radicalducati Chapter 7 Stay away from her
Chapter 7 Stay away from her
How is it?
Cheng Zheng's eyes suddenly darkened, and he warned in his tone, "Stay away from her."
Gao Tingting asked, puzzled, "Why, brother?"
Sometimes, the less you know, the happier you are.
Cheng Zheng did not explain.
Gao Tingting persisted, "Brother, I just love hanging out with pretty girls. Looks reflect the heart; what bad intentions could good-looking people have?"
Cheng Zheng: "You're calling her so affectionately, and you've only known her for a few days? You can only know a person's face, not their heart."
Gao Tingting: "Brother, it sounds like you have a problem with Qingqing. She was praising you to me today, saying you're really handsome and have a great body. Let me make it clear, I never said I was your sister, so what Qingqing told me must have been her true feelings!"
Praise him?
Ha ha.
Cheng Zheng gave a cold smirk, his mind flashing back to her arrogant, cat-like behavior that afternoon—she certainly didn't seem like the type to praise him. Who knows what her ulterior motives were in saying those things to Gao Tingting?
"Gao Tingting, use your brain."
"What do you mean I'm brainless? Oh, right, I was just about to ask you, bro, that list..."
As the siblings were talking, the sound of the door opening came from the entryway. Cheng Huazhang walked in carrying a briefcase, his gaze sweeping across the living room before landing on Cheng Zheng. His tone was serious: "Come with me to the study."
The father and son went upstairs one after the other.
Inside the study.
Cheng Huazhang threw his briefcase onto the chair, his face darkening as he looked at his son: "Cheng Zheng! Put away those tricks of yours! How can a grown man bully a woman?!"
The father and son both knew who the "lesbian" was.
Cheng Zheng sneered. That woman was really something else; she went to his father to tattle so quickly.
"What, feeling sorry for her? You treasure that illegitimate daughter so much, why don't you arrange for her to work at your workplace?"
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Cheng Huazhang's face turned ashen, and he slammed his hand on the table.
"If she's not an illegitimate child, then who is she?" Cheng Zheng's lips curled into a sneer.
Cheng Huazhang's anger subsided, and he said with some helplessness, "Don't meddle in adults' affairs."
"Hmph, if they won't let my son get involved, then I still have the right to know, right?!"
Cheng Zheng's mother, Gao Jie, suddenly pushed open the door and came in from outside the study. Cheng Huazhang's expression changed. Gao Jie had already walked to his desk and slammed a stack of things down in front of him.
"Cheng Huazhang, if Shen Qing isn't your illegitimate daughter, why are you keeping photos of her at 100 days old and letters to her mother? How long are you going to keep lying to me? Are you planning to bring that woman to Jinghua next, so the three of you can have a happy family reunion?!"
Gao Jie's eyes were red, her voice was angry, and her lips trembled slightly.
Looking at the things on the table, Cheng Huazhang felt speechless. He had been keeping those things for someone else, and that person was... If he were to speak now, things would really get chaotic.
Sighing in frustration, he rubbed his forehead and said, "I'll explain this to you later. Anyway, Xiaoqing has nothing to do with me."
"Why later? Explain yourself now, or we're getting a divorce!"
"Gao Jie, stop fooling around."
"I'm making a fuss?" Gao Jie's voice choked with sobs. "She's only half a year younger than Tingting! That means you were out there when I was pregnant with Tingting... Don't you have any conscience...?"
Gao Jie burst into tears.
Hearing the commotion downstairs, Gao Tingting ran upstairs with a thud: "What's wrong, Mom and Dad? What happened?"
"It's nothing, just a little misunderstanding with your mother." Cheng Huazhang didn't want to make things worse.
Gao Jie didn't want her daughter to know about these upsetting things, so she didn't say anything to refute them.
Cheng Zheng glanced coldly at his father, then pushed his sister towards the door, saying, "Never mind that, let's go downstairs for dinner."
……
Staff dormitory of Factory 306.
Lin Shuyao overestimated her ability to endure hardship. As soon as she lay down on the bare wooden bed, she hissed in a spoiled manner. It was too hard to sleep on. No matter whether she turned over or lay flat, it would hurt her bones. Her little face was scrunched up and never relaxed.
Finally, having no other choice, I sat up, put my hands on the table, and rested my face on my arms to sleep.
The consequence was that when I woke up the next day, my neck and shoulders were so sore that it felt like I had been beaten up.
Despite being in pain all over, she still had to report to the technical department today.
In this recruitment drive, the technical department hired a total of 12 new employees, including her, who was one of only two women.
The technical department is the most core department in the entire factory, shouldering the important mission of developing the first military vehicle of the new China. The recruitment requirements are naturally strict, but the salary is also the best in the entire factory.
The technical department's report was held in a small conference room in the administration building.
