Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

Qin Huiru has now figured it out. Things have come to this point. Why should we care about morality, righteousness, and integrity? The key is to take practical action!

The silence of the sleepy night was suddenly broken by a knock on the door.

"Teacher Ran, are you there? Are you at home now? Which student is visiting you?" The knock on the door sounded again, interrupting Ran Qiuye's concentration on marking homework.

She immediately stood up and responded as she took a step forward: "Coming, coming!"

The door creaked open, and a slightly plump middle-aged woman came into Ran Qiuye's sight.

Ran Qiuye warmly welcomed her into the house.

The middle-aged woman was not at all restrained. As soon as she sat down, she started peeling and eating the peanuts on the table.

"Teacher Ran, I found out about the person you asked me to find out about, but are you sure he's not married yet?"

When Ran Qiuye heard this, he was stunned for a moment and felt something was wrong.

She carefully recalled every moment she spent with Li Weidong, and it seemed that Li Weidong had never explicitly mentioned whether he was married or not.

Now the middle-aged woman's words made her feel depressed.

"Auntie, can you tell me in detail what you learned?"

The middle-aged woman told him everything she knew without reservation: "The Li Weidong you mentioned is indeed a good young man. After his father passed away, he took over his father's position and became a driver for the steel mill fleet. Although the job of a driver is hard, it is both respectable and profitable. There are not many single men with his ability around us. But unfortunately, he is already married. This is also very strange. The third uncle was going to arrange a marriage for his son, but the girl inexplicably became Li Weidong's wife. I heard that his wife is now working in the neighborhood committee, and recently she was officially hired with the help of Li Weidong. What a pity, Teacher Wanqiu, if only you had met him earlier."

After hearing the news, Ran Qiuye stood there in a daze.

Li Weidong is actually married?

This fact was like a bolt from the blue, and a strong throbbing swept through her heart for the first time.

She even took the initiative to find a matchmaker to inquire about Li Weidong's situation, but she didn't expect the result to be like this.

Ran Qiuye's heart was in turmoil and she didn't know what to do for a moment.

At this time, the middle-aged woman asked with concern: "Teacher Ran, what's wrong with you?"

Ran Qiuye finally came back to his senses and tried to force a smile: "I...I'm just a little surprised."

The middle-aged woman had already noticed Ran Qiuye's concern and thought that Li Weidong was indeed quite good. If they were not married, she would even like to introduce him to her cousin's daughter.

The middle-aged woman reached out and patted Ran Qiuye's shoulder, comforting her: "Teacher Ran, it's hard to say about love. Maybe you and that person are not destined to be together yet. With your conditions, I believe you will meet an excellent partner eventually."

Ran Qiuye's smile seemed a little forced, and at this moment she didn't even want to continue chatting with the middle-aged woman.

Seeing this, the middle-aged woman realized that Ran Qiuye needed to be alone at this moment.

So the middle-aged woman said goodbye and left.

Ran Qiuye was left alone in the empty room, looking confused.

The saying is always right, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

Although Ran Qiuye and Li Weidong had not been together for a long time, when she heard the sad news, her heart felt like it had fallen into an ice cave.

She even thought of the name of her future child with Li Weidong on the way home.

But the cruel reality ruthlessly shattered all her fantasies.

She couldn't help but blame Li Weidong. Since they were already married, why did he still take such good care of her?

She even blamed fate, wondering why they couldn't meet earlier.

Otherwise, the person accompanying Li Weidong now might be her.

The next day, Ran Qiuye suddenly fell ill and his condition was very serious.

If the neighbor hadn't come to chat with her, the consequences would have been disastrous.

As a writer, Ran Qiuye's ambition is as high as the sky. Her stubborn character often makes people laugh and cry, and she is quite like Lin Daiyu.

However, there are not many people in this world who can be as noble as her.

Fortunately, no matter what happened, Ran Qiuye always maintained respect for others, otherwise the neighbors would be reluctant to pay attention to her.

Except for the middle-aged woman who enthusiastically helped to find out about Li Weidong, no one else knew why Ran Qiuye suddenly became so seriously ill.

Her parents live far away, and she is alone in Beijing with few friends.

When the middle-aged woman saw how haggard Ran Qiuye looked, she finally couldn't help but tell Li Weidong the news.

When Li Weidong learned that Ran Qiuye was ill, he was preparing for a long journey with Niu Meng.

Because the factory had a new delivery task, they needed to deliver a batch of steel to a base in the mountains.

Li Weidong and his apprentice Niu Meng have both experienced many tests, and Li Weidong's driving skills are excellent. With him around, the factory leaders can rest assured to entrust the tasks to them.

"Lao Li, someone is looking for you!"

Hearing the shout, Li Weidong, who was checking the vehicle, poked his head out from under the car again, frowned and asked in confusion: "Who is it?"

