Chapter 204 Zheng Haiyang's Supply and Marketing Cooperative Encounters Setback

The best candidate Zheng Haiyang could think of after racking his brains was none other than Xu Dongliang.

The story of Xu Dongliang and Zheng Haiyang's public affair spread far and wide, and almost half of Beicheng knew about it.

During that time, everyone cast meaningful glances at Xu Dongliang's name. Dong Siwei felt extremely ashamed and was afraid to go out and see people. She no longer cared about being a future big boss or not. At the urging of her father, Dong Dalei, she made a scene and went back to her parents' home. She and Xu Dongliang are currently separated.

Under the strange looks and disgusted expressions of his neighbors, Xu Dongliang felt he couldn't stay any longer and quickly moved out of the tenement.

He certainly didn't know what happened in the yard.

Moreover, Xu Dongliang is attracted to men, so there shouldn't be any trouble afterwards. It couldn't be more perfect!

Zheng Haiyang praised himself for his cleverness.

He spent the night freezing in the wind, and finally, as dawn broke, he stiffened and returned to the tenement.

The house was naturally quiet and deserted. Jiang Qiubai was in the hospital, the younger children were either in school or out for a stroll, and his mother was nowhere to be found.

The kitchen was cold and empty, and as expected, there was no food to eat.

No one left him any food, and no one cared whether he had gone home last night.

No one cared whether he had encountered any difficulties at the factory.

Zheng Haiyang couldn't quite describe how he felt.

With a stiff face, I numbly cooked myself a bowl of dumpling soup, slurped it down in a few gulps until I was full, and only then did I feel a little warm.

Although he was very tired and exhausted after staying up all night, and wanted to sleep, he couldn't sleep!

After washing his face, Zheng Haiyang looked more refreshed. He changed into a thick military overcoat, put it on, and went out to the supply and marketing cooperative.

It was just past the morning rush hour for grocery shopping, so the supply and marketing cooperative was sparsely populated. As soon as Zheng Haiyang entered, he saw Xu Dongliang standing in front of the counter wiping the glass.

That's right, Xu Dongliang is now an ordinary sales clerk.

Because his affair with Zheng Haiyang was a serious matter of conduct with a very negative impact, even his family connections couldn't cover it up. Xu Dongliang was demoted from director of the supply and marketing cooperative to a regular sales clerk.

This was only the result of his family's and his superiors' efforts to negotiate. If it were an ordinary person without connections, they would have been fired long ago.

...

There were fewer people around at the moment, and as soon as Zheng Haiyang came in, a salesperson looked over at him.

However, Zheng Haiyang still coughed to attract attention, mainly to Xu Dongliang.

He deliberately said in a sarcastic tone:

"Oh, isn't this our Director Xu?"

Xu Dongliang glanced at it and saw that it was Zheng Haiyang, his face immediately fell.

Looking at that annoying face makes me furious.

That bastard Zheng Haiyang dares to come to his territory?!

If it weren't for the fact that it was during working hours and this was his workplace, Xu Dongliang would have definitely taught Zheng Haiyang a lesson.

"Why are you selling goods in front of the counter now?"

"Is this a case of things getting worse and worse?"

"How come they're not even as good as me, a lowly security guard? I'm still sitting here peacefully."

Xu Dongliang: "!!!"

This bitch, is she deliberately trying to provoke him?!

He turned his head away and ignored him.

The new director of the supply and marketing cooperative is upstairs, but he endures it!

Seeing that Xu Dongliang had a long face and wasn't even looking at him, Zheng Haiyang sighed again, "It really makes a difference whether there are people or not here."

He suddenly leaned on the counter and said mysteriously, "Do you know why I'm still doing well in the security department?"

The meaning behind those words is all too obvious.

Xu Dongliang paused in wiping the counter, his eyes narrowing as he sized up Zheng Haiyang.

"What, do you have some connections?"

Zheng Haiyang thought he had a chance and was secretly delighted. He said, "How can Xu Dongliang, who was originally in a high position, now stand there selling goods every day? How can he bear this kind of drop in status?"

He continued his subtle enticement, "How about I introduce you to someone so you can get your job back quickly?"

Xu Dongliang was indeed quite interested.

He could temporarily forget his grudges with Zheng Haiyang.

"Tell me about it?"

Zheng Haiyang suppressed the upward curve of his lips and coughed, "You know him too, he's the Deputy Director Wang who was arrested by the Tail-Cutting Association last time. He likes to cultivate promising young people like us, giving us an opportunity, which is also a way for him to expand his network..."

Before he could finish speaking, there was a "snap".

Xu Dongliang threw the rag in his hand at his face.

"Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!"

