Chapter 154 The most important thing is, will my cousin ever...?
Tang Mingmei snapped out of her reverie and looked at the person opposite her.
"Deng Bing, I know this request is abrupt and impolite, but you're the only person I can think of to ask for help right now. If you feel uncomfortable about it, then let's just have a meal together today and pretend I didn't say anything."
Deng Bing quickly replied, "No, it's not difficult."
This reversal almost left Tang Mingmei completely bewildered.
She was mentally prepared for him to be unwilling, after all, her request was indeed quite absurd.
So she asked him, still sounding a little uncertain, "You mean, you agreed?"
Deng Bing nodded.
Tang Mingmei: "..."
It was much simpler and easier than she had expected. For a moment, she didn't know what to say, and could only manage to utter "thank you."
Deng Bing smiled and asked, "How do you need my cooperation next?"
Tang Mingmei had also thought about this. Since Deng Bing had already agreed to help, she told him her thoughts.
Actually, her thinking was very simple: she just wanted Li Dazhu to know that such a person existed, so that he could finally give up on her completely.
“Let me tell you, my ex-husband is a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong. If he threatens you, you just need to be fiercer than him, and he'll back down.”
Deng Bing nodded again: "I'm not afraid of him."
He had met Li Dazhu; although he was very strong, he was not afraid at all.
Tang Mingmei could tell from his determined eyes that he was truly unafraid, and her smile was genuinely joyful.
Everything is ready, except for Li Dazhu's appearance.
Perhaps because of this agreement, Deng Bing came to the store more frequently.
They used to only come over once a month when delivering goods, and even in the busiest season, it was only twice a month.
But in just half a month, he came five, six, seven or eight times?
Tang Mingmei wasn't quite sure either, but she felt like she would see him the next day.
She didn't think anything was wrong; on the contrary, she thought Deng Bing was a reliable person.
After all, no one knows when Li Dazhu will come knocking, so the chances of bumping into him a few more times are much greater.
Two weeks later, Li Dazhu, who hadn't been seen for a long time, finally appeared.
When Tang Mingmei saw this person again, she no longer felt like killing him, but she still didn't give him a friendly look.
Li Dazhu was actually a little annoyed at himself for being so humble and shameless in approaching Tang Mingmei, but he had no choice; he really had no other option. His blind date a few days ago had failed again, and the other woman was a recent returnee from the countryside—an older female educated youth who had been sent down to the city. She claimed her return was delayed because of her time in the countryside, but who knew if she had ever settled down there? Otherwise, she would have been allowed to return to the city long ago; why was she only coming back now?
But since the other person was quite good-looking, he reluctantly went to see her.
After meeting her, I felt she was indeed quite good-looking. Although she was almost thirty and had lived in the countryside for nearly ten years, she still looked quite attractive.
He had intended to try and get to know her, but the matchmaker told him that she wasn't interested in him.
Li Dazhu was so angry that his stomach hurt. He cursed the woman in front of his parents, using all sorts of vulgar and despicable words.
He hadn't even started to dislike her yet, but she was already complaining.
However, behind the rage lay immense devastation.
Li Dazhu was extremely frustrated and desperate. Even a woman like this didn't like him. How could he possibly find another partner?
After a few days of depression, he decided to make one last attempt and do everything he could to win back Tang Mingmei.
Since we're going all out, we have to tolerate all of Tang Mingmei's harshness.
Li Dazhu smiled broadly, his tone somewhat ingratiating, and said, "Mingmei, I'm off today, so I came to see you. How have you been lately?"
Tang Mingmei sneered: "I'm perfectly fine. I would be even better if you didn't show up in front of me."
Li Dazhu's smile froze for a moment, but he quickly recovered.
Tell yourself in your heart, be patient, be patient.
“Mingmei, I know you must be a little unhappy because I haven’t visited you in a long time. It’s because the meat processing plant is busy.”
Tang Mingmei laughed at such a misinterpretation of someone else's words, and said sarcastically, "You're so busy killing those few pigs every day."
Then, just as he was about to bluntly reveal that he had a girlfriend, Deng Bing appeared.
What perfect timing!
Tang Mingmei was overjoyed and was about to give Deng Bing a hint.
Upon seeing Li Dazhu, he instantly switched into character.
Deng Bing's expression changed, and he pointed at Li Dazhu, shouting, "What are you doing here again? If you come to harass Mingmei again, I'll teach you a lesson."
Li Dazhu had long forgotten that the man in front of him was the one who had caused him to misunderstand and become furious last time. Seeing the other man pointing at him and scolding him, he felt scared and confused.
"Who are you? I'm here to see Mingmei, what's it to you?"
"I am Mingmei's boyfriend."
"He is my new boyfriend."
Deng Bing and Tang Mingmei spoke in unison.
Li Dazhu's pupils dilated in disbelief; he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
What does this mean?
Why are all the words so scary?
"What did you say?" He looked at Tang Mingmei, unwilling to believe it.
Tang Mingmei walked to Deng Bing's side, took his arm intimately, and showed Li Dazhu her intentions through her actions.
Li Dazhu felt as if he had been struck by lightning, so shocked that he almost lost his balance and staggered back two steps.
