For the next month, Guan Wenru lived a normal life without any unexpected incidents.
Che Xiaoni's mood, however, clearly improved.
She was so busy this past month that she didn't go to see Xi Mufan again.
But she also goes out to work every now and then during her lunch break.
She and Zhao Zhilang often met near the Dahewan production brigade and feed processing plant.
Zhao Zhilang would proactively lend Che Xiaoni some "insider" literary books, such as "How the Steel Was Tempered".
He would also talk to her about the movies showing in the cinemas in the provincial capital.
In Che Xiaoni's eyes, Zhao Zhilang was a progressive, eloquent, and capable comrade.
Moreover, Zhao Zhilang was very gentle and considerate. Knowing that she was sad because of a sent-down youth, he had a way of comforting people.
When Che Xiaoni felt particularly inadequate, he would gently comfort her, "Comrade Xiaoni, you can't have this kind of thinking! Our great leader taught us: 'Women hold up half the sky!'"
You are young, ambitious, hardworking and reliable in the factory, and the daughter of the production team leader. You have impeccable family background. What's wrong with you?
This clearly shows that the other party's vision is limited, or they are temporarily misled by appearances and haven't seen the real talent in you!
Che Xiaoni was encouraged by his words, her mood improved a lot, and she was more willing to meet with him more often.
After establishing initial trust, Zhao Zhilang's chat sessions began to shift towards the nearby military region.
He also chats, but he always uses very subtle, suggestive questions.
"I heard that the troops around here are training very hard? I really admire these soldiers."
"There's been a lot of sandstorm lately, I wonder if the troops will be patrolling more frequently?"
"It must be really tough for Director Guan as a military family member. Commander He must be so busy with work that he doesn't go home often, right?"
She manages the household alone and also has to work at the factory; it's really tough for her. Is Commander He home lately? I heard they have a lot of tasks to complete?
Unbeknownst to him, Che Xiaoni also revealed that Commander He had not been home recently... and had not returned... etc.
Sometimes, when she couldn't answer any questions, Zhao Zhilang would teach her how to chat with Guan Wenru, claiming that it was to teach her to chat more with the leaders and build good relationships, which would be beneficial to her work.
Che Xiaoni actually believed it, and she would occasionally ask these questions when she had lunch with Guan Wenru during her lunch break.
Guan Wenru didn't notice anything amiss at first, but after Che Xiaoni asked her a couple more times, she became wary.
Moreover, over the past month, she finally noticed Che Xiaoni's unusual behavior, discovering that she loved dressing up and went out to meet people almost every day during her lunch break.
She thought Che Xiaoni was going to see Xi Mufan.
She was worried that Xi Mufan would become a scumbag, so she went to remind him.
But Xi Mufan said that Che Xiaoni hadn't contacted him during this time!
Who did Che Xiaoni go to see?
Guan Wenru was puzzled. That noon, Che Xiaoni was unusually absent from the factory.
While everyone was having lunch together in her office, she looked at Che Xiaoni with concern and couldn't help but ask tentatively, "Xiaoni, you look really good lately? You seem especially happy? And I always see you running outside during lunch break, is something the matter?"
As Zhao Zhilang's face came to mind, Che Xiaoni's face flushed slightly.
She lowered her head slightly shyly, poking at the food in her bowl with her chopsticks. "Nothing... nothing much, it's just... I met some new friends, we get along well... so we get together to chat whenever we have time."
Baiyun blinked. No wonder Xiaoni hadn't been chatting with her much for the past month; she'd made new friends!
Admittedly, Baiyun was a little disappointed.
She thought she and Che Xiaoni were friends and could chat together from time to time.
It seems that Che Xiaoni didn't really consider her a close friend with whom she could share everything.
Upon hearing Che Xiaoni's words, Guan Wenru frowned slightly and pressed for details, "Where did these friends come from? Are they from our factory? Or the production team? Are they male or female?"
Che Xiaoni lowered her head even further, her voice barely audible, "It's...it's Comrade Zhao from the provincial capital...from the cultural center. He's a very kind person, and very knowledgeable..."
The sweet joy of being deeply in love was impossible to hide on her face.
Guan Wenru's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately became alert. "From the provincial capital? From the cultural center? What's your name? What do you do? How long have you been here?"
She fired off a barrage of questions.
Che Xiaoni was somewhat surprised by Guan Wenru's seriousness. She looked up and said solemnly, "His name is Zhao Zhilang. He came here to collect revolutionary stories and promote model operas. He's been here for... almost a month now. Wenru, what's wrong with you? Are you also interested in this Comrade Zhao?"
"Of course I'm not interested!" Guan Wenru took a deep breath, trying to keep her tone calm but serious. "Xiaoni, I don't mean anything by it, it's just that... we don't know much about this comrade from the provincial capital."
Having been through this myself, I want to remind you that when interacting with people, especially men, you should observe and think things through more.
"You can know a person's face but not their heart," especially when it comes to those of unknown origin who appear suddenly. Be extra cautious. Don't be blinded by superficial kindness and enthusiasm.
Che Xiaoni's shyness completely faded, replaced by a hint of indifference. "Wenru, Comrade Zhao isn't that kind of person! He has a very high level of ideological awareness, speaks and acts with great competence, and is very reasonable!"
His quotes were all perfectly apt, and he even knew how to enlighten me, letting me know that I am excellent and completely worthy of it…”
She almost mentioned attending Mu Fan's event, but stopped herself in time. "In short, he's a really good and upright comrade! How can you say he has 'unknown origins'?"
Baiyun was the youngest here, but she also knew the saying that unsolicited kindness was either malicious or thieving.
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