Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 693 - 692: Spend Four Hundred Get Forty Extra

Chapter 693: Chapter 692: Spend Four Hundred Get Forty Extra

Lin Nianhe went to seek Elder Ji for help, and it wasn’t solely for Ji Mingyi.

In fact, Lan County Textile Factory really did need several paintings to decorate their booth at the Spring Trade Fair.

It didn’t matter who painted them, they wouldn’t even be signed.

Originally, Lin Nianhe had thought about finding anyone to do the paintings as per the requirements.

Now she had someone who would do it for free and even thank her for the opportunity... This was a win-win situation.

Elder Ji glanced at Ji Mingyi, indifferent, "The Spring Trade Fair is a big deal, don’t mess around."

He didn’t say he disagreed, which meant he tacitly consented.

Ji Mingyi’s eyes sparkled with anticipation as he looked at Lin Nianhe, "Nianhe, let me try, please? I’ll follow all your instructions!"

He wanted to paint so badly.

He thought if his paintings could really help with the Spring Trade Fair, then his grandfather might reconsider his decision to study fine arts.

Lin Nianhe smiled and nodded, "Of course you can. I’ll go back, organize the requirements, and bring them to you to try out... But I can’t guarantee we’ll definitely use them."

"I understand! I’ll paint first, and then you can see if you can use them. If not, I can make changes!"

Ji Mingyi was extremely excited, he even ate an extra bowl of rice.

After the meal, Elder Ji went to take a nap, and Lin Nianhe along with Su Yuncheng took their leave.

Ji Mingyi walked them out, looking at Lin Nianhe with more affection than he would his own sister.

He was too embarrassed to rush her and just waited eagerly.

Lin Nianhe said with a light smile, "I need to visit a few seniors in the next couple of days. I’ll bring you the requirements first thing tomorrow morning, is that okay?"

"No problem!" Ji Mingyi quickly said, "If you’re busy, I can come to your place to collect them!"

"Alright, then I’ll bring them tomorrow."

Leaving Elder Ji’s house, Su Yuncheng turned to look at Lin Nianhe, "Did you hear?"

"Um, I heard," Lin Nianhe responded, shrugging her shoulders.

She had good hearing, which Su Yuncheng had noticed long ago, so there was nothing to hide.

Su Yuncheng said, "You seem quite willing to help him."

"Eh?" Lin Nianhe looked at him with interest, sniffing, "Whose vinegar jar has tipped over, you’re so sour."

The Su family vinegar jar looked at her, silent.

"Save where we should, spend where we must," Lin Nianhe said cheerfully, nudging his arm, "saving to treat you to a meal."

Su Yuncheng replied, "Alright."

...

Lin Nianhe was indeed very busy in these days.

After visiting Elder Ji, she went to the machinery factory.

Chang Shihong returned even before them, hurried back as soon as his exams were over.

His exam results weren’t good; he had failed and was now re-reading at a high school near the machinery factory, planning to try again next year.

When Lin Nianhe arrived at the machinery factory, she coincidentally saw Chang Shihong climbing over the wall to get out.

Lin Nianhe: "Have you... eaten?"

Chang Shihong dusted off the dirt on his legs, said casually, "About to go eat, by the way, how did you guys do on the exams?"

"Pretty good," Lin Nianhe said, "Wang Shumei and Wen Lan also got into schools in Beijing."

"That’s great, remember to let me know when they arrive, I’ll treat you guys to a meal."

"Sure."

"That guy, the fat one, how did he do?"

"Beihang University."

"Ah, so he’s coming to Beijing too."

"Yeah."

Lin Nianhe noticed that Chang Shihong’s carefree smile was gone.

Started missing after she mentioned Feng Wei had also made it to Beijing.

"So... you’re here to see my uncle?"

"Yeah, just got back, thought I’d pay a visit."

"Well then, you’re busy, I’m off to eat."

Chang Shihong rubbed his belly, muttered, "Hungry."

