Chapter 62 Changing the Environment
Things happened so fast that Zhou Dafu was still a little overwhelmed. In the morning, his colleagues came over to question him about whether Lin Yuanshu was thinking of leaving the chemical plant to work at the pharmaceutical factory.
How could he know what Lin Yuanshu was thinking! He only heard about Lin Yuanshu's meeting with the pharmaceutical factory leaders from others, and he could only say that he didn't know, which resulted in his colleagues scolding him for not caring about his family's thoughts.
Now his colleagues are apologizing to him, saying they misunderstood Lin Yuanshu, that they believe in his character and that he wouldn't do such a thing, and that even if he did, they would unconditionally support his ideas.
So, he was the only one being scolded.
Others thought Lin Yuanshu was being smeared, and he vaguely felt that it might be true, since Lin Yuanshu usually read books related to pharmaceuticals. Of course, he wouldn't say such things out loud.
Although Zhou Dafu and his mother were affected, Zhou Xiangyang was unaffected. This was partly because he didn't like interacting with others, so he had virtually no one to chat with in the cafeteria, and naturally, no one would come to gossip about him.
Secondly, because he didn't publicize that he was Lin Yuanshu's lover, very few people knew about his relationship with Lin Yuanshu, so he naturally wouldn't be blamed.
Zhou Dafu and his mother boasted to the workers every day that they were Lin Yuanshu's parents-in-law, so many workers knew about their relationship with Lin Yuanshu. The workers didn't dare to ask Lin Yuanshu, and Zhou Dafu and his mother naturally became collateral damage.
When the three workshop directors learned of this news, their first thought was to use it to win over Lin Yuanshu. In their view, the more isolated and helpless Lin Yuanshu was, the more their subsequent overtures would be like sending charcoal in snowy weather.
Therefore, they not only failed to quell the rumors, but also allowed them to fester.
Who would have thought that things would take a turn for the better in the afternoon?
Director Tang said thoughtfully, "Was it Lin Yuanshu who made the move? Or were the other two workshop directors helping her? Being too capable isn't good either; I didn't even have a chance to 'save the damsel in distress'."
Director Xia and Director Zhou also suspected that the other two workshop directors were responsible.
Inside the office, Director Qian asked his secretary with a serious expression, "How's the investigation going?"
The secretary frowned and replied, "The reason this rumor has spread so rapidly and so quickly is not only because Deputy Director Lu has intervened, but also because our chemical plant's Comrade Wu Jianhua, Director Guan, and Director Nan have all gotten involved. They want to incite the workers to cause trouble, drive Comrade Lin Yuanshu out of the chemical plant, and make Comrade Lin Yuanshu lose his goodwill towards the chemical plant."
Factory Director Qian slammed his fist on the table and said angrily, "They just can't stand that Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant has such outstanding talent. They want to use such despicable tactics to poach Comrade Lin Yuanshu. It's disgusting! We must never let our workers become someone else's pawns."
The secretary said softly, "The situation has improved a lot now. Comrade Lin Yuanshu and Comrade Zhou Moli have spread the truth. I believe that before long, no workers will be shouting for Comrade Lin Yuanshu to leave the chemical plant."
Factory Director Qian said solemnly, “As a leader, I should provide Comrade Lin Yuanshu with a friendly working environment instead of letting her handle it herself. I have failed as a leader. You must immediately arrange for someone to clarify the truth and clear Comrade Lin Yuanshu’s name as soon as possible. We cannot let her be scolded by the workers for no reason. We cannot let those who have made contributions feel disheartened, and we cannot let Comrade Lin Yuanshu lose faith in the chemical plant. By the way, please have Comrade Lin Yuanshu come to my office.”
The secretary replied solemnly, "Okay."
Then he quickly left the office to handle some business; a single word from the leader and the subordinates were running themselves ragged.
The attitude of the leaders often influences the workers' opinions. When the leaders unanimously concluded that Lin Yuanshu had been framed, the workers, out of trust in the leaders, naturally did not think much about it and simply accepted whatever the leaders said.
The war over rumors thus quietly came to an end, ultimately having no substantial impact on Lin Yuanshu.
After listening to his secretary's words, Lin Yuanshu left his office and walked to the office building to see Director Qian.
