Li Haochen went to check the engineering progress in the morning. It was very good. They had already laid nearly 50 meters of road in the past two days, and the steel frames were welded, giving it some shape.
"How is it, Haochen? We've been working overtime these past few days, and the progress has been much faster."
"Uncle Bo, I'm very satisfied with this progress, but we can't neglect safety just to rush the schedule. That's the top priority." Although Li Haochen was very pleased with the engineering progress, he was a bit concerned about safety.
"Don't worry, I'm more concerned about this than you are. After all, my whole family is here."
"Alright, if you need any help, just let me know. Thank you for your hard work."
Li Haochen arrived at the main store. He didn't see Murong Yanran during mealtime, so he called her. "Yanran, haven't you finished class yet? It's time to eat."
"Oh, I forgot about that. I'm meeting a friend today and won't be back for dinner."
"Oh, I see. Then... I won't wait for you. Don't be too late!"
"Don't worry, my dear friend, hehe!"
Li Haochen smiled and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Murong Yanran was whispering and laughing with a beautiful woman with a hot figure, whose beauty was no less than hers.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Boyfriend?" Liu Zijun looked at Murong Yanran in surprise.
"Mm..."
"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect this. Our Miss Murong has actually been taken down." Liu Zijun's eyes scanned Murong Yanran. "No wonder your figure has gotten so much better after two years. Before, you were... wuwuwu..."
Murong Yanran popped a small cake into Liu Zijun's mouth and glared at her playfully. "Hmph, can't even shut your mouth."
Mai Jiaqi was not angry and enjoyed the small cake, licking the cream from the corner of her mouth with her small tongue, revealing an extremely alluring charm. If a man saw this scene, they would probably cross their legs.
"When will you introduce me?"
"No way..."
"Uh... why?"
"I'm not as flirtatious as you..."
"Pfft..."
Liu Zijun sprayed out the coffee she had just taken into her mouth. Luckily, it wasn't much, or the entire private room would have been filled.
"How dare you say I'm flirtatious? It seems you've forgotten my special move after two years. It's time to let you re-experience it, hehe..." Mai Jiaqi showed a cunning smile, slowly approaching Murong Yanran with her hands outstretched as she spoke.
"Ah... don't grab, you'll distort it, mmm..."
Seeing Murong Yanran's flushed face, Liu Zijun clapped her hands triumphantly. "Let's see if you dare to say it again, hahaha!"
Murong Yanran smoothed the wrinkled skirt on her chest, puffed out her cheeks, and glared at Liu Zijun, muttering in a low voice, "Damn it, just wait until I find a chance."
"What are you muttering about?"
"Ah... n-nothing!"
Liu Zijun looked at Murong Yanran's chest with lingering interest. "It's really nice, good elasticity and firm, hehe!"
Murong Yanran quickly crossed her hands in front of her chest, looking like she was facing a formidable enemy.
"It's just a bit small..."
Murong Yanran's mouth twitched, and a dark line appeared on her face. "Are you saying everyone is like you, you big cow? I don't know what you drink to grow like that."
Murong Yanran looked at Liu Zijun's 36D and then at her own 32D, feeling a little envious. Who wouldn't want to be a woman that men can't resist?
"I'll teach you a method that will definitely make you bigger."
Murong Yanran's eyes lit up, and she shyly pricked up her ears, turning sideways and asking in a low voice, "Wh-what method?"
"What other method could there be? Just have your boyfriend massage you during exercise. It's universally recognized!"
"Ah..."
Murong Yanran's face turned red to her earlobes, almost dripping water. She looked so shy. "Can you be serious? Always talking about these things."
"You... you don't mean...?"
"Shut up!" Murong Yanran shoved another piece of cake into Liu Zijun's mouth, glaring at her angrily, as if daring her to say more.
Liu Zijun stuck out her tongue and skipped over that topic.
"Why did you suddenly return to the country?" Murong Yanran scraped a corner of the cake with a small spoon and put it into her mouth, glancing at Liu Zijun and asking curiously.
Liu Zijun's eyes dimmed, and she lowered her head, looking at the coffee she was stirring with her small spoon, falling silent for a moment.
After two minutes, Liu Zijun picked up her coffee and took a sip. "This black coffee is really not good. It's so bitter. The bitterness is unforgettable."
"Zijun, did... did something happen to you?"
Liu Zijun tucked a strand of hair behind her left ear, revealing her delicate and sorrowful face. "I used to always like drinking black coffee, thinking that sweetness would follow bitterness, but... alas, it turns out that bitterness is just bitterness, and sweetness is just sweetness. How many times can bitterness lead to sweetness? ... I divorced him."
"What?" Murong Yanran's voice rose a few octaves, her face full of surprise.
Liu Zijun gave a helpless, bitter smile. "Thinking back, I was so foolish. I went to America with him immediately after graduating from high school. We got married last year, thinking that life would always be so sweet. Who knew..."
As she spoke, Liu Zijun shed tears of regret.
Murong Yanran took out a tissue and gently wiped the tears from Liu Zijun's cheeks. "Don't dwell on the past; cherish the present."
"With our Junjun's peerless beauty and irresistible figure, you can easily find hundreds of men to surround you. Don't worry, hehe!"
"Whoosh~"
Liu Zijun blew her nose with a tissue, wiped her tears, hid her sadness, and smiled faintly. "Don't worry, I'm fine!"
Murong Yanran stirred the coffee in her cup, feeling a touch of sadness. "What are your plans for the future?"
"What plans can I have? I'm all alone. I'll take it one step at a time."
"Come and stay at my place for a while."
"I've already booked a hotel."
"Cancel it," Murong Yanran said undeniably.
"..."
The two women took a taxi back to Dalong Village. As they got out of the car, Liu Zijun looked at Murong Yanran curiously. "Yanran, I thought your family lived in Binjiang Mansion. What is this?"
Murong Yanran sighed and pursed her lips, shaking her head. "I'll tell you later. Come in quickly, we'll go out to buy some daily necessities later."
Not long after, the two women arrived at Binhai Plaza. While they said they were going to buy daily necessities, they were actually using it as an excuse to go shopping.
Women, you see, any sad or troubling matters can be sealed away while shopping. Sadness? You can be sad after shopping.
They shopped for the entire afternoon, just browsing. Apart from daily necessities, they bought very little else.
Perhaps tired, the two found a lounge bar and sat down.
"It's really been a long time since I went shopping." A faint smile appeared on Liu Zijun's face.