Chapter 240: Stealing a Man 1 How dare you touch my man? I must...
Lu Yuan has a criminal record, and her parents were also implicated and dismissed from their jobs. Her current situation is far worse than before she got married.
So even after she was released from prison, Zhang's parents would not allow her to remarry Director Zhang, nor would they allow her to live at home. She had no choice but to live with a widow from the factory. She would avoid her in-laws every now and then and have secret dates with Director Zhang. Her life was thrilling and exciting, and quite lively and interesting.
As for a job, since she was a woman who had been in prison, no other company wanted her except the food factory.
But even if she could enter the non-staple food factory, it was a backdoor opened by Director Zhang. If others investigated it, even Director Zhang would be in trouble. After thinking it over, she refused and just helped the widow take care of the children every day to earn some pocket money.
Director Zhang would give her some money from time to time, so her life was pretty comfortable.
Zhang's parents naturally heard the news. For the sake of their child, they did not take things too far. Instead, they secretly found the blacksmith and asked her to find a husband for Lu Yuan as soon as possible and not to delay their son's future.
The blacksmith decided to introduce her to Cao Guangyuan. Firstly, Cao Guangyuan was just an ordinary employee who needed to rent a house, so he wasn't very picky. Secondly, Cao Guangyuan's mother was a prisoner, and his son's political review had already failed, so finding a woman who had been in prison wouldn't make things worse.
As for Lu Yuan's own wishes, it is hard to say. In short, the blacksmith's wife is going to give it a try and introduce a partner to Director Zhang. In this way, the couple will be completely separated.
When they arrived, the blacksmith explained her purpose. Lv Yuan's face darkened as she heard, "Who are you introducing me to? Am I that bad?"
The blacksmith was speechless. You've been in jail, aren't you bad?
She still thinks this is her parents' glorious time? She really overestimates her own abilities.
However, since the blacksmith was here to propose marriage, she had to smile. She suppressed her anger and continued to help Cao Guangyuan: "Cao's mother may have been in prison, but Cao Guangyuan himself is clean and a hardworking young man. Besides, he's willing to pay 300 yuan for the betrothal gift. Such sincerity is great. As for his children with his ex-wife, they are all with his ex-wife and will definitely not disturb your life."
Lu Yuan was unwilling: "No, the conditions are too poor, not even as good as a hair of my man. Please leave quickly and don't force me to say anything unpleasant."
The blacksmith was speechless. Her man was a good man, but she was not worthy of him.
He simply turned around and went to propose marriage to Director Zhang.
If Chu Lingyi hadn't acted like a troublemaker, her father wouldn't have lost his job at the publishing house. Now she is the daughter of the publishing house's president, has a respectable job, and a good reputation. She would be a good match for Director Zhang as a second marriage.
But now, she is simply a synonym for the stench of being hated by pigs and dogs. Not to mention being a match for Director Zhang, even being a match for Cao Guangyuan would be out of her league.
Therefore, the blacksmith went through the conditions of the female comrades she had, and finally had to provide Director Zhang with two unmarried women to choose from.
In front of Zhang's parents, she pushed the photos of the two female comrades in front of Director Zhang and said, "Ye Zheng from the publishing house is quite good. Although she is from the countryside, she is down-to-earth and hardworking, and the publishing house pays well. You should think about it carefully. And there is the youngest daughter of the Wu family. Although she had a quarrel with Ding Huowa, she is still unmarried and has no children. She is also young, which is very good. Here are their photos. Take your time to consider it."
Zhang's father knew the Wu family's complicated situation and was very disdainful of them, so he chose Ye Zheng: "Let's go with her. She looks like a well-educated and well-mannered girl. Although it's a bit unfair that she's a first marriage and my family is a second marriage, she's from the countryside after all, and her family isn't as respectable as mine. Besides, my family is willing to pay a betrothal gift of 300 yuan, three transfers and one ring, all in the same amount as a first marriage. I'm sure she'll marry in style."
The blacksmith thought to herself that as expected, people always seek benefits and avoid harm. Ye Zheng's conditions are indeed much better than those of the sixth son of the Wu family.
