Chapter 85

Ji Wanmei watched as Lei Tingjun walked to the intersection ahead.

I don't know what he was doing in the past, was he looking for a car?

Luo Chunyan complained, "What is Lei Tingjun doing? Leaving the two of us here, is he planning to run away by himself?"

Ji Wanmei shook her head: "No, he's not that kind of person."

"Are you so sure?" Luo Chunyan asked suspiciously.

"Mmm," Ji Wanmei replied softly.

Luo Chunyan raised her head, glanced at Lei Tingjun's back which was no longer visible in the distance, and frowned as she asked, "Meimei, I've never asked you this before. Why do you always seem to trust Lei Tingjun so much?"

She really didn't understand where this unfounded trust came from.

Ji Wanmei's own father was the factory director, so he knew better than anyone what Lei Tingjun did in the factory, what his reputation was, and his background and experience.

Even his monthly salary.

As the factory director, Ji Xingguo knew everything.

How could he possibly allow his precious daughter, whom he cherishes like a pearl, to date a man like Lei Tingjun, who has no future?

Luo Chunyan couldn't understand it, and even felt that her view was the normal view of most people.

Upon hearing Luo Chunyan's question, Ji Wanmei thought for a moment and said meaningfully, "Perhaps it's because he saved my life in a past life."

Luo Chunyan slapped her forehead, genuinely worried for her best friend, and said:

"My dear Meimei, you didn't just see that Leifeng Pagoda in West Lake and start believing in this nonsense about past lives and reincarnations, did you?"

"Let me tell you, it's all made up. We're here to visit, to see it as a tourist attraction or a historical anecdote, and that's it. Why did you take it so seriously?"

Luo Chunyan was really anxious and frustrated. The weather was already hot, and she kept fanning herself with her hand, saying, "You've read far more books than I have, how come you don't even understand this simple principle?"

Ji Wanmei turned her head and smiled: "Chunyan, I didn't say that I wanted to date him now. I still have four years of university to go. I'm just telling you that Lei Tingjun isn't as bad as everyone says."

"I hope I won't be too prejudiced against him."

"Besides, time will tell."

"Only time will tell what kind of person he really is."

In a few years, when the state-owned factories begin to be converted into private ones, the true colors of the Yang family will be revealed.

Ji Wanmei believed in Lei Tingjun.

He will use his personal charm and actions to persuade all those who once looked down on him.

"Alright, alright, I can't reason with you." Luo Chunyan sighed.

However, she added, "If Lei Tingjun were really as you say, a man of steel, he wouldn't hold a grudge against a woman like me."

If he really wants to pursue you, he needs to gain the approval of your parents, relatives, and friends first.

"I'll consider my prejudice against him as the first test for him."

Luo Chunyan snorted twice: "If he can't even get past me, how can he possibly hope to gain your father's approval?"

Ji Wanmei smiled.

Unexpectedly, Luo Chunyan shared the same idea as her.

The two good friends were surprisingly in agreement on this matter.

Luo Chunyan's harassment and prejudice against Lei Tingjun were, frankly speaking, just some trivial matters.

When she was serious about pursuing him, Luo Chunyan never made things difficult for him on matters of principle.

When she saw him come over to have dinner with Ji Wanmei, she didn't say anything.

He came to Zhejiang with them and toured West Lake together. Luo Chunyan never tried to force him to leave.

At most, she would only offer a friendly reminder to Ji Wanmei when she couldn't stand certain details.

She was also afraid that her best friend would be deceived.

Therefore, in Ji Wanmei's eyes, Luo Chunyan's personality was not only not annoying, but rather a very genuine and lovely girl.

They speak their mind directly and never hold back.

Just like now, when Luo Chunyan saw Lei Tingjun turn around and leave, her first thought was: Did he just leave the two girls here and not care about them?

Ji Wanmei is still the girl he likes. If he really does such a thing, Luo Chunyan will stop Ji Wanmei from seeing him again no matter what.

Fortunately, the Thunder Army returned shortly afterward.

He returned with a very old chartered car.

I don't know how he found it.

After Lei Tingjun arrived, he said to Ji Wanmei, "Let's go, get in the car. This driver will take us back to the city. I told him we want to go to the vicinity of the wholesale market."

Ji Wanmei hesitated slightly before asking, "Is this car safe?"

"Don't worry, this driver is a specialist in hauling goods from both sides." Lei Tingjun was covered in sweat from running the whole way.

"Besides, I'm here, nothing will happen." He added, "No matter what, I will protect you."

It's getting dark, and if we delay any longer, it will be really hard to catch a ride later.

Although Ji Wanmei noticed that the van looked a bit old, the driver seemed like an honest person.

Moreover, there were three of them in total, so even if the driver was some kind of thug, he couldn't beat them.

Perhaps because of what she had experienced in her past life, Ji Wanmei, a man with an honest and unassuming appearance, exuded an inexplicable wariness and suspicion.

This is probably all due to the shadow cast by Yang Zhiping.

Seeing that there was finally a car to go back, Luo Chunyan happily opened the car door and got in, saying to Ji Wanmei, "Come on in, Meimei."

Ji Wanmei smiled, "Chunyan is quite carefree."

Just a moment ago they were complaining, but now they're all happy again.

She got on the bus too and sat in the back with Luo Chunyan.

The van was loaded with some goods in the back, making the space quite cramped, but thankfully both girls were quite slim.

Lei Tingjun sat in the front passenger seat as usual, chatting idly with the driver.

Perhaps they sensed Ji Wanmei's wariness towards the ride they had hitched a ride with.

Lei Tingjun then casually asked the driver where he was from, where he worked, and whether he had children—seemingly unintentional questions.

Ji Wanmei listened quietly from behind and could tell that the truck driver was quite honest and simple, answering whatever Lei Tingjun asked.

Later, he warmly welcomed them to visit his hometown next time, saying that his hometown is in Guangxi and the scenery there is quite beautiful.

The scenery of Guilin depicted on the 20 RMB note is from their hometown.

The forty-minute drive didn't take long; we were back in the city soon.

After they got off the bus, Lei Tingjun handed two yuan to the driver.

The driver refused to accept the money, saying that giving them a ride back was just a side trip.

But Lei Tingjun insisted on giving it to them.

After much back and forth, the driver finally accepted one yuan as a token of his appreciation.

Ji Wanmei watched quietly from the side, thinking that Lei Tingjun was quite good at handling things.