Chapter 62 Nie Qingqing heard the news of Xiaoyin's breakup...
Tangyuan Xiaoyuan went to her uncle's house and returned on the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month. Nie Qingqing and Shumei's family took tickets for the 25th of the twelfth lunar month and arrived home on the 26th. Xiaoyin came back by herself on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month.
The house was cleaned yesterday, and the sheets and duvet covers were washed, dried, and replaced. The house still has a pleasant, natural fragrance.
Cheng Dong's wife was arranging a bright red, festive wintersweet in a vase, holding it up to show her: "Sister-in-law, I bought some fresh flowers for the house at the flower and bird market. Don't they look festive?"
There were winter plum blossoms on the dining table, and a bunch of winter-blooming lilies on the coffee table. No wonder the house smelled so wonderful.
Who wouldn't love to see flowers in winter? Nie Qingqing sincerely thanked her for her thoughtfulness: "I knew this year was different from previous years. You've really thought of everything."
Cheng Dong's wife held the New Year's gifts brought by her sister-in-law and sister-in-law Shu Mei in her left and right hands, feeling happy. Fortunately, she treated them equally and put out the same winter plum blossoms and lilies for sister-in-law Shu Mei's house. Otherwise, she would have felt bad for the wool coat she bought for sister-in-law Shu Mei.
Shumei went home and checked. Even under the bed was spotless, there was no dust on the windowsill, and the sheets and blankets smelled of being dried in the sun.
Looking at the few potted flowers in the house, she said to Yu Zhengmin, "My decision this year was right, wasn't it? I spent some money to have Chengdong's wife hire a cleaning lady to come and clean. Look how well it's done. I don't have to worry about it myself anymore."
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Xiaoyin arrived home on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. Tangyuan, Xiaoyuan, and Tanggao went to pick up their older sister. Tanggao didn't want to go home that night; she wanted to sleep with Xiaoyin. The little girl was a freshman in college and had something on her mind. She didn't want to talk to her parents but preferred to confide in Xiaoyin.
This year's New Year's Eve dinner wasn't too fancy. We booked a large table at a restaurant, where Nie Qingqing's brother and sister-in-law's family, Song Zhao's parents and younger brother's family, and everyone celebrated the New Year together in a lively atmosphere.
At the dinner table, the topic of Xiaoyin's boyfriend came up.
As elders are always concerned, and He Suwen is her own grandmother, so she asked her, "When are you and Kaiyang going to settle down? I'm not rushing you, but anyone would ask that in any family."
Xiaoyin showed no aversion or shyness, and said naturally, "Let's do it next year, but we need to discuss the specific date later."
He Suwen nodded with a smile: "That's good. Grandma will add some dowry for you later."
Xiaoyin smiled very naturally and said thank you. Nie Qingqing wanted to express her gratitude, so she said she would also give Xiaoyin a treasured item.
Song Zhao's father said something different: "Don't rush into marriage. Make sure you understand everything before getting married."
He Suwen was a little unhappy. This old man got divorced himself, and now he doesn't see anyone as a good person.
She said, "I think Kaiyang is a very good kid. If we miss him, we may not find someone as outstanding as him again. We have to hold on to him tightly and not be willful. We should know when to back down."
Song Zhao's father disagreed: "In marriage, you can only compromise with reason. If you think you can be unreasonable after marriage, then you shouldn't get married."
"You're wrong. If we keep arguing like this, how can we live our lives?"
"Our Xiaoyin is so outstanding, she has learned so much knowledge, she is not meant to compromise in our marriage!"
He Suwen believes that being too domineering in a marriage will lead to losses, and she gave Xiaoyin this advice because she wanted Xiaoyin to be happy.
"Even teeth and tongue fight, Kaiyang will definitely be tolerant of Xiaoyin, so Xiaoyin also has to think about Kaiyang. It's not like Xiaoyin is the only one who has to compromise."
Nie Qingqing was afraid that Song Zhao's parents would argue about this and not be able to spend the New Year together next year, so she quickly changed the subject: "In our family, Xiaoyin is the only one who doesn't need anyone to worry about. As for Tanggao, Tangyuan, and Xiaoyuan, what interesting things have happened to you in the past six months at university? Tell us about them."
Tangyuan received her mother's message and immediately replied, "Xiaoyuan is amazing. He's only been here for one semester and a girl has already confessed her feelings to him."
