, feeling guilty and somewhat timid. Only she knew that she had given all the money she earned to her mother, and that the clothes she wore were hand-me-downs from others, which was why they were torn and tattered.

Her mother told her that girls should be thrifty and manage the household well, and not be wild-minded, otherwise men would not like them.

But she's been in the capital for so long, and her own brother, for example, is often seen going in and out with girls dressed in fancy clothes...

"It's good that you've saved it. You mustn't get scammed. It's very important for a girl to have money. It gives you confidence, you know?" Jiang Wanqing spoke to her like a caring older sister.

These words warmed Chen Ni's heart and touched her at the same time. She realized that this was what it felt like to wear nice clothes and to use skincare products on her face. She wondered if she could save some money for herself in the future.

"Thank you. I... what should I call you?"

"Don't be so polite. If you don't mind, just call me sister."

"Okay, thank you, sister. I'll head back now."

"Um."

Watching Chen Ni leave, Jiang Wanqing's lips curled slightly. The tactic of undermining from within will never be outdated. The growing dissatisfaction and resentment were destined to turn Chen Ni into a ticking time bomb.

"What are you looking at so intently?"

Cheng Ran walked against the sunlight and glanced in the direction she was looking.

Why are you up so early today?

She naturally placed her hand in his palm and smiled.

"Oh, you forgot you have a prenatal checkup tomorrow. You need to go home and rest early today. I was afraid you'd get so busy you'd forget to come home, so I came to pick you up."

He pinched her cheek gently, his voice soft, as if afraid that a little too hard would frighten her or the child.

"I'll pack my things and go back with you."

"good."

After Jiang Wanqing became pregnant, she couldn't withstand much bumpy travel, so Cheng Ran didn't ride his old bicycle, but instead took her home by bus.

It was getting late, and the bus was quite crowded. There weren't many seats left when they boarded, so he helped her sit down while he stood beside her.

Unbeknownst to them, a person was sitting in the seat behind them, which was blocked by someone. It was Guo Xueyun, whom they had seen as soon as they boarded the bus.

Cheng's daughter-in-law was pregnant, and she had heard about it before. Today, seeing Cheng Ran taking such good care of Jiang Wanqing, a dark resentment welled up inside her.

Just as they were about to get off the bus, the person next to Guo Xueyun also arrived at their stop. She aimed carefully, stretched out one leg, and the person tripped and stumbled forward, crashing into Jiang Wanqing who was about to get off the bus.

"careful!"

Cheng Ran nimbly blocked the attack, and the man sat down hard on his buttocks, crying out in pain.

"Which scoundrel tripped me up?!"

When the attempt failed, Guo Xueyun quickly covered her face, pretending she knew nothing and nothing had happened.