Jin Yuanyuan's Top-Tier Life

The employees didn't say anything, but the atmosphere definitely worsened.

Several people who urgently needed money approached Jin Yuanyuan, who was sitting in her office. Surprisingly, they were the ones who felt embarrassed first, saying that they were very ashamed because they needed to pay for their children's tutoring classes or had to pay off their credit cards, and so on.

Jin Yuanyuan didn't hesitate and immediately took out her phone to transfer money to them, making up the difference as much as needed.

Cao Xiaoyu sat beside her watching her, and suddenly said, "Yuanyuan, you've grown up."

"What does this mean?" It was already eight o'clock in the evening. Having finally survived a difficult day, she buried her face in her elbows on the table and asked in a muffled voice.

"When you were little, you only studied and didn't care about anything else. Now you dare to stand in front of everyone and talk about such difficult things. I was just thinking that I probably wouldn't have the courage to say it."

"I can't not say it, otherwise it really can't be sent."

"Or, why don't you tell your dad? He's quite wealthy; he could lend you some money to tide you over." Cao Xiaoyu hesitated slightly.

"That won't do, my mom will definitely not agree." Jin Yuanyuan quickly shook her head and waved her hands, "Don't tell my dad."

"But... he might be on his way back."

"What do you mean?" Jin Yuanyuan jumped to her feet, staring at Cao Xiaoyu with her large, clear eyes. "You tipped me off?"

"No, no, I really didn't," Cao Xiaoyu immediately denied three times.

"How did he know?"

"I just posted a picture of you on my WeChat Moments..."

"Then what?"

"Then a caption was added..."

"You..." Jin Yuanyuan picked up her phone and opened her WeChat Moments. After scrolling for a while, she finally saw a photo Cao Xiaoyu had posted of herself standing in front of a sock knitting machine, with the caption: "This girl has grown up. She dares to express herself in such a chaotic situation." "Are you crazy? How can you say that?"

"So, your dad called me and said he'd be there in a bit."

Did you mention my mother's hospitalization?

"not yet."

"But you know that if you post this on WeChat Moments, my mom will definitely see it, and she'll definitely come back from the hospital and come after me."

"It can't be that bad..." Cao Xiaoyu said with a frightened expression.

"As for..." Jin Yuanyuan ran her hands through her hair, feeling extremely anxious. "Can Jin Yaya's restaurant take me in tonight? I can't go home; my mom must have already gone home."

"Probably," Cao Xiaoyu said, pursing her lips. "Let's go eat first, and we'll talk about other things later."

From afar, Jin Yuanyuan could see the lights of Jin Yaya's restaurant. For some reason, she suddenly had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, once inside, everyone was silent, staring at the two people standing in front of the bar.

Jin Yuanbao and Zhu Hongying, who are still legally married, are arguing. Seeing Jin Yuanyuan enter, Zhu Hongying yells at her, "Jin Yuanyuan, why are you so late?"

Jin Yuanyuan trembled with fright and quickly hid behind Cao Xiaoyu, a stark contrast to her calm, composed demeanor just moments before.

"Why are you yelling? Yuanyuan is so tired all day long, can't you let her have some peace and quiet?" Jin Yuanbao suddenly got angry, which was completely inconsistent with his previous calm and tolerant image.

Zhu Hongying was also startled, staring blankly at him before shouting, "Are you the only one who cares about Yuanyuan? I don't care about her, do I? After all these years, you come here today wanting to be a father?"

"What do you mean by this?" Jin Yuanbao frowned as he looked at her.

There were still quite a few acquaintances in the small restaurant, and seeing the two of them like this, they all quietly left. One uncle even walked up to Cao Xiaoyu and whispered, "These two started arguing as soon as they met. I wonder what's going on. Keep an eye on them, and call me immediately if anything happens."

"...Okay." Cao Xiaoyu nodded, opening a back door for everyone; they really did run quite fast.

At this moment, Jin Yuanyuan stood in the corner, looking at her parents glaring at each other, and suddenly felt as if she had returned to when she was fourteen years old, at the entrance of the ancient building team, watching Zhu Hongying shouting and yelling.

At that time, she didn't know what had happened; she was just terrified. But now, after so many years, all she can understand is that her mother, Zhu Hongying, was shocked, betrayed, and deeply hurt by her father, Jin Yuanbao, having an affair with her apprentice's wife. She could only vent her anger by yelling and screaming.

But in reality, if getting angry worked, they wouldn't have been living like this all these years.

"Do you think it's wrong for Yuanyuan to come back to help me?" Zhu Hongying glanced at the customers who had already left, paused slightly, and then shouted at Cao Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, close the door, we're not doing business today."

"Okay, sure. But Yuanyuan and I haven't eaten yet." Cao Xiaoyu was a master of "mischief," grinning as she closed the restaurant door, then said to Zhu Hongying with a smile, "President Zhu, shouldn't you let your employees have some wontons?"

"Eat, eat, eat." Zhu Hongying tossed a rag over. "I was only gone for a few days, and this table is all sticky! Did you even wipe it properly?"

"Heaven and earth bear witness, I just got back from a business trip, Mr. Zhu, you can't exploit your employees like this!" Cao Xiaoyu was really shameless, and even dragged Jin Yuanyuan to the open kitchen, indicating that she should cook wontons herself.

"You know what? Yuanyuan was amazing today! She spoke in front of over 180 people. I felt my legs go weak just looking at all that, but Yuanyuan was super awesome, she didn't panic at all." Cao Xiaoyu successfully diverted the "anger" to himself, and even pulled out a chair for Jin Yuanbao, saying affectionately, "Uncle, please sit down. How about I cook you a bowl of wontons too?"

"Jin Yuanyuan, did you even discuss this with me? Not paying wages is such a big deal, why didn't you discuss it with me?" Now, the anger had successfully ignited on Jin Yuanyuan as well.

Jin Yuanyuan felt that her own mother was a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment. She could only cautiously say, "I was just worried about your health, your blood pressure might rise. I can handle this..."

"What should we do? Borrow money from your dad?"

"What's wrong with borrowing money from me?" Jin Yuanbao actually chimed in at this moment. As a result, he successfully reignited Zhu Hongying's "powder keg".

"No way! Jin Yaya is mine, and has nothing to do with you."

"I'm lending money to my daughter; how she spends it is her business." Jin Yuanbao surprisingly didn't back down.

"What do you mean? Do you want my Jin Yaya? Let me tell you, Jin Yaya has absolutely nothing to do with you. Don't think I don't know, your mistress took your daughter abroad. Are you broke? Trying to get money from me? Let me tell you! Even if I die, my inheritance will all go to Yuanyuan, not a single penny will be yours! And certainly not to your mistress!"

Zhu Hongying lost control and smashed a plate.

Jin Yuanyuan stood there trembling, looking at them; this was a replay of her nightmare.

Caught between a resentful mother and a father who betrayed their marriage, she's been torn between them for twenty years—a happy only daughter from the Jiangnan region? She's enjoyed a life of luxury, yet she's constantly pricked by this indigestible thorn. What's more, her relatives and friends all know about this happy lie and that the two men refuse to divorce.

She couldn't take it anymore and yelled, "You two should get a divorce. Never see each other again, and never speak to each other again."