Chapter 367 What’s Good About Him?

Chapter 367: What's So Great About Him?

Jiang Yu learned about the trouble at Wang Tong's house from He Qianqian.

"What happened later? Did Sister Tong send Auntie Sun away?"

He Qianqian shook her head. "Sister Tong has a soft heart. She was just trying to scare Auntie Sun—she never actually meant to send her away. She said Auntie Sun has many flaws, but she raised Sun Xiaoping and wasn’t too hard on her as a daughter-in-law."

At the very least, Auntie Sun kept the house running smoothly for Wang Tong.

Wang Tong could throw herself into work and earning money because Auntie Sun took care of things at home.

Jiang Yu nodded. "The real problem is Sun Yuan."

He Qianqian was puzzled. "What’s the issue with Sun Yuan? Everyone says he’s a stand-up guy."

Jiang Yu: "...What’s so great about him?"

He Qianqian ticked off on her fingers: "He has a job, a good temper. I’ve heard he never argues with Sister Tong."

Jiang Yu chuckled. "Not arguing means he’s great? Then what about him never being home, never providing money to raise the child or support the elderly—is that great?"

He Qianqian, still unmarried and inexperienced, often judged people with naive simplicity.

Jiang Yu often worried she might be led astray by bad people.

"Qianqian, if in the future a man like this married you—made you have a child, then left you with the kid and his mom, ignored household matters, gave you no money to raise the child, leaving you to work and support yourself—then when he grew old and needed care, he returned home, expecting you to serve him and your child to support him in his old age... What would you think?"

He Qianqian’s eyes widened. "That’s a thing in this world? As if!"

No responsibility, but still gets a grown kid to take care of him when he’s old, plus a wife to wait on him—what a sweet deal.

It clicked for He Qianqian when she saw the meaningful smile on Jiang Yu’s face.

"Sister Jiang Yu, are you saying Sister Tong’s husband is this kind of person?"

"Isn’t he?" Jiang Yu countered.

Sun Yuan was clearly an extremely irresponsible man, yet in the eyes of outsiders, he was a genuinely good man.

Jiang Yu suddenly felt that society sets the bar so low for men.

It was like a fog cleared in He Qianqian’s head, and everything became clear.

She found it strange—how could she ever have thought Sun Yuan was decent?

"So, when judging men, you’ve got to keep your eyes open. You’re still young, no need to rush into a relationship. Take your time."

He Qianqian nodded. "Then I’ll head back to work."

"No hurry."

He Qianqian took Jiang Yu’s advice to heart. When she returned to the workshop, one of the aunties on her team was going on excitedly.

"Qianqian has met my son. The more I see them together, the more perfect they are for each other!"

"My son likes sweet, obedient girls like Qianqian. He doesn’t even care that she’s a country girl."

"Qianqian's easygoing nature balances out my son well."

The speaker was Aunt Tan, a member of He Qianqian's team.

In the same group, there were people older than He Qianqian, yet she was promoted to team leader, leaving many quietly resentful.

However, despite her youth, He Qianqian was genuinely good at her job.

Unable to find fault with her, those with grievances could only grumble under their breath.

Aunt Tan had a son who lazed around at home all day. One day, he came to the workshop to visit his mother and noticed He Qianqian.

After that, somehow, He Qianqian and Aunt Tan's son ran into each other a few times, and soon false gossip began spreading around the factory.

He Qianqian disliked Aunt Tan and her son even more, but she had never dared to voice her true feelings before.

After her conversation with Jiang Yu earlier, He Qianqian felt she shouldn’t let this false gossip persist.

"Aunt Tan."

Aunt Tan’s voice abruptly stopped, and she turned to her with a smile.

"What is it?"

He Qianqian said sternly, "No chit-chat during work."

The team members fell silent, lowering their heads to focus on their tasks.

Aunt Tan, the oldest among them, felt her pride stung and her expression darkened.

"Qianqian, this isn’t just gossip! I’m speaking from the heart—my Zhijie has taken a shine to you."

He Qianqian’s face hardened as she spoke firmly, "Aunt Tan, but I don’t like Lai Zhijie! Please stop saying such things. I’ve never even been in a relationship, yet you’re tarnishing my name. How am I supposed to marry in the future?"

Aunt Tan’s smile vanished. "Marry? Who else would you marry? My Zhijie has met you a few times and is very satisfied with you. Unless something changed, who’s left for you to marry?"

He Qianqian hadn’t expected that, without her knowledge, Aunt Tan had already made assumptions about her future.

Her face flushed with anger—Aunt Tan was beyond shameless!

"I’ve met Lai Zhijie a few times, but they were all coincidences. I’ve barely exchanged ten words with him in total! Aunt Tan, is every girl your son likes obligated to marry him?"

Aunt Tan stiffened her neck and raised her voice. "If you hadn’t encouraged him, would he have taken a liking to you? Now that he has his heart set on you and won’t consider anyone else, if you don’t marry him, who’s left for him?"

Aunt Tan had often bragged around the shop floor about how pleased she was with He Qianqian, leading everyone to assume that, unless something changed, He Qianqian and Lai Zhijie would end up together.

But all of this hinged on He Qianqian’s willingness.

Now that she had outright refused, Aunt Tan was trying to railroad her—anyone would call it shameless.

"What’s the racket? It’s work time—get back to your tasks!" Wang Tong strode in, her voice sharp.

As the supervisor of the entire workshop and a factory old-timer, she carried a lot of weight—even Aunt Tan feared her.

Noticing He Qianqian’s distressed expression and reddened eyes, Wang Tong pulled her aside.

"Qianqian, come with me."

Biting back her anger, He Qianqian trailed after her out.

"What are you crying about?"

He Qianqian then recounted Auntie Tan's words. She wasn’t quick with words and had no experience dealing with such a creep.

Yet she was also afraid of being framed by the mother and son, which would ruin her reputation.

Wang Tong hated this kind of thing the most—people slacking at work all day, plotting instead of doing their jobs.

She patted He Qianqian's shoulder. "Don't be afraid. I'll talk to Auntie Tan and tell her to keep her mouth shut. From now on, if Lai Zhijie comes looking for you, ignore him. If he dares to do anything to you, report it to the security department."

"Okay."

After sending He Qianqian back, Wang Tong called Auntie Tan over and sternly reprimanded her, finally putting her in her place.

Auntie Tan backed off, but Lai Zhijie did not.

After work, He Qianqian bumped into him again.

As usual, he made a point of getting close to her and greeted her.

Before, He Qianqian had thought it’d be rude not to reply when someone greeted her.

Now she had wised up and knew to keep her distance.

She ignored Lai Zhijie and deliberately avoided him.

However, Lai Zhijie wasn’t about to take no for an answer and cut her off.

"Qianqian, why are you ignoring me?"

He Qianqian replied coldly, "Please call me 'comrade.' We're not that close. We've only met a few times and exchanged a few words—we’re not on those terms."

Lai Zhijie's smile faded as he studied her expression, noticing the wariness on her face. His instincts went on alert.

He made a grab for He Qianqian's arm, but she dodged just in time.

"Comrade Lai, please behave yourself!" He Qianqian shot back, her gaze fierce.