Please, mature women, have some self-respect. I just want a raise and a promotion.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zheng knew that Qiu Xiuqin had also completely gone mad.

Since Qiu Xiuqin said she had a way to explain to Yang Wanshan, he wouldn't hold back.

The two quickly got back into the zone.

Yang Wanshan, who was outside the door, stopped kicking the door.

He heard Qiu Xiuqin's panting.

He knew what had happened in the room.

"Okay, okay, okay."

Yang Wanshan said "good" three times, but his voice was as cold as ice.

"Qiu Xiuqin, you just wait, you just wait."

"I will not let you get away with this."

"I, Yang Wanshan, keep my word."

The two people in the room completely ignored Yang Wanshan's threats and continued to breathe heavily.

Half an hour later, Lin Zheng leaned against the wall, lit a cigarette, and slowly smoked it.

Qiu Xiuqin collapsed to the ground, covered in sweat, her face flushed.

Her hands were still trembling.

"We've really gone mad."

Lin Zheng exhaled a puff of smoke and looked at Qiu Xiuqin.

"What you just said will drive him crazy."

"I know."

Qiu Xiuqin looked up and smiled at Lin Zheng, a smile tinged with madness.

"I just want to drive him crazy."

"All these years, he has been pretending, enduring, and scheming."

"Do you really think he cares about me?"

"He only cares about himself."

"He married me because of my father's connections, because I could help him gain a foothold in Dianhai Town."

"In his eyes, I was just a tool, a tool to help him climb the social ladder."

"Did he ever consider my feelings? No."

"All he knows is work, power, and climbing the ladder."

"He touched me not because he loved me, but because he had needs."

"It only took two or three minutes; I didn't even realize he was done."

"I've had enough, I've really had enough."

"It feels so good to have vented today."

Lin Zheng didn't say anything, but simply held the cigarette to Qiu Xiuqin's lips.

Qiu Xiuqin took the cigarette and took a deep drag. The smoke billowed from her nose, blurring her face.

"Lin Zheng, do you know that what I said just now, although it was meant to anger him, was also the truth?"

"He's really not as good as you, not even half as good as you."

"Not just in that aspect, but in the whole person."

"You are responsible, decisive, and courageous."

"And him? He's a coward. He backs down when things get tough and hides when trouble comes his way."

"That's all there is to his life."

Lin Zheng stubbed out his cigarette and said, "Sister Xiuqin, you just told him you would help me. How will you help?"

"Old Yang may be a coward, but he's not stupid."

He knows that only you can help him now.

"Qiu Ruiming is under investigation now, and the town will soon be reshuffled. If he wants to rise to power, he'll have to rely on your projects to create achievements."

"So, he doesn't dare to really turn against you."

Lin Zheng nodded and said, "Wait, how do you plan to explain this to him?"

"Should we be honest about our relationship?"

After calming down, Lin Zheng was still a little scared.

Qiu Xiuqin laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid."

"So how do you plan to explain this?" Lin Zheng was still a little uneasy.

"You leave first, I'll take care of things."

"Climb up the tree from the window and slowly come down."

Hearing this, Lin Zheng didn't dare to linger any longer. He opened the window, slowly climbed up the tree, and then slowly climbed down the tree.

Once down to the ground, Lin Zheng looked up at the second-floor window.

Qiu Xiuqin stood by the window and waved to him.

He turned around and quickly walked out of the residential area.

Behind me, the second-floor window was closed.

In the room, Qiu Xiuqin closed the window, drew the curtains, tidied the bed, and cleaned up all the traces left by Lin Zheng.

Then, she took a deep breath, walked to the door, and opened it.

Outside the door, Yang Wanshan stood in the corridor, holding a cigarette in his hand. The ash was quite long, but he didn't flick it off.

His face showed only an indescribable weariness.

Seeing the door open, he looked up and his gaze swept over Qiu Xiuqin's face.

Where are they?

"Who is it?"

Qiu Xiuqin leaned against the door frame, looking at him with a blank expression.

"Stop pretending, I know there are people in the room."

"I just heard a man's voice."

Yang Wanshan's voice was very calm, eerily calm.

"Old Yang, are you sick in the head?"

Qiu Xiuqin looked at him, her voice turning cold.

"I told you, there's no one in the room. If you don't believe me, go in and see for yourself."

Yang Wanshan didn't move. He stared at Qiu Xiuqin's face, as if looking for some flaw.

Why didn't you open the door just now?

"I already said, it's inconvenient for me."

"inconvenient?"

"Why is it inconvenient?"

Qiu Xiuqin said, "I'm changing clothes, I'm not in the mood to argue with you."

"Changing clothes? Does it take you that long to change clothes?"

"I took a shower while I was changing my clothes, is that not allowed?"

Yang Wanshan gritted his teeth, walked into the room, opened the wardrobe, which was full of clothes, but no one was there.

He went into the bathroom, lifted the shower curtain, and found it empty.

He crouched down and looked under the bed, but there was no one there.

He stood by the window and drew back the curtains. The window was closed, and outside was a flower bed, without any trace of anything.

He turned around and looked at Qiu Xiuqin.

Where are they?

"I told you, there's no one here."

Qiu Xiuqin walked to the bedside, sat down, and crossed her legs.

"Old Yang, what's wrong with you tonight?"

"Were you provoked by Qiu Ruiming's incident?"

"If you're upset, tell me, don't take it out on me."

Yang Wanshan looked at Qiu Xiuqin without saying a word.

He clearly heard the man's voice, he clearly heard Qiu Xiuqin's scream, he clearly heard that low growl.

But there was no one in the room.

Did he mishear?

impossible.

He couldn't have misheard.

"Old Yang, why are you looking at me like that?"

Qiu Xiuqin raised her head and met Yang Wanshan's gaze.

"Do you think I'm hiding a strange man in my room?"

"Fine, if you think it exists, go ahead and look for it. If you find it, I'll divorce you."

"If you can't find it, don't blame me for turning against you."

Yang Wanshan gritted his teeth and checked the room again, including the wardrobe, bathroom, under the bed, and balcony. He checked every corner and found no one there.

Could it be that he's just too old and misheard?

"Old Yang, are you done searching?"

Qiu Xiuqin stood up, walked up to Yang Wanshan, and looked at him.

"I've finished searching, now I'll settle the score with you."

"What did you say outside the door just now?"

"What do you mean, 'wild man'?"

"What do you mean I was raped?"

"Yang Wanshan, what kind of person do you take me for?"

"In your eyes, am I the kind of shameless woman?"

Yang Wanshan opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

Qiu Xiuqin continued, "I've been married to you for twenty years, I've been your slave, taking care of the family, dealing with those leaders' wives, and building connections for you. What have I ever done to wrong you?"

"You have other women outside, and I turn a blind eye. When have I ever complained to you?"

"Even if I have emotions, I deal with them myself. When have I ever embarrassed you?"

"But what about you? How did you treat me tonight?"

"You kicked the door, you called me a slut, you said I was raped."

"Yang Wanshan, are you even human?"