Chapter 55 Chapter 55 He had to do it, otherwise...

Charlie pretended to be calm as she looked at her aunt, and asked casually, "Huh? What did Aunt Zhong say?" She smiled as if she had heard something very funny.

Xia Pingzhi took three eggs from a basin nearby, cracked the shells one by one, and poured them into a bowl. "Your Aunt Zhong told me that her daughter-in-law saw you on the roof with a man last time, and she thinks you two are dating."

Xia Pingzhi explained the whole story in a few words.

"Oh" Charlie let out a long sigh. It turned out to be about what happened that day.

She still had some recollection of that day, but when Jiang Dong finished patching the roof and the two of them were about to go down, they saw Brother Zhong and his wife on the roof. But they were still busy with their work, so Xia Li pretended not to know and went down without saying hello.

So, people saw her and Jiang Dong on the roof. Who knows when she came up there, and what extraordinary things they did? They guessed it so accurately.

Xia Li couldn't help but think about it. It seemed that nothing happened. She and Jiang Dong didn't even touch hands. They were innocent enough.

Thinking of this, Xia Li couldn't help but laugh. She said to Xia Pingzhi, "Aunt, she must have seen it wrong, or maybe there's something wrong with her eyesight. How could she have seen that? She just came over to fix the roof, and you know I didn't even let her eat. How could she have seen that we were dating? It's so funny."

Xia Pingzhi didn't think the same thing, but when Xia Li brought up the topic of dinner, she felt embarrassed again. "Look at you, I thought they came to help me, but they left without eating. I feel so bad." After saying this, she asked Xia Li, "Did you thank them after you went to work?"

What else could Charlie do? She could only nod and say, "Thank you, Auntie. How could I not thank you? I agreed to everything he asked for."

That’s pretty good, Xia Pingzhi nodded.

"Team Leader Xia, Team Leader Xia."

This morning, Xia Li was about to punch in at the factory with her bag on her back when she heard someone calling her from behind.

Who is it? Call her here.

Charlie stopped and turned to see who was calling her.

Soon she smiled slightly, "It's Alan, what's the matter? Why are you outside now?" She had already arrived at the factory. Alan, a female worker who lived in the factory dormitory, should have been in the workshop by now, so why was she outside the gate now?

Charlie simply walked over with her bag, and Alan also walked forward, but when he got in front of Charlie he didn't say anything, and his face was hesitant and hesitant.

She felt uncomfortable watching this, so she pointed to a place under a tree across the factory road and motioned Alan to follow her.

"What's wrong? Is there anything that can't be said in the factory?" Xia Li asked after stopping.

She saw that Alan's clothes were all wrinkled. When she looked closely, she saw that her face was very haggard and there were blisters at the corners of her mouth.

Charlie frowned as she watched, several guesses flashing through her mind.

Alan looked at Xia Li embarrassedly, "Sister Xia, there is something." She didn't know how to say it.

Charlie: "Speak."

What time is it, and you're still writing here?

"Sister Xia, Wang Fang, Wang Fang is pregnant." Alan said this with his head down, not daring to look into Xia Li's eyes.

"What, what did you say?"

Charlie was shocked. What did she mean by pregnant?

"Raise your head, look into my eyes and tell me, Wang Fang is pregnant?" Xia Li asked again.

Alan raised her head, tears in her eyes and a pout on the corners of her mouth, and she nodded.

After receiving the definite answer, Charlie felt her shoulders collapse. She put one hand on her forehead and walked a few steps to the side in silence.

What's going on? She said Wang Fang had become strange. She noticed it after Xia Li returned home. It's no exaggeration to say her personality had changed drastically. Unexpectedly, she ended up in such a big trouble.

Seeing Alan sobbing and looking so pitiful, after all, she was still a little girl, and it was not her fault, Xia Li sighed, "Don't cry, you didn't get into trouble, why are you crying?" She then checked the time again before continuing to say to Alan, "Tell me what you know first, let me hear what happened."

