Lu Feng gave a bitter smile, unsure how to answer her. In truth, she and Lu Feng were the same type of person, always cautious and prudent, but such people were often unhappy.
"What do you want to say? Do you want to express your feelings?" Lu Feng leaned against the headboard, turned on the bedside lamp, picked up a cigarette from the bedside table, lit it, and said, "Isn't this how people live? When they are poor, they feel that they can endure anything as long as they have money. But when they become rich, they can't even bear loneliness."
“Sometimes, I just want things to be simple, without any ulterior motives. The kind of pure interaction between people.” Su Yourong looked up at Lu Feng and said, “Simple happiness.”
“You want to be pure now, but what about the next second? Everyone is on high alert. You want to be honest with each other, but then you just snap at them. Who can bear the consequences?” Lu Feng said, smoking a cigarette.
What are the consequences?
"She's pregnant!"
Su Yourong stared blankly at Lu Feng, seemingly a little annoyed that he brought up this topic at this time. The next second, she couldn't help but laugh, snuggling against him and saying, "Let's find some simple happiness."
"Come on, I have to go to the company tomorrow. By the way, do you know anyone in Tianjin?" Lu Feng asked her.
"I don't know him!" Su Yourong clearly wasn't interested in work, so she pulled the blanket up and said, "Let's go to sleep, I don't want to talk about work."
“How could I not recognize you? When you were transporting goods before, you had to go through all the major ports in the country, and that port is the largest in the country.” Lu Feng stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, snuggled into the blankets, and hugged her from behind, saying, “Please help me out, I want to get a piece of land.”
"You weren't this enthusiastic just now. I really don't know you. You look good when you need something, and ugly when you don't. I can't help you." Su Yourong's expression was gloomy. After a moment of silence, she suddenly turned over and stared at him, asking, "You and Jiang Xiaoyan are like this too?"
"What?"
"If you need it, it's a treasure; if you don't, it just sits there smoking and doesn't care about anything else." Su Yourong got angrier and angrier as she thought about it.
"How can you be compared to her?"
"You!" Su Yourong was furious. She kicked him from under the covers, threw off the covers, got out of bed, and stormed out of the room.
It was late at night. Su Yourong stood in front of the second-floor railing, smoking. After all, she was a woman. Women have needs, and when they are vulnerable deep down, they hope to have a shoulder to lean on.
She was passing by seeking this warmth, not the deceit and treachery. When she returned home for the New Year, she found that her brothers and sisters had all started their own families. The close friendships they once shared had faded, and they now had their own homes and their own lives.
At that moment, it felt like I was the only one left in the world. While everyone around me was celebrating the holiday and sharing their joys and sorrows with their partners, I stood there feeling awkward, as if I were in another world.
Su Yourong had to admit that people change, especially after turning thirty. She seemed to have lost the carefree and ambitious spirit she used to have, and often couldn't sleep alone at night.
Many people's marriages are not based on love, but on surrendering to loneliness.
Lu Feng pushed open the door and walked out, looking at her lonely figure as he asked, "Are you unhappy?"
"I am, after all, a woman!" Su Yourong said, smoking a cigarette, seemingly wanting to express her feelings.
Lu Feng could tell that something was wrong with her, and sighed, saying, "I am, after all, a man."
"In the end, I still need a man's shoulder to lean on," Su Yourong said sadly.
“Like other men, I ultimately need a pair of breasts to warm myself,” Lu Feng said, mimicking her sorrowful tone.
Su Yourong turned to look at him, her face beaming with uncontrollable laughter. Finally, she burst out laughing and said irritably, "What are you thinking about all day long? When I'm feeling so sentimental, you say such vulgar things."
"Isn't that right?" Lu Feng said to her, "Go back to your room and sleep."
The next morning, Lu Feng sat at the dining table eating breakfast, still thinking about the factory. The room was heated, making it much warmer than outside.
Su Yourong was wearing very short hot pants and a slightly revealing tank top. Luckily, the sea was right outside and not many people were passing by. Otherwise, her outfit, combined with the villa's floor-to-ceiling windows, would have easily attracted a lot of people to walk back and forth.
"You want to open a factory in Tianjin?" Su Yourong asked while eating.
“Weipuda’s sales have picked up this year, and we’re going to start producing pagers on a large scale, plus there’s the overseas market. We need to expand, and I think Tianjin is a good place to go,” Lu Feng said casually. “But I don’t know anyone there, and the policy direction has changed again.”
“I do know some people, but it’s all from the past. They might not even recognize me now, plus I have old enemies.” Su Yourong sighed and said, “There aren’t many who can help you. You know Jin Tingting, right? Go find her.”
"You have to use relationships wisely; you can't ask them for every little thing. Nobody likes someone who's always asking for trouble. I'll have to handle this myself; I'm too busy. After work resumes on the sixth day of the new year, I need to set up communications." Lu Feng put down his chopsticks, looking somewhat worried. "This year is really tough!"
"If you can't do it yourself, I'll make a call for you. I don't know if it will work out." Su Yourong wiped her mouth and said, "I don't know anyone in the municipal government, but I know a few local bosses who have a lot of connections in the area. They should know."
"Why don't you call and ask?"
After breakfast, Su Yourong sat there thinking for a while before dialing a phone number. When the call connected, she asked, "Is this President Li?"
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