CHAPTER 451: CHAPTER 451: I STILL HAVE THINGS TO DO

For a long time afterwards, Gu Lingling didn’t see Zhou Ting again, as if that day was merely an illusion, as if nothing had happened.

Recently, Zheng Peng has been up to a lot of small tricks.

Some were targeted at Gu Lingling, while others were aimed at the people around her, like Hao Lianlian and Zhao Jingmiao.

But these were just minor antics, such as getting reprimanded by the boss or facing slight ostracism.

Gu Lingling felt quite embarrassed, but those two said it was a form of exercise and growth, because after all, they were not money that everyone loved.

Zheng Peng’s little tricks did not drive a wedge between the three good friends; instead, they became closer and even gained recognition in their respective departments.

"Zhao... Zhao Jingmiao," that day Zhao Jingmiao had just finished packing up after work when she saw Dong Zhiming from the same workshop, his face red, stopping her, "I bought movie tickets for this weekend and would like to invite you to watch a movie. Do you have time?"

Dong Zhiming looked nervously at Zhao Jingmiao after speaking.

Zhao Jingmiao was stunned there. Watch a movie? So, does that mean Dong Zhiming wants to court her?

But... Zhao Jingmiao carefully sized up Dong Zhiming.

On her first day in the workshop, she knew that the handsome guy there was called Dong Zhiming, a vocational school graduate with a good family background, and he himself was very ambitious, an outstanding technical worker in their workshop.

It was said that the factory had always been grooming him, and perhaps next year he might go for further studies, and then he could be promoted to engineer.

Dong Zhiming was simply the ideal husband candidate in the eyes of the factory girls, and also the best son-in-law prospect eyed by many middle-aged women.

But such an excellent person actually wanted to invite her to a movie.

"I... I have other things to do." Zhao Jingmiao was startled and hurriedly ran off with her head lowered.

"Hey..." Dong Zhiming called out from behind, but before he could finish, Zhao Jingmiao ran even faster, "I just wanted to say you’re running in the wrong direction."

Dong Zhiming said weakly from behind.

Helplessly looking at the movie tickets in his hand, it was his first time inviting a girl to the movies.

But it didn’t matter, this was the kind of girl he liked.

From the first day Zhao Jingmiao entered the workshop, Dong Zhiming had noticed her.

This girl always had an inexhaustible energy, eager to take on any task, asking about anything she didn’t understand, always cheerful with rarely any signs of unhappiness or unusual expressions on her face.

Maybe no one in the workshop noticed, but if Zhao Jingmiao didn’t show up for work one day, the workshop would feel off and lifeless.

Zhao Jingmiao was like a ray of brilliant sunshine, not only invigorating the workshop’s atmosphere but also brightening Dong Zhiming’s heart.

He had silently watched her for a long time, finally mustering up the courage today, yet unexpectedly...

Dong Zhiming smiled, putting the movie tickets away.

Zhao Jingmiao ran hurriedly for quite a distance before realizing she was running in the wrong direction, exhaling a long breath, leaning against the wall as she touched her flushed face, then decisively shook her head.

Her current goal was to work hard and earn money at the transformer factory to support her family; dating was simply not on her agenda.

Lingling had said before, her brother Yunfei was quite studious, and although there hadn’t been any college entrance exams these past few years, they could resume at any time, and she still needed to earn money to support her brother through college.

Zhao Jingmiao calmed her mind, planning to go home and have a look on her weekend off two days later.

She hadn’t been home for several weeks.