The Stepmother's Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era-Chapter 437 - 436 Sun Feifei is Captured

Hearing Guan Qiang’s answer, Chen Cheng was quite surprised, "Weren’t you mumbling about resigning every day, why haven’t you left?"

"President Shen said some things to me, and I think they made a lot of sense, so I decided to stay and keep working!"

At these words, both Chen Cheng and Ye Tianhai were very curious about what Shen Mingzhu had said to Guan Qiang.

Guan Qiang flatly refused to speak.

For some reason he couldn’t quite explain, he didn’t want to share the words Shen Mingzhu had said to him with anyone else.

He only wanted to keep them deep in his heart, belonging only to him.

Once the seed of faith is planted, it takes deep root, and no matter whether wildfire burns or snow and ice cover, it remains indestructible and lives on and on.

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"Who are you? This is my seat."

After the affair-busting incident, Sun Feifei hid at home for several days, partly to heal and partly to avoid the limelight.

She didn’t return to the company for work until today.

She didn’t expect that her desk had been taken over by an unfamiliar young woman.

The woman blinked, her round face looking very innocent, "It was Mr. Shang who arranged for me to sit here."

Walking in high heels, Sun Feifei entered the general manager’s office with an imposing air.

"You’ve come at the right time."

Before Sun Feifei could take him to task, Shang Jun took the initiative to speak, "You’re fired. Pack up your things and leave, and don’t come back again."

Anger was more prominent on Sun Feifei’s face than surprise.

After being caught in the affair by Qiang Tai’s lawful wife, she had anticipated that the other party would not let her off easily. novelbuddy.cσ๓

"I’ll leave if you want, but my salary and commission for this period can’t be less by one cent!"

Shang Jun threw a document in front of Sun Feifei, "These are all clients you signed. Half of their payments haven’t been received. You want your salary and commission? Fine, collect those overdue payments, and I’ll settle your dues immediately."

Sun Feifei quickly scanned the report and saw that indeed, they were all signed by her.

"My job is to sell volume; it’s not my business to collect the payments."

Shang Jun snorted coldly, "Half of these clients you signed are notorious defaulters, and you personally delivered the goods. If you can’t collect the money, who would believe there’s no trickery involved?"

Sun Feifei’s face turned very ugly, "What are you implying?"

"Sun Feifei, I reasonably suspect that you’ve colluded with these defaulters to swindle the company’s money."

"Bullshit!"

Shang Jun leaned back in his chair, "The boss said, considering the service you provided him, he won’t pursue this matter. But you have to return the car and apartment he gave you."

"I will talk to Brother Tai myself!"

Sun Feifei turned and left, but as she reached the door, she was stopped by two security officers.

"Shang Jun, what are you trying to do?"

Slap.

Shang Jun stepped forward and slapped her, "Sun Feifei, don’t push your luck. Without Brother Tai, you’re nothing."

A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him, so Sun Feifei, swallowing her humiliation, handed over her car keys.

"I still need to pack up my things at the apartment."

Shang Jun flicked the car keys, "You have one day. Bring the keys to me before you leave work this afternoon, or don’t blame me for being unkind."

Back at her place.

As Sun Feifei packed, she pondered where to find a new place to live. While she was in the middle of this predicament, someone knocked on the door.

Sun Feifei was startled, then her face showed surprise.

She didn’t have many friends; the only person who would come here was Qiang Tai.

Elated, she opened the door, but standing outside was the police.

"Sun Feifei, you are suspected of commercial bribery. Please come with us."

Without further ado, the police took her to the patrol car.

It was only when she arrived at the economic investigation team that Sun Feifei learned that she had been sold out by Wa Feiyu.

And Wa Feiyu’s arrest had been reported by Shen Mingzhu.

Shen Mingzhu not only reported the two to the police but also provided a tight and complete chain of evidence.

This included, but was not limited to, photos of her meeting with Wang Feiyu, recordings of their conversations, and Wang Feiyu’s confession, leaving Sun Feifei with no room for denial.

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"I’ve washed the clothes and pants, and I’ve scrubbed the shoes inside and out. You take them for that child to wear."

Shen Mingzhu took the two big bags of old clothes from Pei Wenping’s hands, as delighted as if she had found a treasure.

"Big sister, I thank you on behalf of that child."

Pei Wenping cast her a reproachful look. "With no blood or kinship ties, you sponsor their education and even help find old clothes for them to wear. I don’t know how much good karma she amassed in her past life to encounter such a great benefactor like you."

Shen Mingzhu placed the two packs of old clothes in the trunk of her car.

She had found these clothes for Xu Dani.

Xu Dani was two years younger than the twins. The old clothes that the twins had outgrown were just right for Xu Dani to wear.

"I’m just doing what little I can, to accumulate blessings for myself and my children. To us, it’s simply a helping hand, but for that child, it’s a lifeline."

Pei Wenping smiled. "Then I, riding on your blessings, have also done a great act of kindness and virtue."

After parting with Pei Wenping, Shen Mingzhu drove to the Anping Town primary school.

Shenjiagou was too poor and the village too small to have a school, so the children had to go to town for their education.

Upon reaching the school, it happened to be midday dismissal.

When Shen Mingzhu found Xu Dani and placed the two big bags of old clothes in front of her, Xu Dani’s bright eyes widened in surprise.

She looked as adorable as a little squirrel who had suddenly received enough pine cones to last the entire winter.

Looking down, Xu Dani’s feet were covered with a pair of straw sandals that didn’t fit, with soles already cracked.

They looked like worn-out straw sandals discarded by adults.

Shen Mingzhu pulled out a pair of old canvas shoes and socks from the bag and asked Xu Dani to replace her straw sandals.

The canvas shoes were a bit large, but for Xu Dani, they were a gift as precious as grace itself.

She couldn’t remember the last time she had worn decent shoes.

When her mother was still alive, she would make cloth shoes for her. After her mother passed away, her shoes wore out until only the soles remained, and she never had a good pair of shoes again.

Drip, drip.

Hot tears fell onto the white surface of the shoes.

Shen Mingzhu patted her on the head. "Don’t cry."

Xu Dani kept nodding.

She didn’t want to cry; she was clearly happy in her heart, finally having shoes to wear, but she couldn’t help it.

She reached up to wipe her tears, but the more she wiped, the more tears flowed.

She felt so useless.

"Study hard, and ask the teacher if you don’t understand something. Don’t be afraid of the teacher scolding you. Think about it, what is a few scoldings compared to a lifetime of hunger and cold?"

Xu Dani nodded emphatically.

It was like a beam of light had entered her dim world, giving her a direction and guide.

She must study, study hard, and study at all costs.

"Have you eaten?"

Xu Dani shook her head.

Those who lived close by could go home for lunch, but those like her who lived far away had to make do with steamed buns and pickles to fill their stomachs at noon.

Zeng Fengxian did not like Xu Dani attending school because it meant that Xu Dani could not help her with chores like cooking, washing clothes, feeding pigs, and looking after the children, so she didn’t allow Xu Dani to bring lunch.

Shen Mingzhu took Xu Dani to a noodle shop in town for her first bowl of lamb noodles in her life.

When paying the bill, Shen Mingzhu paid an extra fifteen yuan.

From then on, Xu Dani could eat a free bowl of plain noodles at the noodle shop every noon.

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Upon returning to the food factory, Shen Mingzhu had just gotten out of the car when she was confronted by Sun Feifei, whose face was grim.