Siheyuan: Cooking journey

In the corridor, Yu Haitang stayed for a moment, looking at You Fengxia's back with a frown on his face.

When they lived in a courtyard house before, the conditions were limited and there was no way to make breakfast. After they arrived at the unit, You Fengxia always took the initiative to bring a lunch box and run to the cafeteria to buy breakfast and eat it in the broadcasting room.

This was true not only for breakfast but also for lunch. Yu Haitang had long been accustomed to this hospitality.

What I said just now was not because I really wanted to invite You Fengxia to have breakfast in the cafeteria, but because I thought that You Fengxia would, as usual, know that I hadn't had breakfast and would take the initiative to buy it.

But this time, You Fengxia did not respond, which was beyond her expectation.

It was like a kitten that had always been docile and obedient suddenly stopped listening to her.

This made Yu Haitang feel a little disappointed and unhappy, but it might also be because You Fengxia did not understand what she said.

The two usually get along well, living under the same roof, and are unwilling to fall out over such a small matter.

Although she was dissatisfied, Yu Haitang just curled her lips and said nothing more. She went directly to the laboratory downstairs to get a pack of instant noodles, which she brewed with boiling water and ate for breakfast.

In the office, You Fengxia and Qin Jingru came in and did not clean the room as usual.

You Fengxia sat on the sofa, her eyes flickering, as if she was worried about something.

Qin Jingru looked at her, wrinkled her nose, and snorted, "Don't think I should be grateful to you just because you helped me out. Let's ignore each other from now on and pretend we don't know each other."

You Fengxia glanced at her and said nothing.

Even though he had intended to make friends with her before, he never looked down on her just because she was from the countryside.

But now, You Fengxia does look down on her, a country girl, but this is not because of her status, but because of the difference in mentality.

Despite her close relationship with He Yuzhu, Qin Jingru still only holds the position of a small secretary. She has no ambitions at all and is even very timid.

He Yuzhu had already specifically talked about Yu Haitang moving in last night. He was clearly prepared, but he was still so nervous when he met Yu Haitang.

But if you think about it from another perspective, Qin Jingru's timid and unambitious character actually has its advantages.

At least they won't compete with you for anything, and we can also establish an alliance.

You Fengxia thought about this and smiled at her, "Sister Jingru, don't be so heartless. Your man is also my man, how can I treat him as a stranger? Maybe one day, we will meet again somewhere."

Upon hearing this, Qin Jingru was immediately furious. "What did you say? Who wants to see you? Only a shameless woman like you would do such a thing!"

"Ah……"

You Fengxia's face darkened. "You said I'm not shameless, but what about you? You're a married woman, yet you can still hook up with other men. At least I'm not married and I don't have a partner. If we compare who is more shameful, who can be more despised?"

Qin Jingru's chest heaved because of what she said, and she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

At this moment, she especially missed the time when her cousin was around.

With her cousin around, how could she possibly endure such humiliation and injustice?

"Okay, let's stop talking about yours."

Seeing this, You Fengxia dropped the topic, sighed and said, "Sister Jingru, I know you don't like me."

"I also understand that it must have been difficult for you to get to where you are today."

“And I have my reasons for doing this.”

"Otherwise, who would be willing to do this even when being scolded behind their back?"

"Anyway, it's already happened, so let's stop blaming each other and hurting each other."

Qin Jingru frowned and said nothing.

She didn't believe in any difficulties at all, and didn't think she had any hardship.

As for pretending to be pitiful, in Qin Jingru's opinion, although You Fengxia's acting skills are not bad, they are far inferior to her cousin.

At least, when my cousin was acting, she really believed it, and it was not until a long time later that she realized it.

Unlike You Fengxia, no matter how she acts or what she says, it all feels so fake, which makes people want to laugh. They are even more unwilling to talk to this You Fengxia. They just hope that their cousin will come back soon and get rid of this shameless woman.

"Sister Jingru..."

You Fengxia looked at her again, thinking that her attitude had softened, and said seriously: "You also know how serious the consequences will be if our affairs are discovered."

"There's also He Yuzhu. His wife and ex-wife already have children. We can't compare to them at all."

"Let alone them, even other women can't catch up with us..."

"Other women..."

Qin Jingru interrupted in panic, "What other woman?"

She didn't want to bother with You Fengxia in the first place, nor did she want to waste any more time talking to her.

The reason why I am still standing here is just to wait until Haitang leaves before I leave.

But now hearing You Fengxia say this, Qin Jingru suddenly felt a little worried: Maybe You Fengxia already knew about her cousin's affairs?

"Who else could it be? Vice President Yu Li."

You Fengxia secretly observed Qin Jingru's reaction.

I had guessed before that Qin Jingru and He Yuzhu were very close, and I also suspected that Yu Li and He Yuzhu had a special relationship.

Now it seems that the relationship between Qin Jingru and He Yuzhu is already very obvious.

She guessed that the same situation should be faced by Yu Li. Otherwise, with so many outstanding people in the company, how could it be Yu Li's turn to be the deputy general manager?

