Chapter 443 She is in the light, I am in the dark

The Northwest in May is like amber crushed by the sun. The wind blows sand and gravel across the spine of the Qilian Mountains, dyeing the meadows below the snow line into a golden and green brocade.

The old elm tree in the military compound was shaking off its elm seeds. The light green fluff was carried by the wind across the clothesline and fell in a thin layer on the quilt cover with the red five-pointed star printed on it.

The sunflower seedlings in the vegetable patch poked their heads out with their shells on. The tender stems were covered with last night's frost, but were heated by the sun at noon. The leaves were curled into small trumpet shapes and pointed towards the shooting range - the intermittent sound of military bugles from there occasionally startled a lizard in the corner, which darted into the bushy camel thorn like an arrow, bringing down a few petals of newly opened wild flowers.

"Sister An An, Xue Ran and I are here to see you. How are you doing? Xiao Ke was supposed to come with us, but coincidentally, her blind date partner just came back, and my mother-in-law took her to the blind date."

Lin Wangshu and Xue Ran came together. The couple looked very affectionate and were quite warm towards Lin Anan.

But Lin Anan felt that...she had gone a little too far.

The expression between the lines makes it seem as if the two are really close sisters.

Mother Lin politely welcomed the guest into the house.

Lin Anan was holding Zhuangzhuang in the sun under the corridor, so she decided not to go back into the house and instead chat with the two of them in the main hall.

"Auntie, I bought you a set of skin care products that have whitening and anti-aging effects! There is also a bottle of country F perfume in it. The smell is very elegant. I think it is especially suitable for you."

Lin Wangshu immediately took Lin's mother's hand and handed her a bag.

"ah?"

Lin's mother was shocked!

"This is too expensive. I am an old farmer, why should I use skin care products... Applying some vanishing cream is a big deal."

Lin Wangshu smiled and refused, "What are you talking about! My aunt is so beautiful, she must take good care of herself! We women should be beautiful at any age, you must keep it."

Mother Lin quickly glanced at Lin Anan.

Lin Anan raised her eyebrows slightly, but did not refuse, "Mom, since it is Wangshu's kind gift, you should accept it."

"Well...ok then, thank you!"

Seeing that Lin's mother accepted it, Lin Wangshu curled his eyes in satisfaction, "That's right, we are all family, it's only natural~"

Xue Ran was also very polite. He greeted Lin's mother and Lin Anan, and even changed the way he addressed them from "Aunt, Comrade Lin" to "Aunt and Sister Anan".

Lin Anan was very interested, not knowing what Lin Wangshu was up to.

She is now in the dark, while Lin Wangshu is in the light.

She knew Lin Wangshu's background, but Lin Wangshu didn't know hers.

From the very beginning, Lin Anan's sixth sense told her that this person was not right, and it became even clearer after she knew the whole story.

But it always feels strange. Suspicion and malice are two different things.

Lin Anan was on guard against her, but she did not feel any hostility towards her. She always helped wherever she could, no matter how big or small the help was.

Lin Wangshu first praised Lin Anan based on the recent news, and then showed off in front of Xue Ran, as if to say, "My sister is so awesome and I am proud of her."

Xue Ran looked very serious and nodded, "Sister An An's ideological awareness is really incomparable to that of ordinary people. Not only do I admire her, my parents also admire her very much."

Lin Anan waved her hand politely, "No, I'm just a paper tiger. I'm a bit skilled when I write, but I'm stupid the rest of the time."

"Don't say that." Xue Ran sat up straighter and invited sincerely, "Aunt, Sister An An, when are you free, come to my house for dinner. My mother has asked me several times."

"I'm still in confinement and my baby is still young. I will definitely go when I have time."

Lin Anan didn't refuse, but she didn't agree either.

"Okay, I'll wait for your news. Xiao Shu doesn't have any other relatives or friends here, and she's usually quite lonely. Sister An An has to interact with her more."

"Definitely."

After chatting about family matters, Lin Wangshu brought the topic back to Lin Anan, "Hey, how come my sister is so outstanding? I really need to come here more often. Even if I can learn a little bit, it will be very beneficial for me.

Let’s not talk about the distant past, just the disaster relief is a role model for us! That was a world-class flood, how many people would not hesitate? And they donated all their wealth so selflessly, which is really extraordinary. "

Lin Anan frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong with her.

Just as she had this thought, Lin Wangshu said, "But speaking of natural disasters, I am still terrified! I have seen floods before, but other natural disasters... such as mudslides and earthquakes... I am scared just thinking about them!"

Um?

When Lin Anan was paying attention, she observed things very carefully. As for Lin Wangshu's words, she emphasized the word "earthquake".

It can’t be…

"By the way, Sister An An, we have established a scientific research institute under the Earthquake Bureau in Northwest China. It is an institution designated by the central organization. It has a good prospect and a strong lineup of experts!

Isn't my son Xue Ran studying geography? Not long ago, my father-in-law arranged for him to go in and study. Although he is only an intern research assistant, it is also an experience. "

"Seismological Bureau Research Institute?" Lin Anan clenched her hands subconsciously.

Xue Ran touched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "Yes, I have just joined the unit not long ago. The institute has just received the monitoring project of the Qilian Mountain Fault, which is the subject of my key study and research in the future."

Lin An'an's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Lin Wangshu deeply! Suddenly, she felt better and chuckled, "That's great! This is a serious technical position. When my brother-in-law has learned something, he will be a national talent."

"No, no, I'm just an intern, a half-baked fellow."

“Everyone starts from nothing.”

"yes."

"What a coincidence! I also know Comrade He Luo from your Earthquake Bureau's Research Institute!"

Xue Ran opened his mouth and said, "What a coincidence, Professor He is in charge of our group."

The three of them had a pleasant chat about this topic.

In Lin Anan's opinion, Lin Wangshu was quite thoughtful and was better than herself at bringing up topics.

"Sister An An, just because Xue Ran joined this research institute, I have become more terrified of natural disasters. I am afraid that a major earthquake will occur in a certain area of our country. That would be too scary."

Lin Anan nodded in agreement, "Ah~ the destructiveness of natural disasters is irreversible, it's really terrible, if we have the ability to warn and avoid disasters, it would be amazing.

So I think that the job of my brother-in-law is quite respectable. They are heroes fighting against natural disasters and warriors fighting a tug-of-war with death. "

Xue Ran's face turned red, and she waved her hands and said no, "It's a pity that Xiao Shu didn't study geography. Her thinking is much better than mine, and she gave me a lot of suggestions!

For example, the geological structures of the Tanlu Fault Zone and the North China Plain Seismic Zone are inherently fragile, and the inherent research conditions there are better than those in the northwest.”

"Really..." Lin Anan dragged out the last syllable.

Isn’t Tang City the junction of the Tanlu Fault Zone and the North China Plain Seismic Zone?

Lin Wangshu wanted to warn of a major earthquake in Tang City!