Chapter 181 Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, the landlady is treated maliciously.
Deng Qiu frowned. "What are you doing here? What's it to you? Why are you getting involved?"
"Was this your doing?" Wang Rui was furious, his hand almost pointing at her nose as he yelled, "How many times have I told you, stop causing trouble, stop causing trouble! Why won't you listen? Where did you find this greenhouse?! Who gave you permission to do this?!"
He was so angry he jumped up and down, wishing he could go up and tear off Deng Qiu's clothes.
The moment he reached out, Jiang Anchao was already in front of him and grabbed his wrist. He had been fighting for many years and his hands were incredibly strong. Just by grabbing Wang Rui's hand, you could almost hear Professor Wang's bones cracking.
"Who are you? Let go! Let go! I'm calling the police for malicious assault!"
Jiang Anchao suddenly let go of her hand, almost causing Wang Rui to stumble again.
"I'm Deng Qiu's husband. Go ahead and sue. Do you need me to make a call for you?"
He stared at Wang Rui expressionlessly. "I thought he was something special, daring to boss my wife around like that. Turns out he's just a piece of trash."
"Who are you insulting? Watch your mouth, I'm telling you!"
Wang Rui tugged at his clothes, and although he was still being sarcastic, his tone was noticeably softer.
He saw Jiang Anchao's military uniform clearly and gradually became unsure of who this person really was.
Professor Wang shifted his gaze to Deng Qiu, lowering his voice to question her, "I've already explained things very clearly to you during the day, but you've still decided to do it, haven't you? Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?"
"Pah!"
Deng Qiu spat at him fiercely, her usual gentle demeanor completely gone. "You old fogey, you're just going to live your whole life stuck in your stubbornness. If you can't be flexible, you'll just stick to your old ideas forever. Wang Rui, let me tell you, I've already restored the greenhouse to its original state. If you dare to damage even the slightest bit, I will definitely not let you off the hook!"
Wang Rui had never been treated so rudely before, so naturally he couldn't accept it.
His eyes were wide open like saucers, and he was so angry that he couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
"You, you!"
"What do you mean, 'you'?" Deng Qiu rudely interrupted him, bluntly retorting, "I originally respected you as an elder, and you were in charge of this research project. If there are any results later, it will be handed over to you, letting you reap the benefits. What more do you want? Still not satisfied? Do you think you can call the shots at Suzhou University and control everything? Let me tell you! Seniority only proves that you're an old thing, old and don't shower, and you smell! It doesn't mean you're the best in this industry!"
"I'll go to the principal and apply to have my professional title reinstated. After the New Year, I'll be able to lead independent research and development on my own, and then you won't have anything to do with me!"
Wang Rui was furious and so angry that he could hardly breathe.
He clutched his heart, feeling not only anger but also lingering fear.
The information revealed in Deng Qiu's words alarmed him: Could the principal really agree to lift the freeze on her professional title?
In that case, there would be more than one professor in the field of agriculture.
She'll be able to get an associate professor position at such a young age, and then a lot of students will flock to her, while I won't have a single student left.
"You wait!"
Wang Rui became increasingly worried and turned to leave.
Her husband is still here, and he doesn't hold it against her!
Just wait! If he can't handle this woman, the principal can!
Wang Rui walked step by step toward the grocery store, his knees swollen from years of cold.
Watching the woman next to the grocery store chatting and laughing with the men around her, her anger flared up again.
"Xiuli! What are you doing! Get over here right now!"
His voice was loud and filled with resentment.
When the proprietress heard him call her name, the smile on her face vanished instantly, and she walked to the entrance of the grocery store.
What are you doing?
Wang Rui immediately launched into a tirade, "What's it to you? Do you want me to die so you can hook up with those young gigolos? You're a woman, I told you to stay home in peace, but you insisted on going out and doing business. Fine! So that's why you're never home, you're out there trying to pick up random guys, aren't you! You're as old as tree bark, how can you be so shameless!"
When Xu Xiuli heard her husband say that, her face turned pale, and her lips trembled with anger.
"What nonsense are you talking about? They're patronizing my business today, I was just selling things!"
Wang Rui is best at bullying the weak and fearing the strong. He couldn't beat Deng Qiu because he saw her husband was there and knew he couldn't beat him.
But he wanted nothing more than to vent all the anger he had just suffered on Xu Xiuli.
"You're so old and still so shameless! I've told you I'm a professor! You're always showing your face in public doing business, making me look bad. Alright, hurry up and pack your things and get a divorce. Our daughter will stay with me, and you'll leave with nothing!"
As Wang Rui spoke, he walked to the phone while cursing.
Xu Xiuli was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes. Her hands trembled as she gripped the hem of her clothes, and her whole body ached so much that she could barely stand.
After thirty years of marriage, she had grown accustomed to Wang Rui's domineering and unreasonable attitude.
She thought her heart would no longer be pained by these words, but when she thought of the little dumpling's kindness and warmth towards her, Xu Xiuli suddenly realized with sadness that her husband was not as considerate as a child she had just met.
Xu Xiuli reached out and wiped her tears with her sleeve.
"Fine, you said it, let's get a divorce. I don't want to put up with this anymore."
She wanted her daughter. As long as her daughter was with her, she would leave this old geezer even if she had to eat coarse food and vegetables, and never put up with this again!
Wang Rui rolled her eyes at her and silently mouthed a single word.
But Xu Xiuli could easily tell that he meant 'get lost'.
'Beep beep beep—!'
The call connected, and a steady, cheerful voice came from the other end, "Hello? What's up, Lao Wang? I'm busy right now."
Upon hearing the principal's voice, Wang Rui's expression instantly changed to a smile. Holding the phone, he bowed obsequiously, "Principal, it's me. I have an urgent matter to report to you. Deng Qiu is too audacious. She brought a bunch of thugs from outside the school and barged in, ruining vast tracts of experimental fields. These are key research projects for our school next year! How can we let her run rampant? What do you think we should do? In principle, I can ignore it if it's not my project, but I can't just stand by and watch her destroy so many acres of experimental fields, Principal!"
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