As soon as Su Wanqing and the others finished their meal and left, Du Yushan couldn’t help but approach Lu Changfeng. “Changfeng, what’s going on with you? Why haven’t you divorced that woman yet?”
The original host had once chased Lu Changfeng to the Research Institute to make a scene after failing to get money from him, leaving Du Yushan with an extremely poor impression of her.
Moreover, from what his wife Mo Hongmian had said, Su Wanqing was lazy and gluttonous.
Lu Changfeng wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and replied, “She said she would change, and she has made some improvements. I have to give her a chance. After all, she gave birth to three children for me.”
Du Yushan sighed. Such a promising young man had ended up in this unfortunate marriage, and the worst part was that this stubborn fellow refused to divorce.
To make matters worse, his daughter Du Minjia had taken a liking to Lu Changfeng. Du Minjia was desperate, pleading with Du Yushan to persuade Lu Changfeng to divorce.
Du Yushan continued to persuade him, “There are plenty of women who can bear children. You’ve spent a fortune on her over the years—that should even things out. Don’t you want to find a partner who shares common ground with you?”
Lu Changfeng shook his head and refused. “I have no such plans for now.”
Du Yushan was momentarily speechless, unsure how to convince him. After a moment’s thought, he said, “Next time you’re on leave, come to my place for a meal. I’ll have my wife cook something nourishing for you. Look how thin you’ve gotten. How can you manage without someone who cares for you?”
If there was no opportunity, he would create one. He refused to believe that his precious daughter couldn’t compare to that fat woman.
Lu Changfeng snorted and stood up to return to his dormitory.
As soon as he reached the dormitory building, he saw Lin Yunshi holding a stack of documents, waiting for him.
Lu Changfeng asked, “Do you need something?”
With a coy expression, she said, “Engineer Lu, there are many things I don’t understand, and I’d like to ask for your guidance. Would it be convenient for me to come up for a while?”
She had deliberately found an excuse to get close to Lu Changfeng.
Lu Changfeng flatly refused. “It’s not convenient. If you have questions, come to my office tomorrow and ask me there.”
Being alone with a woman in a room would make Lu Changfeng feel extremely uncomfortable.
Lin Yunshi’s plan was to spend more time with him, gradually opening his heart to her.
Unfortunately, her plan failed. Lu Changfeng walked away without even looking back.
Lin Yunshi stamped her foot in frustration. How could he reject her so decisively?
She was delicate and charming—what part of her couldn’t compare to that fat woman at his home? Lu Changfeng must have been bewitched by her.
No rush, there was plenty of time. Since they worked together, she would have plenty of opportunities to win Lu Changfeng over.
Meanwhile, Su Wanqing and the others had already been on the road for a while. Qiu Mingjie, clearly delighted after his chat with Lin Yunshi, hummed a tune all the way.
Lu An’an, being a clever little imp, asked, “Uncle Qiu, do you like that auntie from earlier?”
Qiu Mingjie replied, “Yes, I do. In a few days, I’ll give her a Red Lantern Radio. If things work out between us, I’ll give you three some wedding candies.”
Lu An’an clapped her hands happily. “Yay! Uncle Qiu will definitely end up with her.”
As long as she wasn’t eyeing his father, he had no objections to whom that woman ended up with.
With Lu An’an’s blessing, Qiu Mingjie felt even happier, and his humming grew louder.
Su Wanqing thought to herself, You fool, she only sees you as a lapdog, and here you are, eagerly giving her gifts.
The Red Lantern Radio was a luxury item, with the most expensive high-end model costing three hundred and sixty yuan. In the book, he gave it to her without batting an eye.
In the original story, Lin Yunshi enjoyed both Qiu Mingjie’s devotion and Lu Changfeng’s affection. In the end, pushed to his limits, Qiu Mingjie turned into the main antagonist.
Facing an ultimate showdown with Lu Changfeng, Su Wanqing wasn’t sure if she could prevent it from happening.
Su Wanqing said with a smile, “I hope to taste your wedding candies soon.”
