Chapter 72: with translation of chapter title

Wu An didn't know Shen Fang still wanted to settle accounts with him; even if he knew, it wouldn't matter.

He ran all the way to Lao Wu before remembering he had something to say to Shen Fang.

He also didn't have Shen Fang's contact information.

If it were the original him, he would naturally still remember Shen Fang's phone number.

They had at least dated; remembering each other's phone numbers is basic.

But in his previous life, he and Shen Fang were already strangers, so naturally he couldn't possibly still remember her phone number.

He wasn't in a hurry either.

Living in the same village, they'd inevitably run into each other.

He didn't want to actively seek her out, lest she think too much.

He was afraid of Shen Fang, and he didn't know what kind of mind this woman had, how she could still want to rekindle things.

You should know, in his previous life he had pestered Shen Fang for a long time, yet she completely ignored him.

He clearly tried his best to avoid meeting her.

Otherwise, people are just base.

What you obtain is always in turmoil; you can only gaze at it from afar, and what's untouchable is good.

Wu An shook his head.

Outside, thunder rumbled continuously; he didn't dare stay outside long, fetched water, went inside to quickly wash up, lay on the bed thinking wildly, and fell asleep without realizing.

The next morning.

Wu An was woken up by Foreman Li's shout; the workers had all arrived.

He groggily picked up his phone and saw, wow, it was still five minutes before six; looking outside, it seemed not yet daylight.

Foreman Li said: "Hurry up and get up."

"Last night the thunder rattled all night, yet not a drop of rain fell."

"This weather feels off, so I called everyone to come early and quickly fix your roof."

Wu An hurriedly got up.

Outside, dark clouds covered the sky, giving the impression of black clouds pressing down on the city, about to crush it.

The wind, however, wasn't strong.

Wu An muttered: "Just thunder and no rain—what's going on?"

Could it be that the storm is due for a beating?

Is a typhoon coming?

Are the blue crabs passing through?

Wu An's thoughts tightened; while washing up, he glanced at today's Luck Value 70 (4) through the pressure well.

He felt numb all over.

What does that mean?

Is it because he overdrew too much before, or does the system think he wasn't trying hard enough before?

He muttered: "Maybe I need to pull off something big."

Thinking this way, he looked forward even more to the day the blue crabs pass through.

Fortunately, he had originally planned to go to town to buy a car; at 4 o'clock Luck Value he'd go clam digging and easily make a thousand or so.

Not long after.

A Qing and his older brother and sister-in-law came.

They had just finished breakfast when the rain suddenly started.

The raindrops were large.

They fell on the ground, pounding the surface with a patter, creating little pits that were quickly covered by rain; the Workers had prepared in advance, covering the roof with plastic sheeting.

The rain on their side.

It came quickly and went quickly.

Just about ten or so minutes, the rain gradually stopped.

After waiting a few more minutes, the drizzle vanished, but the sky didn't clear; dark clouds layered, still brewing another round of rain.

When it wasn't raining, the Workers immediately got busy.

When it rained, they rested.

Racing against the heavens for every second, actually working this way isn't any less than usual, because without sun in the rain it's actually cooler than usual.

This work, efficiency is higher.

Wu An, A Qing, and Mei Yueqin were not idle; they pitched in together, Foreman Li watched and guaranteed they'd finish by noon.

Upon hearing that, Mei Yueqin hurriedly prepared lunch.

Although they said it could be done by noon, the Workers came early, so the actual work was about the same as usual; they still needed to feed the Workers before they left.

Heaven gave them face, only one shower came in between.

By eleven-thirty the roof was completely repaired; Foreman Li puffed on a cigarette and said: "Even if a typhoon hits, this roof will be absolutely solid."

Wu An transferred two thousand over.

Foreman Li lit another cigarette; he was an old smoker, never without a cigarette, one after another, and said: "Come tomorrow to install the doors and windows."

"It will also take two days."

Wu An hurriedly thanked him, feeling that the day looked off, likely a typhoon was coming; only by getting the doors and windows done early could he relax.

After eating.

Seeing it was still early and it hadn't rained, Wu An and Wu Ping hurried to Uncle Meng's house to borrow a motorcycle.

Lao Meng asked, "What are you up to?"

Wu An said, "Going to check on the car; not having a personal vehicle around here is really troublesome."

Lao Meng nodded; this was both fixing the old house and buying a car, it looked like Wu An had really made a lot of money, he also felt happy for Wu An, telling them to be careful on the road, as it's slippery when it rains.

Wu An acknowledged, gave Wu Ping a ride, and they headed straight for town.

In town there were not a few shops selling tricycles.

They were all big brands.

The two of them went shop by shop to have a look.

……

"Shen Fang, you've come to town to have fun, don't stay glum." At the town's milk tea shop, Mao Wang earnestly said, "What's so good about that Wu An kid? Just that he's a bit more handsome, a bit taller, and now he can make money—aside from that, he's nothing."

"Look at all this food and drink on the table—I have a hundred bucks, I could give you ninety-nine to spend, could he?"

"See how good I am to you—he simply can't compare."

He really is depressed.

Originally, Wu An got into college and was together with Shen Fang; he was desperate, because he thought he couldn't measure up to college students, so he could only silently put in effort.

But when one door closes another opens—Wu An was expelled from college and also dumped by Shen Fang.

He felt his chance had come.

Indeed, sometimes he boldly confessed his love, and Shen Fang would respond, saying she would consider it.

As a result, while Shen Fang was thinking it over, she suddenly started chasing after Wu An.

His heart was completely broken.

What's worse is that this dog-coin Wu An actually still gives him the cold shoulder.

Mao Wang saw Shen Fang ignoring him, looked at the freckled girl, and said, "Li School, quickly say something for me."

"You and Shen Fang are best friends—you wouldn't want to see her so unhappy, would you?"

Li School nodded and said, "What do I have to say? You've already said everything that needed saying."

"I think you're right."

"Wu An is handsome, tall, and makes money—in our village he's definitely a tall, rich, handsome guy."

"So it's no wonder Shen Fang isn't happy."

"As the saying goes, only the one who tied the bell can untie it—unless Wu An agrees to get back together, Shen Fang will surely stay unhappy."

Mao Wang clutched his chest: "Then I…"

Li School, with a sympathetic look, said, "Just be yourself."

After a moment of silence, Mao Wang asked, "Why isn't Wu An willing to get back together?"

Li School shook her head.

She didn't want to say that person's name in front of Shen Fang again; yesterday she blurted out a sentence, Shen Fang put on a brave front, but ended up crying all the way home.

Why was she crying?

It wasn't anything else—it was because of her saying, "Wu An now has Gu Anran by his side, you're completely no match," that caused the trouble.

Lies don't hurt people.

Only the truth is a sharp blade.

In this situation, how could she bear to rub salt into Shen Fang's wound again?

While lamenting the unpredictability of life, "big intestine wraps small intestine," Mao Wang suddenly slapped the table and said, "I saw Wu An."

"Shen Fang, don't be unhappy."

"I'll go ask Wu An right now what gives him the right not to get back together with you."

Li School quickly shouted, "Don't go!"

She admired Mao Wang this pure-love warrior, but Mao Wang going to look for Wu An is just asking for humiliation.

Mao Wang stood up and pushed the door open to leave.

Li School anxiously said, "Shen Fang, why don't you try to stop him a bit?"

Shen Fang said indifferently, "What's there to stop?"