Chapter 364
The rest of the holiday passed quickly.
Before she knew it, it was time for Ji Wanmei to start school.
She arrived at school three days early, keeping her promise to Lei Tingjun.
Like her, there were quite a few students who arrived at school early.
Sure enough, Ji Wanmei received Lei Tingjun's reply in the mailbox downstairs in the dormitory.
Moreover, he timed it perfectly, sending the letter roughly three days before she was supposed to return to school early, so that Ji Wanmei would receive it as soon as she arrived at school.
Ji Wanmei happily took Lei Tingjun's reply and went back to her dormitory to tidy up her bed.
—When students go home for vacation, all the bedding and other bedding items are collected, washed, dried, and put into their own closets.
Before she could even make the bed, Ji Wanmei eagerly opened Lei Tingjun's letter and began reading.
In his letter, Lei Tingjun told her that he was very happy to hear the news. He had already understood her meaning when he saw her with her father in Pingdong City last time. Lei Tingjun's words were filled with apology and heartache for Ji Wanmei.
From the moment Ji Xingguo learned about their situation and began to oppose it, to the point where he has changed his mind so drastically over the past few months, it seems that he is the one who has been ostracized, but in reality, it is she who has been enduring all of this.
During this period, Lei Tingjun reflected on his own misconceptions, which led to Ji Wanmei being the only one making all the efforts.
Lei Tingjun felt extremely remorseful, blaming himself for not communicating with her in time and for not being there for her when she needed him most, and for not facing the challenges together with her.
Lei Tingjun's joy and self-blame were both palpable.
This letter was longer than ever before, a full six or seven pages, as if he wanted to make up for all the meetings and correspondence they had missed over the past few months.
After reading the extremely long letter, Ji Wanmei could feel the torment Lei Tingjun had been going through during this time.
Although his words conveyed concern and worry for him, it was actually Ji Wanmei who truly felt sorry for him.
He was so afraid that her father would disapprove that he went very cautiously, not even daring to go inside when he arrived at A-Qiang's house. How many men in this world could do what he did?
Oh, Lei Tingjun, he's a complete idiot.
Ji Wanmei pressed the letter to her chest, a silent smile on her face, feeling the unwavering commitment between them.
At this moment, her heart was at peace, calm, and full.
Perhaps this is what good love is like: any obstacle is powerless in the face of true love.
As long as they confirm each other's identities.
No matter how great the difficulties they face, they are willing to rush towards each other without hesitation.
Ji Wanmei arrived at school three days early not only to retrieve Lei Tingjun's reply, but also to check on how her audio-visual store was doing during the two months of summer vacation.
The part-time shop assistant they hired has been helping Ji Wanmei look after the shop for the past two months because she hasn't gone back to her hometown.
In the past week, students have gradually returned to school, and the rental business of audio-visual stores has begun to recover to its previous booming state.
When Ji Wanmei arrived, there was a line of three or four people at the cashier outside the store, paying their bills.
"Hey, the boss's back!"
As soon as he saw Ji Wanmei, the part-time worker Tian Dong greeted her with a smile.
Speaking of which, this part-time student is actually two years older than Ji Wanmei, so he's considered Ji Wanmei's senior.
However, because of their relationship as "boss" and "part-time worker," they are very casual with each other. They don't care about seniority or the hierarchy between boss and employee. They get along like good friends and can even joke around.
Ji Wanmei went over to help.
After this group of customers left, the part-time worker took out the account books for the past two months and gave them to Ji Wanmei.
Shop assistant Tian Dong said, "Business is a bit worse than before during the two months of summer vacation when there are fewer students at school, but the business of renting spy services has always been good. And recently, with the return of students to school, all kinds of data have started to recover."
After reading it, Ji Wanmei nodded: "Hmm, that's good. We used to show movies outdoors every Saturday. Will you continue doing that during the summer vacation?"
"That's it. There are no students during summer vacation. Who will watch it? Isn't it just a waste of electricity?"
Ji Wanmei: "The day after tomorrow is the last day before school starts, and there will be the most students returning to school, plus it's Saturday. We can continue showing this 'Saturday Open-Air Cinema' to boost the popularity of our store."
Tian Dong: "Okay, leave it to me, I'll prepare it!"
Just recently, Zhao Si received a batch of new Hong Kong films and sent Ji Wanmei a lot of fresh DVDs.
On Saturday, Ji Wanmei retrieved a romance film from the batch of DVDs, starring Leslie Cheung and Cherie Chung.
The movie is called "Sunset in Paris".
Previously, their open-air power plant site showed a lot of action movies, such as gunfight movies or Charlie Chaplin comedies.
But today, Ji Wanmei wants to show a romance film.
Perhaps this is also related to her own feelings; she just wanted to see some beautiful love stories.
But to my surprise, their romantic movies were more popular than their action movies, and many female students came to watch them in groups of three or five.
The square in front of the shop was so crowded that people couldn't even stand up. Many had to climb onto the opposite wall to sit, and some even climbed onto the tree branches behind the wall to sit and watch.
Everyone was so enthusiastic, but despite the large number of people, no one caused any trouble or disturbance. After finding their seats, everyone sat down and watched the movie quietly.
Ji Wanmei also picked up a small stool and sat down in the crowd to watch with everyone.
She hasn't seen this new movie yet.
Who could resist Leslie Cheung's charm?
Just as Ji Wanmei was engrossed in watching, she vaguely heard a familiar voice calling her "Meimei" from behind.
Ji Wanmei turned her head sharply and saw the cold, stern face she had been longing for day and night.
He stood amidst the bustling crowd, dressed in black, looking at her with a travel-worn expression, his eyes bloodshot, and a hint of weariness between his handsome brows.
But those dark, deep eyes lit up like stars in the night the moment they saw her.
It was incredibly bright against the night sky.
"Lei Tingjun!" Ji Wanmei was overjoyed and stood up excitedly. Without thinking, she rushed towards him, her voice choked with emotion: "When did you get here? Why didn't you tell me? You just showed up so suddenly, I wasn't prepared at all! You're so annoying!"
In the crowded throng, Lei Tingjun carefully embraced Ji Wanmei, pulled her into his arms, lowered his head, rested his chin on the top of her head, closed his eyes, and sighed contentedly.
“I missed you, so I came to see you,” he said.
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