Chapter 421 Argument

She downloaded several versions, both mobile and PC, and played them in rotation.

With games to pass the time, the waiting time goes by pretty quickly.

Meanwhile, Cao Yun was suddenly called to her boss's office. Before she could even speak, her boss threw a letter at her.

"What did you do?"

Cao Yun was stunned. "What is this?"

"See for yourself!" The leader's face turned red with anger, and he didn't even want to talk to her anymore.

She opened the envelope, took out the letter inside, and glanced at it. What she saw almost scared her out of her wits.

"This... Boss, this is fake, it's slander!" Cao Yun slammed the letter on the table, denying it in a panic.

"Take another good look at where this came from! The procuratorate has already contacted higher-ups. Cao Yun, you really have a lot of influence, managing to alarm both the top leaders and the procuratorate at the same time!"

Cao Yun was pale. She was also confused. She had accepted bribes, but was such a small amount really worth making a fuss about?

What exactly happened?

She grabbed her boss's arm, trembling, and said, "Boss, I know I was wrong. I don't know what happened. And over the years, it's only amounted to a little over 200,000 yuan. It's not like I should go to jail."

The supervisor shook off her hand. "Alright, this matter is still under investigation. Don't come to work yet. I'll let you know when the results are in."

Cao Yun's face turned pale. Wasn't this a disguised suspension?

She's already this old, and she'll be retiring in seven years. Now that she's been suspended, isn't that a waste?

"Boss, please help me. For the sake of all these years I've served you, I..."

The leader glared at her warningly, "Can't you understand what I'm saying? If you keep making trouble, it won't be as simple as just going home and waiting for a call. Do you know that because of this little thing, we could all be implicated? And you still dare to try and bargain with me?"

Cao Yun stood there stunned, but she understood the threat in the other person's words.

She clenched her fingers, her forehead covered in a layer of cold sweat.

After a long while, she sighed helplessly, "Okay, I understand."

As she walked out of the office, she couldn't understand what she had done to offend someone so much that they would go to such lengths to target a mere clerk like her.

If someone wasn't targeting her, it's impossible that even the prosecutor's office would have been mobilized.

But she has always followed the rules and regulations and has not touched anyone's interests all these years, so shouldn't she?

The key to this was something she couldn't figure out no matter how hard she tried.

Because Qiao Hong never told her that he was going to find Qiao Xing and the others.

Qiao Hong's life at the company wasn't easy either. He was constantly harassed by the administration, who always found fault with him. His subordinates were also talking about him, all thinking about how to bring him down so that they would have a chance to be promoted.

Both of them had a bad day at work, so a bloody battle was inevitable when they got home.

When Qiao Hong returned home, he found Cao Yun sitting on the sofa in a daze. He went over and asked, "Why are you back so early?"

Cao Yun didn't look at him, staring at the black screen of the TV, and said, "Something happened at work."

"What's up?"

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you, so don't ask anymore. Let me be by myself for a while."

Seeing her impatience, Qiao Hong didn't say anything. He went to the kitchen and saw that no food had been cooked, and they hadn't even bought any vegetables.

He came out again and said patiently, "You're back so early, why did you even cook?"

These words immediately enraged Cao Yun. She glared at Qiao Hong and demanded, "Am I your hired maid? Someone to cook for you and serve you? Did you pay me?"

Qiao Hong's pent-up anger flared up instantly, and he suddenly raised his voice, "What are you yelling about? You're back so early, I'll just ask you one question: if you had a bad day at work, why are you taking it out on me? I'm not your punching bag!"

Cao Yun suddenly stood up. "Wasn't what you said basically questioning why I didn't cook? So what if I didn't cook? Do I owe you something, Qiao Hong? If you want to eat, cook for yourself. Are you going to starve to death if I don't cook?"

"Don't be unreasonable, Cao Yun. How much money do you make in a day with that lousy job? If it weren't for me supporting the whole family, they would have starved to death long ago. You're complaining about me cooking a meal? I'm the one who's complaining! Go find me to vent my anger on!"

"Qiao Hong, if you had any real ability, you wouldn't still be a team leader after all these years. I gave birth to two children for you, and I still have to take care of you every day after work. Do you still think I'm the one who's getting the better deal?"

Those who are rich have already hired nannies. You, on the other hand, are incompetent and only know how to bully others at home. I must have been blind to have fallen for you. Do you even think you're so great?

Qiao Hong, his sore spot hit, yelled at Cao Yun, "So you're finally speaking your mind now? I don't know who was the one who shamelessly wanted to marry me back then, and now they think I'm useless? If you're so capable, go find someone capable, go find someone rich! Look at yourself now, do you think anyone will want you?"

Enraged, Cao Yun grabbed a water glass from the table and threw it at him. "Qiao Hong, you bastard! I gave birth to two children for you, and I've worked so hard for this family all these years. If it weren't for you, would I be like this? And you still despise me, you heartless dog!"

"You're incompetent yourself, so all you do is blame women. No wonder you haven't amounted to anything all these years. You deserve to be looked down upon. I feel ashamed to walk down the street with you!"

The water glass hit Qiao Hong, soaking his shirt. He stood there stunned for two seconds before finally exploding, "Cao Yun, you're acting like a shrew! Can't you just leave? If you can't, then get a divorce!"

"Divorce! I can't live like this anymore. Get a divorce right now, or you're a coward!"

Qiao Hong pointed at her, "Fine, fine, so you've wanted a divorce all along. Okay, let's get a divorce, we'll go get one tomorrow!"

After saying this, he turned around, slammed the door, and left, the two parting on bad terms.

Qiao Xing finished his driving practice and came out around 2 PM, but Qin Ce had already come to wait for him at noon.

She got into the car and fastened her seatbelt.

Qin Ce asked her, "How is it? Is it easy for you to learn?"

Qiao Xing shook her head. "It's my first time driving, I'm a little scared. I haven't even memorized the steps yet."

"Take your time, it's okay. You have plenty of time. You still need to study this exam well, since it's related to safety."

Listening to his motherly instructions, Qiao Xing couldn't help but laugh. "Okay, I know."

Qin Ce then asked, "Your company doesn't even have a car yet, does it?"

"Yes, their next plan is to buy a car, otherwise we'll have to take the bus when we go out, and it won't be presentable when we're doing business."

"Don't you already have a car? Why buy another one? If you have that kind of money, you should invest it in the company's development."