Chapter 29

Wu Zhengrong's confession was very direct, full of a soldier's courage, decisiveness and resolution, leaving no room for misinterpretation.

To put it bluntly, he wanted to have a relationship with Ye Manzhi!

Yes, when most people nowadays only dare to use the implicit terms "becoming revolutionary comrades", "making friends" and "making friends" to express their feelings, our comrade Wu Zhengrong said the three words "falling in love" to Ye Manyi directly and with a clear purpose.

Ye Manzhi's only romantic experience was that playful, childlike marriage. In her eighteen years, she had never encountered such a bold confession.

To her, the word "love" sounds more charming and ambiguous than other expressions.

Not only were her cheeks burning with shame, but even her eyelids were hot.

"Why do you say such things?"

He had the nerve to say it, but she was too embarrassed to listen!

Wu Zhengrong said frankly: "Confessions are not meant to be subtle. If you want to express your love, there is no need to hide it."

As a teenager, Wu Zhengrong was a very conceited person. Even his grandfather, who was the dean of a university, was once regarded as a fool by him because of his strong desire for control.

Although this annoying arrogance has improved significantly with the growth of experience, the aftereffects are still significant.

However, no matter how arrogant he is, he must admit that some opportunities must be actively sought after.

A young, beautiful and stylish girl like Ye Manzhi has no shortage of suitors. This can be seen from the men who come one after another to invite her to dance at the dance party.

The reason why she is still single is that, on the one hand, she just broke off the engagement with Deputy Director Zhou's family, and the boy in the Zhou family seems to be interested in getting back together, so some people are still waiting and watching; on the other hand, the girl has been concentrating on her work recently and has no time to talk about marriage for the time being.

Wu Zhengrong has always acted decisively and according to his heart. Since he likes the girl, he must express it in time and take the initiative to fight for her, so as to nip the potential rival in the bud.

The expression "love", which seems a bit unusual nowadays, can have a psychological impact on people and break the previous inherent impression.

Wu Zhengrong felt that he had chosen the right way to express his feelings. Ye Manyi finally changed the "you" she had been using for several months to "you".

The heat on Ye Manzhi's face wouldn't subside for a moment. She simply gave up trying to hide it, covering her face with her hands and saying, "One moment I was grieving over my work, and the next I hear you say something like this!"

"I'm afraid you can't wait."

Ye Manzhi retorted in surprise: "Who can't wait?"

"Do you think I'm a frivolous person? After saying that to you at the ball, there's nothing more to say?"

Ye Manzhi thought to herself, you are so frivolous. You disappeared for several days after the dance.

Speaking of the dance, she thought of Lin Qingmei who took her away. Thinking of Qingmei, she naturally thought of the biggest obstacle between her and Wu Zhengrong.

She did have a little, well, a lot of unspeakable sneaky sexual feelings towards Wu Zhengrong.

But she was not willing to marry to a strange place as a home-loving girl who would choose to work near her home.

My dizzy brain gradually became clear, and the shyness and joy of the sudden confession faded away like the tide.

"Captain Wu, when you say you're in love, does that mean you want to get married?"

Hearing her use "you" again to erect a barrier between them, Wu Zhengrong, who had just leaned back in his chair, straightened up again.

"Of course, when you are willing, we can officially become each other's lovers."

Ye Manzhi knew that the word "lover" was just a name used to introduce one's partner to outsiders.

For example, "This is my beloved Comrade XXX."

But she still couldn't help but be moved.

Alas, this Wu Zhengrong always does some shameless things and says some shameless words!

She composed herself and continued, "When we first met, you said you were only a temporary military representative and that you might not stay at Factory 656 for long. I'm the only child my parents had, so it's impossible for me to be away from them for long. Do you understand what I mean?"

Wu Zhengrong hadn't seen his parents in years, so he didn't quite understand her homesickness. He could only ask according to his understanding: "Can't you leave your parents for the rest of your life?"

"..." Ye Manzhi was speechless after being asked this question. After thinking for a while, he said, "At least when I need them and they need me, I don't want to leave."

Wu Zhengrong handed her the brown paper bag on the dashboard. "I went to Beijing for a military representative meeting some time ago, and I also submitted a report to my superiors requesting to stay on. The official appointment documents haven't come down yet, but I received a telegram from the Ministry this morning. I will be working at Factory 656 for the next few years."

