When Yun Jin and the others went to pay the bill, Feng Qianqian raised an eyebrow, narrowed her eyes as she looked at the tall, aloof figure that followed her closely.

Unexpectedly, He Tingchuan still has some genuine feelings for this woman. Wasn't he supposed to have no feelings for her and only a sense of responsibility?

Feng Qianqian has been through it all; she can't be wrong about the way someone looks at her.

This is going to be tricky.

It seems unlikely that she'll be able to rise to power!

But apart from He Tingchuan, Feng Qianqian couldn't find a better man.

It's not just about his future identity, but also that he's He Ziqian's uncle.

The thought of He Ziqian calling her "little aunt" in the future made her feel inexplicably happy.

"It's all that pregnant woman's fault. If she hadn't gone too far, I wouldn't have had a month's salary docked by the manager, and I wouldn't have had to watch that little hussy Yuan Qing become our team leader..."

Feng Qianqian, who happened to be walking by, put down her ear and followed Zhao Tingting's resentful gaze to look at Yun Jin, who was chatting and laughing with He Tingchuan and the others. Her protruding belly was particularly eye-catching.

Feng Qianqian paused, and asked Zhao Tingting with concern, "Why is this woman crying? Did something happen?"

Zhao Tingting was feeling wronged when she met Feng Qianqian's encouraging gaze. For some reason, she just wanted to complain a bit and then distance herself from the situation, blaming Yun Jin for being unreasonable and deliberately making things difficult for her.

"Who knew she was an officer's wife and knew our store manager? She made me get punished for no reason. Why am I so unlucky!" Zhao Tingting became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and tears streamed down her face.

Feng Qianqian curled her lips into a smile, having already made up her mind. While comforting Zhao Tingting, she said casually, "You mean her? I know her. She's from our compound. She's from the countryside, doesn't know much, and isn't a good person. Nobody likes to hang out with her."

He pointed to the watch on Zhao Tingting's wrist and said, "Your watch is nice. It's a Shanghai Gem Flower watch. I want to buy one, but I can't!"

Zhao Tingting smiled and nodded after receiving a few compliments. They chatted about the watch for a while, and when Feng Qianqian thought it was about time, she said she had to go buy soap and they could chat again later.

After watching Feng Qianqian leave, Zhao Tingting glanced at her watch, then narrowed her eyes as she looked at Yun Jin, who was trying on clothes.

Yun Jin was unaware that she was being watched. She watched as Liu Sanchen took out cloth coupons and money to pay the bill. In those days, you needed cloth coupons to buy cloth. Money alone wasn't enough; without coupons, you couldn't sell anything.

When paying, Liu Sanchen felt a pang of regret, but smiled generously and asked, "Sister-in-law, would you like to see anything else?"

Yun Jin smiled and shook her head: "No, thank you for spending so much today, Brother Liu!"

Liu Sanchen's heart was bleeding: "Don't mention it, I'm glad you like it, sister-in-law. Come again next time you need anything."

Yun Jin nodded with a smile, seemingly oblivious to his pained expression: "Okay, let's come again when the seasons change. I don't have many winter clothes, and I'll have to buy some then!"

Liu Sanchen thought to himself, "Next time I'll definitely not spend my own money."

As they were talking, Zhao Tingting came over carrying a bundle of fabric: "Manager, when I was clearing out the inventory, I found that these fabrics have a dyeing problem, and I'm afraid they won't sell well."

Liu Sanchen glanced at the fabric and generously said to Yun Jin, "If you don't mind, sister-in-law, you can take these treated fabrics back with you and make some clothes for your unborn nephew."

"How could I possibly accept this?" Yun Jin knew that Liu Sanchen, as the store manager, had the authority to handle this kind of fabric.

Many salespeople take inferior fabrics and resell them; this is a secret they keep to themselves.

Before Liu Sanchen could speak, Zhao Tingting had already enthusiastically put the fabric together with the clothes Yun Jin had bought, and when they weren't looking, she stuffed the watch into the pocket of Yun Jin's tattered clothes.

Yun Jin was busy talking to Liu Sanchen and didn't notice Zhao Tingting's little actions with her back to them.

After doing all this, Zhao Tingting nervously and guiltily said goodbye and left.

He Tingchuan's sharp gaze fell on Zhao Tingting's guilty expression, and he narrowed his eyes: "Wait a minute."

Zhao Tingting flinched when she was called back. In an instant, many images flashed through her mind, including the consequences of her little tricks being discovered. She was so frightened that her face turned pale.

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Tingting turned around, feigning nonchalance: "Is there anything else, comrade?"

He Tingchuan's sharp gaze swept across her face, revealing guilt, tension, fear, and unease. He also sensed something amiss in her flickering eyes.

Without saying a word, He Tingchuan walked toward the fabric she had brought over.

In front of Yun Jin and the others, check the fabric for any dangerous items.

As a soldier, He Tingchuan was very sensitive to danger. The look he gave Zhao Tingting was incredibly oppressive, and his search actions caused Zhao Tingting's expression to change drastically.

If Zhao Tingting were an enemy agent, she would probably have already run away by now.

Zhao Tingting wasn't an enemy agent, but her feelings were similar to those of an enemy agent.

Yun Jin watched He Tingchuan's actions with curiosity, then looked at Zhao Tingting, whose expression had changed, and quickly guessed that she had probably done something.

I knew Zhao Tingting was restless, but I didn't expect her to retaliate so quickly.

Tsk, they're quite vengeful.

Yun Jin was somewhat looking forward to seeing what Zhao Tingting would do to harm her.

He Tingchuan searched every corner, looking through the fabric, but found nothing. His gaze then fell on the old-fashioned, patched-up clothes that Yun Jin had changed out of; they weren't the style that was popular now.

It looks like an old-fashioned, feudal design.

Liu Sanchen's heart tightened at He Tingchuan's actions, and he looked at Zhao Tingting with a look that seemed to want to strangle her.

Is this woman deliberately looking for trouble?

They actually dared to try something underhanded in front of Brother Chuan, who has sharp eyes in their team. Isn't that like showing off your skills in front of Guan Yu?

Liu Sanchen gave the nervous Zhao Tingting a "you're dead" look, watching as his brother Chuan pulled out a women's watch from his tattered clothes—a gemstone-embellished watch, no less.

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