Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 488 - 487: I Always Keep Public and Private Matters Separate

Chapter 488: Chapter 487: I Always Keep Public and Private Matters Separate

"Why did you stab Chen Dabao?"

"Because he was going to hack ordinary folks, and as a kind-hearted good person, I should be at the forefront protecting everyone’s personal and property safety."

"And why did you stab Chen Dabao a second time?"

"Oh, that was clearly a misunderstanding. He seemed to really like my dagger and wanted to hold it for a bit longer; I had no idea he’d catch it with his leg."

"Then... where did your dagger come from? That’s military-grade, it shouldn’t be something you have, right?"

"It was a gift from my partner."

"And who is your partner?"

"Su Yuncheng. The specifics of his unit need to be confidential, I can’t reveal that, but he’s a Lieutenant Colonel. If you want to confirm his identity, you can call Comrade Sun Bo at the Hei Province Military District for verification. If you need to check my position, you’ll have to call Minister Huang at the Foreign Trade Department."

"..."

What a wonderful suggestion.

Could a public security officer from a city police station actually call those places?

Even if someone were to answer and immediately cooperate in the verification, he wouldn’t know the phone numbers for these places!

Lin Nianhe considerately asked, "Do you need me to give you the phone numbers?"

"..."

The public security officer took a deep breath and changed the subject, "Then why did you pull the dagger out a second time?"

Lin Nianhe answered righteously and boldly, "Didn’t you just say it, the dagger is military-grade. It’s fine to lend it to him for a bit, but he was about to go out of my sight, so of course I had to take it back!"

"..."

The public security officer looked at her, very troubled, very distressed.

This situation really put him in a difficult position.

If it weren’t for the second stab, Lin Nianhe’s initial throw wouldn’t have required any accountability, because Chen Dabao indeed was about to chop someone, and her throwing a knife for protection was reasonable.

But then she just went ahead and stabbed Chen Dabao neatly in front of everyone.

That was no longer normal self-defense!

Someone was even more distressed than the public security officer at the moment.

The Factory Director, with a distressed face, nervously came over and urged, "Public security officer, could you please disperse the protesters first? We’re about to have some leaders come for an inspection..."

The public security officer was probably the person more eager to protest than the protesters themselves.

"What’s wrong with them protesting against Chen Daya? Your factory has major issues, and it’s wrong for people to come and remind you about it?"

"Almost the whole Xi City knows about the good deeds Chen Daya has done, and you as the Factory Director still play ignorant?"

"You receive complaints from the citizens and don’t think about resolving the issues, but rather want to resolve those who report them?"

"Even if you were negligent about Chen Daya’s actions, Chen Dabao was about to hack someone right in front of you, the Factory Director, and you did nothing to stop it?"

Colleagues from public security expressed their dissatisfaction one after another.

Factory Director: "...?"

Is this... What, aren’t they from the public security that our food factory reported?

Why would the public security officers not support him but instead speak for those people?

Of course, he wouldn’t know that after the two public security officers finished their investigation, they shared Chen Daya’s misdeeds with their colleagues during lunch.

The canteen is always the fastest place for spreading news, and in just half a day, the entire station knew about this pair of sibling bullies.

Factory Director looked at the accusatory eyes of the Public Security officers, then glanced at his watch, sweat pouring down his forehead.

He couldn’t afford to waste time, he had to get these people out of here before the leaders arrived...

Just as he was panicking, Lin Nianhe spoke up:

"Actually, my visit here today is to accompany Mr. Chen on an inspection of the food factory. A friend of mine had brought me sausage from the Xi City Food Factory, and after tasting it, I felt it might have the potential for export earnings."

Her speech was not fast, her languid manner seemed as if she was just passing by to handle a minor matter.

A jolt struck the Factory Director’s heart.

She—she was also here for inspection? Then she had seen all this disgraceful stuff...

Wait!

Export earnings!

That was something he didn’t even dare to dream of!

If their factory could flaunt an ’export earnings’ sign, they could finally stand tall in front of the Steel Factory!

With the carrot dangling in front of him, the Factory Director no longer pondered how to patch things up, this hole couldn’t be hidden, so he just—

Suddenly, he turned his head, eagerly extending his hand towards Lin Nianhe: "Comrade, my apologies for the oversight, I have let you witness a farce. The issue with Chen Daya and Chen Dabao is inextricably linked to my oversight at work, I will listen to everyone’s advice seriously and handle this matter proactively. You must not..."

Lin Nianhe simply shook her head at him, cutting off his pointless long-winded explanation: "You don’t need to say anymore, I have always been clear about distinguishing personal matters from business."

The Factory Director felt a weight lifted off his chest, exhaling a long breath of relief: "That’s very..."

Lin Nianhe ignored his gaze, looking at her wristwatch: "I need to bring food to my friend’s sister, a child with a fracture should not go hungry—if the Public Security officers have no further business I’ll take my leave. If you need me to cooperate with the verification work, or if there’s need for compensation for Chen Dabao’s injury, you can find me at the railway guesthouse anytime."

Public Security officer: "..."

What a clear sense of public and private.

But using money as a solution is not bad, and Chen Dabao would probably be quite happy to accept it.

"Alright. You have other responsibilities to attend to, and indeed this incident had a cause, so we won’t bring you back to the station. However, you still need to be careful, throwing knives recklessly is very dangerous, and you must take responsibility if you injure someone."

Lin Nianhe listened with a face full of acquiescence: "I understand, don’t worry." After saying this, she walked away.

Seeing Lin Nianhe about to leave, the Factory Director immediately became anxious and quickly reached out to stop her: "Wait! Didn’t you say the railway leaders were coming soon? Since you are already here, why not complete the inspection and then leave?"

At this point, he couldn’t care about the protesters in front of him, nor that his factory wasn’t prepared yet, he only knew that he absolutely couldn’t let Lin Nianhe leave like this!

Lin Nianhe finally gave him a look: "That’s also true, if the inspection were to be divided into two separate visits, it would indeed cause a lot of trouble for the normal operations of the food factory."

Her brow furrowed slightly, she appeared genuinely considerate for the food factory’s situation.

The Factory Director hurriedly said: "We’re not afraid of trouble, but the export earnings are important..."

Lin Nianhe: "Well, in that case, I’ll go back and let Uncle Chen know, so he doesn’t need to come this afternoon either."

Factory Director: "...!"

The Factory Director felt darkness before his eyes, his legs going weak. If it weren’t for two quick-reacting workshop directors catching him, he could have collapsed onto the ground.

Lin Nianhe slightly raised the corners of her mouth, considerate and thoughtful as she continued: "Don’t worry, although Uncle Chen is returning to the provincial city tonight, I will stay in Xi City for three more days. You can take your time to prepare for the inspection, and I will come again then."

The Factory Director felt as if his great-grandma had just circled around him and decided not to take him away after all.

"Rest assured, I am truly someone who distinguishes between public and private."

The Factory Director held his aching heart as he nodded vigorously: "Yes! I know!"