Chapter Twenty-Five

Ji Wanmei looked up at him for a while before asking, "Why are you here? Don't you have to go to work today?"

Lei Tingjun stood outside the courtyard wall, speaking to her through a high red brick fence.

It was as if that wall was also an invisible, insurmountable chasm between him and her, and he wanted to try his best to cross it, to try his best to break down that wall.

But now, the wall between them is a reality. Lei Tingjun can only stand on tiptoe, raise his chin, and smile at Ji Wanmei: "I worked the night shift last night and got off work at eight o'clock this morning. So I came to see you."

Ji Wanmei looked around. It was almost nine o'clock. Fortunately, no one was coming or going anymore, so no one noticed Lei Tingjun talking to her here.

But Ji Wanmei was still afraid of being discovered, so she put down the basin in her hand, got up, opened the courtyard gate, and went out.

Because she had just gotten up in the morning, Ji Wanmei was still wearing the cotton dress she had worn to bed the night before.

The dress is blue, just below the knee, solid color without any patterns, and sleeveless, so it will be cool to sleep in at night.

Half of her slender, fair calves were exposed, and she was only wearing a pair of home sandals, revealing her pearly toes, which looked crystal clear and lovely.

The dress had a drawstring belt at the waist, which could be adjusted to fit the waist. Ji Wanmei's waist was extremely thin, and she didn't like the dress moving around when she slept, so she tied the drawstring around her waist.

The pure blue color made Ji Wanmei's skin appear as white as porcelain, and her eyebrows and eyes as beautiful as a painting. She hadn't tied her hair up when she woke up in the morning, and her waist-length black hair hung down behind her, swaying gently as she walked.

When she walked out like that, Lei Tingjun's breath hitched.

He hadn't expected that when he came over, he would see Ji Wanmei, so naturally beautiful and pure, like a lotus emerging from clear water. He stared at her blankly, forgetting to speak.

Ji Wanmei raised her eyes slightly, glanced at Lei Tingjun, and then turned and walked forward.

Lei Tingjun paused for a moment when he saw her walking ahead, then followed behind her.

Lei Tingjun felt that even the air where Ji Wanmei walked was filled with the fragrance of her body and hair, which made Lei Tingjun unable to help but calm himself down so as not to have wild thoughts.

His gaze involuntarily fell on Ji Wanmei's waist in front of him.

How can a girl have such a tiny waist?

She was so slender that it seemed he could snap her in two with a single touch; she possessed a fragile yet astonishing beauty.

And her skin, it's so white. Lei Tingjun has never seen a girl's skin so white, like peeled egg white, smooth and radiant, with not a single pore visible.

Was she a fairy who grew up drinking dew?

Thinking this way, Lei Tingjun couldn't help but worry that she was too thin and delicate, and that she would definitely get injured if she did any heavy work in her daily life.

From now on, he will work twice as hard to earn money so that she can live a good life and he will never let her hands touch those rough and heavy jobs.

And her hair, it's so beautiful, she looks so pretty, like a waterfall, so smooth and shiny black, I wonder what it feels like to touch it.

As she walked, her waist-length hair swayed on her rounded hips. When Lei Tingjun's gaze fell down, he dared not look any further and abruptly looked away.

Even as a man, how could he not have the thought of touching the woman he likes?

However, the Thunder Army suppressed those thoughts with strong self-control.

Now, he is content as long as he can see her once a day.

Ji Wanmei, walking ahead, was unaware that Lei Tingjun was staring intently at her from behind, nor did she know the psychological torment her graceful figure caused Lei Tingjun, a normal, vigorous young man.

Ji Wanmei walked to a corner next to the courtyard wall. It was a secluded spot where people wouldn't notice her even if they came or went. Several large trees also blocked her view, making it a good place to talk.

After reaching the corner, Ji Wanmei stopped, turned around, and looked at Lei Tingjun: "Actually, even if you hadn't come to find me, I was just planning to go find you."

When Lei Tingjun heard her say that, he was overjoyed. She said she also wanted to come and find him. Could it be that she was thinking of him too?

This thought made Lei Tingjun feel hot all over, his dark eyes shining, and he looked at her with burning eyes: "No need, it's inconvenient for a girl like you to keep coming to the factory, how about I come to see you in the future?"

Ji Wanmei was taken aback, then realized that he had misunderstood her words, but she pursed her lips and did not argue.

She simply lowered her head, took out the fifty yuan in change from her skirt pocket, and handed it to Lei Tingjun: "Take this money back first."

Lei Tingjun looked down and saw the money he had given her yesterday.

She didn't even use it, and instead returned it to him in full?

What does she mean by that?

Do you not care about his money, or do you think it's too little?

Lei Tingjun grew anxious and pushed the money back with a stern face: "This is for you, there's no reason for me to take it back. Even if it's not much, you can buy something with it. Don't worry, I'll give you more when I make money in the future."

Ji Wanmei sighed helplessly. Where had she shown any dissatisfaction with the amount of money?

Moreover, in this day and age, fifty yuan is half a month's salary for a factory worker, which is enough for an ordinary family's living expenses for a month, so it's not bad.

She shook her head: "That's not what I meant. I know you're not exactly well-off yourself right now, and you have a lot of expenses. You can take this money back for yourself, just in case. I give myself an allowance every month, so I have my own money to spend."

Lei Tingjun fell silent upon hearing this.

Little did Ji Wanmei know that her words would only hurt the pride of the men in the Thunder Army.

The woman he likes doesn't want his money because her family gives her pocket money. So what's the point of his relationship with her?

He was a little irritable, irritated by his inability to give her a better life at the moment.

Ji Wanmei placed the money in his hand: "How's your brother's matter going? I inquired with my dad last night, and he seems to intend to severely punish this matter."

Lei Tingjun resolutely refused to get the money back. At 1.85 meters tall, his strength was far beyond what Ji Wanmei, who was only 1.65 meters tall, could match.

He gripped Ji Wanmei's hand tightly and whispered, "Don't make me say it a second time. Even if it's not much money, take it first."

Ji Wanmei was taken aback by his actions. Her hand was enveloped in his large palm, and the heat of his touch made her cheeks blush slightly.

"You...you let me go first," she whispered.