The men in the officialdom couldn't get away from fame, wealth, beautiful women, and good cars when they talked about each other. The wives of the officials couldn't get away from their respective men in the officialdom, and they couldn't get away from marriage and family. However, whether it was the officials in the officialdom or the women who treated their husbands as their appearance, they would be cautious in their words and actions. They each hid their schemes. They all had a tacit understanding of this.
Wen Nuan, Huang Hailan, and Zhou Xinran went to Ueshima Coffee near the city center. The three women chatted and laughed along the way, as if they had no ill feelings, but in fact, they each had their own plans, especially Wen Nuan and Huang Hailan. They were both the wives of the deputy director of the SARFT, but one was the wife of the deputy secretary of the party committee and deputy director, while the other was the wife of the party committee member and deputy director. The slight difference in their positions made them have a deeper grudge against each other than Zhou Xinran, who was the wife of the director of the office. Bureau Chief Liu Changcheng would retire next autumn, and it was very likely that either Ye Ningyuan or Zhang Chenghua would take over the position. Therefore, during this period, both Ye Ningyuan and Zhang Chenghua were ambitious about their positions. The two of them appeared calm on the surface, but in fact, they were secretly competing with each other. The two official wives outside the officialdom were the same. However, Zhou Xinran was different. Her man, Wang Qiang, was only the director of the office. It did not matter to her whether Shui became the bureau chief, but she could not offend anyone. However, the outside world was full of confidence in Ye Ningyuan's promotion to the bureau chief. Firstly, Ye Ningyuan had been working in the SARFT Bureau for many years and could be considered a veteran. Moreover, he had almost no negative news. Zhang Chenghua, on the other hand, had just been transferred a few years ago and was considered an airborne soldier. He used to work in an important department of the municipal party committee. His status was much higher than it was now only because he was involved in a scandal and was demoted. Secondly, Ye Ningyuan had a particularly good relationship with Liu Changcheng, who lived there, while Zhang Chenghua was the opposite. Combining these two important factors, Ye Ningyuan's chances of winning were higher. It was precisely because of this that Wang Qiang's relationship with Ye Ningyuan was slightly better than Zhang Chenghua's. He hoped that he could become the deputy bureau chief in the future. It was precisely because of this that Zhou Xinran's relationship with Wen Nuan was better than Huang Hailan's. However, when the three of them were together, she treated them equally well.
The three of them entered Ueshima Cafe one after another. This was a cafe owned by a Fujianese, so most of the background music inside was Hokkien songs. This was one of the reasons why Wen Nuan liked this place. Other than talking songs, she had a special liking for Hokkien songs. She mainly liked the gentle and lingering beauty of Hokkien songs, mainly because of the poetic and poignant lyrics. Her favorite Hokkien singer was Jiang Hui. Her songs were loved by almost everyone in Wen Nuan, and she had stopped to enchant every one of them. Back then, when Ye Ningyuan proposed to her, he had specially learned a Hokkien song to move her. When he walked into the cafe, Jiang Hui's signature song," Lover's Fancy," was playing, making his warm mood moist.
It was past two o'clock in the afternoon, and there weren't many people who came for coffee. Wen Nuan and the other two found a quiet place to sit down and each ordered a cup of drink.
Zhou Xinran knew that Wen Nuan liked to listen to Hokkien songs, so she quickly asked," Sister Wen, what's the name of this song? What does it mean? It feels sad, but unfortunately, I don't understand a single word."”
Wen Nuan, who was stirring her coffee with her head lowered, slowly raised her head and said faintly," This song is called " Lover's Fancy." The lyrics are mainly about an infatuated woman who fell in love with a fickle man. She was hurt all over, but she still couldn't get over it.
Huang Hailan put down her cup and interrupted. Fewer and fewer people were infatuated with this idea. Didn't they hear that true love was not as good as money? Love was a sexual need.
Zhou Xinran quickly agreed. Sister Hailan was right. Men were especially unreliable, so we women should treat ourselves better.
Wen Nuan didn't agree with the two women's words." What are you saying? It's as if you've been betrayed by men. Don't let your husbands hear what you're saying, or they'll be sad to death."”
