Zhou Dongping knew that this time, his friendship with Han Jingchen was really ruined by this disappointing eldest young lady.
At the same time, he also understood that such quick action must have been personally undertaken by Han Jingchen.
Cai Xiaoqin was a bit flustered, "Dongping, what should we do?"
Zhou Dongpingâs expression was somewhat dejected; this time it was truly over, "What can we do? Dare to touch Jingchenâs precious darling, he wouldnât give face to anyone."
He knew Han Jingchenâs character too well. Previously, he didnât hold grudges against them because his bottom line wasnât touched. Now the eldest daughter had thoroughly angered him.
Last time, he was already warned, no matter how much he wished, it was impossible to boldly plead again; he also knew well in his heart, even if he humbled himself, it might be to no avail.
Zhou Dongping shook his head at his wife, "Leave it to fate."
Cai Xiaoqin plopped down on the floor, "What sin have I committed, giving birth to such a thing, dreaming day in and day out, now look, harmed herself and the family."
Zhou Guyu felt a bit resentful about her motherâs endless complaints, "Mom, arenât you afraid the neighbors donât know our familyâs troubles? If you had disciplined her earlier, todayâs trouble wouldnât have happened, isnât it you who spoiled her?"
She understood very well, her parents saying they wouldnât let the sister fantasize, wanting her to be pragmatic, but deep down they probably wished she could latch onto Uncle Han and acknowledge this faux kinship.
Now troubleâs arisen, and theyâre resorting to these acts again, truly unbelievable.
After speaking, she ignored her motherâs curses and turned to leave the house.
Cai Xiaoqin didnât expect the younger daughter to give no face at all, feeling embarrassed, just about to scold, but Zhou Guyu promptly made her escape.
She wanted to curse a few more words, but Zhou Dongping said coldly, "If you donât want the neighbors to laugh at us, just be mindful."
He didnât want to be the neighborhoodâs joke.
But he underestimated Han Jingchenâs ruthlessness.
Zhou Dongping did not escape the consequences either; his very promising promotion ended up becoming just a lateral transfer, and it was clear to everyone that he was being marginalized at work.
For Zhou Dongping, feeling balanced was a joke, though he doesnât blame Han Jingchen; after all, it was his own daughterâs foolishness in the first place, doing something that let someone down.
Over the years, heâd received considerable care from Han Jingchen; for the sake of his vanity, he indulged his eldest daughterâs behavior, always thinking theyâd get lucky, but now itâs as if everything reverted to square one, truly a great loss for minimal gain.
On Han Jingchenâs end, he didnât even accept the last apology call Zhou Dongping made, instead instructing Su Jingsong to relay that theyâd part ways for good, becoming complete strangers.
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He Jinxuan helped contact the workers, negotiated prices, and bought the necessary materials before finishing the car.
These days, Xinyan would always take time to check on the progress of the shopâs renovation.
Thankfully, Ling Tianze had officially joined her team, relieving her considerably.
This day when Xinyan arrived, she saw Ling Tianze was there as well, "Manage your time well yourself, donât let it affect your high school exams."
Ling Tianze felt very grateful, "I will arrange it well, donât worry."
Ling Tianze wasnât lying; he had long mastered and memorized the knowledge. Since he promised to work with Xinyan, she started calculating his wages, clearly intending to help him, so how could he not do his work diligently?
Seeing his serious demeanor, Xinyan no longer worried.