Chapter 261

After dinner, Lei Tingjun escorted Ji Wanmei back to her bungalow to rest, and then returned to his dormitory on the other side.

With so many people watching from the workshop, he couldn't possibly disregard Ji Wanmei's reputation.

Fortunately, the dormitory was lively and crowded, with people on duty at night, and the rooms weren't far apart, so Ji Wanmei wasn't afraid to live alone.

She was probably quite tired, because after washing up, Ji Wanmei lay down on the bed and fell asleep shortly afterward.

The next day happened to be Saturday.

Lei Tingjun was going to a construction site in the morning to discuss building material supply matters and wouldn't be back until around noon, so he asked Aqiang to come over and wait for Ji Wanmei to wake up so he could take her to get something to eat.

Ji Wanmei slept until eight or nine o'clock before waking up naturally.

When she put on her coat and went out of the small house, she saw that the construction site across the street was already in operation.

On a small hill not far away, A-Qiang and a girl wearing a small red floral cotton-padded jacket were sitting side by side talking.

On a winter morning, the rising sun shone on the two of them, creating a serene harmony.

Seeing Ji Wanmei push open the door of the bungalow across the street, the girl in the cotton-padded jacket touched A-Qiang with a small arc and pointed in this direction.

Ah Qiang immediately turned around and called out with a smile from afar, "Sister-in-law!"

Ji Wanmei smiled and asked, "Qiang, when did you get back?"

Last night, when she and Lei Tingjun finished having a late-night snack, A-Qiang hadn't come back yet.

A-Qiang scratched his head sheepishly and said, "I got back very late, you should all be asleep by now."

As Ji Wanmei spoke to A-Qiang, her gaze shifted slightly, and she smiled as she looked at the girl beside A-Qiang.

The girl returned Ji Wanmei's friendly and shy smile.

Seeing this, A-Qiang blushed and said, "Well... Sister-in-law, let me introduce you. This is Zhu Shuangyan, who is also from Pingquan County."

Although he didn't reveal any other identity of this girl named Zhu Shuangyan, Ji Wanmei had already guessed that she was the girl A-Qiang liked.

She has a pretty face and looks very quiet and refined.

Ji Wanmei had a pretty good first impression of her.

"Oh, hello, I'm Ji Wanmei, nice to meet you." Ji Wanmei smiled and extended her hand generously.

Zhu Shuangyan reached out and shook hands with Ji Wanmei, saying, "Hello, I know you. You were a celebrity at Pingquan Middle School."

Ji Wanmei asked in surprise, "Oh, you're also from Pingquan Middle School?"

Zhu Shuangyan smiled, pursing her lips, and glanced shyly at Aqiang, saying, "Well, I'm two grades ahead of you. When you first entered junior high, I was already in my final year, so you probably haven't seen me before."

“So we’re all from the same hometown, no wonder.” Ji Wanmei glanced at A-Qiang with amusement.

A-Qiang felt rather embarrassed, after all, Ji Wanmei was both his brother Lei's girlfriend and Luo Chunyan's good friend, and now he was introducing Zhu Shuangyan to her, which made A-Qiang feel uneasy.

On the contrary, Zhu Shuangyan, although she looks quiet and gentle, is not shy at all and speaks with great poise and confidence.

Ji Wanmei chatted with her for a few minutes and learned that she was studying at a vocational college in Pingdong City and would graduate this summer.

“Brother Lei went to the city on business. He told me to take good care of you. It’s still early, so let me take you to get something to eat first. Brother Lei won’t be back until noon,” A-Qiang said.

"Okay, anything is fine. We had a late-night snack last night, so we're not too hungry yet," Ji Wanmei said.

Last night, A-Qiang went to the vocational school to help Zhu Shuangyan set up her stall and then took her back to the school gate, so he didn't get back to the dormitory until very late.

Back at the workshop, upon learning that Lei Tingjun and Ji Wanmei had returned, A-Qiang went to the vocational school early that morning to pick up Zhu Shuangyan, hoping to take this opportunity to introduce her to them.

Lei Tingjun left in a hurry this morning, only having time to say a few words to A-Qiang.

Therefore, between Lei Tingjun and Ji Wanmei, it was actually Ji Wanmei who met this girl named Zhu Shuangyan first.

To talk about A-Qiang and Zhu Shuangyan's story, we have to start from the misunderstanding between them before the Lunar New Year.

At that time, Luo Chunyan lost control of her emotions and went to confront Zhu Shuangyan. After that, she regretted it when she got back, which led to her later confession to Jinwan.

However, Zhu Shuangyan stopped paying attention to Aqiang because of this, and the two did not see each other for at least a month after that.

Zhu Shuangyan wanted to give Aqiang time to calmly think things through. If he still wanted to go back to Luo Chunyan, she would sincerely wish them well.

Zhu Shuangyan knew very well that although she had developed feelings for A-Qiang, A-Qiang might indeed have liked her a little too.

But the two of them always maintained a vague and ambiguous relationship, and neither of them ever revealed their feelings.

If it ends here, it won't hurt either of us.

Despite her petite stature and introverted personality, Zhu Shuangyan is actually very determined and clear-headed.

I've always been clear about what I want. If I meet someone who isn't right for me, I will never cling to them and will let go decisively.

This can be seen from the fact that she works part-time and sets up a stall in the night market square every weekend to earn a living, which shows that she is actually quite independent and self-reliant.

However, A-Qiang was very stubborn; he was set on Zhu Shuangyan and couldn't be with anyone else.

Zhu Shuangyan refused to see him, so he went to the night market square to look for her every day. Even if she didn't talk to him, he was happy just to watch her set up her stall from afar.

As long as he doesn't drive, he'll go whenever he's free in the evening.

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