Chapter 448: Chapter 159: The Green Tea Female Supporting Character in a Period Novel (46)

You earn money to spend it and improve your quality of life. ’That’s why, as people’s lives get better and better, the home appliance industry is going to enter a period of rapid growth!’

She would invest a portion of the profits in real estate and use another portion to establish a research institute dedicated to advancing electronics technology. She believed that by throwing enough money at the problem, she could achieve an internationally leading standard.

A life of coasting to victory stretched out before her. It was a sweet problem to have, Chi Yun’er mused.

When she stepped out of the conference room, she saw several people standing in the hallway. The most conspicuous among them was her husband.

’Oh! Once I get absorbed in work, I completely forget that I’m a married woman.’

She ran over with a light laugh. "Brother Hua, have you been waiting long? I forgot to let you know."

Jiang Yihua smiled and shook his head. "It’s fine. I didn’t have anything to do at home anyway."

With that, he stepped aside, revealing the people behind him.

Chi Yun’er recognized a few of them—men and women who had all grown up in the same residential compound—but one face was completely unfamiliar.

The man’s face was contorted with resentment and bitterness, and he was glaring daggers at her.

A suspicion formed in Chi Yun’er’s mind. She looked at Jiang Yihua. "Brother Hua, is he..."

Jiang Yihua nodded with a faint smile, but his voice was laced with ice.

"That’s right. He’s the one who wrote the anonymous letter!"

"Chi Yun’er, you’re so tyrannical and despotic! Can’t you even let people have their say?" the man spat through gritted teeth.

Chi Yun’er let out a dry laugh. "You’re wrong. I just think you’re making baseless accusations. And it’s not just me—everyone thinks so."

"In that case, the nature of your letter is completely different. It’s slander and fabrication, born of jealousy and greed. Since you’ve been found, let’s just follow official procedure."

The man’s eyes widened. He clearly understood what "official procedure" meant.

He remembered what happened on the day of the recruitment exam. A male "educated youth" who had been sent to the countryside with Chi Yun’er had gotten jealous. He’d stood outside the restrooms and spouted a bunch of nonsense, like a one-man comedy show, hoping others would spread his lies and ruin her reputation.

In the end, that man landed himself in jail and was sentenced to two years of hard labor!

"Aren’t... aren’t you going too far? I-I didn’t even say that much in the letter," the man stammered, his scalp prickling with fear as he scrambled to defend himself.

He had struggled so hard to escape the countryside and had earned this job through his own genuine talent. It was like going from hell to heaven.

But human desire is a bottomless pit. ’Why should a female comrade get to order them around so arrogantly?’

He refused to listen to any of the praise others heaped upon her.

All he knew was that Chi Yun’er was exceptionally beautiful, the only daughter of the deputy director, and that she had once followed the Jiang Family’s younger brother to the countryside, only to return to the city and marry the Jiang Family’s older brother.

’What right did a promiscuous woman like that have to lead everyone? What skills could she possibly possess?’

’She must have a powerful backer who put her in this position.’

He was deeply resentful. He felt he was outstanding in every way; he’d just been unlucky in the birth lottery. Otherwise, he would be the one enjoying all this glory!

But all of this was just his own conceited delusion.

And now, he had to pay the price for his insatiable greed...

"Brother Hua, you and your wife should head home first," a young man said with a smile. "We’ll take him to the station and explain the situation. We’ll make sure he gets a lesson he won’t forget, one that’ll make him think twice before he ever opens his mouth or picks up a pen again!"

Zhao Jinming, who was standing nearby, also nodded. "Chi Yun’er, you and your husband should get going. I’ll handle things here."

Jiang Yihua smiled and clapped them on the shoulders. "Come over for dinner this weekend!"

Chi Yun’er’s eyes curved into crescents as she smiled. "We’ll have a barbecue in our yard!"

They had all grown up together, and this wasn’t the first time they’d been invited to the young couple’s home. Ever since they’d had a taste of Chi Yun’er’s cooking, they were always looking for an excuse to come over for a free meal.

It made them especially eager to help out whenever they could!

After a long day, Chi Yun’er had barely been in the car for a few minutes before she leaned against the seat and fell fast asleep.

Jiang Yihua draped a coat over her and slowed the car down, letting it crawl along at a turtle’s pace.

At this hour, the entire city was plunged into an inky blackness. The air was thick with the chill of early autumn. Even the chirping of the insects sounded languid, their careless, intermittent calls like a lullaby, lulling one into a deep slumber.

After parking the car, Jiang Yihua waited for a long while before quietly getting out. As gently as if he were handling a child, he lifted her and carefully hoisted her onto his shoulder.

Chi Yun’er’s eyes fluttered open for a moment. He kissed her forehead and whispered a few soothing words, and she willfully succumbed to sleep once more.

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