Chapter 125: Slap in the face
"This is a gift from your fourth uncle." Jiang Jinghe answered as a matter of course.
"But didn't you already give me the instrument as compensation?"
"How can they be the same? Let's put things in perspective. Of course, not all of these are gifts from me. There are also some from your other uncles and grandparents. They asked me to bring them here as well."
Jiang Yao could almost imagine that her family must have bought anything that suited her, accumulating more and more, and then sending them all to her.
She suddenly felt a headache and held her forehead, anticipating that she would open the gifts until her hands were tired.
"Fourth Uncle..."
She wanted to say something, but Jiang Jinghe looked down at the time on his watch and said, "Yaoyao, I have an appointment tonight, so I won't be home with you."
"Did you make a date with your girlfriend?" Jiang Yao rarely asked a gossipy question.
It was just a casual remark, but Jiang Jinghe unexpectedly raised his lips and smiled, "Female friend."
Jiang Yao: "..."
Although he didn't know much about his fourth uncle, when he occasionally returned home, he would hear from his family that he was quite a romantic man.
"Fourth uncle, please don't hurt girls' hearts." She couldn't help but remind him.
Jiang Jinghe smiled gently: "Don't worry, your uncle is not a marriage advocate. All the girls I'm dating know this."
Sure enough, he exudes the aura of a scumbag.
However, Jiang Yao also appreciated his honesty. He made it clear from the beginning that there would be no results. It was better for both parties to get what they needed than to give others hope and waste their youth.
Jiang Yao said nothing more, watched him walk out the door, and then went to open the pile of gifts.
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The next day.
Jiang Yao was too tired from opening the presents, so he got up late and arrived at the base a little late.
But I saw a group of people gathered in the office area, talking.
"Oh my god, this is so cool! It really is that new instrument."
Jiang Yao raised his eyebrows, strode forward, and saw that the sophisticated instrument had indeed been delivered.
As expected of my fourth uncle, he is very efficient.
Just as she was about to speak, a male engineer wearing glasses walked up to Chu Yue and said with admiration, "Engineer Chu, you are amazing. You actually managed to get such an imported instrument. It's really amazing."
"Yes, as expected of the dean's daughter, there's nothing she can't do."
Chu Yue smiled modestly at this, "I'm not as powerful as you say."
She just called to ask yesterday, but she didn't expect the efficiency to be so fast that they delivered it early this morning?
"Engineer Chu, you're just too modest. Look at some people who just joined the base and got lucky enough to become famous for once, but they're already asking for honors and awards, and they're so cocky they're almost up in the air, as if they're afraid others won't recognize them. But in the end, at this critical moment, they're completely useless!"
The male engineer snorted coldly.
These words were almost a mockery directed at Jiang Yao's nose.
Jiang Yao recognized that the man was called Wang Yong, and he was a loyal supporter of Chu Yue.
"Yes! Some people are very arrogant. They don't take their seniors seriously. They really think they are so capable, but in the end they are still no match for you, Mr. Chu."
"Besides, Mr. Chu never seeks credit for anything and always keeps his word. I will never be able to steal Mr. Chu's limelight."
The people around him also echoed it. After being criticized by Jiang Yao before, they finally found the opportunity and naturally belittled her as much as possible.
Jiang Yao frowned, feeling something was wrong.
Could it be that Fourth Uncle’s equipment was not delivered, and Chu Yue found a way to get it?
She took out her cell phone to ask, but at this moment, Jiang Jinghe's message came in.
[Yaoyao, I've already sent the equipment over. Be warned, this machine you want is incredibly difficult to get. There's only one in China. If you want anything else, just let me know.]
I also sent her the number.
Jiang Yao looked at the number and was sure that the instrument in front of him was indeed sent by his fourth uncle.
Facing the crowd's sneers, Jiang Yao hadn't said anything yet when Chu Yue interrupted him gently, "Don't say that, everyone. We're all comrades in the same base and should support each other. I never want to compete with others. False reputation is not important to me."
She said this skillfully, but she did not deny at all that she was the gift of the instrument.
"As expected of Chu Gong..."
The engineers were all the more impressed by her. "Unlike some interns who have the nerve to stand here and embarrass themselves—"
"Have you said enough?"
At this time, Jiang Yao frowned and finally couldn't bear it anymore.
They use her things and still scold her. Do these people really think she is a pushover?
Moreover, this Chu Yue is really weird, just like last time.
When others praised her like this, she did not refute it, and later she just downplayed it.
"Why, we didn't point our fingers at you and scold you, yet you take it for granted?"
Wang Yong was still being sarcastic.
Jiang Yao smiled coldly and directly exposed the truth: "I donated this instrument to the base, so please clarify before you curse."
After he finished speaking, the whole audience fell into silence.
Everyone looked shocked.
But after a few seconds, Wang Yong quickly realized, "How is this possible? Just because you can get such high-end equipment, there should be a limit to how much you can lie."
"How shameless do you think you are, daring to steal the credit from Mr. Chu?"
Everyone was full of disbelief, and even kept belittling and blaming her.
At this time, Chu Yue pursed her lips and frowned slightly.
What, this machine was donated by Jiang Yao?
Just as he was thinking about it, his cell phone suddenly rang, and Chu Yue accidentally pressed the play button.
Then, a slightly official voice came from inside.
"I'm sorry, Miss Chu, the B1652 instrument you mentioned earlier is currently not available for loan. If you want to buy it, it's currently out of stock. However, if you need it, I can help you schedule it."
As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings became quiet instantly.
Chu Yue felt a little embarrassed. She didn't expect that this device was not the one she ordered!
So was it really donated by Jiang Yao?
She looked around, coughed lightly, and looked at Jiang Yao beside her.
"Sorry, I did call yesterday. The device arrived early this morning, and I thought it was for me, so I didn't think too much about it..."
Chu Yue frankly admitted her mistake, and before anyone else could gather their thoughts, she changed the subject again, "However, Jiang, although you donated this device, Brother Li must have put in a lot of effort as well. He really dotes on you."
This sentence, seemingly harmless, actually pushed Jiang Yao directly to the forefront, as if she was able to stand here only because of Li Beiting. After all, the only person who had power and influence around Jiang Yao was Li Beiting.
It’s really high.
She spoke calmly, and everyone immediately understood what she meant.
"After all this time, it turns out she's still trying to steal the credit!"
For a moment, Wang Yong looked at Jiang Yao with contempt.
"Sister Chu was just a step late, but you didn't make any effort at all, and you even shamelessly asked Brother Li to donate in your name."
Jiang Yao was almost laughing out of anger. She said calmly, "I'm sorry, this matter has nothing to do with you, senior. It's me..."
However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Liu Yong.
"What do you mean by 'you'? You're not trying to say you found a way to buy it yourself, are you? I heard you were married before, but got dumped. If that's the case, forget about going to school to polish your skills. It's best not to come to a place like this where you need real guns and weapons to seek excitement."
Chu Yue, standing by, didn't look down on him, but instead said with sympathy, "Student Jiang, I know you're eager to show off and gain a place in the base, but this approach is still inappropriate!"
Jiang Yao sneered in his heart.
The fact that she returned to the Jiang family had not been announced yet, so these people did not know her identity and were also wondering if she had any channels to get this instrument, right?
But this time, before she could explain, a sharp and magnetic voice rang out, "What's wrong with her?"
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