But she still reminded him: "Ye Zheng's parents are in jail. You all know that, right?"
Zhang's father thought it was no big deal and said comfortingly, "That's easy. Just make her a fake identity. As long as she agrees, we'll get it done as soon as possible. After getting the new identity, we can get married. By the way, I can also register my grandson under her name, and the child will be free from the influence."
Director Zhang was furious: "If you have time to make fake identities for others, why not make one for Lu Yuan? At least your grandson won't be separated from his biological mother."
Father Zhang angrily said, "Shut up! Ye Zheng is from the countryside. Not many people in the city know her background. How can the same be said for Lu Yuan? Who in this area doesn't know that she's been in jail? Hurry up and break up with her. Stop embarrassing me."
Director Zhang couldn't argue with him, so he had to remain silent.
Seeing this, the blacksmith asked, "Then, Lao Zhang, is this settled? I'll go talk to Ye Zheng."
Father Zhang nodded and said, "She's the one. She's fair-skinned and a college student, so nice. If you think the betrothal gift is too little, we can increase it to five hundred. Don't worry, our family will never treat her unfairly."
The blacksmith smiled and stood up: "Okay, then you wait for my news."
Soon, the blacksmith rode her bicycle and rushed to the woolen mill dormitory to look for Ye Zheng.
Ye Zheng burst into tears after hearing this: "Auntie, can I give you an answer tomorrow? I want to ask that person if he is willing to be with me."
The blacksmith didn't know that she had someone in her heart, but it was easy to guess.
Girls are generally grateful to those who saved them. Over time, that gratitude will turn into an impulse to marry them.
So the blacksmith asked, "Is it Zhang Wang?"
Ye Zheng looked at her in surprise: "Was it obvious?"
"I'm just guessing," the blacksmith asked, very understandingly. "It's dark now, and it's not safe for you to walk alone at night. How about I go with you?"
"Okay." Ye Zheng stood up, locked the door and went downstairs.
When the two arrived at Zhang Wang's house, Zhang Wang was squatting under the osmanthus tree in the yard, delivering a female cat.
Hearing a knock on the door, he called out, "Come in."
Ye Zheng came in and saw him tearing the kitten's afterbirth. She quickly went to his room and found a pair of scissors. "Do you have any alcohol?"
"No, just roast it over the fire." The calico cat in front of him is a new mother cat. She will not bite the afterbirth and umbilical cord. This is very rare. Most female cats will do these things instinctively.
All I can say is that he met a little fool.
Ye Zheng quickly found some matches, heated the cut edge of the scissors, and handed it to Zhang Wang.
Zhang Wang tied the umbilical cord with sewing thread, then cut it short, turned around and placed the kitten in Sanhua's arms.
Sanhua knew how to lick the child's fur. While licking, he twisted his body, preparing to exert force again.
In this situation, it was naturally not appropriate to express feelings or discuss marriage, so Ye Zheng squatted beside him to help. Seeing this, the blacksmith said, "Let me do it. Ye Zheng, don't you have something to ask him? Let's go inside and talk."
"Auntie, can you?" Zhang Wang was worried. Although the cat was not his, it often came to his place for meals and he had developed a close relationship with it.
The blacksmith smiled and said, "Is there anything I can't do? Go ahead."
Zhang Wang finally stood up and went to the well to wash his hands. "What's up? Borrowing money?"
Ye Zheng couldn't help but smile bitterly. Did someone often ask him to borrow money? So he misunderstood her. In fact, she had her own money. Even if she was beaten and injured, the Xiaoniu family had compensated her for the medical expenses.
She glanced at the blacksmith's figure and mustered up the courage to ask, "Can we go to your room and talk?"
"That's not appropriate. Let's talk about it here." Zhang Wang guessed that the blacksmith's wife was a matchmaker. Ye Zheng brought her here, so there couldn't be anything else.
Ye Zheng had no choice but to grit her teeth and said, "Director Zhang of the Subsidiary Food Factory is willing to pay a betrothal gift of 500 yuan—"
Zhang Wang quickly interrupted her: "That's great. Although he's remarried, your parents are in jail, and most people wouldn't agree. The Zhang family is willing to pay 500 yuan as a betrothal gift, which shows their sincerity. Congratulations, and I wish you a happy marriage."
