Qian Duoduo stared intently at the silent Wang Rui and asked again, "Have you seriously considered this possibility? If one day my family meets your boyfriend, who is a manager at Wanmao Company, will they ask you to give this excellent boyfriend to your sister?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Rui's expression changed instantly, and she retorted without hesitation, "How could that be! Absolutely impossible!" However, as soon as she finished speaking, she realized that she seemed to have gotten a little too agitated.
Seeing this, Qian Duoduo smiled slightly and explained softly, "Don't worry, I was just giving an example. But speaking of which, if we really encounter a similar situation, how should we deal with it? After all, sometimes reality is more complicated and unpredictable than we imagine." After saying that, she sighed slightly and looked at Wang Rui with a somewhat ambiguous expression.
In fact, Wang Rui had a premonition that this might actually happen. Recalling her experiences growing up in this family, it seemed that all the good things always went to her older sister first, while she was always the one who had to make concessions.
When I was little, although my family wasn't well-off, my parents forced me to start working early to support the family; while my older sister could stay at home and enjoy a relatively comfortable and leisurely life. Not only that, she had to hand over all her hard-earned wages to the family every month, ostensibly to save up for her dowry when she got married.
Two years ago, on one day, by chance, she returned home early and discovered that her mother had secretly taken a ten-yuan note from her salary that she had just handed over and handed it to her older sister as if nothing had happened... simply because she had said that she wanted to go out with her classmates and that she would be looked down upon if she didn't have any money in her pocket.
However, at that time, after handing over all my salary, I was penniless and couldn't afford a single penny. You have to understand, back then I was just a lowly employee at the Oriental Garden sales office, registering people at the entrance, earning only a few dozen yuan a month.
It was from that time that she began to vaguely realize that the treatment she received at home was completely different from that of her older sister and younger brother. Especially after she was fortunate enough to become Mr. Qian's assistant, with the significant increase in her salary, the demands placed on her by her family also increased. They even came up with absurd ideas such as wanting her older sister to take her place at work and arranging for her to get married.
That's why, after being promoted to Mr. Qian's assistant, she preferred to stay in Guangzhou and Tuocheng, frequently traveling for work, rather than returning to her so-called "home" in Shenzhen. Even when her family repeatedly came to urge her to come home, she remained unmoved, using her busy work schedule as an excuse. After all, she felt like an outsider in that awkward family, with nothing but her parents' nagging, so she generally just didn't go home. Anyway, they couldn't find her. And she had also figured it out; she kept a record of the money she sent home each month, and she wouldn't honestly hand it all over as before.
Qian Duoduo stared intently at Wang Rui with a scrutinizing gaze, and slowly said, "Wang Rui, have you seriously considered this question? If you really marry Qian Gui, how will your parents react? Will they use your close relationship to try to get your sister and brother to come to Wanmao to find jobs?" After saying that, she observed the changes in Wang Rui's expression.
Upon hearing this, Wang Rui abruptly raised her head, her eyes fixed on Qian Duoduo. At this moment, Qian Duoduo slightly pursed her lips and continued unhurriedly, "Even if they successfully enter Wanmao, they probably won't be satisfied with being ordinary employees, right? They might even make outrageous demands, asking to be a supervisor or something!" Before she finished speaking, Wang Rui's eyes were already filled with shock and disbelief.
At this moment, Qian Duoduo relaxed her body, leaning back gently, appearing incredibly relaxed and at ease. However, her gaze remained firmly fixed on Wang Rui, as if trying to see through her eyes to the depths of her heart. She said in a light tone, "Don't think I'm judging you by my own standards, Wang Rui. People are often like this; once they taste a little sweetness, their desires grow wildly like weeds, uncontrollable. Take you for example, can you still hand over every penny of your hard-earned salary without complaint, just like before?"
Wang Rui was stunned by these words and couldn't recover for a long time. She stood there blankly, her mind churning, the words Qian Duoduo had just said echoing in her ears. After a long while, she turned around as if from a dream and walked heavily back to her room.
As soon as she entered the room, Wang Rui collapsed onto the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, her thoughts already far away. She lay there quietly, letting a jumble of complex thoughts entwine in her mind, unable to make sense of them. Time passed by, and before she knew it, the night was deep, but Wang Rui tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Just as Wang Rui was feeling troubled, a soft knock came at the door. Then, a familiar voice called out, "Wang Rui, are you up? Let's go have dim sum together!"
Just as Wang Rui closed her eyes and her consciousness began to fade, about to drift into a sweet dream, a familiar voice suddenly reached her ears—it was Qian Gui's voice! This sudden sound instantly pulled her back to reality from the edge of her impending dream.
She lazily opened her eyes and dragged her still somewhat heavy steps toward the door. As she opened the door, Qian Gui's smiling face appeared before her.
However, to Qian Gui's surprise, Wang Rui, who was standing in front of him, looked as if she had just woken up. Her long, flowing hair was slightly disheveled, as if it had been gently ruffled by a breeze; a faint blush graced her cheeks, and her slightly squinted, sleepy eyes made her look like a sleeping beauty who had just awakened from a deep sleep, evoking feelings of tenderness and affection in one's heart.
Just then, Qian Gui's gaze shifted downwards, noticing the faint dark circles under Wang Rui's eyes. His heart tightened, and he involuntarily stepped to Wang Rui's side, asking in a soft, concerned voice, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Hearing this, Wang Rui nodded dazedly at first, but then seemed to realize something and quickly shook her head. Seeing Wang Rui's contradictory reaction, Qian Gui was momentarily stunned, but then a gentle smile bloomed on his face. He raised his hand and gently placed it on Wang Rui's head, carefully rubbing it as if handling a precious treasure. This affectionate gesture instantly sobered the still somewhat dazed Wang Rui, and a blush quickly crept onto her cheeks, spreading to her ears.
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