Xiao Yuan was silly and thought he could talk: "Tang Yuan received three love letters in one semester. He actually asked me to use a math formula to help him calculate which girl would be the best for him to date. I didn't help him, and Tang Gao scolded him."
The topic smoothly shifted to Tangyuan Xiaoyuan, and He Suwen and Song Zhao's father stopped arguing.
Nie Qingqing looked at Tangyuan and smiled gently: "You're in a relationship? If you want to, just go ahead and do it. Why don't you say so?"
Tangyuan quickly backed down and hurriedly explained, "Mom, I was just joking with Xiaoyuan. I need to focus on my studies and career first, I'm not going to date."
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After returning home from the New Year's Eve dinner, Meng Kaiyang called to wish her a Happy New Year. Nie Qingqing promised Xiaoyin that she would not ask about her and Meng Kaiyang's relationship and told Song Zhao not to ask any more questions.
Xiaoyin had taken a day off and returned early, so she had to go ahead to help her colleague with her shift.
Tangyuan and Xiaoyuan said they wanted to go with her, so Nie Qingqing bought them return tickets for the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
On the fifth and sixth days of the Lunar New Year, Xiaoying covered the night shift for her colleague who had switched shifts, returning the favor. On the seventh day, she went to Qi Huaitian's house with Meng Kaiyang.
Qi Huaitian has been retired for six months, but he hasn't completely faded into obscurity; he still wields considerable influence within his workplace.
Song Xiaoyin is exceptionally talented and speaks with humility. The Qi family speaks highly of her and praises Meng Kaiyang for being lucky to find such a wonderful partner as Xiaoyin.
Meng Kaiyang felt a surge of pride, and this excitement caused fine beads of sweat to appear on the tip of his nose.
Xiaoyin kept smiling. She gave a polite smile to the Qi family and a sweet smile to Meng Kaiyang.
She remembered the high school holiday training camp, where she smiled at Meng Kaiyang, who was still very insecure and sensitive. Just a few smiles were enough to make the boy she liked also like her.
She paid the price for her high school crush.
Her personality is somewhat like her mother's impulsiveness, somewhat like her father's rationality, but more like her grandfather's scheming.
Grandpa could start scheming and plotting long ago, and so could she. Grandpa had a very high sense of morality, but compared to her own interests, her sense of morality wasn't as high.
In the two years since they separated, Meng Kaiyang has indeed grown, but in her eyes, his behavior is still childish, like that of a kid, and she can see through him immediately.
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Meng Kaiyang is still renting a place in the same neighborhood as Xiaoyin. He felt the atmosphere was just right today, so he insisted on taking her to her doorstep.
He had a few drinks tonight, and right at the door he suddenly hugged Xiaoyin, resting his head on her shoulder. At this moment, his affection was 100% real.
"Xiaoyin, do you know? I really like you."
Xiaoyin patted him on the back and spoke the truth: "Who doesn't get together because they like each other in the first place? I like you too."
Meng Kaiyang hugged her even tighter: "But I feel sad from time to time."
Xiaoyin continued to comfort her: "Your work is thriving and your life is comfortable and smooth, what is there to be upset about?"
Feeling upset, naturally, stemmed from dissatisfaction. Meng Kaiyang asked, "Xiaoyin, after we get married, how will we balance work and family life?"
Although Xiaoyin was holding Meng Kaiyang, she felt that his weight was too heavy for her shoulders.
She opened her mouth: "You've always been a person who plans things out. I'd like to hear your plans."
Meng Kaiyang lifted his head from her shoulder, their faces very close, and smiled warmly: "Do we really have to talk like this at the door?"
If he doesn't stand at the door, he can only come inside. Once inside, and we discuss our family plans after marriage, does that mean he wants to stay and live with us?
Xiaoyin took the opportunity to ask him, "We've already discussed this to this point. It's not that I can't accept living together, but I'm afraid of getting pregnant before marriage. What will we do if I get pregnant?"
Meng Kaiyang hurriedly assured him: "We'll get married once you get pregnant, and then you can stay home to prepare for childbirth. There will be many things to do after the baby is born, so you don't need to worry about work for the next two or three years. You don't need to worry about supporting the family. My parents left me a house and savings, and I will sell the house in my hometown and buy one in Shanghai. I won't let your quality of life be lowered."
