Ding Haowen looked at Chen Jiayi in disbelief. Chen Jiayi was now wearing new clothes, a stark contrast to her previous state as a rural woman.
He hadn't expected to see Chen Jiayi here, and a bold guess formed in his mind.
"Chen Jiayi, did you have your dad put pressure on my workplace? Otherwise, why would they call me to tell me I could come back to work, and then call again a little while later to tell me I couldn't?"
Ding Haowen thought about it more and more and he felt that was the case! At the same time, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of disgust in his eyes.
She doesn't understand anything, what is she doing here?
Chen Jiayi looked at the exhausted Ding Haowen. Although he was dressed properly, the fatigue on his face was impossible to hide.
She laughed and said, "I didn't."
Ding Haowen's face darkened. "Chen Jiayi! Since you want a divorce, then we have nothing to do with each other. Whether you are the real daughter of the richest man or not, you can't use your power to pressure me."
He glanced at Chen Jiayi coldly, his tone flat but carrying a hint of reproach.
"This is not a place for someone like you. You'd better not wander around and disturb other people's work."
Chen Jiayi glanced at Ding Haowen, puzzled. She had only come out to find a restroom, so why was Ding Haowen lecturing her for no reason?
Her voice held a hint of doubt: "Weren't you suspended from your assistant researcher position? How did you end up becoming a teacher?"
Ding Haowen frowned slightly, his deep voice filled with displeasure.
"Chen Jiayi, what's wrong with you? You're becoming more and more sarcastic. You weren't like this before."
Chen Jiayi never used to talk to him in such a sarcastic way.
Chen Jiayi said "Oh," and added, "If I had known you were cheating on me before..."
She glanced at Ding Haowen from head to toe, her eyes showing some disdain.
Why would I want a rotten cucumber like you?
Ding Haowen's face was filled with anger. He reached out his hand in a gloomy manner, trying to grab Chen Jiayi.
"Chen Jiayi, don't talk nonsense!"
His colleagues were around, and what if they overheard him spouting nonsense?
Chen Jiayi chuckled, "Where's the outhouse?"
Ding Haowen's eyes were cold and deep. "What do you want to do now? Why are you asking this? The toilet is on the right, just walk straight ahead."
Chen Jiayi said "oh" and turned to walk towards the restroom.
Seeing that Chen Jiayi didn't take him seriously, Ding Haowen's face grew even more gloomy.
"Chen Jiayi, stop right there! Explain yourself clearly, are you deliberately retaliating against me? Are you having your father put pressure on the research institute?"
Seeing Chen Jiayi stride away, he jogged a few steps, went up to her, grabbed her, and held her tightly.
Chen Jiayi frowned and said impatiently, "Let go of my hand!"
She was about to burst from holding it in! The toilet was only a few dozen meters away, but she was being dragged away and couldn't go to the toilet.
Ding Haowen sneered, "If you don't explain yourself clearly today, even if you break my hand, I won't let go."
Chen Jiayi impatiently slapped Ding Haowen across the face, and a crisp slap echoed across Ding Haowen's face.
Anger flashed in his eyes, and he grabbed Chen Jiayi's hand, tightening his grip.
Chen Jiayi only wanted to go to the toilet. She impatiently raised her foot and kicked Ding Haowen hard in his private parts.
Ding Haowen was in so much pain that he instinctively let go and covered his private parts.
He roared in pain and anger, "Chen Jiayi! You shrew! No wonder you're a country bumpkin! Who would want to be with someone as rude as you?"
"Oh?" The man's clear, deep voice sounded indifferent. Upon hearing the voice, Ding Haowen subconsciously turned around.
Upon seeing that it was Shen Jialiang, Ding Haowen subconsciously released his hand from covering his private area.
He didn't want men who were better than him to see his miserable state.
Chen Jiayi glared at Ding Haowen and rushed to the toilet.
Ding Haowen couldn't help but complain: "Professor Shen, Chen Jiayi is from the countryside and is uneducated. I was just asking her some questions, and she immediately started hitting and kicking me."
Ding Haowen had something else on his mind that he didn't say: it was uncivilized to use "outhouse" when looking for a toilet in a research institute.
He grimaced in pain, unable to control his facial expressions.
Shen Jialiang's eyes were deep and his voice was cold.
"Comrade Ding, may I ask what you consider to be a cultured person? Do you think you're cultured just because you're here at the research institute? Are you any more noble than a rural woman?"
Ding Haowen blushed when asked the question and for a moment forgot to refute it.
He stammered, "That's not what I meant..."
Shen Jialiang pushed up his glasses. "Then what do you mean? Judging others like that only exposes your narrow-mindedness."
Ding Haowen had no way to refute Shen Jialiang's words.
He stood there, speechless, feeling uneasy for the first time.
Shen Jialiang waited until Chen Jiayi came out.
Just as Ding Haowen was about to explain, he saw Chen Jiayi come out of the restroom.
His expression turned strange. Seeing that Shen Jialiang didn't move, he wondered if he was overthinking things.
After using the restroom, Chen Jiayi felt much better.
Chen Jiayi turned on the tap to wash her hands. She turned around in surprise and found that Shen Jialiang and Ding Haowen were still there.
"Professor Shen, what are you doing here?"
Shen Jialiang smiled gently at her.
"Sorry, I forgot to give you directions."
Chen Jiayi waved her hand dismissively, "It's okay, I'll ask the others and I'll know where it is."
Shen Jialiang pursed his lips, "How could I accept this? My uncle said he would trouble me to show you around the research institute today. I didn't notice you didn't know the way, it's my fault."
Ding Haowen listened to their conversation and had a strange feeling.
He couldn't help but say, "Professor Shen, you may not know, but Chen Jiayi is my wife! How could you bring her to visit the research institute?"
Shen Jialiang glanced at Ding Haowen and couldn't help but frown.
"Comrade Ding, I didn't assess your character when I hired you. Now it seems I need to assess your character."
Ding Haowen's face turned pale as he suddenly remembered how he had successfully landed a job at the research institute.
He immediately gave Chen Jiayi a warning look.
Chen Jiayi raised her lips in a sneer, "Ding Haowen, is your brain wrapped in a rag? Why can't I visit the research institute?"
Ding Haowen was always measured in his actions and rarely got angry, but at this moment, he was suppressing his dissatisfaction to the extreme!
He glanced at Shen Jialiang standing behind Chen Jiayi, and felt that he was protecting Chen Jiayi.
Ding Haowen couldn't help but laugh.
"Chen Jiayi, I hope you won't regret this!"
Chen Jiayi rolled her eyes. "You should go see a doctor at the Fifth Hospital when you have time!"
Ding Haowen's expression changed! The Fifth Hospital is a notorious mental hospital. Did Chen Jiayi dare to imply that he was mentally ill?
His eyes were deep as he watched Chen Jiayi and Shen Jialiang's departing figures, his hands clenched into fists.
Shen Jialiang spoke calmly, “Uncle and the director of the research institute have important matters to discuss. The appraisal report is out. Would you like to take a look at it first?”
Shen Jialiang clearly saw Chen Jiayi's thick eyelashes tremble.
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