As she walked through the chemical plant area, no workers rushed up to her and demanded that she leave. Instead, the workers looked at her apologetically, which told her that her plan was going very smoothly.
One of the workers asked loudly, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu, will you continue to stay at Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant?"
Lin Yuanshu replied without hesitation, "Of course I will."
The workers were delighted to hear Lin Yuanshu's answer. They smiled and said, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu, we will not let you regret making this choice. We trust you unconditionally and will work together to develop the Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant."
"Okay," Lin Yuanshu readily agreed.
Because workers would frequently block the road to apologize, it took Lin Yuanshu more than half an hour to walk that short distance.
After arriving at the office door, Lin Yuanshu pushed open the door of Qian Changli's office without hesitation and walked in confidently.
"Sit down," Director Qian said with a smile, and had his secretary bring Lin Yuanshu a cup of hot tea.
Because of the incident involving Deputy Factory Director Lu, Lin Yuanshu now keeps her distance from tea. Although it has nothing to do with tea, she still wants to take her anger out on it.
Factory Director Qian spoke first: "You should know why I called you here. You have no need to lie to me. What exactly is going on between you and Deputy Factory Director Lu? Why is he spreading these rumors and forcing you out of the chemical plant? What benefit does he get from doing such a thing?"
Lin Yuanshu took a deep breath; she now faced two choices.
One option is to tell the truth. Although Director Qian will be angry, he will definitely forgive her. After all, her work ability is obvious to all. The only people who will be happy to kick her out of the chemical plant are the chemical plant's enemies. However, from then on, Director Qian may have a thorn in his heart and will no longer trust her completely.
But she was able to become an honest, trustworthy, and guilt-free person.
Another option is to deny it to the death, let Deputy Factory Director Lu take the blame, and she will still be innocent.
Lin Yuanshu pursed his lips and said seriously, "Director Qian, I am able to get to my current position entirely thanks to your help and trust. Without you, I would not have been able to become a team leader at such a young age. I will not hide it from you anymore. I am indeed very interested in pharmaceutical knowledge. After the meeting at the Chemical Bureau that day, I went to talk to Deputy Director Lu about some pharmaceutical issues. He said he did not have time and asked me to come to his office tomorrow to discuss it in detail."
Lin Yuanshu paused, observing Director Qian's expression. Seeing that Director Qian did not show any suspicion, she continued, "Out of a thirst for knowledge, I didn't think much of it and went. I didn't expect that Deputy Director Lu would recognize my talent and want me to work at the pharmaceutical factory. Of course, I didn't want to. It was the chemical plant that gave me the opportunity to demonstrate my abilities, so I refused him. He told me to think it over carefully, saying that I had no better choice. I didn't expect things to develop like this. I thought that once I refused him, the matter would end there. Sigh!"
Unfortunately, she was never a good person from beginning to end. She couldn't trust others completely; she only trusted herself because she believed that as long as she wouldn't betray herself.
Trusting others means handing over your vulnerabilities. She knows there are still good people in this world, but people's hearts are unpredictable, and she is unwilling to give the power of choice to others.
Although she wasn't an honest and trustworthy person, she was a person with a clear conscience who loved herself the most. What could she have done wrong?
Factory Director Qian patted Lin Yuanshu on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't be sad. This is not your fault, but the fault of those ill-intentioned people. I will help you get justice."
Lin Yuanshu quickly refused, saying, "No need. I just want this matter to calm down as soon as possible. I don't want to become the subject of gossip. I just want to return to a peaceful life. I don't want to retaliate against Deputy Director Lu. I just hope that after this incident, Deputy Director Lu will stop watching me and I can work peacefully at the chemical plant."
Fortunately, there were no surveillance cameras or recording devices in this era, so Deputy Factory Director Lu could not produce any evidence. Rumors do not require evidence; they depend entirely on who is better at manipulating public opinion.
How could Deputy Factory Director Lu possibly win a battle of public opinion against a modern person? She lived through an era of information overload and entertainment to the death.
Factory Director Qian thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Alright, I will keep an eye on the workers' behavior and prevent the rumors from affecting you or being taken advantage of by others. Just focus on your work! If you really want to work in a pharmaceutical factory, I can help you arrange it. I know some factory directors in pharmaceutical factories."
