“Xiaoyu, you can’t quit your job, at least not right now,” Zhao Zhenzhu said seriously. “You got your job by taking over from Dad, what business is it of anyone else’s?”

“But…but I’m the deputy director…” Zhao Tianyu still felt very frustrated.

"Xiaoyu, think about it yourself. Have you been questioned about your work ability by your subordinates or superiors during this period?" Zhao Zhenzhu asked.

"No, not at all. My employees all trust me. Director Wang even praised my work ability a few days ago!" Zhao Tianyu said.

“That’s right! I believe Director Wang is willing to promote you because he values ​​your work ability, and it’s definitely not for anything else. You need to have confidence in yourself,” Zhao Zhenzhu said, patting her younger brother on the shoulder.

"Sister, but just thinking about facing my colleagues' mocking looks at work tomorrow makes me feel so ashamed. I... I don't want to go to work, I just want to run away and get as far away as possible," Zhao Tianyu said painfully.

"Xiaoyu, do you regret catching them cheating tonight? Or do you regret making such a big deal out of it?" Zhao Zhenzhu's face turned cold.

If Zhao Tianyu ever utters the word "regret," Zhao Zhenzhu will absolutely never interfere in Zhao Tianyu's affairs again.

"No, sister, I don't regret anything I did tonight. I just regret not listening to Dad and insisting on marrying that bitch Liang Xiaohe. She made me lose face and made my whole family lose face." Zhao Tianyu recalled the past and was filled with regret.

The coldness on Zhao Zhenzhu's face dissipated.

“Xiaoyu, you live your own life, not for others. You didn’t do anything wrong, Liang Xiaohe is the one who’s wrong. Why do you feel ashamed? Liang Xiaohe is the one who should feel ashamed.” Zhao Zhenzhu disagreed with her brother’s point of view.

"Sister, but... people around us will definitely gossip." Zhao Tianyu hesitated for a moment before saying.

“We can’t control what others say, but we can control our own hearts. As long as you don’t care, what people around you say can’t hurt you,” Zhao Zhenzhu said.

Zhao Tianyu was stunned.

“If you feel embarrassed by Liang Xiaohe’s situation, try to find opportunities to go on business trips during this time!” Zhao Zhenzhu suggested.

"A business trip?" Zhao Tianyu's eyes lit up.

Director Wang was saying yesterday that he would send people out to explore new sources of goods.

Zhao Tianyu felt he could take on this task.

“Yes, go out and see more of the world, and you’ll definitely see different scenery. Once you broaden your horizons, many things that seem huge now will seem like trivial matters in retrospect,” Zhao Zhenzhu said with a smile.

Zhao Zhenzhu hadn't said a few words yet.

Society is developing very rapidly these days. Having been out and about for so long, Zhao Tianyu is bound to discover many business opportunities.

In this great era of rebuilding and development, why worry about what others think? Isn't making money the better option?

Life has many other things worth having besides love.

"Sister, I understand." Zhao Tianyu nodded vigorously.

When Zhao Zhenzhu and her brother returned home, Zhao Qingshan and Wu Meiyun were still awake.

"Pearl, Tianyu, where did you two run off to?" Wu Meiyun looked at the two troublesome children and put on a stern face.

Zhao Qingshan was worried, so he went out to look for Zhao Tianyu, only to find that Zhao Tianyu hadn't returned to work at all.

"Dad, Mom, we're off to catch someone cheating," Zhao Tianyu said.

"Catching them in the act?" Wu Meiyun and Zhao Qingshan exchanged a glance.

Could it be what they're thinking?

Next, Zhao Zhenzhu's words cleared up the doubts in the minds of Zhao Qingshan and his wife.

“Liang Xiaohe and Hu Yong were having an affair at Hu Yong’s house when Xiaoyu and I caught them. I went to the police station and found Uncle Jin…” Zhao Zhenzhu briefly recounted what had happened that night.

Zhao Qingshan was so angry that his face turned pale, and he was speechless for a moment.

Hu Yong is really daring!

It was clearly him who was having an affair with Liang Xiaohe, and after being caught in the act, he still tried to pin the blame on Xiaoyu. Luckily, Pearl was prepared, otherwise, she might have escaped punishment today by Hu Yong's unreasonable arguments.

Wu Meiyun was afraid that Zhao Tianyu might do something rash.

"Tianyu, are you alright? If you want to cry, just cry. Your parents won't laugh at you," Wu Meiyun said, standing on tiptoe and patting Zhao Tianyu's back.

"Mom and Dad, I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me." Zhao Tianyu shook his head.

"Are you really alright?" Wu Meiyun asked worriedly.

"It's really nothing. Mom, I noticed Liang Xiaohe was acting strange a few days ago. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to catch her so easily today," Zhao Tianyu said calmly.

“My child, no wonder you said yesterday that you wanted to divorce Liang Xiaohe! It turns out that Liang Xiaohe broke your heart.” Wu Meiyun couldn’t help but wipe away her tears.

"Old woman, why are you crying? It's a great thing that Xiaoyu has come to his senses. We should be happy for him," Zhao Qingshan said, putting his arm around Wu Meiyun's shoulder.

If it weren't for Zhao Tianyu's feelings, Zhao Qingshan would have burst into laughter right now.

Without Liang Xiaohe, that troublemaker, things at home will definitely go smoothly from now on.

"Qingshan, I just feel sorry for Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu has been so good to Liang Xiaohe all these years! That damned Liang Xiaohe, she actually tricked me into marriage, she's so hateful," Wu Meiyun said angrily.

"Come on, let's go to sleep. Let the young people handle their own affairs." Zhao Qingshan winked at Zhao Zhenzhu and coaxed Wu Meiyun back to her room to sleep.

Wu Meiyun is in poor health, but she usually has a very regular daily routine.

It was already past 10 p.m., long past Wu Meiyun's usual bedtime.

The next morning, someone knocked on the Zhao family's door.

Zhao Qingshan had just gotten up and was practicing boxing in the front yard.

Hearing the knock, I went to open the door.

The person who came was Hu Yong's wife, Shen Yuejiao.

Shen Yuejiao carried several bags in one hand and held the hand of a boy of about four years old in the other. As soon as she entered the door, she knelt down before Zhao Qingshan with a "thump".

"Xiaopeng, kowtow to Grandpa Zhao and beg him to spare your father's life," Shen Yuejiao said.

The little boy knelt down and kowtowed to Zhao Qingshan, saying, "Grandpa Zhao, please give my father a way out. Please Grandpa Zhao, please give my father a way out."

"Chen Yuejiao, what are you trying to do?" Zhao Qingshan grabbed the little boy and angrily asked.

Zhao Qingshan recognized the little boy as Hu Peng, the son of Hu Yong and Shen Yuejiao.

The place where Shen Yuejiao and Hu Peng knelt was paved with stone slabs.

Hu Peng kowtowed twice, and his forehead was already red and swollen.

Zhao Qingshan detested Shen Yuejiao's methods of using children to achieve her goals.

“Uncle Zhao, my son Hu Yong has done something wrong. I shouldn’t be here to plead for him, but my son and I depend on him for our livelihood. If he goes to a labor camp, we won’t be able to survive. Please, Uncle Zhao, withdraw the police report today. Even if it means going bankrupt, we will compensate your family for your losses,” Shen Yuejiao said emotionally.

Hearing the commotion, Zhao Zhenzhu hurriedly dressed and came out of the house, just in time to hear Shen Yuejiao's words.

"Shen Yuejiao, are you here to ask for help or to threaten us?" Zhao Zhenzhu questioned.