After watching Wang Shuting leave with her two daughters from upstairs, Chen Jiayi's furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

Actually, arranging a job for Wang Shuting's daughter isn't out of the question. After all, Aunt Wang has worked for the Chen family for so many years; if she asked, her parents would definitely arrange something perfect for her.

But Aunt Wang didn't mention it, and based on my understanding of Aunt Wang, she probably didn't know.

As for why Li Yan asked him to arrange work...

Chen Jiayi's lips twitched. She had heard before that when a family became successful, the villagers would rush to curry favor with them in order to get good food.

I never thought this kind of thing would happen to me, but I never expected that one day I would become the object of others' flattery.

However, instead of currying favor with her, the other person directly asked her to arrange work for them. Before she even asked, they said they would remember to arrange it for her.

Chen Jiayi found it somewhat amusing, but at the same time felt a little uncomfortable.

I can offer to help you with work, but only if we have a good relationship.

Chen Jiayi didn't think her relationship with Li Yan was that good.

She continued reading, suppressing the turmoil in her mind.

Lan Meixuan knocked on the door and walked in, puzzled.

"Jiayi, I think Sister Wang brought her daughter back. Why did she take her away again?"

Chen Jiayi briefly explained to Lan Meixuan, whose expression changed and her brows furrowed.

"The biggest problem now is that if your Aunt Wang tells others that we arranged a job for Cuihua, then your friend will think, 'If you can arrange a job for Cuihua, why can't you arrange one for her too?' Then she'll pester you, and that will be troublesome."

Hearing Lan Meixuan's words, Chen Jiayi nodded.

"Yes, that's what I'm worried about. But I don't think Aunt Wang would say it casually."

Lan Meixuan said in a deep voice, "It's hard to say. After all, we didn't hide it from Aunt Wang when we were chatting with Cuihua. Those two women are your Aunt Wang's biological daughters. The older one doesn't seem to have any ulterior motives, while the younger one looks like she's scheming."

Lan Meixuan glanced down from upstairs but didn't come down to greet them.

She is the wife of the richest man, and the other party's status is not enough for her to personally come out to greet him.

Unexpectedly, the youngest daughter was so self-righteous.

Lan Meixuan still remembers when Aunt Wang asked them to help arrange things for her youngest daughter.

She readily agreed at the time, but now the other party is actually coming to her door and demanding that Chen Jiayi arrange a job for her?

Does being a friend mean you have to do things for me? Does being a friend mean you have to help me find a job?

Lan Meixuan couldn't help but complain in her heart. The mother and daughter exchanged a glance, both of them able to see what the other was thinking.

Chen Jiayi couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Lan Meixuan smiled.

"Don't you also feel that the other party is being too self-righteous?"

Chen Jiayi nodded. "Yeah, I wasn't close to her to begin with, we were just ordinary friends. Now she suddenly came to me asking me to help her find a job, and she also wants to find a job for her sister. It's really... quite inexplicable."

Lan Meixuan patted Chen Jiayi on the shoulder, "It's okay, there are all kinds of people these days."

Although Li Yan was asking for help, her tone made people feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

Lan Meixuan didn't want her daughter to be bothered by this kind of person, so she changed the subject and started talking about another piece of gossip.

"You know that the Song family's daughter wasn't sent to the countryside, right? Her family pulled some strings, and she ended up going to Lianhua Town. Isn't that a coincidence?"

Upon hearing Lan Meixuan's words, Chen Jiayi raised an eyebrow in surprise, but then thought it was normal for Song Zhiya to go to Lotus Town.

Lianhua Town has a high annual production volume; otherwise, it wouldn't have received the title of Advanced Production Brigade.

The first batch of agricultural machinery introduced by the state was being tested in Lianhua Town. Currently, Lianhua Town has the easiest workload among all the production teams.

After Wang Shuting finished eating with her two daughters, she took them to the bus station.

Seeing her youngest daughter get into the car looking dejected, Wang Shuting sighed and took Li Yu's hand.

"Li Yu, your sister needs to change her temper. Go back and have a good talk with her."

Li Yu nodded, "Mom, why can't we ask the Chen family to help us find jobs? You've worked for the Chen family for so long, wouldn't it be easy for them to help us find jobs?"

“You’re right. It was just something I did on the side. Jiayi’s sister-in-law’s job was also arranged by the Chen family…”

Wang Shuting realized what she had said and quickly changed the subject.

"Alright, get in the car now. In the future, let me know in advance about these things, and I'll talk to the Chen family. If you don't bring anything and just ask someone to do something, how can they possibly be willing to help you?"

Wang Shuting gently nudged Li Yu's back, signaling her to get in the car quickly.

Li Yan sat in the car, refusing to look at her mother even once.

Wang Shuting saw it and felt helpless and bitter.

"Li Yu, you absolutely mustn't tell Yanzi about this later, otherwise she'll definitely think it's only natural for Miss Chen to help arrange a job for her."

Li Yu nodded. "I understand, Mom."

Although Li Yu also felt strange that the Chen family couldn't arrange her job directly, she had basically always listened to her family's arrangements for major matters throughout her life.

Wang Shuting touched her daughter's hair, feeling a pang of reluctance, and held Li Yu's hand tightly.

"No matter what kind of relationship it is, it needs mutual understanding and help to last. Your sister has been spoiled by us. Doesn't she realize that she can't help the Chen family, which is such a big family?"

Li Yu nodded as if she understood, and subconsciously looked up at Li Yan sitting in the car.

Mom is right, even though she does it a little every day.

When Wang Shuting saw Li Yu's expression, she knew that Li Yu had not understood.

She thought for a moment, "It's like if you always stay at home and let your man support you, wouldn't your man be angry? Wouldn't he feel like you're freeloading?"

Li Yu nodded subconsciously, "I know, I thought Yanzi and Chen Jiayi were close, but I didn't expect they were just ordinary friends."

Wang Shuting talked a lot along the way, and they chatted a lot too.

Nevertheless, Wang Shuting was still worried about Li Yan.

"Mom, the bus is about to depart, I'm getting on." Seeing that Wang Shuting was still rambling on, Li Yu couldn't help but interrupt her.

Wang Shuting watched her daughter get into the car and waved from outside, but only Li Yu responded.

Li Yu was somewhat displeased that Li Yan didn't even greet him.

"Yanzi, no matter what, Mom is still our mom. How could she leave without even saying goodbye?"

Li Yan snorted coldly, "I'm still angry."

Li Yu sighed, "Your mother has always doted on you since you were little, but you need to know when to stop. What did you say to Chen Jiayi today when you asked her to arrange work?"

Li Yan didn't want to talk at first, but when her sister asked her, she quickly started complaining about Chen Jiayi.