As someone once said, if a hypocrite could keep up the act for long enough, he became a true gentleman.
Wu Jianguo had always been fairly honest by nature. After all this time being reformed, he had become a model husband and father.
Many people felt he had changed after the ballad incident. While they praised the song's power, they also stopped mocking him as much.
Wang Yue felt it was time to give him a little reward, so he recommended him for the position.
He was also doing it for Wu Shanshan's sake. She had helped him a great deal without complaint, and with the college entrance exam coming up, he wanted to give her something to be happy about.
Secretary Zhang was surprised to hear Wang Yue's recommendation. But he assumed Wang Yue had grown up and wanted to maintain good relations with the neighbors, so he agreed.
But once the position was arranged, it immediately brought Wang Yue a big headache.
After all, the Cotton Mill's sudden launch of a new product was bound to attract attention. Everyone who knew them found out that Wang Yue had secured Wu Jianguo the job.
As soon as word got around, Zhuang Xiaoting was the first to react.
While Zhuang Xiaoting listened to Wang Yue explain a problem, she was clearly distracted. It wasn't even particularly complicated, and Wang Yue reminded her several times, but she still couldn't follow.
Wu Shanshan arrived second, looking especially excited. She even took it upon herself to serve tea and water, acting rather like the lady of the house.
When Xiang Pengfei and Lin Dongzhe arrived after that, they sensed that something was off in the room. The two exchanged a glance, then wisely kept quiet and focused on their books. Even when they