Especially considering she had a big fight with her husband just last night. The quarrel started because he had been spending a lot of time away from home for social engagements, and she suspected he was having an affair. They nearly came to blows before her husband stormed out, slamming the door.
Thinking of her own misfortune, coupled with her long-held special feelings for Huang Xiaojue, seeing him so protective of the detestable Yan Xixi filled her heart with even more envy, jealousy, and resentment.
"Xixi hasn't had it easy either. Although her salary is good now, she works very hard. Xiaojue said she's reluctant to buy such nice things for herself, yet she scrimps and saves to buy them for me. People aren't made of stone; as long as Xiaojue and she get along well, his father and I won't say anything more."
