Chapter 42: An indirect confession
Su Licheng was appointed deputy director of Engineering Division Four of the Darong Construction Group a week after Su Can's midterm exams. It had been a week of double blessings, another wonderful surprise after Zeng Ke's shop became a designated supplier for municipal procurement.
"Oh, Sister Zeng, your husband's doing pretty well now! The appointment's officially come through. Congratulations!" Wang Xiaocui from the finance department ran into Zeng Ke in the compound as she headed to the shop at noon. She took the initiative to greet her with a chuckle, though her tone was not without a hint of sourness.
"Oh, it's too early to say. Deputy director might sound like something, but my husband's really just running errands. He's nothing like your Xiao Yazhong, who's capable of landing construction jobs outside work. This job of my husband's is a thankless one!" Zeng Ke was carrying food she had cooked at home, ready to take it to the shop to eat with Su Can, who had come home. Running into Wang Xiaocui, she smiled as she explained.
Only then did Wang Xiaocui feel a little better. After all, her husband, Xiao Yazhong, had built quite good relationships with several of the division's leaders through their regular wining and dining. Who could have known that headquarters would send someone down and turn everything upside down? She could not help feeling bothered. Su Licheng's promotion had, after all, left plenty of people in the division dumbfounded.
"Oh, come now. A few years in that position, and your husband will have some seniority to his name. My husband might have more social engagements outside work and earn a little more, but he certainly doesn't work any less hard than yours! He works himself to death and still hasn't