After thinking for a moment, he confessed truthfully, "I can't lie to you about this. Even though I'm staying at 656 now, it doesn't mean I'll always work here. If my superiors ever want to transfer me, I'll have to obey. However, it's very likely to be a transfer within the province."

Upon hearing this, Ye Manzhi's heart was filled with joy and surprise. She quickly asked, "Are you so amazing? You applied to your superiors and it was approved right away?"

"I told my boss that my unstable work and life meant I couldn't express my feelings to a woman I liked, which seriously affected my chances of finding a partner," Wu Zhengrong said seriously. "Maybe my boss thought I was really too old."

Ye Manzhi knew that this was definitely not true, but she still smiled with her eyes curved.

Compared to her previous tearful smile, Wu Zhengrong preferred seeing her squinting her eyes like this. He couldn't help but ask, "How about it, Comrade Xiaoye, can you accept my pursuit?"

However, as soon as he said this, he secretly felt that something was wrong.

Ye Manzhi pretended to hesitate and said, "If I agree before you even pursue me, won't that make me seem unreserved?"

The two looked into each other's eyes, and the evening breeze blowing into the car seemed a little thicker than outside.

Wu Zhengrong sighed secretly, reached out to tuck her scattered hair behind her ears, and said with a smile: "Okay, then I will pursue Comrade Xiaoye first."

*

Wu Zhengrong wanted to invite her to dinner, but Ye Manzhi's mood had been very up and down today, with mixed feelings, and she wanted to go home and digest it alone.

Therefore, when Comrade Xiao Ye was pursued for the first time, he was very reserved and coldly rejected the other party's invitation to dinner.

After getting off the jeep, she ran back home in high spirits.

Old Ye had just returned from get off work when he saw her fluttering in like a little bird. He couldn't help but ask with concern, "Officer Xiao Ye, is your probation period over? You look so happy, are you staying?"

This was really a case of bringing up something that was not related to the topic. Ye Manzhi's mood, which had just been rising, immediately fell to the ground with a "thump".

She thought that the sooner she died, the sooner she would be reborn, so she informed her entire family without any delay that she had been rejected by the street office.

After two seconds of silence, Chang Yue'e spoke first, "Even without the street office, there are other units. High school students won't have trouble finding jobs. Besides, you're about to publish a book, and the royalties will be enough to cover your expenses. It doesn't matter whether you go to work or not. If you don't want to work, just stay home and tinker with your picture album. Maybe you can publish another one in the future!"

She said this mainly to her two daughters-in-law. Don't think that Lai Ya doesn't go to work and can eat and drink for free at home.

The Ye family was mentally prepared for Ye Manzhi's defeat, and they just said a few words of comfort and put the matter behind them.

Fourth sister-in-law Shen Liangmei also took advantage of her sister-in-law's career setbacks to announce some bad news.

There were some minor changes to the content of her apprenticeship at the drama company.

She originally went to the drama troupe to learn makeup and hairdressing, but now she has transferred to the drama troupe cafeteria to learn case preparation.

The whole family: "..."

Going from a hair cutter to a dough kneader is no small change.

Shen Liangmei blushed and said, "Oh, makeup and hairdressing are not something that everyone can do. My hands can't handle such delicate work. Fortunately, my master took care of me and recommended me to the cafeteria."

She had actually been an apprentice in the cafeteria for half a month, but it was quite embarrassing to talk about it. She took the opportunity of her sister-in-law's unemployment to tell her family so that the two of them could share the firepower.

Ye Manzhi thought to herself that it didn't matter if she didn't go to work at the street office. The hustle and bustle at home was enough for her to enjoy for a while.

She said this the day before, and then in the middle of the night of the next day, there was an even bigger commotion at the Ye family's house.

She had a little insomnia that night. Sometimes she thought about work, sometimes she thought about Wu Zhengrong, and she was tossing and turning in bed.

She was still awake when it happened.

When I was about to go out to the bathroom, I suddenly heard a scream from my third brother and his wife's room next door.

The voice was obviously that of my third sister-in-law Huang Li.

