“I know, but you don’t know that he has a sweet tongue. I’ve heard from other family members that he used to have everyone in the family completely charmed.”

“My man is bad with words and doesn’t know how to say nice things. If he really comes back and we live together day and night, we’ll definitely be the ones who suffer.”

Suti's face was full of distress.

"How could that be?" Zhu Qingling was reminded of Qi Bowen, or rather Wei Bowen, when he was in the Reform Department after Su Ti said that.

He was clearly pampered at home back then; he ate and wore the best of everything. If he goes back and manages to win people over, he'll definitely want to take away some of Su Ti's man's things.

"Sigh, I'm really upset about these things right now, but I also know that if I try to stop them, it will only push my family members further apart."

As Suti was speaking, she noticed Meng Yixuan not far away constantly glancing in their direction, and she deliberately spoke in a very low voice.

Zhu Qingling and the others shared an office with her, and she didn't believe they didn't chat. Whenever this topic came up, and she wasn't there, it would be easy for Meng Yixuan to find out.

As for how they might embellish the story, that's their business; just make sure the meaning is clear.

Zhu Qingling comforted her a few more times, and finally let her go when it was almost time and Su Ti needed to go back to breastfeed.

Back in the office, the group had a lively discussion.

"Everyone says that being from a wealthy family is good, but now it seems that it's not so good after all. I'll find someone simpler in the future, someone who can support me."

"As long as we're both permanent employees, our combined salaries are enough to support our family," Zhu Qingling remarked.

"Is that all you've got? Do you even know what kind of family the Li family is? Besides, which family doesn't have a few children?"

“I have two older sisters and two older brothers, and we still manage to get by. It’s just that Suti is selfish, always wanting to have everything.”

"If you ask me, it's good that he's back. Now the men of Suti will have someone to help them. It's always good to have more brothers."

The other people in the office didn't think so. They said that nowadays, there are no only children anymore, and that people only have one child after two generations.

If something were to happen, wouldn't the whole family be finished? Besides, a family like the old marshal's could support ten children.

"How can that be the same? Your family all have their own children, but Suti's child was deliberately switched."

"You've suffered so much for him, and now that you're finally back, how can you accept that he has to share his things?"

Zhu Qingling immediately retorted, with both sides expressing their opinions without backing down.

"That's true, but after raising him for so many years, it's definitely hard to part with him. If you ask me, Su Ti shouldn't even think about comparing his status with Qi Bowen."

“They’ve raised him for over twenty years, while they’ve only raised him for a year. The bond is definitely different. The best thing to do now is to accept him with a smile.”

"At worst, the family fortune can be divided in two. That's better than angering someone and ending up with nothing."

Men and women think very differently; one is more emotional, and the other is more rational.

"If you can have it all, who would want to give it all away? You make it sound so easy. If it were you, would you be willing? Besides, Suti is our friend, so we should stand on her side."

Zhu Qingling felt that what he said was wrong; she was very loyal and righteous.

"Oh dear, wasn't Qi Bowen our colleague before? Who knows who will be in charge of the Li family in the future?"

"Let's not get involved. We won't offend either side. Whoever comes to power in the future will be our friend. Su Ti was right about one thing: Qi Bowen is indeed good at flattering people."

"Have you forgotten what he was like in the Reform Department? Compared to him, Suti doesn't seem like a favorite at all; she doesn't even dare to be ostentatious."

"And Qi Bowen is even more cunning than Su Ti. He grew up in Beijing, and all those years of education haven't gone to waste."

"Didn't you hear what Su Ti said about him marrying a formidable wife? Su Ti said she's formidable, so she must be just as good as the Li family."

“Even without the Li family, they are still people we can’t afford to offend. And haven’t you noticed? Su Ti means that she doesn’t even know where she is right now.”

"What does this mean? It means that the old marshal is wary of them and doesn't intend to tell them. Isn't that obvious? It means that Qi Bowen is more important to him."

The men were quite clever; they felt that the most important thing for them right now was to not take sides.

From now on, whoever defeats Marshal Li will become their friend.

Zhu Qingling fell silent after hearing their words. Thinking about how her family had taken care of her, she felt that this was the right thing to do, and she wouldn't take sides.

Without offending anyone or trying to please anyone, we can make a decision once the situation has stabilized.

Meng Yixuan had been listening intently ever since she returned, and during this time she watched them grow closer and closer to Su Ti, excluding her from their lives.

She felt very uncomfortable, but she couldn't show it. Yu Qingfeng told her to stay calm, so she mostly took deep breaths every day.

These past few days, I've overheard them gossiping, and there's been quite a bit of news about Suti's family, though it's all just trivial family matters.

She was getting anxious, feeling that they were useless, only concerned with these trivial matters.

Since you have such a good relationship with Suti, why don't you try to find out some useful information?

Perhaps heaven heard her plea, for today she finally heard some useful news, and her heart is now burning with excitement.

Serves her right. It would be best if Qi Bowen came back and took everything from Su Ti, leaving her to wander the streets.

But then she realized, this won't do. What will she do if they end up homeless?

How could she possibly get into the Li family? Meng Yixuan's mind went blank. No, she had to go talk to Yu Qingfeng after get off work.

Meng Yixuan was both hoping that Su Ti would have bad luck and afraid that it would affect her future, so she was extremely anxious.

When she met Yu Qingfeng, her forced composure vanished, and she quickly told him what had happened that day.

"What's the panic? It's good that he's back. We can cooperate with him." Yu Qingfeng's eyes lit up. Li Baichuan was completely unyielding. If it were someone else, things might be different.

"That won't do. Cooperating with that person would put us on the opposite side, wouldn't it? And then there would be even less of a possibility between us?"

Meng Yixuan thought Yu Qingfeng had lost his mind.

"There's more than one way to get into the Li family. It's good that this person appeared; it gives us another option."

"If we can't get through to Li Baichuan, we'll try another route. Once we're in the Li family, it doesn't matter who we are."

Yu Qingfeng looked at Meng Yixuan with a smile, his expression quite arrogant.

Meng Yixuan paused for a moment, then widened her eyes as she realized what Yu Qingfeng meant.

“No way, I know Qi Bowen too, he wouldn’t even look at me.” Meng Yixuan thought Yu Qingfeng was daydreaming.