Chapter 6
Xu Yanwen gritted her teeth, rubbed her earlobe secretly, and quietly grasped the earring in her hand. Then she pretended to look for it, bent down and turned her gaze to Guo Cheng and Tang Wan who was sitting next to him.
Tang Wan's instep rubbed slowly along Guo Cheng's suit trouser legs, while Guo Cheng intentionally or unintentionally moved his thigh towards her, responding to her teasing, and the two of them flirted with each other.
Xu Yanwen closed her eyes in pain.
Who would have thought that the two people who had been just nodding acquaintances for three years would reach such a level in private? This is a family dinner!
He can be so unscrupulous in public, what about other times? !
She suddenly thought of the past year when Guo Cheng, under the pretext of working harder after his promotion, kept working overtime all night and going on business trips for more than 20 days every month.
Is this all for the purpose of...
Xu Yanwen didn't dare to pursue it any further. She felt as if someone had pierced a hole in her heart, and cold wind kept blowing in, freezing her whole body.
Realizing the vacant seat next to him, Guo Cheng snapped back to his senses, quickly retracted his leg that had crossed the line, looked at his wife bending over beside him, and hurriedly leaned over to ask, "What's wrong?"
Xu Yanwen quickly adjusted her mood, picked up the earrings, spread out her palm and said, "I'm looking for earrings."
"I'll put it on for you."
Guo Cheng reached out to take it, but she cleverly avoided him, "No, this earring is not easy to wear. It's just right that it fell off."
Guo Cheng said lovingly, "Then I'll go with you to buy a new one tomorrow, okay?"
"Yeah." Xu Yanwen smiled, but endless bitterness spread in her mouth.
While Xu Yinyin was indulging in eating, the system continued to browse the gossip, waiting for its owner to eat and drink enough before continuing the previous topic.
At the same time, it did not forget to observe the situation on the scene. When it saw Xu Yanwen stand up from under the table, its little face turned visibly pale and it was suddenly startled.
[Oh no, I'm afraid my aunt saw your second aunt and uncle flirting under the table.]
[Huh?! Flirting? Who's with whom?!]
The news was so explosive that Xu Yinyin abruptly pulled herself away from the food, her eyes filled with horror.
[I was just talking halfway when you went to eat. This young brother-in-law and the second aunt are having an affair.]
"Puff! Cough cough cough--" Xu Yanwen was not good at hiding his feelings, and he choked when he heard this.
Xu Yinyin hurriedly handed her father a tissue, "Dad, go slower."
Jiang Xin was actually also frightened, but she knew that she must not let the secret out and arouse her precious daughter's suspicion, otherwise she would not be able to enjoy the shocking news in the future.
She quickly said in a scolding tone, "Oh, it seems your pneumonia has gotten worse again. You keep coughing. Let's go to the hospital tomorrow to get checked out. If you're sick, we'll treat you. If you're healthy, we'll take care of you."
"Yeah, okay. Sorry everyone, I was rude."
The old man said calmly: "It's okay, remember to go to the hospital tomorrow and have a full body check-up."
"Yes, Father."
Xu Yanrui's face was livid, and he said with forced concern, "I have a doctor I know well. When Big Brother goes, let me know and I'll have him see you."
"Hey, hey, okay, thank you for your hard work, second brother."
Xu Yanwen said it was hard work, but the expression he gave his second brother was full of sympathy, as if to say, thank you my cuckold brother hey :)
Xu Yanrui wanted to twist Xu Yinyin's head off more than once. Why is she so active? So much food can't fill her mouth. Eat more melons, or you'll die of overeating!
He cursed in his heart, but he still didn't lose his conscience. He turned the sweet and sour pork in front of him to Xu Yanwen and said softly, "Wenwen, this is your favorite."
Looking at her second brother who couldn't control his wife, Xu Yanwen couldn't pretend to be indifferent and act like a harmonious brother and sister with him.
She lowered her eyes to glance at the dish and said calmly, "I don't like it now."