Qiu Mingjie was smugly pleased. Was there any woman he fancied who wouldn’t like him? After all, he was young, handsome, and wealthy.
Seeing his triumphant expression, Su Wanqing felt even more tempted to laugh, but she held back. Since Lu Changfeng was often away from home, she still needed Qiu Mingjie’s help if anything came up.
“Then I wish you success in your endeavors!”
For the first time, Qiu Mingjie found Su Wanqing quite agreeable.
By the time she got home, it was already late. Su Wanqing helped the children wash up and put them to bed.
The next morning after breakfast, she rode her bike to drop the kids off at school. Lu Tiantian kept looking back as she entered the school gate, and then Su Wanqing headed to work.
As soon as she arrived at the entrance of the Red Star Machinery Factory, she ran into Su Daqiang and Su Jianjun, the father and son duo.
Su Daqiang had planned to confront Su Wanqing today. “You little wretch, don’t think that just because you have Lu Changfeng and Qiu Mingjie backing you up, you can ignore what I say. I’m telling you, you must return the three thousand yuan, or I’ll break your legs.”
Su Wanqing sneered, “Try laying a finger on me.”
Su Daqiang knew he couldn’t touch her inside the factory, but he was determined to teach her a lesson after work.
“You just wait.”
“Are you done spouting nonsense? If so, I’m going to work.”
Su Wanqing walked straight past him, parked her bike, and went directly to report to the Factory Director’s Secretariat Office.
Director Wang was pleased to see Su Wanqing at work. “Xiao Su, Mr. Smith has been singing your praises. We have a meeting at their unit this afternoon, and I’d like you to accompany me.”
Director Wang was extremely satisfied with Su Wanqing, mainly because his wife was a jealous woman.
He had hired a plump woman as his secretary—even though she was female, his wife never suspected a thing. Most importantly, Su Wanqing’s fluent English made him wish she could tutor his son.
Su Wanqing said, “Alright, I’ll prepare everything.”
Su Wanqing immediately went to the factory office to arrange for a vehicle with the dispatcher. Since the factory only had two cars available, and more than a dozen people needed to use them, she had to plan ahead.
She filled out the Vehicle Dispatch Form and handed it to the dispatcher, who registered it and gave her a receipt. She then took the receipt back to her office.
…
Lu Changfeng went to the cafeteria for breakfast in the morning and found that Lin Yunshi had already gotten breakfast for him.
He frowned. “Comrade Lin, I’m already married. It’s inappropriate for you to do this.”
Lin Yunshi’s eyes sparkled. “You saved me once. Consider this breakfast a small token of my gratitude.”
“Alright then, thank you. But please don’t do it again.”
Lu Changfeng carried his tray to another seat. Lin Yunshi’s hands trembled with anger. Was he really that attached to that plump woman?
His colleague Ma Shengli teased him, “That female comrade’s eyes are practically glued to you. Aren’t you even a little tempted?”
Lu Changfeng replied, “Is there something wrong with her? Why does she keep bothering a married man?”
Ma Shengli said, “Aren’t there plenty of female comrades at our institute who like you? It’s just that you’re married, so they don’t dare. But she’s bold enough.”
He glanced at Lu Changfeng, who was focused on his meal. “Do you really plan to stay with your plump wife forever?”
Lu Changfeng said, “At least for now, I have no intention of divorcing.”
Lin Yunshi happened to pass by and overheard this. Her nails dug deeply into her palms.
She refused to believe that Lu Changfeng was a stone that couldn’t be warmed.
Upon reaching the office, Lin Yunshi had intended to find an opportunity to speak with Lu Changfeng, but he had no such inclination, diving straight into the laboratory to conduct experiments.
Lin Yunshi could only go to her own office to complete the tasks assigned by her superiors, then waited in the office for Lu Changfeng to emerge, planning to have lunch with him later.
After waiting left and right without seeing him appear, Ma Shengli came out of the laboratory and, upon spotting Lin Yunshi, was taken aback—this female comrade truly had thick skin.