For the entire day, Sun Qian waited nervously for the company's disciplinary action, but after waiting all day, there was nothing.
It was as if the events of that morning hadn't happened at all, leaving Sun Qian utterly bewildered.
As time gradually approached the end of working hours, Li Xiaotian stood by the car he had bought for Ye Qingmei, waiting quietly.
Beside him was the car he had purchased for Ye Qingmei, covered with a black cloth, intended as a surprise later.
Li Xiaotian's eyes suddenly lit up as he saw Ye Qingmei emerging from the company, her face beaming with joy.
"Xiaotian, come on, we're not taking the bus today. I signed a big deal today and have a lot of commission! We'll take a taxi home!" Ye Qingmei exclaimed excitedly, calling out to Li Xiaotian from a distance.
Li Xiaotian smiled. His wife was happy, and that clumsy giant Long Yi had done a good job. He would reward him handsomely later!
"Tsk! Take the bus? Take a taxi? Ye Qingmei, what have you been doing these past three years? You're doing that badly?"
Just as Li Xiaotian was about to unveil the surprise beside him, a mocking voice rang out.
It was Sun Qian. Sun Qian had initially thought Ye Qingmei had some powerful connections. However, in the office that afternoon, a colleague had boldly inquired about the morning's events, and Ye Qingmei had explained everything without reservation.
It turned out Liu Hai was transferring funds, and Ye Qingmei had gotten lucky and happened to stumble upon it.
Upon receiving this news, Sun Qian was filled with jealousy. Such incredible luck had befallen Ye Qingmei!
She had been wondering earlier; Ye Qingmei had lived very frugally in university, even working part-time. How could she possibly have connections like Liu Hai?
In response, Sun Qian could only attribute it to her own bad luck. If Liu Hai was indeed Ye Qingmei's backer, then the company's disciplinary action for her behavior that morning would have already been decided, and perhaps her manager's position would have been directly given to Ye Qingmei.
Sun Qian glanced at Ye Qingmei, then at Li Xiaotian, a look of disdain on her face. She conspicuously waved a car key in her hand and said dismissively,
"Ye Qingmei, you're really not doing well. I stopped taking the bus two years ago!"
"Is this your boyfriend? He's dressed like a migrant worker. I never thought you'd have such poor taste in people when you're already struggling!"
"Sun Qian! Please watch your words! I admit that I haven't done well these past three years, Ye Qingmei, but what right do you have to comment on my affairs?"
Ye Qingmei frowned and said, then walked forward to link her arm with Li Xiaotian's, adding,
"Also, this is my husband. Please show him some respect. How he dresses is his freedom!"
Li Xiaotian had intended to reprimand Sun Qian, but hearing Ye Qingmei speak like this filled his heart with joy, and he remained silent. Ye Qingmei had finally agreed to call him husband!
"Husband? Hahaha, that's hilarious! Ye Qingmei, you're actually married? And you married a migrant worker?"
Sun Qian burst into laughter, filled with a sense of schadenfreude. She jiggled the car key in her hand and pressed it. Coincidentally, her car was parked right next to Ye Qingmei.
A BMW 1 Series!
"See? In Jiangnan now, I have a house and a car. This BMW 1 Series was bought outright. Moreover, I'm planning to upgrade next year to a 3 Series!"
Sun Qian said smugly, getting into her car, and mockingly addressed Ye Qingmei,
"The gap between us, no matter how hard you try in the future, you'll never catch up to me!"
"Ye Qingmei, you've been unproductive for these three years, but I've been working hard all along. I've already surpassed you by a huge margin!"
Sun Qian's words were filled with disdain, and her heart was brimming with happiness. The humiliation she had suffered that morning was finally avenged.
Ye Qingmei bit her lip, her expression darkening slightly. Three years. She hadn't been unproductive for three years.
On the contrary, she had worked harder than anyone else during these three years! Not a single day off in three years; one part-time job after another.
While evading the Ye family and supporting her daughter Tiantian, their lives had been difficult, but for her, they had been fulfilling.
"Wife, is this your colleague? Why are you all working together, and why is someone's mouth so foul? It's suffocating!"
Li Xiaotian finally spoke, his arm around Ye Qingmei's shoulder, his gaze carrying a hint of coldness as he looked at Sun Qian.
Upon hearing this, Sun Qian's face immediately fell. She looked at Li Xiaotian with utter contempt.
"Shut up! How dare you, a mere worker, speak to me? Don't you even know your place?"
"Move aside! You're blocking my car! This is a BMW. If you scratch it, can you afford to pay for it?"
With that, Sun Qian started her car, revving the engine loudly.
"Heh!" Li Xiaotian let out a cold laugh, then walked to the side, reached for the black cloth, and said to Ye Qingmei,
"Wife, to celebrate your return to work, your husband has prepared a surprise for you!"
"Whoosh!" Li Xiaotian pulled off the black cloth, and a sleek, elegant white sedan appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Wow!" passersby exclaimed in admiration.
A white BMW 7 Series! Top trim!
"Wife, this is a gift for you. From now on, you won't have to take the bus to work anymore!" Li Xiaotian said with deep affection, handing the car keys to Ye Qingmei.
Ye Qingmei, however, stood frozen, staring at the scene before her in disbelief.
Gradually, tears welled up in Ye Qingmei's eyes, and she wept silently.
Beside them, Sun Qian, who hadn't yet driven off, had her face turn crimson. A BMW 7 Series, over two million yuan!
Her 1 Series was only three hundred thousand. In comparison to the 7 Series next to it, her 1 Series seemed like a grandson facing his ancestor.
Why? Why? How could Ye Qingmei afford a 7 Series? Did she deserve it?
Sun Qian's heart was filled with envy. Her gaze was fixed on Ye Qingmei, her teeth clenched. Everything she had shown off in front of Ye Qingmei moments ago now seemed like the act of a clown!
"Wife, please get in!" Li Xiaotian opened the car door, then glanced disdainfully at the 1 Series next to them, saying,
"Please move your jalopy away quickly. If you accidentally scratch our car, even a minor scuff mark would cost more than your car is worth to repair!"
"You!" Sun Qian gritted her teeth, her face flushed. She shot Ye Qingmei a fierce glare, then stepped on the accelerator and sped away.
Ye Qingmei, still in a daze, was pulled into the car by Li Xiaotian. Her eyes were slightly red as she said to him,
"Thank you, Xiaotian."
"Thank you for what? I'm your husband!" Li Xiaotian smiled, pulled Ye Qingmei close, and whispered in her ear,
"I told you, once I returned, I would never let you and our daughter suffer any more grievances!"
"From now on, I will always be by your side, the two of you!"
"Mm! I believe you!" Ye Qingmei held Li Xiaotian tightly, the barrier in her heart dissolving unknowingly.