"Hey, why can't I come to the swimming pool of Factory 195 just because you, Lu Weimin, can? Even if we haven't officially joined the factory yet, we are still considered factory children, right?" Yao Ping glanced sideways at the guy in front of him, who he found hard to look at.
Lu Weimin chuckled. This guy always wanted to find an opportunity to provoke him, which made him feel a bit pitiful. However, to be fair, Yao Ping had clear and bright eyes, and he did have some talent. But in Lu Weimin's eyes, he had a bit too much of a feminine air, lacking the ruggedness of a real man.
"Hey, Yao Ping, what are you talking about? I'm only half a factory child. You're about to join the factory with a bright future ahead, while I'm almost being sent to the countryside. If you don't have the qualifications, then I certainly don't, right?"
Yao Ping was slightly taken aback. He didn't understand what Lu Weimin meant by saying this so confidently. Why did it seem like Lu Weimin wasn't as消极颓废 (negative and dejected) as others said he was because he couldn't stay in the factory? It seemed like he was quite content with his current situation, finding joy in hardship.
"Big Brother Damin, you didn't stay in the factory?" Mo Dan looked at the boy who used to tutor her in English a few years ago, surprised. She hadn't seen Lu Weimin for almost a year.
"Yeah, what can I do, being a half-household?" Lu Weimin glanced casually at the girl beside Mo Dan. "Dan, are you here to swim? Did you come alone?"
"I came with Chang Yan. It's too hot at home, and the fan just blows hot air. I can't stand it. Big Brother Damin, when are you going to take me to White Dragon Pond again? In this weather, if we could stay there for a few days, fishing, swimming, and having a picnic, it would be heaven. It's been years since the last time." Mo Dan's face lit up with a charming smile as she splashed over to Lu Weimin. "Hey, Big Brother Deyong and Big Brother Zhen Dong are back too?"
The clear and sweet gaze of the girl made Lu Weimin a bit dazed.
Compared to a few years ago when she was just a little girl, the girl in front of him had developed a very attractive figure. Her blue floral one-piece swimsuit was slightly conservative, but it couldn't hide her slender and graceful body. Her chest was slightly raised, and her tender arms and neck were particularly eye-catching in the clear water.
No wonder Yao Ping's eyes were almost glued to the girl. Lu Weimin himself had subconsciously tried to avoid looking at her sensitive areas, feeling that she was just a little sister, and looking at her too much would seem disrespectful.
Mo Dan's tragic fate had once made Lu Weimin furious. After being raped by Yao Ping and then abandoned, she had given up on herself and messed around with many men in the factory, ruining her father's reputation. Her father had cut ties with her in anger.
In the end, Mo Dan had left Changzhou alone, and no one knew where she had gone. All of this was caused by the guy who was now eyeing the girl.
This tragedy must not happen again.
When Qi Zhen Dong and Wei De Yong arrived, Yao Ping and his group wisely left.
As they left, Lu Weimin, who had been carefully observing, noticed that Yao Ping gave a very subtle look to the girl named Chang Yan, who was quite clever and quietly left the pool to go to the bathroom, swaying her hips as she walked.
"Dan, is Chang Yan your classmate?" Lu Weimin leaned against the edge of the pool and asked casually.
"Yes, we sat together in high school and were very close." Mo Dan didn't seem to mind, smiling and asking, "What's up, Big Brother Damin? Are you interested in her?"
"Ha ha, I don't need you to introduce me to a girlfriend yet," Lu Weimin laughed. "Just be careful when you go out and don't trust outsiders too much."
"Okay, I know." Mo Dan seemed to sense something. "Chang Yan wants to go singing, and Yao Ping has invited us a few times. His father is my mother's workshop director, so I can't really..."
"Okay, just be careful." Lu Weimin didn't say more. It was pointless to say too much at this moment. They talked for a while about the possible relocation of Changjiang Normal University before saying goodbye and leaving.
Lu Weimin arrived at Zhen Jingcai's house at exactly six o'clock.
Punctuality was one of Lu Weimin's greatest strengths. He preferred to arrive early rather than late, and to be well-prepared rather than rushed.
Lu Weimin's favorite saying was "Plan before you act." Before coming to Zhen Jingcai's house, he had thought about the questions Zhen Jingcai might ask and how to answer them to leave a deep and good impression. This was necessary for both the development of his relationship with Zhen Ni and for laying the groundwork for a possible return in the future.
Seeing her boyfriend arrive, Zhen Ni's face flushed with a charming redness. She thought this might be the first time her parents had formally invited her boyfriend over. Although her mother still had some reservations, her father's position in the family meant that her mother's opinion was secondary. Even her sister had praised her boyfriend, so her mother's opinion could be largely ignored.
The girl standing on the doorstep was tall and graceful, wearing a short-sleeved bubble-silk shirt and a black and white checkered skirt, which made her look especially pure and charming. Her high-heeled sandals accentuated her long, well-proportioned legs, making her look like a model on a runway. That glance made all of Lu Weimin's complex emotions vanish.
Maybe he was overthinking it. Some things might indeed be unchangeable, but if you don't try, how do you know you can't change them?
"Come in quickly." Seeing Lu Weimin standing dumbfounded at the door, the girl felt a sense of pride and joy. "Look at you, you silly thing."
Taking a deep breath, he still found her the girl he had been dreaming of. Every move, every smile, and every frown stirred his heart. If the intimacy of the morning had left him a bit confused, still somewhat in the mindset of the future, then after these few hours of interacting with Qi Zhen Dong, Wei De Yong, Xiao Jingfeng, Yao Ping, and Mo Dan, Lu Weimin felt he was gradually leaving the world of the future and returning to this era.
"Uncle Zhen, Aunt Le." Lu Weimin greeted Zhen Jingcai and Le Qing, who were still busy in the kitchen, before returning to the living room.
Zhen Jingcai's small courtyard was very quiet. A small courtyard, with a grapevine trellis covering half of it, and a square stone table with four drum-shaped stone stools made of sandstone on the sides. In the summer, it was the best natural dining room.
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