Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space

Mrs. Tian was even more satisfied upon hearing this. That's how it is; when a daughter gets married and lives on her own instead of with her in-laws, her mother is naturally happy.

"Xiuhua, inquire about Secretary Lu at the factory. Ask a few people. I have a friend who lives near his home; I'll have them check out his family's situation too."

"Sister-in-law, don't worry. Secretary Lu has been working here for several years, and there's never been any bad rumors about him. But I'll ask around just the same."

"Good." Mrs. Tian said with a smile. Her daughter was twenty-one, and she was genuinely anxious.

The two young people planned to meet on Sunday to visit a park, giving them a chance to get to know each other.

Both were seeing each other with marriage in mind, and both had a good impression of the other.

Lu Weiqi got off work a bit late in the afternoon, so he went to Tian Wenyan's school at noon. Their relationship heated up quickly.

"Wen Yan, would you like to come to my place for dinner on Saturday?"

"Sure."

"What do you like to eat?"

"I'm not picky."

"I haven't had the chance to treat you to a meal because of work, but this Sunday, I'll take you out to a restaurant."

"No need, eating out is too expensive."

"Once in a while is fine." Lu Weiqi smiled. This girlfriend was thriftier compared to the last one.

This reflects different personalities. Although the other woman wasn't well-off, she wanted to live better than others. She wanted to outdo everyone and insisted on dining out every day.

As it was almost time to return to work, Lu Weiqi rode his bike back. At the gate, he saw his first girlfriend—just what he's been thinking about.

"Lu Weiqi? I've been waiting for you for a while."

"Mr. Jiang, what do you need from me?"

"Are we going to talk right here?"

Lu Weiqi turned to push his bike, wanting to enter the gate.

"Wait a minute, Lu Weiqi, wait."

"Mr. Jiang, what exactly do you want?"

"Lu Weiqi, let's start over again."

"Haha, I'm sorry, but I'm already seeing someone else."

"How can you do this, Lu Weiqi?"

He totally ignored the crazy person behind. That person was not normal.

Jiang Xinran saw that no matter how she called, he wouldn't turn back, and she was infuriated.

Upon learning that Lu Weiqi had become the director's secretary again, and that dormitory housing had been allocated, she decided to find him again.

But she didn't expect Lu Weiqi to ignore her.

The gate guard looked at her with a mixture of curiosity and disdain, prompting Jiang Xinran to turn away in embarrassment.

How could Lu Weiqi treat her like this? No, she wasn't giving up yet; she'd come find him after work.

Jiang Xinran returned to the supply and sales cooperative. The other saleswomen were mocking her, "Xinran, so how did it go with Lu Weiqi? Did you make up?"

"None of your business! Why do you care so much?"

"Haha. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. Looks like he didn't pay any attention to you at all.

Obviously, he's now got a housing unit and a good job. Why would he want you then?"

"You—"

"What about me? Jiang Xinran, why don't you go back to that leader's child you were seeing before? Huh? What do you think will happen if they find out you're seeing your ex again?"

Jiang Xinran, hearing this, turned as pale as a sheet. If that were to happen, she'd have nothing left. That absolutely couldn't happen.

Lu Weiqi entered the office, thinking of the woman earlier and comparing her to Tian Wenyan; there simply was no comparison. How could his eyes have been so blind back then?

The busy afternoon passed. Since Director Wei had gone to the workshop today, Lu Weiqi left directly after work.

At the gate, he saw Jiang Xinran again. Calmly, he turned his head, got on his bike, and left, completely ignoring her calls from behind.

Jiang Xinran watched the man leave, feeling cold inside. Forget it; she should just go back. She couldn't return anymore; this man truly couldn't change his mind.

She also rode her bike back. At the elementary school gate, she saw Lu Weiqi chatting and laughing with a woman.

"Is this his partner?"

Lu Weiqi also noticed Jiang Xinran. He leaned in and quietly talked to Tian Wenyan about what happened today.

Tian Wenyan glanced at Jiang Xinran standing nearby with her bike. "I know her. She stole our third-grade teacher's partner.

So, you used to date her? You really had good taste back then." Tian Wenyan teased Lu Weiqi with a laugh.

"We were just introduced by someone. Looking back now, I feel my taste was really poor." Lu Weiqi chuckled along.

Neither of them paid Jiang Xinran any mind, and they rode away together.

Jiang Xinran glared at their retreating figures, utterly frustrated. What a small world.

Suddenly, she was scared stiff, realizing that if the woman told anyone that she was meeting Lu Weiqi again, she'd be in big trouble.

Lu Weiqi and Tian Wenyan went to the dormitory building.

"This place is really nice."

"Yes, our director put in a lot of effort here. I chose the bigger one, a three-bedroom, so it's roomier."

"It all looks very comfortable. By the way, can you take a shower in the bathroom?"

"Yes, my dad specially laid three layers of plastic sheeting on top and re-cemented it."

Tian Wenyan looked around and found the bathroom quite spacious. Although the toilet was in there too, it still seemed roomy.

"I've already asked a friend from the furniture factory to come over and take measurements. Do you have any requests?"

Tian Wenyan smiled, "What kind of furniture do you plan to make?"

"We'll make a cabinet in the bathroom for a ceramic sink, and put a large mirror on the wall.

For the three bedrooms, one will be a study with a bookshelf, a desk, and a single bed.

The other two bedrooms will have beds and the popular furniture nowadays, with wardrobes for both.

The living room will have a few chairs, a nice coffee table, and a cabinet.

For the kitchen, we'll have a dish rack and make two cabinets; a dining table will also be placed there."

Lu Weiqi showed each room to Tian Wenyan.

"Hmm, it's already quite good. All you've described would probably cost a few hundred yuan?"

"My dad already prepared the lumber, so it's just the processing fee. But I haven't measured everything yet, so I'm not sure."

Tian Wenyan was very satisfied. They also went to the balcony outside to have a look, "You could use this for cooking with a stove."

Lu Weiqi laughed, "Eating at the cafeteria is much less of a hassle. Our cafeteria meals are pretty good.

Let me treat you to dinner at the cafeteria; there's still food at this time."

Tian Wenyan nodded while eating, "It's indeed quite tasty. Your textile factory's benefits are really good."

"We even get to eat meat once a month."

"Secretary Lu, why are you eating at the cafeteria tonight?"

"Director Yang, I brought my partner to try out our cafeteria."

"Congratulations, Secretary Lu. Let me know when you get married; I'll definitely come for the wedding banquet."

"Certainly."

Lu Weiqi kept greeting others, making it hard for him to have a peaceful meal.