Second Aunt was thoroughly choked by Zhang Junyi's words, but the more setbacks she faced, the fiercer she became. Seeing Eldest Sister-in-law shield Eldest Brother, she turned to her husband. "Wencheng, say something too."
Feng Wencheng had never liked Zhang Zeping much to begin with. Now that his wife was talking to him like this in front of his elder brother, he felt even more humiliated.
It was one thing for her to order him around at home, but Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law were sitting right in front of her. Didn't she know that an elder brother was like a father, and an elder sister-in-law like a mother?
Feng Wencheng had a bit of a temper too. He had dared to openly rebuke Duck Neck earlier. He only yielded to his wife at home because he wanted some peace and quiet.
So he spoke vaguely. "Well... Xiao Jun just got back today. There's no rush. We can talk things over later."
Second Aunt was furious, but Feng Jun really was no longer the same as before. She could still treat him as a junior, but deep down, how could she not know that this child had already become someone she had to look up to?
Take her husband Feng Wencheng's upcoming promotion, for example—from Engineering Department manager to deputy general manager of the Agriculture and Forestry Hotel... How was that merely a promotion? It had smashed through a ceiling entirely!
There were six managers at the hotel, and quite a few had connections. What had Feng Wencheng done to deserve breaking through that ceiling?
Minister Deng, the head of the Agriculture and Forestry Department, had personally summoned him and made it clear that it was Chao Ying's intention. Minister Deng had even said, "I personally admire your diligence and