Chapter 25

Wang Bingyong soon met Luo Tai, just as he had said on the phone, claiming this was the last introduction for Luo Tai. After the impact of the previous few, Luo Tai now suffered from a fear of blind dates. If before he had some resistance to blind dates but still held some hope, then after these two days, he was completely hopeless!

But Wang Bingyong still hoped he would meet this girl. Seeing Wang Bingyong's sincere attitude and his constant emphasis that this was the last one, Luo Tai decided to give Wang Bingyong this face, after all, the two still had to work together, and Brother Wang was not malicious.

Seeing Luo Tai agree, Wang Bingyong smiled. Luo Tai, on the other hand, hoped that this one would not be another oddball, just a normal and ordinary girl would do.

Luo Tai asked, "Brother Wang, on the phone you said you were very moved by this girl's story. What exactly happened?"

"Oh, it's like this," Wang Bingyong said, frowning. "This girl comes from a fairly good family and is from our city. She is a top student from our Normal University, and she is an only child. Originally, after graduation, her family had already found her a teaching position at our city's No. 2 High School, which is a key high school. But..."

"This girl refused to go and instead ran to the tough Yimeng Mountains to be a teacher. I heard that a large part of the reason was that her boyfriend in college was from Yimeng, so they both went there after graduation..."

Luo Tai was a bit puzzled and asked, confused, "This... This shows that she has high ideals, not lingering in the big city, and going to support the tough areas. Besides, she... she already has a boyfriend, right? From what you said, she was willing to go to the Yimeng Mountains for her boyfriend, which proves that their relationship is very good. Why should I go and see her?"

Wang Bingyong shook his head and continued, "Let me finish. If it were as simple as you said, it would be fine. The girl's family strongly disagreed with this. Her parents even threatened to cut ties with her to make her come back. This has been going on for two or three years. Her mother was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of this year and is now very ill. Her only wish now is for her daughter to come back and break up with the teacher in the mountains, to live in the city..."

"Seeing her mother in such a state, the girl finally came back. It's said that she broke up with her boyfriend. She wants to find a boyfriend in the city before her mother passes away, to bring him to her mother and fulfill her mother's wish. Actually, this girl has had a tough time. We shouldn't talk about ideals; just think about this, shouldn't we help her?"

Luo Tai was silent for a long time before slowly asking, "Has she not found a boyfriend in all this time?"

Wang Bingyong shook his head and continued, "She has met a few, but after talking to her, they all refused. Now, with her mother's condition worsening, so..."

"So, you found me?" Luo Tai said, "You want me to at least go and see her mother?"

Wang Bingyong nodded and said, "That's the situation. But I think if you go and meet her, the two of you might hit it off. Even if it doesn't work out, I think we would have helped her. How many college students nowadays are willing to give up city life and go to the mountains? For this, I think this girl is not an ordinary woman."

After listening to Wang Bingyong, Luo Tai suddenly had a desire to meet this girl. He said, "Alright, I'll go and see her. Let your wife arrange it."

Wang Bingyong smiled and said, "I knew you had a good heart, Luo. Alright, I'll call my wife right away." Saying this, he took out his phone.

The girl's name is Ling Wei, and she is twenty-five years old.

She met Luo Tai at a teahouse. Ling Wei was not a girl who would immediately catch your eye, but she was very pleasant to look at. She wore a light blue dress and had a light makeup on her pale face. Luo Tai could see that she looked a bit tired.

Luo Tai poured tea for Ling Wei, and she nodded and said, "Thank you."

Luo Tai just smiled and put the teapot aside, sitting there and quietly watching Ling Wei.

"Cough..." Ling Wei lightly coughed and then said, "Did Aunt tell you about my situation?"

Luo Tai nodded.

"Are you willing to go and see my mother as my boyfriend?" Ling Wei continued to ask.

Luo Tai nodded again.

Ling Wei looked at Luo Tai carefully, her brows slightly furrowed. After a long time, she said, "Yes... There's something I need to make clear to you. I don't want to deceive you, but..."

"You haven't broken up with him yet, and you're doing this to fulfill your mother's wish," Luo Tai picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then interjected.

