pjbooks Chapter 58 Honesty and Integrity
Chapter 58 Honesty and Integrity
Upon hearing this, Ma Junjie sat up straight.
Said,
"Sister Liu, just tell me what you need."
"Don't say you're consulting me, that's too formal."
Carina Lau smiled slightly, picked up her chopsticks, and said,
"Okay, all the dishes are served. Let's eat and talk."
Liu Bingbing also urged,
"Brother Jie, eat more. The food at the factory isn't good. You seem to have lost weight these past few days."
Upon hearing this, Carina Lau also looked towards Ma Junjie.
It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because once she did, she seemed to notice that Ma Junjie had lost some weight.
So he said,
"Ah Jie, you said your money was stolen last time, are you out of money for food?"
Ma Junjie raised his head and spoke.
"Sister Liu, my meal card is a bit..."
Before he could finish speaking, Liu Bingbing shouted out a series of questions.
"Brother Jie, your money got stolen? Where was it stolen? How much money was stolen?"
Ma Junjie turned his head to look at Liu Bingbing.
He saw that Liu Bingbing was serious and focused, clearly showing nervousness and concern.
So he answered truthfully.
"Bingbing, that happened several days ago."
"I had 500 yuan stolen from my dorm room, which was all the money I had."
"Damn it!" Liu Bingbing gritted her teeth in anger.
Then he immediately looked at Carina Lau and said,
"Auntie, look at this! Such outrageous behavior is happening right under your nose! Aren't you going to do anything about it?"
"I think our factory definitely needs a major overhaul!"
Although Liu Bingbing's words were tinged with personal emotion and her tone was rather agitated...
However, Carina Lau wasn't angry this time.
Because she also felt that Liu Bingbing's words made some sense.
After a long while, Carina Lau spoke.
"Bingbing, A-Jie, don't worry about this part. I will definitely implement it step by step."
"My factory will definitely not be like that scumbag Li Juji, who only thinks about eating, drinking, gambling and whoring outside and doesn't care about anything at the factory."
Hearing this, Liu Bingbing sighed.
He said it with an air of great ease.
"Aunt, it's a good thing you and Uncle got divorced."
"He's a real scumbag."
As she spoke, she fixed her gaze on Ma Junjie again.
He said meaningfully,
"Brother Jie, are all men like this? When they're broke, they can stick together through thick and thin, but as soon as they have money, they turn bad."
Then he looked Ma Junjie up and down and said,
"Brother Jie, if that's really the case, I really don't want you to have money in the future."
Ma Junjie exclaimed "Ah!" and then chuckled.
"Bingbing, not all men are like that. You can't generalize and condemn all men."
"Besides...besides, having money in the future is still a long way off."
Liu Bingbing's eyes lit up, and she winked at Carina Lau.
Said,
"Brother Jie, you're trying to curry favor with my aunt!"
"She's a real rich woman!"
"Ahem!" Carina Lau coughed twice, sternly stopping her.
"Bingbing, stop talking nonsense."
"If you keep talking nonsense like this, I'm definitely going to slap you."
Upon hearing this, Liu Bingbing playfully stuck out her tongue.
Finally, he said...
"Anyway...anyway, I think Brother Jie is a pretty good person, and he can be given special attention and training."
Carina Lau glared at Liu Bingbing and said,
"Bingbing, you should take care of yourself and not worry too much about others."
"Hehehe..." Liu Bingbing stuck out her tongue again, somewhat unconvinced.
The group ate for a while longer.
Carina Lau inquired about Ma Junjie's family situation.
Ma Junjie thought Carina Lau and Liu Bingbing were pretty nice people.
Most importantly, they think highly of themselves.
So, as if revealing his secrets, he laid bare his family's situation without any concealment.
Carina Lau and Liu Bingbing listened with a sigh.
Liu Bingbing stared intently at Ma Junjie.
Hearing that his parents were both dead, he was ultimately kicked out of the house by his vicious sister-in-law.
I felt both sympathy and anger.
His eyes suddenly turned bloodshot, I don't know when.
When Ma Junjie looked at her again, he found that she was lowering her head and quietly sobbing.
Ma Junjie was very surprised.
I thought to myself, Liu Bingbing is really a kind-hearted person.
Carina Lau appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly she felt deep sympathy for Ma Junjie.
She spoke slowly.
"Ah Jie, every migrant worker has a story behind them."
"If not forced by circumstances, who would willingly leave their homeland and endure a life of wandering in a foreign land?"
"Back then, I also carried a snakeskin bag, grabbed two sweet potatoes, and headed straight south. I was in a worse situation than you..."
Upon hearing this, Liu Bingbing felt a slight dissatisfaction, wiped away her tears, and said...
"Aunt, you always talk to us about the past, how were you and our generation so different?"
"And then there's Brother Jie... he doesn't have parents, he doesn't even have a place to stay..."
"He, he's the one who's truly pitiful..."
"You..." Carina Lau was instinctively a little angry upon hearing this.
However, seeing Liu Bingbing's teary eyes, my heart softened again.
He sighed softly and said,
"Yes, yes... times have changed..."
Ma Junjie looked at the two of them and sensed that the atmosphere had suddenly become a bit depressing.
He quickly burst into laughter.
He said to Liu Bingbing, who was sitting next to him.
"Bingbing, don't be sad for me, because I don't feel sorry for myself."
"Furthermore, I am telling you about my past not to gain your sympathy."
"I simply feel that you've been good to me, and I think I should reciprocate with honesty."
Upon hearing this, Liu Bingbing was even more moved.
She let out a sobbing sound.
Upon seeing this, Carina Lau muttered a complaint in a low voice.
"Bingbing, can't you act like an adult?"
"You're already 21 or 22, how can you still be so childish?"
"Okay, stop crying!"
Ma Junjie smiled slightly and patted Liu Bingbing on the shoulder.
He comforted her,
"Bingbing, please don't do this. I can't stand seeing girls cry."
"When I was little, my dad would beat my mom when he was drunk. My mom would cry when he hit her, and I would cry when she cried. Now, I have a phobia of girls when I hear them cry."
Liu Bingbing raised her head with an "Ah!"
Seeing Ma Junjie hand over a few sheets of paper,
So she looked at him through teary eyes.
He said softly.
"Brother Jie, you..."
Ma Junjie chuckled.
"I'm doing great and I'm very happy right now."
"I met such kind people like you when I came out to work, and I feel that life is wonderful."
Liu Bingbing sniffed and wiped away her tears with a tissue.
He smiled with relief.
Said,
"Brother Jie, I'm so glad I met you."
"Actually, I... can really understand how you feel, because I..."
He hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.
"Never mind, anyway, I... I'm way better than you."
Upon hearing this, Carina Lau said in a slightly serious tone,
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about such profound topics."
"Ah Jie, I said I wanted to discuss something with you..."
"Now listen to this, and see if you're willing?"
Ma Junjie looked at Carina Lau with a grin and said,
"Sister Liu, tell me what it is?"
Carina Lau paused, glanced at Liu Bingbing again, and said,
"Ah Jie, it's like this, I've been thinking about it... and I'd like you to move in with us."