Chapter 16 Living Your True Self
She suddenly rushed up to Zhou Shufen, pointing her finger directly at the other woman's face, and shouted, "Are you out of your mind? What are you thinking? Why give this position to an outsider? Are you trying to make me angry to death?!"
Her voice became hoarse with anger.
"Isn't Zhou Haiwei also waiting for this opportunity to get out?! Aren't you even going to care about your own son?!"
"I take responsibility for my decisions and don't need your approval."
Zhou Shufen responded calmly.
"If he wants to go abroad, he has to work hard for it himself. At his age, thinking he can rely on others to live is dreaming!"
The air suddenly froze, becoming extremely oppressive.
"Alright, that's enough."
Zhou Haiwei raised his hand to stop Li Qiaodi.
At this moment, their family is far from being able to withstand a public argument.
If they were to actually break off their relationship and start arguing in such a setting, it would likely attract even more unnecessary gossip and rumors.
That would do them no good and would only make the situation more difficult to manage.
Zhou Haiwei's mind was in turmoil.
He stared at Zhou Shufen, his eyes filled with cold emotion, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.
"You have long since lost the right to be in this position."
"Whether it's your position as a parent or your job... you should have stepped down long ago."
However, Zhou Shufen remained unmoved, her expression still calm and composed.
Her gaze swept coldly across the faces of the children one by one, without a trace of lingering affection.
“You can say whatever you want,” Zhou Shufen said calmly. “If you want to split up the family, just arrange a time and inform Zhou Dajun. I’m leaving now.”
She has already given so much to this family in the first half of her life.
He almost risked his entire life.
Now, all she wants to do is live a peaceful and stable life by relying on her own hands!
Live a life that is truly your own!
Upon hearing this, the faces of several relatives immediately turned ashen.
They were all furious, their teeth itching and their anger burning, yet they couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.
Even so, they still stayed put and refused to leave.
At this very moment, in a machine processing plant not far from here, Zhou Dajun is sitting in a corner of the shed, lost in thought.
The words Wu Haiyan had spoken a few days ago kept echoing in his mind.
Zhou Shufen's career is now thriving.
But he found himself increasingly losing control of her.
Especially that day at home, Zhou Shufen actually dared to kick him out of the house herself.
This made Zhou Dajun extremely uneasy, and the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.
So after much deliberation, he decided to take a risk and resort to some underhanded tactics to retaliate against Zhou Shufen.
So he pretended to be extremely sad in front of his colleagues, sighing repeatedly and patting his chest.
"What terrible things have I done to deserve this? How could I have married such a woman? My family must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to end up with a wife like this!"
What do you mean by that?
A worker who was drinking water paused for a moment after hearing his lament, and couldn't help but put down his cup and ask a question.
When Zhou Dajun saw that someone had finally responded to him, he immediately seized the opportunity to show off.
He then raised his voice.
"I'm so ashamed to even say it! My wife is absolutely shameless! She's been sleeping around with all sorts of men, I don't even know how many times she's cheated on me! It's utterly immoral!"
He spoke with great enthusiasm and sincerity.
Upon hearing this, the coworker who had just asked the question was shocked for a second.
Then he frowned, his eyes revealing obvious suspicion, glanced at Zhou Dajun's face as he began to perform, stood up, turned around, and left without looking back.
The sympathy and agreement that I had expected never materialized.
Instead, he was met with disdain from his coworkers, leaving Zhou Dajun feeling puzzled.
He scratched the back of his head, wondering to himself if he had said something wrong.
If Zhou Shufen's reputation in the factory is ruined, her career will also be hindered.
At that time, I will be able to regain control of the entire situation!
Unfortunately, he has already tried several groups of people.
No one ever believed his rumors.
No matter how he hinted, provoked, or exaggerated his words, the other party only responded with indifference.
Everyone looked at him with disdain or even contempt, not even bothering to respond.
Zhou Dajun was exhausted from his work. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and leaned against the wall to catch his breath.
It's really strange. I said so many nasty things, and even made up so many details...
Why didn't they even show a surprised expression?
Not only were they unmoved, but their gazes towards me became even more hostile.
In fact, the workers had already heard the truth in private.
Zhou Shufen has already given up her original job to Zhou Dajun's mistress.
As a result, everyone became completely disappointed in Zhou Dajun.
He not only repaid kindness with enmity, but was also selfish and shameless.
The workers initially only felt sorry for Zhou Shufen in secret.
He's even spreading rumors all over the workshop now!
Just as everyone was discussing it, a loud shout suddenly came from the workshop entrance.
"The team leaders should prepare for a meeting immediately! Also, inform Zhou Shufen about this personnel transfer; it's a notification regarding her work reassignment."
As soon as the leader spoke, everyone immediately perked up.
Everyone knows that this transfer involves changes in many people, and some even feel that it is a series of new adjustments made around Zhou Shufen.
Zhou Dajun immediately jumped up and ran to notify the other groups.
He knew that the most crucial step next was to get to Wu Haiyan's place and take her there as soon as possible!
"What? Has the job transfer notice come through?"
Wu Haiyan's eyes widened in surprise, and her face instantly paled.
This means she truly has no room for maneuver and has completely lost this opportunity for promotion...
"I also want to go and see what's going on, Brother Dajun... take me with you, I want to see for myself who took this position!"
Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke, and there seemed to be tears welling up in her eyes.
"It just so happens that it was the factory manager's idea to have you come along!"
Although Zhou Dajun spoke with certainty, a hint of confusion appeared on his face.
"good."
Wu Haiyan agreed almost immediately.
But her heart was already pounding involuntarily.
She could sense that something was about to happen.
At the same time, Zhou Shufen patted the dust off her body.
The morning breeze was cool, and it lifted a few strands of messy hair on her forehead.
She straightened up, looked up at the sky, and frowned.
He then adjusted the strap of his handbag on his arm and walked towards the factory.
There were a few young children in the yard who had been standing to the side watching, their faces still showing lingering fear.
They looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then someone took the first step.
The children then followed her one after another.
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