Chapter 230 You dare to mention sincerity?
“I am her stepfather.”
Guo Zhenyi met his gaze, his eyes sharp.
"Tell me, do I have the right to interfere?"
Yang Muyan opened and closed his mouth, his eyes scanning back and forth between Guo Zhenyi and Zhou Shufen.
He made a few "uh" sounds in his throat, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
"Ah, no wonder!"
After a long while, he suddenly let out a cold laugh.
"Zhou Dajun's body is barely cold, and you're already in a hurry to remarry? No wonder Lijuan doesn't care about you and is always sticking to Qi Changyu!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
Zhou Shufen was trembling all over.
"Don't you know what kind of person Zhou Dajun is? When he was alive, he drank and gambled, beat and cursed me, squandered our family fortune, and was left with a mountain of debt! He's gone, and I can't be bothered to bring up those old grievances!"
"I'm not living to hold onto an empty title! I'm looking for someone to live with, someone to support each other, someone to rely on. What law have I broken? Who gives you, an outsider, the right to interfere?"
Guo Zhenyi grabbed Zhou Shufen and pulled her behind him.
His eyes flashed with a cold light as he stared directly at Yang Muyan.
Watch your mouth!
"Shufen is my legal wife. You are a despicable person. What right do you have to mention her name? What face do you have to comment on her words and actions?"
Yang Muyan was so intimidated by this aura that her heart trembled.
His face turned pale instantly, and he instinctively took several steps back.
In the chaos, he slipped and lost his balance, falling heavily to the ground on his buttocks.
"I...I broke my promise?"
He clutched his aching back and forced himself to lift his head.
"If you hadn't sneaked up to my window in the middle of the night to eavesdrop, would I have been driven to that point?"
His voice suddenly rose, almost as if he were roaring.
The neighbors, who were busy with their own things, all peeked out after hearing the commotion.
"Kid! How could you say such a thing? That girl, Lijuan, married you out of kindness and even got pregnant with your child. What a huge favor that is! And you, instead of taking responsibility, make her abort the child and then just walk away? Are you heartless?!"
"Hmph! If Boss Zhou hadn't seen through things back then and brought Lijuan back to his side in time, this girl would have been completely fooled by you! Now that you've done something wrong, you're actually blaming others for exposing you? If the world were governed by your logic, then all the good people would be in jail, while the bad people would go unpunished?"
"That's absolutely right! Do you think you're inherently superior and look down on everyone else? You look down on a hardworking, down-to-earth, and good-natured girl like Lijuan? And what happened? Now she's successful, studying at a university in the city, and you're jealous, thinking you can take advantage of her? Do you think you can have all the good things in the world?"
Yang Muyan's face flushed red and then turned pale as she was being talked about.
He gritted his teeth, got up, and roared at the surrounding crowd.
“What do you know! Lijuan and I are truly in love! We’ve known each other since we were little, we made promises and swore oaths! If Zhou Shufen hadn’t interfered and ruined everything, I wouldn’t have ended up like this!”
"Pooh!"
Aunt Pan suddenly spat out a mouthful of saliva.
"Sincerity? You dare to use the word 'sincere'? Your sincerity could get other girls pregnant? Huh? You were dating her one minute, and the next you wrote a letter of annulment, demanding money and leaving without a word! Your heart is completely black!"
Aunt Pan is one of the oldest people in the village.
She could readily recount those past events that others dared not mention or speak of.
Upon hearing this, the people around burst into laughter.
A young man squatted down, picked up a stone, and threw it at Yang Muyan's feet.
"Get out of here! Don't stand there and get in my way!"
"That's right! Stop causing trouble! They're doing well now, with children, and who do you think you are, having the nerve to come and cause trouble?"
"Have you heard? The Captain Guo that Boss Zhou found is no ordinary person! He's a real retired officer who fought in battles and earned military merits! That's what you call a real man! Who do you think you are? You're just a coward."
Yang Muyan lowered her head, listening to the accusations, feeling her face burning.
He knew that if he continued to make a scene, he would lose more than just face.
So he glared at Zhou Shufen and left, looking dejected.
Watching his retreating figure, Aunt Pan shook her head.
Then he walked over and patted Zhou Shufen's arm.
"Don't hold a grudge against him. You deserve a better life. Now you have Brother Guo protecting you, and your child is sensible and filial. Who would dare to say a single 'no' to you? Don't let him ruin your good mood."
Zhou Shufen felt a surge of warmth in her heart, and a stinging sensation rose in her nose.
She took a deep breath, trying to hold back the tears that welled up in her eyes.
"Thank you, thank you for speaking up for me, really, thank you."
"Don't thank me!"
Aunt Pan laughed heartily.
“We all live in the same alley, we see each other all the time, everyone has their difficulties. Besides, we’re all waiting for you to bring back more cheap and useful foreign gadgets! My grandson said the hand warmer you brought back last time was great!”
Guo Zhenyi stepped forward and gently took her hand.
"Let's go, it's getting late, we should go buy some New Year's goods. If we're any later, the supply and marketing cooperative won't have any good stuff left."
He led Zhou Shufen, and the two walked side by side.
Behind me, the lively voices of my neighbors caught up.
"Boss Zhou, slow down! Don't tire yourself out!"
"Captain Guo, you must take good care of our Boss Zhou! We can't let her suffer any more grievances!"
Zhou Shufen turned around, her gaze sweeping over the smiling neighbors.
She then turned to look at Guo Zhenyi beside her.
His brows were relaxed, his expression gentle, and a slight smile played on his lips.
Zhou Shufen's heart trembled slightly.
Standing in front of the garment factory gate, Zhou Lijuan saw her foreign customers for the first time.
He was a blond man with a high nose and deep-set eyes, wearing a well-tailored suit.
He was accompanied by a translator.
She held her breath, her heart skipped a beat.
But she remained calm on the surface.
With his hands clasped in front of him, he waited quietly for the formal meeting to begin.
For the past two days, Zhou Lijuan and Qi Changyu have been training Guo Yanlong and the others.
The training started with the most basic etiquette.
Especially the etiquette when meeting someone.
"When shaking hands, you must look the other person in the eye."
Zhou Lijuan spoke earnestly and in a clear voice.
"You can't look down or look around, that would seem insincere. The pressure should be moderate, neither too light nor too heavy, about three seconds is enough."
As she spoke, she turned to face Guo Yanlong and extended her hand.
"Come on, Yanlong, let's practice."
Guo Yanlong stood up cooperatively and extended his right hand.
Zhou Lijuan took his hand and demonstrated.
"Like this, neither too tight nor too loose, just natural and generous. Don't be like a weak, wilted cucumber, all limp and making people look down on you. And don't grip him like you're trying to snatch his wrist, scaring him away."
"Comrade Lijuan."
"It's just a handshake, why make such a fuss? We workers are all about practical work, not diplomacy."
"Of course we have to take it seriously."
Zhou Lijuan released her grip, her expression serious.
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