Listening to Lu Xiaoqing's words, Mo Tingting also felt that they made a lot of sense, but she still found it hard to believe that the legendary figure on campus, her idol during her high school years, looked completely different from what she had imagined.
Upon arriving in the classroom, Lu Xiaoqing had just sat down when Mo Tingting leaned over and asked, "Xiaoqing, are you really not lying to me?"
"What do you mean? You still don't believe me?" Lu Xiaoqing asked in surprise.
"How can I believe this? The Ye Yun I imagined was an action movie god like Jet Li in his youth, while your Yun-ge is more like an idol star. The difference in their auras is just too great," Mo Tingting complained.
Seeing this, Lu Xiaoqing simply took out a delicate notebook from her schoolbag and pulled out two photos from it.
"You don't believe me? Then take a look at these two photos."
Mo Tingting curiously came over, only to see Lu Xiaoqing pointing to one of the slightly old photos. The photo showed a short-haired man with a sharp temperament, yellowish skin, and piercing eyes, in a photo with Lu Xiaoqing.
The other photo was one that Lu Xiaoqing had secretly taken of Ye Yun.
When the two photos are taken separately, it's impossible to tell they're from the same person. But when they're placed side by side, it becomes clear.
"Wow, it's true! The changes are too great!" Mo Tingting exclaimed.
"Of course, now Brother Yun has returned to the village. In our village, he's a big shot, on par with the village chief. He helped Brother Sanqiang build the factory and manage the breeding farm."
"That sounds good. Does he have a girlfriend?"
"No," Lu Xiaoqing blurted out, but then became wary, staring intently at Mo Tingting and questioning, "What do you want to do? Why are you asking such a question?"
"Hehe, you know, Ye Yun is my idol. I often hear the older girls at school talk about his past legends, how he always rescued damsels in distress and protected girls. Now that he's back, and he's become so handsome, of course I..."
"Don't even think about it!" Lu Xiaoqing warned, "Brother Yun is mine, he's my boyfriend, you're not allowed to have any improper thoughts about him."
"Tch, is he your boyfriend? Why doesn't he admit it and say he's your brother?" Mo Tingting questioned.
"Well... I don't care anyway. You're not allowed to bother him. He's not my boyfriend now, but he's my future boyfriend. And he promised me that once I get into university, he'll take me to the city and we'll go on dates!" Lu Xiaoqing said proudly.
"Hmph, so what? He only promised to go on a date with you after you get into university, he didn't say he wanted to be your boyfriend."
Lu Xiaoqing's expression changed slightly. She grabbed Mo Tingting's arm and pleaded, "Tingting, we're best friends. You're my best friend. You can't take her away from me!"
Mo Tingting touched Lu Xiaoqing's cheek and said sympathetically in the tone of a supporting female character, "Xiaoqing, best friends are best friends, and lovers are lovers. No matter which of us becomes his girlfriend, we will still be good friends."
However, Lu Xiaoqing pushed Mo Tingting away and said with red eyes, "Tingting, you are too naive. I would never tolerate my best friend stealing my boyfriend."
After saying that, Lu Xiaoqing rushed out of the classroom. Just then, Zhang Ya came in to teach and was stunned when she saw Lu Xiaoqing running out crying.
"What's wrong with Xiaoqing?" Zhang Ya asked.
"It seems like he had a falling out with Mo Tingting."
"Are you feeling awkward? Did you have a fight?"
"I heard something about boyfriends and such."
"Boyfriend? Lu Xiaoqing has a boyfriend?" Zhang Ya looked at Mo Tingting in confusion.
Mo Tingting sighed, shook her head, and said, "You all don't understand, and you, teacher, wouldn't understand either. When two best friends fall in love with the same man, it's destined to be a tragedy that no one can undo."
Zhang Ya: ?????……
Have you been watching too many idol dramas?
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Ye Yun and his third uncle arrived at the building materials factory. Everyone there knew his third uncle, so the negotiations went smoothly. Ye Yun listened from the side, occasionally asking a question.
"Building the factory will take some time, so we'll only ship a portion of the materials first. Sending too many might cause them to spoil," Ye Yun said.
"Okay, we've prepared everything for you. If you need any materials, just call us anytime and we'll get them for you," the boss said.
Ye Yun nodded and said, "Let's be clear from the start: if things go well, we'll stick with you from now on. But if I find out your materials are substandard or your prices are inflated, then we can forget about doing business together. Whether you're looking for short-term gains or long-term planning, I don't think I need to elaborate!"
"Oh, of course! We're all business people, and integrity is paramount, especially in the construction industry. We can't afford to cheat on materials. If we end up with a shoddy project, we really can't afford the consequences!"
"Yunzi, don't worry, I've been here for over ten years, there's absolutely no problem," Uncle San assured him.
"Of course I believe you, Third Uncle, but there are some things that definitely need to be made clear."
"That's right, that's right." The boss nodded repeatedly and said, "Take a look at this batch we've prepared. If you think there's no problem, let's sign the order!"
"OK."
After reviewing the materials, Ye Yun signed the form and transferred the money.
"You can start transporting materials in a bit. Once you're in the village, the village chief will take you there."
"Okay, I got it. These are all old acquaintances; they know the situation in the village well."
"That's fine then."
After leaving that factory, Ye Yun and his third uncle went to other factories, such as brick factories, sand pits, and cement plants, and visited them all.
After walking around for a while, it was almost noon.
"Wow, there's so much stuff going on here. But we've finally settled things." As he walked out of the cement factory, Uncle San stretched.
"It's already noon, let's go get some food, it's on me," Ye Yun said.
"Oh dear, I can't accept this..."
"It's alright, it's nothing. We should also invite Xiaoqing along, and we'll go to a restaurant and order some dishes."
Uncle San nodded happily, "Alright, let's go then!"
The two arrived at the school gate and waited there. As the lunch bell rang, a large number of students came out.
"I'll call her and ask her to come out," Uncle San said, picking up his phone to make a call.
"She still has a cell phone?" Ye Yun asked in surprise.
"Little Smart" (小理通).
"Oh, that's all."
At this moment, Ye Yun remembered that Zhang Ya taught at the school, so he called her as well.
Zhang Ya had just left the classroom and returned to her office when her phone rang.
She picked it up, smiled, and answered the phone, "Hey, busy man, this is the first time you've called me. What's up?"
"My third uncle and I came here to buy building materials and are planning to have a meal here. If you have time, please come over!" Ye Yun said.
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