I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 600 - 586: People Go and the Tea Cools

Liu Ying, initially happy about being reassigned, soon found the job extremely arduous.

Even with a commuter bus, she wouldn’t return home until late in the evening.

Upon reaching home, she was so exhausted that she wanted to do nothing, and since assuming this so-called office director position, her conversations with her daughter had dwindled.

However, her daughter seemed pleased, even commending her, so Liu Ying gritted her teeth and persevered.

But after a month, Liu Ying really didn’t want to do it anymore.

She had already contemplated quitting to start a business, a concept that had become trendy; many government officials and others with jobs better than hers had taken the plunge, earning more than she could in a lifetime.

Liu Ying felt that, with her intelligence, capability, and connections, if she were to start a business, she would surely build a substantial enterprise, making Zhou Hai’s trinkets unworthy of her concern.

Thus, when Zhou Hai returned, Liu Ying discussed the matter seriously with him, "Old Zhou, I want to resign."

Zhou Hai frowned, his feelings for her had long since faded, and he attributed his current mediocre status to this woman.

The Zhang and Ye families were also unexpectedly rising.

The Zhou Family’s fortunes were no longer smooth sailing; even if they weren’t outwardly undermined, there were plenty of covert schemes, and his older brother had suffered silently numerous times but was helpless.

He didn’t know what this woman intended to do—did she want to resign and have him provide for her?

But if she were truly content to settle down, it wouldn’t be unacceptable; nowadays, they even had to hire a nanny for cooking, and with the increasing wages, the financial pressure was undeniable.

"If you resign, stay home, take good care of the house, cook, wash, look after Pengcheng and Ruoruo—then go ahead and resign."

She was okay with looking after the daughter but not interested in caring for Zhou Pengcheng.

Liu Ying had realized that Zhou Pengcheng, seemingly naive, was actually extremely shrewd; outwardly obedient, he would betray her behind her back.

She wasn’t a fool; she had figured out long ago that her transfer was He Xiuyu and Qiao Qingyu’s doing, yet she had to swallow these injustices silently.

Because, no matter what, compared to her previously unscrupulous self, she had essentially returned to her old ways.

Such a position was coveted by many; she didn’t want it, but there were plenty eager to take her place—the moment she resigned, someone else would step in.

But Liu Ying didn’t want to continue this way, she was desperate to secure something tangible.

"Old Zhou, look, the living conditions of the common people in Xichuan have improved, business folks are abound, and the north-south trade is smooth; I too want to venture into business..."

Zhou Hai’s brows furrowed as he looked at Liu Ying sitting across from him.

He often traveled beyond just this base and was aware of the Southern scene. People like Liu Ying might indeed carve out a path if she went into business.

Zhou Hai felt a temptation.

But then he rationalized again; Liu Ying was different from other women, especially in the business world.

Women in business inherently faced difficulties, and as a man, he knew the reasons well; even if you did nothing wrong, people might assume you did, and Liu Ying was hardly a paragon of virtue.

If Ruoruo hadn’t been exceptionally outstanding, he would have divorced her long ago. An old scheme had hurt many people, and though he had his faults, he regretted not resisting Liu Ying’s temptation and remaining with Xiao Wei—he and his family of four would have been happy, and his career smooth.

But now it was too late.

"If you go into business, I can’t be at ease; we don’t lack the money, and my salary is sufficient to support you and the children. If you insist on doing business, we should divorce," Zhou Hai said bluntly.

"Why would you do that? There are so many people doing business; just because I join them, you want a divorce?"

Liu Ying truly hadn’t expected Zhou Hai to react this way upon learning of her intention to enter business.

Impatient, Zhou Hai waved his hand, "I am in a crucial period now; although there’s no explicit ban on family members doing business, business by family members is ultimately taking from the people. I may not be a paragon of virtue, but I understand there will come a time when it is regulated, and that will stain both of us."