You earn money to spend it and improve your quality of life. ’That’s why, as people’s lives get better and better, the home appliance industry is going to enter a period of rapid growth!’
She would invest a portion of the profits in real estate and use another portion to establish a research institute dedicated to advancing electronics technology. She believed that by throwing enough money at the problem, she could achieve an internationally leading standard.
A life of coasting to victory stretched out before her. It was a sweet problem to have, Chi Yun’er mused.
When she stepped out of the conference room, she saw several people standing in the hallway. The most conspicuous among them was her husband.
’Oh! Once I get absorbed in work, I completely forget that I’m a married woman.’
She ran over with a light laugh. "Brother Hua, have you been waiting long? I forgot to let you know."
Jiang Yihua smiled and shook his head. "It’s fine. I didn’t have anything to do at home anyway."
With that, he stepped aside, revealing the people behind him.
Chi Yun’er recognized a few of them—men and women who had all grown up in the same residential compound—but one face was completely unfamiliar.
The man’s face was contorted with resentment and bitterness, and he was glaring daggers at her.
A suspicion formed in Chi Yun’er’s mind. She looked at Jiang Yihua. "Brother Hua, is he..."
Jiang Yihua nodded with a faint smile, but his voice was laced with ice.
"That’s right. He’s the one who wrote the anonymous letter!"
"Chi Yun’er, you’re so tyrannical and despotic! Can’t you even let people have their say?" the man spat through gritted teeth.
Chi Yun’er let out a dry laugh. "You’re wrong. I just think you’re making baseless accusations. And it’s not just me—everyone thinks so."
"In that case, the nature of your letter is completely different. It’s slander and fabrication, born of jealousy and greed. Since you’ve been found, let’s just follow official procedure."
The man’s eyes widened. He clearly understood what "official procedure" meant.
He remembered what happened on the day of the recruitment exam. A male "educated youth" who had been sent to the countryside with Chi Yun’er had gotten jealous. He’d stood outside the restrooms and spouted a bunch of nonsense, like a one-man comedy show, hoping others would spread his lies and ruin her reputation.
In the end, that man landed himself in jail and was sentenced to two years of hard labor!
"Aren’t... aren’t you going too far? I-I didn’t even say that much in the letter," the man stammered, his scalp prickling with fear as he scrambled to defend himself.


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