Wang Dan was quite happy to see Sun Chan, and on the way back she told Sun Chan, "I'm getting married on National Day."
Sun Chan exclaimed in delight, "Really? Congratulations!"
"Yeah, his parents were stubbornly refusing to agree to buy an apartment. Even though they have money, they won't spend it and even said that I'm marrying up by moving from the village to the city, and wanting too much would just make people laugh. I wasn't worried; if they didn't agree, the engagement would be off. In the end, they still had to listen to me. Their son likes me; if they want to scheme, they have to see if they have the capability." Wang Dan said proudly.
Sun Chan smiled and said, "With your personality, you surely won't be a pushover once you're married."
She also talked about her job as a caregiver at the hospital.
Wang Dan laughed and said, "Not bad! But this job relies on luck, and you're young, most people wouldn't really dare to hire you. You'll have to endure for a while."
Sun Chan nodded; what she said made sense. She also had no education. In her previous life, when the caregiver industry developed, it required qualifications. She was just a primary school graduate, so it seemed it wouldn't be easy to do this kind of work. Moreover, now that the child was discharged from the hospital, she was out of a job again, with no choice but to wait for opportunities.
Such insecure work, combined with Bai Fanglan's meddling, was really a bit troubling.
Anyway, she still earned money, and it felt really good. Adding it to what she took from Sun Lijuan, it was more than thirty cents in total. To pay back the money owed to Gu Lianzhang, she'd have to keep working hard.
Wang Dan's little house where she lives with her colleague was quite tidy. Although it wasn't big, the yard and the main gate were done nicely.
At that moment, Wang Dan was holding the key ready to open the door, only to find the main gate was unlocked. She froze and puzzledly said, "At this time, everyone should be out at work, what's going on?"
Sun Chan pulled Wang Dan back: "We'd better not forcefully go in; if we run into troublemakers, it wouldn't be good."
Wang Dan quickly hid behind Sun Chan upon hearing that, "What should we do?"
Sun Chan took a few steps closer, held her breath, and listened carefully for a while, then turned back and said, "It seems like there's laughter."
"Huh?" Wang Dan listened closely; indeed, a thief wouldn't be so brazen.
Sun Chan moved even closer to the door and heard a flirtatious conversation between a man and a woman.
"Stop it! What if someone sees us?"
"Who would come at this time? Aren't they all at work?"
The girl said, "Still, we shouldn't. Let's go back. I told the leader I was going to deliver something; it wouldn't be good if I'm late. Ah ah!"
Wang Dan suddenly cursed angrily and directly opened the door, just in time to see a man and woman playfully pulling at each other.
The girl was only about eighteen or nineteen, average-looking but quite stylish, with permed hair, her clothes a bit untidy, a blush on her cheeks. The man beside her was good-looking, dressed well, but his eyes were shifty, clearly not trustworthy. His hand was around her slender waist, and his belt wasn't even done up properly.
Sun Chan wasn't a naive girl; she immediately understood what was going on, and her face turned red with embarrassment.
It's only the late 80s, and between a man and woman, at most, they might hold hands. How could something like this happen? And in a shared dormitory, no less.
Both of them exclaimed in surprise, hastily fixing their clothes.
Wang Dan stared directly at the small bed outside the room, which was her bed!
Because she was expecting Sun Chan, she had changed the bedding, but seeing the messy traces, there was no need to ask, they must have messed around on her bed!
The girl was indeed thick-skinned and said with a smile, "Oh, it's Wang Dan. My friend came over, and we stayed here for a while. We didn't do anything; don't think too much about it."
"Lin Hongmei, I don't want to say much to you. In an hour, wash my bedding. Don't bring anyone here again! Don't you have any decency?" Actually, Wang Dan could have said something nastier, but seeing the man didn't seem decent, she let it be. Offending such a bully could cause trouble in the future.
The man glanced at Wang Dan; she was physically robust and didn't catch his interest.
Then his gaze fell on Sun Chan, and his eyes instantly lit up. Though the girl was poorly dressed, with hair covering half her face, she had a unique charm. Being a seasoned player, he found himself captivated upon first glance.
Sun Chan didn't pay attention to him, only observing the room, which had three beds inside and five people living there. Although not big, it looked quite tidy. She envied them; how nice would it be to have a room like this one day?
Wang Dan's insults left Lin Hongmei feeling embarrassed, but thinking she might marry someone wealthy renewed her confidence.
"Do you have to be so petty? You're bringing your friend here to stay too, and I didn't say anything about it. Same rules for everyone." Lin Hongmei originally intended to bring him into her room, but her bedding was too old. It was a rare catch of a wealthy one. She didn't want him to see her being shabby, so they stayed here. Unexpectedly, they got caught red-handed!
Wang Dan's eyes burned with anger as she heard her words: "You call me petty? Do you want me to tell the Director about this and see what he'll say? Then you won't even be able to keep your job. I'm giving you some face, so don't push your luck!"
Sun Chan tugged at her arm, trying to stop her.
Coldly, Wang Dan said, "I'll give you an hour. If it's not washed clean, I'll go straight to the Director!" After saying that, she turned and slammed the door shut as she left.
On the way, Wang Dan was still furious. Sun Chan said, "After all, she's your colleague. It's not good to make things too tense."
Wang Dan snorted, "Lin Hongmei sells men's clothing. It's been heard that a wealthy man has been pursuing her for a while. It's probably this Han Dong. His family is quite wealthy, both parents are in business. But I think he's not a decent guy."
Sun Chan nodded. Now, although doing business can earn more money, people generally feel that having a formal job looks more respectable. Given their age and still out hustling, it shows they're quite farsighted.
Wang Dan angrily slapped a telephone pole, "I'm so mad! It's disgusting!"
Sun Chan counseled, "You're getting married soon. Just hold on a little longer, and you'll move out soon. Why get yourself worked up?"
Wang Dan worriedly said, "Once I leave, you won't have a place to stay either. Renting on your own is too expensive."
Sun Chan smiled, "We'll take it one step at a time. I can't always bother you. Besides, if Sun Lijuan shows up, they'll assume you took me in. And as you've seen, with people like that around, it's inconvenient for me to stay here." Sun Chan thought it would be best to quickly find a full-time caregiver job, allowing her to stay in the hospital.