Factory Director Qian felt sorry for Lin Yuanshu. She finally had a chance to show her skills, but because of her outstanding work ability, she was targeted by people with ill intentions. It was a case of good fortune turning into misfortune!
Lin Yuanshu pondered for a moment and politely declined, saying, "No need. Studying pharmaceutical knowledge is just a hobby of mine. I especially like the wonderful chemical reactions between drugs. If I really had to leave the chemical plant, I definitely wouldn't be willing to do so."
Now that things have blown up so much, if she went to other pharmaceutical factories, it would only confirm the rumors and give the leaders and workers there a bad impression of her. It would be better for her to stay at Hongguang Dye Factory. She had a new idea for what to do next.
Upon hearing this, Director Qian breathed a sigh of relief. He was definitely reluctant to let Lin Yuanshu leave. Just look at how Deputy Director Lu and others were trying every means to get Lin Yuanshu to leave the chemical plant, and you'd know how capable she was.
But then again, things are like rain or a mother remarrying; they can't be stopped. So he still hoped that Lin Yuanshu would stay at the chemical plant willingly.
After fooling Director Qian, Lin Yuanshu returned to her office. It wasn't appropriate for her to walk around outside right now, because there were whispers everywhere. Fortunately, she had a strong mental fortitude, so she was able to keep a straight face.
At the same time, Wu Jianhua was summoned to Director Xia's office. Director Xia said with a disappointed look, "What are you thinking? I know you hate Lin Yuanshu, but how could you get involved with other people and spread rumors!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Jianhua felt a chill run down his spine. He knew he had been exposed and hurriedly tried to explain, "Director Xia, my initial intention in doing this was all for you! Comrade Lin Yuanshu is still in contact with the other two workshop directors, which I find very distasteful. So I thought that by making this a big deal out of it, Lin Yuanshu would be isolated and helpless. Then you could step in to help her, which would both enhance your prestige and make her grateful for your kindness—a win-win situation."
Director Xia looked at Wu Jianhua with suspicion and asked, "Why didn't you discuss such a big matter with me?"
Wu Jianhua swallowed hard and quickly said, "The incident happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to report it to you. After I did it, I realized that my behavior was wrong. No matter what, Comrade Lin Yuanshu is now one of our workshop members. I shouldn't have targeted Comrade Lin Yuanshu like this. I was afraid that you would be angry if you knew about this, so I kept it from you. I really know that I was wrong."
Director Xia felt incredibly frustrated. He wasn't stupid; how could he possibly believe Wu Jianhua's flawed explanation?
He hadn't even successfully won over Lin Yuanshu yet, and his right-hand man had already started targeting Lin Yuanshu. If he really managed to win Lin Yuanshu over, wouldn't the two of them be scheming against each other in front of him every day?
On the other hand, it was all the fault of the other two workshop directors. Lin Yuanshu was initially willing to work under them, but the other two workshop directors insisted on interfering, giving Lin Yuanshu the confidence to choose.
In an instant, he went from prey to hunter.
Even so, the other two workshop directors did not give up and continued to try to win over Lin Yuanshu, which forced him to also try to win over Lin Yuanshu. They schemed against each other, and Lin Yuanshu was the one who benefited.
"Your matter is neither too serious nor too minor. The key issue is that Director Qian knows what you did. Even if I wanted to cover it up, I wouldn't have the power to do so. Fortunately, considering your previous hard work, Director Qian didn't give you a very severe punishment. A public reprimand is inevitable, and you'll also have to write a self-criticism and post it on the bulletin board." Director Xia looked troubled.
If he were to find out about this, he would definitely turn a blind eye. But since this matter is under the responsibility of Director Qian, we can only proceed according to the chemical plant's rules and regulations.
Upon hearing Director Xia's words, Wu Jianhua's face turned deathly pale. Whether it was a public reprimand or writing a self-criticism, it would be extremely shameful, and it would also allow the workers to know about his actions. How could he maintain his authority in front of the workers in the future?
He managed to ask with difficulty, "Isn't there any other way to punish them?"
