Chapter 397: Does He Have a Partner?
Chen Wenqin's house is not far from the Wen family, just a few buildings away, but she has never been to the Wen family.
The yard is kept in perfect order. Even in winter when the grape trellises have withered, there are still a few clusters of chrysanthemums that have not completely withered under the buds of the wintersweets next to them, still showing vitality.
As soon as I entered the house, a burst of warmth immediately dispelled the coldness in my body.
Wen Wan greeted her: "Sit down, don't be restrained."
Chen Wenqin smiled and took the hot tea she handed to her.
"I remember you were this tall when I went to the countryside." Wen Wan gestured with her hand, a proper smile on her face. "In the blink of an eye, you've grown up. I heard from my aunt that you were at Beijing Normal University? What year are you in?"
Chen Wenqin said, "Sophomore year."
"Are there a lot of classes for sophomore year? Speaking of which, we live so close, and you haven't even come to our house to hang out!"
"I, I actually..." Chen Wenqin was a little embarrassed to speak. She didn't know how to tell Wen Wan that she was expecting someone. She felt really unreserved, like a thief.
She didn't know what was wrong. There were seniors in the school who pursued her, and there were boys in the compound who expressed their admiration for her, but as soon as she closed her eyes, the only thing that came to her mind was Lu Donglin, the way he looked at her when they first met, and the scene of him helping her up and sending her home.
Even though he mustered up the courage to ask her out last time and got no response, she still refused to give up.
"I actually came to see you."
"Me?" Wen Wan was a little surprised.
"Yes!" Chen Wenqin nodded: "I want to ask you something."
Wen Wan looked at her: "Just ask if you have anything to ask, don't be restrained."
"That's right, it's Lu Donglin. Sister Wen Wan, do you know where he is now? Does he have a partner?" He said it out in a rage, holding his breath as if he was going to die.
Wen Wan was stunned for a moment, then chuckled: "You know Lu Donglin?"
"Yeah!" Chen Wenqin nodded, somewhat afraid to look at her.
"Do you like him?"
Chen Wenqin continued to nod.
Wen Wan lowered her eyes for a moment and then looked up at her: "In that case, why don't you ask him directly?"
After she finished speaking, without waiting for Chen Wenqin to answer, she continued, "How long have you known each other? How well do you know him? You like him, but does he have feelings for you in this way? Does your family know about this?"
Chen Wenqin looked at her, pursed her lips, not knowing how to answer. She couldn't answer any of the questions Wen Wan asked.
Wenwan's voice was as gentle as ever, but to Chen Wenqin, it sounded full of aggression.
"I just want to know if he has a partner."
Wen Wan said: "What if there is?"
Chen Wenqin said: "If there is, I will give up. I like him and want to be with him, but I will not destroy other people's feelings. But if not, I will work hard to pursue him."
Wen Wan looked at her. The little girl's bright and pretty face was full of determination. She shook her head in confusion.
"Student Chen Wenqin, he's currently single. You could try to get to know him better before pursuing him. In relationships, mutual effort is always better than one-sided wishful thinking. We don't interact much, but since this involves Lu Donglin, I sincerely suggest you get to know him better and think things through before making any decision."
Chen Wenqin didn't stay here for long, she already knew what she wanted to know.
Moreover, she didn't like staying with Wen Wan, always feeling that what she said was not pleasant to the ear.
After sitting for a while in silence, she stood up and said goodbye.
Wen Wan didn't keep her and sent her out of the yard.
Turning around, the smile on her face faded. She had never thought that Lu Donglin would actually know Chen Wenqin. After the New Year, Lu Donglin would be 24 years old. At this age, he should have been thinking about his lifelong affairs, but Lu Donglin seemed to have no such thoughts.
In Wen Wan's opinion, Lu Donglin was good except for his low academic qualifications, but he and Chen Wenqin... She sighed, maybe they were destined to be together, but there are many kinds of fate.
The little girl is very enthusiastic, but I don’t know how long she can persist and whether it will really bear fruit.
Lu Donglin didn't really take the relationship thing to heart. He only fretted over it briefly before, but quickly put it out of his mind. He was busy!
The progress on the factory side is really fast. The floor inside has been cleaned up, and the general painting of each passage has been completed. But he thinks it will not be possible to move the factory after the New Year.
When Lu Dongping walked over, he was pointing and saying, "Look, the walls and floors are all ready, the doors and windows have been fixed long ago, the water and electricity are all ready, it looks like we can move in tomorrow, but there's still a lot to do!"
"There are so many things missing from the shelves in the warehouse, the countertops in the workshop, the dormitories, the cafeteria, the office, and the design department." As he said this, he showed Lu Dongping the small notebook he carried with him. There were two pages filled with details written on it.