Sure enough, sure enough, if she were to give up her career and re-enter the workforce after marriage, those few years would leave her out of touch with the rapidly developing society!
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Xiaoyin smiled, about to refuse, when suddenly the door opened from the inside. Her good friend Shi Wenqian poked her head out, patting her chest with a terrified look, and accused:
"What are you two doing? Why didn't you knock before you got home? You scared me to death! I heard some sneaky noises outside and thought it was a thief scouting the place."
Meng Kaiyang's smile vanished; he was furious. The pleasant atmosphere had been completely ruined.
"This is Xiaoyin's home, what are you doing in there?"
Shi Wenqian naturally put her hands on her hips, pulled Xiaoyin in, and kept Meng Kaiyang out.
“I have a key to her house. Are you jealous of our good relationship? Humph, once you two get married, this will be Xiaoyin's house too. I can come and go as I please.”
Xiaoyin had a way out and coaxed Meng Kaiyang to leave first.
“That’s how it is with Wen Qian. I can go to her house without asking. She’ll definitely be staying here tonight. You should go home first.”
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Shi Wenqian only closed the window and burst into laughter after seeing Meng Kaiyang leave the building and return to his building.
"I was inside the door, listening to Meng Kaiyang say those sour things, it made my teeth ache. And you still wanted to sit in your house? I came out right away. How about that? I'm a good friend, aren't I? What would you have done if I hadn't come today?"
Xiaoyin was truly grateful for her well-timed excuse and asked, "It's the New Year, why aren't you at home? Why did you come looking for me?"
Shi Wenqian gritted her teeth: "My family arranged a blind date for me, and I dodged it. If I kick Meng Kaiyang out today, he'll definitely come and badmouth me to you tomorrow."
Xiaoyin asked her, "What if your future boyfriend speaks ill of me in front of you?"
Shi Wenqian rolled up her sleeves: "Dare to sow discord between us? I'll break his head!"
Xiaoyin has a soft heart; her best friend, at least, wouldn't play tricks on her.
She assured him, "Me too. If Meng Kaiyang dares to complain about you, I'll beat him up too."
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Nie Qingqing and Song Zhao returned to Shenzhen on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year and officially started work on the eighth day.
As soon as we got to work, we had a meeting to review all the progress plans set last year. We then chose an auspicious day to hold a groundbreaking ceremony, and the Times Square project officially commenced.
After the project team got on track, Nie Qingqing wasn't so busy anymore, and she could leave work on time three or four days a week.
Song Zhao was even busier, working overtime at the factory almost every day. His overtime work indicated that the factory's business was better this year, and the market growth of the electrical appliance industry was indeed getting bigger year by year.
Now all three children live in other cities. Xiaoyin works, Tangyuan and Xiaoyuan are in college, and Nie Qingqing and Song Zhao are living a life of their own. They are busy with work, but they are not tired and feel very at ease.
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In March, the electronics factory faced a major decision. The district where the factory was located had a new leadership and wanted to take back the factory building and not renew the lease. Song Zhao was asked to move the electronics factory to another designated factory area. Considering future development, Song Zhao wanted to buy land and build his own factory.
Building your own factory is definitely better than renting one.
Industrial land is cheaper than residential land, and the cost of building factories is much lower than that of residential buildings, but it is still a huge expense. Although the profits of electrical appliance factories are good, their cash flow is not enough to afford to buy land and build buildings.
Moreover, Song Zhao planned to acquire a larger plot of land, leaving the vacant areas for future expansion, which Nie Qingqing fully supported. However, this would increase the financial burden even further.
Song Zhao said, "Our factory can be mortgaged as a whole to get a loan from the bank. In addition, the dividends that Wei Jun and I received last year are still on the books, so we have plenty of working capital. Getting a loan shouldn't be a problem."
Nie Qingqing was worried that too much loan would put pressure on the business. Didn't they still have stamps at home? Why didn't Song Zhao mention them? Did he think those stamps were hers and didn't want to touch his wife's things?
We've been married for over ten years, and if you still think like that, you're being too distant.
Nie Qingqing said, "Have you forgotten? We still have a few stamps. Mr. Zhong said that if we want to cash them out, we should contact him. He can take them to Hong Kong Island for auction. I'll take a few and ask him about it."
Song Zhao disagreed: "That's a favor you earned."
