Zhou Zhengye went home after having a delicious dinner at Han's house.
Zhou Zhengye came home early today; Wang Guixiang was still awake.
As soon as she saw Zhou Zhengye return, she quickly stood up and said, "You're back. Have you eaten? I bought some steamed buns. If you haven't had dinner, you can have some."
Zhou Zhengye said, "I've already eaten. You can keep the steamed buns for yourself."
Zhou Zhengye knew without asking that the steamed buns must have been bought from the state-run restaurant again. He didn't know how much money or ration coupons Wang Guixiang had brought, but he certainly wouldn't provide her with an unlimited supply of such expenses. He couldn't afford it anyway.
Just as Wang Guixiang was about to say something, Zhou Zhengye said, "I'm tired today, I'll rest first."
After saying that, he went into his room, closed the door, and went to sleep.
Looking at the closed door in front of her, Wang Guixiang felt that it was a barrier separating her from Zhou Zhengye.
She felt extremely wronged. She had already humbled herself so much, yet Zhou Zhengye still refused to forgive her. He didn't treat her like a wife at all.
She felt she couldn't continue like this; she had to think of a solution. She would have to call her mother tomorrow to discuss it.
Han Yixian acted quickly, and within a few days, an incident occurred at the pharmaceutical factory. Someone spotted a man leaving Chen Shulan's room in the finance department late at night.
It's not exactly something to be proud of for a single, unmarried young woman like Chen Shulan to have a tryst with a man in a room late at night; it concerns the reputation of an unmarried woman.
Where there are people, there is a social dynamic. Chen Shulan is young and beautiful, and she firmly holds the position of the most beautiful woman in the pharmaceutical factory. She is admired by many young men and envied by many young women and wives in the factory.
This disgraceful incident involving Chen Shulan sparked a frenzy of gossip among the women, who gloated and indulged in their chatter. Rumors quickly spread throughout the factory.
Chen Shulan heard the rumors circulating in the factory, which infuriated her.
That night, a man did enter Chen Shulan's dormitory. The man's name was Liu Guojun, and he was also an employee of the pharmaceutical factory, but he was sent by the Chen family to secretly assist Chen Shulan.
To avoid being discovered, the two often met at night. Despite their carefulness, they were still found out.
They didn't know that these were people specially arranged by Han Yixian.
Originally, Chen Shulan and Liu Guojun were discussing how to proceed, but the truth could not be told to outsiders. Chen Shulan had a bitter pill to swallow and could only tell outsiders that Liu Guojun was a relative of hers and had an urgent matter to discuss with her that night.
However, the people at the pharmaceutical factory had never seen Liu Guojun and Chen Shulan in contact. They had never spoken or greeted each other when they bumped into each other in the cafeteria. Calling them relatives seemed a stretch.
If they are relatives, why do they act like strangers in public? This makes people even more suspicious that they are trying to cover up an improper relationship.
In doing so, Chen Shulan not only failed to clear herself of any wrongdoing, but also gave people more room for imagination.
Chen Shulan's carefully cultivated image of purity and innocence was severely damaged. Many people began to look at her differently, which greatly angered her.
What worried her was that Han Yixian would have a bad impression of her after hearing the rumor. This was her biggest worry.
If she loses all hope of marrying Han Yixian, then the Chen family will definitely summon her back, and in the end, she will have no control over who she marries.
Han Yixian sent people to exert influence behind the scenes, and the rumors intensified, adding many elements of people's imagination.
Some busybodies even claimed to have seen Chen Shulan and Liu Guojun together outside.
Liu Jiaxin and Chen Shulan were already at odds, and now that she had finally caught Chen Shulan red-handed, she was eager to take this opportunity to eliminate this threat, ideally by having Chen Shulan fired and forced to leave the pharmaceutical factory.
In that case, Chen Shulan would have had almost no chance to get in touch with Han Yixian.
Therefore, Liu Jiaxin was very active in the factory and did a lot of embellishing the story of Chen Shulan.
Liu Jiaxin and Chen Shulan started fighting again, which excited everyone even more, making them want to grab a handful of melon seeds and start watching the show.
A few days later, rumors circulated that Chen Shulan was having affairs with more than one man, including several from the factory. The rumors even included names. This led people to imagine how many more men were having affairs outside the factory.
This is a very serious matter. Even if Chen Shulan wanted to explain, she couldn't possibly explain to everyone one by one. And even if she did explain, it's unlikely that many people would believe her.
Because it's a fact that Chen Shulan had a secret rendezvous with a man, that's beyond question. Her reputation is basically ruined.
When Chen Shulan learned that the men in the rumors were sent by the Chen family to assist her, she knew that this matter was not so simple. Someone was definitely targeting her.
Judging from this incident, she suspects that it was done by Han Yixian, or possibly Zhou Zhengye.
The letter she wrote to Wang Guixiang may very well have led to her.
Then Han Yixian probably already knew her purpose in coming to Qianyuan County. It would be almost impossible for her to get close to Han Yixian again.
The Chen family in Kyoto quickly learned of Chen Shulan's situation and gave her a severe scolding over the phone.
Chen Shulan's reputation is ruined, and even if she returns to the capital, it will still affect her. After all, secrets don't stay hidden forever. Moreover, too many people know about Chen Shulan's affair, and it's impossible to silence public opinion.
Even if Chen Shulan returns to the capital now, she won't be able to marry into a good family again. Families of a certain status usually have their own connections. The Chen family can't hide Chen Shulan's situation from them. Even if they could, they couldn't hide it forever. In the end, it would either lead to marriage or enmity.
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