One unavoidable problem in male employee dormitories is that the stench from dirty clothes and socks is overwhelming as soon as you enter the room.

When Lei Tingjun first entered the factory, he complained that the eight-person and twelve-person dormitories were too crowded and smelly, so he insisted on occupying a four-person dormitory room at the entrance of the corridor.

He lived with his three closest brothers. The hygiene conditions were better than in the eight-person dorm because there were fewer beds and three or four square meters of empty space where a table could be placed by the window.

Normally, this table is used by a few brothers in the dormitory to eat and drink, or occasionally play cards.

Now, as soon as Lei Tingjun returned to his dormitory, he immediately began rummaging through his belongings.

He remembered that his roommate, Lao Xiao, had a few books left behind when he dropped out of high school.

Old Xiao always treasured those books. Although his family didn't let him continue high school because of poverty, Old Xiao always dreamed of going to university. Last time, when the factory had a night school recruiting people, Old Xiao even planned to secretly enroll in a class.

Although the tuition for the night school wasn't expensive, Lao Xiao didn't have much money left because he had to send money back to his elderly mother for medical treatment every month. So he planned to save up for another two months before enrolling.

All four of them in the dorm knew about this.

Lei Tingjun didn't take it seriously before. Everyone has their own pursuits and ideals. Lao Xiao wants to be a scholar, and that's not something to laugh at.

Lei Tingjun once took the opportunity to ask Lao Xiao if he was really short of money, and he could lend him some to tide him over.

Anyway, Lei Jun is single now, and has no parents, so he's the kind of person who doesn't have to worry about anyone else.

Old Xiao was very grateful, but still politely declined his offer.

His exact words at the time were: "I want to save up money to enroll myself. Studying is a lifelong thing, and it's never too late to start. I'm not in a hurry in a month or two. Brother Lei, I appreciate your kindness."

Now, those books that Lao Xiao had treasured hidden in a nylon woven bag have been found by Lei Tingjun.

He casually pulled over a chair, crossed his legs, and sat down, flipping through the pages at the table by the window.

It's like the sun has risen in the west!

Lei Tingjun, the fearless and troublesome factory hoodlum boss, has stopped fighting and causing trouble and has started reading books in his dormitory.

If his gang of buddies saw this scene, they'd be so shocked their eyes would pop out!

Lei Tingjun flipped through his old books for a while; these were all textbooks from the first and second years of high school. If he wanted to get into university, he couldn't just look at these.

He frowned, scratched the back of his head a couple of times, and threw the already curled-up book onto the table.

No, he needs to go to the county to buy some study materials specifically for the college entrance examination.

It's just taking the college entrance exam, what's so difficult about that!

He refused to believe that he, Lei Tingjun, would fail the exam, since others could pass it.

Just thinking about what Ji Wanmei had just said ignited a fire in Lei Tingjun's heart, burning intensely and uncontrollably.

Lei Tingjun is a man of action; he can't sit still for even half a minute. He grabbed his coat from the chair, counted the little change he had left in his pocket that month, estimated he could buy a few study materials, and then went out.

Whether Ji Wanmei's words were true or false, Lei Tingjun took them seriously.

He even started planning that he could no longer spend every penny he had as before after receiving his monthly salary; he would have to start saving some money.

Although he has never been in a relationship, his friends have. Buying gifts for their partners, taking them out to see a movie or eat out, all require money.

As a man, I naturally learn these things without being taught.

Just imagining that scene made Lei Tingjun feel incredibly good.

He has wheat-colored skin, and his eyebrows and jawline are very strong. When he doesn't smile, he gives people a fierce and sharp feeling. But when he smiles, he reveals a row of neat teeth, and his black eyes sparkle, giving him a sunny and handsome look.

Lei Tingjun draped his coat over his shoulders and walked downstairs. He was tall with long legs, and his gait was swift and powerful.

Even in the simplest, faded T-shirt and old jeans, he exudes a dashing charm that no one else possesses.

The female employees of the Dongfang factory were washing clothes and hair in the sink area downstairs from the women's dormitory building across the street.

Two female workers saw Lei Tingjun coming down the stairs from the opposite cafeteria entrance.

One of the female workers, who had a mole on her face, curled her lip and said:

"That Lei Tingjun, he does look decent enough, but he's a good-for-nothing and a gang leader. I doubt any girl would want to date someone like that who has no ambition!"

"What's wrong? You've taken a fancy to him?" the female worker across from her, who was doing laundry, asked with a smile.

"Tch, would I be interested in him?" The female worker with the mole looked on with disdain.

But what she didn't say was that she had secretly asked someone to inquire with Lei Tingjun whether he would be willing to date him.

She thought that Lei Tingjun, who grew up relying on the kindness of others and had no parents, and who spent his days loafing around in the factory, was indeed in a bad situation. But at least he was tall and good-looking. Maybe if they got together in the future, she could keep him in check and make him settle down.

Unexpectedly, Lei Tingjun rejected her without even asking her name!