Chapter 3064: A Look of Joy

As soon as Fatty Zhang heard that Zheng Jie had a request for him, he laughed heartily and promised drunkenly: "No problem. As long as it's within my capabilities, I will definitely help you."

Just as Zheng Jie was about to explain, the boss who was treating Director Zhang to dinner raised another glass to toast him. Seeing this, Director Zhang smiled at the phone and said: "How about this, Xiao Zheng? I'll come to your shop tomorrow. You can tell me in detail what you need then. We'll talk in detail tomorrow, okay?"

Zheng Jie could tell from the phone that Director Zhang was drinking and it wasn't convenient to talk. With no other choice, she smiled and responded: "Alright then, Director Zhang. I'll call you again when you're free."

"Alright, Xiao Zheng. I'll hang up now. Goodbye." Director Zhang said with a drunken smile.

"Goodbye, Director Zhang." Zheng Jie said gently. After hanging up, she felt a bit disappointed, but thinking that she had already made a call to Director Zhang tonight, it would be easier to find him later. Thinking this, a look of relief appeared on Zheng Jie's face.

After finishing the call, Zheng Jie returned to the room with a lingering smile. Zhao Da saw the look of joy on his wife's face and looked at her with a strange expression, asking: "Xiao Jie, who called? Was it Comrade Xiao Zhao?"

Zhao Da had always wanted to play matchmaker for Zheng Jie and Zhao Desan and had always reminded and urged Zheng Jie not to get too close to other men. Zheng Jie felt that she couldn't let Zhao Da know about asking Director Zhang for help. Once he knew, he would definitely tell Zhao Desan. She was a woman with a strong backbone and didn't want to ask Zhao Desan for everything. Thus, Zheng Jie shook her head with a smile and said: "No, just a friend."

"A friend? What other friends do you have? Why would they call you so late at night?" Zhao Da clearly didn't believe Zheng Jie's excuse and looked at her with a skeptical gaze.

"A good friend from when I was working before. She and her husband were arguing and called to vent to me." Zheng Jie thought of a quick excuse; she was quite good at lying.

Zhao Da was naturally fooled by Zheng Jie's reasonable lie. He said 'oh' and sighed: "You say, since a couple is married and living together, what is there to argue about?"

"You think that way, but others don't." Zheng Jie glanced at Zhao Da and said.

"That's true." Zhao Da smiled faintly and nodded. Then, he looked at Zheng Jie with hesitation and, as Zheng Jie turned to walk out of the room, asked her in a low voice: "By the way, Xiao Jie, have you and Comrade Xiao Zhao had any conflicts lately? Comrade Xiao Zhao doesn't seem to come to our house much these days."

"Do you still think Comrade Xiao Zhao is the same Comrade Xiao Zhao as before? He is a leader now and is studying at the Provincial Party School. He will definitely be promoted soon. How could he have so much free time?" Zheng Jie said lightly, her words carrying a hint of resentment toward Zhao Desan. As she spoke, she walked out of the room to the bathroom to continue washing the dirty clothes Zhao Da had changed out of.

Hearing Zheng Jie say this, Zhao Da pondered with furrowed brows and felt she was right. He thought: Comrade Xiao Zhao is a leader now; he must be busy with work. How could he run to our house every few days like before?

Zheng Jie was washing clothes in the bathroom while recalling what Director Zhang had said on the phone. She felt that Director Zhang saying they would talk in detail tomorrow was just a polite remark, so she smiled faintly and didn't take it to heart. She didn't put it in her mind, thinking that when tomorrow came, she would take the initiative and call Director Zhang to see what he said.

Because Shanzhu had asked Zheng Jie for leave to return to his hometown, the next day Zheng Jie prepared breakfast early. After the family of three finished breakfast, Zheng Jie settled Zhao Da, sent her daughter Nini to school, and went straight to the building materials store. She sat alone in front of the counter, watching the pedestrians coming and going, lost in thought.

While lost in thought, Zheng Jie gradually fell into thoughts of Zhao Desan. In her mind, like a movie, fragments of her journey with Zhao Desan—from meeting to knowing each other, and then to falling in love—gradually flashed by. Those vivid memories made Zheng Jie feel very happy, and a warm smile gradually appeared on her beautiful face...

"Xiao Zheng, are you there?" Just as Zheng Jie was lost in her reverie, a deep voice suddenly came from outside the door and drifted into her ears.

Zheng Jie's train of thought was immediately interrupted. With a curious look, she followed the sound. When she saw the person outside the door, she couldn't help but widen her eyes in pleasant surprise. She hurriedly walked out from behind the counter and greeted the person enthusiastically: "Director Zhang, you're here."

Director Zhang walked into the store, nodded to Zheng Jie with a smile, looked around, and said: "Are you alone in the store?"

"Yes." Zheng Jie nodded with a beaming smile.

"No one in the store this morning?" Director Zhang asked with concern.

Zheng Jie smiled lightly and said: "It's too early. There's no one on the street. Business usually only comes in the afternoon. Director Zhang, what do you need?" Zheng Jie could already guess that Director Zhang coming here so early wasn't to get building materials, but she asked this deliberately.

"Hehe, Xiao Zheng, look at you, you're so young, why is your memory so bad?" Director Zhang said with a smile, throwing out a bait.