It was Nie Qingqing who earned it; without Song Zhao's father's connections, she wouldn't have been able to earn it.
She laughed and said, "Fine, if you don't want it, then I'll give it to other men to spend in the future."
Song Zhao: "No, then give me the money instead."
Nie Qingqing found it amusing. Which man could she possibly spend the money on? If she couldn't spend it all, wouldn't it all be left to the children in the future?
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Nie Qingqing approached Mr. Zhong and suggested coming up with some stamps to alleviate the pressure on the electrical appliance factory to acquire land for construction.
Mr. Zhong doesn't have this problem of tight funds now, but he has had it before and can understand it very well.
He was a businessman. After assessing the stamps' future appreciation potential, he made a deal with Nie Qingqing.
"Now is not a good time to issue stamps. I can lend you money at a low interest rate and invest some more money. You don't need to take a large share, just 10% is enough. Give it to a friend's child."
Nie Qingqing has always believed that there is no such thing as a free lunch. This is a loan and an investment. It's a favor to do for a friend's child.
She works at Yuanda and eats Yuanda's food, so she can't let Attorney He and Mr. Zhong be unhappy.
She asked cautiously, "Mr. Zhong, let me just ask you directly, is the child you're talking about really your friend's child, or your own?"
Mr. Zhong laughed heartily: "If it were my own child, would I need to hide it? Who would I tell Xianzong and his brother? Would they dare to disagree?"
"That's true," Nie Qingqing quickly apologized, saying she would go back and discuss it with Song Zhao and give him an answer today.
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Nie Qingqing told Song Zhao over the phone that they had gotten a good deal, and that Mr. Zhong's sincerity was great, so he had no objections.
Song Zhao agreed, and Nie Qingqing went to Lawyer He's house. Mr. Zhong sighed and said that he knew some inside information. Although she was called a child, she was actually over eighteen years old. She had done something wrong and was currently serving her sentence. She needed someone to hold the shares on her behalf.
Mr. Zhong hopes his daughter-in-law will hold the shares on his behalf, adding, "I still hope that he can become self-reliant after he gets out. I'll tell him when he needs the shares most that you have the decision-making power to hold them, and he will receive the dividends. Ten years later, Nie Qingqing can buy the shares back at the market price."
Attorney He certainly wouldn't take advantage of this, so he agreed to hold the shares on behalf of the client.
She told Nie Qingqing, "Now that the money is in place, Yuanda will help you with the land acquisition so you can start construction and use the land as soon as possible. Xianzong's father is a businessman, and the interest for late payments is very high. You must repay the loan within the agreed timeframe."
Nie Qingqing was very grateful. Lawyer He and Le Han were more valuable than money to her.
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With the help of Yuanda, the electrical appliance factory successfully acquired a satisfactory piece of industrial land.
Nie Qingqing found a designer to start planning the first phase. Currently, only three factory buildings, a six-story dormitory building, and a three-story office building need to be developed in the first phase.
The factory building will be constructed the fastest, with four walls and a roof. The office building and dormitory will require interior decoration, but this will also be faster than the residential buildings. The entire project is expected to be delivered by the end of the year.
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With the design plan approved, the project started in April. Since Director Min had nothing to do, he would come to the construction site every few days to help supervise the work.
Xu Cuilan came along once. This land is huge! Besides the construction area, there's a large empty area behind it, even bigger than the old factory's land area.
Every time Song Zhao expands the factory, Xu Cuilan regrets it. If they hadn't split the factory, the expansion they're building now would be the old factory.
This new factory has nothing to do with her anymore; it belongs almost entirely to Song Zhao's family.
She felt both envious and regretful: "I heard that Weijun gave up his shares during this factory expansion. What does Factory Director Song mean by this? Is he slowly draining Weijun's shares?"
When Director Min heard these words again, she was no longer angry. No matter what she said, it wouldn't affect Wei Jun.
"If you don't give up your shares, why should Mr. Zhong invest? Do you know how much the appliance factory is valued this time? The higher the valuation, the more valuable the shares. According to the proportion, Director Song gave up 7.5% and Wei Jun gave up 2.5%. He will get better and better by following Director Song! Let me tell you, the thing I regret the least is separating Wei Jun. It has nothing to do with you."
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Nie Qingqing was in charge of Shidai Tiandi, which proceeded smoothly, and the electrical appliance factory was also working hard to meet its production targets. The busy days passed quickly.