Alan mumbled a response, then wiped her tears with her hands. She sobbed a few more times before she could talk to Xia Li properly. "Sister Xia, I don't know much. Ah Fang had a stomachache that day, so she asked me to take some time off to go with her to the doctor. I went, and then the pharmacy staff asked a few questions and told us to go to the hospital. Who knew the doctor at the hospital said Ah Fang was pregnant? Woo woo woo."

Charlie walked up to her, patted her, and asked her to speak slowly.

"The doctor said she was pregnant. Afang and I were scared to death. The doctor said she needed to stay in the hospital for a few days. She kept crying and trying to do stupid things. I had no choice but to watch. I also tried to find time to run away this morning, but I didn't know who to turn to. Sister Xia, can you help Alan find a solution?"

When Xia Li heard this, she was also at a loss. How could she think of any solution? He had been stubborn and asked her for leave before, and now something bad had finally happened.

"What can I do? Did she tell her who the man is?" Charlie was really helpless.

Alan looked silly and confused as he asked, "Which man?"

Xia Li wanted to call her "Big Sister" directly, but when she saw Alan's innocent expression, she was sure that only the person in front of her was stupid. Xia Li forgave her because she was still a young woman and had never been married. She asked again patiently, "I mean, did Wang Fang tell you who she was with and whose child she was pregnant with? Did she tell you?"

Alan shook his head. "Afang didn't tell me that."

There were fewer and fewer people at the factory gate, and it was getting late. It would be almost time to go to work.

Xia Li has no idea at all now. Although she knows that it is a bit unreasonable for Alan to come to her for such a thing, she and Wang Fang are not related at all, and it was not her who got her pregnant, so she shouldn't be held responsible for such a thing.

But it was obvious that Alan was desperate and was trying everything to save her. Even if she didn't want to see the monk, she had to see the Buddha. Alan was innocent, and it was impossible for her to not help at all.

But the time was definitely not right now. She could only close her eyes deeply, then open them again before telling Alan what to do now. "Alan, I know you are a good girl, and I still care about the sisterhood between you and Afang, so I even skipped work to take care of her. But you are also an adult, and Afang is also an adult. Everyone has to think about themselves, but you can't let your work be delayed because of Afang's affairs. It's okay to take a few days off, but don't delay it too long, otherwise I won't be able to explain to the director. I'll ask for two days of leave for you first. Whether you want to take care of Wang Fang or do something else, you think about it first. I have to think about what to do about Wang Fang's affairs. Now she doesn't want to say anything, and I can't help her. You should pay attention to what she thinks about the baby in her belly? Okay, it's getting late, I really have to go to work first."

After saying that, Charlie hurried over.

Behind her, Alan watched helplessly as Xia Li entered the factory and then disappeared. She thought about Xia Li's words, looked at the workers who were still riding their bikes to rush to work, and thought about her good sister who was still crying in the hospital bed with swollen eyes. Finally, she turned around and walked away with her head down.

Charlie always felt that her good mood early in the morning was ruined. She didn't think it was Alan's fault, but she blamed the culprit in her heart.

When starting work early in the morning, Xia Li told her subordinates that Alan and Afang in the group had asked for leave today, so the others had to hurry up and not fall behind in progress.

The female workers at their workstations, who actually shared the dorm with the two women, knew they were away from the dorm for the weekend. Ever since Alan had gone to help Afang see a doctor that day, they'd been wondering what had happened to Afang, what illness she had contracted, and why she hadn't returned. They'd both taken the day off, which was pretty much expected.

Charlie looked at their varying reactions and said nothing.

Actually, the absence of two people wasn't a big deal; work continued as normal, and no one was constantly whispering about their absence or losing their mood to work. Of course not. Everyone is responsible for their own life, and it's impossible to always accommodate one person.

It just so happened that Fang Dechuan was in a good mood today, so he came over to the workshop to check on the situation in each group.

