TSMVHATRM Chapter 97

Time Space: the Male Villain Has the Ability To Read Minds Chapter 97: The Truth Behind Pei Zhiwen’s Layoff

Pei Tiantian chuckled a few times, her grape-like eyes unconsciously glancing at Pei Zhiwen.

Pei Zhiwen was indeed very handsome.

Thick eyebrows, large eyes, regular features, and a height of 185 cm, broad shoulders, long legs, and a refined, cultured air about him.

No wonder he had so many unwanted suitors.

Pei Zhiwen, somewhat embarrassed, coughed lightly, “Alright, enough with the old news.”

Zhou Wanhong’s lips curled into a smile, her cheeks flushed.

The uncomfortable feelings she had just experienced because of Song Shuyun had vanished.

Thus, Pei Tiantian had assumed that Song Shuyun’s layoff was a foregone conclusion.

Unexpectedly, some time later, she learned from Pei Zhiwen that Song Shuyun was still working diligently at the factory and hadn’t been laid off.

Pei Zhiwen told Pei Tiantian that keeping Song Shuyun was the suggestion of Deputy Factory Director Zhang Jianye, who even went so far as to claim at the meeting that it was because Song Shuyun was a reliable and capable veteran employee, and they couldn’t bear to let her go.

Pei Zhiwen knew immediately it was an excuse.

However, before he could figure out what was going on, he stumbled upon the truth.

He inadvertently saw Song Shuyun sitting disheveled in Zhang Jianye’s lap.

Both Song Shuyun and Zhang Jianye were terrified upon seeing Pei Zhiwen.

Song Shuyun, her eyes red with grievance, sobbed uncontrollably.

After calming down, Zhang Jianye closed his office door and sternly warned Pei Zhiwen not to tell anyone about this, or he would be fired from the factory.

Deeply shaken, Pei Zhiwen was somewhat dazed at work all day.

No wonder Song Shuyun was able to stay; she had gotten involved with Zhang Jianye.

Zhang Jianye also had a family, meaning they were both having affairs.

Although Pei Zhiwen was furious about their actions, he rationally understood that without evidence, he couldn’t rashly report them to Factory Director Jiang Weidong.

Given Jiang Weidong’s level of trust in Zhang Jianye, Jiang might not believe him.

Zhang Jianye’s wife had been bedridden for years, and he had always cared for her faithfully.

Therefore, many people firmly believed in Zhang Jianye’s love for his wife.

However, before Pei Zhiwen could act, Zhang Jianye became impatient. He used his authority to transfer Pei Zhiwen to a warehouse far from the factory as its director.

Upon learning of Pei Zhiwen’s sudden transfer, Pei Tiantian frowned.

Pei Zhiwen’s transfer to a remote warehouse meant the warehouse fire was imminent.

Pei Tiantian subtly probed Pei Zhiwen several times before finally learning that the transfer was due to Deputy Factory Director Zhang Jianye.

Pei Tiantian then asked Pei Zhiwen how he had offended him.

Pei Zhiwen was vague, seemingly hiding something.

He felt that telling a child like Pei Tiantian about Song Shuyun and Zhang Jianye’s affair was inappropriate.

Pei Tiantian, however, was very anxious.

She had realized that the story of Pei Zhiwen’s dismissal in the novel—being reported by Gu Yongfu for smoking and burning down the warehouse, ultimately leading to his job loss—was definitely not as simple as she had initially thought.

There must be a hidden connection between Gu Yongfu, his brother-in-law Zhang Jianye, and Song Shuyun.

Desperate to find out the truth, Pei Tiantian constantly clung to Pei Zhiwen, becoming his shadow.
Finally, Pei Zhiwen could only subtly tell Pei Tiantian that he had stumbled upon a secret between Song Shuyun and Zhang Jianye, and Zhang Jianye, fearing he would reveal it, had transferred him to the warehouse.

Upon hearing this, Pei Tiantian’s mind immediately went blank, and she quickly asked who the current warehouse managers were.

Pei Zhiwen was confused.

Pei Tiantian didn’t know any of the people in his factory, so why was she asking?

Nevertheless, Pei Zhiwen named those people. Sure enough,

Pei Tiantian heard the name Gu Yongfu among them.

Her guess was finally confirmed.

It turned out that in the novel, the person having an affair with Zhang Jianye was Song Shuyun.

Having failed to seduce Pei Zhiwen, Song Shuyun turned to the deputy factory director, Zhang Jianye, which was why Zhang Jianye kept Song Shuyun on the layoff list.

However, because Pei Zhiwen caught them having an affair, Zhang Jianye, fearing Pei Zhiwen would spread the news, transferred him to the warehouse.

Later, after Zhang Jianye and Song Shuyun’s affair was exposed and they were both fired,

Gu Yongfu, having lost his backer, knew he wouldn’t stay at the factory long, so he caused a fire and framed Pei Zhiwen to secure a permanent position.

After understanding the whole story, Pei Tiantian’s mind was exceptionally clear.

She said to Pei Zhiwen, “Uncle, you must be careful of the people around you. That deputy factory director might not let this go so easily.”

Pei Zhiwen’s heart skipped a beat.

He actually had the same feeling, that being transferred to the warehouse was just the beginning.

Zhang Jianye was indeed a petty, suspicious, and hypocritical person.

Having offended such a person, Pei Zhiwen felt his future was uncertain.

He didn’t know when Zhang Jianye would trip him up.

Pei Zhiwen remembered Pei Tiantian asking who the warehouse managers were, and his eyes narrowed.

Gu Yongfu, who had also been transferred to the warehouse, wasn’t he Zhang Jianye’s brother-in-law?

Pei Zhiwen recalled the unfriendly look in Gu Yongfu’s eyes when he looked at him.

Gu Yongfu might still be holding a grudge against him because of the fight before.

It seemed possible that Gu Yongfu and Zhang Jianye were trying to get back at him.

Pei Zhiwen immediately became very wary of Gu Yongfu, thinking that he must be more vigilant at work, lest he be set up without even realizing it.

Pei Tiantian had given all the necessary reminders, and there was nothing more she could do; she couldn’t go to work with Pei Zhiwen.

So she could only hope that Pei Zhiwen would be extra careful at work.

More than a month later, it was November.

Nothing major happened in Pei Zhiwen’s warehouse management work.

Gu Yongfu’s clumsy tricks were discovered by the vigilant Pei Zhiwen before they could even be used.

Gradually, Gu Yongfu seemed to stop his underhanded tactics.

However, remembering Pei Tiantian’s words, Pei Zhiwen couldn’t let his guard down; he remained cautious at work.

Pei Tiantian and Gu Rong, led by Ma Xiangdong, went to the registration point to register for the Hua Cup competition, each paying a 10 yuan registration fee.

Pei Tiantian and Gu Rong registered for the upper elementary school group.

Ding Qiang also went with them.

Ding Qiang then realized that Ma Xiangdong was going to take Gu Rong and Pei Tiantian to the competition.

He was first shocked, then found it amusing.

Ma Xiangdong is taking these two way too seriously. Does he really think that Gu Rong and Pei Tiantian, who can solve a few problems on a regular basis, have the ability to participate in the Hua Cup competition?