After standing there in contemplation for a moment, Wang Rui finally decided to return to the Tian family home.
When she got home, Wang's father had left for work and hadn't returned yet, and Wang Guo hadn't come home from school. In the large house, only Wang's mother was left alone; Wang Hua was nowhere to be seen.
Wang Rui stepped into her home and looked around. When she saw that her old bed was gone, her heart skipped a beat. In its place stood a slightly worn desk. Her brows furrowed unconsciously, and a bitter feeling welled up inside her. She sighed to herself, "I never thought that I would lose even a place to call home in this house I've lived in for so many years."
Just then, Wang's mother came out of the bedroom and saw Wang Rui at a glance. Her eyes lit up and she excitedly asked, "Second daughter, you're back! Did you get paid today? Did you come back to bring money home? We've been spending a lot of money lately!" After saying that, Wang's mother looked at Wang Rui expectantly, hoping that Wang Rui would take out the money.
However, when she discovered that Wang Rui had not handed over the money as she had hoped, her face instantly darkened.
After a moment's thought, Wang Rui said, "I recently started dating someone." As soon as she finished speaking, her mother's expression, which had been somewhat displeased that Wang Rui hadn't given her money, remained unchanged.
Wang Rui is no longer the innocent and easily fooled little girl she once was. Over the years, she has been by Qian Duoduo's side, diligently assisting him with all sorts of complicated and trivial matters. The trials of time and the accumulation of experience have honed her into a pair of discerning eyes, like those of Sun Wukong, where no detail escapes her keen observation.
Just now, when she saw that the Queen Mother's expression was not unusual after hearing her words, she couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise: Could it be that she already knew?
Just as she was pondering, the Queen Mother stepped forward and said in an unfriendly tone, "Second daughter, I heard that you recently got a boyfriend, and he's a very wealthy man! But even if you really marry him and become part of the family, don't forget about our family! You still have to hand over your monthly salary to the family on time."
Upon hearing this, the polite smile that Wang Rui had been barely maintaining instantly froze, and she almost couldn't keep it up.
However, before she could even catch her breath, she heard her mother continue her incessant chatter: "By the way, what kind of industry does your rich boyfriend work in? If possible, could you ask him to help your sister find a job? It shouldn't be too strenuous, but the income must be high!"
Before she could finish speaking, Wang Rui looked at her mother with a surprised expression. How could she have the nerve to suggest a job for Wang Hua? She stammered, "Won't you introduce one to my dad too?"
The mother was taken aback, then her face lit up with joy, and she replied, "Then... if there's a chance, it would be even better if we could arrange a good job for your father as well!"
Wang Rui's expression vanished, her eyes devoid of any hope, and she said coldly, "Who told you my boyfriend is rich?"
Seeing Wang Rui's expression, Wang's mother felt uncomfortable. She slammed her hand on the table next to her and said, "I saw you two holding hands in the street! Don't you know any shame?!"
Wang Rui's heart skipped a beat. She knew that apart from the day she and Qian Gui held hands at the restaurant with Qian Duoduo and Mayor Ling, they had never done anything like that before. Could they have been seen that day? But that was impossible; not just anyone could go in there.
When Wang Rui remained silent, her mother glared at her fiercely, her anger seemingly about to erupt. Without hesitation, she raised her hand, her long, black nails aimed straight at Wang Rui's forehead.
In an instant, the fingernail left a deep crescent-shaped mark on Wang Rui's originally flawless forehead, and the surrounding skin began to flush red. Faced with this scene, Wang Rui did not move at all and just stood there quietly.
Then, she turned her head and met the Queen Mother's gaze. A smug smile appeared on the Queen Mother's face as she said smugly, "Hmph! Your sister saw you two chatting and laughing and behaving intimately back in Guangzhou. I don't believe it. How could you two have been together for so long and never even held hands?"
Looking at Wang's mother, Wang Rui pondered carefully. This was Pengcheng, and the two of them usually stayed at Dongfang Huating. Moreover, the place where they went to eat a few days ago was not a place that just anyone could enter.
Therefore, their intimate interactions wouldn't be seen by other unimportant people. In fact, they'd only been in Guangzhou for about ten days before being seen by acquaintances.
Wang Rui naturally didn't want Qian Guizai to be subjected to all sorts of demands from his family so soon after they started dating, so she said, "My boyfriend isn't the kind of rich person you're talking about. He's just an employee at Wanmao Company, just like me."
We met because we worked at the same company, and later I found out by chance that his family was from Northeast China…
Upon hearing Wang Rui's words, Wang's mother immediately shook her head and said, "That's absolutely not going to happen! You're our big boss's assistant. How can an ordinary employee be a match for someone as outstanding as you? Besides, you know those big bosses and such, it would be best if you could arrange a job for your sister."
Hearing her mother's words, Wang Rui was not surprised at all. She said, "Even if I'm the big boss's assistant, I'm still just an ordinary worker. My salary may not be much higher than my colleagues', and it may even be less. Besides, my workload is particularly heavy, and I often need to work overtime to complete tasks."
"And you actually expect me to help Wang Hua find a job? That's utterly absurd!"
After she finished speaking, she saw a disdainful look on Wang's mother's face. She glared at Wang Rui and said, "You've been working for nothing as the big boss's assistant. You know big bosses in Guangzhou. If you said a few nice words, it would be a piece of cake."
Wang Rui felt a surge of frustration. She said coldly, "Although I am the big boss's assistant, do those people in Yangcheng think that an assistant like me can make decisions about the company? To say that I have absolute power is simply impossible!"
Wang Rui snorted heavily and said, "If I dared to do that, I'd be packing my bags and leaving the next day! You actually expect me to give you money? I'm so destitute that I've come back to rely on you, where am I going to get money for you!" After saying that, she spread her hands wearily.
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