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Chapter 68 - 058 Drunken woman mistakenly thinks it’s all just a dream✩✩✩✩✩_4

Chapter 68: 058 Drunken woman mistakenly thinks it’s all just a dream✩✩✩✩✩_4

"Aunt Zhao, I noticed you hadn’t left work yet, so I thought you might be working overtime."

"Yeah, working overtime was supposed to end at ten, but then he kept me back to work even more overtime. That bastard!"

Thinking about what had just happened, Zhao Shumin still felt incredibly furious inside.

That damned Liu Changming. Today, he tried to touch me. If Xiao Yan hadn’t been there, I might have been seriously taken advantage of.

"Today, I thought about going upstairs to check on you, and I overheard Liu Changming muttering about wanting to assault you. I recorded it."

"Ever since your prospective daughter-in-law tried to set me up last time, I’ve been keeping this camera on me all the time."

Talking about this, Zhao Shumin also started feeling embarrassed.

Xiao Yan really is such an incredibly kind-hearted person.

But last time, without even figuring out the truth, I ripped his clothes apart like a lunatic, totally unreasonable.

Every time I think about the real story, I hate myself deeply for what I did.

Even while making breakfast for Li Zhiyan, she couldn’t shake the feeling of guilt towards him.

"I’m sorry, Xiao Yan."

"It’s okay, Aunt. That’s all in the past. Look how good our relationship is now, right?"

"You’re even making me food, Aunt Zhao. You’re my favorite!"

"Besides, back then you had no idea about the truth."

"If it were me, I’d probably have jumped to protect my family too."

"Hmm."

But Zhao Shumin couldn’t help still feeling guilty toward Li Zhiyan.

"I followed them, and you know what happened after that."

At that moment, the two passed by a barbecue bar.

"Xiao Yan, are you hungry? Let’s go in and have some late-night barbecue."

Although Zhao Shumin was usually very frugal, she never held back when treating Li Zhiyan. And especially today—if it hadn’t been for him, she might really have been assaulted.

"Alright."

Once seated at the barbecue bar, Li Zhiyan ordered some grilled skewers and also asked for a few beers. Nothing beats an ice-cold beer on a summer night to cool down.

"Aunt, with this incident, I suppose you’re going to lose your job, right?"

Talking about this, Zhao Shumin let out a soft "hmm."

"The boss has been taken into custody, so there’s no way this job can continue."

"He probably hates my guts now."

"Aunt Zhao, don’t even worry about that. Getting detained—it serves him right."

"Honestly, I didn’t want to keep working there. Even though jobs are hard to come by, he was always harassing me verbally."

"This time, this is a blessing in disguise."

"Xiao Yan, thank you so much for tonight. I’m treating you to this meal."

"Think of it as a token of gratitude."

"I owe you big time."

Li Zhiyan asked worriedly, "Aunt, have you thought about what’s next?"

"What will you do moving forward? Jobs aren’t easy to find these days."

"Some of my relatives are just sitting at home jobless."

Li Zhiyan had read online about how easy job hunting supposedly used to be back in 2013–2014.

Casual jobs paid seven or eight thousand yuan monthly.

But he’d sent out resumes for ages now, with no responses whatsoever, not even interview calls.

Eventually, it was only with Shen Hongmei’s help that he’d managed to land a job completely unrelated to his field of study—and thus began his miserable journey as a wage worker.

There was a hint of confusion in Zhao Shumin’s eyes.

"Aunt has been considering a few options."

"One thought was opening a clothing store; I know quite a few wholesale suppliers."

"I could get inventory at good prices, but it’s only an idea."

"If I can find a job, it’s still better to find steady employment."

Deep down, Zhao Shumin was conservative by nature. Starting a business seemed too risky for her.

"Hmm, Aunt. People with ambition these days are mostly deep in debt, owing tens of thousands."

"Let’s keep things steady for now. If nothing pans out with jobs, then we can think about opening a store."

While speaking, Li Zhiyan caught sight of a piece of packaging sticking out of Zhao Shumin’s bag.

He recognized it instantly. Clearly, it was a pair of stockings—flesh-colored nylons.

Aunt Zhao bought stockings?! Li Zhiyan was dumbfounded!

This woman had always dressed conservatively and even boringly. Things like stockings, dresses, or heels that carried any femininity—she had never touched them.

Casually, he pulled the stockings out, and Zhao Shumin turned completely red-faced.

To her, such items symbolized "cheap and vulgar." She’d always believed that only provocative women liked wearing them.

If someone saw them, she’d feel indescribably embarrassed.

"Xiao Yan, put that away quickly."

Zhao Shumin shook slightly, wanting to stash the stockings away.

"These aren’t a big deal, Aunt Zhao. You’re overthinking. Honestly, it’s nothing to be bothered about. Look around you—this is modern times."

Scanning the room, Zhao Shumin saw everyone engrossed in their own little worlds, indeed paying her no attention.

This allowed her to let out a small sigh of relief.

"Xiao Yan, Aunt really feels awkward wearing these stockings. But I thought you’d like them..."

"So I thought I’d wear them and then give them to you—I just don’t want you to steal anymore."

"Aunt Zhao, I swear, I’ve never stolen a thing."

Li Zhiyan knew there was no way to explain himself at this point.

"Oh, stop lying, Aunt saw that bit of cloth peeking out of your pocket before—weren’t those stockings?"

Li Zhiyan: "..."

Great. Now there’s no way to clear this up, not even in the next life—I’m really not that kind of person!

To avoid making Li Zhiyan feel awkward, Zhao Shumin stopped talking about it.

Very soon, the barbecue skewers and beers were brought out.

Li Zhiyan opened a bottle and handed it to Zhao Shumin. However, she seemed a little nervous holding it.