Zheng Haiyang spat several times in disgust, glaring at Xu Dongliang, "What do you mean?"

"Ha, do you think you, Zheng Haiyang, are the only smart person in the world?"

Xu Dongliang looked at Zheng Haiyang with a cold smile.

"I know this Wang guy better than you do. You little brat, you think you can fool me?!"

Zheng Haiyang's heart skipped a beat. How did Xu Dongliang know?

But of course he couldn't admit it, and angrily retorted, "Are you out of your mind? I kindly introduced you to a leader, and you throw a dirty rag at me! You're biting the hand that feeds you!"

"You heartless, rotten-hearted dog!"

Xu Dongliang cursed, still not satisfied. Seeing a bucket of dirty water used for wiping the counter on the ground, he picked it up without saying a word and poured it over Zheng Haiyang's head.

Zheng Haiyang, that kid, never tells a single truth!

Although he moved away from the tenement, he never lost contact with the place!

That guy surnamed Wang is no good; he knows perfectly well what Zheng Haiyang is up to.

He spat and cursed, "You bastard, you think you can fool me? You're still too green!"

Zheng Haiyang, soaked to the bone, exclaimed: "Damn it!!!"

He was trembling.

Ugh, is that bastard Xu Dongliang trying to freeze him to death?

"Fuck Xu Dongliang, you bastard..."

He was about to utter a few curses when Xu Dongliang said with a sinister smile:

"Don't think I don't know about your shady dealings with that Wang guy. If you dare to mess with me again, I'll make you infamous in Beicheng again!"

"Get out of here!"

"If you don't get out of here, I'll have someone coax you, and that won't look good!"

Zheng Haiyang nearly died on the spot after being doused with a bucket of cold water in the dead of winter.

But he dared not make a scene because of Xu Dongliang's threats. He could only utter a harsh word and walk out of the supply and marketing cooperative, trembling, wearing his wet clothes.

"Xu, Xu Dongliang, you just wait!"

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On the other side, in the courtyard, Cheng Jiajia was fetching water from the tap, planning to take it back to cook.

She works at the recycling station, which gives her much more flexibility in her schedule than Yu Junsheng. So most of the time, she comes home first and starts cooking, so that Yu Junsheng can eat right away when he gets home from get off work.

Of course, washing the dishes was Yu Junsheng's job.

The two of them work well together.

At first, some of the older women in the courtyard couldn't stand the men doing the work and would occasionally provoke Cheng Jiajia, but Yu Junsheng would always shut them down for being nosy.

As time went on, they stopped daring to say anything.

Wu Meifang was getting water from another tap next to Cheng Jiajia, her eyes glancing at Cheng Jiajia's stomach several times.

Cheng Jiajia noticed, but pretended not to see it and had no intention of speaking to Wu Meifang.

With Jiang Qiubai as a cautionary tale, she dared not say anything.

Everyone in the compound knows that Wu Meifang can't have children anymore, and since she's pregnant herself, it's best not to upset her.

Although Wu Meifang seemed to have been quite well-behaved and hadn't caused any trouble these past few months, Cheng Jiajia felt that given her personality, it was hard to say.

The two remained silent, neither intending to speak to the other.

Cheng Jiajia quickly filled the water container and headed home.

She now tries to avoid contact with these unstable individuals.

Just then, Yu Junsheng returned.

Seeing Cheng Jiajia carrying a large bucket of water, she was extremely nervous, her voice almost cracking.

"Holy crap! Cheng Jiajia, what are you doing?"

"Let me do it! Honey, don't tire our little girl out, I'll fetch the water!"

He rushed over in a hurry and took the bucket from him without saying a word.

Although Cheng Jiajia was a little speechless, wondering when she had become so weak that she couldn't even lift a bucket of water, she knew that this person was currently worried about the child, so she didn't try to take it from him and let go of his hand.

However, "Who said it was a girl? I clearly dreamt of a son."

Don't get me wrong, it's not that Cheng Jiajia is sexist, but the night before last, she and Yu Junsheng both had a dream about a baby boy smiling at them and calling them "Mom".

Cheng Jiajia felt that she was carrying a son.

Yu Junsheng said that he dreamed of a fair-skinned and tender little girl who sweetly called him "Dad," and his heart melted. How could it be his son?

It's clearly a girl!

Both sides stuck to their own opinions and refused to give an inch.

We almost got into a fight over this in the middle of the night.

They decided to temporarily cease hostilities, considering they had to get up early for work the next day.

Who would have thought that Yu Junsheng would be convinced from then on that she was carrying a girl, and he would not change his mind no matter what she said.

"Why isn't she my daughter anymore!"

"They've already called me 'Dad,' how could it be fake?"