"Not counting all that, this house will have to be left out for at least a few months." Lu Donglin's nose was red from the cold wind, but his eyes still shone with joy. This huge property was theirs. Although it was ultimately his brother's, he also had a stake! Furthermore, he had been in charge of this place from the beginning, gradually turning it into what it is today.
Lu Dongping took a quick look and said, "Well, don't worry. We have to make preparations first. Where's the money? Is it enough?"
"It's enough for now. I've made a separate note of it. You can take a look at it later."
After that, he asked Lu Dongping: "Brother, the New Year is coming soon. If you can't go back, you should send money home, right? When are you going? Please help me send the money."
Lu Dongping glanced at him and said, "No need. I'll just transfer the money. Keep the money for yourself and don't spend it recklessly. We'll talk about it after you get married."
"What does this have to do with whether I get married or not? If I don't get married in this life, I won't be able to support my parents?"
Lu Dongping glanced at him and said, "Since you're sending money, why don't you go back? You've been away for a few years. I'll be watching over you here, so it should be no problem for you to go back."
"No, no, no," Lu Donglin shook his head like a rattle: "What are you looking at? You have to look after my sister-in-law. She has two children in her belly and is in danger. Why are you guarding here if you don't take the time to accompany her now? You used to run around outside morning and night, and she was busy at home. Now that it is a special situation, do you think it is reasonable for you to not spend more time with her?" The most important thing is that he has no intention of going back. Cui Qinghong is old enough and has not yet married. Who knows what she is doing? What if she has any other ideas? Wouldn't it be a trap for him to go back?
Besides, the two people in the family are not too old and have no health problems. It would be great if he could make money outside and send it back to them so that they can spend it.
"You seem to understand it very well, why don't you understand it when it's your turn?"
"What?"
Lu Dongping gritted his teeth and looked at him: "Lu Donglin, I remember you were quite smart when you were little. When you were twelve or thirteen, you kept saying that you were young and that you would find a wife. How come you have become such a fool now that you are older? How could I not know you even if others don't know you? Isn't it because you don't want to go back because of the incident at home earlier? If you had a partner and started a family now, and you brought that person back with you, what could Cui Qinghong or anyone else do to you?"
After saying that, he looked him up and down, frowning again and again.
Lu Donglin's scalp tingled at his strange gaze: "Brother, what are you looking at?"
"Are you hiding something from me?"
"What could I possibly be hiding from you?"
Lu Dongping nodded: "Maybe I'm overthinking it. You just have a missing thread in your brain, nothing else is wrong with you."
"Hey!" Lu Donglin gritted his teeth. "Brother, what do you mean by that? Who are you insulting?"
Lu Dongping didn't look at him, but turned left along the passage beside the factory and went into the building next to it.
Unlike the two-story building on the factory side, this is an office building with four floors in total.
The first floor is for purchasing, sales and human resources management. The second floor is temporarily idle. The third floor is the design department, where all the drawings and proofs are kept. The fourth floor is for office and finance.
These were the general plans Wen Wan gave him during the construction, and how to proceed later would depend on the situation.
After years of hard work here, all his funds were invested in this place. Not only that, but also his father-in-law and wife also helped him. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was broke. Therefore, he was more cautious in doing things. Even if he had a grand plan in his mind, he had to sketch it out bit by bit.
Behind the building are the dormitories and the cafeteria.
Although there are not many people at the moment, it is impossible for it to be like this forever, so it is built very spaciously.
"For now, we're going to have four people sharing a room here, but people like Chen Pingzhou and Liang Cheng definitely need their own rooms. I'm planning to put them on the first floor, so it's more convenient and a little reward for their dedication."
Lu Dongping nodded. "There will be two people on duty at the gate, working in two shifts 24 hours a day. There must also be a bed in the duty room."
Lu Donglin sighed: "I know, I have already taken care of this. If you calculate it this way, I am afraid that there will not be enough money in the future, and there is a huge shortage of staff."
Lu Dongping said, "Don't worry about that. Just take care of this. Once I confirm the time, I'll start recruiting. I'll go find Xu Qingming and ask him to draft some recruitment contracts."
"It will become more and more formalized later on, so when we hire people, even for canteen handymen or factory cleaners, we have to follow the contract."
"Then why don't you just lure Brother Qingming over here as well? Aren't lawyers there to handle disputes?"
Lu Dongping chuckled. "You're dreaming. He's a bit of a name in the industry now. I might be able to get him a name here and pay him. But it would take at least ten or eight years of hard work to completely win him over. But you should keep trying. If you can really get him to come to 7-Up, you'll have one foot in the door to success."
After saying that, he blew out a breath of hot air: "This is temporarily over. Didn't you hire someone to watch over it? Pack up and go back to the compound to have a meal and take a break."
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