Chapter 200
As Lei Tingjun spoke, his gaze seemed to be directed at Ji Xingguo, but only Ji Wanmei knew that he was actually looking at her out of the corner of his eye.
He was telling him with his eyes not to argue or have conflicts with his father because of him.
He didn't want to see that happen.
He could bear anything that happened, but he was unwilling to let her bear it.
Ji Wanmei's lips moved, and a layer of water seemed to tremble gently in her eyes. The words that were about to come out of her mouth stopped abruptly.
Ji Xingguo pondered for a moment, then said to Lei Tingjun with a serious expression, "It's good that you know this. You'd better take care of yourself from now on."
At this moment, Ji Xingguo never imagined that Lei Tingjun, who had left the Dongfang Factory more than two months ago, would suddenly appear at the Pingquan County Bus Station to pick up his beloved daughter.
After saying that, Ji Xingguo took his daughter's hand, his serious and stern expression instantly turning into a loving and approachable one: "Let's go inside, the bus is about to depart."
Ji Wanmei was helplessly led by her father towards the waiting hall.
She felt as if her steps were incredibly heavy at that moment.
It seemed like I couldn't move at all.
She could even feel Lei Tingjun, who was standing outside the square, still watching her.
Behind her, he silently called out to her with his eyes.
When she reached the entrance of the waiting hall, Ji Wanmei finally couldn't help but turn around and glance at Lei Tingjun.
Lei Tingjun hadn't left yet when he saw Ji Wanmei turn around, his eyebrows relaxed, and he smiled gently at her.
His handsome, deep-set face, perhaps due to his recent travels, showed signs of darkening, with his jawline becoming increasingly defined.
Ji Wanmei felt that the distance was too far, and some mist was blurring her vision, making it difficult for her to see his features clearly.
But she could still feel that he gave her a reassuring smile.
It was as if he was using a smile to tell her, to comfort her, that he was alright.
Before turning around, Ji Wanmei was afraid to see a gloomy and lonely face, but what she saw was a gentle and calm face.
Her gripping emotions eased, and she smiled brightly at him, her clear eyes curving like a crescent moon in a lake.
All their affection was contained in that silent, distant smile they shared.
Ji Xingguo picked up Ji Wanmei's bags of luggage, personally escorted her to the car, and found a window seat for her to sit down.
With five minutes to go before departure, Ji Xingguo stood under the bus, repeating his words of advice over and over again, as if Ji Wanmei were still that little girl leaving home for the first time.
Ji Wanmei rolled down the car window and waved to her father: "Dad, go back now! Remember to eat well when you're home alone. Remember to take the supplements I bought for you, don't just leave them lying around, otherwise they'll go to waste."
"Okay, okay, my daughter bought it for me, I'll definitely eat it."
The father and daughter said goodbye, and the bus bound for the provincial capital of East China finally departed.
Ji Wanmei leaned back in her seat and let out a soft sigh.
After the car drove away, she blinked, and the tears she had been holding back for so long finally rolled down her cheeks.
She didn't know why she was crying, but she just really wanted to cry.
She gazed at the scenery outside the window for a long time before raising her hand to wipe away the tears on her cheeks and sniffing.
"Beep—beep—beep beep beep—"
About twenty minutes after the bus left Pingquan County, Ji Wanmei suddenly heard the sound of a horn honking behind the bus.
The driver kept honking for a long time. The bus driver thought it was someone behind him trying to overtake and was trying to remind him, so he even moved aside. But the other bus didn't overtake and just followed closely behind the bus, honking its horn a few meters away.
The passengers on the bus heard the driver cursing, "Is this guy crazy?"
Ji Wanmei was so engrossed in her own emotions that she didn't notice what was happening behind her until she heard the driver cursing in front of her. Only then did she stick her head out and glance at the back of the car.
Upon seeing this, she burst out laughing.
Lei Tingjun drove his gray pickup truck behind the bus, honking his horn arrogantly.
Seeing her lean out of the window, Lei Tingjun also leaned out of the driver's seat and shouted loudly to Ji Wanmei in the bus in front: "Ji Wanmei!"
Ji Wanmei burst into laughter through her tears, immediately turned to the bus driver and said, "Sir, could you please pull over to the side of the road? I need to get off!"
The driver said, "Young lady, have you thought this through? This is the middle of nowhere. If you get off the bus, you'll have to walk back."
“It’s okay, just stop the car!” Ji Wanmei picked up her bag without hesitation and walked to the car door. “Driver, please open the door.”
The driver stopped the car on the side of the muddy road overgrown with bushes and grass. Some passengers kindly advised Ji Wanmei that if she got off here, there would be nowhere to go but the village and the town.
As Ji Wanmei listened to her fellow villagers' words, her heart felt as sweet as if it had been filled with honey, and she smiled very happily.
As soon as the car door opened, she ran off briskly.
Lei Tingjun also got out of the car and strode towards her.
The bus had already driven away, raising a cloud of dust, but on this dirt road in the desolate mountains, a couple was embracing tightly.
Ji Wanmei threw herself into Lei Tingjun's arms, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck.
Lei Tingjun also wrapped his arms tightly around her waist, pulling the girl in his arms into his chest.
His hands massaged her shoulder blades and lower back, as if he wanted to embed her into his own bones and blood.
"I'm sorry, I didn't expect that to happen just now." Ji Wanmei whispered apologetically in his ear, her lips close to his neck.
"It's nothing," Lei Tingjun said in a hoarse voice. He lowered his head and kissed the top of her head, then pecked her cheek. "As long as I can see you, nothing else matters."
"But what can we do? My dad's prejudice against you is too deep." Ji Wanmei felt sorry for him.
This is just how much he disliked Lei Tingjun, even though he was a former employee of the factory.
If Lei Tingjun were to be his daughter's boyfriend, Ji Xingguo would have no idea how much more to criticize.
Lei Tingjun leaned down to look at her and saw that her eyes were a little red. He guessed that she must have been crying quietly just now. He sighed inwardly, raised his hand to hold her cheeks, and said, "Don't cry. Your father loves you very much. He can't bear to see you suffer, and neither can I."
"He is the person who understands you best in this world. If you can like me, he will definitely be able to accept me someday."
Lei Tingjun coaxed her gently in a low voice, "If I have this confidence, don't you have confidence in me, hmm?"
His voice was deep and magnetic, filled with patient tenderness.
Ji Wanmei was initially a little sad, but after his words, she smiled and said, "Are you really that confident?"
Lei Tingjun nuzzled her nose against hers, then lowered his head to capture her lips, his words escaping between their lips and teeth: "Your affirmation of me is the source of my confidence."
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