"You, you..."
Li Dazhu pointed at them, trembling with anger, and could barely speak.
how so?
Tang Mingmei is divorced and has a child. How could she find a partner so quickly?
What's so good about this guy?
With that in mind, Li Dazhu began to take a serious look.
Ever since agreeing to pretend to be Tang Mingmei's boyfriend, Deng Bing has been paying special attention to his appearance.
Although he was a deliveryman, he was dressed neatly and cleanly, and he was also good-looking; at first glance, he seemed like a pretty decent young man of his age.
Li Dazhu wanted to say what was so good about him, but just comparing appearances, the other person did seem to be much better than him.
As Li Dazhu cast a scrutinizing glance at him, Deng Bing raised his head, unafraid of his gaze, and warned, "Mingmei and you are completely over. She doesn't want to see you again. Stay away from her, or I won't be polite to you."
Li Dazhu felt as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world; he wanted to laugh, but couldn't.
Ignoring Deng Bing's words, his eyes bloodshot, he questioned Tang Mingmei: "How long have you been with him? How far have things progressed?"
Tang Mingmei only replied to him with one sentence: "It's none of your business."
When Li Dazhu heard this, it meant that almost everything that was going to happen between the two of them had already happened.
That's true. Tang Mingmei is the easiest person to please. As long as you treat her well, she'll be willing to give you anything.
They had only just started dating when she was completely won over by him.
Although she refused to let him touch her again afterward, she was indeed a promiscuous woman.
Since she's already been with other men, he doesn't care anymore.
Li Dazhu, unwilling to waste any more time, left in a huff.
Tang Mingmei didn't expect it to be so easy; she simply told him that she had a boyfriend, and he just left without hesitation.
Sigh, I should have used this method sooner.
Still reeling from Li Dazhu's departure, they didn't even realize they were still holding Deng Bing's arm.
Only after Li Dazhu disappeared from sight and she wanted to thank Deng Bing did she suddenly realize that she was still holding his arm, and her face flushed red.
"I'm sorry, I was too excited and forgot."
Deng Bing simply smiled calmly and asked, "Why should I apologize?"
Tang Mingmei was stumped by the question; she couldn't very well admit that she had taken advantage of him.
She could only blush and thank him again: "Anyway, thank you."
"You're too kind." Deng Bing looked thoughtfully at Tang Mingmei's hand that had just been holding his, and suddenly said, "Your ex-husband really has a very impulsive nature."
Tang Mingmei agreed; after marriage, she realized that Li Dazhu had a fiery temper.
However, he only dares to show his temper to his family; when dealing with outsiders, he pretends to be docile and easy to bully.
However, Deng Bing didn't mean it that way. He added, "People with this kind of personality are likely to act on a whim, and they might shamelessly show up again at any time."
"That's possible."
"So, I will continue to cooperate for a while longer."
Tang Mingmei smiled gratefully and said, "Thank you so much."
Deng Bing also laughed: "There's no need to be so polite between friends."
Following that, Deng Bing continued to visit Tang Mingmei's shop whenever he had free time, just like he had done for the previous two weeks.
It happened so many times that Li Hong couldn't help but become suspicious.
She asked her daughter, "Does that Deng Bing have feelings for you?"
Tang Mingmei felt guilty, and when her mother asked her this, she immediately said nervously, "Mom, don't talk nonsense. If Deng Bing hears this, he will be embarrassed to come here in the future."
"Really? I don't look like someone who would be embarrassed."
Li Hong actually quite liked Deng Bing. Although his job was unstable, working for a private boss, he was hardworking and had a good temper. If he really liked her daughter, she could consider him.
After all, it's not easy for a divorced woman with a child to find a perfect partner.
Moreover, she wasn't blind; Deng Bing looked at his daughter differently, and he was always very proactive in helping with odd jobs.
A man would never do this if he wasn't interested in a woman; she'd swear on her life.
But since her daughter didn't want to think that way, she shouldn't point it out, lest she do more harm than good.
However, once this conviction was formed in her mind, she began to consider Deng Bing's character more carefully.
This consideration made things even more remarkable, and they felt even more that Deng Bing was a good person.
On one occasion, when her daughter was not in the store, she couldn't help but ask Deng Bing about it from the sidelines, and was surprised to find that he had never been married.
How come you're still not married at this age?
Li Hong was too embarrassed to ask directly, but this question lingered in her mind, keeping her tossing and turning at night.
When she told her husband, he just said she was overthinking it.
Li Hong was so frustrated that she called Tang Mingli and told her about Deng Bing.
He comes to the store almost every day, and treats his daughter very differently.
When Tang Mingli heard about this, her first reaction was, "Could this person be someone my cousin found to pretend to be her boyfriend?"
“Mingli, your aunt is absolutely certain that Deng Bing’s gaze towards your cousin is definitely not innocent, and there’s no way he wouldn’t have feelings for her.”
With such certainty, Tang Mingli couldn't help but wonder, could it be that they've fallen for each other in real life?
But whether it's fake or real, she doesn't think it's a big deal; it's normal for divorced women to fall in love again.
The important question is whether my cousin will fall in love again.
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