That said, most people didn't think highly of Chen Yuan. Even though he was the son of Director Chen—now Deputy Factory Director Chen—Chen Yuan himself wasn't well-regarded. For instance, Zhuang Zhixi had personally seen Chen Yuan walking intimately with another woman.
Of course, others had seen it too.
Though Chen Yuan no longer worked at the machinery factory, many were still familiar with him. Quite a few had noticed him getting cozy with a female colleague. The problem was, he was still married—he hadn't divorced his wife, Tao Yuyue, who worked in the factory's health clinic.
No one could tell if Tao Yuyue knew about her husband's infidelity. Over the years, she had climbed the ranks at the factory thanks to her father-in-law's influence. When Director Chen was promoted to Deputy Factory Director, Tao Yuyue was promoted to Deputy Director of the clinic.
