Because Lu Kai had given her advance notice, saying that the machinery factory was strictly managed, especially their engineering department, which had a high level of confidentiality, and that ordinary people could not approach or inquire about it casually.
She should tell him that if he has something to do, he should wait for her at his dormitory after get off work, and he should never go to the engineering department to look for him.
Xu Zhenzhu doesn't listen to others much, but she regards Lu Kai's words as gospel and dares not disobey them in the slightest.
Although I was furious and hadn't eaten breakfast, making my stomach ache with hunger, I held back.
This area is the single dormitory of the machinery factory. Everyone has gone to work, so there's hardly anyone here.
Xu Zhenzhu could only walk back and forth in front of Lu Kai's dormitory. When she got tired, she would lean against the wall for a while, but she didn't dare to sit down. After all, she was wearing new clothes, and what if she got them dirty?
After waiting anxiously, it was finally lunchtime. Xu Zhenzhu sneaked to the cafeteria entrance, but after waiting for a long time, everyone had left, and she still hadn't seen Lu Kai.
However, someone recognized Xu Zhenzhu and greeted her warmly, asking if she was looking for Lu Kai.
I just mentioned that Lu Kai was working overtime and didn't come down for lunch, so he had someone bring his food up.
People were quite enthusiastic at that time, especially when they learned that Xu Zhenzhu and Lu Kai were dating, some kind-hearted people went to tell them the news.
A short while later, Lu Kai slowly walked over, leaning on his cane: "Pearl, what brings you here?"
Xu Zhenzhu supported him and whispered, "I came to see you!"
Lu Kai, being the kind of person he was, could tell at a glance that Xu Zhenzhu wasn't telling the truth. Without asking any further questions, he pulled Xu Zhenzhu into the cafeteria, got her a meal, borrowed a lunchbox to pack it up, and they went back to the dormitory together.
He didn't linger: "Pearl, after you've had lunch, wash your lunchbox and take it back to the cafeteria. Rest here this afternoon, and I'll take you out for something nice after work! We can talk about anything when I get back. Don't worry, I'm here for you!"
With just a few words, Xu Zhenzhu, who had been waiting for a long time and felt very wronged, felt extremely comforted.
The food at the machinery factory was naturally better than at the Xu family's house. Although there were only two dishes, there were still a few slices of meat in them.
After eating, Xu Zhenzhu washed her lunchbox and returned it to the cafeteria.
Back in the dorm, as was her habit, she found Lu Kai's clothes and washed them all.
I tidied up the house again.
If Miao Cuihua were to see her precious daughter, who usually doesn't lift a finger at home, being so diligent in front of Lu Kai, she would probably spit out a mouthful of blood.
But Xu Zhenzhu was willing to do it.
She also had her own ulterior motives.
She thought this way she could show Lu Kai her virtuous and kind side, and also let the people at the machinery factory, especially Lu Kai's parents, see her and improve their impression of her.
A woman's intuition told her that although Lu's mother seemed quite warm towards her, she didn't actually like her that much.
Xu Zhenzhu didn't know how Xu Siya had managed to win over the Lu family parents in her past life, making them all like her. However, she harbored a deep resentment. What Xu Siya could do, she could do too! And she could do it even better than Xu Siya!
It's just cleaning and taking care of Lu Kai, right? She's just as capable as anyone else!
Sure enough, when Lu Kai came home from get off work, his smile softened considerably. He repeatedly thanked Xu Zhenzhu for her hard work and jokingly said that he was very lucky to have such a virtuous and capable wife.
Xu Zhenzhu liked hearing this and playfully patted Lu Kai twice.
The two snuggled together in the dormitory for a while before Lu Kai asked Xu Zhenzhu about her purpose in coming to the county town.
Xu Zhenzhu then hesitantly explained the purpose of her visit.
She also wanted to work at the county department store, partly to be closer to Lu Kai, and partly to avoid being overshadowed by Xu Ningyan.
Otherwise, wouldn't in the eyes of outsiders, she, the prospective daughter-in-law of the Lu family, be inferior to a country girl with no background or support, and whose fiancé has a bad class background?
Then it won't just be her who loses face, but the Lu family too.
Originally, she was acting in her own self-interest, but in Xu Zhenzhu's words, it sounded like she was thinking of the Lu family and afraid that the Lu family would be laughed at.
Xu Zhenzhu believed that she had spoken tactfully, and that every word she said was for the sake of the Lu family and Lu Kai.
After saying that, she seemed a little embarrassed, lowered her head, and didn't look at Lu Kai's expression.
Lu Kai was silent for a while before reaching out and hugging Xu Zhenzhu. "Zhenzhu, it's all my fault! I didn't think things through at the beginning. You always say that your mother and your brothers and sisters-in-law are very good to you, and you can't bear to leave them, right? I thought the commune was closer to your home, so you could go home to visit more often while you work there."
"Furthermore, as you know, many people are eyeing my father's position, just waiting for him to make a mistake so they can bring him down! Now that the recruitment period has passed, it would be against regulations to reassign you to the county, and someone might report us."
"How about you work at the commune's supply and marketing cooperative for a while, and then we'll find a way to transfer you back to the county after we get married?"
Lu Kai's words were reasonable and logical, and even Xu Zhenzhu couldn't find fault with them at the moment.
Although he was unhappy, he knew that the Lu family's current prosperity was all thanks to Lu's father. Even if Lu Kai became the richest man in the provincial capital in the future, he would still have started his business by acquiring the county machinery factory through his father's connections, which gave him his first pot of gold and laid a solid foundation for his future path to becoming the richest man.
If she really implicates Mr. Lu, she'll probably become a sinner to the Lu family.
She still has that much sense of propriety!
He agreed verbally, but his expression didn't soften.
Seeing this, Lu Kai quickly tried to comfort her: "How about this, I know our Pearl has suffered because of me! It's all my fault, I'll apologize to our Pearl today! I'll treat you to a state-run restaurant! Tomorrow I'll take a day off and take you to a nice place, and buy you some nice things, okay?"
Lu Kai's humble and submissive manner dispelled any remaining displeasure Xu Zhenzhu felt.
The two went to a state-run restaurant and had a big meal, including braised pork belly and braised fish. Xu Zhenzhu ate until her belly was round.
That night, Lu Kai gave his dormitory room to Xu Zhenzhu and went home.
Xu Zhenzhu lay alone on Lu Kai's bed. The sheets and blankets seemed to still carry his scent. Xu Zhenzhu blushed and tossed and turned in bed for a long time before calming the turmoil in her heart and falling into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Xu Ningyan woke up to the sounds of beatings, screams, and children crying coming from the tenement building behind her.
It was only a short time since dawn, but at this time, regardless of whether they had a job or went to school, no one had the habit of sleeping in.
They're already up.
The single students in this row all got up and crowded in front of the sink to fetch water, brush their teeth, and wash their faces.
When Xu Ningyan finished getting ready and opened the door, seven or eight pairs of eyes looked at her.
Xu Ningyan paused, nodded and smiled slightly at the person by the pool, and a dimple the size of a grain of rice appeared on her slightly chubby cheek.
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