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As my belly grew larger, my husband clearly felt the pressure. In the past, we both earned money together, but now we relied solely on his monthly salary of over five thousand. With the baby on the way, expenses would only increase!
With summer vacation upon us, several parents approached my husband: “Teacher Zhuang, our children will be in their senior year next year. Could you hold classes at home to help them catch up? We’ll pay you for your time.”
Initially, we chose Zhuang Chaoying because of his honesty. When the parents mentioned money, he blushed: “I don’t have any plans for the break. Those who want to come can join. The government has regulations about fees now, so let’s not discuss money.”
I don’t know how it spread, but it started with five kids, then grew to seven, then thirteen, and eventually ballooned to nineteen! The first few parents felt they had caused trouble for my husband and each transferred 1500 yuan to him. Zhuang Chaoying refused to accept it, but the parents insisted. He told me, “Let’s keep the money here for now and return it when school starts.”
Honestly, even if we accepted the money, it wouldn’t change much. It was supposed to be a break; why should we exhaust ourselves teaching a group? By the end of the day, we’d go through a whole big bottle of water just for ourselves.
Then something went wrong.
One day during class, there was a knock at the door. Several staff members from the Education Bureau barged in: “Zhuang Chaoying, you have seriously violated the Double Reduction policy…”
I never expected things would escalate this far: my husband was suspended from his job, received a serious reprimand, had his annual bonus withheld, and was barred from promotions or evaluations for five years.
The parents were outraged, especially those who hadn’t paid: “Teacher Zhuang is helping us voluntarily; how can you punish him?” But then the head of the Supervision Division pulled out a screenshot showing a parent had transferred money to Zhuang Chaoying.
Suddenly, we were left speechless.
With my husband suspended without pay, it struck at the heart of our family’s stability. Xu Huairen’s HR manager called me with an air of arrogance: “President Xu wants you to come in…”
I didn’t want to go; Zhuang Chaoying insisted I stay away. But reality forced me to bow my head for now.
As I entered with my prominent belly, Xu Huairen lounged back in his chair, feet propped up on his desk as he swaggered: “How have you been feeling lately?”
Was he trying to provoke me?
“Come back to work; I’ll give you 2800 yuan a month. If you agree, you can start night shifts today! Or…” He stood up and locked the office door behind him. “Since I’ve seen countless women since my vocational school days, but never a pregnant one… If you agree, I’ll offer you 8000 a month starting now…”
I thought to myself that avoiding him might be my best option!
“Do you know who reported your husband? There’s someone named Xu Youyou taking classes at your home, right? That’s my niece; I told her mother to report you. The head of the Supervision Division at the Education Bureau is my cousin. If you don’t agree with me, I’ll make sure your husband loses his job completely!”
Seeing my hand frozen on the door, he proudly stood up and walked over, placing his hands on my shoulders. "Come on, it's been a few months, right? Don't be afraid, I'll be careful!"
I was stunned! Our lives had indeed fallen into a predicament, like drowning people desperately struggling for air.
Was this how we were going to be violated by capital?
This scoundrel grinned at me maliciously, his claws even creeping toward my most sensitive areas.
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