"You still dare to argue?" Factory Director Fula clutched his chest, stood up with his protruding belly, and flung the documents he was holding from the office desk at Manager Niu, his voice rising several pitches in anger, "Niu Dazhuang, everyone says they want to look for me, yet you insisted—indicating if they don’t order in large quantities, they won’t seek us out."
"What’s that supposed to mean? Is this factory yours or mine? Are you the director or am I?"
"You didn’t even consult me, just turned them down, Niu Dazhuang, you’re really something!"
Director Fula’s eyes looked like they wanted to gouge flesh from his body. Over the years, this elder brother-in-law had been taking money from the factory without doing anything of significance. Fula had turned a blind eye but such incidents were not just once or twice.
But what happened today was different from before!
The other party really went to Xinglong to place an order, and the quantity was substantial, which made Director Fula’s heart feel as if he had swallowed flies, extremely uncomfortable—what should have been their earned money essentially handed over to outsiders.
And the one who pushed out this lucrative opportunity was none other than the elder brother-in-law standing before him, which made Director Fula enraged.
"Brother-in-law, I... who would have known they would do such a thing, I didn’t say anything." Manager Niu, being burly and rather high and mighty in front of others, seemed to have his nose in the air; but in front of Director Fula, his own brother-in-law, he was trying to act more obedient than a grandson.
*
The sewing machines were bought, the matters of the fabrics were settled, and so Tang Mingli’s business in Shenzhen was finished.
Tang Yue intended to explore Shenzhen a bit. There was no way Tang Mingli and Wei Jiajia could feel at ease letting Tang Yue roam around by herself; no matter what she said, Tang Mingli insisted on accompanying her.
"Uncle, it’s rare for you and Sister Jiajia to be together, you guys should go on a date," Tang Yue whispered to Tang Mingli.
Tang Mingli shook his head, not giving Tang Yue any chance to negotiate, saying firmly and decisively: "Xiao Yue, there’s no room for discussion. I promised your second brother and second sister-in-law to bring you back safely. Think about it, if something really happened to you, how would I explain it to them?"
"Uncle, it’s broad daylight, and I’m going to crowded places, how could anything happen!" Tang Yue tried to persuade Tang Mingli.
But Tang Mingli would not budge an inch on this matter, saying, "Xiao Yue, there’s no room for discussion on this. If you want to go out, we can accompany you for a day, and we’ll head back home by train tomorrow."
Tang Yue: "..."
Wei Jiajia also spoke up to persuade: "Xiao Yue, Shenzhen may seem peaceful, but it’s still quite dangerous for a girl alone. Just listen to your uncle. Wherever you want to go, we’ll go with you."
With the matter having reached this point, even if Tang Yue wanted to refuse, she really couldn’t. She had to agree.
In Shenzhen, in her past, she never had time to stroll around. Working three jobs, her daily life was spent either at work or on her way to work, and upon coming home, she had to wait on Wu Xinming as if he were some sort of lord.
Now that she thought about it, she really was foolish back then. Wooed by Wu Xinming’s sweet nothings, she couldn’t bear to part with the relationship that had been built over so many years. She remembered how she had wanted to muster the courage to leave, but Wu Xinming would suddenly turn romantic, making her reluctant to go.
Back then, she really had been blinded.



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