Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife-Chapter 487: Protecting One’s Own Child

Her nephew was cultivated and even in that situation, he bore his responsibilities as a man, taking into account Gao Lele’s feelings.

At this moment, as Gao Lele asked this, she also guessed the reason.

"Lele, Jianjun didn’t go anywhere. Stop looking for him; you two are not suitable."

Qin Jianjun had no plans to marry for the time being, and he was even less interested in Gao Lele. Qin Juan didn’t want to trouble her nephew with the Gao family any longer.

What if they went looking for him at his school next time?

What about her nephew’s reputation?

A mother’s duty is to protect her own child.

Tears fell directly from Gao Lele’s eyes when she heard this, "Sister Juan, I’m sorry. I didn’t know my parents went to find Qin Jianjun. He must be angry with me. Please tell me where he is; I want to explain to him."

"Lele, Jianjun doesn’t need your explanation, and he won’t be mad at you. Don’t worry, I, as his aunt, know exactly what kind of person he is. The way he’s acting now is probably just to avoid further trouble for both of you."

"Trouble?" Gao Lele, with tears falling drop by drop from her downcast eyes.

So she was a trouble to him?

It made sense. Her parents must have caused him a lot of trouble.

"Sister Juan, I really want to apologize to him," and also wanted to ask him if he truly didn’t feel anything for her?

If there was even a slight feeling, as long as he said so, she would dare to confront her parents.

Even if it meant leaving that home, she still wanted to be with him.

Qin Juan could clearly see Gao Lele’s thoughts and said directly, "I will pass on your apology to Jianjun. Lele, some things can’t be forced, especially considering your parents’ attitude. We have the freedom to love and marry whom we want. I’m not saying that you must always obey your parents, but I believe their hearts are the same—they want the best for their children. He’s avoiding you because that’s his stance."

Gao Lele nodded, finally saying no more.

At that moment, a soft call came from the entrance, "Manager Jia."

"Manager Jia, you’re back."

"Manager Jia, have you eaten?"

...

Jia Liang was just walking in from the entrance.

While responding to the small talk from the young staff members, his eyes swept across the lobby and finally rested on Qin Juan sitting in the corner.

A gentle smile flickered in his eyes.

He walked towards her without hesitation.

As he approached, he noticed Gao Lele by her side, with red-rimmed eyes, clearly having just cried.

Seeing Jia Liang return, Gao Lele initially felt a surge of joy, then a sinking feeling as she lowered her eyes, "Manager Jia."

If... if Jia Liang had come back a bit earlier, she could have applied to transfer to work at the mall.

Then maybe, she would have known right away when her parents went to the mall looking for Qin Jianjun and prevented the situation from escalating to this point.

Maybe there was still a chance for her and Qin Jianjun.

Unfortunately, it’s all a matter of what could have been.

Seeing Gao Lele leave in disappointment, Jia Liang quietly asked Qin Juan, "What happened?"

Qin Juan was also happy to see Jia Liang; with such a big shop handed over to her, she always felt insecure.

Seeing Jia Liang return, she immediately felt a sigh of relief.

"It’s not about the shop," surrounded by colleagues, she didn’t plan on discussing Gao Lele’s affairs at that moment, so she just asked, "Have you had lunch? Did you just get off the train?"

He held a briefcase in his hand and wasn’t so clean, obviously just having come back.

It was only now that Jia Liang realized something, a flash of annoyance in his eyes.

He hurried over here after reporting to Lin Chuxia, these past few days all he could think about was the person in front of him, eager to see her but had forgotten that after traveling on the train for several days, he must be in a sorry state.

Qin Juan was a person who liked cleanliness.

"I... I..."

Before Jia Liang could say anything, Qin Juan had already pushed the food in front of her towards him, "I just served myself and haven’t eaten a bite, you eat first, I’ll go get some more."

His sister-in-law had said their trip had not been easy.

Jia Liang had been in Rong City for such a long time, and he was working hard, nowhere was as comfortable as home.

Qin Juan knew that they had set up an office in Rong City, and she was sincerely happy for her brother and sister-in-law, and also delighted that they had such supportive and capable employees.

Jia Liang’s cheeks turned a bit red as he took the bowl, and happily agreed, "Eh, OK."

The two didn’t separate tables, during this time Qin Juan had been managing the restaurant, and now that Jia Liang was back, it was her duty to report on the situation of the shop.

So they just ate and talked, and after finishing their meal, they continued discussing in the office.

Yang Rui came out of the General Manager’s office looking frustrated, and immediately saw Tang Lili not far away, his eyebrows frowning along.

He stepped forward to pull her aside, and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing here? Have you finished the work up front?"

Tang Lili pouted, dissatisfied as she started talking, "What else to do, they all know I’m a temp worker, all the dirty and tiring tasks are left to me. I don’t want to do it anymore."

She glanced in the direction of the General Manager’s office, "What did you say to Manager Wang? When will you get me turned into a regular employee? I don’t want to be a temp anymore; it always feels like I am inferior to others, especially that Lv Xiaoxue. Isn’t her job just bought with money, and actually bought out of mine? She’s swaggering in front of me every day, acting so arrogant, and she’s even got the other colleagues ostracizing me. It infuriates me; I think she was brought over by your ex-wife just to annoy me." freёweɓnovel_com

After talking for a while, she didn’t hear Yang Rui joining in, so she tugged at his sleeve, "Are you listening to me? Did you talk to Manager Wang or not?"

Yang Rui was pondering over Lv Xiaoxue’s matter; he had never imagined his ex-wife would be so decisive.

Not only had she divorced him, but she had also sold the job to Lv Xiaoxue.

When he found out about this, he had also argued with Manager Wang about it. The job that had belonged to Wang Tianxue was already given to Tang Lili; how could it be sold to someone else again.

The HR department said that when Tang Lili came, it was only in the name of filling in, and the position was still under Wang Tianxue’s name, and filling in was also managed by him. Now that the concerned party arrived, of course, she had the most right to deal with her job.

No matter what, by the time he received the news, Wang Tianxue had already completed the procedures, and it was too late to say anything.

He could only, leveraging his relationships in the mall, get Tang Lili a temporary job.

Now hearing Tang Lili’s dissatisfaction, he spoke impatiently, "What more is there to say? You know the situation in the department store. It’s good enough they’re not laying people off, getting you a temp job was already an exception."

"I don’t care, I just don’t want to go back and face those people," Tang Lili’s eyes darted around, "Or else you talk to Manager Wang, transfer me to your side. Aren’t you going down south for the goods? I’ve never left Yan City, why not let me go with you? I can help you out with ideas. Our store’s clothing isn’t really good stuff, and you know my taste; I can pick some fashionable goods for you, we’ll definitely outshine Huamei Mall across the street."

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