My Wild Wife in Shanghai

So every time Jia Wei bragged, Bai Xue got angrier and angrier.

In addition, Jia Wei had a life of debauchery in his early years, and his relationship with Bai Xue had long since broken down. They had gone through three or four divorce attempts, and the two still do not have children and can't even remember how long it had been since they last had sex.

Outsiders envy Bai Xue for marrying into a wealthy family.

In reality, only she knows the extent of her suffering.

Bai Xue and Jia Wei often argued, and one of her favorite phrases was, "Jia Wei, I was blind! How could I have married you?!"

In an effort to keep Bai Xue's heart, Jia Wei borrowed money a year ago and asked around to help Bai Xue open three pharmacies in the county.

Business is not bad; at least we're making a profit.

This gave Bai Xue confidence in the future.

Otherwise, Bai Xue would have packed her bags and left long ago.

But the others, unaware of the situation, were intimidated by Jia Wei's imposing manner and began to fawn over him.

"Brother Jia, could you help me out?"

"Brother Jia, I'll be your driver. I've never driven a Maybach before!"

... ...

Amidst the flattery of the crowd, Jia Wei gradually lost his way.

But he knew his own worth; he was content with enjoying others' flattery, but when it came to actually doing something, he was incapable of it.

"Oh, let's talk about that later. Today is a class reunion, no work, no work, hahaha!"

As Jia Wei spoke, he called over a waiter.

"We're all here, let's serve the food!"

"Okay, boss!"

The waiter left, and soon the food and drinks were served.

As everyone clinked glasses and reminisced about their time as classmates, they shared a drink and reminisced about their past friendships.

The atmosphere was great, with everyone frequently raising their glasses, sometimes whispering, sometimes bursting into laughter.

Wen Yu sat down next to Chen Ye at some point and asked softly, "Still working as the store manager?"

She looked at Chen Ye with a slightly drunken expression and a seductive gaze, as if she believed that her appearance would make Chen Ye infatuated.

Chen Ye merely glanced at it indifferently before looking away and saying, "I'm not doing it!"

"Hehe!" Wen Yu chuckled smugly. "Chen Ye, I told you long ago that there are some things you lack experience in and can't handle. Becoming a store manager in just a few months was just luck. Now that you've stepped down, you need to be down-to-earth..."

"Come on, let's all raise our glasses and wish our teacher, Ms. Liu, a happy new year..."

Jia Wei shouted, interrupting Wen Yu.

Wen Yu and Chen Ye raised their glasses along with the others.

Jia Wei continued, "I wish our teacher Liu all the best in Shanghai and a wonderful life."

"Let's do it!"

Everyone drank it all in one gulp.

Chen Ye was somewhat surprised. After finishing his drink, he asked Li Jun, who was standing next to him, "Teacher Liu went to Shanghai to teach?"

A meaningful look flashed across Li Jun's face as he beckoned to Chen Ye with his finger.

Chen Ye leaned closer to listen.

Li Jun whispered, "What's the point of teaching? Teacher Liu was fired from the school three years ago."

"Huh?" Chen Ye was extremely surprised.

Li Jun lowered his voice even further and said, "Back in school, two male teachers were fighting over Teacher Liu, and they ended up getting into a brawl. One of them stabbed the other, and he died. Teacher Liu was also affected by this incident, so she was expelled from the school."

Chen Ye nodded: "So what is Teacher Liu doing in Shanghai now?"

"I don't know either," Li Jun said.

At this moment, Liu Wenmei looked at Chen Ye: "Chen Ye, I just heard you say that you are also in Shanghai. What company do you work for in Shanghai?"

"Oh, I work for a group in Shanghai," Chen Ye said.

"Wow, a big company!" Jia Wei started making a fuss again.

Because he also knew about the Shanghai Group.

He heard from a good friend that the Shanghai Group was working on a partnership program for stores, and he was thinking of giving his friend some gifts so that he could get the partnership rights for his three pharmacies and make a fortune with the Shanghai Group's products.

This way, Bai Xue will respect him more, and their relationship will be more stable.

"It is indeed a large enterprise. I think it's a Fortune 500 company, right?" Liu Wenmei asked Chen Ye.

"Yes, one of the top 500 companies in the country!" Chen Ye said.

Jia Wei interjected, "I heard the Shanghai Group offers great benefits. You've only been out for six months and you've already gotten a job there. You're quite capable, Chen Ye!"

Chen Ye ignored him and did not respond.

Feeling humiliated, Jia Wei raised his voice slightly: "But with your criminal record, you'll only be able to do menial tasks at the Shanghai Group, right?"

Chen Ye still ignored him.

Wen Yu, who was standing to the side, disliked Jia Wei's behavior and said, "Chen Ye had already become a store manager."

Upon hearing this, everyone began to look at Chen Ye in a new light.

A store manager is, at least in a sense, a manager.

Moreover, it's important to know that he's a store manager at a Fortune 500 company, which makes his position even more prestigious.

Some of them had just graduated from university and hadn't even found jobs yet.

A few found jobs, but only as low-level apprentices.

Chen Ye didn't go to university, but he became a store manager at a Fortune 500 company just six months after his release from prison. He's definitely got some skills.

"Hey, not bad!" Jia Wei smiled insincerely, then suddenly found a loophole in the conversation and asked, "Wen Yu, you said Chen Ye used to be the store manager, so what about now? Is he still the store manager?"

Everyone turned to look at Chen Ye, waiting for him to speak.

However, before Chen Ye could speak, Wen Yu said directly, "He's not doing it anymore!"

"Hahaha!" Jia Wei laughed loudly, "See, I told you! In such a large corporation, with your criminal record, you'd never be given a prominent position!"

The people around them echoed the sentiment.

"Oh, what a pity!"

"Brother Jia really knows what he's doing! Big corporations do value personal resumes."

"Brother Jia seems to know the Shanghai Group quite well. It's really tough to get by there. Let alone someone with a criminal record, even an innocent person can't climb up to a basic management position in less than three to five years!"

... ...

Their words were all in agreement with Jia Wei.

These days, class reunions are no longer innocent; the main theme has become praising the superiors and belittling the inferiors.

Everyone treated Jia Wei as a big shot and Chen Ye as a lowly servant in the Shanghai group, and Chen Ye was immediately ignored.

However, Liu Wenmei felt a little guilty when she saw this scene.

She felt that her question had led to Chen Ye being teased, so she raised her glass and said:

"Classmates, no matter what we do or what industry we work in, we are all classmates sitting here today. The friendship between classmates is the most precious thing. I hope that everyone can remove the filters of life and return to the innocence of the past. Come on, let's have a drink together. I also hope that Chen Ye will not be discouraged and will start anew."

Liu Wenmei raised her glass, and everyone else naturally followed suit.

Just then, Jia Wei's phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID and was so happy he almost jumped for joy.

"It's Brother Wu!" he excitedly told Bai Xue. "Honey, Brother Wu called. The deal with the cooperative store is most likely sorted out!"

"Classmates, I have a big project to attend to and need to take a call. Excuse me, sorry!"

Jia Wei stood up confidently and, amidst the envious glances of the crowd, went outside to answer a phone call.

(An extra chapter today. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival in advance! I'm shamelessly asking for five-star reviews to boost the book's rating. Thank you all for your support and for following along. Stay tuned for more exciting updates!)