The new boss quit just a few days after starting.

Of course, it wasn't her intention.

It was because Sun Dasheng wouldn't allow her to continue working.

Xia Ruyi had no choice but to rehire her former manager at a high salary.

Along with many other male employees who had been laid off.

They were all victims of the boss's attempt to create a company with only female employees.

There was nothing wrong with their job performance.

Besides, most of them were middle-aged men with families and children. Suddenly losing their jobs made it difficult for most of them to find a better job anytime soon.

Not to mention a higher-paying one; even finding a slightly worse one was hard.

Which company wouldn't prefer cheap recent graduates?

Who would be willing to hire these middle-aged men who have been filtered out by society?

This selfish decision by the boss has caused their lives to become difficult and onerous.

At home, they faced complaining wives, and outside, they faced judgmental looks while job hunting.

In this gloomy context,

they received a call from their former department head.

Inviting them to return to the company and start anew.

At first, they hesitated.

But hearing the boss had changed, and it was a former colleague, they immediately agreed without hesitation.

Upon learning that their salaries would be increased by a grade and the work hours significantly reduced, they were overjoyed.

The previously quiet colleague group chat became as lively as a New Year's celebration.

[Finally, I've met a good boss]

[Thank God and the Jade Emperor, Chen Mei, that wastrel, is finally out of here.]

[I heard the new boss is Xia Ruyi, is she...? Did she climb the social ladder?]

[Don't talk nonsense, Manager Xia is our goddess, and no one is allowed to speak ill of her behind her back.]

[Hear, hear!]

....

Below, there was unanimous agreement.

The person who had angered everyone quickly came out to apologize.

Only then did everyone forgive him.

Joking aside,

without her, how would we have our good days now?

Who knows, we might still be floundering in the mud.

Once back at work, everyone must make sure to repay this 'benefactor' well.

However, once they returned to work, they found there was no trace of the benefactor.

The previous department head had been promoted to deputy manager, overseeing the company's affairs.

They also noticed a small change.

That pretty receptionist, Little Luo, seemed to be working in the office with them now. Is this a case of one person achieving greatness with benefits for all around them?

Little Luo faced everyone's puzzled looks.

Amused at heart: So what if my sister gives me a little advantage?

Besides, that day, I was the first to lead the applause in welcome.

I was a meritorious supporter.

Hmm!

The company's matters settled,

Sun Dasheng found that Xia Ruyi's mood had noticeably relaxed a lot.

He could also be at ease.

Why did he insist on personally handling this small matter?

Of course, it was to comfort Xia Ruyi, this pregnant woman, and most importantly, for the child she was carrying.

He didn't want her to have any unpleasant feelings during her pregnancy.

Because even the tiniest thing could be very detrimental to a fetus.

When it came to matters regarding the child, even if it was a mere rumor, he paid great attention.

After all, his first child had yet to be born.

Having been married for so many years without a child, one could say, this had become a demon in his heart.

Before he knew it, November had come.

After spending some time at home with Xia Ruyi,

he decisively invited her parents over, mainly for caregiving.

Because his time was limited, he couldn't always be by her side constantly.

After all, he had so many other women to care for and attend to.

At the airport.

In the waiting hall.

Xia Ruyi was very nervous.

Although her belly wasn't showing yet, her face, which had gained several pounds, clearly indicated her pregnancy was going well.

Being well taken care of by a professional nanny and maternity matron.

"Why did you have to call my parents over?" Xia Ruyi asked, a bit bashful.

Because she initially planned to keep it a secret from her parents.

Why?

Because she had discovered a secret about the man she shared a bed with.

Though it couldn't really be called a secret.

Because he had confessed to her directly that she wasn't the only woman in his life, and there were other pregnant women besides her.

No kidding.

When she heard this news, she felt like the sky was falling.

Oh no, have I become the mistress I used to hate?

Sun Dasheng laughed bitterly when he explained: There is no mistress because he had never been married, nor did he have a legitimate girlfriend.

Or rather, all these women around him were his girlfriends.

Hearing it this way, Xia Ruyi felt a lot better.

But it still didn't sit right with her.

She had actually mentally prepared for this situation in advance.

But she was a bit naive.

Thinking that since she was carrying his child, he would surely cut ties with all the other women and devote himself solely to her.

The reality was a bit different from what she imagined.

Fortunately, she wasn't like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl yearning for love.

She quickly accepted it.

What else could she do?

Return the luxury car and mansion to him?

Give back all the many servants attending only her?

Xia Ruyi found that since she had taken for granted the benefits brought by this identity, she couldn't completely detach and return to her old life.

This is perhaps what the ancients meant: going from extravagance to frugality is easy, going from frugality to extravagance is hard.

"Alright, stop dawdling, your parents' flight has arrived, keep a close watch, don't miss it."

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