The call connected, and Wang Peng said, "Hello, is this Brother Lei?"

"It's me." Du Lei yawned. "Brother Peng, aren't you asleep yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, both of them fell silent. Wang Peng then realized that he had overlooked the time difference; it should be three or four in the morning in China.

He laughed and said, "Sorry, I forgot about the time difference."

"I forgot too." Du Lei perked up and said with a smile, "Brother Peng, are you doing alright over there?"

"That was great. I went to the stadium to watch Manchester United's game today and ran into your ex-girlfriend." Wang Peng then recounted how he met Dong Shishi.

He spoke slowly, trying to be as detailed as possible. Du Lei listened intently, his breathing becoming rapid.

After a long pause, Du Lei sighed softly, "Is she having a hard time over there?"

Wang Peng replied, "It will probably be a bit difficult. However, she wrote us a letter today. I'll read mine first."

As he spoke, Wang Peng took out his letter and read it aloud, word by word.

After reading it, there was another long silence. Wang Peng shook his head slightly, guessing that Du Lei would have a sleepless night.

He said softly, "Brother Lei, the central idea of ​​this letter is repentance. I will take the letter she gave you back to you, and its content should also be an apology."

"Hmph!" Du Lei chuckled bitterly, then said, "Brother Peng, do you think she's sincerely repenting? Or is she just a leopard that can't change its spots?"

“She must have meant it,” Wang Peng said. “She told me she would never see me again, and that might really be true.”

"Hmm..." Du Lei broke down and burst into tears.

Soon, Wang Peng heard a woman comforting her. He knew that this woman was Wang Meijing, Du Lei's blind date.

Wang Peng also knew that Du Lei still deeply loved Dong Shishi. After all, she was his first love, and she had lived with him when he was still penniless.

Men almost never forget their partners who have gone through hardships with them.

Du Lei kept crying on the phone, and Wang Peng didn't hang up. The phone bill was going up rapidly, but luckily he switched to a different SIM card.

After a long while, Du Lei finally couldn't hold back his sadness and said, "Brother Peng, can you help her? Give her some living expenses."

Wang Peng said, "I can have Mengjiao contact her, or I can give her some money. But you should know that we can help in an emergency, but not in a long-term relationship."

“I understand.” Du Lei nodded. “Give her ten thousand pounds for me. I’ll pay you back when you come back.”

“Okay,” Wang Peng said. “Brother Lei, I think you two should end this. Don’t forget, you have a really nice girl by your side.”

"Brother Lei, there's a saying that goes, 'It's better to cherish the memory than to meet again,'" Wang Peng added.

"I understand, don't worry," Du Lei said.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Wang Peng hung up the phone. He went to the living room, where Li Mingzhu was teaching Wang Buhui to paint, and their son Wang Jiye was already asleep.

"Wife, where did Mengjiao go?" Wang Peng asked.

"She's in the bedroom," Li Mingzhu said softly, pointing to Li Mengjiao's bedroom.

Wang Peng patted her head, walked to the door, and gently knocked: "Mengjiao."

The door opened, and Li Mengjiao yawned, her eyes red. Pregnant women are prone to drowsiness.

"Mengjiao, take a look at this letter first." Wang Peng showed Dong Shishi's letter to her.

Li Mengjiao read it through from beginning to end, pondered for a long time, and said softly, "It should be true. Dong Shishi has realized her mistake."

“I think so too,” Wang Peng said. “I just called Du Lei, and he wants me to give Dong Shishi 10,000 pounds.”

"Oh?" Li Mengjiao asked疑惑地, "You want me to find her and then give her the money?"

"That's what I mean." Wang Peng said with a slightly embarrassed smile, "Mengjiao, Leizi is our best friend, let's help him out."

Li Mengjiao shook her head: "He's our best buddy. But I hate his indecisiveness the most."

"They're completely finished. Does he think that if he gives Dong Shishi money, she'll be grateful to him? Don't be so self-delusional."

“Brother Peng, you don’t understand women. If Dong Shishi receives the money, she won’t be moved; she’ll feel that Du Lei owes her and that she should be given it to her.”

“Once she spends the first 10,000 pounds, she will ask Du Lei for a second and a third 10,000 pounds.”

Li Mengjiao finished speaking in one breath, patted Wang Peng on the shoulder, and chuckled softly.

Wang Peng was a little confused, then laughed and said, "I really don't understand women. But neither you nor Mingzhu are that kind of person."

"Hehe." Li Mengjiao said with a smile, "You don't need to worry about this matter. I plan to handle it in a different way."

"What's the solution?" Wang Peng asked. "Mengjiao, I need to reply to Brother Lei."

Li Mengjiao said, "I will find Dong Shishi and talk to her clearly. This 10,000 pounds will be used as a scholarship, and I will give it to her after she graduates from Cambridge."

Wang Peng was taken aback, then nodded: "That's a good idea. Okay, I'll leave this to you."

Just then, the door opened. Li Mingzhu smiled and said, "What have you been talking about for so long?"

Wang Peng then told Li Mingzhu everything about his phone call with Du Lei and the matter of the ten thousand pounds.

"Sister Mingzhu, what do you think of my idea?" Li Mengjiao asked with a smile.

Li Mingzhu gave her a thumbs up and said, "Honey, I also think we shouldn't give her the money directly. You should talk to Du Lei and make it clear that we should do as Mengjiao suggested."

“Okay.” Wang Peng said nervously, “I’ll go tell Du Lei.”

He sensed a hint of jealousy in the air. He and Mengjiao had spent too much time together, and Mingzhu was feeling uncomfortable.

He went back to his son's bedroom, stopped making phone calls, and instead sent a text message to Du Lei. Du Lei immediately called back.

"Brother Lei, aren't you going to sleep yet?" Wang Peng asked.

"I can't sleep," Du Lei said. "I've read the text message. My two sisters-in-law are right, so let's do as they say."

Wang Peng nodded and said, "Brother Lei, I still want to advise you to let it go."

“I understand,” Du Lei said. “Meijing also advised me earlier. I understand the reasoning behind it, and I will gradually adapt.”

Having said that, Wang Peng stopped trying to persuade him. The two chatted casually for a few more minutes before hanging up.

In the evening, the family gathered together for dinner.

Li Longfei said, "Xiaopeng, I've contacted four real estate agencies, and I believe we'll have listings soon."

Wang Peng said, "Dad, don't worry, just take your time looking."

Li Mingzhu smiled and said, "Uncle Long, there's really no need to rush, take your time."

Li Longfei patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely find you a house before you devour Brilliant."

At that moment, Li Mengjiao received a phone call and got up to go outside to answer it.

A few minutes later, she returned to the house: "Brother Peng, my men have found Dong Shishi. Do you want to come with me?"

Wang Peng nodded and said, "Let's eat first, then we'll go together."