Lin Bai shook his head regretfully, "I really don't have time. I have to go to the headquarters in the United States for a meeting in a few days, and then I have to go to the United States to discuss business. I don't even have time to accompany William."

She sighed, "Sometimes I really envy you guys, you can rest anytime, anywhere, unlike me, when I'm busy I have to work even on weekends, and I don't know when this will end."

"It's easy for you to say that when you're not in my shoes. I don't know how much I envy you. You have a high degree, you're a senior executive in a foreign company, you can go abroad as if it were your own backyard, and you make a lot of money. I'm just a housewife, cooking and taking care of the kids every day. What do you envy about me?"

Zhou Yueyun retorted irritably. She had now become a full-time housewife. She envied Lin Baiwei's respectable job and Ye Qingqing's exquisite life. She had none of these things.

Although she was self-aware, she sometimes felt inferior. Compared to Lin Baiwei and Ye Qingqing, she was a failure.

Lin Bai glared at him, "You have a husband who can earn money, so naturally you don't need to work. Working is really hard, but if you don't work, you won't have money. I can only grit my teeth and persevere. After working for a few more years to pay off the mortgage, I'll quit."

“You earn so much money in a year, you can save a lot in a few years. Plus the rent, there’s really no need to work so hard,” Ye Qingqing agreed.

Lin Baiwei owns a house in Pingjiang and another in Hong Kong for rent. She also invests in stocks. Because she studied finance, she is quite knowledgeable in this area and makes a lot of money. Ye Qingqing and Zhou Yueyun have made a lot of money by following her stock purchases.

"Yes, I plan to work until I'm fifty-five and then retire." Lin Baiwei had already made her decision.

She is 44 years old now. If she works hard for another ten years, she should be able to buy a few more houses and save a considerable amount of money for retirement, so she can have a comfortable life in her later years.

"By the way, what are your plans with William? Are you going to divorce Zhao Wenshan and marry him?" Zhou Yueyun inquired.

"It doesn't matter whether we get married or not. If we have a good relationship, we can live together without getting married. If we can't live together, we'll get divorced even if we get married. Let nature take its course." Lin Baiwei has come to terms with it. She's fine as things are now.

"Didn't William mention marriage?" Zhou Yueyun asked, somewhat worried.

Lin Bai smiled and said, "We think alike. Maybe one day we'll suddenly want to get married, but we don't want to right now."

"Don't you plan to have another child? William is so handsome, your child would definitely be beautiful." Zhou Yueyun said with some regret, such good genes, it would be a pity not to have children.

Lin Bai rolled her eyes slightly. "I'm already this old, where would I get the energy to have a child? I don't want to change jobs again, and I don't have the energy to take care of a child either."

"William probably wants to have children; I think he really likes kids."

Lin Baiwei looked somewhat downcast. William's feelings for her went far beyond mere liking; he was absolutely smitten. However, he never mentioned having children. One reason was out of consideration for her, but the more important reason was probably that he had a thorn in his side, since his previous profession wasn't exactly honorable.

"Anyway, I don't want to have children anymore, and I can't afford to have them. Not only are there high risks associated with having children at an advanced age, but I would definitely lose my job. And if I were to find a new job, I wouldn't have the confidence or energy to start all over again."

"Then let's not have any more children. I think William and Xiao Jie get along quite well, so it's fine if they don't have any."

Ye Qingqing also disagreed with Lin Baiwei having another child. They really couldn't afford it, and she still wasn't entirely at ease with William. It was better not to have another child, as having one would put them in a passive position.