Tsk, tsk!
What’s going on, the background character has come to life!
Tian Xiang excitedly pointed to his forehead, knowing that only she could see those words, feeling a bit disappointed.
But it didn’t matter.
Tian Xiang gave him a determined look, suggesting they could form a revolutionary friendship, "You’re right, clear-minded in the world."
"Comrade, let me ask you another thing. Lu Feng and the broadcaster at your factory’s radio station, the one who is very pretty, named Qingwen..."
"Zeng Qingwen," Meng Cheng’an interrupted her.
"Oh, right, Zeng Jingwen," Tian Xiang quickly echoed, "Did the two of them ever date?"
Tian Xiang didn’t know anyone at the Mechanical Factory. Since the person in front of her shared her views, she wanted to inquire about those two.
However, Meng Cheng’an was unwilling to cooperate further.
"I don’t like discussing insignificant people."
Meng Cheng’an left.
Tian Xiang wasn’t angry, she even gave him a thumbs up.
To actually call the male lead an insignificant person, this guy is impressive, his thinking is at a higher level.
Tian Xiang turned around and went back, seeing Director Yang standing at the office door looking her way.
This supervisor is everywhere and nowhere at the same time.
Yang Qunying gave her a meal ticket for the community cafeteria, then hesitated and asked Tian Xiang, "What were you talking about with Mr. Meng just now?"
So the background colleague’s surname is Meng.
Tian Xiang: "Nothing much, just a few casual words."
Yang Qunying: "If it’s not work-related, I suggest you keep some distance from Mr. Meng."
Tian Xiang was puzzled, "Director, what do you mean?"
Yang Qunying hesitated a bit and said, "Actually, it’s nothing, just that someone in the Meng Family is abroad, you know, right?"
Tian Xiang understood.
But she didn’t care.
So what if someone in the Meng Family is abroad, it’s not him.
That night, back home, Tian Xiang talked to Hu Honglian about her volunteering at the Red Fifth Street neighborhood committee.
Hu Honglian wanted to clap her hands at that.
A few days ago, she was mocking Tian Chuying for posting notices on the street, who knew that a few days later her daughter would be doing the same.
"Xiangxiang, what exactly do you want? If you really want to do volunteer work, can’t you do it here with us, why do you have to go over there? You’ve been out every day these days and missed some of the gossip."
"Mom, what are they saying?"
They say your heart is as high as the sky, you don’t even fancy the young men on Red Fifth Street.
"Oh, nothing serious. Mom just wanted to tell you, that matter is over, you’ve hit the person, they’ve apologized, that little vixen Tian Chuying has lost face and become the big joke of our neighborhood, so that grudge is vented. What I mean is you shouldn’t cause more trouble, judging by these few days, you should understand what kind of person Lu Feng is, is there perhaps some misunderstanding?"
This noon, Granny Liu came again to ask Hu Honglian about it. This weekend the Mechanical Factory is hosting a Mid-Autumn dance party, and Lu Feng will be the host. Granny Liu suggested it’s a good opportunity to make contact.
Hu Honglian also thought it was a good idea, but her daughter has been running to Red Fifth Street every day lately, just wanting to catch Lu Feng’s shortcomings, interaction between them seems unlikely.
Using the excuse that her daughter was still angry, Hu Honglian didn’t immediately agree to the matter, just said she would go back and ask.
Granny Liu was upset, saying the mother-daughter duo was too arrogant, they would regret it sooner or later.
Back and forth, Hu Honglian got annoyed too.
Lu Feng is a decent guy, but her Xiangxiang is not bad either!
Hu Honglian told Granny Liu, "My Xiangxiang has suffered such a grievance, what’s wrong with standing a little taller? If Lu Feng really has sincerity, he should take initiative! My daughter is the belle of the courtyard; if not Lu Feng, there are still Chen Feng and Li Feng."
The conversation ended with nothing resolved.
Even though today’s conversation with Granny Liu wasn’t pleasant, Hu Honglian didn’t give up on Lu Feng as a son-in-law, she still wanted to persuade her daughter.
Tian Xiang: "Mom, there’s no misunderstanding at all, everything I said is the truth. Just wait for me to expose his true colors, it won’t take long."
Hu Honglian put on a bitter expression.
In the days following, Tian Xiang carried her lunchbox every day to volunteer at the neighborhood committee.
The committee she was at was specifically in charge of the Mechanical Factory neighborhood, blending into the gossip crowd, she found out quite a bit about the Lu Family.
For example, back in the day, Father Lu wanted the thrift and industrious award from the factory, so he deliberately wore torn pants, exposing his floral underwear, and got laughed at for half a month.
Lu’s mother, Wu Jinzhu, reported a household in the neighborhood for raising rabbits, resulting in a coal ash fight with them.
Also, Lu Feng’s second sister argued with her mother-in-law, then turned around and smeared glue on her sister-in-law’s head, causing the girl to cut her hair into a male style; because of this, the whole family fought, almost ending in divorce.
Previously, Tian Xiang only heard good things from matchmakers, but now it seems, none of them are easy to deal with.
Of course, none of these are important to her, she’s not marrying into the Lu Family; however they cause a fuss, it doesn’t concern her.
Over the next few days, Tian Xiang found out that before meeting her, Lu Feng had already met quite a few other girls, all arranged by Wu Jinzhu for her son.
For Lu Feng’s age, this seemed a bit rushed on Wu Jinzhu’s part.
It’s unclear whether it was out of a rivalry or if Lu Feng did something wrong and Wu Jinzhu found out, wanting someone to tie her son down.
If that’s the case, Wu Jinzhu surely knows about that thing between Lu Feng and Widow Jiang.
No wonder even girls from Sanli Lane were willing to meet; it’s a desperate move, eager for the son to agree.
Upon knowing most of the Lu family’s situation, Tian Xiang pondered finding a chance to make contact with Zeng Qingwen, to see if she could pull the secondary female lead to her side.
The Lu family not only had Father Lu, but several of his cousins were also in the Mechanical Factory, with some even holding management positions, their connections deeply rooted.
Lu Feng does have some background, considering his lead character aura.
With her slim self, it would be difficult to bring him down easily; if a high-status ally could help, this would be different.
Tian Xiang wanted to enlist Zeng Qingwen, but she couldn’t just go about it bluntly.
After all, the person was also one of Lu Feng’s admirers, who knows how she might think.
She had to test the waters first, see what the person’s attitude was.
Yet after staking out for two days, Tian Xiang didn’t get to see her, but instead, Lu Feng spotted her.
Seeing that person smile at her, Tian Xiang felt disgusted and quickly left.
It happened that during lunch that day, Yang Qunying said to Tian Xiang, "The day after tomorrow, the Mechanical Factory has a Mid-Autumn Festival party, lunch in the afternoon, dance at night, Lu Feng is hosting, do you want to have a look?"
Tian Xiang clicked her tongue, "Why should I look at him? Director Yang, please don’t joke with me like that again, it’s not nice if others hear it."
Yang Qunying chuckled, "Are you serious?"
"Truer than pearls."
Yang Qunying nodded, "Then don’t regret it."
"Regret is for the dogs."
Tian Xiang couldn’t care less; seeing a scumbag isn’t even as good as watching cats and dogs on the street.
Yet when the day came, she wore a hat and scarf, slung her little cloth bag, and proactively went over.