Chapter 182: Two-faced (First Update)

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Chapter 182: Two-faced (First Update)Baozi certainly felt something inside. He had been a road bully for over a year, but he had only scraped up small change and never hit it big. Thinking about buying a car without tens of thousands in savings was out of the question. "I think Xiaofeng is pretty good. She’s young, but she knows what she’s doing. If we follow her, we’re sure to succeed." "She better be reliable, otherwise you two are finished." Mantou seemed to take pleasure in their potential misfortune. Both members of Baozi’s couple had come out, and if they couldn’t make it with Su Xiaofeng, they would become the laughing stock of their village once they returned. "Cursed be your bad mouth." Chunli pouted, "You’re just jealous that we’re together. If you’re envious, why don’t you bring your wife out too?" "Sis, give me a break. I’m a bachelor. Where am I supposed to find a wife?" Mantou forced a smile, his wife was still unknown, so where would he get one? "With no wife, you’ve got to work even harder to save up for a ’wife fund.’ Only then will a girl be willing to marry you." Chunli almost forgot Mantou wasn’t married yet: "Go look in Xijiang County, find someone there." "Of course, I definitely need to find a wife to bring back home. If I can’t manage to marry, I might as well not return to the village at all. They would surely laugh me to death." By then, the villagers would surely mock him for not making it big and not bringing back a wife. The three chatted and laughed through the bumpy ride, feeling uncertain about the future, yet full of drive. ... After lunch, Lin Yue knocked on Lin Jianguo’s study door, standing demurely in front of it, she spoke gently: "Dad, are you busy?" Lin Jianguo glanced at his youngest daughter, his weary face softened: "Yueyue, do you need something?" Lin Yue stood in front of Lin Jianguo, her emotions turbulent and hesitant. Lin Jianguo put away his documents and gently rearranged the bangs on Lin Yue’s forehead, his tone was warm: "What’s the matter? Is your allowance not enough? How much do you need, I’ll give it to you." Compared to Lin Jing’s dominance at home, the youngest daughter was very quiet and well-behaved, which was why he cherished her so much. Lin Yue shook her head: "I haven’t been wasting money recently, almost not spending at all. It’s just that I discovered something at noon and wanted to talk to dad about it." "Oh?" Lin Jianguo became interested: "What is it?" Lin Yue glanced at the door and went to close it: "I only want to talk about this with dad, I don’t want mom to hear." Lin Jianguo laughed upon hearing this, his eyebrows coming together: "What is it that Yueyue doesn’t want mom to know?" The fact that his daughter had a secret she didn’t want to share with her mother but wanted to share with him made him very happy. Lin Yue pouted: "I’m just worried she’ll be biased. She keeps saying she wants nothing to do with Su Xiaofeng, yet behind the scenes she’s still helping her. Dad, did you know? Mom actually helped Su Xiaofeng take over a factory, a food factory, and it’s only been about two weeks. Dad, how can she do this? On one hand, she claims she and Su Xiaofeng are not related by blood, yet she can’t bear to cut ties. What is she trying to do? Is she trying to make you lose your job or is she trying to appear as a good mother who loves both her own and others equally?" Lin Yue had thought about it all afternoon and still couldn’t understand the relationship between her mom and Su Xiaofeng, nor how important Su Xiaofeng was to her mother’s heart. Lin Jianguo furrowed his brows deeply: "Your mom helped Su Xiaofeng start a factory?" "Definitely my mom, if it wasn’t for her significant influence, how would Su Xiaofeng, a woman who grew up in the countryside, have the capacity to take over a factory? Dad, what do you think mom is trying to do? If Su Xiaofeng turns out to be inept at managing, wouldn’t that affect you?" Speaking of this, Lin Jianguo was affected. That day, when Su Xiaofeng asked him to pass the document in his hands to the relevant staff, his mind was swollen, and he had the feeling of being spied on by a former colleague. He just wanted to leave quickly, not thinking about what the document Su Xiaofeng asked him to hand over was. Right, after work, he also received a phone call, and the person on the other end was a former colleague who immediately asked him if Su Xiaofeng was his stepdaughter or something. Being concerned about his image, he perfunctorily replied a few words and asked the caller not to give Su Xiaofeng any special treatment because she was his stepdaughter. Realizing this, Lin Jianguo immediately sensed something was wrong. "What all do you know?" he asked sternly. Lin Yue was startled by Lin Jianguo’s suddenly severe tone but soon understood that her father must be angry because her mother had gone behind their backs. Honestly, she was angry, very angry. "At noon, I went to her factory and saw the staff conducting a site survey. Before leaving, they also took some finished products, semi-finished products, and raw materials from her factory," she explained. "But Dad, do you know? I heard that the raw materials Su Xiaofeng received were problematic. One supplier had just used pesticides and then sold them to Su Xiaofeng. No matter how much those raw materials are washed, there will definitely be residues. What if the sold products have problems? Dad, if this gets out, it will definitely involve you," Lin Yue said angrily. Her mother shouldn’t have helped Su Xiaofeng; by helping her like this, Su Xiaofeng wouldn’t feel grateful, and it would definitely impact Dad. If Dad gets involved, that would be a big issue. Lin Jianguo’s expression changed as he listened to Lin Yue’s words. The raw materials were problematic? No wonder the phone call that afternoon was so strange; they wanted to probe if he was involved in Su Xiaofeng’s incident. Luo Yuzhu, oh Luo Yuzhu, you are going to kill me this time. If I’m going down, you won’t have it easy either; you’ll go down with your Su Xiaofeng. "Are you sure Su Xiaofeng’s raw materials are problematic?" Lin Jianguo stood up, paced anxiously a few times, then suddenly turned to ask. Seeing that Lin Jianguo was concerned, Lin Yue felt relieved. Sёarch* The NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. If her father was concerned about this issue, Su Xiaofeng’s factory was definitely doomed. Lin Yue nodded. "When I saw the staff taking the raw materials away, Su Xiaofeng’s stepmother and a person named Director Zhou both turned pale. If there were no problems with the raw materials, they wouldn’t be scared at all. Their fear can only mean one thing—they’re guilty," she stated. Lin Jianguo waved his hand at Lin Yue, "I got it, you can go now. And, don’t mention this to your mom for now, if she finds out, she might use my connections to help her get through this situation." He had thought that Luo Yuzhu had truly cut ties with Su Xiaofeng, but evidently, it was only on the surface while they remained connected behind his back. Now with Su Xiaofeng’s factory in trouble, handling this matter poorly could involve him as well. At this point, the thing he regretted most was marrying Luo Yuzhu. He initially thought she was sensible and generous, but now it appears she is utterly unreliable. Not only is her personal life messy, but she is also duplicitous towards him.

Chapter 182: Two-faced (First Update)

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