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Chapter 424: Chapter 424: Manman, are you dating a boyfriend?
Knowing the nature of Tong Xiangqiao and Lin Jinwu, Tong Yaohui did not want to listen to their pleasantries and got straight to the point, "I’m here about Manman’s matter."
Upon hearing these words, Lin Man felt nervous. In contrast, Tong Xiangqiao thought Tong Yaohui was beginning to care about their niece and quickly ushered her daughter forward.
She chucklingly said, "Brother, did you hear about Manman quitting her hospital job? She still hasn’t found another job. After being bullied at the hospital, she decided not to work there anymore. If you have any good job openings, why not introduce her to one? Manman is clever, she picks up anything quickly."
If you’re talking about thick-faced, Tong Xiangqiao is a real champ. Tong Yaohui hadn’t even clarified the situation when she assumed he was there to help find Lin Man a job.
Lin Jinwu had noticed that Tong Yaohui’s face didn’t look right and was wondering whether he had come to pick a bone. But now, hearing his wife, he also thought that Tong Yaohui was introducing a job to Lin Man.
He thought that Tong Yaohui might be trying to save face because of what previously happened. So, he curried favor with him, "Brother, I heard that Yaoyao opened a few tea shops, and the business is quite good. She couldn’t possibly manage all those stores by herself! Why not let Manman work as a cashier? Manman is a college graduate; she’s good at calculating."
The accounting job surely has more benefits, and it looks like a boss position to outsiders. Normally, she would only have to take money and wouldn’t have to do anything else, which is pretty relaxing.
Yaoyao certainly didn’t have the energy to manage that many shops. Over time, the stores would become theirs. He could proudly claim that the shops were opened by his daughter in front of others, which would also give him more face.
Upon hearing their words, Tong Yaohui frowned and responded gruffly, "Yaoyao’s tea shops are not short of staff. Get that idea out of your heads. I’m here because you guys need to better control Manman."
The smiles on the faces of Tong Xiangqiao and Lin Jinwu gradually disappeared. So, he wasn’t there to help Manman find a job.
Tong Xiangqiao was slightly miffed, "Brother, what has Manman done to upset you? Manman is different from Tong Yao, she has been obedient since she was a child. If you have any dissatisfaction with myself or Jinwu, then take it up with us, don’t take it out on Manman."
Although their girl had been jobless for a while, she had been supporting the family. Everyone in their family regarded her as the apple of their eyes.
Although she was his niece, there were some things that Tong Yaohui couldn’t bluntly say. So, with a stern face, he looked at Lin Man and said, "Manman, you tell us, what have you been up to recently?"
"Uncle, I don’t know what you’re talking about." Lin Man was a little flustered inside, but she pretended to be calm on the surface, "Did Yaoyao say something to you? I had a little disagreement with Yaoyao a few days ago. If you’re here to help Yaoyao take revenge, there’s no need. Yaoyao is pretty sharp-tongued; she has suffered no losses."
She deliberately mentioned her argument with Tong Yao. So, even if Tong Yaohui blamed her for something, she could claim that Tong Yao was maliciously slandering her. As long as she refused to admit it, who would have the evidence?
Seeing that Lin Man stubbornly refused to admit her wrongs and even brought up Yaoyao, anger surged in Tong Yaohui. Suppressing his impulse to slam the table, he asked, "What is your relationship with Zhao Wenkai?"
"Who is Zhao Wenkai?" Tong Xiangqiao looked at Lin Man curiously, "Manman, do you have a boyfriend?"
Lin Jinwu also turned towards his daughter. In fact, he had recently noticed some changes in his daughter too. If she was indeed dating, they wouldn’t object. After all, at her age, it was appropriate to find a partner.
Moreover, Lin Man always seemed to have money recently. If she really has a boyfriend, it’s likely he’s well-off.
If she found a wealthy husband, he could gloat to his friends again.
Thinking about this, he straightened his back and said to Tong Yaohui, "Brother, Manman is no longer young. It’s normal for her to date now. There’s no need to make a big deal of this. When Yaoyao was her age, she was already married."
Besides, it wasn’t Tong Yaohui’s place to take charge of his daughter. If it wasn’t that Tong Yao had opened several tea shops which he was eyeing, he wouldn’t give a damn about Tong Yaohui’s opinion.
Hearing their comments, Tong Yaohui’s face grew even darker. He bluntly told them the real situation, "Do you know that the man Manman is currently seeing is already married? Right now, her relationship with him is ambiguous, which is morally wrong."
"Uncle, you can’t just make wild accusations." Being accused by Tong Yaohui of being a homewrecker, Lin Man’s heart was in a flutter but she retorted while pretending to be calm, "I quarreled with Yaoyao and she’s speaking nonsense out of spite behind my back. I can’t believe you’re believing her too."
Tong Xiangqiao was understandably outraged now, "Brother, you’re at an age where you should know better than to make such casual remarks! If these rumors get out, how will Manman ever get married?"
"Yaoyao personally saw Lin Man leaving a hotel with a man, who happens to be the husband of one of her close friends. Can there be any doubt about this?" Tong Yaohui sternly said.
"These are all false accusations made up by Tong Yao. I had an argument with her hence she’s holding a grudge against me." Lin Man forcefully retorted, "Uncle, if Tong Yao is being imprudent, does it mean you should too? You believe everything she says. If she were to say I committed murder, would you immediately call the police to arrest me?"
Lin Jinwu seemed to be angered by Tong Yaohui, he was enraged and threw his guests out.
"Brother, I still call you brother out of respect for Xiangqiao. As an uncle, how could you tarnish Manman’s reputation? I know my own daughter better than anyone else, you better mind your own daughter! Now stop talking, we aren’t welcoming you here, please leave!"
Coming over early in the morning just to say all this, what bad luck.
Couldn’t believe their attitude, Tong Yaohui was so angry his face turned green. He stood up and said, "From now on, don’t you dare call me brother, I don’t acknowledge you as my sister or niece."
Having spoken his mind, he turned and walked out. Whether they could introspect was up to Lin Man herself.
As soon as Tong Yaohui left, Tong Xiangqiao pulled Lin Man back into her room. Her face was fearsome as she interrogated, "Manman, tell me, what the hell is going on? Did you really get involved with another woman’s husband?"
Although she asked Lin Man, Tong Xiangqiao had the answer in her heart. She knew her brother better than anyone else and he wouldn’t speak without evidence.
Combining Lin Man’s strange actions recently, the answer was more than clear already.
"Yes, I’ve become someone else’s mistress." Knowing that she couldn’t hide it anymore, Lin Man boldly admitted it.
So what if she was a mistress? Was she the only beneficiary?
Although she had guessed this outcome, hearing Lin Man admit it almost made Tong Xiangqiao faint. Remembering Tong Yaohui saying that her daughter came out from a hotel with someone, she anxiously asked, "Did you give him your body?"
"Why would he give me money to spend if I don’t?" Lin Man responded.