Ling Wei was stunned for a moment, then nodded silently. She slowly said, "I can never leave him. In the Yimeng Mountains, there is him, and there are two hundred students waiting for me to return. My family can't understand this... My mother is almost gone, and I don't want her to die with resentment towards her daughter... Of course, this is unfair to you, so I am willing to pay you a sum of money."

Luo Tai gently shook his head and said, "No need for money. I am willing to help you. I just have a question to ask you."

Seeing that Luo Tai was willing to help, Ling Wei finally smiled. Before this, the few boys she had met had immediately left after hearing her situation, and she had not told Wang Bingyong and his wife about this.

"Please ask," Ling Wei said.

Luo Tai looked at Ling Wei and slowly said, "Have you ever regretted your choice?"

Ling Wei combed her hair and then looked out the window at the bustling traffic. After a long time, she answered, "At first, it was purely because of him, but when I got to the mountains, I found that I couldn't leave. There, I found the full value of my life. The children are simple and kind, and I like them. I want to cultivate them into talents and help them leave the mountains to see the outside world."

Ling Wei's voice was soft, but it made Luo Tai's heart tremble. It seemed that the world was not entirely materialistic and decadent; there were still girls like Ling Wei who held onto their dreams and quietly contributed. Luo Tai could imagine the hard life of such a city girl in the mountains.

"I admire you," Luo Tai said after listening to Ling Wei.

Ling Wei shook her head and smiled, "It's nothing. There are many teachers like me. Uh... If you don't mind, I want to talk about meeting my mother."

Luo Tai nodded and said, "No problem, I'll do as you say. When should we go?"

"Tomorrow, is that okay?" Ling Wei asked.

"Sure!"

"By the way," Luo Tai suddenly asked, "Does your father know the real situation?"

Ling Wei nodded and said, "He knows I can't change. Now, we just hope to keep it from my mother."

"Alright, that's fine," Luo Tai nodded.

The next day, as agreed with Ling Wei, Luo Tai came to the Fourth Hospital of Shanzhong Province, which was a subordinate hospital of their university, specializing in tumors. He walked into the intensive care unit with Ling Wei.

Ling Wei's mother initially had lung cancer, which later spread to her lymph nodes. The doctor said it was just a matter of days. On the bed, Luo Tai saw a woman who was emaciated and withered. In theory, Ling Wei's mother was not old, in her fifties, but the cancer had already reduced her to a shadow of her former self.

"Mom~~" Ling Wei bent down and softly called out to the woman.

The woman slowly opened her eyes and weakly said, "Weiwei..."

"Mom, I have a new boyfriend, and he works in the city," Ling Wei said slowly.

"Really?" Ling Wei's mother suddenly perked up a bit. Her body moved slightly, and she struggled to lift her eyelids, seeing Luo Tai beside Ling Wei.

"Mom, his name is Luo Tai," Ling Wei introduced.

Luo Tai stepped to Ling Wei's mother's bedside and bowed, saying, "Aunt, I came to see you. I get along well with Weiwei, and I really like her."

Ling Wei's mother's lips twitched a few times, and then tears streamed down her eyes...

"Mom, don't be like this," Ling Wei quickly helped her mother wipe away the tears. As she wiped, Luo Tai saw that Ling Wei's eyes were also moist.

"Xiao Luo... How long have you known Weiwei?" Ling Wei's mother asked softly.

"Oh..." Luo Tai looked at Ling Wei, and they exchanged a glance. Then he said to her mother, "We've known each other for a while, but Weiwei has been in the mountains. Now that she's back, we've started dating."

"Weiwei, are you staying this time?"

Ling Wei was speechless. Looking at her mother's hopeful eyes, she forgot the lie she had prepared.

"She's staying," Luo Tai quickly took over, saying, "Weiwei has already arranged everything in the mountains. This time, she's back to live here. Aunt, you can rest assured. I will take good care of Weiwei."

Ling Wei's mother finally breathed a sigh of relief. She struggled to pull Luo Tai's hand and Ling Wei's hand to her side and said, "Weiwei, Mom knows you've had a hard time these past few years. Mom was just trying to do what's best for you... Mom really can't bear to see you suffer in the mountains..."

"Mom..." Ling Wei finally burst into tears.