Before the Dragon Boat Festival, Xiaoyin called back and said that Meng Kaiyang had proposed to her and that he would come back with the Qi family to discuss the wedding during the Dragon Boat Festival.
After hanging up the phone, Nie Qingqing was stunned. Xiaoyin and Kaiyang were both cunning and scheming. Fine, she would cooperate.
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Xiaoyin also put down the phone, her face beaming with joy as she said to the anxious Meng Kaiyang, "Now that you heard my mom's happy attitude, are you relieved?"
Meng Kaiyang was still worried: "But your father hasn't said anything yet. I feel that he has always been dissatisfied with me, and I'm afraid he won't agree."
Xiaoyin smiled and said, "Dad loves Mom. As long as Mom agrees, this will work out, so don't worry."
Meng Kaiyang nodded, and the two went to do their own things.
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Shi Wenqian was so worried about her friend, how could she possibly agree to Meng Kaiyang's marriage proposal?
Can't she see the unreliable things Meng Kaiyang did during the period from Chinese New Year to Dragon Boat Festival?
"Xiaoyin, Meng Kaiyang is still entangled with that Xue Jinyun. Isn't it because he can't bear to give up her family's power? He needs to investigate further. You can't believe his nonsense!"
Xiaoyin looked forward to the future and assured her best friend, "Wenqian, I trust Kaiyang. It's Xue Jinyun who's been bothering him. I won't hold a grudge against him. I believe our love can overcome any difficulty!"
Shi Wenqian stomped her feet angrily, thinking, "That damned Meng Kaiyang, look how he's turned Xiaoyin into a silly girl."
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Meng Kaiyang proposed to Xiaoyin, and to his surprise, Xiaoyin accepted, and her family was also delighted.
He was put on the defensive. He wanted to marry Xiaoyin, he loved her, but Xiaoyin had returned to China last year and hadn't compromised on any major life event for him in almost a year.
She can't give up her career, and she can't give up her friends. Xiaoyin is perfect as a lover, but as a wife, she would make him very tired.
Meng Kaiyang had already figured it out: Xiaoyin would never be the first to suggest breaking up, and even if he pressured her with the promise of marriage, she would accept it.
She wasn't even willing to compromise on breaking up, nor was she willing to be the one to bring it up first.
Meng Kaiyang was very disappointed. He couldn't bring it up first. His career was on the rise, and without a reason for breaking up that outsiders would agree on, he couldn't bring it up.
Meng Kaiyang thought about it all night, and the next day he went to his workplace to get a marriage certificate from his supervisor. He then told Meng Jinsi the good news and asked her to pass it on to her parents.
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Getting a marriage certificate means getting a marriage certificate. From the beginning, everyone at work thought Song Xiaoyin and Meng Kaiyang were a perfect match and were all waiting to receive their wedding candy.
Unexpectedly, before the marriage certificate was even issued in the morning and the couple had even left the workplace, a girl named Xue Jinyun came to the office and made a scene. What she said was truly infuriating.
“Meng Kaiyang, I don’t necessarily need you to like me, but you can’t marry someone who doesn’t like you. Song Xiaoyin doesn’t like you that much. You need to think this through.”
Enraged, Song Xiaoyin, supported by a caring older sister from her workplace, trembled as she stepped forward to confront them:
“I told Kaiyang’s god-sister that I was worried about married life. As a child from a divorced family, I naturally lack a sense of security and it’s only natural to be worried. How can you twist this and say that I don’t like Kaiyang?”
Meng Jinsi chased after her friend to stop him, and apologized to Xiaoyin for his own sake and for Xue Jinyun's sake:
"Xiaoyin, I didn't know that a casual remark I made would cause Jin Yun to come to your workplace and cause trouble. I'm sorry. You and Kaiyang must be okay. I'll take her away right now."
Song Xiaoyin glared at him angrily: "When I was dating Kaiyang, you ruined it once. I thought you had changed, so I didn't object to Kaiyang visiting your family and was even willing to accompany him to eat, drink, and have fun. I didn't expect that you hadn't changed at all and let your good friend ruin it again. Fine, I'm not going to get married. Are you satisfied now?"
Meng Jinsi burst into tears. She was innocent. She really had no intention of breaking them up. It was her good friend Jin Yun who fell in love with Kaiyang at first sight and presumptuously thought that Xiaoyin didn't love Kaiyang enough.
