"You...when did I say that?" Meng Yixuan almost choked on her water.
"It was you who reminded me by the toilet that Suti's house might be rented, so I came over to ask."
Zhu Qingling was unaware that Meng Yixuan's purpose wasn't in the courtyard, but in Su Ti's man; she only felt that Meng Yixuan was using her.
“I told you from the moment I joined the department that someone in my family works in the military. Because I was pregnant and it was snowing in winter, my family applied to the higher authorities for a car to take me for a while.”
"Now that the weather is a bit warmer, we can't keep taking up resources. As far as I know, many people in your family work and have used cars before, right?"
"Should I also ask what your family does for a living? Should I go through every single person in your family before I even begin to investigate?"
"Everyone has curiosity, and I've said what I needed to say, but some people don't believe me openly or secretly, and even use others as pawns. If there's anything wrong, you can ask them directly."
Suti turned directly to Meng Yixuan, saying that she had the biggest problem.
"Yes, Su Ti, it was Meng Yixuan who caused trouble. We all believe you. Your yard may be big, but it's not a big deal."
“My grandfather’s house was also a detached house with its own courtyard. It’s normal if it was given to him by his elders. My cousin also stayed in a big courtyard when he got married.”
Zhu Qingling betrayed Meng Yixuan, and immediately chose to stand with Su Ti to condemn her.
"Well... we're all colleagues, and I guess Yixuan didn't mean anything by it. She was just a little curious and sometimes she spoke too bluntly."
Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, the group of men quickly spoke up to try and ease the tension. What they really wanted to say was that Meng Yixuan was just envious and jealous.
Seeing Su Ti living in such a nice house, you must be feeling resentful, right?
"Yes, we're all colleagues, and I still want to get along well with everyone. I'll just let go of those inexplicable curiosities from now on."
"After all, I know my limits and never pry into other people's family affairs. You must be the same."
Suti is even more sarcastic than them; some people can't save face for her, otherwise others will think she's easy to bully.
"Yixuan, you should apologize to Su Ti." Several people around looked at her with difficulty, also feeling that Meng Yixuan's words were too offensive.
In the past, they would have sided with Meng Yixuan, but not now. Even a fool could see that Su Ti's family was better off than Meng Yixuan's.
Having worked with Meng Yixuan for so long, they knew exactly what her home was like.
The most powerful person in the office used to be Qi Bowen; they could never catch up to his status in their entire lives.
They were so afraid to even breathe in the office back then, and the female colleagues would come to their office every day.
They wouldn't dare aspire to such a family. Suti wasn't as powerful as Qi Bowen was back then, which was just right for them.
It's too high for them to reach, and compared to Meng Yixuan, they definitely don't want to offend Su Ti.
"You... I didn't say anything, how can you blame me?" Meng Yixuan felt that these people were really lackeys.
But they've chosen the wrong person; they'll regret it once she wins him over.
She knew she wouldn't get anything out of Su Ti; this man treated the Li family as his only ladder to success and protected them fiercely.
She dared not tell anyone else, for fear that someone would take it from her.
Hmph, so what if she's good at hiding? Rather than getting angry with Suti, she might as well try her luck at the transportation department.
"It's exactly what you said. You even said that Suti is either a liar or that Suti's men are capable."
"I think you're just jealous. Suti's man must be capable. You're just curious and you're pushing me into this."
Zhu Qingling belatedly realized she had been tricked; Su Ti was right, she had been used as a pawn.
"You...you framed me! You've gone too far!" Meng Yixuan couldn't stand seeing them united in their condemnation of her any longer.
He threw down a harsh remark and ran out.
"Suti, don't be angry. We're all colleagues. We should help each other out in the future."
After Meng Yixuan left, the group thought the atmosphere would improve, but seeing that Su Ti clearly didn't want to talk to them, they couldn't stay any longer and politely said goodbye and left.
“Su Ti, let me tell you, Meng Yixuan definitely wants to please you, but she can’t bring herself to do it. Her family’s financial situation is similar to mine.”
“My dad said that your family must be quite powerful to be able to get into the Ministry of Reform and Opening-up. He told me not to offend you. I’m being frank, and whether you believe me or not, I have no ill intentions towards you.”
“There are some things I didn’t want to say, but Meng Yixuan told me. Now I see it, she just wants to be a nice guy.”
"All the bad guys are mine. Only she knows how to say nice things. If you hadn't seen through it just now, I would have fallen for it again."
Zhu Qingling couldn't help herself when she reached the door. She came back and talked to Su Ti for a while, not caring whether Su Ti believed her or not. After she finished speaking, she left briskly.
Suti watched as everyone left before closing the door, and she felt the whole world become quiet.
Meng Yixuan's purpose in coming today wasn't for her; she probably discovered Baichuan's family background and wanted to find out more.
And those people in the office are all smart; it seems they chose her over Meng Yixuan.
Only after Suti and the others left did she feel at ease to make clothes, and at noon she prepared to stew some soup for herself.
She planned to make a little extra so she could bring some to her grandfather and the others to try that evening. Not wanting to go out to buy any, she took the chicken out of her storage space.
Just as the chicken was being stewed, there was another knock on the door. Suti frowned. Couldn't he have a moment of peace and quiet after finally getting a day off?
"Who are you?" Suti saw the person at the door and felt that he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where.
“I live in the first house in this courtyard. My husband’s surname is Du, and my name is Zhang Manli. I saw smoke coming from your chimney and thought no one was home, so I came to check.”
Zhang Manli was relieved to see Su Ti at home, knowing that both of them had jobs and were not home during the day.
She was startled when she saw smoke coming from the chimney, thinking the house was on fire.
"Thank you, I'm resting at home today." Suti smiled kindly when she heard the purpose of her visit, and she vaguely remembered that this person lived around here.
Seeing that she was still holding her child, who was very clean and chubby, she looked like a capable person. She politely invited people in to sit down.
"No need, I have to go back and cook. Let's get together again sometime. I'm glad you're alright at home."
Zhang Manli looked at Su Ti's big belly with envy.
(Speaking of social media, since my category has been set as traditional writing, writing more about social media will turn it into imaginative writing. I don't want to change the tag, so I will avoid writing about social media in the future. I would also like to hear everyone's opinions on whether to keep it.)
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