Of course, these are just her guesses and there is no real evidence.

Is this really the case?

You Fengxia felt that Qin Jingru, as her personal secretary, must know something about the situation, and planned to get some information from her.

"Yu Li?"

Qin Jingru was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief and said unhappily, "If you say so, then so be it."

What does this answer mean? Is it wrong?

You Fengxia frowned and sighed deliberately: "Sister Jingru, after all, we are in the same boat."

"From another perspective, we know each other very well, and our friendship is deeper than anyone else's."

"You don't have to be so defensive with me."

"I have already noticed the matter between Vice President Yu Li and He Yuzhu."

Being tormented by my cousin every day, even the dumbest person would have some resistance.

Qin Jingru could naturally tell that You Fengxia was testing her, and sneered secretly:

"If you think there is a problem, just think it. What's the point of telling me this?"

"If you really think there is a problem, you can ask Yu Li and see if she will fire you."

"Or you can go directly to He Yuzhu and ask him: You see Yu Li is already the vice president, I also want to be the vice president, you ask him to choose whether to satisfy you or just give you a perfunctory answer."

Hearing this, You Fengxia frowned even more tightly.

Qin Jingru's ambiguous attitude made her unable to determine the true situation between Yu Li and He Yuzhu.

You can't just ask Yu Li about such sensitive issues.

Regardless of whether Yu Li and He Yuzhu have a special relationship, as long as it is revealed directly, Yu Li will be embarrassed.

In contrast, if the guess is correct, even if there is a falling out, at least we are still in the same boat, so it is not too bad.

But if the judgment is wrong, the consequences will be disastrous.

Nowadays, He Yuzhu has delegated most of the affairs of the noodle factory to Yu Li. It would be really embarrassing if she lost her job because of this.

More importantly, if this matter gets out of hand and rumors spread outside, it will be very detrimental to He Yuzhu's reputation.

Especially for a big man like him with a bright future, this kind of negative information is simply fatal. Whether it is visiting Japan last year or attending activities in the United States this year, he is expected to achieve something.

Therefore, we cannot mess things up at any cost.

Otherwise you will be shooting yourself in the foot.

This was a result You Fengxia absolutely could not accept. Even if she had doubts in her heart, she would not mention it to Yu Li, but would explain the misunderstanding for her.

It's fine to say this about Yu Li, but He Yuzhu cannot be implicated at all.

"Sister Jingru, do you mean that there is no special relationship between Yu Li and He Yuzhu?"

You Fengxia deliberately showed her doubts, "That's strange. I heard from Yu Haitang that Yu Li only graduated from junior high school, has a low education, is not very old, and has average qualifications. If she has no relationship with He Yuzhu, how could she become the deputy general manager?"

"Since you suspect that they are related, isn't it redundant to ask me these questions now?" Qin Jingru said with a little dissatisfaction.

"Sister Jingru, please don't say that. When I say doubt, I actually mean suspicion."

You Fengxia pretended to be a little embarrassed and quickly explained: "I think I am not the only one who thinks so. Many people in the factory think so."

"You have a lot of ulterior motives, don't drag others into it."

Qin Jingru sneered coldly, "Do you think everyone is like you, that you can get everything you want just by having sex? Yu Li became the deputy general manager based on her own abilities."

"She learned cooking from He Yuzhu more than a decade ago along with Ma Hua and Liu Lan."

“Her cooking is the best.”

"In the cafeteria, whoever cooks the best food has the final say."

"After He Yuzhu became the canteen director, Yu Li became the canteen team leader."

"Afterwards, He Yuzhu became the deputy factory director, and He Yushui was transferred to be the canteen director. He had a good relationship with Yu Li."

"Later, He Yuzhu became the factory director, He Yushui was promoted to deputy factory director, and Yu Li naturally became the canteen director, and often assisted in handling factory affairs."

"During that period, Yu Li's role was almost equivalent to that of He Yushui's assistant. After He Yushui was admitted to university, Yu Li began to serve as the acting deputy director of the factory."

"The news about Yu Li becoming the new factory's deputy general manager has been circulating in the steel mill for a long time, but few people have been criticizing it as much as you have."

"I was able to reach this position entirely because of my hard work and personal talent. No one would deny that."

"Although this is indeed related to He Yuzhu, it is definitely not what you imagine."

"It can be said that it was He Yuzhu and He Yushui who gave Yu Li the opportunity, and she seized it. He Yuzhu also provided the same opportunity to other people: for example, Ma Hua was in charge of production, and Liu Lan was initially the third person in charge of the new factory working under Yu Li."

"But later, Liu Lan felt that the new factory was too far away and its prospects were not as good as those of the steel mill, so she decided to stay and continue to serve as the canteen director of the steel mill."

"Now that the new factory is so prosperous, Liu Lan must be very regretful for not following suit."

"Some people are like this, they clearly have opportunities, but they lose them because of indecision;"

"Others are able to seize even the slightest opportunity."