Chapter 393: Doing Big Things – Daily Gossip in the Sickly Aunt’s Courtyard

**Chapter 393: Making Bold Moves—The Sickly Younger Sister’s Drama-Filled Daily Life in the Compound**

“Huihui, do you know why this person keeps zoning out and grinning to herself?” Lin Qing suddenly asked, looking at Fu Huihui across from her.

Fu Huihui had seen similar behavior before and knew exactly what it meant. Without hesitation, she replied, “They’re head over heels!”

“Oh!” So was Zhang Mengyun thinking about Jin Jianhua?

The moment she remembered Jin Jianhua’s shady reasons for wooing Jiaojiao, Lin Qing couldn’t help but feel something was bound to happen next.

The following few days passed uneventfully. Just as Lin Qing began to think she might have been mistaken, Zhang Mengyun walked into their office with Jin Jianhua in tow.

It happened to be early in the workday, and everyone was still settling in, not yet fully immersed in their tasks. All eyes turned to them, puzzled.

Who was that man beside Zhang Mengyun?

Only Lin Qing had an inkling of the truth.

Tang Xihua, the meddlesome distant cousin, was the first to speak up. “Comrade Zhang Mengyun, who is this beside you?”

“Oh, this is my husband. We’ve already gotten married.”

“Oh! Married? Then why did you bring him here… Here to pass out wedding sweets?” Everyone stared at them expectantly. If they were handing out sweets, no one would complain.

Zhang Mengyun scoffed. *Wishful thinking, folks.*

But then her eyes sparkled as if she’d just thought of something amusing, and she smiled again. “Of course not. Besides sharing this good news, there’s another announcement—today, we’re here for a work handover. From now on, Brother Jianhua will be taking over my position!”

Shock! Utter shock! The entire office was stunned.

They looked back and forth between Zhang Mengyun and Jin Jianhua, who was grinning ear to ear. Once the initial shock wore off, suspicion started nagging at them—had this girl lost her marbles?

Just handing over a cushy job like it’s nothing?

Lin Qing watched them with a complicated expression. Though she had suspected this might happen, she couldn’t help but sigh inwardly when the day finally arrived. Zhang Mengyun truly played the long game!

Jin Jianhua—he had succeeded after all.

Zhang Mengyun, of course, noticed their bewildered expressions but assumed it was just envy. *They must be green with envy over my catch of a husband.*

If only the others knew what she was thinking, they might have dropped their busy work just to give her a reality check.

“That’s the gist of it. I still have to take Brother Jianhua to meet the Director!” She was confident he would pass that darn exam. If someone as untalented as her could manage it, surely Brother Jianhua—after cramming for days—would have no trouble.

The moment they stepped out, the stunned silence finally broke.

“Old Tang, you’re her relative—did you know about this beforehand?”

Tang Xihua shook her head vigorously, looking like she might burst into tears. “Heck no! I found out just now, same as all of you!”

That sent fresh shockwaves through the room. If even Tang Xihua—who had some convoluted family connection to Deputy Factory Manager Zhang and worked in the same office as Zhang Mengyun—hadn’t been informed, then surely there was some shady business going on.

The room grew tense as they wore unreadable expressions. Lin Qing, ever the bold one, tossed out a bold theory: “So… do you think they got married… without telling their families?”

The others gaped at her, floored. That was one daring theory!

Who gets married without their parents' approval?

But then again...

They thought back to the two figures just now—it didn’t seem entirely impossible...

"So... Deputy Factory Manager Zhang doesn't know?" someone immediately caught on, swallowing hard and whispering.

The group instantly grew excited.

No way! If that’s the case, wouldn’t they know before even the factory manager?

Their gossipy excitement burned brighter, and some even considered putting down their work to sneak after the two to the director’s office next door.

All morning, they carried this big secret, unable to focus on work. They fiddled with their calculators, kept glancing at the door, and soon found their calculations messed up, forcing them to start over.

No one minded the mistakes too much—they were too busy craving the drama and juicy gossip. Who cared if the numbers were off? They’d just work extra hard later to catch up.

Lin Qing handled it better than the rest. Though distracted and slower, she made fewer errors.

They waited eagerly, but instead of Zhang Mengyun and Jin Jianhua, they saw Director Li walk in.

The second they saw who it was, their excitement died.

"Director, why are you here? Is something the matter?" someone asked.

They stared at her expectantly, occasionally peeking behind her, but still saw no sign of the two.

Director Li sighed—she knew her team too well to be surprised. That’s why she’d come to check on them.

"Knock it off. Secretary Liu already took them."

The moment Zhang Mengyun entered her office, she announced that her husband, Jin Jianhua, would be taking over her position. Director Li was just as stunned.

She almost asked if Deputy Factory Manager Zhang knew, but Zhang Mengyun cut her off, ready for the question: "Whether he knows or not doesn’t matter—we’ve already finished the paperwork."

Seeing how defiant Zhang was, Director Li swallowed her words. No point arguing with that attitude.

"Fine. Since you’ve made your decision, you know that everyone entering our accounting office—whether by exam or replacement—must take a test. You took one yourself before, remember?"

"Of course. That’s exactly why I brought Brother Jianhua here—to take the exam."

"Alright, then sit over there and start." Director Li handed Jin Jianhua a test paper and led Zhang Mengyun out.

"Director, why bring me out?"

Director Li rolled her eyes. "He’s taking an exam. You can’t stay in there."

Zhang Mengyun wanted to argue she wouldn’t interfere, but then she remembered how capable Brother Jianhua was—he wouldn’t fear a simple test—and held her tongue.

Director Li eyed Zhang Mengyun—something wasn’t right. She had to at least inform Deputy Factory Manager Zhang.

"Stay here. I’ll be right back," she said, making an excuse to slip away.

Zhang Mengyun only had eyes for Jin Jianhua inside and barely noticed Director Li leave.

Seeing this, Director Li shrugged it off. She rounded the corner and made for the stairs.

Liu Shuhua’s stomach dropped when he saw Director Li coming.