"I’m not worthy of him, but you think you are? At least I’m still a young lady, and you, abandoned by a man, are you any better?"

"I don’t need to compete with you. Xiao Qian is my friend. I’ve never coveted him, but you, you have no right to say that. Xiao Qian doesn’t see you, and you don’t even have a chance to fight for him."

"Who knows if you’re using friendship as an excuse to seduce him." Yang Ying was both ashamed and angry, tears welling up.

Originally wanting to act unaware, treating Yun Xiaoqian’s rejection as if she didn’t know, she intended to continue pestering Yun Xiaoqian. As the saying goes, ’A woman’s chase is like a thin veil between them,’ someday, his cold, hard heart would be warmed by her passion.

But today, Sun Yuanchun publicly pointed out her pretending ignorance, so she can’t continue playing dumb any longer, and from now on, she can’t keep pestering Yun Xiaoqian.

But she was not willing.

To pursue Yun Xiaoqian, she abandoned the person she was about to get engaged with, her reputation was ruined, and wherever she went, people mocked her. She lost so much, if she didn’t marry him, she’d never be content.

Yang Ying glanced unwillingly at Yun Xiaoqian, then grabbed her lunchbox and ran out of the cafeteria.

"007, keep an eye on Yang Ying. I sense she’s about to make a move," Yuan Chun summoned the system in her consciousness.

"Okay, Host."

After being disturbed by Yang Ying, once again ridiculed by people at the factory, the three had lost their appetite for eating. They closed their lunch boxes, capped the cans, packed their bags, and left the factory gate for a nearby noodle shop to eat a bowl of plain noodles.

"From now on, let’s have our meals at my brother’s dormitory. Too many people in the cafeteria, I don’t like squeezing in with them," suggested Yun Xiaohu.

Yun Xiaoqian silently agreed.

Yuan Chun had no objection either.

After finishing the noodles, the three returned to the factory. Before parting, Yuan Chun reminded Yun Xiaoqian, "Xiao Qian, Yang Ying is too obsessed with you. I fear desperation might drive her to harm you. Be careful, always have someone with you in isolated or secluded places."

"I understand. I’ll be cautious."

Yun Xiaoqian wouldn’t want to marry an ugly ’bear-pig’ wife, so he always remained vigilant against Yang Ying, avoiding her even when he saw her from afar in the factory.

That day, a worker came to tell him, "Mr. Yun, Sun is looking for you in Warehouse No. 3."

In Warehouse No. 3, a batch of freshly purchased cabbages were stored. Sun Yuanchun’s spicy cabbages were quite tasty, and after Director Yun tried them, he wanted the factory to produce a batch to test sales.

Warehouse No. 3 was full of ingredients for making spicy cabbage.

Yun Xiaoqian didn’t think much of it, putting down his work and heading to Warehouse No. 3.

However, upon arrival at Warehouse No. 3, he didn’t see Sun Yuanchun, only Yang Ying, instantly realizing he’d been tricked.

He watched Yang Ying warily, "Did you use Yuan Chun’s name to deceive me?"

Yang Ying smiled, face full of charm (in her belief, actually twisted in smile), slowly walking towards Yun Xiaoqian, "Xiao Qian, I really like you. I won’t marry anyone but you. If you don’t marry me, I’ll be an old maid forever. I don’t want to live alone, lonely all my life. Xiao Qian, I want to spend my days with you."

As she spoke, she began unbuttoning her shirt.

"You’re insane... you nutcase, I won’t marry you..." Yun Xiaoqian turned pale, wanting to escape, only to realize the door was locked from the outside.