Gu Junming hurriedly laughed and said, "You’re in such a rush. It’s really hard for me to finally get your call."
Sun Chan said apologetically, "Don’t you have rules? I feel bad if I take up too much time on the phone."
"Yeah, I have something else to tell you," Gu Junming drummed his fingers on the table and said with a smile, "Come home with me this weekend."
Sun Chan was taken aback: "Didn’t we just go back..."
"Not to the village. To the Gu Family, I want to introduce you to my father and grandfather."
Sun Chan’s mind buzzed. She was truly shocked. Are they really going to... meet her future in-laws?
She felt a bit resistant to this, after all, her family background was quite different from Gu Junming’s. What if she gets disliked? Mainly, she doesn’t want Gu Junming to have any more conflicts with his family.
Gu Junming reassured her a bit, telling her not to worry: "I’m choosing my own wife; it’s got nothing to do with them. Do you have the confidence to walk this path with me?"
"Alright. I’ll do my best," Sun Chan smiled: "Don’t worry, although I seem clumsy, I’m actually quite strong."
Gu Junming laughed: "Rest assured, I will definitely protect you with all my strength."
After exchanging a few words, Gu Junming had to get busy, and they had to hang up the phone.
Sun Chan paid fifty cents to the phone booth operator and walked back quickly, her heart pounding with excitement. She pressed her hand against her chest, constantly telling herself, don’t be afraid, you’ll become someone who can support Gu Junming.
In the afternoon, Sun Chan heard the sound of banging on the door outside; it turned out Han Dong had arrived, having hired a tricycle to bring over several boxes of fruit.
Sun Chan quickly went out to greet him: "So soon!"
"Yeah, my goods just got transported here, so I’m delivering them to you," Han Dong had calmed down quite a bit these last few days. Unable to be with her, he decided to be a good business partner. He also understood that his feelings for Sun Chan didn’t necessarily equate to love. He just felt she wasn’t doing so well and had some sympathy for her.
Besides, he didn’t want to lose her as a friend, so he cheerfully came to see her.
He pointed to the fruits inside: "There’s a box of apples here, these are oranges, thirty pounds, freshly picked, and this big box is fifty pounds of tomatoes. They all look good to me. Each box is twenty yuan. I’m giving them to you at cost."
Sun Chan smiled: "You don’t make any money, aren’t you busy for nothing? You should ask for more."
But Han Dong shook his hand: "No need. I have a large volume, so I’ve already made a profit. Actually, I didn’t even want to take your money, but I know you wouldn’t agree. Don’t be polite with me."
Sun Chan had no choice but to agree, and together with Han Dong, they carried the fruit into a small warehouse room, which was colder and could preserve them.
"Sell them first, if they sell well, I’ll bring more over."
Sun Chan laughed: "I don’t know yet, likely not easy to sell. There are plenty of people selling fruit now."
"True, but don’t worry, these fruits are not easy to spoil." Han Dong had carefully selected these fruits for her, fearing she might lose money.
As they were talking, Guihua came back, carrying a bunch of food and a pile of pots and bowls. She wiped her sweat while walking: "Oh my, I’m exhausted."
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