He first walked to the easternmost group, looked around for a while, and then spoke to the group leader. He then went to other groups. After that, he came to Chen Ting's group. Her expression was noticeably softer. Although Chen Ting was strict with people, she could really get results. As a leader who didn't often go to the workshop, he naturally needed such capable subordinates to help him support him all the time.

When Fang Dechuan came over, Xia Li rolled her eyes privately, very impatient with him. It had been like this since the last time, and it was probably difficult to change such prejudice. However, Xia Li decided to maintain this attitude. After all, this Fang didn't seem to be an upright person.

She even began to sincerely doubt the promise Fang Dechuan had made before. After all, once people start doing bad things, what bottom line do they have? Lies are told without hesitation, and everything is based on profit.

The workers on the production line were still concentrating on their work, wearing white work clothes and not even raising their heads.

Fang Dechuan stood with his hands behind his back, staring intently for a moment before asking Xia Li behind him, "Why aren't two people from your group here? What's going on?"

Xia Li suddenly realized, "Oh, Director Fang, you're talking about those two seats. They belong to Wang Fang. She's not feeling well and has taken leave. She's in the hospital now, and the other person went there specifically to accompany her. Don't worry, I still remember what you said."

Fang Dechuan raised his eyebrows, nodded, and then asked Xia Li: "Do you know where you feel uncomfortable?"

Xia Li looked at Fang Dechuan in silence for a while. Fang Dechuan thought Xia Li would say something, but unexpectedly Xia Li replied that she didn't know.

He didn't think there was anything unusual, so he gave a few words of encouragement and went to the next group with Song Funan.

After Fang Dechuan finished his inspection work, he prepared to go straight back to his office.

Passing by an office nearby, he stopped and called out to a young man who was busy inside, "Xiao Guan, make me a cup of tea later. You can get the tea from my desk later."

The young man called Xiaoguan hummed, then replied, "Okay, Director Fang, I'll be right there."

After Fang Dechuan finished speaking, he nodded and returned to his office. Without going to his desk, he sat directly on the sofa in the room.

On the table in front of the sofa are today's latest newspapers, including national newspapers and newspapers from the most authoritative local media. The leaders of the factory all subscribe to them, and someone delivers them to the office every day.

Xiaoguan knocked on the door and walked into Fang Dechuan's office. After getting permission, he came in, took the teacup and some tea leaves, and then left.

A moment later, he came in with brewed tea and placed the cup in front of Fang Dechuan. "Director Fang, your tea is ready."

Fang Dechuan was reading a newspaper with his legs crossed. Hearing this, he nodded to indicate that he understood.

Xiaoguan closed the door when he left, and Fang Dechuan sat in a more comfortable position. After a while, he put the newspaper aside, picked up his teacup, opened the lid, and blew gently to create ripples. The tea was boiling hot, and he took a small sip.

Suddenly, he thought of Wang Fang, the woman who had asked for leave in the workshop earlier. His brows knitted tightly together, and his face darkened. Fang Dechuan knew that he had been immoral in what had happened to Wang Fang.

He had been working at this factory for over a year, having left a state-owned enterprise. He was certainly earning quite a bit, but no one could ever be too proud of the money, and no work was too good to be true. He had to be conscientious.

It was just unfortunate that Wang Fang had to encounter such a thing. He knew in his heart that the girl was unwilling at first, but she gradually came to her senses. He watched coldly as Wang Fang bought this and that, and even learned to ask for things. This kind of girl was actually not simple.

To be honest, he even felt less guilty. Who would want to shoulder such a debt of conscience? It can't be helped, right?

The company's boss, a Hong Kong native, frequently brought clients here. Perhaps these wealthy men, having seen so many sophisticated and fashionable women outside, preferred the simple, unadorned young women they saw in this area. Seeing a good-looking woman, they found her endearing, their words and actions hinting at illicit intentions. The boss, a businessman, naturally had sharp eyes and keen ears, so he had no scruples and simply let him bring his people over.

He has to do it. If he doesn't, there will naturally be someone who can do it for him. But how will he survive after that? Will he still be able to do his job?

He could only say that he had no choice.