novellhall Chapter 125 I Have Someone in My Heart
Chapter 125 I Have Someone in My Heart
When Jiang Weihai returned, Jiang's mother was overjoyed and kept winking at him.
"Wei Hai, look who's here."
Jiang Weihai's face lit up with surprise when he saw Zhuang Qingxiang: "Zhuang Qingxiang, what brings you here?"
Just as Zhuang Qingxiang was about to reply, Jiang's mother glared at Jiang Weihai: "You're not young anymore, how come you can't even speak properly? What do you mean by 'how did you get here'? Qingxiang came to see me specially, and she even brought me some homemade snacks."
"Oh...oh..." Jiang Weihai really wasn't good at talking, and he awkwardly scratched his head, which gave his mother a headache.
"Alright, you sit with Qingxiang for a while, I'm going to buy some groceries. Let Qingxiang have a meal at home." Jiang's mother said crisply and decisively, picked up her basket and left.
Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't stop him in time, so she could only smile wryly and say to Jiang Weihai, "I won't stay for dinner. I have a lot of things to do at home. I'll take the two children and go back first."
Jiang Weihai was at a loss, wanting to stop him but too embarrassed to do so. Finally, he hugged Xiao Chenglin and said hesitantly, "Just stay for a meal. My mother went to buy groceries... If she comes back and sees that I couldn't keep him here, she'll scold me."
Zhuang Qingxiang knew he was an honest man and understood the Jiang family's intentions, so she could no longer pretend to be stupid.
After thinking for a moment, she looked at him earnestly and said, "Jiang Weihai, I have no intention of remarrying, you know that, right?"
"..." Jiang Weihai paused, "I know, but maybe you'll have it in a year or two. I've been there."
Zhuang Qingxiang shook her head.
In the past, she might have done what Jiang Weihai said: after a year or two, she would have considered getting married, asked a matchmaker to introduce a suitable person, and the two of them, along with their children, would have formed a family.
But now that she's involved with Lu Congyue, she has absolutely no intention of remarrying.
She liked that man, both in spirit and body; seeing him made her feel restless.
Zhuang Qingxiang refused to marry Lu Congyue not because she disliked him, but because she felt her status was not good enough for him and she was afraid of hindering his future.
If he wanted, she could be with him without any official status, and they could just be happy together.
If he doesn't want to, she can leave. She knows she'll feel bad then, but she probably won't feel bad for long.
These were all things Zhuang Qingxiang had planned long ago.
"Jiang Weihai, whether it's a year or ten years, I probably won't remarry. You... you should talk to your aunt and ask her to help you find a good woman to marry."
Jiang Weihai's hands trembled slightly as he held Xiao Chenglin.
"Why...why..." He just wanted a chance in the future, is that not allowed?
Zhuang Qingxiang smiled at him, placed her hand on her heart, and said softly, "I have someone in my heart, I can't let him go, so there's no possibility for anyone else."
When Jiang's mother returned from buying vegetables and meat, Zhuang Qingxiang had already left.
Jiang's mother went inside and glanced around. She returned and slapped Jiang Weihai on the back of the head: "You idiot! How could you not even keep someone with you!"
Jiang Weihai, who had been squatting on the ground in a daze, was woken up by a slap. When he got up, his eyes were slightly red.
"Mom, don't worry about it. There's no chance between her and me."
"What? She didn't like you?" Jiang's mother exclaimed anxiously. "Don't you know the things your father and I taught you? Are you stupid?"
Jiang Weihai bit his lip: "She doesn't like me. She has someone else in her heart."
Jiang's mother was stunned, and after a long while, she said, "Who? Her dead man? No matter how deep the feelings were, it's all in vain. He's dead, and her feelings will fade in a few years."
"I don't know, maybe..." Jiang Weihai sighed. "She didn't say, she just said she couldn't have room for anyone else in her heart. Mother, you know... I told you to take it slow, to bring this up again in a year, why were you in such a hurry with Father? Now look what's happened, she's clearly rejected me."
Ignoring Jiang Weihai's sighs, Jiang's mother frowned and thought for a long time before tentatively asking, "Weihai, do you think... the person Qingxiang likes might be Factory Director Lu?"
"Mom, what are you saying?" Jiang Weihai exclaimed in surprise. "You can't just talk nonsense! People who spread rumors in the factory before have been punished! Besides, I often go there to pick her up and drop her off, and I've also met Director Lu. They... don't seem to have any relationship."
Jiang Weihai spoke with certainty, but Jiang's mother felt it wasn't that simple.
Two people who are not related by blood live under the same roof, and even if they don't have feelings for each other, they will develop feelings for each other.
However, Director Lu is a cadre from a big city. What kind of women hasn't he seen? He definitely wouldn't be interested in a country widow like Zhuang Qingxiang. It's probably just that Zhuang Qingxiang herself has those feelings, but doesn't dare to show them.
The more Jiang Mu thought about it, the more she realized it made sense.
Unrequited love doesn't last. Zhuang Qingxiang will eventually realize that she and Factory Director Lu are not on the same path. It'll be fine once she's completely given up and figured it out.
"Son, don't worry about what she says. Just treat her the same way you did before. I promise you, she'll agree to be with you once she gives up on Director Lu."
After listening to his mother's analysis, Jiang Weihai felt even less hopeful and completely lacked his mother's optimistic attitude.
"Mother, look at me, and then think about Director Lu... What do I have to compare with others? Even if she doesn't like Director Lu anymore, she won't like someone like me."
Factory Director Lu is over 1.8 meters tall, while he is 1.7 meters tall.
Factory Director Lu is physically robust, weighing 178 pounds.
Director Lu is the factory director, a cadre, and a leader; he is the cook who stirs the dishes.
Factory Director Lu was wearing a Zhongshan suit, while he was wearing an apron...
What are you comparing it to? Even comparing it to your life wouldn't help.
Jiang Weihai sighed, "Mom, I'm not eating at home. I'm going out for a walk."
Furious, Jiang's mother cursed from behind, "How could I have given birth to such a good-for-nothing!"
Zhuang Qingxiang was unaware of what Jiang Weihai and his mother had been saying at home. She took her two children and rushed back to the factory, feeling a little sad on the way.
Jiang Weihai is a good friend. We get along well, and more importantly, he can help her make money. She earns one share from the cafeteria and another share from making and selling pastries.
Now that she's made things clear, she'll probably lose her job at the cafeteria and her job selling pastries too.
Suddenly, she was back to being that nanny who only earned five yuan a month.
Thinking about money made Zhuang Qingxiang even more upset.
Fortunately, God didn't make her sad for long.
Someone from the factory came and said that someone had taken a liking to the embroidered ornament she gave to Mr. Ross. Knowing that it was made by her, they wanted her to make one for them. The other party was also a foreign friend.
"They said they wanted to buy it, but we definitely can't do that; it would be considered speculation. So we had a meeting and came up with a compromise: you do it, and if you do a good job, our factory will give you a bonus. The goods will be considered a gift from the factory to our foreign friends. What do you think?"
Zhuang Qingxiang was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously asked, "How much is the bonus?"
The other party frowned, clearly dissatisfied with her profit-driven attitude.
But considering that she was the factory manager's nanny, the other party still thought for a moment and said, "The factory will provide any materials you need, and you will receive a bonus of ten yuan upon completion."
In the past, Zhuang Qingxiang would have agreed eagerly, but now...