"That little boy even called me 'Mom'! I'm a mother, so my dreams are always accurate!"

"I won't listen, I won't listen, I won't listen!"

Sure enough, the two started bickering again when this topic came up.

The two walked and argued, their figures quickly disappearing at the east wing entrance.

Wu Meifang, standing next to her, pursed her lips and muttered, "It's just a pregnancy, why are you so nervous? Anyone who didn't know better would think she was Empress Dowager Cixi!"

"She keeps saying 'boy' or 'girl' all the time, as if she's afraid no one will know she's pregnant,"

"Hmph! They might not even be able to give birth!"

Wu Meifang glanced at her lower abdomen and felt a pang of sadness.

She will never be able to have her own children in this lifetime.

Wu Meifang angrily rubbed the clothes in her hands a few times.

Why is God treating me like this?!

Every time Wu Meifang thinks about this, a fire burns in her heart.

But the child did indeed die because of her own recklessness.

She can't blame anyone else, even if she wants to.

Wu Meifang felt extremely uncomfortable.

Especially recently, with Cheng Jiajia's pregnancy, everyone in the courtyard has been talking about the baby. Even her old hag has been subtly reminding her and Qin Ziwen that Qin Ziwen is getting on in years and should have a child.

Children, children, she can't even have children, so where would she get them!

Are you suggesting that Qin Ziwen have a child with another woman?

You old hag!

Wu Meifang cursed under her breath.

There were actually people watching her from over there too.

Once the courtyard was empty, Qi Baifan looked around, then casually approached the pond and whispered, "Meifang~"

Wu Meifang looked up and saw it was him. Her face immediately fell, and she turned her face away again.

He continued washing the clothes, pretending not to see anything.

Qi Baifan continued to squeeze closer, forcing a smile on his face that he thought was the most affectionate and appealing to women.

"Meifang, what's wrong with you lately?"

Why are you all ignoring me?

He tugged at Wu Meifang's sleeve.

Wu Meifang flung her away as if she'd been electrocuted, and whispered in alarm and anger, "What are you doing?"

After saying that, he looked around, as if afraid that someone would see him.

Qi Baifan's eyes darkened, and he pulled her up again, looking a little aggrieved. "Meifang, why have you been avoiding me lately?"

Wu Meifang scolded, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

What do I have to do with you?

She impatiently pulled open her sleeves, threw her clothes into the basin, and quickly carried the basin home.

Qi Baifan: "!!!" What do you think?

To be honest, the two of them have been entangled for quite some time now.

Qi Baifan lost interest in Sun Ling after her miscarriage and turned his attention to Wu Meifang.

Through his relentless efforts (seducing her daily), the two became intimate for a while.

However, Wu Meifang quickly lost interest in him and became indifferent to people.

It caught people completely off guard.

Qi Baifan had previously planned to get some benefits from Wu Meifang, but unfortunately, Wu Meifang had become shrewd after her experience with Qin Ziwen and was now unwilling to give her a penny.

No matter how much Qi Baifan tried to persuade her, she wouldn't respond, and she had absolutely no intention of using her parents' connections to help Qi Baifan get a job transfer.

So the result was that Qi Baifan was taken advantage of for nothing.

Qi Baifan: "..."

Qi Baifan wanted to curse, and he naturally understood Wu Meifang's meaning, cursing her a thousand times in his heart.

She'll deny everything once she's done! Shameless, ugly woman!

Damn it, he was hoping to use this woman's family connections to get a job transfer!

Qi Baifan stood there, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

Unbeknownst to the two, a pair of eyes had been observing them from the shadows for quite some time.

It was Zheng Haiyang, who was sleeping at home with a cold.

After being doused with a bucket of cold water by Xu Dongliang at the supply and marketing cooperative in the morning, and then walking all the way back to the courtyard in the cold morning wind, Zheng Haiyang caught a cold.

I slept all morning feeling dizzy and lightheaded.

I never expected to see such a scene through the window as soon as I woke up.

interesting.

Zheng Haiyang raised an eyebrow.

He could tell at a glance that the two of them had something going on, but ultimately it was none of his business, so he didn't care and couldn't be bothered with it.

but.

Zheng Haiyang's eyes flickered as he looked at Qi Baifan, who had gold-rimmed glasses, fair skin, and a well-proportioned figure.

It's like a pillow being delivered just when you're about to fall asleep.

Since things didn't work out with Xu Dongliang, an even more suitable option came along.

Good-looking, ambitious, without a good family background, and with a narrow perspective—this kind of person is the easiest to manipulate.

Looking at Qi Baifan, Zheng Haiyang smiled, and much of his gloom dissipated.