80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 460

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 460 – Rumors about an affair with a married woman (1) 

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
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Two days later, Gu Jianshe came back to work limping. 

His last injury had just healed, but now he was hurt again. 

People at the machine tool factory began whispering behind his back, with all sorts of speculations flying around.

The most widespread rumor was that Gu Jianshe had been caught having an affair with a married woman and was beaten up by her husband on the spot.

As for how this rumor could spread, Chu Qiao played a significant role in its spread.

On Gu Jianshe’s first day back, people started coming up to Chu Qiao for information. After all, they were family, so surely Chu Qiao knew the inside story.

“I really shouldn’t talk about this. Please don’t ask.”

Chu Qiao refused to answer, but with an expression that hinted she knew something juicy, which only made everyone more curious. 

They swore up and down that they would keep it a secret.  

“Don’t worry, Xiao Chu. My mouth is very tight. Even an iron bar can’t pry it open.”

“Well… I don’t know all the details. I just heard that it had something to do with a woman. That’s all I know.” Chu Qiao said vaguely.

Chu Qiao wasn’t lying. 

After all, Gu Jianshe had gotten beaten up because she’d reported him to Old Mr. Gu.

So yes, it was related to a woman.  

As for how people chose to interpret that… Well, that was none of her concern. 

Soon, more people came asking, all swearing secrecy, and Chu Qiao gave them the same ambiguous answer. 

In less than half a day, the rumor that Gu Jianshe had been caught in the act with a married woman and beaten up spread like wildfire throughout the entire factory, everywhere except Gu Jianshe himself. 

As usual, the person at the center of the gossip was the last to find out. Or sometimes, never found out.

Still, Gu Jianshe could feel something was off. 

He kept feeling that people were whispering behind his back, throwing him odd smiles. 

The moment he got close, they would stop talking, only to resume as soon as he walked away, even pointing at him.  

He couldn’t exactly ask anyone about it, so he pretended not to notice. 

After all, a clear conscience feared no shadow. If there were rumors, it would be better to ignore them, acknowledging them would only make things worse.

Besides, currently he had bigger problems. 

His home was a mess. His mother had been forced into early retirement, leaving her with nothing to do but kept causing trouble at home. 

With less income, she threw tantrums every day. If not for his father holding her back, his foolish mother would’ve stormed off to confront the old man.  

Although Gu Jianshe resented the old man for being so ruthless, he knew that once the old man made a decision, there was no going back. 

What was done was done. He had no choice but to swallow the bitter pill. And he couldn’t afford to fall out with the old man either. 

He had to stay on good terms with him. That bastard Gu Ye had gotten smarter lately and had the old man wrapped around his finger, he couldn’t afford to lag behind.

The old man’s birthday was coming up in two months. Gu Jianshe was racking his brains, trying to find a unique gift that would please him. 

It couldn’t be too expensive, but it couldn’t be too cheap either. It had to be something that hit the old man right in the heart.

He thought so hard his head hurt, but still came up with nothing.

Meanwhile, the rumor at the factory grew bigger. 

Even the secretary noticed it and called Gu Jianshe in for a ‘heart-to-heart’ chat. 

The secretary gave him some serious advice but didn’t mention the rumor directly. 

He just told him to be cautious with his words and actions and to pay attention to public perception.

“Don’t worry. I will hold myself to the highest standards and never make a mistake,” Gu Jianshe assured respectfully.

The secretary was retiring in three years. Without any surprises, Gu Jianshe was the frontrunner to replace him, and he wasn’t about to give up the opportunity. Who else was more qualified than him?

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