New Year's Eve was approaching, and the roads were jammed.
Usually, it would take about two and a half hours to get back from Pingchuan to Dongping. But today, they had driven for more than an hour and had not even covered one-third of the distance.
Snowflakes started to fall from the sky. Just as Qin Yuhan had said, it was snowing.
After driving for another half an hour, the snow was getting heavier.
The traffic in front of them had formed a long queue. Coincidentally, they had reached the service area. Li Dong turned around and said. "The snow is too heavy. Let's rest for a while and have a cup of hot water before continuing?"
Cao Feng and the rest had no objections and nodded.
Li Dong drove into the service area. The service area was also full of cars. Due to the heavy snow, many people were stuck in the service area.
…
After using the toilet, Li Dong heaved a sigh of relief.
It had been a long time since he had driven for so long, and he was still not used to it.
Laziness comes from spoiling people. In the past, he would be glad to have a car to drive, let alone a driver. Now, he felt his back aching from driving.
Cao Feng, who was following behind Dong Xuebing, glanced at the women's toilet and laughed. "Women are so troublesome. They even have to queue up to use the toilet. It's not as convenient as us."
Li Dong glanced at him and joked. "Why are you looking for a woman if you think it's troublesome? You can find a man to spend the rest of your life with. You can save water when using the toilet. "
Cao Feng scratched his head. "How do I save water?"
Li Dong rolled his eyes. What's wrong with this guy's head? Is this my point?
Li Dong could not be bothered to argue with him. He took out a pack of cigarettes and passed one to Dong Xuebing. He lit one up and asked. "Have you contacted Uncle recently?"
Cao Feng was looking at the cigarette Li Dong had passed to him. He quickly nodded and said. "We talked on the phone two days ago. I even transferred 5,000 RMB back. My dad told me to work hard for you."
"5,000 RMB? Did you spend the rest? "
Li Dong asked. Cao Feng had been in Pingchuan for more than half a year now. He usually ate at the supermarket and had his own place to stay. After half a year, his salary was almost 20,000 RMB.
Cao Feng hurriedly said, "No, I've saved the rest."
Li Dong pondered for a moment and said, "Since you have a girlfriend, don't be too thrifty. I saw that Lin Meng is wearing an old down jacket. Didn't you buy one for her?"
Cao Feng scratched his head and said with a silly smile, "Lin Meng didn't let me. She told me to save more money and buy a house in Pingchuan when I'm rich."
Li Dong laughed. Lin Meng really knew how to arrange things.
However, a simple and honest person like Cao Feng should find a smart woman like Lin Meng to be his wife.
Otherwise, if he relied on Cao Feng, even if his salary was high, he would not be able to save much money in a year.
A few months ago, Li Dong heard that Cao Feng would treat his colleagues to meals every time he got his salary. After a few times a month, his salary was almost gone.
Cao Yu even complained to him once and asked him to teach this guy a lesson.
However, Li Dong could not be bothered with this kind of thing. He could not stop Cao Feng from making friends, so he did not mention this to Cao Feng.
Now, it seemed that things had changed. Li Dong smiled and asked, "Are you stuck with Lin Meng?"
Cao Feng just smiled and did not say anything. Li Dong understood immediately and did not say anything.
The two of them chatted for a while, and Li Dong asked again, "Are you and Lin Meng planning to settle down in Pingchuan?"
Cao Feng said indifferently, "I'm fine with anywhere. It's good to go back to my hometown and build a small house in a couple of years. However, Lin Meng said that she wants to buy a house in Pingchuan. I think that if we save for three to five years, it should be enough for a down payment. If we buy a house in Pingchuan, we can be considered city dwellers. "
"You've decided on her?"
"Yes, Lin Meng is a good person."
Li Dong nodded slightly and puffed out a mouthful of smoke. "If you've really decided on her, I'll give you a house when you get married."
Cao Feng's jaw dropped!
Li Dong smiled and said, "Why, you don't believe me?"
Cao Feng shook his head hurriedly. He did not know where to put his hands. He said nervously, "Dongzi, look at this. Tell me, this …"
He wanted to reject it, but he could not bring himself to do it.
A house!
If he had a house, he could even marry Lin Meng now!
He was 25 years old this year. In the countryside, he was considered an old leftover man. If he did as Lin Meng said and saved enough for a down payment before getting married, he would be 27 or 28 years old.
At this age in the countryside, children would already be in primary school.
Cao Feng wanted to get married, but Lin Meng was too proud and did not respond to him.
After a few probing, Cao Feng understood that without a house, it was almost impossible for Lin Meng to marry him in his hometown.
He knew that Li Dong was a rich boss, but it was not appropriate to ask Li Dong about this.
He did not expect that Li Dong would propose to give him a house today. This made Cao Feng a little dumbfounded, let alone reject it. He really could not bring himself to say it.
Li Dong did not care about him and continued, "It's fine as long as you know it. Let's not talk about Lin Meng for now."
"I know, I know …"
"What are you talking about?"
As they were talking, Lin Meng and Cao Yu walked over.
The one who interrupted was Lin Meng. Cao Feng blushed and did not know what to say.
Li Dong said calmly, "We were just chatting. Cousin is praising sister-in-law for being thrifty."