When Lin Shuyao pushed open the door, the long conference table was almost full on both sides. At the head of the table, Cheng Zheng was looking down at the time on his wristwatch. When Lin Shuyao saw him, she was reminded of the embarrassing scene yesterday, and her face unconsciously became hot. Taking advantage of his inattention, she quickly crouched down and sat in the seat furthest away from him.
However, she overlooked her attractive face and the fact that she was one of only two women. As soon as she sat down, many eyes turned to her.
Today she was wearing the blue cotton work clothes issued by the factory, which not only didn't make her skin look dark, but actually made her skin look bright and shiny, like a ray of light shining into everyone's eyes.
Her beautiful face was adorned with large, bright eyes, double eyelids, and upturned corners. Her eyes were moist and sparkling, as if they held a pool of clear spring water. When she looked at people, her eyes were lively and charming.
As everyone stared at her with curiosity, she pursed her red lips slightly, curving them into a shallow smile. Two small dimples appeared and disappeared around her lips, a sweetness that touched everyone's hearts.
This was her usual social expression. But to the gay men, it looked as if she were smiling at them, making them blush and their hearts race, their expressions shy.
"Now that everyone is here, let's start by having each of you introduce yourself."
A cold voice rang out, Cheng Zheng tightened his jaw, and his dark gaze swept over everyone. When it passed over Lin Shuyao, Lin Shuyao met his gaze. She quickly curled her lips into a flattering smile.
Don't blame her for being spineless; she's just out of her league and has no choice but to bow her head.
Yesterday, while she was taking a shower at the bathhouse, she overheard others chatting and learned that Cheng Zheng, as the factory representative, held a higher position in the factory than the factory director. Moreover, her technical department was directly under Cheng Zheng's leadership, which meant that she would be working under him from now on.
Uncle Cheng is too far away to help someone in a difficult situation.
Therefore, she only had one choice: to improve her relationship with Cheng Zheng.
It's said that you can't hit someone who's smiling, but that doesn't seem to apply to Cheng Zheng. After Lin Shuyao smiled at him, he didn't react at all, coldly looking away without even glancing at her again.
Lin Shuyao didn't mind; after all, he was a high-ranking leader, so it was normal for him to have a bit of an air about him. Her expression remained unchanged as she looked at the colleague who was introducing himself.
"Hello everyone, my name is Wang Yuanchao, I'm from Jincheng, and I graduated from the Army Engineering Academy with a major in mechanical engineering..."
Then came the second, and the third.
Lin Shuyao discovered that these people were either graduates of the Army Academy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, or Jiaotong University. The only other female comrade besides herself was also a graduate of Harbin Military Engineering Institute.
And she... or rather, Shen Qing, only has a high school diploma.
Although a high school education is considered the highest level of education for ordinary people in this era, it is not enough in the talent-rich technical department of Factory 306.
To be precise, it's a bit embarrassing.
When it was Lin Shuyao's turn, she stood up with a stiff upper lip and said, "Hello everyone, my name is Shen Qing. I am very happy to work with so many outstanding colleagues. Please give me your guidance."
She deliberately avoided the topic of her academic background, hoping to quickly move on from the issue. Just as she finished speaking and was about to sit down, Cheng Zheng coldly pointed out, "Comrade Shen, you haven't introduced your school and major yet."
He looked at her, his chin slightly raised, a cold, hard smirk playing on his lips, and the pen in his hand lightly tapped the table.
Lin Shuyao was certain that he was doing it on purpose, that he was absolutely doing it on purpose!
Knowing full well that she only had a high school diploma, they forced her to say it in front of these college students, just to embarrass her!
But everyone was waiting, so Lin Shuyao had to stand up again: "I graduated from Yuncheng No. 1 Middle School, and I only have a high school diploma."
As soon as he finished speaking, the air in the conference room seemed to freeze for a moment.
Everyone knows how high the bar is for the technical department. For a high school student to get in, they either need to be exceptionally talented or have connections. But looking at Lin Shuyao's delicate appearance, she doesn't seem to have any outstanding technical skills; she's clearly the latter.
Some people smacked their lips slightly, while others exchanged glances.
Cheng Zheng slammed his pen on the table, his voice conveying power and authority.
"I don't care how some of you managed to get in here, but here, strength speaks volumes. If you can't handle it, get out!"
Everyone looked at Lin Shuyao in unison, clearly assuming that Cheng Zheng was referring to her.
Even though Lin Shuyao wasn't really Shen Qing, she still couldn't help but feel her cheeks burning under all the scrutinizing gazes.
Just yesterday she thought Cheng Zheng didn't get along with Shen Qing, but now that she thinks about it, Shen Qing and Cheng Zheng had no interaction before, while she had met Cheng Zheng a few times. So there is only one explanation, which is that he doesn't like Shen Qing, but she does!
Lin Shuyao didn't know where she had offended this formidable person, as she was given a hard time the moment she joined the company.
She was planning to improve their relationship, but since he wanted to play along, she decided to play along!