Chapter 183
Lei Tingjun is coming to pick up Ji Wanmei today, so A-Qiang will need to stay and look after the transport team.
The transport team has been busy lately and needs someone to manage it.
A-Qiang originally wanted to ask Lei Tingjun to take Zhu Shuangyan back with him when he drove back to Pingdong.
After all, for Zhu Shuangyan, saving a few yuan on round-trip transportation costs was something she wanted to do whenever possible.
However, Zhu Shuangyan said that it was not appropriate for her to be a third wheel for Ji Wanmei and the others.
Ah-Qiang asked her what a light bulb meant.
Zhu Shuangyan covered her lips and smiled quietly, without telling him.
When A-Qiang got home that night, he told Lei Tingjun about it, still very puzzled.
Lei Tingjun immediately brought it up to Ji Wanmei: "It seems that Qiang has fallen for that girl. Every day when he comes back from the hospital, he can't help but talk to me about him and that girl."
He was so tired of hearing it that his ears were practically calloused.
Ji Wanmei smiled and said, "So, does this mean that A-Qiang is experiencing his first stirrings of love?"
Lei Tingjun paused. Ji Wanmei probably doesn't know yet that A-Qiang had pursued her friend Luo Chunyan.
Lei Tingjun only knew a little about it; he didn't know the specifics of what happened between A-Qiang and Luo Chunyan, nor did he ask.
In his letters to Ji Wanmei, Lei Tingjun usually wouldn't mention anyone else. He already had enough to write three to five pages just about what he wanted to say to her, so he wouldn't think of writing anything else.
But since the topic had come up, Lei Tingjun felt that Ji Wanmei should be informed.
He said, "Qiang used to like your friend Luo Chunyan, but Luo Chunyan didn't like him and rejected him."
Ji Wanmei exclaimed "Ah!" thoughtfully, "So, A-Qiang liked Chunyan?"
This surprised her a little.
Lei Tingjun chuckled: "But he's fallen for this girl again now. I see him going to see her every day, he's very diligent. This time it should be for real."
A man who truly likes a girl won't give up so easily just because of one rejection.
Three years ago, when Lei Tingjun had a crush on Ji Wanmei, he didn't even have the chance or the right to confess his feelings to her, but he still kept her in his heart for three years.
Lei Tingjun believes that unless she gets married, he will continue to wait for an opportunity.
No, it should be said that a man as devoted and affectionate as him would wait for his beloved woman even if she married someone else.
However, he may never let her know how he feels.
If she gets married and he really has no chance, then as long as she is doing well, not disturbing her and silently protecting her is what Lei Tingjun would do.
Therefore, Lei Tingjun doesn't actually think that A-Qiang really can't live without Luo Chunyan.
If you truly love someone, and you're thinking about marrying them and spending your life with them, then it should be someone else entirely.
At that time, A-Qiang had just arrived in Pingdong City and worked with Lei Tingjun to recycle construction waste, earning about ten thousand yuan.
He once said that his wish was to go home in the future, demolish the old courtyard left by his father, build a small house, marry a girl he liked, and have two children.
The moment he earned the money, he had the means to fulfill his dream. He was excited and wanted to go back to Pingquan to realize his wish. Unfortunately, Luo Chunyan poured cold water on his enthusiasm, and his excitement instantly cooled down.
Unlike Lei Tingjun, Aqiang was very determined and clear about what he wanted.
He was like a lost and aimless young man, bumping into walls and exploring everywhere. If he met the right person, he was lucky; if he met the wrong person, he was unlucky.
Ji Wanmei knew very well that in her previous life, Chunyan had married a logistics manager at a state-owned shopping mall in their county.
But the man she married...
Ji Wanmei snapped out of her thoughts and realized that A-Qiang was actually a pretty good young man.
Diligent, simple, down-to-earth, and honest.
He has no ulterior motives, is very kind-hearted, cheerful, sunny, and loyal.
Lei Tingjun is a good brother whom Ji Wanmei also acknowledges.
She accepted A-Qiang before she and Lei Tingjun officially became a couple. During that time, when her shop was being renovated, A-Qiang was the one who helped her run around the whole time, very enthusiastically, without a single complaint.
Ji Wanmei could tell that A-Qiang was a good person.
If A-Qiang likes Chun-Yan, and Chun-Yan can be with A-Qiang, that would be great.
Besides, Ah Qiang is now working for Lei Tingjun and can earn money, so his future partner won't be too bad.
He's definitely more reliable than the man Chunyan married in her past life.
but……
Since Lei Tingjun said that Chunyan rejected Aqiang, and Aqiang has already fallen for another girl, it seems that the two of them are not destined to be together.
Since they have both made their own choices, she no longer needs to force them to be together.
Ji Wanmei sighed and said, "Whether two people can be together or not, sometimes, really is a matter of fate."
Upon hearing her words, Lei Tingjun reached out and took her hand again.
Whenever there was a straight, flat road ahead, Lei Tingjun would seize that precious little time, gripping the steering wheel with one hand while reaching out with his left to hold Ji Wanmei's hand.
He cupped her hand in his palm and caressed it.
Even just holding hands like this made him feel very satisfied and at ease.
Ji Wanmei looked at the man with tender eyes, and she could truly feel how much he liked her from every little detail and gesture.
Ji Wanmei gently moved her fingers, intertwining them with his.
Have you used the new rules and regulations I drafted for you?
“Of course I used it,” Lei Tingjun replied. “What you wrote is more detailed and comprehensive than what I wrote. I see that their resistance is not as high as it was when I detained them before. Everyone is adapting quite well now, and the transport team is gradually getting back on track.”
“I went back to my hometown, Honghe Township, last week,” Lei Tingjun said. “The brick factory there isn’t doing well. It’s being restricted by the surrounding transportation routes, which is making it almost impossible for it to continue operating. I’m thinking of acquiring it. What do you think?”
Ji Wanmei said approvingly, "That's good. Just because the road is bad now doesn't mean it will be bad in the future. The country is currently increasing its efforts to improve infrastructure in various cities and counties. It shouldn't be long before roads are gradually being built."
“Yes, that’s what I think too.” Lei Tingjun was willing to tell Ji Wanmei any of his thoughts without reservation. “The waste recycling business can’t last long. We should do as you said and gradually shift to construction engineering in the future.”
Ji Wanmei said, "Since you've decided to pursue this career path, you can study civil engineering. Our school offers this major, and one of the professors in the college is a very accomplished architecture professor. It's said that he was a student of Mr. Liang when he was a child."
Mr. Liang was a representative founder of the architectural school during the Republic of China period, and his students were naturally very talented as well.
“Okay.” Lei Tingjun thought seriously: “There will be an adult college entrance examination next spring. I’ll give it a try.”
He would definitely keep his promise to Ji Wanmei.
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