Director Xia gave a cold laugh and said sarcastically, "Of course there are. If you think criticism and education are not good, there are administrative penalties. There are many options, such as demotion, dismissal, etc. Look how lucky you are. Even if you make a mistake, you still have the opportunity to choose."
Upon hearing this, Wu Jianhua immediately shut his mouth and returned to his office to write a self-criticism.
Watching Wu Jianhua's departing figure, Director Xia couldn't help but sigh. What a troublesome subordinate he had! After this incident, how could he possibly have the face to try and win over Lin Yuanshu? If Lin Yuanshu insisted he choose between the two, he truly wouldn't know what to do!
One is an ambitious and capable rising star in the workplace, and the other is a loyal and capable subordinate who has followed him for many years. He would be heartbroken to lose either of them.
When Wu Jianhua returned to his office, his subordinates approached him and asked, "Team leader, are you alright?"
Wu Jianhua said angrily, "Look at me, I don't look like anything's wrong! It's all your fault for coming up with such a stupid idea and making me get involved. Now look what's happened, Director Qian has found out everything I did. Now I'm not only going to be criticized in a public notice, but I also have to write a self-criticism."
The subordinate explained in a low voice, "I didn't expect Director Qian to take Lin Yuanshu so seriously, actually personally investigating him. Since the matter has already been exposed, we might as well go all the way and get rid of Lin Yuanshu to prevent him from climbing over your head and causing trouble in the future."
Wu Jianhua said with a heavy heart, "Am I out of my mind? I knew perfectly well that Director Qian was protecting Lin Yuanshu, yet I still attacked Lin Yuanshu. Don't tell me anything about Lin Yuanshu anymore. Lin Yuanshu probably won't be thinking of working under Director Xia now, since I'm here to hate her so much."
He had never thought there was anything wrong with his subordinates before, but now he felt something was amiss. His subordinates were even more hostile towards Lin Yuanshu than he was, and they wanted Lin Yuanshu to die. Did his subordinates have a personal grudge against Lin Yuanshu? So they were deliberately using him to deal with Lin Yuanshu?
However, he didn't think much of it. He was extremely annoyed, and once the self-criticism was issued, he would definitely be ridiculed by others. He didn't have the extra energy to care about his subordinates' thoughts.
The subordinate reluctantly replied, "Understood."
"Now go and help me write a self-criticism. Make it good and sincere," Wu Jianhua instructed.
“Okay,” the subordinate replied.
The posting of Wu Jianhua's letter of self-criticism further proved Lin Yuanshu's innocence. The workers looked at the letter and started discussing it amongst themselves.
“I felt this rumor was abnormal from the beginning. It spread too fast. It’s obvious that someone is trying to frame Comrade Lin Yuanshu.”
"Follow the crowd, and believe what you see."
"Fortunately, I didn't follow the crowd and shout that Comrade Lin Yuanshu should be kicked out of the chemical plant."
"We can't be blamed for that. It's their fault for using such methods to deal with Comrade Lin Yuanshu. We didn't know the truth of the matter, and we were deceived by bad people."
"That's right, that's right. Comrade Wu Jianhua isn't a good person either. He clearly knows the truth, but he still spreads rumors along with others, causing us to misunderstand Comrade Lin Yuanshu."
"However, I didn't expect that Comrade Wu Jianhua disliked Comrade Lin Yuanshu so much that he would do such a thing."
"What's wrong with that? It would be abnormal if he didn't dislike Comrade Lin Yuanshu. If it weren't for Comrade Lin Yuanshu, his group would have won first place in the labor production competition and represented the chemical plant in the labor production competition organized by the Chemical Industry Bureau."
"That's why people shouldn't do bad things, because they'll be found out sooner or later."
"Comrade Lin Yuanshu is really something. Other factory leaders are trying every means to poach her. If it were me, I wouldn't even be able to go to the pharmaceutical factory!"
Although the workers shouted that Lin Yuanshu's desire to join the pharmaceutical factory was a betrayal of the chemical plant, they said that if they were in his shoes, they would also choose the pharmaceutical factory.
All the outside noise is now irrelevant to Lin Yuanshu. She has already launched her counterattack, and now it's up to Deputy Factory Director Lu to decide how to respond.