Even if I don't love them that much, it has nothing to do with them.
Meng Jinsi gave his best friend an ultimatum: "Jin Yun, stop bothering Sister Xiaoyin and Brother Kaiyang. If you don't leave, I'm not friends with you anymore!"
Xue Jinyun said firmly, "If we're on different paths, then let's not be friends. I admit I like your brother, so I can't bear to watch him marry someone who doesn't like him!"
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This was so absurd that even the leaders couldn't stand it anymore and called security to kick Xue Jinyun out.
Colleagues and superiors comforted Xiaoyin one by one, and made Meng Kaiyang write a guarantee promising never to see Xue Jinyun and Meng Jinsi's family again.
Xiaoyin took a handkerchief and rubbed her eyes until they were even redder. She then rallied and said, "It has nothing to do with Kaiyang. I work with him every day. How could I not know him? He's just been harassed by a lunatic."
Xiaoyin's thoughtfulness, gentleness, and generosity earned her the respect and praise of everyone in her workplace.
"Kaiyang, you are truly blessed."
"Exactly, otherwise how could you find such a good partner as Xiaoyin? You should be grateful."
Meng Kaiyang was grateful. In front of his leaders and colleagues, he knelt down in front of Xiaoyin and said, "Xiaoyin, thank you for giving me another chance. I promise that if I ever run into Xue Jinyun again, I will take a detour."
Xiaoyin's eyes welled up with tears again: "I believe you. As long as it's not your fault, I won't blame you."
The leader who wanted to promote Xiaoyin overruled all objections this time: "Look at Xiaoyin's magnanimity. Although she has only been with the company for a short time, we should not be bound by conventions in our personnel selection. We should let capable people play a greater role in suitable positions!"
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Xiaoyin's promotion decision had already been verbally approved, and only the official documents were missing. Unexpectedly, Xue Jinyun's family had a lot of influence. She didn't even go through her parents, but only through relatives, and was transferred to the film studio. She was assigned to the department that could manage Xiaoyin's functions and started arranging endless business trips for Xiaoyin.
Xiaoyin didn't complain at all. She told her colleagues who were standing up for her, "It's okay. As long as it's work-related, I'll do whatever you ask me to do."
I worked non-stop for a month, spending no more than five days at the office.
Everyone felt sorry for Xiaoyin being bullied, and besides spitting at Xue Jinyun's back, they also cursed Meng Kaiyang.
"When did Meng Kaiyang get involved with this lunatic?"
"I know about this. At the beginning of the year, Meng Kaiyang went to his god-sister's house, and Xue Jinyun was there too. Now that I see it, this spoiled young lady has taken a fancy to Xiaoyin's boyfriend and actually dares to come to our workplace. Isn't she afraid of making a fool of herself!"
"Xiaoyin, you need to be careful about your marriage with Kaiyang. If you get married and he keeps bothering you like this, you'll be really annoyed."
Xiaoyin remained steadfast: "Kaiyang and I will definitely overcome the difficulties and get through this ordeal."
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This is such a bad influence that even the leaders couldn't stand it and reported it to higher authorities: "What's wrong with this Xue family girl? She's using her connections to make things difficult for Xiaoyin. If this gets out, the Xue family's reputation will suffer too!"
"If all else fails, I'll try to persuade Xiaoyin to break up with him. She's so outstanding, I can introduce her to someone even better right away."
"That's not good either. Making Xiaoyin break up with him just means she's scared and admitting defeat. Her parents will be heartbroken. And what about Meng Kaiyang? Call him over. I'll ask him how long he's going to keep up this act!"
When the Qi family found out, Qi Huaitian flew into a rage, slamming his fist on the table and cursing Meng Kaiyang:
"Just because I've already retired doesn't mean I don't know anything! Why don't you resign and find another job? You've already wronged her emotionally, so don't let it affect Xiaoyin's work as well."
Meng Kaiyang's face turned pale: "Grandpa Qi, I know what to do."
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Meng Kaiyang broke up with Xiaoyin. The man, who had almost never shed a tear, cried out in front of Xiaoyin: "Xiaoyin, I'm sorry. I can't continue to drag you down. Let's break up."
Xiaoyin cried even louder than him, holding him and sobbing uncontrollably.