Ye Manzhi was close by, so she put on her slippers and ran to the next door. She knocked on the door and asked, "Third sister-in-law, are you okay?"

The third sister-in-law didn't respond, but kept screaming: "Ahhhhh, full house, full house, hurry up, there's a mouse crawling onto the bed!"

The third brother said dazedly, "We've been eliminating the four pests lately, and there aren't any rat holes in our house, so where did the rats come from?"

"There really is a mouse! I could hear the crunching sound of it gnawing on something, and it just flew right over my head!"

Having said this, Huang Li couldn't help but scream "Ahhhhhh" again.

As a modern person who has lived in first-tier cities for a long time, she rarely sees hamsters, let alone mice, let alone comes into contact with them.

Just thinking about the image of the mouse climbing onto the bed gave her goosebumps.

"Ahhhh, Ye Mantang, hurry up and catch the mouse!"

The whole family was awakened by her shouting.

Chang Yue'e hadn't slept well because her daughter was rejected, so she ran over to support the fourth child with the net bag he used to catch sparrows.

Ye Manzhi also couldn't stand the rats, so she could only stand outside the door and listen to the noise.

Not long after, I heard the third brother say, "Hey, we caught him, but why do I feel like there's still noise under the bed?"

After a while, Chang Yue'e asked in surprise, "Old Third, why do you have so many vermicelli and soybeans under your bed? Wouldn't putting food under the bed attract mice?"

"Hey, these were all bought by Xiao Li. They couldn't fit in the cupboard, so I put them under the bed. I didn't expect there would be so many!"

"This won't do. You two should clean up quickly. There are so many vermicelli noodles. Isn't it Qing who is waiting for the rat to come and eat them?"

Ye Manzhi took a look into his third brother's room through the crack in the door. Wow, there were at least 20 to 30 kilograms of vermicelli piled up under the bed.

Vermicelli can be used as both food and side dish. It is expensive and hard to buy.

I don’t know where my third sister-in-law bought so much vermicelli!

She wanted to take another look at the situation, but Chang Yue'e came out with a sullen face.

"It's so late, why are you still watching the fun? Go back to your room and sleep!"

Then he entered his daughter's room.

As soon as the door closed, she snorted and said with a pout, "This third son's wife is really something. She bought so much vermicelli and hid it under the bed. She never took it out to eat. She didn't share it with the family, and she didn't eat it herself. Isn't this a waste?"

"It's okay. Vermicelli is easy to store. It will be fine if you keep it for three or two years. After all, my sister-in-law bought it with her own salary. It's her business what she wants to do with it. As a mother-in-law, you should stay out of your own business!"

Ye Manzhi knew that Chang Yue'e didn't like her third sister-in-law very much.

When my third brother got married, although he was not my biological son, Chang Yue'e did her best to prepare for the wedding.

But on the wedding day, the bride never showed up, leaving the guests stranded for three hours. Furious, Chang Yue-e ran out to call her third sister-in-law's workplace, but accidentally stepped on an empty staircase and hit her forehead.

The wedding never took place, Chang Yue'e was admitted to the hospital, and the Ye family lost face.

Therefore, Chang Yue'e often secretly told her that the third son's wife was not compatible with her.

What could Ye Manzhi say? She could only rely on her meager strength to sew and mend things at home.

However, my third sister-in-law did buy too much vermicelli. She doesn't seem to like eating vermicelli. I wonder why she bought so much vermicelli.

Because of the sudden appearance of mice, the whole Ye family was in a state of anxiety until late at night. When Ye Manzhi got up the next day, it was already noon.

This gave her an excuse not to go to work at the street office.

Although he had accepted the fact that he was rejected, Ye Manzhi still felt upset.

It seems that not going to work is a form of resistance to the street leaders.

Anyway, she has been rejected. Going to work on time would only bring shame upon herself!

She didn't go to work that day. She took apart and washed her bedding at home, waiting to find the time to collect her second month's salary.

However, as soon as she came back from the bathroom with the laundry basin, she saw Liu Jinbao sitting in the living room with a smile on his face.

"Liu Jinbao, why are you here at my house?"

"I came to see you! Why didn't you ask for leave today? I did a lot of your work for you! Director Mu asked about it several times. Everyone thought you were sick, so they sent me to see what was wrong with you!"