Just like Li Guangyuan in his past life, although he knew nothing and was less skilled, he would still pretend to be more than he was when outside.
He would take over everything she did and then haughtily tell her that he was her husband, that he should bear the burdens for her, and that she doesn’t need to show herself, just enjoy a peaceful life at home.
But when it really came down to business, he would shrink back like a turtle, pushing her to handle things.
In the end, it was all about having his cake and eating it too.
Lin Chuxia shook off those annoying people and looked at Qin Yang with a bright smile.
Now two acquaintances come over to look at his motorcycle, and Qin Yang unabashedly acknowledged that the motorcycle was bought by his wife.
Lin Chuxia knew she couldn’t leave for a while since the cafeteria was serving food. She greeted Qin Yang and went to buy their meals first.
Qin Yang didn’t want her to go. Seeing his colleagues envious of his motorcycle, he was even happier than when he received his professional title certificate. He gestured with his eyes for her to wait a bit longer; this was their moment to shine.
Lin Chuxia found him childish and gave him a look, insisting on going back.
Several men surrounded their motorcycle, and the couple exchanged glances nearby.
Not far off, Xu Sijin watched this scene, her fists clenched at her side.
Xiao Liu, a new colleague who came with her to get food, was full of gossip, “Sister Xu, is that Mrs. Qin? She’s so beautiful. You know, when I first met Mr. Qin, I thought that such an outstanding man must need a woman of his caliber, ideally as beautiful as Sister Xu. It really is like every pot has its lid; Mr. Qin is handsome and capable, and his wife is beautiful as well.”
Xu Sijin’s nails were almost digging into her flesh, but her face remained indifferent, “A country girl from the countryside, what’s so great about just having a pretty face?”
“Ah? Mrs. Qin is from the countryside?” Xiao Liu looked toward the distant woman in surprise, “She doesn’t look like it.”
She had seen rural women before; regardless of age, their skin was dark and rough from working outdoors all year round.
Due to constant bending over while working, they usually walked with hunched backs.
There were other rural women among the staff family members, but Mrs. Qin looked nothing like them.
The distant woman, wearing a blue floral dress, had skin as white as a peeled egg, standing there gracefully.
Be it her skin or her demeanor, she was nothing like the rural women Xu Sijin had seen.
Of course, Xu Sijin knew what surprised Xiao Liu, and her tone became even more disdainful, “How much does Qin Yang earn a month, and they don’t want kids. Supporting one woman is more than manageable.”
Initially, Liu Xiaohua and her mother had no relation to him, yet he sent them 20 yuan every month.
Now he had even bought a motorcycle worth several thousand yuan.
With money in hand, what facade couldn’t he put up?
That woman was just good at spending money to doll herself up.
Xiao Liu nodded, indeed agreeing with the logic.
With undeniable envy, “Qin’s family members are really fortunate. Even a rural woman can marry a man like Qin Yang,” she too wanted to find a good man in the future.
At that moment, someone passed by them, still excitedly talking about the motorcycle.
“I heard that the city sent over 8 motorcycles this time, and before the motorcycles even arrived, all the tickets were handed out to prominent figures.”
“Are you joking? Such a prized possession would of course go to those prominent figures. Could you afford one? Do you think we have the capability of Mr. Qin? We are only suited for bicycles.”
“Do you really think the motorcycle was bought by Mr. Qin? Forget Mr. Qin, how much does our department head earn a month? I heard each motorcycle costs about 5,000 yuan; calculate how many years it would take without eating or drinking to save that amount.”
“So where did this motorcycle come from? It surely can’t be that Mr. Qin stole it?”
“I heard it was a gift from Qin’s family to Mr. Qin.”
“No way? What’s so special about Mrs. Qin? Giving a gift worth thousands of yuan as a motorbike?”
The person shook their head, “I don’t know about that, but I do know that we don’t have that motorbike voucher in our unit.”
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As several people walked further and further away, the discussion also gradually faded.
Xiao Liu was dumbfounded, with his mouth gaping wide enough to fit an egg.
“That motorbike was bought by Qin’s family for him? Qin’s family is so rich? Wasn’t she said to be a country girl?”
Turning his head, he saw Xu Sijin’s face looking fiercely grim, which scared him into immediately shutting his mouth.
Xu Sijin exerted great effort to keep her face from contorting, coldly dropping a sentence, “I’m not going to the cafeteria today, you go by yourself.”
She didn’t wait for Xiao Liu’s reaction and walked home with a grim face.
Along the way, she intermittently heard a few people discussing Qin Yang’s motorbike.
A motorbike alone isn’t enough to be the talk of the town, but what if it was a woman who bought it for a man?
Xu Sijin kept sneering nonstop, never imagining that the cold-hearted man would go to such lengths to save face for that woman.
A country woman, casually buying a motorbike for a man, isn’t she afraid of making her colleagues laugh their heads off?
Depending on Qin Yang for food and drink, dressing herself up so prettily, isn’t each of these sucking the blood out of Qin Yang?
“Why did you come back today?”
Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu were just about to eat when they saw their daughter come in.
Since divorcing her husband, their daughter rarely came home.
“Have you eaten? You came back just in time, I have something to tell you.”
Xu Sijin put the empty rice pot aside and picked up a set of cutlery for the table.
Mr. Xu frowned dissatisfiedly at Xu Sijin’s attitude, while Mrs. Xu quickly gave him a meaningful look.
Her daughter had a hard life, and as her mother, she was well aware of it.
Mr. Xu suppressed his dissatisfaction and said sternly, “Dress up nicely this weekend, I have arranged for someone for you to meet.”
Xu Sijin’s hand paused while picking up food, her tone was harsh, “I won’t meet them.”
What kind of person can she meet? Her parents merely find her bothersome and want to marry her off again.
The dissatisfaction in Mr. Xu burst out like fireworks, “You say won’t meet? What kind of attitude is this?”
“I’ve said before, please stay out of my business in the future.”
As Xu Sijin spoke, Mr. Xu’s hand slammed his chopsticks down on the table with a snap, “I won’t bother with you now, just get out of here.”
Mrs. Xu hurriedly intervened to mediate between the father and daughter.
“Sijin, your parents mean well. You can’t live like this forever. A woman’s prime years are only so many. If you don’t look now, where will you find a good man later?”
Xu Sijin scoffed, “The man you are finding for me now, is he a good man? Don’t forget, Sha Jianqi was the good husband you found for me. Initially, you praised him to high heavens. And what was the result? Within a year, he hooked up with another woman, a village woman who already had a child, making me lose all face at work. Is this what you call a good man?”