"Meng Kaiyang, I know it's because you're too outstanding, so outstanding that you'll be harassed by a madman. I'm not the kind of person who clings to people, so let's break up."
The two broke up decisively and became like strangers at work, only interacting professionally and without any emotional connection.
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It's a pity that several of my close female friends, who had previously advised them to break up, saw them crying their hearts out during their breakup and decided they shouldn't have broken up. They actually changed their minds and tried to reconcile them.
"Xiaoyin, you two were at the point of discussing marriage, and it's such a pity that you broke up because of this."
Xiaoyin shook her head firmly: "I never regret the decisions I've made. You don't need to feel sorry for me. The relationship is over now. I just want to focus on my work. I hope Xue Jinyun will stop making things difficult for me."
Several of Meng Kaiyang's male colleagues also advised him: "Compared to Xue Jinyun, Song Xiaoyin is definitely more suitable to be a wife. Are you really determined to break up?"
Meng Kaiyang said firmly, "Breaking up now is the best way to protect Xiaoyin. All the mistakes are mine, and you don't need to try to persuade me anymore."
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All the blame and contempt for Xiaoyin and Meng Kaiyang's breakup fell on Xue Jinyun's shoulders.
Xiaoyin was promoted the day after the breakup. Her senior colleagues took good care of her, and she even received several breakfasts.
This time, Xiaoyin's eyes welled up with tears from the bottom of her heart, thanking them for taking care of her.
She planned this breakup for several months, maximizing her own interests in the process.
Aunt Qingqing is so smart, she must have seen through it. I just don't know if Aunt Qingqing will feel disheartened and still be willing to be her mother.
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Xue Jinyun's parents knew about what she had done.
After achieving his goal, he asked her, "Okay, Meng Kaiyang and I have broken up. Can you come back from the film studio now?"
Xue Jinyun felt guilty: "I'm back, but I don't want to go to that lousy class anymore."
Xue's parents declared: "No matter how much you like Meng Kaiyang, you are not allowed to go to him for six months. If he doesn't come to you either, we will believe that he has no ulterior motives towards you."
Xue Jinyun was very confident: "Meng Kaiyang is the most virtuous man I have ever met. He would never start another relationship in such a short time. We'll see."
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Nie Qingqing heard the news of Xiaoyin's breakup at the end of June. She was very happy. Xiaoyin didn't lose out after the breakup; she even got a promotion and became more popular at work. Xiaoyin really was the child in the family who needed the least worry.
She immediately packed her things, intending to go to Haishi to be with her.
Song Zhao asked, "This breakup was her own plan. She's not sad and doesn't need any comforting, right?"
Nie Qingqing: "I know, but breaking up is such a big deal. As her mother, of course I have to go and comfort her, and I also have to scold Meng Kaiyang. He went on a blind date right after the breakup, that's too fast!"
Song Zhao said, "Breaking up means freedom. Even if he goes on a blind date the next day, it's perfectly acceptable."
Nie Qingqing thought about it and realized that made sense. After her divorce, didn't she immediately start arranging blind dates?
She said, "Then I'll go and support Xiaoyin, so people know that Xiaoyin is also her parents' beloved daughter at home. By the way, aren't you curious about who Meng Kaiyang is going on a blind date with?"
Song Zhao didn't care at all: "Since it was a blind date arranged by the Qi family, it's definitely not a girl named Xue Jinyun, so it doesn't matter who it is."
It's definitely not Xue Jinyun, but the Qi family has a roundabout relationship with Xue Jinyun's family. The way the Qi family handled things is enough to embarrass the Xue family.
Nie Qingqing had another matter to discuss on this trip. She said, "Mr. Yan just passed away, and his son has started cleaning up the old employees he left behind. My brother and sister-in-law manage the branch factory in Haishi, so they'll probably be the first to be affected. I'm going to check on them."
Song Zhao sighed, "Grandma Lehan is still clinging to life in the hospital. Once she passes away, the Xu family will come to fight for the house they received in the demolition compensation. Once you've finished your work there, hurry back."
Nie Qingqing nodded: "I asked the doctor. Aunt Xu is being kept alive with money, so she has some time left, but she's suffering a lot. I also tried to persuade Le Han. She only has Aunt Xu and Uncle Gu as her relatives, and she refuses to give up no matter what. I know what I'm doing, and I'll come back as soon as possible."
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