lcionline Chapter 79 Someone I Like
Chapter 79 Someone I Like
Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, a muffled "thump" suddenly came from the side.
Lin Shuyao and Cheng Zheng turned their heads at the same time—
Su Wan collapsed to the ground, her face deathly pale.
At the same time, Assistant Zheng came running up, panting: "Sir! Urgent call from the police! We have a lead on the child!"
Taking advantage of Cheng Zheng's distraction, Lin Shuyao immediately bypassed him and walked towards the dormitory building without looking back.
This time, Cheng Zheng did not chase after them.
He glanced quickly at the unconscious Su Wan, then looked worriedly at Lin Shuyao who had already entered the dormitory building, and instructed Assistant Zheng: "Take Comrade Su Wan to the infirmary, and have the doctor come to the dormitory to check on Shen Qing. I'm going to the police station now."
Having said that, he didn't linger any longer and strode away.
Assistant Zheng quickly stepped forward, carried Su Wan on his back, and ran towards the infirmary.
Lin Shuyao dragged her burning, exhausted body back to her dormitory. As if her last bit of strength had been drained, she collapsed onto the bed, closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep, unaware of anything else.
She didn't know how long she had slept, but in her hazy state, she felt something cool being applied to her forehead. Someone helped her up and fed her some warm water.
She tried to open her eyes, but her eyelids were too heavy to lift. Subconsciously, she felt that the other person meant her no harm, so she let herself sink into the darkness.
the next day.
When I woke up in the morning, the heaviness in my body had already subsided.
Lin Shuyao sat up, rubbed her throbbing temples, and tried hard to recall what happened last night, but she didn't have a clear memory of it.
Turning my head, I saw a glass of water and a small paper bag on the table. The paper bag was printed with the words "306 Staff Hospital" and there were handwritten instructions for taking the medication on the back. It seemed that the doctor from the clinic had come last night.
She got up, took the medicine as instructed on the paper bag, and then took a basin to the bathroom.
I turned on the tap, splashed some cold water on my face with my hands, and then brushed my teeth carefully. I felt much more refreshed.
However, the fatigue after the high fever is still there, and I always feel a bit weak. I definitely can't do military training, but I should be able to manage to go to work normally.
After changing her clothes in her room, Lin Shuyao opened the door, intending to go to the cafeteria for something to eat before heading to her department. However, as soon as she opened the door, she saw a tall figure standing at Su Wan's door across the hall. Cheng Zheng was carrying two insulated containers, and Su Wan was looking at him with gratitude.
"Brother Zheng, thank you for bringing me food. You really went to a lot of trouble yesterday."
"It's okay. You don't need to go to work today, just get some rest."
Cheng Zheng handed one of the insulated containers to Su Wan.
The corridor was only two meters wide, so it was hard for Lin Shuyao's commotion not to attract the attention of the people across the hall. Cheng Zheng and Su Wan both looked over at her.
The footage from last night was shown again.
Lin Shuyao's gaze met the two of them, and she could only bite the bullet and ask, "Comrade Su, is there any news about the child?"
Su Wan nodded quickly, a relieved expression on her face: "The child has been found. His grandmother picked him up. What a relief!"
The child was taken away by his grandmother, but Su Wan, the biological mother, didn't know. There seemed to be a lot of inside story behind this, such as conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, or other family matters. In any case, Su Wan didn't go into the details, and Lin Shuyao wasn't interested in asking.
"It's good that you found it. I'll go to work now." She nodded lightly to Su Wan, without lingering on Cheng Zheng at all.
"etc."
Cheng Zheng called her over and handed her another thermos. "This is breakfast from the cafeteria. Have something to eat first."
"Thank you, but no need, please leave it for Comrade Su."
Lin Shuyao's expression was polite and distant. After speaking, she turned and left without looking back.
Cheng Zheng stood still, his fingers tightening slightly as he held the thermos.
"Brother Zheng..." Su Wan looked at him and then at the thermos in his hand. Cheng Zheng handed the thermos to her as well. "You can keep it to eat. I'm leaving now. Contact me if you need anything."
After giving those instructions, Cheng Zheng quickly chased after Lin Shuyao's retreating figure.
I finally stopped her on her way to the department.
"I had the doctor come and see you yesterday. You have a fever. Why don't you take the day off today? I'll approve it."
It turns out that he was the one who called the doctor yesterday. He probably mentioned Su Wan's condition to the doctor when he took her to the hospital.
"Thank you, Comrade Representative," Lin Shuyao said politely, then changed the subject, "Don't worry, I can manage. I won't take leave and affect my work. If there's nothing else, I'm going to work now."
She nodded slightly, turned and left without lingering.
Cheng Zheng stood there, watching her walk away decisively, his eyes deep and dark, his thin lips pressed into a stiff line.
Their relationship, which had just begun to improve, has once again fallen into a freezing point.
Aside from necessary work-related interactions, Lin Shuyao completely reverted to her initial aloofness and politeness towards Cheng Zheng. She would nod and greet him when they met, and her work reports were concise and to the point, never uttering a word more than necessary.
This time, she wasn't deliberately stringing him along. She felt that since he liked Su Wan and they had a past connection, why should she interfere? Besides, she had a strong aversion to relationships and disliked getting involved with men who had other women in their hearts—she absolutely wouldn't touch those so-called "white moonlight" or first loves.