“······”
Well, she was jealous of him, but it was also the first time he knew that Tang Wan had played tricks on her own people!
Xu Yanrui glared at Tang Wan fiercely, but the latter curled her lips indifferently, pretended to be blind and continued eating.
No one wanted to make this kind of family scandal public. Tang Wan knew that the wealthy people valued respectability above all else, so she dared to seduce Guo Cheng unscrupulously.
Besides, Guo Cheng is not a pushover either. After all, it takes two hands to clap.
The only thing to blame is Xu Yanwen's incompetence, as she tolerated Guo Cheng's cheating again and again.
Although the old man felt sorry for his daughter's experience, he was powerless to do anything. Just as Yin Yin said, once Guo Cheng's true face was revealed and Awen had completely given up, everything would be solved.
All he had to do was wait patiently for his daughter to emerge from her cocoon and become a butterfly. He didn't believe that his daughter was so stupid that she wouldn't notice anything.
Xu Yanwen is not stupid. She had become suspicious of Guo Cheng's alienation as early as the second year of their marriage.
To this end, she paid a high price to hire a private detective. She knew everything he did outside, but she chose to block him automatically and only regarded his occasional cheating behavior as a way to vent her stress.
She knew that she was particularly conservative in some aspects and could not give him a perfect experience, so she tolerated his cheating.
In her opinion, as he was in a high position, he was bound to have many social engagements against his will. In this extravagant environment, it was normal for him to act out of line once or twice.
There is no man who doesn't cheat, as long as he comes home.
But as the number of photos sent by the private detective decreased from once a month to once a week recently, she began to avoid them and didn't even want to open them, because she knew they were not what she wanted to see.
The complaints about his misconduct at home had already piled up into a mountain, but she had been waiting for him to get tired of playing and focus.
She even wanted to get pregnant as soon as possible, hoping that new life would bring new vitality to her lifeless home.
But things did not go as planned. They had been trying to get pregnant for years, but to no avail.
She kept looking for various methods, saw doctors at home and abroad, and took Chinese medicine for health. There was nothing wrong with her body, but she just couldn't get pregnant. The doctor said it was caused by stress and told her to relax.
But she is about to turn thirty. The older she gets, the smaller the chance of getting pregnant and the poorer her physical conditions for bearing a child. How can she not be anxious?
After this little episode, Xu Yinyin continued to eat melons.
[It's okay, keep going]
[Just now, while you were eating, Second Aunt and Younger Brother-in-law were flirting under the table. Coincidentally, Younger Brother-in-law just happened to drop her earring and bent down to pick it up.]
Xu Yinyin suddenly held her breath, nervously and anxiously saying, "And then what? Did my aunt see it?"
[I don't have a God's perspective, so I can't see things outside my sight. However, judging from the fact that my aunt picked up the earrings and smiled at my uncle, I guess she didn't see it.]
[Ah~] Xu Yinyin sighed regretfully, [They didn't even catch him. Should we say they were lucky, or is it just that God is blind? My little aunt is so kind, why did she have to meet such a scumbag? Damn it!]
[You also said that my sister-in-law is love-sick. Even if she caught him, what would she do? Would she be willing to blame the scumbag?]
[That's true. Generally, those in love will automatically block out their partner's flaws, applying all sorts of aesthetic filters to enhance their appearance, essentially blinding them.]
[But, he's flirting right under my nose. Even rabbits don't eat grass near their burrows. Second Aunt is old and ugly, far inferior to my aunt. How can he still do that?]
Tang Wan, who was suddenly humiliated: “... “You stupid girl, are you polite?
[So what? Haven't you heard the saying that men won't flirt with women unless they're like pictures hanging on the wall? Otherwise, no matter how pretty or ugly they are, they'll be considered a success. Of course, I'm specifically referring to scumbags and your second uncle here. Your wealthy father and gentle grandfather are both very nice and virtuous men. They're both role models of being faithful to one person.]