Ye Zheng fell into a long silence. It seemed that Zhang Wang really had no interest in her at all.
She could only lower her head and silently shed two lines of tears: "Thank you."
"Don't be polite. We're colleagues from the same unit. It's only natural." Zhang Wang smiled and turned around to continue delivering the little stupid cat.
On the way back, Ye Zheng kept crying. The blacksmith's wife tried to persuade her, "Silly child, why are you crying? Even though Zhang Wang is a nice guy, his father is a death row inmate. He's not as good as Director Zhang's family. His family is willing to help you change your identity. From now on, you can get rid of your parents' influence. How wonderful! Life is not just about love. Your background and future are also very important, don't you understand?"
"Yeah." Ye Zheng could hear good words and bad words, but she was just sad.
Zhang Wang was the first person she liked, but she didn't expect that this relationship would not even have the possibility of blossoming and bearing fruit. How could she not be sad?
After returning home, she cried all night and went to work the next morning with red and swollen eyes.
Yao Zhizhi saw it and asked curiously, "What's going on?"
"It's okay, Editor Yao, you go ahead and do your thing. I'm fine." Ye Zheng sniffed and tried to cheer herself up. "By the way, I might be getting married soon. Are you free to attend the wedding?"
"Okay, who is the man?" Yao Zhizhi was curious. She didn't expect that Ye Zheng had already found a husband for her without saying anything.
Ye Zheng lowered her head and took a long time to say three words.
Yao Zhizhi was a little surprised: "Director Zhang? Has he broken up with Lu Yuan?"
"I don't know." Ye Zheng didn't ask. She was still thinking about someone else. She didn't ask much about Director Zhang and his ex-wife.
Yao Zhizhi reminded her, "Then you must ask clearly. That Lv Yuan used to work at a publishing house and stole other people's manuscripts. She has bad intentions. If she interferes with your life through the child, you won't have a good life."
"Okay, then I'll go ask." Ye Zheng came to his senses and realized that this was indeed a hidden danger. After get off work, he hurried to find the blacksmith.
The blacksmith's wife was no fool. She knew this matter needed to be resolved quickly, so she assured him, "Don't worry, I'll explain everything clearly to the Zhang family. Besides, as long as Director Zhang gets married, Lv Yuan will give up. By then, I'll introduce her to a man, and she'll remarry. She won't have time to bother you."
This is the truth, but Lu Yuan and Director Zhang have a son after all.
Ye Zheng still asked, "Will she use the child?"
The blacksmith comforted her, "The child is only in kindergarten. He'll live with you from now on, and it's up to you to decide what kind of personality he develops."
That's true. After thinking it over, Ye Zheng decided to take it one step at a time. "Okay, then, please help me schedule a time with the Zhang family. We can meet and clearly state all our requirements."
"No problem, no problem." The blacksmith agreed with a smile.
Two days later at noon, Ye Zheng met the Zhang family at a state-owned restaurant. The blacksmith sat in the middle, praising Ye Zheng and the factory director with a big smile on her face, looking very active.
Father Zhang was very satisfied and repeatedly assured her, "Don't worry, child. We are all sensible parents. From now on, you will be like our own daughter. No one will let you suffer any injustice."
The words sounded nice, but Ye Zheng didn't take them seriously.
Her own parents are like that, so how can she expect her in-laws to be nice to her?
She just hopes that her in-laws won't take sides.
She smiled and said, "When will you help me change my identity? Do you need my household registration booklet?"
"Don't worry about it. It will be done next week." Zhang's father smiled and promised, "I will make sure you are cleared of all charges. Even if you have children in the future, it won't be affected."
Ye Zheng didn't understand what tricks they were trying to play, but anyway, it sounded pretty good.
After leaving the state-owned restaurant, she went to work. As soon as she sat down at her workstation, a strange woman came to the editorial office.
She came in full force and asked, "Who is this vixen, Ye Zheng? Stand up and show me! How dare you touch my man? I will make sure you are ruined!"
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