The pushover offended a top-tier boss

The two young girls, who loved parties and having fun, suggested, "How about we go sing karaoke later?"

Jiang Li quickly said, "I won't go. My child is waiting for me at home."

Ye Zhenzhen also said, "You guys go ahead, I have children at home too."

Wang Jiayu pouted: "You stay-at-home moms are so boring, all you do is talk about your kids all day long."

Ye Zhenzhen just smiled and didn't say anything more.

She simply felt that these meaningless social interactions were not worth wasting time on, and that it was better to go home and spend time with her children.

What she didn't know was that the two of them started talking about her more.

"Don't you find it a little strange? Ye Zhenzhen's husband never shows up; he's always busy."

"Is she just too poor to show off? Is she some kind of old nouveau riche? Her clothes and belongings are all very expensive."

"I think it might be a case of having no official status."

The two exchanged a knowing glance.

When get out of class ended on Friday, the two of them said, "Sister Zhenzhen, your baby is so cute! When can we go see him/her?"

Ye Zhenzhen agreed without much thought: "Sure, you can come over this weekend if you're free."

On Saturday, Zhou Huaijin happened to be attending a meeting at the district committee.

Sun Qing and Wang Jiayu arrived first, and Jiang Li also came with her daughter.

The little girl's eyes widened as soon as she got off the bus, and she tugged at her mother's clothes, saying, "Mommy, Auntie's house is so beautiful."

Several people stood in front of the red brick house. The wrought iron gate slowly opened, revealing a courtyard full of flowers. Under the magnolia tree sat a rocking chair, next to which was a cream-colored coffee machine and a small round table.

Sun Qing stood in the courtyard, silently calculating the prices of this area. It was a place with high prices but low demand; the residents were all genuine old-money families. Her boyfriend, who considered himself a rich second-generation, only owned a small apartment of about two hundred yuan in the development zone.

She glanced at Wang Jiayu, and the two exchanged a look. The smile on her face faded for a moment.

"Come in and have a seat," Ye Zhenzhen greeted them with a smile.

The little girl ran over, curiously squatted in front of the two cribs, and awkwardly handed them over, holding two comfort toys in her arms: "For the little brother and sister."

Jiang Li laughed beside her: "She bought this gift especially because she heard that someone was coming to see the baby."

The two little ones sat in their school chairs, staring at the new older girl with their round eyes, their little mouths opening and closing, making babbling sounds.

Jiang Li leaned closer, her eyes shining: "Oh my god, what an adorable baby!"

Mr. and Mrs. Ye brought out cut fruit and tea, and invited everyone to sit down.

Wang Jiayu and Sun Qing walked around the house. Wang Jiayu's gaze swept across the living room wall, and she whispered to Sun Qing, "There aren't even any wedding photos."

Sun Qing followed her gaze and saw a traditional Chinese ink painting hanging on the wall. There were no wedding photos or group photos.

The two men looked at each other and smiled: "What did I tell you?"

Ye Zhenzhen was completely unaware of this. She went to class as usual and went home to spend time with her children as usual.

Then one day, her paper won an award, and Wang Jiayu said, subtly or overtly, during a group meeting, "How could we possibly be as capable as Sister Zhenzhen?"

Ye Zhenzhen found it a bit strange, but she just assumed that the other person was upset because they didn't win an award.

It wasn't until Jiang Li privately approached Ye Zhenzhen that she hesitated for a long time before finally speaking: "Zhenzhen, recently... I don't know if you've heard about it."

Ye Zhenzhen asked, puzzled, "What did you hear?"

"They say you... were a mistress to an older man, and your child is illegitimate."

"They even said that you won this award because you seduced Shang Yunheng, and he helped you get it."

Ye Zhenzhen thought it was a joke: "I don't have much interaction with Senior Brother Shang, only occasional communication about studies."

"Besides, I'm already married, how can they spread such rumors about me!"

Jiang Li sighed, "Before you came, Jiayu considered herself the most beautiful girl in the college, and she also had feelings for Shang Yunheng. Sun Qing also got a rich boyfriend. They always liked to compare themselves to each other, and when you came and started living better than them, they felt uncomfortable."

"Don't people just love to compare themselves to their friends?"

Ye Zhenzhen truly felt that people's hearts were something that were truly unfathomable.

Why are there always people who secretly harbor jealousy and malicious intent wherever I go?

The next day, instead of driving to school, she sent Zhou Huaijin a message: "Old Zhou, you must come pick me up today."

When get out of class ended, Zhou Huaijin was already standing downstairs at the School of Literature building. He was wearing a dark gray shirt with the cuffs rolled up to his forearms, his back straight, and his face serious, standing out from the students around him who were hurrying past with their books in their hands.

Professor Zheng happened to be coming out of the building and was taken aback when she saw him: "Huaijin, what brings you here?"

Zhou Huaijin called out, "Uncle Zheng."

He then added with a smile, "I'm here to pick up my wife from school."

"Thank you for taking care of Zhenzhen."

Professor Zheng waved his hand: "What do you mean by taking care of me? When I was studying in Beijing, your mother often helped me. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have been able to finish my studies."

How is your mother doing lately?

Thank you for your concern, everything is fine.

The group of people who left get out of class together were completely stunned.

Wang Jiayu and Sun Qing's expressions both changed.

Zhou Huaijin. The top official of the new district, the Zhou Huaijin who appears on television and in various meeting reports. Ye Zhenzhen's husband is actually him?

Upon seeing Zhou Huaijin, Ye Zhenzhen quickly ran over: "Old Zhou, you're here so early?"

She smiled and took his arm, waved to Sun Qing and the others, and simply said:

"goodbye".

On the way back, Ye Zhenzhen angrily complained the whole way: "How can people be so wicked these days? These people are truly despicable!"

She recounted everything that had happened during this time. After listening, Zhou Huaijin remained silent for a while, then suddenly asked, "So when are we going to have our wedding?"

"Huh?" She was taken aback.

Was he even listening to what I was saying?

"I've had the baby, I've regained my figure, and I can wear a wedding dress now. When are we going to have the wedding?" Zhou Huaijin asked again.

In his view, the main reason for this was that their marriage did not go through the proper ceremonies, which led those with ill intentions to misunderstand.

Ye Zhenzhen thought for a moment, then shook her head: "The child is still so young, I have to go to class, and you're busy too, let's talk about it later."

I used to think wedding dresses were beautiful, but I've long since lost that enthusiasm.

Weddings are all for show, and she's a person with low energy levels, so now she feels that living a peaceful and stable life with her family is better than anything else.

But to her surprise, Zhou Huaijin took her to buy a ring that very day.

To keep a low profile, the couple chose a pair of platinum wedding rings, simple plain bands, very understated.

Zhou Huaijin put it on her without saying a word before he stopped.

That's good, it prevents some clueless people from coming along.

Sun Qing and Wang Jiayu were on tenterhooks for several days. On the same day, they both sent her short apology essays, saying that they had misunderstood her because they were instigated by her.

Ye Zhenzhen saw it, but didn't reply.

They all thought Ye Zhenzhen would retaliate, but she completely ignored them.

Ye Zhenzhen was too lazy to argue with people who weren't worth it. She gave them a simple warning, and they behaved themselves from then on.