CHAPTER 598: CHAPTER 360: DISMISSAL

Though years have passed since the incident, Mrs. Miao still trembles with rage whenever it is mentioned. Those unbearable days when she struggled alone with Miaomiao, bearing both physical and emotional hardships, while Wang Yanli, the woman who stole her husband, still spitefully slandered her among acquaintances.

Her family wasn’t located in the urban area of Sha City. As a vulnerable woman, isolated and powerless, she had no choice but to quit her job, taking her daughter and moving far away from them, away from that familiar circle.

After so many years, Miaomiao had grown up, and the mother and daughter had finally met a benefactor and started to see better days after enduring so much hardship. And now he had the audacity to show up, claiming he wanted to take care of his daughter, trying to take away the daughter she had raised through years of painstaking effort. Was there any man more shameless than him in the world?

Miao Qimin was still babbling, "...I was wrong back then. I shouldn’t have treated the child that way. I have regretted it terribly ever since. But by the time I wanted to make amends, you had already moved with Miaomiao.

Over the years, I’ve been searching for you and Miaomiao. Cui Feng, let me take care of Miaomiao in the future. I will leave all my property to her..."

"Miao Qimin, what do you mean by leaving all your property to your daughter? These years, it was I who went through thick and thin with you. How can you say such things without feeling guilty?" Wang Yanli angrily interrupted Miao Qimin, pointing at him, spitting flying everywhere.

Disgust flashed in Miao Qimin’s eyes, and his gaze faltered slightly when it turned to Mrs. Miao.

Since Miaomiao was admitted to the military academy, the mother and daughter had been on a streak of good luck; with happiness came a healthy complexion. Combined with Mrs. Miao’s slim figure and her tear-stained beauty in sadness, she indeed had a certain charm, which made the heavily made-up and slightly bloated Wang Yanli pale in comparison.

"Cui Feng, don’t you ever dream of using your daughter as a bargaining chip to steal my man. He will forever be mine!" Wang Yanli noticed the man’s glance and warned Mrs. Miao spitefully.

This "Auntie" Wang Yanli, in terms of appearance and facial features, was not far behind Mrs. Miao. As for her figure, there was no comparison to Mrs. Miao now, and her temperament was not the slightest bit comparable. Luo Ye and the others all shook their heads secretly — could it really be that bad women are more attractive to men?

"President Qu, President Luo..." Mrs. Miao didn’t bother with Wang Yanli and turned to Qu Yue and Luo Ye instead: "May I request that we don’t buy the furniture from here?"

"We should still buy the furniture here..." Luo Ye had paused mid-sentence, seeing a hint of disappointment in Mrs. Miao’s eyes, and went up to embrace her: "Let’s wait until this store has fired these two, then we’ll buy."

"Thank you, President Luo." Mrs. Miao looked grateful. Having worked at the seniors’ home for a few months, she truly believed that Luo Ye was not one to make empty promises.

Wang Yanli scoffed at them: "I’d advise you to find another store. If you keep boasting here, your hot air will soon burst. President Luo? You want to fire us? Could you be more ridiculous?

"Let me tell you, even if anyone else leaves the company, my husband and I won’t leave. My husband was personally recruited by the general manager of Furma in Sha City because he’s a talent, understand?

"As for me, I came to this company just to be with my husband. I don’t even care about the salary here, unlike some people who work themselves to death taking care of others, barely better off than beggars."

"Shut your mouth!" Miao Qimin barked to silence her, then smiled at Mrs. Miao: "Cui Feng, don’t listen to her nonsense. Her mouth has been foul for more than a day. Whatever you want to buy today, I’ll give you a 30% discount, which is the most I can offer."

Seeing Mrs. Miao looking towards him, Luo Ye gave her a reassuring smile, and then turned to Miao Qimin: "Manager Miao, may I ask, is this 30% discount a favor to Aunt Miao, or to Miaomiao?"

"It’s all the same," Miao Qimin said with an awkward smile, aware that Luo Ye and the others didn’t seem to be here to haggle or bluff, so he was very accommodating.

Luo Ye shook his head: "It’s not the same. I’d like a clear answer."

After a brief hesitation, Miao Qimin said, "It’s a favor to Cui Feng."

"Then I’m relieved. I was worried that you might be forcing Miaomiao to acknowledge her father over this discount," Luo Ye said, glancing at the time: "Aunt Miao’s boyfriend will be here soon. Once he arrives, we’ll place the order."

"Boyfriend?" Miao Qimin was stunned and then looked at Mrs. Miao: "You have a boyfriend now? Didn’t you say you were going to stay single and raise Miaomiao by yourself?"

Mrs. Miao, having calmed down, smiled faintly: "I did say that, but I’ve met someone who truly cares for me, and I’ve decided to lean on each other and walk forward together. Is that not okay?"