Is this the fate of women?
If it were Lin Chuxia, could she come and go as she pleases?
Li Guangyuan also sensed something at this moment, his brow furrowing deeper.
"You said my sister has been out for two days? Did you do something to her again?"
Although Li Guangyuan didnāt want to involve himself in Li Dongmeiās family matters, Li Dongmei was still his sister.
A cold snort sounded from behind Mrs. Zhang, "Listen to what youāre saying, what could I possibly do to her? Weāve kept her well-fed and well-cared for every day, if she doesnāt do anything to us, thatās good enough. Stop saying things that are useless. Where is Li Dongmei? Quickly hand her over, the children at home are waiting for her to feed them."
She was now in poor health and couldnāt take care of the old man and the little girl at home.
Old Master Zhang continued, "Every time Li Dongmei goes out, she takes the little girl with her. This time, sheās left her at home for two days and hasnāt cared. I think you Li Family members are doing this deliberately. Weāve all come here today; does she still want to show off in front of us?"
Li Guangyuan felt a sudden jolt in his heart.
He knew his second sisterās temper too well. If even the child hadnāt been taken from Zhangās house for two days...
He thought of his elder sister Li Hongmei.
"Look after the stall, Iāll go back for a bit," Li Guangyuan turned to speak to Lin Jiayi.
Mrs. Zhang sneered, "What other tricks do you want to play? Li Dongmei ran away without even taking care of her child, your Li Family has to take responsibility for this..."
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After the luncheon ended, the leaders and guests who came to attend the listing ceremony were sent off, and the listing ceremony was officially successfully completed.
However, Lin Chuxia was not in a hurry to leave; she took another tour of the various departments of the whole building.
When she reached the mall, she happened to bump into Qin Yang.
He had just finished lunch and wanted to take another stroll before leaving, so he volunteered to accompany her.
She had already taken a brief tour earlier and understood almost the entire building.
Lin Chuxia smiled and raised her eyebrows, "Alright, you can be my guide then."
Gu Peng originally wanted to catch up with Lin Chuxia but was pulled back by Wang Tianyu.
He instantly frowned with dissatisfaction, "Why are you pulling me?"
Wang Tianyu rolled his eyes mentally, thinking that this foolish fellow is quite useless despite his strong business skills; his emotional intelligence is too low.
In the workplace, oneās abilities only account for half; you must also understand the ways of the world and be able to read peopleās expressions.
This foolish fellow was really bad at reading the room.
He slightly nodded, "Didnāt you see Mr. Lin is with Deputy Minister Qin? Why are you rushing over there? To play the third wheel? Alright, alright, I know you take your work seriously and want to show off in front of Mr. Lin, but there are times when itās really not the time for us to shine."
Gu Peng coldly withdrew his arm, "Iām just doing my job; not everything is about showing off to Mr. Lin like you."
Then he walked away without looking back.
"Hey..."
Wang Tianyu stood there dumbfounded, did he just get schooled by a newbie?
His shoulder was patted, and then he saw his elder sister Wang Tianxue standing behind him.
"Sis!"
Wang Tianxue glanced at the departing Gu Peng, "What happened, arenāt you getting along with the new colleague?"
Wang Tianyu gathered his emotions, smiled, and shook his head, "How could that be? You know me, sister, even if the other person isnāt easy to get along with, I can still get along happily."
Wang Tianxue gave him a thumbs up, "My little brother is still so impressive."
Wang Tianyu scratched his head and changed the topic, "Sis, are you done now? Mom and Dad should still be waiting for you at home. They know youāll come home today, so theyāve stayed in all day just waiting for you."
Wang Tianxueās smile faded a bit, "Not today, somethingās going on at the factory that I need to rush back for."
"Sis, you probably wouldnāt go back even if thereās nothing at the factory, right?"
Wang Tianyu knew his elder sisterās personality; since she got divorced, she hadnāt visited home, even during holidays she only sent some money to their parents through him.
"I understand itās not your fault. Back when you were getting divorced, Mom and Dad shouldnāt have said those things. But theyāve realized their mistake now..."
"Tianyu," Wang Tianxue interrupted him directly, "The headquarters of the group is located in An City, with Mr. Linās situation there, she canāt always be at the headquarters. By having you stay at the headquarters, Mr. Lin is trusting you to do your job well; donāt disappoint Mr. Linās expectations. Also, with Gu Peng, both you and Gu Peng are the same in Mr. Linās eyes; you are indispensable aides. You shouldnāt, because youāve been with Mr. Lin longer, develop thoughts you shouldnāt have about competing for a moment of credit. Mr. Lin is a very wise person, your little tricks wonāt amount to anything in front of her but will instead make you look foolish."
"Sis, I know. I wonāt compete against Assistant Gu."
Having received his promise, Wang Tianxue nodded, "Thatās good, I have to go back to take care of some matters, call me if anything comes up."
"Sis..."
Wang Tianyu wanted to say more, but Wang Tianxue was already striding away.
Her back was straight, emitting a sense of pride and coldness.
But her heart at that moment was filled with desolation.
She would never return to that home, not since she wanted to divorce Yang Rui when her parents staunchly opposed it, even knowing Yang Rui had found someone else outside.
"Tianxue, this isnāt really an issue. Men, how many donāt stray a little? Besides, Yang Rui is such a big figure at the Department Store."
"She seems to be discontent, done enjoying good days now wants trouble. Yang Rui even came to me saying heād live well with you, apologized as needed. What more do you want? Even when facing death, one should be lenient. Yang Rui is a man; considering you didnāt even give him any face, itās a blessing heās not divorcing you. Stop holding onto it."
"Your dadās right, Yang Rui seems good to me; how many men voluntarily yield to their wives? He just made a mistake momentarily, bewitched by those tempting foxes outside. I say it might not even be Yang Ruiās fault; maybe itās those foxes seeing his potential that wonāt let go. If you really divorce him, wouldnāt you be helping those foxes?"
"Furthermore, think for Xiao Long, heās young; canāt grow up without a mother."
"Mom, Dad, Iāve decided not to continue with Yang Rui, donāt try to persuade me further. And Xiao Long, heās my son; Iāll have him with me; he wonāt be motherless."
"Foolish, how will you survive as a woman with a child? With such a burden, how could you remarry? Thereās no place for you at home. Your brotherās grown; soon heāll want a spouse. But with a divorced elder sister at home, who would want to marry your brother?"