Lin Meng laughed and rolled her eyes at Cao Feng. "Your cousin is a blockhead. How can he praise others?"
Cao Feng blushed and defended himself. "How can I not praise others? I always say good things about you in the supermarket."
Lin Meng smiled and said, "Tell me, how did you say good things about me?"
"I told everyone that the insurance you sell guarantees compensation if someone dies. It's not a lie!"
Li Dong and the others could not help but laugh. Lin Meng stared at him and said angrily, "Is this what you mean by praising me? I was wondering why the people in your company looked like they saw a ghost when they saw me. Don't talk nonsense if you don't know how to speak! "
"How am I talking nonsense? What I said is the truth." Cao Feng retorted unhappily.
In his opinion, insurance was for the dead to lose money. What was there to hide? Wasn't that what people usually bought insurance for?
Lin Meng snorted and stared at him without saying anything.
Cao Feng suddenly withered and said with a wronged face, "Isn't insurance for the dead to lose money? I didn't say anything wrong."
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't know anything. Who told you insurance is for the dead to lose money?"
Lin Meng rolled her eyes. If she did not know Cao Feng's temper, she would have scolded him.
Seeing this, Li Dong smiled and changed the topic, "Let's not talk about this. Go and get a cup of hot water. We'll continue our journey later."
Hearing this, Cao Feng quickly picked up the teacup and ran to the service hall. He was afraid that Lin Meng would continue to settle accounts with him.
Li Dong and the others followed behind unhurriedly. Cao Yu took Lin Meng's arm and said with a smile, "Sister Meng, my brother is a blockhead. Don't lower yourself to his level."
Lin Meng shook her head and said, "Lower myself to his level? If I lower myself to his level, I would have died of anger."
Then the two chatted in a low voice. Cao Feng also came over after getting the water.
Li Dong looked at the time and looked at the intersection. He said, "Get in the car. It's snowing a lot. If it gets bigger, the road might be closed. Let's go back and rest as soon as possible."
"Well, I'll listen to you. We …"
"Li Dong?"
As they were walking out of the hall, someone beside them suddenly called out softly.
Li Dong turned his head and took a look. Then there was a touch of surprise in his eyes.
It was a girl who Li Dong had seen several times. He had helped her move books once before. It was Su Yu, a freshman of Jiangzhou University.
It was not strange to meet Su Yu, but Li Dong felt a little strange when he saw Su Yu standing with the woman next to her.
The woman next to Su Yu was Li Dong's neighbor, Su Rui, who was suspected to be the mistress.
Hearing their names in the Association, Li Dong probably guessed their relationship. He nodded slightly and said, "What a coincidence. Are you going home?"
"Yes."
Both of them nodded.
Then Su Yu looked at Su Rui strangely and said, "Sister, do you know Senior Li Dong?"
Su Rui smiled slightly and said, "I've met Mr. Li several times. I should be an acquaintance. Am I right, Mr. Li?"
Li Dong smiled faintly and said, "Yes, you talk. I have something to do. I'll leave first."
Su Rui chuckled and said, "Where are you going, Mr. Li? If it's on the way, how about we go together? "
"It shouldn't be on the way. I'll get off the highway later."
Li Dong smiled perfunctorily. He wasn't that familiar with these two, so he naturally wouldn't go with them. With an apologetic look on his face, he said, "Sorry, it's getting late. We really have to go."
Su Rui was not angry. She nodded and said, "Mr. Li, you should go first. We'll stay for a while."
As Li Dong was about to leave, Lin Meng suddenly asked suspiciously, "Miss Su?"
Su Rui had been looking at Li Dong and did not notice Lin Meng.
When Lin Meng called her, Su Rui looked sideways and then her face changed slightly. She said, "Manager Lin, what a coincidence."
Seeing that Su Rui recognized her, Lin Meng was surprised and said, "I didn't expect it to be Miss Su. What a coincidence. Where are you going, Miss Su?"
"By the way, Miss Su seems to be from Dongping. Am I right?"
Su Rui looked a little embarrassed and nodded reluctantly.
Seeing this, Li Dong coughed softly and said to Lin Meng, "Sister-in-law, let's get in the car. Let's talk next time."
Lin Meng was not stupid. She just greeted Su Rui because she suddenly met a big client, so she couldn't help herself.
However, when she thought of her original guess and looked at Su Yu, who looked curious, Lin Meng suddenly understood. She smiled at Su Rui and said, "Miss Su, I'll go first. I'll treat you to dinner later."
Su Rui was slightly relieved and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll treat Manager Lin next time."
After Li Dong and his people got in the car and left, Su Yu, who had been silent, looked at Su Rui and said, "Sister, how do you know Li Dong? And that Manager Lin, is he your friend? "
Su Rui said perfunctorily, "I met him at work. By the way, aren't you one level lower than Li Dong? How do you know him? "
Su Yu did not think much about it, nor did she ask how Su Rui knew that she was one level lower than Li Dong. She said, "I asked for directions at the beginning of the semester. Then I met him once, but I'm not familiar with him."
Su Rui looked at her and said after a long time, "It's okay. Try not to contact him in the future."
Su Yu frowned, but she did not refute.
She and Li Dong were not familiar with each other, and they did not even have a phone number. Naturally, there was no way to contact him.
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