Dong Shishi is from a rural area and her family is very poor.
Her fate gradually changed after she met Li Mingzhu in college and became Du Lei's girlfriend.
The rise of Brothers Supermarket gave her a 2% stake and a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan, and she rose along with them.
For a time, she became the envy of her peers and was even interviewed by newspapers.
As her life became increasingly smooth, she became more and more carefree, gradually becoming fascinated with European and British books, and eventually decided that England was the place she wanted to live.
In order to get to England, she actively pursued a foreign teacher at the university, only to be swindled out of both her money and her heart.
But she still wanted to come here. After being rejected by Du Lei when she asked to get back together, she sold her shares in Brothers Supermarket and earned the opportunity to study here.
As a result, even eating and clothing became problems.
To earn a living, she washed dishes in restaurants and sold beer at sports fields, enduring countless scornful looks and discrimination.
If she hadn't broken up with Du Lei, and if she had treated him better, she could have been like Wang Peng, able to yell at Lao Bainan on the court instead of being yelled at by him.
"Lei Zi. Lei Zi..." Du Lei's appearance, voice, and actions.
The days they spent together flashed through her mind like a movie.
"Brother Lei!" Dong Shishi broke down immediately, covering her mouth and bursting into tears.
Tears flowed faster and faster as she carried the wine barrel home, crying the whole way.
Back in her cramped rented room, she lay on the bed, covered her head with the blanket, and cried incessantly.
She cried for an unknown amount of time, her tears soaking her pillow, until finally she had cried all her tears.
After a long while, Dong Shishi got out of bed, went to the bathroom to wash her face, sat down at her desk, and turned on the desk lamp.
She wrote two letters in one go, one to Du Lei and one to Wang Peng.
It was already dark when she got dressed, hurriedly went out, and took a bus to Li Mengjiao's house.
She dropped the two letters into the mailbox by the door, looked at the brightly lit gate, and stood there quietly for a long, long time.
"Brother Peng, I wish you great wealth and an increasingly happy life." Dong Shishi sighed softly, then turned and disappeared into the night.
The next morning, Li Longfei opened his email and found an envelope written in Chinese, addressed to Wang Peng and Du Lei.
He went up to the second floor of the villa. In the living room, Li Mingzhu and Li Mengjiao were teasing Wang Jiye, while Wang Peng was painting with Wang Buhui.
They were chatting and laughing, the family was very warm and cozy, and he couldn't bear to break the warmth of the moment.
After a long while, he shook his head and gently knocked on the door.
"Dad," Li Mengjiao said with a smile as she walked to the door, "Come in and sit down."
Li Longfei handed two letters to Li Mingzhu: "I just got them from my mailbox. The recipients are Xiaopeng and Du Lei."
Wang Peng was taken aback. He stepped to the door and looked at the two letters: "Mingzhu, why do I feel like this is Dong Shishi's handwriting?"
"Let me see." Li Mingzhu carried Wang Jiye to the door and nodded. "It's her handwriting."
Wang Peng put the letter in his pocket, thinking he would read it later.
"Dad, Peng wants to buy a house around here. Do you know anyone in the area?" Li Mengjiao asked.
Li Longfei was stunned for a moment, then immediately grabbed Wang Peng's hand: "Kid, are you serious?"
Wang Peng nodded and said with a smile, "Uncle, don't get excited, of course I'm serious."
"How could I not be excited? How could I not be excited?" Li Longfei held Wang Peng's hand and sat on the sofa, too excited to speak.
Buying a house here means settling down here. It means Wang Peng intends to reside here long-term, or at least short-term.
My daughter Mengjiao is pregnant, and when our second child is born, the father can't be there to accompany her.
Thinking of this, Li Longfei said in a deep voice, "You don't need to worry about buying a house. I'll pay for it for you, and we'll buy one nearby."
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone, including Wang Peng, was stunned.
Wang Peng was both amused and exasperated. His father-in-law was actually willing to give away a house in order to keep his son-in-law by his side.
He shook his head and said with a smile, "Dad, I have money and I can afford a house."
Upon hearing the word "Dad," Li Longfei blushed with excitement. He patted his chest and said, "This is a gift for you, don't refuse."
Li Mengjiao said, "Brother Peng, you don't actually need to buy a house. You can just live here."
“Let’s buy one,” Li Mingzhu said with a smile. “My parents might come to live with us, so it will be more convenient to have a house.”
Li Longfei said, "I'll buy you a house, one in this area."
As he spoke, he took Wang Peng's hand and said, "Come on, let's go look at houses now."
"Dad, don't get agitated." Wang Peng said with a wry smile, "Let's go tomorrow. I need to accompany Bu Hui to paint today."
“Okay,” Li Longfei readily agreed, saying, “I’ll go to the agency to inquire first.”
As he spoke, he walked towards the door and quickly disappeared through the entrance. The others exchanged glances and then all smiled.
Wang Peng was very gratified. Putting everything else aside, Li Longfei genuinely wanted him to live here, rather than looking down on him.
Li Mingzhu said, "Honey, read the letter first. I'll teach Bu Hui how to paint."
Li Mengjiao smiled and said, "Go ahead. Knowing Dong Shishi's background, she should have something important to tell you."
Wang Peng knew they wanted to discuss something, so he smiled, nodded, and turned to walk into Bu Hui's bedroom.
I opened my envelope and saw the letter covered with densely written text.
“Brother Peng, I started crying as soon as I left the football field. I cried all the way home from the field, and then cried for a long time at home.”
“This isn’t my home, it’s just a tiny rented apartment, pitifully small. I thought about the days I spent with Du Lei, and the days we struggled together. Although that time was tough, it was also very happy.”
The following content reminisces about the joys and sorrows of starting a business together.
As Wang Peng read carefully, he gradually felt the same energy he had in the early days of starting his business, and couldn't help but sigh softly.
He shook his head and continued reading.
"Brother Peng, I'm sorry! After we succeeded in starting our business, I gradually lost myself and started to think about how awesome I would be."
“I started to look down on Du Lei and fantasized about living a noble life in England. I was really crazy. I made a lot of mistakes and missed one opportunity after another.”
"I'm sorry! I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, and I regret it very much."
“Brother Peng, I don’t ask for your forgiveness. I will never appear in front of you again. I only ask that you give that letter to Du Lei, the boy I once loved the most, the good boy I lost.”
Wang Peng read it over again from the beginning and sat on the edge of the bed in a daze.
After a long silence, he gently shook his head: "Dong Shishi, if you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? It's too late for you to regret it now; you've already missed Du Lei forever."
Wang Peng put the letter away, took out his phone, and called Du Lei, who was far away in China.
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