Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 321 - 320: Passing the Buck is a Skillful Task

Chapter 321: Chapter 320: Passing the Buck is a Skillful Task

Tian Qingyuan, being the Factory Director, quickly recovered from his brief daze and laughed, saying, "Okay, okay, I’ll give you a call at three in the afternoon."

"Thank you." Lin Nianhe bowed earnestly to Tian Qingyuan, then said with a smile, "I won’t bother you any longer."

"Okay, if things go smoothly, we’ll be seeing a lot more of each other." Tian Qingyuan said, as he saw the two of them out.

Lin Nianhe walked on, counting silently in her heart: 3, 2, 1——

"Niece, wait up, hey, your aunt has bought a silk scarf for Shanshan, come and get it."

Tian Qingyuan called back Zheng Lirong.

Zheng Lirong responded and said to Lin Nianhe: "Wait for me for a moment, girl."

"Sure, go ahead, no rush."

Lin Nianhe smiled and went downstairs, wandering under the big tree in the family courtyard, joining a group of chatting aunts.

Tian Qingyuan pulled Zheng Lirong back into the room, closed the door, and asked her, "Niece, did you say earlier that Xiao Lin was an Educated youth?"

Zheng Lirong hummed in acknowledgment: "An Educated youth from Beijing."

Tian Qingyuan further inquired, "Then do you know what her parents do?"

"I heard they’re military people." Zheng Lirong felt a bit like laughing inside, then added, "I remember her brother is also in the military."

Tian Qingyuan licked his lips, feeling somewhat panic-stricken: "Niece, what’s her temper like? If this doesn’t work out, could she take revenge on me?"

This question really stumped Zheng Lirong.

Was Lin Nianhe’s temper good?

If it was good, she was capable of killing Bai Bo;

If not, she could put aside past grievances to busily manage affairs for her.

Zheng Lirong frowned in thought.

Seeing that she wasn’t speaking, Tian Qingyuan became even more anxious, beads of cold sweat starting to drip down: "Niece, you’ve got to speak fairly for me! Although I’m the Factory Director, I’m not the only one managing the match factory. I can’t just do whatever I want!"

Zheng Lirong came back to her senses and said reasonably: "Uncle Tian, don’t worry about that. As long as there is a legitimate reason, even if it doesn’t work out, Nianhe will definitely understand. She’s not the kind of person who bullies others using their position."

"Really?"

"Really."

Tian Qingyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he thought Lin Nianhe’s proposal was very good, what one person thinks of can’t always be more than a group of people. What if someone thinks of something inappropriate? He couldn’t risk the collective interests of the match factory to satisfy Lin Nianhe’s personal desires!

"Uncle Tian, the silk scarf...?"

"..."

After Zheng Lirong left the Tian Family with the scarf, she searched for quite a while before spotting Lin Nianhe behind a tree.

Looking at Lin Nianhe, who was happily chatting with the aunts, Zheng Lirong felt somewhat disoriented.

She had visited the Tian Family several times and recognized a few neighbors.

But that was just acquaintance-level interaction, limiting to greetings upon encountering them.

Now, watching Lin Nianhe... It felt like she was someone these people had watched grow up.

Zheng Lirong’s lips twitched involuntarily, and she called out: "Nianhe."

"Yes!"

Lin Nianhe waved at her, then said to a few aunts with a smile, "Auntie, my sister has come out, we’re going back home now, I’ll come to see you again next time."

"Okay, get going, it’s about to get dark."

"Alright, you go ahead, see you next time."

Lin Nianhe waved her hand as she approached Zheng Lirong, casually taking her arm and said with a voice just loud enough for the aunties to hear: "Sis, the neighbors from Uncle Tian’s place are really nice, I’m thinking about working at the match factory now!"

Zheng Lirong: "..."

At that moment, Zheng Lirong had no idea that from now on, every time she revisited the Tian Family, aunties would ask her how her ’sister’ was doing — more affectionate than real neighbors.

The two of them got on the bus back to the train station, where it wasn’t crowded, and they sat side by side in the back row.

Zheng Lirong thought it through and still said in a low voice: "Nianhe, whether or not this can work out still depends on the opinion of others at the factory, Uncle Tian can’t make the final call all by himself."

Lin Nianhe understood her concerns and smiled: "I know, don’t worry, even if it doesn’t work out in the end, I won’t blame Uncle Tian; I believe he will do his utmost."

Using the good man from Hei Province, Uncle Sun, as a lever was just Lin Nianhe’s way of hoping that Tian Qingyuan would be more dedicated, so as not to end up like some state-owned factories, too lofty and unwilling to change.

Zheng Lirong thought of Tian Qingyuan’s anxious expression and couldn’t help but laugh.

Without a doubt, Uncle Tian would certainly do everything in his power to make it happen.

After Lin Nianhe returned to the guest house, she quickly borrowed a phone and called Su Yuncheng.

She had already called at noon, but Su Yuncheng hadn’t returned, and the comrade who answered said there was still business in the city delaying him.

This time, the phone was quickly answered, and Su Yuncheng’s cool voice came through: "Hello, Lan County Police Station, who are you looking for?"

Hearing his tone, Lin Nianhe felt her heart lifting.

It sounded like Brother Yuncheng was not in a good mood.

She cleared her throat, didn’t beat around the bush, and directly said: "Brother Yuncheng, it’s me."

Su Yuncheng: "Hmm."

He was indeed a bit angry.

According to what Uncle Sun relayed, this young lady had gone to the police station early in the morning, clearly having received the introduction letter the day before. Yet she didn’t inform him in advance, even if it was too bothersome to run to the town, a phone call was possible, wasn’t it?

Also, even if he couldn’t get away to accompany her to the provincial city, she still shouldn’t have just taken two girls with her? Was Sie Yufei unable to walk because of a broken leg?

Through the phone line, he didn’t want to lose his temper with her, nor did he want to preach and make her anxious and upset, lest she become distracted and even possibly cause a problem where there was none.

Su Yuncheng was making an effort to control his emotions when he heard Lin Nianhe asking with a grievance: "Brother Yuncheng, how come you didn’t tell me in advance about going to the city? I went to find you that morning and didn’t see you, I had no idea what to do."

Su Yuncheng: "..."

Hmm...

Yeah, why didn’t he tell her? Even if there was no time to go to Ten Miles Team to inform her in person, he should have made a call!

"Nianhe, I..."

"You have no idea, I had a tough time coming here, I almost had no train to take, and even for standing room, it was only because the comrades from the battalion saw we really had urgent matters, that they gave it to us."

Su Yuncheng’s grip on the phone handset tightened fiercely.

She had to stand all the way?

She actually had to stand during the trip!

"Sigh... Brother Yuncheng, I’ve discovered that without you by my side, I really end up in a miserable state."

"Nianhe, I’m sorry, I should have told you in advance, the task was urgent at the time, and I didn’t get a chance to call you... I’m sorry, I should have found an opportunity to call you after I arrived in the city."

Lin Nianhe: "...?"

She was just trying to play up her misery, so that Su Yuncheng wouldn’t scold her.

But he...

The direction this plot is taking seems a bit off!

Lin Nianhe touched the little red string on her wrist, finding her conscience inexplicably pricked.