Old man Xu Yanwen, who was suddenly praised, slowly straightened his back with pride in his eyes.
[Ah, my little aunt is too well-mannered. If it were me, I would give him a big slap on the spot and tell him why the flowers are so red! Or I would confiscate his crime tools and make him a big butler in an instant.]
Guo Cheng subconsciously clamped his legs together and glared at Xu Yinyin secretly.
The old man cleared his throat and said loudly: "I have something to announce."
Everyone immediately looked at him, only to hear him say, "I plan to let Yinyin join the company for some experience. For the time being, she should go to Fengyi to study with Tang Wan."
Xu Yinyin's hand shook, and the quail egg held by her chopsticks fell onto the plate, bouncing up and down playfully on the plate.
[Help me, I really just want to be a useless person. You are so rich, are you so unwilling to support me as a freeloader? ]
[Hey, rich people are the most calculating, be careful! ]
After saying this, the system immediately went crazy.
Xu Yinyin: “······” You ungrateful guy!
The rest of the people were all frightened by this decision and didn't bother to listen to Xu Yinyin's thoughts.
"Huh?" Tang Wan exclaimed in surprise. He was going to the headquarters right after arriving, and he wanted to follow her. Was he trying to replace her?!
Xu Yanrui hurriedly said, "Father, Yinyin just returned home and hasn't adjusted to life at home yet. Isn't it too soon for you to let her go to the company?"
Xu Yanwen also said, "Yes, Yinyin has just been brought back. She doesn't need to be exposed to the family business too early. Let her adapt to the family first. There's still time for her to go to the company next. Don't we still have Yaoyao?"
Xu Yanwen saw what the old man was thinking. He wanted to throw his precious daughter into the vortex of struggle, let her use her voice to muddy the waters, and make those with bad intentions lose their composure. The old man would just sit back and reap the benefits.
The old man is relieved of the trouble, but his Yin Yin is in danger!
Not to mention the group of ruthless veterans in the company, even the second wife and the son-in-law are difficult to deal with.
His Yin Yin just wants to live a life of idleness and wait for death. As a father, he must resolutely implement such a small wish and not let her down.
"Sister just arrived and needs to adapt to all aspects. How about I explain the company to her at home first? Once she has a general understanding, she can go to the company to gain experience with Second Aunt. Is that okay, Grandpa?"
Xu Yao has been working in the company for more than a year and is well aware of the intrigues between the family business and various factions. Her sister is simple-minded, and her unique voice is both a shield and a weapon. Grandpa is going to put her sister on the fire.
But judging from his attitude and care towards my sister just now, he doesn’t seem to hate her. What on earth does grandpa want to do?
The old man knew that by doing this, Yin Yin would become a public enemy, but he really had no other choice but to use his inner voice to disrupt the existing layout.
Moreover, Yin Yin was not alone. The system that was talking to her seemed very powerful, as if it held a lot of explosive information. Anyone who appeared could not escape its surveillance.
Letting her go to the company may seem dangerous, but in fact it is also what she wants.
He heard his granddaughter's thoughts and knew that she didn't want to go to work, so he deliberately assigned the person to Tang Wan. According to her thoughts, it was impossible to assign important work to her. Yin Yin went to the company just to change a place to spend her time and do nothing.
What's more, when a scandal is exposed, most of the people involved will pretend not to know. In the adult world, decency is the most important thing. Even if they know that someone has heard it, they cannot confront or argue frankly because they know that this is the fact.
Those who are exposed either keep a low profile or cannot bear the criticism and voluntarily withdraw. In the end, those who remain are the honest and open people.
It’s so nice that his good granddaughter can help him clean up the garbage in the company without any effort.
Just like the second son's family and the cunning son-in-law, no matter how they schemed and planned, weren't they completely subdued by the good will of their granddaughter?
The old man ignored everyone's objections and directly said: "This is a notification, not a discussion."
After saying this, the old man took Xu Yinyin's hand and left.
Leaving everyone in disarray in the wind.
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