Chapter 395

Lei Jun did not let the atmosphere become too awkward.

After all, it was just someone else's home, and the host was the mayor of Pingdong City.

He pretended to be casual, smiled faintly, and said, "Oh, my fiancée is usually in East China and not often in Pingdong City, so very few people here know that I'm engaged. However, our wedding is scheduled for November at the end of the year. I hope that Mrs. Duan and the mayor can attend. It would be my great honor."

Miss Duan's face immediately turned pale, and she turned her head away with an ugly expression, pursing her lips and not saying another word.

Madam Duan's face also stiffened slightly.

Prior to this, none of them had heard that Lei Tingjun of Dongfang Construction was already engaged.

Mayor Duan only came up with the idea of ​​introducing his daughter to him after finding out that he was still single.

Now that Lei Tingjun had made his meaning so clear, Madam Duan couldn't say anything more and quickly changed the subject to talk about other things.

As we chatted, the conversation drifted to the villa area of ​​Yueluyuan.

Fortunately, the atmosphere didn't completely collapse, since Lei Tingjun would still have to cooperate with Mayor Duan's team in the future.

Mayor Duan himself was a little embarrassed, but fortunately, he was a shrewd person. Since he had specially invited the person to his home for dinner, he couldn't just skip the meal because the blind date didn't go well. Otherwise, how would they meet in the future?

However, during the meal, Mayor Duan began to subtly inquire about Lei Tingjun's fiancée's background.

They probably haven't given up yet.

He thought, what if that woman isn't good enough for Lei Tingjun?

Since we're not married yet, anything is possible.

Society is becoming more open now, and free love is popular among the younger generation. If Lei Tingjun's so-called "fiancée" is really not suitable, they can break up and choose someone more suitable.

Lei Tingjun was unwilling to mention Ji Wanmei's background, as it was unimportant to their relationship.

He simply said, "We've known each other for six years and been together for four. She was studying in East China before, and I was waiting for her. Now that she's graduated, we've decided to get married. So, not many people know about our relationship; only my close friends know."

Oh, no wonder.

Mayor Duan had even asked around before, but no one had heard that Lei Tingjun had a girlfriend.

Since things have already been said to this extent, it would be impolite to ask any more questions.

And so, the guests finished the meal with little satisfaction.

Lei Tingjun politely took his leave.

After he left, Miss Duan, who had remained silent throughout the meal, chased after him.

"Lei Tingjun, stop right there! I have something to ask you!" Miss Duan called out to Lei Tingjun arrogantly.

Lei Tingjun turned around politely. "Miss Duan, is there anything else?"

Miss Duan puffed out her chest, stared at Lei Tingjun with a resentful expression, and asked defiantly, "Tell me, what do I lack compared to your fiancée?"

Lei Tingjun smiled faintly.

Miss Duan was annoyed by his laughter and stomped her foot: "Say something! What do I lack compared to her?"

“In my heart, no one can compare to her,” Lei Tingjun said sincerely and calmly.

"You!" Miss Duan blushed with anger, pointing at him furiously, "You really don't know what's good for you! What's wrong with me? In terms of looks, education, and family background, what makes me unworthy of you?"

Lei Tingjun said calmly, "Miss Duan is more than a match for any man."

"Then why did you choose her and not me? Is your fiancée even as good as me?" Miss Duan had never been rejected like this before, and she couldn't accept this humiliation. She had to get to the bottom of it.

Lei Tingjun glanced at her and chuckled, "Miss Duan. It's not that my fiancée is unworthy of me, but that I, Lei Tingjun, am unworthy of her."

Miss Duan was taken aback.

"My fiancée is the most beautiful, the most outstanding, and the kindest girl in the world. She is like the bright moon in the sky, pure and flawless, while I am the mud on the ground, struggling in the mud."

Lei Tingjun looked up, gazing vaguely ahead, as if looking at his beloved girl through the void, and said gently, "Being able to win her favor must be a blessing I've accumulated over several lifetimes."

Miss Duan looked puzzled: "..."

Lei Tingjun looked at her, a smile playing on his lips, his eyebrows raised: "You don't believe me?"

He said with a half-smile, "What if I told you that before I met her, I was just a thug who was always fighting and causing trouble? I was an orphan, with no relatives, and I grew up eating food from everyone I knew. I didn't even finish junior high school. I started working when I was fifteen or sixteen, doing all sorts of dirty and hard work, and I slept at docks, train stations, and on the streets. The most I ever had was a hundred yuan in my pocket, and when I was at my poorest, I would go hungry for three days straight, not knowing where my next meal would come from?"

"If Miss Duan had met me back then, instead of now, would you have been interested in me?"

Miss Duan's expression finally turned serious as she stared intently at Lei Tingjun.

But her lips moved; she didn't respond.

Because the Lei Tingjun she met today was a successful, wealthy, handsome, and mature man who exuded charm in every gesture.

She could never have imagined that the pathetic scoundrel Lei Tingjun described would overlap with the Lei Tingjun she knew.

“But she will.” Lei Tingjun mentioned Ji Wanmei, his face revealing a devout tenderness that Miss Duan could not understand. “She met me when I was at my lowest and most destitute.”

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