Chapter 212: Poaching 4 It’s dark, it’s inappropriate for a man and a woman to be alone together,…

Xu Wei took the note and looked at Qi Changxiao silently.

Although they were not classmates, they had a common classmate, Chu Lingze. Chu Lingze had a very high opinion of Qi Changxiao and did not seem like someone who would distort the facts.

What's more, his mother is a director and his father is a martyr. A child from such a family should not have distorted values.

Maybe he really was wrong this time.

He left the publishing house without looking back, but he knew that Zhou Juan must be looking at him, her eyes full of resentment and dissatisfaction.

I'm afraid this time it's not his turn to want a divorce, but Zhou Juan herself doesn't want him anymore.

You know what, he actually felt a little relieved. It would be nice if they could get a divorce. As for the relationship between Zhou Juan and his mother, it would never get better, and he had no ability to change it, so he might as well just stick with it.

After all, it doesn’t matter who Chu Lingyi is. What matters is that Chu Lingyi made them see clearly the fragility of their relationship, which is already vulnerable.

It was getting late, so Xu Wei returned to the experimental field first. As for whether to look for Chu Lingyi's classmates, he would decide after the rice flowering period was over.

Chu Lingyi stayed in the southern suburbs and did not come with them. She was currently helping Zhou E and the others record data in the field.

She had been sent down to the countryside with her parents for so many years. Although there was no rice in northern Shaanxi, she had done a lot of work on the dry land. It was just that she enjoyed some benefits after getting married and pregnant, so farm work was very simple for her.

Zhou E didn't know her, so he couldn't help but praise her, "Your handwriting is quite good. Are you also a student at the Agricultural College? A freshman or a sophomore?"

Chu Lingyi smiled awkwardly: "Neither, but it's okay, I will go to work at your school when school starts in September."

"Oh, you're a teacher, that's amazing." Zhou E smiled and stood up. "Teacher Xu is here. Give it to me. I'll remember it myself."

Chu Lingyi looked back and saw that it was indeed the case. She quickly left the paddy field and ran towards Xu Wei happily: "Teacher Xu, it's almost lunchtime. Are you hungry? Let me help you cook."

Xu Wei suffered a great setback at the publishing house and was in a bad mood. Seeing Chu Lingyi, he also frowned and did not respond to her eager expectations.

The smile on Chu Lingyi's face gradually froze. She looked at Xu Wei in surprise: "Teacher Xu, what happened? Why are you unhappy?"

Xu Wei glanced at her and warned her, "Go back first and don't come to see me these few days."

Chu Lingyi understood that things were not going well. Come to think of it, Zhou Juan's mother was still in office, otherwise how could Zhou Juan be so arrogant?

Chu Lingyi shed tears in grievance: "I'm sorry for causing you trouble. You have no choice. It's all my fault."

The phrase "I have no choice" stung Xu Wei's nerves. Did Chu Lingyi think he was afraid of his mother-in-law's power? Perhaps it wasn't just her, everyone else thought so too.

Of course, the man's dignity was gone. Xu Wei's face was burning with pain. He grabbed Chu Lingyi's arm and said, "No, don't think too much. My wife has a bad temper. I can talk to her properly when she calms down. You should read a book and relax for the next few days."

"What book are you reading? I've been trying to borrow a book from you, but I still haven't been able to borrow it." Chu Lingyi found another opportunity to complain, feeling aggrieved.

Xu Wei frowned: "Borrowing books? When did it happen? I don't know."

Chu Lingyi looked up in surprise: "Didn't your wife tell you? She's planning to have a child with you, and asked me to make a few more small clothes for her child. If I do well, she'll lend me your high school books. But I made the clothes, but I still haven't received the books."

Xu Wei was furious and said, "Come to the school tomorrow and find me. I'll get it for you. Do you want the junior high school or high school one?"