Xiao Li was also unsure: "She looks to be in her forties, an auntie, I don't know her."

Li Weidong frowned when he heard this, because among the people he knew who were this age, the only ones were his mother-in-law and Li Kuiyong's mother.

But if it was them, it should be Yu Haitang or Li Kuiyong who came to find him, how could they come to find him by themselves?

After thinking for a moment, he stood up.

Taking off his oily gloves, he followed Xiao Li outside.

When he arrived near the steel mill, he found that the person looking for him was an unfamiliar middle-aged woman.

This made Li Weidong confused again, because he had no impression of this person.

The other party also sensed Li Weidong's doubts and seemed a little nervous.

This middle-aged woman rarely has the opportunity to come into contact with people like Li Weidong who are often praised by leaders.

"Master Li!"

Li Weidong looked a little embarrassed. He interrupted, "You can just call me Li Weidong. I'm just an ordinary truck driver, not a big shot."

After hearing what Li Weidong said, the middle-aged woman felt a little embarrassed. She felt that she had just spoken out of turn and said something inappropriate.

But when she thought of Ran Qiuye, she took a deep breath and tried to readjust her emotions.

After a while, she asked, "Master, do you still remember Ran Qiuye?"

Hearing the name, Li Weidong nodded.

Of course he remembered that they had had dinner together not long ago.

After seeing Li Weidong's reaction, the middle-aged woman breathed a sigh of relief.

She felt relieved because she was worried that Li Weidong would deny it.

However, Li Weidong's frank and honest attitude made the middle-aged woman somewhat confused.

At first, she thought their relationship must be very complicated.

But seeing Li Weidong's reaction, she started to wonder: Could it be that Teacher Ran Qiuye has a one-sided love for him?

However, how could someone as proud as a swan as Ran Qiuye fall in love with someone else?

The middle-aged woman suppressed this ridiculous thought and continued:

"Master, do you know that Teacher Ran Qiuye is sick?"

Li Weidong's answer was somewhat unexpected to the middle-aged woman: "Huh? Teacher Ran Qiuye is sick?"

Although he looked surprised, he did not show too much worry.

In Li Weidong's heart, he and Ran Qiuye are just ordinary friends, nothing more.

For most people, hearing such news will probably only arouse certain emotional fluctuations, but not be too intense.

It is normal for people to get sick. Li Weidong thought that the middle-aged woman might be helping Ran Qiuye borrow money.

Otherwise, how could she find him for no reason?

Do you still want him to take care of Ran Qiuye?

Seeing Li Weidong's reaction, Aunt Wu felt that her guess was 80% certain.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Ran, who always thinks highly of himself, would have a secret crush on someone.

Tsk tsk.

Although she was secretly disdainful in her heart, Aunt Wu still maintained a serious expression on her face.

"Yes, I mean, could you please go visit her?"

Li Weidong asked doubtfully: "Shouldn't you go see a doctor if you are sick? There is no point in looking for me."

Aunt Wu said hesitantly, "But she is suffering from lovesickness!"

Li Weidong's instinctive reaction was: "Then go find her..."

Li Weidong came back to his senses halfway through his words. He looked at Aunt Wu stiffly and asked tentatively, "Are you kidding, Auntie?"

Aunt Wu sighed and said, "How can you joke about this? To be honest, Teacher Ran asked me to help find out about you. As soon as she found out that you were married, she fell ill. Now she has not recovered, but her condition has become worse. I advised her to see a doctor, but she refused to do so. So I had to come to you, hoping that you can help her resolve her problem."

Hearing these words, Li Weidong was unsure how to respond.

If she agrees, the subsequent development can be imagined. The best ending is for Ran Qiuye to let it go and the two of them maintain a normal friendship.

Of course, it is possible to get caught up in it.

From Ran Qiuye's attitude, one can tell that he is the kind of person who is stubborn and likes to dwell on trivial matters.

After thinking about it, Li Weidong said to Aunt Wu: "I can go over and take a look, but you know, I'm already married. I will explain this matter clearly."

Aunt Wu wanted to keep it a secret from Ran Qiuye, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that it was not a good idea to do so. After all, Li Weidong was married. If the news got out, who would be responsible if his wife made a scene?

"Okay, I'll take care of her first, shall we go now?"

"Yes, it has to be quick. I have something else to do today."

At Li Weidong's urging, Aunt Wu agreed, and the two hurried to Ran Qiuye's house. As soon as he entered the door, Li Weidong smelled a strong smell of medicine. Ran Qiuye was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling with empty eyes, muttering something in her mouth. Because the voice was too soft, Li Weidong couldn't hear clearly what she was muttering.

So Li Weidong walked closer and called softly, "Teacher Ran!"

Hearing this voice, Ran Qiuye turned around and saw Li Weidong. She immediately struggled to get up. Li Weidong quickly stopped her: "It's okay, just lie down."