After a chubby wife with a child undergoes a remarkable transformation, her beauty becomes the talk

Looking at Shen Lu's calm and composed demeanor, Zhuang Xiaoting realized that if she still couldn't understand, she would be a fool.

Shen Lu had already anticipated that she would be able to get the job through translation, so when she made sarcastic remarks, she deliberately pretended to be scared.

The goal was to gain leverage over her and recklessly increase the stakes, to the point that she's now in an awkward position.

Zhuang Xiaoting dug her nails into her palms, wishing she could tear Shen Lu's hypocritical face apart, and roared at Shen Lu.

"You did it on purpose, you deliberately made me look bad."

Shen Lu shrugged, looking completely innocent.

"I didn't tell a single lie from beginning to end. When I said I could get the job, I really believed I could. You were the one who jumped out and insisted on betting with me."

I can't be bothered with you, so you just say I'm a sore loser and putting on an act.

Shen Lu's words were all true, as witnessed by everyone present.

"You deliberately made that aggrieved expression to make me think you couldn't translate, that's why you said that."

Shen Lu sneered and retorted.

"So what should I do? Be as arrogant and domineering as you?"

Everyone remained silent. It was indeed Zhuang Xiaoting who had been jumping around, thinking she had caught Shen Lu red-handed, and kept making sarcastic remarks.

The atmosphere became extremely awkward for a moment.

At this moment, Wenxin stepped forward to help resolve the situation.

"Alright, we're all classmates, it was just a joke, there's no need to make things so tense. Shen Lu, you're not the kind of person who holds grudges, right?"

Shen Lu sneered. If she lost the bet today, they wouldn't care whether she was a petty person or not; they would only say that she broke her promise.

Shen Lu originally only wanted to teach them a lesson, and did not intend to go too far. After all, some of them would still be her colleagues in the future and would have to live under the same roof.

Just when I thought I'd let it go, Dean Jiang spoke up.

"Comrade Wen didn't say that just now. He said that if we don't fulfill the bet, our reputation will be damaged, and how will we face others in the future?"

I think Comrade Wen is absolutely right. Our unit will not consider hiring someone whose reputation has been damaged for the time being.

On the surface, Dean Jiang seemed to agree with what Wenxin'er said, but in reality, he was putting Wenxin'er in a very difficult position.

The crowd cast resentful glances at Wenxin'er. If Wenxin'er hadn't escalated the matter to this level back then, they wouldn't have had to fulfill their bet now.

But now, if you want to work in this company, you have to maintain your reputation by barking like a dog.

"That's right, a bet is a bet, we underestimated Comrade Shen. I admit defeat, I'm sorry, Comrade Shen." One of them spoke up generously.

Shen Lu readily offered a way out: "Let's each take a step back, no need for us to kneel down."

They each took a step back, resolved their differences, and the group openly imitated barking like dogs.

"Woof woof woof!"

"Woof woof woof!"

"Woof woof woof woof!"

The atmosphere immediately relaxed considerably.

Only Zhuang Xiaoting remained at the door, biting her lip tightly, unwilling to utter a single word.

"Comrade Zhuang, hurry up, everyone's waiting for you," a boy urged impatiently.

If Zhuang Xiaoting had joined the crowd and barked like a dog, it wouldn't have been a problem for her to blend in.

But now, everyone has learned to bark like a dog, except for Zhuang Xiaoting.

All eyes were on Zhuang Xiaoting. She was caught in a dilemma, her face red and swollen like an eggplant.

Unable to bear the pressure of everyone's stares, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and bark like a dog.

"Woof..."

Perhaps it was their humiliated appearance that contrasted sharply with their composed and generous demeanor.

One of them couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Zhuang Xiaoting fled in panic, holding Shen Lu responsible for the humiliation she suffered today. She secretly vowed that she would make Shen Lu repay the humiliation tenfold in the future.

"Alright, everyone go home and get ready. You can come to work tomorrow."

Shen Lu then remembered that she was not alone; she had two children at home who were not yet in school.

If I were to work here, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to take care of my two children.

Thinking of this, after everyone else had left, Shen Lu stopped Dean Jiang, feeling embarrassed.

"Dean Jiang, I'd like to explain something to you."

Dean Jiang: "Jiang Wanzhou, that's my name."

Upon hearing Dean Jiang's self-introduction, Shen Lu nodded, firmly remembering her superior's name.

"Oh...I've got it."

"Excuse me, Dean Jiang, but I have two children at home, so I'm afraid I won't be able to come to the office for a while. That's why I wanted to ask you if there's any work I can do from home."

Jiang Wanzhou remained silent for a long time without speaking.

Shen Lu was well aware that she had made a mistake in her situation, which would be a blow to any company, and she didn't want to put Jiang Wanzhou in a difficult position.

"If it's inconvenient for you, let's leave this position for someone else who needs it more."

"It's not inconvenient at all, it's just that I didn't expect Miss Shen to be so young and already have two children."

"I got married early, and my two children are twins." When talking about her children, Shen Lu exuded maternal tenderness.

"I have a job translating a foreign classic, and I think you are good at it. You need to come here once a week to submit your work, and translate no less than 20,000 words per week. I'll tentatively pay you ten yuan per thousand words."

Writing 20,000 words a week, at ten yuan per thousand words, means earning two hundred yuan a week.

Keep in mind that in those days, a division-level cadre's monthly salary was only around 150 yuan.

She earns about 800 yuan a month, far exceeding the average income.

Shen Lu looked at Jiang Wanzhou with gratitude.

"Dean Jiang, thank you so much. I will definitely translate it carefully."

Jiang Wanzhou was captivated by the twinkling starlight in her eyes.

"I believe in your abilities; you're definitely worth the price. Your translated books will be bestsellers nationwide."

Shen Lu hadn't thought that far ahead, little did she know that Jiang Wanzhou's words would become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

After the two reached an agreement, Jiang Wanzhou handed over the 20,000-word manuscript that needed to be translated to Shen Lu.

After receiving the manuscript, Shen Lu bid farewell to Jiang Wanzhou.

Shen Lu felt much more relaxed after getting her work sorted out so quickly.

On her way home, she hummed a little tune as she carried her things, and after turning one more corner, she would reach the family compound.

As Shen Lu pondered what delicious food to make for the children...

Unexpectedly, at the turn, Shen Lu was pulled into an alley by a figure.