"I want both." Chu Lingyi was pleasantly surprised and timidly grasped the hem of Xu Wei's clothes. "Teacher Xu, you're so kind. But... if your wife finds out, she won't come to trouble me again, will she?"

"No, she is not trustworthy, how can she have the nerve to trouble you. Okay, go back quickly and wait for me at the door of my office at lunch time tomorrow." Xu Wei sighed silently. Whether Chu Lingyi is good or bad is another matter, but at least Zhou Juan is not trustworthy. It is really shameful and infuriating.

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At the publishing house, Zhou Juan lay on the table and cried in grievance after Xu Wei left.

Yao Zhizhi did not try to persuade her. This time she spoke up for Zhou Juan simply because Chu Lingyi was even more disgusting.

Zhou Juan herself still has a lot of problems. Emotions take over, and she does things without thinking. She even makes herself feel unreasonable when things are reasonable. It is really infuriating that she does not fight for her own interests.

So, let Zhou Juan calm down on her own.

It was time to get off work, Yao Zhizhi stood up and prepared to go out, and Zhou Juan came and knocked on the door.

Yao Zhizhi sat back down again: "What's the matter? Tell me."

"I've thought of a way to deal with Chu Lingyi, but I don't know if it will work." Zhou Juan hung her head. She felt so embarrassed to be treated like that by Xu Wei today.

Even if Xu Wei's slap hadn't landed on her face, she would have become a complete joke in the editorial department.

Especially those sympathetic looks made her feel uncomfortable.

Why was this happening? She was clearly a gifted girl, so how could she be in such a miserable state? Even her own man was trampling on her dignity in front of her colleagues.

She couldn't swallow this insult no matter what! She had to fight back!

She sat opposite the desk, looking at Yao Zhizhi with anticipation.

Yao Zhizhi didn't refuse her: "Tell me about it."

"I want to spend some money to invite people from Chu Lingyi's in-laws over." Zhou Juan is in a difficult situation now. Instead of continuing to quarrel with Xu Wei, it is better to make it impossible for Chu Lingyi to run to Xu Wei again.

As for the job that Xu Wei promised Chu Lingyi, she would also talk to her mother and put direct pressure on the school leaders to refuse.

In short, she never took the initiative to provoke Chu Lingyi, and she didn't think there was anything wrong with her counterattack.

Yao Zhizhi didn't object, but just reminded her: "Then do it more covertly, don't let Chu Lingyi know it was you who did it."

"I just don't know how to be more discreet. Can you teach me?" Zhou Juan was very confused. She was in a bad mood at the moment and couldn't calm down and think.

Yao Zhizhi pondered for a moment and came up with an idea: "Ding Can and Zhao Maimiao will be back in a few days. They are planning to go to the northwest area for some more exploration. You can go and ask them for help yourself."

"Can I give them some vanishing cream or something?" Zhou Juan didn't have a good relationship with them, so she definitely needed to give them something to get closer to them.

Yao Zhizhi shook her head: "Don't tell me, you are colleagues, and it's normal for you to have some friendship in private and give each other gifts. It's just that it's hard to grasp the degree, so if you don't tell me, I will pretend that I don't know."

Zhou Juan understood that Yao Zhizhi didn't want to take responsibility, so she immediately assured him, "Don't worry, I won't involve you. Thank you for today. If it weren't for your help..."

Before she could finish her words, Zhou Juan was already choking with sobs. If that slap had really hit her in the face, she would not have the face to come to work again.

Yao Zhizhi sighed: "You're welcome. Calm down next time. Do you know why Chu Lingyi forced you into trouble? Think about it carefully. Every time something happens, what does she do, and what do you do?"

Zhou Juan understood that between her and Chu Lingyi, one was fierce, the other was gentle; one was strong, the other was weak. Xu Wei was a man after all, and most men liked women who were petite and dependent. Wasn't she beaten by Chu Lingyi to the point where she had no power to fight back?

But she just couldn't get angry: "He's the one who wronged me, and I still have to humble myself and appease him?"