Huang Hailan said," Men these days have to be watched more closely. Otherwise, it'll be really troublesome. Did you hear that Lei Zhen, the director of the city's Anti-corruption Bureau, was arrested because of his improper conduct? I heard that Lei Zhen not only had a mistress outside, but he also had a one-night stand in Beijing. I don't know why he was entangled by a one-night stand woman, which caused a lot of trouble. He became the director at the age of 32. Unfortunately, he's finished now."
Zhou Xinran quickly added," I also heard that he used his position to arrange jobs for his mistress and her family. He also accepted a lot of bribes. This is not only a problem of improper behavior, but also corruption and bribery. I think this Director Lei's future is really playing around."
Wen Nuan said regretfully," Sigh, I really didn't expect things to turn out like this. I heard that Director Lei's wife is one of the most beautiful women in the world. They've only been married for less than three years, and Director Lei has already done such a thing."
Zhou Xinran said disapprovingly. It wasn't strange that something happened to Director Lei. He was famous for being a playboy. She heard that many of the new girls in their unit had been unspoken with, and he didn't let go of some old women.
Huang Hailan blinked her eyes and suddenly had an idea. With a gossipy expression, she said to Wen Nuan and Zhou Xinran in her younger brother's voice," You two, let me give you an example. What would you do if you found out that your husband was secretly eating outside?"
Huang Hailan's casual question had deeply touched Wen Nuan's sensitive nerves. Her man had already cheated on her, and in everyone's eyes, Ye Ningyuan was imitating her husband to make himself handsome. He also doted on his wife and children, and did housework. Wen Nuan should be the happiest. Before this, Wen Nuan also thought so, but now everything had changed. The good man in the eyes of others had still done things that should not have been done. The perfect marriage was no longer perfect. It was just that this crack could not be seen by outsiders.
In order to hide her warmth, she quickly lowered her head and stirred the coffee.
Zhou Xinran said nosily," Why did Sister Hailan suddenly ask this question? Since you asked first, you have to answer first."
Huang Hailan said without any hesitation," If it were me, I would just not bring any woman home and bring back my salary card and bonus on time. Which man is not a playboy nowadays? As women, why should we be so serious? Because we might not be able to find a better one after divorcing this one, especially women who are going to climb to the age of 40. It's like the leftover daylilies in the market that can only be sold at a lower price. It's better to stay in the original frame than to say that."
Zhou Xinran blinked her eyes and said arrogantly,"I can't let him off so easily. If I find out that my Wang Qiang is secretly eating behind my back, I'll make his face look like shredded potatoes so that he won't be able to face anyone. At the same time, I'll call the parents of both parties and teach him a good lesson. If it really doesn't work, I'll scare her into telling their boss about this scandal. That's scary. Men still have their faces, and they can't afford to lose their jobs." Moreover, as long as we make the man give us his " fair conscience " on time, he will have no strength to go out and mess around. We have to be ruthless to the men. Otherwise, we will be the ones who suffer. Men must not be spoiled. Otherwise, they will take our kindness as cowardice and will be lawless.
Wen Nuan drank her coffee calmly while listening to the opinions of the two women with different personalities. Zhou Xinran and Huang Hailan were two completely different kinds of women. Zhou Xinran was a spoiled young lady who could not tolerate sand in her eyes. On the other hand, Huang Hailan was a woman without much ability, ordinary and weak.
Seeing that Wen Nuan had remained silent, Xinran quickly said," Sister Wen, tell me what you think."
Wen Nuan put down her glass and replied calmly," I don't know what to say either. I think if it were me, it would depend on the other party's attitude. If the other party knows his mistake and is willing to change, and if he has a good attitude in admitting his mistake, I'll forgive him for his first offense. People are not saints, and we all have mistakes. Some people say that men are like cars. After a long time, there will always be some problems and we need to fix them in time.”Wen Nuan was calm on the surface, but her heart was actually hurting. She pretended to be cool, but she didn't know that everything was a real example of what happened to her. Not long ago, she had just faced a difficult problem that she didn't want to face in her life. Even if she was crying in her heart, she had to force a smile in front of others. She couldn't let others see through everything. Protecting Ye Ningyuan was protecting herself.
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