Chapter 335: Chapter 335

Wu Rui rushed over with her child early in the morning, and she’s been in a daze ever since. How did Gong Dajiang pass away just like that?

Last night Wu Rui lay in bed thinking for a long time. Since the previous plan couldn’t be executed for now, could she get Gong Dajiang’s friends to help Gong Zheng switch jobs?

Although in five years, Gong Zheng could still get promoted, he’s already missed one promotion before. If it’s delayed five more years, compared to his peers, he’s really fallen behind by several steps.

It wasn’t that Wu Rui didn’t talk to Wu Zhen last night. Although his words were a bit vague, Wu Rui could tell that, unless something unexpected happened, he wouldn’t be putting much effort into Gong Zheng.

How could this answer not make Wu Rui collapse? She originally thought of coming over today to make a good impression, hoping her father-in-law could suggest a useful path. But it never crossed her mind.

As soon as Wu Rui entered the main room holding her child, she threw herself in front of Gong Dajiang’s body and cried with immense sorrow.

Wu Rui’s mournful expression made Gong Ruini feel all sorts of sadness. This daughter-in-law was too filial; not many daughters-in-law could cry so sorrowfully at their father-in-law’s funeral.

Most would just be acting. Well, if Wu Rui loses her job in the future, she could consider being a mourner; it’s said that the pay in this industry isn’t low.

"It sounds fake." Cai Meina saw her own daughter watching in a daze, thinking she didn’t understand the underlying motives.

"I know it’s fake, but Mom, look how filial the little aunt appears. Outsiders would think this daughter-in-law was always so devoted to Gong Dajiang, taking great care of him." If it weren’t for Gong Zhuang’s constant murmuring about Gong Zheng and Wu Rui, people would really think Wu Rui frequently looked after Gong Dajiang.

I can only say that the family is full of drama queens, each with the potential to be a movie star. It’s just unfortunate they’re born in a less opportune era.

"Alright, stop crying." Gong Zheng saw his wife kneeling like that and immediately went forward to support her.

"By the way, is Ruixi okay?" In such cold weather, seeing his wife arrive this early, she must have left the house early. He wondered if their son suffered.

Gong Mingrui was sleeping soundly; the child, born in May ’74, was just 20 months old.

At this moment, Wu Rui remembered her son still strapped to her back. With Gong Zheng’s help, she slowly stood up, carefully unslinging Gong Mingrui from her back, "I’ve already managed to get him excused from school."

Gong Zheng murmured an acknowledgment. His situation was quite dire; unlike before, when he could skip work without notice and provide an excuse afterward, the current circumstances didn’t allow it.

If by chance a new leader came onboard firing on all cylinders, wouldn’t it be unlucky for him?

Tears could be withdrawn so freely. Gong Ruini couldn’t help but admire Wu Rui’s acting skills. While Gong Zhuang’s acting was decent too, he tended to overdo it, unlike Wu Rui’s more subtle performance.

"Mom, do you think Aunt will come?" Even though Gong Qiang made a fuss about divorcing Dong Li, they hadn’t divorced yet, right?

"Your aunt would need conditions to come." Dong Li’s departure was so disgraceful. Would she be willing to come back without some conditions being met?

More importantly, "No one went to the Dong family yesterday to inform them of Gong Dajiang’s passing."

Is this problem very severe? Gong Ruini didn’t understand why Cai Meina insisted on bringing this point up.

"Not notifying them means not considering the Dong family as relatives."

"Even if Gong Qiang wants Dong Li to return, Gong Zhuang and the others wouldn’t agree." Though the Dong family put conditions to Gong Qiang, it came at the cost of everyone’s interest. Would Gong Zhuang and others agree?

More importantly, would Gong Xiaoyu agree? Reports suggest they spent an entire night strategizing on how to demand money from the Dong family. Having researched this far, why would they suddenly agree to concessions?

Uh, are they planning to use Gong Dajiang’s funeral as an opportunity to resolve issues? My goodness, even though Gong Ruini felt no affection for Gong Dajiang, she understood that with him gone, no matter how big the problem, those matters should wait until after the funeral. Yet Gong Qiang and others intend to leverage Gong Dajiang’s funeral for bargaining.

"Grandpa must be very uneasy down there." Not even able to send Gong Dajiang off properly is truly a remarkable tragedy.

Discovering that he’d been angered to death by several undutiful sons, only to find his funeral handled so disgracefully. Who knows if Gong Dajiang might think, had I known it would be , I would rather have strangled you brats at the start.

"He brought it upon himself, and your grandma is scheming too." Sons scheming, daughters-in-law scheming, even daughters-in-law have to scheme. What karma did Gong Dajiang bring upon himself to be surrounded by such relatives?

Cai Meina, regardless of others’ plotting and intentions, only hoped her family would remain unharmed, "Don’t play with your brothers and sisters, be careful."

Cai Meina worried whether these people would drag their children down. While they as parents wouldn’t meddle, she feared they might target their children.

"I know, I’ll stick close to my brother." Gong Ruini was also frightened. She never knew one had to be so guarded when attending a funeral, constantly positioning oneself against others. Sigh, "Aren’t they exhausted?"

Whether tired or not, Cai Meina wasn’t sure, "They are probably used to it." Otherwise, how could they go from crying so sorrowfully to drying up tears so quickly? Cai Meina admitted she didn’t have that ability.

Used to it? That’s a good one. How often does one act to get accustomed to it?

Wu Rui choked out a couple of words, inquired about the situation, then slowly moved aside, "Hello, Second Sister-in-law."

Wu Rui’s initiative to greet her startled Cai Meina. Anyone knows that in the past, Wu Rui maintained a superior attitude, mainly because she had a good job and a good father.

Especially since Wu Rui’s father was about to be promoted, and her husband too. In comparison, her own husband, Gong Tao, was just a farmer from the Northeast. There was no need for such a good attitude.

"Hello." Cai Meina politely returned the greeting, exchanged a few words about the child, and had nothing more to say.

Wu Rui’s mood was also quite chaotic, "Dad went just like that, so suddenly..."

Listening to Wu Rui repeatedly question why Gong Dajiang left so suddenly and such, Gong Ruini just wanted to roll her eyes. How long had it been since she visited to say something like that?

If only they had been a tad more attentive, Gong Dajiang wouldn’t have died so early. What’s the use of panicking now? Is she upset about Gong Dajiang’s untimely passing?

But now, mourning the deceased with filial piety isn’t a trend. Nobody needs worry about Gong Zheng’s position being snatched away. So what is she even worried about?