"Okay, see you later."

"Mhm."

Chang Shihong walked away briskly, almost as if he was escaping.

Lin Nianhe watched his retreating back and sighed softly.

She didn’t say any words of encouragement, because no matter what she said, it seemed like speaking without experiencing the hardship herself.

She shifted her gaze and pedaled towards the mechanical factory.

"Hey! The top scholar is back!"

The gatekeeper grinned at the sight of Lin Nianhe and called out, "Come on in, your master is in the workshop!"

"Thank you, sir, you’re busy, I’ll go ahead in."

Lin Nianhe parked her bicycle and headed straight for the workshop.

She could hear Rong Zhiguo cursing before she even entered the door.

Very heartwarming.

"Master!"

Lin Nianhe tiptoed behind Rong Zhiguo and covered his eyes, "Guess who?"

Rong Zhiguo: "I’d guess you’re a naughty rabbit."

Lin Nianhe: "..."

No matter how well she scored elsewhere, she was always a naughty rabbit in front of her master.

She let go and moved in front of Rong Zhiguo, looking at him mournfully, "Master, it’s been two years, don’t you miss me at all?"

Rong Zhiguo sized her up, furrowing his brow, "How did you make yourself look such a mess? Out of money for food?"

"Not at all, it was such heavy snow on the way back, I was delayed for four days, and I’m still not over it." Lin Nianhe rubbed her face, "It exhausted me to death."

"Tired and you still didn’t rest at home? Why come out and show off?" Rong Zhiguo said with disdain, picking up a military coat, "Come on, let’s eat."

"Master, I’ve already eaten."

"Then have a bite, you’re as skinny as a bean sprout, feels all angular."

Rong Zhiguo went on his way without waiting.

Lin Nianhe waved to her fellow apprentices before following her stormy master out.

In the workshop, her brothers looked at Lin Nianhe’s departing figure with eyes full of admiration and remarked:

"The little sister always knows how to handle things."

"The days are better when little sister is around."

"Can we figure out a way to have little sister come every day?"

From a distance came Rong Zhiguo’s booming reprimand: "If you can’t work properly when I’m back, then brace yourselves for a beating!"

The brothers: "..."

Little sister, try your best to appease the master before sending him back!

In the canteen, Lin Nianhe nibbled on her meal and asked, "Master, what did the brothers do to upset you this time?"

"A bunch of blockheads, a thousand ways to drive me mad." Rong Zhiguo put some shredded meat in her bowl, still fuming.

"Don’t be angry with them, I have two pieces of good news for you, which do you want to hear first?" Lin Nianhe said with a grin.

Rong Zhiguo: "Say it if you want, if not, then get lost."

"I’ll take that as letting me pick the news I’m more eager to tell."

Lin Nianhe took a stack of design drawings from her bag, "They’re all drawn when I was idling during my revision this past year, take a look, maybe there’s something useful."

Rong Zhiguo took the drawings, but instead of looking at them, he gazed at Lin Nianhe with complex eyes, "You were drawing while reviewing for your college entrance exam?"

"Yes!" Lin Nianhe frowned, "Otherwise, why didn’t I do well!"

Rong Zhiguo: "..."

She calls scoring 399 points as not doing well.

Then what is a good score?

Perfect score plus a bonus of forty points?

Rong Zhiguo flipped through the drawings and asked, "What’s the other thing?"

Lin Nianhe beamed, "I’m back!"

"Hmm, and then?"

"Isn’t my return good news?"

Rong Zhiguo looked up at her and said, "What do you think?"

Lin Nianhe: "Of course, it’s the best, the absolute best news."

Rong Zhiguo was silent for a while, then pointed towards the door.

Lin Nianhe clicked her tongue lightly, "Master, it’s winter, everywhere is cool, don’t make me go find a cool place to squat, please."

"No."

"I want you to go to the mirror at the entrance and take a good look."

Lin Nianhe: "..."