She is not alone now; Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant is her support. Although she cannot completely trust Director Qian, she knows that he will protect her.
Lin Yuanshu never expected that he would one day be "blind to his own shortcomings." He had always wanted to work in a pharmaceutical factory, but he overlooked another thing: a chemical plant could be transformed into a pharmaceutical factory. Instead of trying to find a way to start from scratch in an unfamiliar factory, he should try to transform the chemical plant into a pharmaceutical factory.
This wasn't just a wild idea of hers; there was a real case back in 1968 where a chemical plant was converted into a pharmaceutical factory, provided that it was approved by the Chemical Industry Bureau and then a drug production license was issued.
Fortunately, dye chemical plants and pharmaceutical plants have some similarities, such as reaction vessels used for chemical synthesis and separation and purification equipment, so obtaining approval is not difficult and there is no need to purchase additional expensive equipment.
The Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant has now become her domain. Today's rumors prove that she has a certain say in the plant, and both the leaders and the workers trust her abilities implicitly.
If she went to other pharmaceutical factories, the situation would be hard to say. They might be like Deputy Director Lu, trying to control her tightly, extract her value, consume her energy, and treat her as free labor.
However, now is not the time to submit this plan, even though the pharmaceutical industry has a better outlook, benefits, and social status than the dye and chemical industry.
However, Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant is currently thriving, and the leaders will not easily decide to convert the chemical plant into a pharmaceutical plant based on just a few words from her.
If she remembers correctly, in a few months, the relationship between China and Big Brother will become strained, and Big Brother will temporarily suspend foreign trade with China.
At that time, the dye chemical plant will face a reduction in production tasks. In addition, with the retirement of the deputy director, the new deputy director will definitely be eager to achieve results and consolidate his position. He will act more aggressively, which is a good opportunity for her to propose the plan.
When the dye chemical plant is beset by internal and external troubles, everyone will naturally unite and work together to transform the chemical plant into a pharmaceutical factory, instead of her working blindly alone.
Of course, the workers' opinions were not within her consideration. The workers would only object if they had nothing better to do. After all, being a worker in a pharmaceutical factory meant easier work, higher wages, and higher social status. What reason did they have to object?
The reason the leaders objected was simply because they were afraid the plan would fail and they couldn't bear the consequences.
Instead of adapting to the environment, we should try to change it.
On her way home from get off work, Lin Yuanshu was comforted by workers who cursed the pharmaceutical factory leaders in front of her and expressed their unconditional trust in her. Lin Yuanshu was very satisfied with this, feeling that her hard work and scheming had not been in vain.
When she returned home, Zhou Dafu quickly closed the living room door and questioned her, "Are you crazy? Why didn't you stay and work at the chemical plant? Why did you have to go to the pharmaceutical factory? You almost got caught."
Lin Yuanshu said innocently, "Dad, you've misunderstood me. I've been wronged. I never thought about leaving the chemical plant."
She repeated the same story she had used to fool Director Qian to Zhou Dafu. She wasn't going to be foolish enough to reveal the truth and cause herself unnecessary trouble.
After listening, Zhou Dafu still criticized him very bluntly: "This matter cannot be entirely blamed on the pharmaceutical factory leaders. You were too careless and had no vigilance at all. You can't be too careful. How could you just go to the pharmaceutical factory leaders' office so casually!"
If it weren't for Lin Yuanshu, he wouldn't have been implicated and scolded by those workers for no reason, without even an apology. They felt sorry for Lin Yuanshu, but not for him. It was truly an undeserved disaster.
Lin Yuanshu smiled and said, "You're right."
She never expected to hear victim-blaming rhetoric in this day and age. She didn't want to argue with Chow Tai Fook because now was not the time to break ties with him. She would have to wait until she became the workshop director before she could freely express her thoughts in this family.
At that time, she had a very high chance of being allocated a house. As the saying goes, distance makes things better, and closeness makes things worse. She was too close to the Zhou family, which is why the Zhou family thought she was bad in this way and that way.
Zhou Dafu continued to advise, "You should take this as a warning and not get too close to men. A man and a woman alone in the same room will affect your reputation."
