msmithbooks Chapter 63 Eating Explosives
Chapter 63 Eating Explosives
Lin Shuyao felt that Cheng Zheng seemed to have taken a dynamite today.
He had a stern face throughout the entire morning of military training.
Moreover, he avoided eye contact with her throughout the entire process, coldly averting his gaze whenever he saw her. Even when she reported to him, he merely gave a perfunctory "hmm" and was unwilling to say another word.
Lin Shuyao had never encountered this situation before.
Every man in later generations fawned over her with a smile, but Cheng Zheng was the only one who gave her the cold shoulder.
Even though she took such initiative, he remained as unyielding as a block of iron.
Which part of the process went wrong?
After cooking lunch for the experts, Lin Shuyao took egg tarts to Gao Tingting for a debriefing.
"Tingting, I made egg tarts. Try them and see if you like them."
"Your cooking must be delicious! Thank you, Qingqing! But it's not convenient to eat at the factory if people see me, so I'll take it home tonight. I'll wash the lunchbox for you tomorrow."
Gao Tingting carefully put the lunchbox into her bag, then pulled Lin Shuyao into a secluded tree-lined path. Looking around anxiously, she asked, "Qingqing, how was the movie you went to with the representative last night?"
Lin Shuyao came to see her for this very reason.
Lin Shuyao casually plucked a leaf from a nearby bush, turning the leaf by its base as she sighed helplessly, "Don't even mention it, I impulsively confessed to Cheng Zheng last night."
"What?!" Gao Tingting's eyes widened in shock. "You...you confessed?"
Lin Shuyao nodded.
"Qingqing, you're so brave!" Gao Tingting was both impressed and excited. She had never seen a woman dare to confess to her brother before. Usually, they would subtly show their affection, blushing even when they spoke.
"So what did he say? Did he agree?"
Lin Shuyao threw away the leaf and sighed, "He refused."
Gao Tingting: "Huh? How could this be? I clearly felt that he treated you differently from other women, so why would he reject you?"
Lin Shuyao smiled wryly: "Who knows? Besides, I greeted him this morning, but he ignored me..."
Lin Shuyao was so upset that she started to question her existence.
I have never experienced such a setback in a relationship.
Thankfully, she didn't actually like Cheng Zheng, otherwise she would be heartbroken now.
Gao Tingting stared at Lin Shuyao's face, which was both troubled and beautiful like a fairy: "If even you are rejected, I really don't know what kind of woman in the world can catch his eye."
"Qingqing, tell me more about the details of the movie you watched yesterday."
Gao Tingting tried to analyze the situation to find a reason.
Lin Shuyao recounted the details of their interaction last night to Gao Tingting, whose jaw dropped. "He actually peeled sunflower seeds for you? And ate the cake you fed him? You even pulled his arm?"
Lin Shuyao nodded.
"You two have progressed to this point, and he's still rejecting you?"
"right."
"Oh my god, I don't think I can answer this question either... Anyway, I've never heard of him spending time alone with any woman before, let alone taking care of anyone." Gao Tingting raised her hand to cover her forehead, looking completely bewildered and wondering where the problem lay.
Lin Shuyao burst out laughing at her action, which made her feel much better.
"Tingting, have you ever been in a relationship?"
"No..." Gao Tingting shook her head.
Lin Shuyao chuckled: "Then why are you my strategist? I thought you were very experienced."
"Oh, Qingqing, you're laughing at me!" Gao Tingting pouted, pretending to be angry.
"Okay, okay, I wasn't laughing at you," Lin Shuyao pinched her cheek, looking a little troubled. "What should I do now?"
Gao Tingting was afraid she would give up: "You're so close to success! Don't give up halfway! By the way, I heard from Sister Sun in our department that several young couples in the factory started dating after dancing a few ballroom dances at a dance party! There's a dance party at the factory this weekend, why don't you invite a representative to try?"
Lin Shuyao was skeptical: "But Cheng Zheng doesn't seem like someone who can dance... and if I invite him, will he even come?"
Gao Tingting had a lot of confidence in her: "He's already gone to the movies with you, so if you ask him to go to the dance, he'll definitely say yes!"
"Then I'll try again."
After talking with Gao Tingting, Lin Shuyao inexplicably regained some confidence.
Regardless, she was determined to try again.
As the class monitor, Lin Shuyao had no trouble finding an excuse to contact Cheng Zheng. She could easily come up with a reason, such as handing in the statistics form or reporting on the dormitory inspection.
After attending the regulations training in the afternoon, Lin Shuyao casually took a morning attendance sheet and went straight to Cheng Zheng's office.
When she reached the door, it was ajar. Just as Lin Shuyao was about to knock, she suddenly saw a familiar figure inside. It was Su Wan, who seemed to be reporting something to Cheng Zheng.
Lin Shuyao lowered her hand and stepped aside, intending to wait for Su Wan to come out before going in.
After all, her motives were not pure. She was not ashamed to act coquettishly and shamelessly in front of Cheng Zheng, but she was still a little embarrassed if there were outsiders present.
Lin Shuyao was waiting at the door, but the next second she heard her name being mentioned inside.
She instinctively leaned closer to the crack in the door and listened intently.
The conversation inside reached his ears clearly—
"Brother Zheng, I'm sorry, I failed to complete the task you assigned me. How about I go back to my hometown and ask Comrade Shen's adoptive parents? They should know the answer."
"No need, you don't need to worry about this."
"Why don't you let Comrade Gao give it a try? I see she's quite close to Comrade Shen, maybe she can do it."
"That's the end of this matter. Don't talk about it outside."
"I know. So, do I still need to maintain a good relationship with Comrade Shen?"
"Just get along normally."
……
Upon hearing this, Lin Shuyao leaned against the corridor wall, raised her hand to cover her mouth, and her eyes flashed with disbelief.
What did she hear?
Su Wan was actually sent by Cheng Zheng to deliberately get close to her!
She said, "What a coincidence! Su Wan happens to be from Yuncheng and is also her schoolmate!"
It turns out that nothing was a coincidence!
Considering that Cheng Zheng sent his assistant to investigate in Yuncheng, it seems that it wasn't her imagination; Cheng Zheng already suspected her identity, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to investigate her.
Oh no, what should she do now?
Lin Shuyao's face was deathly pale, her eyes filled with confusion and panic.
She heard footsteps beside her; Su Wan was about to come out. Lin Shuyao snapped out of her daze and quickly climbed up the nearest flight of stairs to hide.
She only came out after she saw Su Wan's figure walking downstairs.
Looking at the sign for the factory representative's office hanging on the corridor wall, she suddenly hesitated. Should she still go to find Cheng Zheng?