Chapter 104 - 098 Wang Shouwang
Gao Yulan was grateful towards her elder brother, but she also resented Gao Yuzhu. However, after getting married, her husband treated her well, never letting her do any heavy or coarse labor, and even entrusted her with handling the family finances. Their daughter from his previous marriage also treated her with great respect.
Gao Yulan’s heart finally settled. What does a woman want in life if not a man who cherishes her? Besides, the saying goes, ’marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog.’ The traditionally-minded Gao Yulan devoted herself wholeheartedly to her small, shared life with her husband.
As time passed, the resentment towards Gao Yuzhu slowly faded, reverting to her previous submissive demeanor towards her Daddy and little brother. However, there was still a knot in her heart, only now, she subconsciously let go of past pains because her days were comfortable.
Gao Yulan’s husband, Wang Shouwang, wasn’t too bad looking by modern standards—except for a scar stretching from the corner of his eye to his ear. Unsmiling, he looked fine, but his smile resembled that of a ghost. Any misbehaving child in town would calm down immediately at the mere sound of Wang Shouwang’s distant cough—it worked every time.
These days Wang Shouwang was in a foul mood. His immediate superior, Director Cao, relentlessly nitpicked at him, claiming that his work was not up to par. Yet, after much thought, Wang couldn’t pinpoint any mistakes.
He felt uneasy confronting Director Cao directly, but his colleague Lao Liu, who couldn’t bear to see this, secretly pulled him aside to suggest that maybe he had offended Director Cao—any observant person could tell that Director Cao was intentionally making trouble!
Enlightened by Lao Liu’s hint, Wang Shouwang still couldn’t figure out where he could have possibly offended Director Cao. He had given all due gifts, and just a few days ago, Director Cao, patting him on the shoulder with a chuckle, had told him to work hard. He had even promised that once he moved to the city, the position of director in the town would be his. How could his attitude change so quickly?
Seeing that Wang Shouwang still didn’t understand, Lao Liu sighed. If it weren’t for Wang having saved him before, Lao Liu wouldn’t bother with these matters. He whispered another reminder, suggesting Wang think if he might have offended some higher-up.