Standing outside the gate of the courtyard diagonally opposite was a woman, about forty years old. She watched Zhang Hua walk away before turning her gaze away.
It should be noted that this person had met Wang Yaohua once before, during the twelfth lunar month.
She went to her husband's workplace on business and ran into him talking to someone. Through her husband's introduction, she learned that the other person's name was Wang Yaohua.
She comes from a wealthy family and is in competition with her husband for promotions.
The key point is that there is a promotion opportunity right now, and it is said that the results will be announced in mid-March after the New Year.
As the two most likely candidates for promotion, what if Wang Yaohua makes a mistake...?
The woman's eyes flickered slightly, and she felt it necessary to return to her own home from her parents' house and properly inform her lover of what she had just witnessed.
Perhaps it can help her lover.
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The Spring Festival passed quickly, and back at the machinery factory, Song Lan and Qin Yanzheng threw themselves back into their work.
Of course, Qin Yaxin also returned to her job.
Knowing that her daughter and son-in-law had to go to work, Li Jumei started helping to take care of her two children, and also looked after her younger children.
In Beijing, Qin's father's attitude was clear: since their meeting on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Old Master Wang had not appeared in front of Qin's father again. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he was afraid of further provoking Qin's father's displeasure.
Only keep an eye on things from the shadows!
So that if this son encounters any difficulties, we can lend a helping hand in time.
But to his utter surprise, his eldest son, who did not live with him, was completely unaffected, while his son, who lived under the same roof, not only had his promotion blocked, but might even have no hope of promotion for the rest of his life.
"what is going on?"
In the study, Old Master Wang, though not angry, looked directly at Wang Yaohua with an air of authority.
"I...I was stabbed in the back!"
Wang Yaohua sat on the sofa, his back hunched, elbows resting on his knees, hands covering his face, and said in a muffled voice:
"It must be Li Bingnian's doing. He and I are the most likely to get promoted this time, but with your connections, my chances are clearly better than his."
As a result... he got promoted, while I was called in for a talk, and now I've been suspended from my job for self-reflection..."
In fact, Old Master Wang knew why Wang Yaohua's promotion was blocked, and he also knew that Wang Yaohua hadn't been directly persuaded to go home and live off his family, but that he would never have another chance for promotion.
It was his old face that had this effect, but now he just wanted to hear what his good-for-nothing son had to say.
But what did he hear?
Grandpa Wang slammed his hand on the desk: "Instead of looking for the cause within yourself, you push the blame onto others. You're already middle-aged, and this is all you've got?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yaohua was instantly embarrassed.
"Tell me, who is that woman?"
Grandpa Wang's deep, resonant voice was full of authority.
"Dad, please don't ask anymore. Things have already come to this point, what difference will it make if you know?!"
Wang Yaohua didn't want his scandalous affair to become known throughout the entire compound.
It's absolutely not to protect that shameless woman, Zhang Hua!
"You're not going to talk, huh? Then do you think you're doing right by Xiao Chi's mother?"
Old Master Wang said, "Since she married into our family, she has never done anything to wrong you, but you..."
"You're keeping a mistress on the side? I think you should take off your uniform, lest you continue to tarnish its reputation!"
"Dad, are you serious?"
Wang Yaohua was so shocked that he immediately sat up straight, staring at Old Master Wang in disbelief.
I'll make the call first thing tomorrow morning!
Old Master Wang's tone left no room for negotiation.
"It's such a small thing, Dad, why are you making such a fuss?!"
Wang Yaohua didn't understand. He said, "You've had two women in your life, and I never thought about divorcing Xiao Chi's mother. How have I wronged her?"
"You bastard, do you even know what you're saying?"
Grandpa Wang was so angry that he was panting heavily.
Seeing this, Wang Yaohua got up and hurriedly went forward to pat the old man on the back.
"I'm a bastard, I'm a piece of trash, I shouldn't have said that. Please don't be angry, I'll listen to you, I'll take off this uniform and won't embarrass you!"
Wang Yaohua knew very well that if anything happened to Old Master Wang, his family would definitely be unable to continue living in this compound.
Therefore, he didn't want anything to happen to Old Master Wang and hoped that the other party could live a long and healthy life.
"Get out! I don't want to see you right now!"
Once Old Master Wang's anger subsided, he shoved Wang Yaohua aside and yelled, "Get out!"
Wang Yaohua looked embarrassed. He hesitated for a moment, and seeing that the old man had leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to no longer look at him, he had no choice but to leave the study.
Time passed, and Grandpa Wang opened his eyes, reached for the landline phone, but then put it back in its place.
Looking at the clock on his desk, Old Master Wang stood up, walked out of his study, went downstairs, and called his driver to take him out.
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After dinner, Mr. Qin was thinking of going to his study to finish the work he hadn't done that day when he heard footsteps entering the living room.
He looked up and saw a face he didn't want to see.
Grandpa Wang didn't seem surprised or embarrassed. He went into the living room and sat down on the single sofa opposite Qin's father.
"I...I came over to sit down!"
Upon hearing Old Master Wang's words, Qin's father's face darkened, and he remained silent.
The surrounding air was quiet and oppressive.
Time passed, and after an unknown amount of time, Old Master Wang spoke again:
"Your second brother had a promotion opportunity recently... but he was useless."
He had problems with his lifestyle, which led to his loss of eligibility for promotion.
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