Chapter 1006: Courtesy Demands Reciprocity 5
Zheng Jinrui was a forthright man and cut straight to the point, "I’d like to ask Qingxue to act as a go-between for me, no, not to trouble her, but to plead with her. I’m afraid if I keep waiting like this, I’ll wait until the cows come home and still won’t get my wish fulfilled."
Lu Jiang immediately caught on and pointed inside the house.
Zheng Jinrui nodded emphatically and whispered, "That little bastard Shen Feihong, I was the one who played matchmaker for him and Comrade Zhou Yulan, helped arrange a job for him, and supported him to become the deputy factory manager. He swore to me that he would put in a good word for me to Qingxue, but I’ve been waiting and waiting, and it’s been several years."
Chen Xueniang had no interest in marriage and had long used her background from the pleasure district as a reason to reject his pursuit. But he liked Chen Xueniang, admired her knowledge and grace, her composed beauty, and the way she interacted with others.
Others always use the phrase "unsullied by the mud" to describe the purity of lotuses, but Zheng Jinrui felt this saying was more suitable for Chen Xueniang.
"I know some people won’t say it, but deep down they look down on Comrade Chen Xueniang. But I’m different, I understand what she’s been through, and my heart is only filled with sympathy and guilt. If I had been capable and met her earlier, I could have saved her from her life of hardship sooner, but unfortunately, I was nothing at the time and didn’t know her. I feel it’s not too late now, I am willing to protect her for the rest of my life." Zheng Jinrui’s attitude was grave, and every word was filled with sincere admiration, "One lives once, and everyone should have a pursuit. Others chase fame and fortune, but my pursuit is her, she is a thousand times, ten thousand times more important than any so-called fame and fortune."
At this point, Zheng Jinrui chuckled embarrassingly, "I’ve been pursuing her for nearly twenty years now, which is pretty pathetic."