My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 545 All that needs to be known is known

Chapter 545: 545 All that needs to be known is known

Cao Xiaoyu heaved a sigh of relief.

A moment later, she looked at Lin Tang with conflict, then quickly lowered her eyes.

"Could you, perhaps, not watch me?" she tentatively said in a negotiating tone.

Lin Tang diverted her gaze, saying, "Sorry."

This must be social anxiety?!

This personality really isn’t suitable for being a broadcaster!

Qin Suqing: "..."

She was somewhat at a loss for words.

She tugged at Lin Tang’s arm, pointed at her own face, and mouthed silently: "Tangtang, look at me, I don’t mind."

Her expression was exaggerated, teasing her in all earnestness.

Lin Tang couldn’t help but shake her head with a suppressed smile.

Actually, she didn’t mind.

After lunch, Cao Xiaoyu packed up her lunchbox.

Before she could stand up, Lin Tang suddenly spoke up, "Comrade, excuse me for a minute, I have something to ask you."

Sitting up straight, Cao Xiaoyu asked, "...What is it?"

Qin Suqing felt surprised, glancing over in wonder.

Without any fuss, Lin Tang said, "I heard you wanted to change jobs, is that true?"

Her sister-in-law and Sister Xiaojing one worked at the Garment Factory, and the other at the Chemical Factory, both were jobs in the factory, incomparable to working at the Textile Factory Broadcasting Station.

She had heard Qingqing say that this comrade wanted to change jobs, which made her consider asking about it.

It was just a casual encounter and a spontaneous question, whether or not it worked out was left to fate.

Cao Dayu was slightly startled, stuttering, "How did you know I wanted to change jobs?"

She had thought about it, but she hadn’t told anyone.

Cao Dayu’s expression was filled with shock and suspicion.

Meanwhile, Qin Suqing’s face bore a strange look.

Heh, it seemed this comrade was unaware that her tearful episode had become common knowledge.

This...

After a moment of silence, Qin Suqing kindly reminded her, "...that matter of yours, the relevant people are already aware."

Though she was curious, she usually only shared fresh gossip with Tangtang; she didn’t spread rumors to others.

She had few acquaintances in the factory.

Cao Dayu’s pupils abruptly contracted.

Pinching her thigh fiercely, she concealed her shock poorly.

"What?" she asked with her voice raising, sounding a bit sharp, "How could everyone know?"

She was so anxious that her fingers were fidgeting wildly.

Seeing how Cao Dayu seemed to be struck by a heavy blow, Qin Suqing feared she might have done something wrong, hastily correcting, "That, actually, not many people know about it..."

Initially, not many knew, but one told another, and so it propagated. Who knew now?!

Cao Xiaoyu also understood how frightening the spread of gossip in the factory could be, which is why her expression turned even more unsightly.

She no longer had the mood to answer Lin Tang’s question.

"I know, I should get going now."

Cao Xiaoyu stood up, left behind a distracted remark, and then left.

Lin Tang didn’t pay much attention to it.

Gossip doesn’t harm the body, but it can do great damage to the psyche, and few people can face it calmly and unfazed.

Especially not a comrade who is clearly too timid.

As long as Comrade Cao Xiaoyu remembers she asked about changing jobs when the time comes, that would suffice.

Whether it works out for the better or not, it really didn’t matter.

Qin Suqing, however, pursed her lips, muttering, "The new colleague at the broadcast station really can’t handle much pressure, huh."

She didn’t even reply to Tangtang’s question. Really!!

Lin Tang shook her head helplessly.

"Don’t mind it, everyone has a different personality. We might not understand it, but it doesn’t affect our respect for them, right?"

After all, one cannot control their own personality.

Qin Suqing often gained much insight from Tangtang’s words.

She nodded in agreement.

"Exactly, you’re absolutely right."

After tidying up her lunchbox, Lin Tang said, "Let’s go, if we don’t, the other comrades will rush us."

Qin Suqing turned her head in surprise.

Good heavens, several comrades were indeed eyeing their spots.

She hurriedly packed up her lunchbox, saying, "Let’s go, let’s go quickly."

Lin Tang didn’t miss a step, but she glanced at Qin Suqing with a peculiar look.

Qin Suqing touched the corner of her mouth, "Is there something odd about me?"

"Nothing odd, just that you seem a bit like a broken record today," Lin Tang said teasingly.

"A broken record?" Qin Suqing repeated, "What’s a broken record?"

The cafeteria’s central corridor was crowded, so Lin Tang didn’t answer but pulled her out of the cafeteria.

Once outside, Qin Suqing had already forgotten the topic of the broken record.

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Cao Xiaoyu left the cafeteria with a heavy heart, heading towards the Broadcasting Station.

Thinking about what Qin Suqing said, she felt as if everyone on the path was staring at her.

Her pace quickened.

Only when she got back to the building where the Broadcasting Station was located did her tight nerves slightly relax.

Around the corner, two workers were chatting idly.

"Did you catch the broadcast this morning?" asked a woman’s voice.

Cao Xiaoyu stopped in her tracks upon hearing this, and her heart, which had just calmed, began to race again.

The other person chuckled, "Who didn’t hear it, Jinzhou is Jingzhou, does the broadcast station not manage that? Hahaha, it’s just too funny."

"That’s not all. It also started with ’opening happiness.’ So amusing, I laughed all morning, and it still makes me laugh thinking about it."

Cao Xiaoyu could not miss that these people were mocking her, her eyes reddening, she ran back to the office.

The conversation of the two continued.

"I think that accent was rather interesting, the new broadcaster must be nervous; she still needs to practice."

"Exactly, she really does need to practice. We all had to adapt for a while when we first joined the factory..."

"Yeah, let’s not talk about this. I’ve fetched my water, have you? Let’s head back."

"All done, all done..."

The voices faded away.

Unaware of the subsequent conversation, the rapidly departed Cao Xiaoyu couldn’t know that in fact, people were sympathetic, and not entirely mocking.

Cao Xiaoyu’s tears dropped steadily.

She felt aggrieved and saddened.

She was also aware of her problem with flubbing her words in front of others.

A broadcaster does not face the people while speaking.

However, just the thought of thousands listening would inevitably make her incredibly nervous.

Cao Xiaoyu’s expression was somber with a sense of defeat.

Perhaps, she was only suited to work inside the factory, to be an ordinary worker.

Suddenly.

Cao Xiaoyu contemplated the female comrade she encountered in the cafeteria, who seemed to be inquiring whether she wanted to change jobs.

Originally, she wanted to persevere a while longer; who knows, she might overcome it.

However, the idle gossip around the factory seemed to be more than she could bear.

Upon finishing lunch and returning to the office, Du Xiaojuan saw Cao Xiaoyu with reddened eyes.

"Still feeling upset."

Cao Xiaoyu managed a weak smile, claiming, "I just feel so clumsy."

A good job at the Broadcast Station, something others can only dream of.

With the opportunity in front of her, she was failing to hold on to it.

Understanding that young people value their self-esteem and that a broadcasting mishap would surely affect her, Du Xiaojuan commented, "That’s not being clumsy, it’s your first time as a broadcaster. Making a few errors is normal; in a couple of days, everyone will forget."

After consoling her, she came up with a suggestion.

"Why don’t you practice on the weekend when no one is around? Go over your scripts a few more times, it might help."

While she verbally offered this advice, she was thinking that if things still did not work, they could always transfer Comrade Cao to another position, such as focusing more on editing.

Of course, any decision would wait until the broadcaster’s position was secured.