My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 477 new colleagues, alarm bells ringing in my heart

Chapter 477: 477 new colleagues, alarm bells ringing in my heart

Gu Yingzhou no longer asked questions, casually leaning against the couch with a nonchalant posture.

"No need for you to say that, Tangtang has never let me down."

Su Qi was left speechless.

Recalling how his father-in-law acted so subserviently in front of his mother-in-law, it seemed... rather normal that his little brother-in-law would act this way.

Gu Yingzhou was completely oblivious to the fact that he had slighted someone again.

Seeing that it was getting late, he stood up and said, "The room Zhengzheng went to was just cleaned yesterday, she can sleep there directly."

"The bathhouse isn’t open today, so if you want a bath, just have a quick rinse in the bathroom."

Once he finished giving instructions and signaled he was leaving, he walked towards his own room.

Su Qi didn’t mind, he casually fetched water to wash off the tiredness, and then went to bed.

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An undisturbed sleep through the night.

The next day, Lin Tang, with the bright and lively Lin Zhixuan in her arms, was dropped off directly at the entrance of the Textile Factory by her elder brother Lin Qingshan.

Having not seen her coworkers at the Broadcasting Station for a month, Lin Tang brought a box of chocolates as a gift.

Upon entering the Textile Factory, she felt that something was off in the atmosphere.

The expressions on the faces of the workers she passed were dull, and the atmosphere was strangely subdued.

It was unsettling to those who saw it.

Lin Tang pressed her lips together and, with a silent tug, led Lin Zhixuan towards the Broadcasting Station.

Lin Zhixuan glanced at his little aunt but didn’t ask any questions, simply following her quickly.

They soon arrived at the Broadcasting Station.

Du Xiaojuan, Wang Wen, and Yang Du had all arrived early.

It seemed that Zhou Peiyu and her husband Ding Yi weren’t there yet.

An unfamiliar face emerged from the office, a young comrade, a woman.

Seeing Lin Tang back, the trio of Du Xiaojuan didn’t speak, and even unanimously averted their eyes.

The new female comrade, on the other hand, sized up Lin Tang top to bottom with a neutral smile playing at the corner of her mouth.

"You must be Comrade Lin Tang, right? Hello, I’m Min Feiying. We’re going to be colleagues from now on, and I’m very glad to meet you."

She extended her hand, speaking very politely.

Surprised by the new colleague’s arrival at the Broadcasting Station, Lin Tang reached out her hand without betraying her feelings, "Hello."

After a quick handshake, she withdrew her hand.

Giving a candy to Li Zhixuan to keep him content at the office doorway where she could see him,

Lin Tang’s gaze turned to the trio of Du, Wang, and Yang, and she inquired, "What about Comrade Zhou and Comrade Ding?"

At the sound of her voice, Yang Du’s eyes suddenly welled with emotion, and he lowered his head.

Unable to help himself, Wang Wen glanced at Yang Du, then at Director Du, noticing that neither intended to speak, he couldn’t restrain himself and broke the silence,

"Comrade Ding Yi has met with an accident."

Remembering the comrade with whom he had worked for so long who had now gone forever, Wang Wen’s nose tingled sadly.

Lin Tang’s mind went blank, overwhelmed with disbelief at this sudden revelation.

"Met with an accident... what do you mean?" she continued to ask, not daring to believe it.

The others remained mute.

Their silence said everything that needed to be said at this point.

"How could it happen?" Lin Tang thought of the shy and reserved comrade and was stunned and distressed.

Comrade Ding Yi was still so young.

He had just gotten married not long ago, what about his parents, his wife?

For some reason, no one answered Lin Tang’s question.

A chill settled in Lin Tang’s heart and after a long while, she asked again, "And what about Comrade Zhou?"

It was Du Xiaojuan who replied, "She has taken leave."

It seemed that the loss of a young colleague had taken a toll on the always buoyant Director Du, who now appeared exhausted.

Hearing such regrettable and saddening news, Lin Tang had no heart for work and immediately requested leave from Du Xiaojuan.

