Chapter 167: Won’t Live to Retire
Li Nuanchun picked up the teapot, added hot water to Dai Liwen’s enamel cup, and casually added to the conversation, "She is smart and free of malice, unlike Yanmei who loves to take advantage of others, or Meiyu who, as a teacher, acts all high and mighty, disregarding anyone who speaks bad about her behind her back. They’re all just jealous of her living a good life with her good looks."
Li Nuanchun was increasingly impressed with Tong Yao after spending more time with her.
"Let them gossip all they want. Try to involve yourself less in that." Dai Liwen pointed to the drawer, "Put the tea leaves that we took from my father’s house there."
Li Nuanchun opened the drawer, took out the tea leaves, and added a pinch to the enamel cup, "I am not getting involved in their affairs; I am not even hanging out with Chen Yanmei anymore."
Dai Liwen listened for a moment, when he heard no movement from the next room, he suggested, "Let us get to bed early as well! If the deputy director is not bothering to mediate, then we should not put our necks out."
Li Meiyu has a bad temper, and she would say whatever she likes when she gets mad, utterly disregarding professional ethics. Everyone lived in the same building, so nobody wanted to meddle in others’ affairs.
"I never wanted to get involved anyway."
The couple agreed on this, grabbed their clothes, and went downstairs. Regardless of the argument heightening at the other end of the corridor, they pretended not to hear, saving themselves unnecessary trouble...