With Wang Lao'er, the troublemaker, gone, the others at the Flower Nursery stopped paying so much attention to the fool having a boyfriend.
Everyone had their own things to do and their own lives to live.
Their own porridge hadn't even cooled yet; who had time to worry about what someone else ate or wore?
Even Granny Sun took it in stride. After hearing from Auntie Zhou that the man was a good sort, she let him be.
Sometimes, she even thought it was quite nice. He couldn't have children in his condition anyway, so the two of them might as well live a peaceful life together.
"You fool! Stop playing with the water. Go with the driver to make deliveries today!"
The weather was cold now. Although the Flower Nursery had the temperature control on, the water from the tap was still very cold.
The truck had heating, and helping move a few things would warm him up, too.
Bai Congming puffed out his cheeks, wanting to tell Granny Sun that he was watering the little flowers, but she had already walked away. So he put down the hose, went outside, and climbed into the truck.
The truck driver was an old hand at the Flower Nursery, a man of few words with plenty of strength.
Bai Congming didn't like riding in vehicles, because whenever he spent too long cooped up inside one, he felt unwell. His head felt swollen, and he really wanted to throw up.
The driver hadn't said a word, but when he saw Bai Congming turn pale, he slowed down and cracked the window open despite the bitter cold.
The load had to be delivered to several places. Bai Congming helped carry things all along the way and really didn't feel cold.
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