It was just a minor incident, and Lu Wanqing didn't pay it any mind. After having dinner with Lin Ye, she rode her bike back to school.
At this time, the news that Manager Chen had spent a lot of money to buy her clothes spread like wildfire throughout the school.
Newspapers are full of stories about "sunflower seed kings" and how much money they make selling roasted sunflower seeds. They all claim that these people amass huge fortunes through speculation and profiteering. People have only heard about these stories and have never actually met anyone like them in their own lives.
But Lu Wanqing was only a student for half a year, and it was under their constant attention that she acquired such great wealth.
Moreover, her income was legitimate and obtained with the support of the school, and there was absolutely no suspicion of speculation or profiteering.
When the news spread, Lu Wanqing reappeared on campus and became the target of everyone's envy. They asked her enviously how she came up with those clothing designs and whether she had been in contact with Hong Kong before.
"It was just a coincidence. They liked the cheongsams I made. It's nothing," Lu Wanqing replied modestly.
If they knew that she had already earned tens of thousands back in the countryside, they would probably be so frustrated by her Versailles that they'd vomit blood.
That's how making money works. It's hard and tiring to earn your first thousand dollars, but it takes half the time to earn your second thousand dollars. After that, the amount of money you earn increases exponentially.
With the reform and opening up just around the corner, once the individual economy is liberalized, anyone with the courage can become a millionaire selling tea eggs; it all depends on whether they have the guts.
Lu Wanqing enjoyed being surrounded by everyone and didn't take it seriously, but Feng Yu, who saw it all, was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
She walked listlessly through the park, killing time as no one paid her any attention.
Fortunately, her father bought her a camera from the Friendship Store, so she could take pictures by the lake in the park to relieve her mood.
From a young age, her family provided her with excellent material conditions. She had everything that other children had, and if she wanted something, she could just ask her parents and they would buy it for her. However, her allowance was always limited.
Mrs. Feng herself didn't have much money, and she still had to gamble, so the only thing she got was fifty yuan.
If she didn't know that Lu Wanqing had tens of thousands of yuan in savings, it wouldn't be a big deal. Fifty yuan was more than the monthly salary of many workers, which was not a small amount. But knowing that Lu Wanqing, a rural girl who had been sent to the countryside, actually had so much money, she felt a sense of humiliation.
Why is she able to earn so much?
It's all thanks to her alluring face; men can't take their eyes off her.
Winning the fashion design competition must be because of this!
She clearly saw Han Dongsheng whispering in her ear, looking extremely intimate.
Just as I was thinking bitterly, two familiar figures appeared in the camera's view.
"Oh my God!" she exclaimed in surprise, thankfully her voice was soft and she didn't attract anyone's attention.
It turned out that not far away, Han Dongsheng received the new clothes made by Zhao Xiaolan, put them on, and had a shy smile on his face, while Zhao Xiaolan stood opposite him, helping him straighten his collar.
The moment their eyes met, they both felt a little shy and quickly turned their heads away.
Before they could turn around, Feng Yu quickly pressed the shutter.
Actually, next to the photo is Grandma Han crouching down, playing with three children. Although she is in the picture, she is at the very bottom, and is largely obscured by Han Dongsheng and Zhao Xiaolan's legs.
Looking at the two people on the screen, Feng Yu was overjoyed. She realized that she had been wrong all along. She thought that Lu Wanqing and Han Dongsheng had some kind of secret. In fact, Lu Wanqing's mother-in-law and Han Dongsheng had a special relationship!
She acted as if she had received some incredible news, clutching her camera tightly as she ran towards the photo studio.
When the photos were developed, her ecstasy intensified because, as per her request, only the upper half of the photos were printed, showing only the part where Zhao Xiaolan was adjusting Han Dongsheng's collar and their shy eye contact.
Anyone who sees that photo would agree that they are a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
Feng Yu looked at the photo with a sly smile, and after returning home, he began to refine his writing, describing the picture.
Her clumsy writing skills couldn't produce a story of talented men and beautiful women, but she embellished and vividly described the mother-in-law's social interactions and the daughter-in-law's winning of a fashion contest.
After finishing writing, she nodded with great satisfaction, put it in an envelope, and anonymously sent it to a small newspaper.
At that time, newspapers were not under unified management. Many small newspapers dared to publish anything in order to boost sales. With fifty yuan tucked in the envelope, the editors published the photo without a second thought.
Such a scandal involving the newly appointed Deputy Minister of Industry naturally caused a sensation, even stirring up quite a storm in the tabloids.
Han Dongfeng's eldest son, Han Tao, is a newspaper editor. He is very sensitive to such matters. When he saw that the newspaper published a news article about his uncle, his face immediately turned green.
He took the newspaper to Han Dongsheng, his face solemn:
"Uncle, what's going on? Who is the woman in the newspaper?"
Han Dongsheng was watering the flowers and didn't pay attention at first, but he was stunned when he saw the photo.
How did he and Elaine Chao get photographed?
He tried hard to recall that day, and in the blink of an eye, this scene was captured. The shy expressions of the two people and their sticky eyes, what exactly happened?
His ears turned visibly red.
Actually, he was just dragged to the park by his own mother that day, and unexpectedly ran into Elaine Chao, who was out with her three children.
Clearly, Elaine Chao and her mother had made arrangements beforehand, as she even brought the clothes she had made.
He was surprised to find that the person he met at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative was actually his mother's friend.
When they met again, he felt a strange sense of surprise and joy.
Grandma Han asked him to try on the clothes right away, and he did not refuse.
As for Zhao Xiaolan helping him straighten his collar, that was at the request of Old Mrs. Han, so that she could take a good look and see if it was appropriate.
So, he was betrayed by his own mother!
Han Dongsheng naturally explained to Han Tao that it was all a misunderstanding, and that Grandma Han was present at the time; it was just a normal clothes-trying session.
Han Tao remained noncommittal and called Old Lady Han out of the house.
Han Dongsheng: "......" You don't trust his character at all?
When Grandma Han saw the photo, instead of being angry, she laughed, her mouth almost reaching the back of her head, and said to Han Tao:
"Look how well these two match! Who took this photo? It's really great!"
Han Tao was furious and said in a furious tone, "Grandma, if this gets out of hand, my uncle will be punished. Look at all the nonsense written on the document: 'interference with his mother, having affairs with women,' he's a cadre!"
Hearing what Han Tao said, Old Mrs. Han also became a little anxious.
"What should we do then? This is such a mess. If all else fails, we should just have your uncle marry Xiaolan!"
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