Because if the other person falls in love with her, it means their feelings for their "white moonlight" are not strong enough, and they are not a good person.
If you still have feelings for your "white moonlight" (your ideal woman) and stay with her, then you're just utterly disgusting.
However, we still need to find a way to deal with the issue of impersonation.
If they can't stop Cheng Zheng from investigating her, then the only option is for her to leave.
She's already left to work in another factory or to another city, so he shouldn't suspect her anymore, right?
After having this idea, Lin Shuyao began to pay attention to information in this area.
The result disappointed her.
Changing jobs is impossible. Only exceptionally outstanding employees or leaders have the opportunity to be transferred. Moreover, even if she were transferred, her file as Shen Qing would follow her, and her identity could be exposed at any time.
Unless she reverts to her former identity as Lin Shuyao.
However, this identity should be used for rural work in northern Guizhou. If it is discovered, she will be sent back, so restoring her identity is not feasible.
Her escape route was blocked once again.
After much thought, Lin Shuyao couldn't come up with a good solution, so she could only put it aside for the time being and take it one step at a time.
……
Gao Tingting was sick for two weeks and finally came to work today.
During a break, she slipped away to the technical department to find Lin Shuyao and arranged to have lunch together.
The new employee military training has ended, and there is no need for training in the morning and afternoon. In the morning, Lin Shuyao usually reports to the department first, and then goes to the expert kitchen to cook lunch for Ivanov. The two chefs who assist her have gradually become proficient, and the taste can basically maintain 70% or 80% of her level. When Lin Shuyao is not around, the two of them can also handle it.
As the automotive project progressed smoothly, the workload of the technical department increased. As a translator, Lin Shuyao gradually shifted her focus to the technical department. As for cooking for the experts, she basically left it to the two assistant cooks, and she only needed to go to the kitchen a few times a week to provide guidance.
At noon, Lin Shuyao and Gao Tingting met at the entrance of the cafeteria.
Upon meeting, Gao Tingting gave Lin Shuyao a big hug: "Qingqing, I missed you so much!"
"I miss you, Tingting. I don't even enjoy my meals when you're not around. What's wrong with you? What illness is so serious? It's been almost two weeks. I wanted to visit you, but none of my colleagues in the department know where you live."
In fact, Lin Shuyao had asked Cheng Zheng before. She remembered Gao Tingting saying that the two of them lived in the same compound, but for some reason, Cheng Zheng didn't tell her. In addition, their relationship had dropped to a freezing point, so she didn't ask anymore.
Gao Tingting then linked arms with Lin Shuyao, and the two walked affectionately into the cafeteria. As they walked, Gao Tingting said, "My ailments are chronic—asthma and rhinitis, plus a cold. It's awful when the seasons change. I don't go out much at home; if I do, any strange smell will trigger a runny sneezing fit, and sometimes I can't even breathe properly. This illness is really hard to manage. Anyway, enough about me. How have you been lately?"
"That's fine." Lin Shuyao picked up her tray and joined the queue at the window.
Gao Tingting nudged her lightly with her shoulder, winking at her: "What's so good about it?"
Lin Shu-yao: "Work and life."
"Oh dear, that's not what I was asking," Gao Tingting lowered her voice and whispered in her ear, "How's it going with the representative? Any progress?"
Gao Tingting had asked Cheng Zheng about this at home, but Cheng Zheng wouldn't respond at all. You couldn't tell from his expression; he always had a cold face. So Gao Tingting had no choice but to ask Lin Shuyao.
Lin Shuyao's smile vanished instantly. She puffed out her cheeks and sighed, "No progress, I give up."
"Why did you give up?"
"In short, it's a long story, but he has someone he likes."
"Huh? No way, Qingqing, you must have misunderstood. Did anyone tell you anything?" Gao Tingting didn't believe it. Her brother didn't even have a female mosquito around him, so where would he have someone he liked?
If I really had someone I liked, I would have gotten married long ago!
"Whether it's a misunderstanding or not is no longer important," Lin Shuyao said, not wanting to continue the topic. "Tingting, look, there are big chicken drumsticks again today! We should be able to get some today, right..."
Lin Shuyao tiptoed and peered into the queue ahead, counted the number of people, and then looked at the chicken legs in the dish at the window. She felt hopeful.
She wasn't disappointed; this time, both she and Gao Tingting got chicken legs. The two of them carried their plates, found a place to sit down, and happily ate their chicken legs.
Gao Tingting suddenly remembered the poster she saw on the bulletin board earlier that day: "By the way, Qingqing, there's a dance in the auditorium this weekend, are you going?"
Lin Shuyao had nothing to do on the weekend, and since she was free anyway, and hadn't attended a dance party in all the time she'd been working at the factory, she said: "Sure, I'd like to go and join in the fun."
"Then I'll go too!" Gao Tingting immediately expressed her enthusiasm.
In the afternoon, while handing in her forms, Gao Tingting ran to Cheng Zheng's office.
Assistant Zheng was not there; Cheng Zheng was the only one in the office.
After closing the door, Gao Tingting looked at the person behind the large desk and tentatively asked, "Brother, I heard you have someone you like?"