Qin Yang didn’t dislike her, he just wasn’t planning on getting married yet.
Those who knew him understood how disciplined he was, so his life plan was definitely very strict.
Xu Sijin thought, she was still young, she wasn’t in a hurry, she could wait.
Wait for him to come around, wait for a wife to be part of his plans, she would become part of his life plan then.
But she didn’t expect him to suddenly go back home and get married.
By the time she heard the news, Qin Yang was already on the train.
She couldn’t accept it, hearing that he married a rural wife—how could she, Xu Sijin, not compare to a rural woman?
Until today…
Taking a deep breath, Xu Sijin showed a generous and graceful smile.
“Hello, Mr. Lin, let me introduce myself. I’m Xu, Xu Sijin, a colleague of Qin Yang. I work over at the union, so I interact with Qin Yang quite a bit. If Mr. Lin needs any assistance, feel free to let me know. As Qin Yang’s colleague, I’ll definitely help.”
Lin Chuxia knew this woman didn’t come with good intentions and quickly picked out several meanings from her words.
She wanted to imply that she was very familiar with Qin Yang, maybe even more than Chuxia, his wife.
Qin Yang’s business was her business too, they had no boundaries.
The two of them interacted regularly, whether it was for work or personal matters was anyone’s guess.
If not for knowing Qin Yang’s personality, just a few words could easily stir up trouble.
With a small smile, “Thank you, Mr. Xu. Qin Yang took leave these two days to specifically accompany me, so I don’t think there’s anything I need to trouble outsiders with.”
Xu Sijin’s expression stiffened slightly but quickly recovered naturally.
“Mr. Lin, you are really beautiful, no wonder you got Mr. Qin to agree to marry you. You wouldn’t know, since Mr. Qin transferred to our area, so many girls have pursued him. The girls working here are all capable, and yet Mr. Qin hasn’t been interested in any of them.”
Was she saying she was all looks and no substance?
Lin Chuxia nodded, “Mr. Xu is right, Qin Yang is a man, and he can’t escape liking beautiful things.”
Xu Sijin’s smile stiffened again; she hadn’t expected Chuxia to admit it.
What’s so proud about a woman flaunting her looks?
Before she could say more, Lin Chuxia continued, “Did Mr. Xu suddenly come up to me to say this because you feel you’re not pretty enough?”
“I…”
Seeing her at a loss for words, Lin Chuxia kindly continued, as if understanding her, “Actually, it’s okay, our looks are given by our parents, no matter what we look like, it’s a blessing from them. You don’t need to be too concerned, be grateful, and even if you’re not standout, you’ll still be welcomed by everyone.”
Xu Sijin finally found her voice, “Mr. Lin, you’re overthinking. I never thought I looked that bad.”
With a calm face, since childhood, she had always been treated as the apple of her parents’ eyes, receiving compliments about her looks too.
How could she not be extraordinary?
Naturally, she would never admit she wasn’t as pretty as Lin Chuxia.
Originally, she wanted to give Lin Chuxia a hard time—any woman wouldn’t be happy hearing her implications, might even lose her temper, and then she’d have the upper hand.
Qin Yang hated trouble at work, anything that could affect his work would irritate him.
I heard she was arranged by the family for Qin Yang, they only stayed at home for three or four days for marriage, surely he didn’t know her well.
If she caused trouble at work, Xu Sijin believed Qin Yang would not let her come anymore, even his visits home would decrease.
Unexpectedly, Chuxia, without appearing either foolish or clever, ignored her implication entirely.
Lin Chuxia, with a naive expression, asked her, “Does Mr. Xu have any other questions? If you need, I can help you answer them.”
Taking a deep breath, “Since Mr. Lin doesn’t need me, I’ll take my leave.”
Watching her defeated retreating back, Lin Chuxia saw her lips curl.
When people want to mock you, it often exposes their insecurities. When she’s sarcastic, she’s trying to see you lose control. If you really get mad, you’ve lost.
At this time, it’s best to graciously acknowledge it, then reflect their ridicule back onto them.
And to feign concern, leave them seething internally.
Isn’t that just like Xu Sijin now?
“Oh, by the way, Mr. Xu, have you resolved the issue with Liu Xiaohua and her mother? We ran into them today, but they were unlucky, taken away by security. I wonder how the interrogation went.”
Xu Sijin snapped her head back, “Why were they arrested?”
Lin Chuxia opened her hands innocently, “I don’t know either, maybe they couldn’t get money from Qin Yang and wanted to harm him. You wouldn’t believe it, Liu Xiaohua charged at Qin Yang today, who knows if she had a weapon. If I hadn’t kicked her away, who knows what might have happened.”
Xu Sijin’s eyelid twitched repeatedly, that useless one, always unreliable.
But if she got caught by security, especially for hurting Qin Yang…
“I think Mr. Lin is overthinking, Liu Xiaohua is just a girl. How could she harm Qin Yang? It must be a misunderstanding.”
“Whether it’s a misunderstanding, I can’t say. I think security will give Qin Yang justice. Threatening national tech personnel, tsk, tsk. Who knows what they’ll find out, but I doubt those two can hold out at security.”
Raising her food tray, “Enough chatting with Mr. Xu, I need to get my meal.”
Watching her silhouette in the sunset, Xu Sijin clenched her nails into her palms.
……
Lin Chuxia glanced at the cafeteria menu, today they were serving spicy tofu and cabbage with glass noodles, and the cabbage dish had some pork, all fatty.
Given people’s limited living standards, the meals were low in oil, and those who could have meat preferred the fatty cuts; the sight of the lardy meat left Lin Chuxia with no appetite.
She ordered a portion of spicy tofu, noticing Master Chen nearby she asked for two side dishes, a moo shu pork, and dry-fried green beans.
While waiting for the dishes, she suddenly saw Qin Yang stride in from the outside.
“Done with work?”
Qin Yang nodded and seeing her waiting, knew she had ordered the side dishes.
The cafeteria took meal tickets or cash; given the special circumstances yesterday, Lin Chuxia paid cash upfront for the meals. Today, Qin Yang had left meal tickets for her, and when Master Chen brought out the dishes, he was the first to pay.
Lin Chuxia didn’t argue; men, when they’re out they still want to handle the check, it fulfills their machismo and heightens their sense of responsibility.