"Director Du, this news is too sudden for me. I’d like to take a day off to visit Comrade Zhou."

She had experienced friction with Zhou Peiyu when she first joined, but after working together for some time, their relationship had improved significantly.

Both emotionally and rationally, she felt the need to make the visit.

Du Xiaojuan’s eyes flickered, but without much hesitation, she agreed.

However, her words left Lin Tang somewhat puzzled.

"Go ahead, try to persuade Comrade Zhou. The incident was too unexpected, and nobody wanted to see Comrade Ding Yi leave.

A stable job is hard to come by, so if she feels better, tell her to come back to work as soon as possible."

Lin Tang had a nagging feeling something was amiss, her brows imperceptibly furrowed, but she maintained a calm demeanor, "Alright, I understand."

At that moment,

Min Feiying’s face carried an unnaturally fervent enthusiasm, "Comrade Lin, I plan to treat everyone to dinner today, you should join us too."

Lin Tang was taken aback, but smiled and declined, "Thank you, I won’t be able to join, I have other matters to attend to."

For some reason, she felt unnerved by the smile on Min Feiying’s face; behind that pleasant facade, she sensed a chilling, expressionless countenance, holding a knife.

It was like being watched by a venomous snake.

But it made no sense; she didn’t even know this person.

Min Feiying, seemingly easy-going, responded, "That’s too bad, well, maybe next time."

Seeing her so impassively composed, Lin Tang’s alarm bells went off.

This kind of person was dangerous!

Having arranged for the leave, Lin Tang took Lin Zhixuan with her to the Technology Department first, to hand over the report she had written to Qiao Cheng.

Realizing that Lin Tang looked somewhat pale and recalling the incident at the Broadcasting Station he had heard about, Qiao Cheng was at a loss for words.

"Old Yang hasn’t arrived yet; I’ll hand your report over to him when my mentor gets here."

Lin Tang gave a polite smile, "I appreciate it, Comrade Qiao."

Qiao Cheng somehow sensed that her smile was strained and, with a serious look, he suggested, "If you can’t stay at the Broadcasting Station, come to our Technology Department.

Though we’re rough around the edges, all of us comrades are gentlemen. We’ll do the heavy lifting and ensure the ladies don’t get the short end of the stick. What do you say? Will you join us?"

No sooner had Ling Lei heard Qiao Cheng’s unflattering description of ’rough around the edges’ than her expression turned grim.

Watching Qiao Cheng’s back with a cool gaze, the smile on her lips sent a shiver down one’s spine.

"And who are you calling ’rough around the edges’?"

Upon hearing that dark, foreboding voice, Qiao Cheng jolted in fright.

Hastily raising his hands in surrender, he pleaded, "I’m sorry, sis, I misspoke, please don’t be mad at me."

"When I said ’rough around the edges,’ I was talking about us; you are the Technology Department’s flower.

"Who doesn’t know how kind-hearted and beautiful you are? I’d have to be blind to not see it, right?"

Worried about a beating, Qiao Cheng laid it on thick with flattery.

Ling Lei’s mood lightened with an ’I’ll let you off for now’ look.

She took Lin Tang’s hand, admiringly saying, "Though Qiao Cheng might not have the smoothest words, the Technology Department is indeed not too bad.

If you find the Broadcasting Station uncomfortable, come join us at the Technology Department.

It’s busy, but the pay is good, there’s less gossip, and Old Yang hopes you’ll join too, the decision is yours."

After having worked together on a trip to Sea City, they had gained a deeper appreciation of Lin Tang’s capabilities.

They couldn’t wait to have her aboard!

In fact, the Technology Department’s requirements were the highest in the entire factory, but for talented individuals, any high threshold would be cleared out of the way.

Observing everyone’s suggestive expressions of not staying too long at the Broadcasting Station, Lin Tang felt a slight frown forming.

"Let’s talk about these matters another time." Thinking to keep her options open, she didn’t outright reject the idea, and quickly switched the topic to Ding Yi, "What happened to Comrade Ding Yi?"

Qiao Cheng and Ling Lei fell silent simultaneously.