"I'm not asking you to coax him." Yao Zhizhi raised an eyebrow. "I'm just asking you to change your approach. You can reason with him calmly. He's an educated man, and if you reason with him, he'll definitely discuss the logic of the whole thing with you. You can then take advantage of the situation to lead him to your logic. But then again, doing so does require some thinking, and with your temper, you might not be able to keep your composure. So, it's up to you to choose. If you still want this man, then try the method I'm going to use. If you're ready to give up on him, then it's up to you."

Zhou Juan lowered her head, thinking for a long time, then stood up and said, "Thank you. I'll think about it."

"The manuscript you submitted today is of good quality. If you polish it in the afternoon, there is hope that it will be accepted." Yao Zhizhi decided to give her some hope and some positive feedback to prevent her from losing all hope and giving up.

By then, we will hurt the enemy by a thousand and our own eight hundred will be injured, which is not worth it.

Zhou Juan finally smiled: "Okay, I will work hard!"

She first went to the museum's cafeteria to get some food, then went home, set the table, and waited patiently.

Unexpectedly, Xu Wei didn't come back. She was so hungry waiting that she ate something just before going to work. She covered the remaining food with a fly net and would eat it in the evening.

As soon as she arrived at the publishing house in the afternoon, President Chu and Chu Lingze came to apologize to her, hoping that she would forgive her mistakes and that they would look after Chu Lingyi in the future.

Zhou Juan didn't say anything, just reminded him not to do it again.

After returning to her workstation, she finished her work and tried to polish the manuscript. She was so busy and fulfilled that the uneasiness caused by Xu Wei's absence was soon replaced by the joy of having her manuscript appreciated.

It turns out that you still have to work hard. If you don’t get recognition in your marriage, getting it at work can also be a kind of satisfaction.

After get off work, Zhou Juan cheered up and went back happily.

She had made up her mind to give Xu Wei another chance. After all, at the beginning of the year, this man was beaten and had three ribs broken because of her, so he still had her in his heart.

She went to the cafeteria to get some food and came back to heat up the leftovers from lunch so as not to waste them.

After finishing her work, Xu Wei still hadn't come back. She didn't wait any longer. She ate and took a shower, then sat at the desk to read.

At around seven o'clock, Chu Lingyi came, but she just stood by the wall outside the door and didn't make any noise to disturb them.

She thought there would be a quarrel when Xu Wei came back, and she was planning to come over and pretend to be a good person to mediate or something, but she didn't expect that there was no voice in the room, only the friction sound of turning pages. It seemed that Xu Wei did not come back.

She stared at the open door and listened silently in the corner for a while. After confirming that Xu Wei was not there, she immediately turned around and went to school.

Sure enough, Xu Wei was so angry that he didn't go home and was eating biscuits in school.

Chu Lingyi went in to say something, but was asked to leave by Xu Wei: "It's dark, it's not appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone, you should leave."

Chu Lingyi had no choice but to go back first.

When Zhou Juan came to her senses, it was already midnight and Xu Wei still hadn't returned.

A trace of uneasiness flashed through Zhou Juan's heart, and she wanted to go to the school to take a look. After all, the staff dormitory was very close to the school, just a few steps away.

She took a flashlight and found the office building, only to discover that the door was locked and she couldn't get in.

I could only take a few steps back and look towards the office on the third floor.

There was no light in Xu Wei's office, so it was hard to tell whether there was anyone inside.

She could only sigh silently and turn away.

The next morning, she didn't have time to eat breakfast and rushed directly to school. When the door opened, she rushed to the third floor in one breath. As soon as she walked into the corridor, she heard Chu Lingyi's voice.

This woman actually came to deliver breakfast to Xu Wei?

What does that mean? Did she know Xu Wei stayed out all night? Could she be with Xu Wei?

Zhou Juan was so angry that she was shaking all over and her blood pressure was rising. Without thinking, she rushed over and kicked open the office door with a bang.