Fortunately, all the people who came were men, mostly in their thirties or forties, and one of them was willing to swap tickets with Qi Yufei. "Mingli, is this girl your... sweetheart?" Zhao Youwei asked quietly. Tang Mingli said sternly, "Brother-in-law, you must not talk nonsense. She and I are just classmates." "But the way she acts, it doesn't seem like she's just your classmate," Zhao Youwei quietly observed Tang Mingli. The current Tang Mingli looked more mature than before, and having seen more of the world, he had a greater charm compared to those men who hadn't been out much. He didn't know how to describe it, but among the dozen men there, Tang Mingli stood out the most. "She really is just my classmate. Brother-in-law, Jiajia and I have a strong relationship. I would not mess around," Tang Mingli said with a composed and serious expression. He countered, "Brother-in-law, even though I've begun to make money and am in better circumstances, I wouldn't engage in such matters. You wouldn't betray my sister, would you?" "Of course not," Zhao Youwei answered without a second thought. With Tang Zheng Yue's temperament, if he ever betrayed her, he'd lose the family's money and the kids. What would be the point for him, a lone man? His only dissatisfaction with Tang Zheng Yue was not having a son, but seeing how promising the adopted daughter of his second brother, Tang Zhengde, was, Zhao Youwei placed all his expectations on his two daughters. Tang Mingli returned to his seat on the train, sitting next to Qi Yufei, and across from Zhao Youwei. Hearing Zhao Youwei's words, Tang Mingli also felt that he could not get too close to Qi Yufei. Although in the past, he and Qi Yufei were lovers, some things are in the past, and moreover, he now had Jiajia. His heart was filled with thoughts of Jiajia and Little You'an, leaving no space for Qi Yufei. Since he did not plan to get overly involved with Qi Yufei, on the train, most matters concerning her were handled by Zhao Youwei. "Miss Qi, my brother-in-law is already married, so some things are not quite appropriate," Zhao Youwei said straightforwardly. Upon these words, the workers who came along burst into laughter. Qi Yufei bowed her head, biting her lip, on the verge of tears. Even without looking up, one could tell by her occasionally shaking shoulders and the soft sobbing that she was crying, and it was the soundless kind of weeping. Tears dropped with a plink. "Miss Qi, I didn't mean anything by it," Zhao Youwei quickly explained. He was an honest man, and he said those words out of concern that Tang Mingli might make a mistake. Perhaps he was too direct, oh, he was still not good with words. But the more he explained, the more fiercely Qi Yufei cried. She looked up at Tang Mingli and explained, "Mingli, I'm just afraid of going to Jing City alone. Rest assured, once I am in Jing City, I'll go to find my relatives and won't cause you any trouble." Qi Yufei's proactiveness, coupled with her desire not to trouble others, made her seem pitiable. Even without the arrogance of the past, Qi Yufei grew up pampered and was more delicate than ordinary girls, and this act of vulnerability was especially heart-wrenching. "Qi Yufei, you..." Tang Mingli didn't finish his words. Qi Yufei interrupted, "I promise." She raised her hand, her seriousness could not be overstated, and her gaze at Tang Mingli was clear and upright, not as if she had any ulterior motives towards him. "Alright." Tang Mingli gave a warning look to Zhao Youwei and the others, and they dared not say anything more, feeling that they had misunderstood Qi Yufei. In the time that followed, Qi Yufei was quiet by herself, speaking little to others except during meals. At night, to avoid sleeping too close to Tang Mingli, she deliberately exchanged places with another person. On her side was another girl, not Tang Mingli anymore. Qi Yufei's behavior of clearly setting boundaries with Tang Mingli made Zhao Youwei and the others feel rather embarrassed. The train arrived in Jing City in the morning, and Tang Mingli took a taxi directly to the factory with them. Near the factory, Factory Director Ding Chao had rented houses, knowing that they would be coming, he had even specially rented one residence from another family. That family's house also had four or five rooms, with over a dozen men, all men, with several people living in one room, it was not a problem. Living independently, without staying in the wilderness, they were already very satisfied. Jing City, the capital of Huaxia, everyone felt very excited upon their arrival in Jing City. "Brother-in-law, will you come with me?" Tang Mingli asked. "No need, I'll just stop here. It's more convenient to be with my coworkers, and besides, it's closer to the factory." Zhao Youwei refused, Tang Zheng Yue had come, so it would be reasonable to visit Tang Mingli's place, but since he came with his coworkers, it was more comfortable to be with them. "Alright then." Tang Mingli said and then planned to go back. Zhao Youwei looked at him, wanting to say something but stopped, and in the end, didn't say anything. After leaving the train station, Qi Yufei left on her own, following what had been said before, without getting too entangled with Tang Mingli. On his way back from the factory, Tang Mingli thought about it and specifically detoured to the train station. He couldn't explain why, but he just felt that Qi Yufei seemed very lonely when she left. At the entrance of the train station, Tang Mingli casually looked outside the car, and to his surprise, he saw Qi Yufei. Several men were surrounding her, and Qi Yufei just kept her head down, constantly shaking her head. "Qi Yufei." Tang Mingli opened the car door and strode toward her. Those who were previously pestering Qi Yufei stopped when they saw Tang Mingli. "Mingli." Qi Yufei's tears started to fall as soon as she saw Tang Mingli, and she threw herself at him, her whole body trembling in his arms. "Why are you still here?" Tang Mingli pondered to himself. It had already been five or six hours since he left, yet Qi Yufei was still at the train station. Tang Mingli subtly pushed Qi Yufei away, taking a step back as well. "My relative's address, I lost it, and the phone number, I remembered it wrong," Qi Yufei said, sobbing, her demeanor one of confusion and helplessness. She hung her head low, rubbing her eyes. "So... what will you do?" Tang Mingli felt like he had backed himself into a corner. He certainly couldn't take Qi Yufei back with him, could he? Even if Jiajia was very open-minded, she would probably have her suspicions, right? Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs novel[f]ire.net Tang Mingli couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. "I, I don't know either." Qi Yufei looked at Tang Mingli helplessly. Tang Mingli heaved a long sigh and said, "Forget it, I'll send you to stay at a hotel for one night. If you really can't figure it out, you can buy a ticket and go back home tomorrow." Qi Yufei silently followed behind Tang Mingli. She had originally gambled on a lie, pretending to have relatives in Jing City was deception, if she really had relatives, she would have sought them out a long time ago, why would she have waited until now?