Chapter 63

Gu Zhixing ate the rabbit meat and praised it endlessly, “Xiao Chan, this rabbit meat your mom stewed is really delicious!”

Li Yuechan shot Gu Zhixing a glare, “What’s with the ‘your mom’ and ‘your mom’? Who’s on your side here?”

“Hehehe, isn’t it just a matter of time?”

After they finished eating, Li Yuechan took out an envelope. “I wrote a report letter. You help me figure out how to submit it.”

Gu Zhixing picked up the report letter, and to his surprise, a photo fell out. He glanced at it and his hand trembled.

“Xiao Chan, are you testing me?”

Li Yuechan covered her mouth and chuckled, “Just read the letter.”

Gu Zhixing looked at it, “Is this… true?”

“Pretty much. You should investigate it first. Also, I suspect this woman was sent to Wang Xinzhou by Han Jinzhu.”

Gu Zhixing’s expression grew serious as he stared at the letter. “Alright, leave it to me.”

He paused for a moment and said, “Wang Xinzhou has some influence in the city. If we want to bring him down in one go, simply relying on this report won’t be enough.”

Li Yuechan frowned and asked, “Do you have a better plan?”

“Don’t worry, just leave it to your husband. I’ll definitely handle it well for you!”

Li Yuechan rolled her eyes at him. “What ‘husband’, just a boyfriend.”

Gu Zhixing quickly added, “The leaders all say that dating without the intention of marriage is just fooling around. Don’t be a rogue, or the punishment will be serious!” Saying this, he grabbed Li Yuechan’s hand.

Li Yuechan thought for a moment, and it seemed like that was the case. She looked at Gu Zhixing and said, “Then it depends on how you behave. Actually, I wouldn’t mind being a widow.”

Gu Zhixing swallowed and grinned, “How could that be? We’ll definitely be a loving couple.”

Li Yuechan gave him a sideways glance. “We’ll see how you act in the future.”

After staying in the office for a while, Li Yuechan decided to leave. After all, staying too long might cause unnecessary gossip.

While walking, she sensed something was wrong. She turned around and saw Yang Aimei, the one who had argued with her at the department store.

She tilted her head and asked, “Is there something you want?”

Yang Aimei snorted coldly. “Hmph, don’t get too smug. I’ve already investigated you. Your mom is just a worker at a textile factory, and your dad is only a workshop director. With your family’s background, you think you can compete with me for Gu Zhixing? No chance!”

Li Yuechan impatiently dug in her ears. Her mom was always lecturing her not to fight, and if she didn’t listen, she’d get a slap. It was so annoying…

Seeing that the girl didn’t even acknowledge her and turned to walk away, Yang Aimei stomped her foot in anger. “Li Yuechan, just wait and see!”

Li Yuechan waved her hand dismissively, walking off confidently.

Thinking there was nothing else to do, she went to the junkyard to chat with Old Wang for an hour, then leisurely made her way home.

When she pushed open the door, she saw her mom busy in the kitchen. She was surprised and asked, “Mom, weren’t you supposed to be on the night shift today?”

Su Lizhen pursed her lips. “I’m not working anymore. From now on, I’ll stay at home to keep you company.”

Li Yuechan walked over, looked at her mom’s red eyes, and immediately changed her expression. “What’s wrong? Did someone bully you?”

Su Lizhen quickly wiped her eyes and said, “No, no, just the wind got in my eyes.”

“Stop lying to me, tell me, what happened?”

Su Lizhen sighed and helplessly said, “I was fired from the factory.”

“What? Why were you fired?”

Li Yuechan had already told her mom to quit her job and enjoy life at home, but being fired was different.

Su Lizhen said helplessly, “It’s because of what happened yesterday. The factory found out that your grandfather was taken by the revolutionary committee, and then I was arrested too. They think there’s something wrong with our family, so they fired me.”

Li Yuechan thought for a moment. Wasn’t this the same thing that caused her mom to lose her position as the Women’s Director five years ago? Why was it happening again…

Su Lizhen continued, “Some of the old workers in the factory used to follow your grandfather. They secretly told me…”

“The new deputy factory manager and the vice-director of the revolutionary committee are somewhat related,” Su Lizhen said, revealing more details.

Li Yuechan’s eyes flickered as she responded, “Mom, don’t worry. This is a good opportunity for you to rest at home for a few days. In a few days, they might even beg you to come back to work.”

Su Lizhen felt comforted by her daughter’s words. Even though she had been fired, how could she possibly return to work? Still, she smiled and said, “It’s alright, actually, I wasn’t really that eager to work anyway. Now I can stay home and take care of you.”

Li Yuechan leaned into her mother’s embrace, “Good, let’s make the most of this time and be a loving mother-daughter duo!”

Su Lizhen lightly tapped her daughter’s forehead, laughing, “You little rascal!”

Li Yuechan’s eyes narrowed. It seemed these people wouldn’t be satisfied until they were dealt with.

Just then, Li Jianguo entered the room.

“Lizhen, I heard the factory fired you?” he asked.

Su Lizhen nodded. “Yeah, it’s probably because of what happened yesterday.”

Li Jianguo was furious. “How could they do this to you! These are old issues from years ago, and they still bring them up now!”

He sighed. “Forget it. You’re already 40. It’s good for you to rest at home and spend time with Xiao Chan.”

Li Jianguo’s eyes shifted. “When they distribute the wages this month, I’ll make sure they give it to you.”

Su Lizhen quickly waved her hand, “No, no, it’s the same as before. Nothing’s changed.”

Li Jianguo glanced at their daughter and didn’t say any more. He turned and walked out.

Li Yuechan, however, was puzzled and looked at her mother. “Mom, why didn’t you take Dad’s money? Don’t you know that men get bad when they have money?”

Su Lizhen shot her daughter a look. “You little girl, where did all this nonsense come from? Your dad is different.”

“It’s not nonsense. Why do you think Dad is different?” Li Yuechan glared, “When you got married, Dad promised you a good life. He even gave mom 200 yuan every year, or else he would’ve divorced me .”

Li Yuechan pouted. “Alright, I get it.” But in her heart, she still had some doubts.

Meanwhile, next door, Guo Xingmei was excitedly asking, “I heard that Su Lizhen was fired from the factory?”

Wu Kaiming nodded. “Yeah, we don’t know what happened exactly. A new deputy factory manager came in, and he’s been giving orders all day. While the old factory manager was away, he fired Comrade Su.”

Guo Xingmei sneered. “Of course they fired her. She must have done something wrong.”

Wu Kaiming retorted, “What do you know? Every time you see that woman, your eyes go all wide. Isn’t she just the daughter of your old boss? Look at all of you, acting like lapdogs. This is the new society, all those capitalists are being brought down!”

“How dare you talk like that!” Guo Xingmei shot back.

Wu Kaiming raised an eyebrow. “What’s wrong? What did I say wrong?”

“You don’t know anything! Back then, I was begging for food on the streets. It was your old boss who took me in and gave me a job at the factory. Now who knows where I’d be if it wasn’t for them!” she snapped.

“Ugh, that was ages ago!” Guo Xingmei huffed.

“Hmph, you really can’t communicate with people like you!”

“Fine, I won’t say anything. But you think I don’t know what’s going on in your factory? Every one of those men has their eyes on that woman, all lusting after her. She’s just a pretty face, a vixen!”

“Shut up!” Wu Kaiming roared, his chest heaving with anger. He raised his hand and slapped Guo Xingmei across the face.

“You ungrateful fool, if it weren’t for your old boss, where would I be today? Don’t you dare insult me…” His voice trailed off as the sound of slaps filled the air.