Li Yuzhu took out a house key and handed it to Dong Qing, saying, "Take this house key with you; you can come home anytime."
Dong Qing took the house key and said, "What's the difference between what we're doing and living in a house?"
"Of course there's a difference; you're just fooling my mother."
After Li Yuzhu finished speaking, the two of them laughed. Their smiles contained so much helplessness and bitterness. Neither of them knew how long they could continue to muddle through these agonizing days.
A week passed in the blink of an eye. Li Yuzhu returned from delivering goods. On this trip, the truck with the trailer brought back 80 tons of soybeans, which were then unloaded directly at the soybean product factory.
Tomorrow is the day the construction site will break ground. That evening, Dongqing brought Li Yuzhu's dress for tomorrow home and had her try it on. It was a red cheongsam with red high heels. After putting it on, Dongqing said, "It fits perfectly."
Li Yuzhu walked to the sofa and sat down. She asked, "Which leaders will be attending the groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow?"
Dong Qing said, "Relevant leaders from the region and key county leaders."
Li Yuzhu said, "I've never seen such a big scene before, and I'm actually a little scared."
“Don’t forget you’re the boss, the investor in this project. What’s there to be afraid of?” Dong Qing paused for a moment and said, “We won’t cook dinner tonight. Let’s go out to eat and treat our great hero.”
Li Yuzhu smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong, we divorced a long time ago. Who's the hero of your family? Revise your wording; remove the words 'my family' from your language from now on."
Dong Qing was amused by Li Yuzhu's words. He laughed and retorted, "We're divorced, but you're still a meritorious employee of our company. As the big boss, shouldn't I treat you, a meritorious employee, to a meal?"
Li Yuzhu couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing this. His clear laughter was infectious, as if it washed away the shadows in her heart. She chuckled softly and said, "Fine, go ahead and show off."
In Li Yuzhu's heart, the sweetness and bitterness of the past seemed to intertwine into a painting, and Dong Qing was the brightest color in that painting.
Dong Qing was like a bright star in the night sky, illuminating Li Yuzhu's entire world. Their love was like a beautiful symphony, where all kinds of emotions and sorrows intertwined to form a wonderful chord. However, this beautiful and wonderful chord was mixed with a lot of sadness and helplessness.
Li Yuzhu has rarely laughed like this since her divorce. Dong Qing said, "It's really not easy to get you to laugh."
"Really? You brought my smile back. I've never been so happy before. I feel so fulfilled and satisfied with my life. I feel like I love you even more than before the divorce. To be honest, I searched the whole house while my mother wasn't home, all in an effort to remarry you, but I couldn't find your household registration book."
As Li Yuzhu spoke, her eyes welled up with tears, and she wiped them away, saying, "The biggest mistake I've ever made in my life was divorcing you. I hate myself even more for listening to my mother and moving my household registration back home. Without the household registration book, I don't even have the chance to remarry you. What am I supposed to do?"
Dongqing said, "Yuzhu, the past is a settled matter, and we cannot change it, but the future is still in our hands. I will patiently wait for you, until the day your mother accepts me."
After hearing this, Li Yuzhu's eyes revealed a deep light. She silently asked herself, "Can this agreement really be maintained until that day?"
She felt apprehensive about the unknown future. Would her mother really give up one day? She had no hope of that; her mother would never give up.
She lowered her head and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Then she raised her head and said, "No matter what the future holds, I am willing to build it with you. Even if we don't end up together, I will have no regrets."
Upon hearing this, Dong Qing's face flashed with shock and emotion. His dark eyes gazed deeply at his ex-wife, and he suddenly grasped her hands. His voice was low and firm as he said, "Yu Zhu, no matter what the outcome, I will wait for you. Even if it means waiting until the sun and moon disappear, I will not regret it."
Upon hearing this, Li Yuzhu suddenly threw herself into her ex-husband's arms, crying, "I really hate myself. I shouldn't have divorced you in the first place."
Dong Qing gently pushed his ex-wife away from his arms, a complex expression flashing across his face. He said, "It's all in the past. We have no right to regret it. We need to pull ourselves together. There are many things waiting for us to do. Third Sister should be home from get off work by now. Let's call her and go out for dinner together."
Li Yuzhu wiped away her tears and said, "I'm going home to call my third sister!"
The next morning, a stage was set up at the construction site for the project ceremony. Colorful flags fluttered around the stage, and colorful balloons floated into the sky, creating a very festive scene.
At 10:00 AM sharp, cannons were fired and music was played. Under the guidance of the hostesses, the regional and county leaders, as well as the important guests, took their seats on the stage, and the television station officially began recording and broadcasting live.
The audience was packed, the noise was deafening, and there were crowds of people everywhere.
The host walked onto the stage with a microphone, first giving an opening speech, then introducing the leaders and guests, and thanking them for coming.
The host then said, "Next, please welcome Secretary Li of the County Party Committee to give a speech."
Secretary Li walked to the microphone with his prepared speech and said, "First of all, I would like to thank the regional leaders for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of our county's comprehensive wholesale market. This is also an encouragement and impetus for us."
Next, I would like to thank Dong Qing and Li Yuzhu, two outstanding young people from our county, for their enthusiasm and sense of responsibility in dedicating themselves to this massive project. They will help create a commercial leader for our county and powerfully promote the development of our county's commercial economy.
We are grateful for their selfless and unreserved dedication; their spirit fills us with pride and honor.
I believe that under their leadership, the comprehensive wholesale market will be completed soon and will make a significant contribution to the economic development of our county.
We all look forward to this new milestone, and we wish this project a complete success. Welcome again to all the leaders and guests, the audience members here, and those watching on television. Thank you for your support and participation.
After delivering his speech, Secretary Li returned to his seat and sat down.
The host, microphone in hand, walked onto the stage and said, "Thank you, Secretary Li, for your speech. Next, we will proceed with the second item on the agenda: the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Please welcome Mr. Dong Qing and Ms. Li Yuzhu, the investors, to the stage. Relevant leaders will also come forward for the ribbon-cutting."
Secretary Li and other key regional leaders stepped forward, and Dong Qing and Li Yuzhu went up to the stage. Amidst the sounds of cannons and drums, they completed the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the project, instantly becoming celebrities throughout the county.
The host announced the end of the groundbreaking ceremony, and the ceremonial band played music while cannons and fireworks were set off.
As the leaders walked toward the foundation stone, cannons fired in unison and a ceremonial band played music.
Leaders and guests walked to the foundation bed, took shovels and added soil to the foundation stone, thus concluding the groundbreaking ceremony.
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