Chapter 7: Decision to Cancel the Engagement
When Lin Xiaotong woke up the next day, she felt sore in her back, arms, and waist, and all parts of her body were uncomfortable.
"Oh my old waist, the bones are about to break."
He lifted the quilt, put on his clothes, shook his arms, and went out to the main room to have breakfast.
Gao Xiulan also knew that Lin Xiaotong was not proficient in kitchen work, so Gao Xiulan prepared three meals a day and she helped her.
Today, a large shipment arrived at Xie Dajiao’s factory, so he quickly ate and left.
Lin Xiaotong went to the main hall and found the three giants of the compound gathered together, whispering about something, and having a heated discussion.
"I heard from Aunt Sun from the Second Food Factory this morning that someone saw Fu Zhenggang's mother, Xia Caiyun, go to the workshop to look for Zhao Jingxiang at noon yesterday."
The well-informed Zhang Dazui kept pasting paper shells while talking.
Yu Afen, a ball of wool, responded, "Xia Caiyun can't say anything good, but Fu Zhenggang listens to his mother."
Gao Xiulan was picking and choosing from a pile of scraps of floral cloth.
"I think it might not be a good thing for Jingxiang to marry him."
"Zhao Yunyun, the second daughter of the Zhao family, doesn't look like she's an easy person to deal with. She's not going to be easily gotten rid of."
"I saw that girl's eyes rolling around. After shedding a few cat tears, Fu Zhenggang's green eyes stopped moving."
Lin Xiaotong silently moved her small stool with her bowl of rice and sat next to Gao Xiulan.
While listening, he nodded from time to time to agree with Gao Xiulan's words, which really gave Comrade Xiulan enough face.
When Gao Xiulan saw her daughter-in-law's performance, she found that she looked more and more like her, and she became more satisfied with Xiaotong.
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Zhao Jingxiang, who has been at the center of the controversy these days, was having lunch in the cafeteria of the Second Food Factory.
The Second Food Factory is also a large factory with tens of thousands of employees. There are always crowds of people eating at noon. If you don’t come for breakfast, you can’t get any good food at all.
Zhao Jingxiang's workshop is closest to the cafeteria, so because of this convenience, they prepare their meals early in the morning and sit down to eat.
The food at noon today was really good. Zhao Jingxiang ordered her favorite stewed potatoes with meat, garlic eggplant, stir-fried cabbage, and a bowl of tomato and egg soup.
I had just eaten a piece of meat when I heard voices coming from behind.
"Gao Hong, the one with the pigtails is the one you're talking about, right? She's quite pretty, otherwise how could she be favored by the leader's son?"
"It would be a huge step for a female workshop worker to marry Chairman Fu. She might even be transferred to work in the office."
"That's not necessarily true. I heard from my little sister at the steel mill that Fu Zhenggang and Zhao Jingxiang's sister got together a few days ago."
"Really? Then the marriage might not be successful."
"Talk to me about this after get off work, Gao Hong. I'll wait for you after get off work."
Zhao Jingxiang paused as she picked up the food, and the meat in her mouth suddenly lost its flavor.
I lost most of my good mood for eating and just felt uncomfortable all over.
Looking down at the steaming tomato and egg soup, he remembered what Fu Zhenggang's mother Xia Caiyun said to him yesterday at noon.
"Shizuka, I know you're an honest child. I have no objection to my family's Zheng Gang falling for you."
"I'm a woman too. Look at what happened. I know I've wronged you."
"I think your sister is just bullying our Zhenggang because he's drunk. Our Zhenggang is also an honest child."
"He would never have done this if he wasn't drunk. Believe me, our family is also well-known."
"Last week, our two families got engaged, and you'll be marrying into our family soon."
"For the sake of your and Zhenggang's future, I'd like you to have a heart-to-heart talk with your sister about this matter."
"We have always wanted to have a younger sister since we were little. Why don't we let Zhao Yunyun become our godparents?"
"We can tell everyone that this is a misunderstanding. It's understandable that a sister took care of her drunk brother."
"We still can't let this matter affect the relationship between our two families. I promise I'll wait until you marry me."
"I'll ask Lao Fu to arrange for you to be transferred to the union office. For a girl, working in an office is respectable. You'll be covered in dust and dirt every day in the workshop."
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The coworkers next to me had finished their meals and were getting ready to go back to work. They walked towards the washbasin in groups of three or four, carrying their lunch boxes. The chatter gradually faded away.
Zhao Jingxiang looked at the food that had hardly been touched. The tomato and egg soup had become cold and was covered with a layer of oil.
I picked up the bowl and drank it in one gulp. Cold soup can never compare to hot soup, just like the human heart.
She decided to go find Fu Zhenggang after get off work and ask him what he was going to do about this ridiculous thing.
After calming down, Zhao Jingxiang forced herself to work.
After a busy afternoon, Zhao Jingxiang finally had time to take a breath and adjust her mood after get off work. She went straight to the logistics office to find Fu Zhenggang.
After graduating from high school, Fu Zhenggang was directly assigned by his father to the logistics department of the Second Food Factory.
The logistics department is a lucrative job, with little work but plenty of benefits. He usually has nothing to do during working hours and often chats with his brothers.
The relatives or elders in this group of people are all well-known figures in the factory, and they are all real relatives of the leaders.
Whether it's the son of the factory director, the nephew of the union chairman, or the son-in-law of the workshop director, Fu Zhenggang is often the one who praises them.
Zhao Jingxiang walked to the door of the logistics department office and was about to knock when she heard voices coming from inside and paused.
"Gangzi, are you still going to get married? Hahaha, it won't be broken by then, will it?"
"Have you dealt with the matter between you and Zhao Yunyun? Don't let it get out of hand, it will embarrass your father."
"Don't worry, my parents have already made an agreement with the Zhao family to make Zhao Yunyun a godparent, and the matter is settled."
"Gangzi is quite lucky. He is used to seeing a gentle and dignified elder sister, and now he has a weak and delicate younger sister."
"Tell the truth, brothers. Which one do you like better, the elder sister or the younger sister?"
After hearing this, she knew there was no need to go to Fu Zhenggang to explain things, so she turned and left.
Walking alone on the way home, I thought of my first meeting with Fu Zhenggang.
At that time, she had just started working in the workshop and didn't know anyone. One time, she worked overtime late and took a shortcut at the entrance of the alley, where she encountered a group of thugs who were trying to rob her.
Fu Zhenggang and his brothers returned home and heard her cry for help, so they rescued her.
She still remembers that it was Fu Zhenggang who pulled her up from the ground. After that, the two became familiar with each other and became a couple due to Fu Zhenggang's pursuit.
Fortunately, not many people knew that she and Fu Zhenggang got engaged last week.
In this day and age, it is not easy for a woman who breaks off an engagement to find a partner again.
It is even more important to cut the Gordian knot before you enter into a de facto marriage, to prevent things from becoming irreversible.
It is said that women are the most loyal to love. In fact, when they are clear-headed and have high IQ, women often know how to withdraw their feelings better than men.
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As soon as Zhao Jingxiang got home, she said to Zhao Dahei, "Dad, let's find some time in the next few days to go to the Fu family and cancel the engagement."
This relationship, which already has cracks, is destined to have no good outcome.
Instead of continuing to pester her, it is better to let go. A two-legged man is much easier to find than a three-legged toad.
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