Lin Yuanshu held back for a while, but finally couldn't help explaining, "The pharmaceutical factory leaders are older than my dad, so how could they possibly affect my reputation? Besides, even though it was just me and the pharmaceutical factory leaders in the office, the office door wasn't closed. According to your logic, I can't get too close to male colleagues, which means I can't get along with Director Qian and the others. What's the point of going to work then? I might as well just stay home and sleep."
Zhou Dafu, enraged, said, "I'm saying all this for your own good. I've seen more of life than you have, and I'm doing this so you can avoid making the same mistakes and I'm worried you'll damage the Zhou family's reputation."
Lin Yuanshu retorted, "Then I really thank you for thinking of me. I'm only explaining this to you for your own good. If it were Mom, I would have left long ago. After all, Mom is impossible to communicate with. Dad, you probably won't follow Mom's example!"
Zhou Dafu said angrily, "Fine, I can't be bothered with you. Do whatever you want."
Before leaving get off work, the head of the maintenance department specifically instructed him to have a good talk with his wife when he got home, and to make sure she didn't have any thoughts about leaving the chemical plant.
So although he disapproved of some of his second wife's behaviors, he had to put up with it and not ruin his relationship with Lin Yuanshu. Unlike his lover, he could control his emotions.
He now finally understands how his wife is driven crazy by her second daughter-in-law. A daughter-in-law with an overly strong personality is not good either; she is difficult to communicate with, has her own ideas, and disregards his ideas.
Lin Yuanshu smiled slightly and promised, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Even if something happens to me, it won't affect the Zhou family."
Just then, Zhou Ma returned from outside with a smile on her face. She noticed that the atmosphere in the living room was a bit stiff, but she didn't pay much attention to it. She turned to Lin Yuanshu and asked with concern, "Second daughter-in-law, do you have any allergies or foods you don't like?"
Lin Yuanshu asked in confusion, "Why are you asking this?"
Aunt Zhou said confidently, "Of course, it's to avoid making food that might cause you to have an allergic reaction. It would be terrible if you ate it."
Lin Yuanshu pretended to believe him, and then answered seriously, "I am allergic to seafood, especially things like shrimp, yellow croaker, and swimming crab."
She wouldn't believe Zhou Ma's nonsense. She'd been living with the Zhou family for over half a year and Zhou Ma had never shown any interest in this matter. The fact that she suddenly asked about it today was definitely suspicious.
Zhou Ma frowned and said, "This is a 'high-end product' that money can't buy. Don't you have any more common foods that cause allergies?"
Lin Yuanshu shook his head and replied, "No, Mom, do you have any food allergies?"
Zhou Ma's intentions were so obvious that it was hard for her not to notice.
"Of course I don't. I'm not as delicate as you guys. I can eat anything," Zhou Ma said with great pride.
Lin Yuanshu gave a perfunctory compliment: "Impressive."
After figuring out Zhou Ma's purpose, she didn't stay in the living room any longer and left under some pretext.
After seeing Lin Yuanshu leave, Aunt Zhou sat down next to Zhou Dafu and said with a smug look on her face, "What happened between you and Xiao Er's wife? When I came in just now, I felt that the atmosphere between you two was not right. Neither of you spoke and your faces didn't look good."
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Dafu recounted his conversation with Lin Yuanshu to his mother.
With a forced smile, Aunt Zhou said, "There's nothing we can do about it. It's just that Xiao Er's wife is highly regarded by Director Qian now! Just bear with it! You can also learn from me and not treat Xiao Er's wife like your own wife, but like a guest. That way you'll feel better."
Chow Tai Fook: "..."
After a moment, Zhou Dafu slowly said, "Are you saying this on purpose?"
Zhou Ma gave her a "you deserve it" look and said confidently, "No, from the bottom of my heart, I've been asking you to keep your second wife in check for a long time, but you wouldn't listen and just watched her bully me. Now look what's happened, she doesn't respect you anymore."
Zhou Dafu said with difficulty, "It's not that I don't want to control my second wife, it's that I can't. She has a good relationship with Director Tang and the head of the maintenance department, so it's easy for her to trip me up."
"Oh, then you'll just have to bear with it. Complaining won't help; this is all your fault," Zhou Ma said expressionlessly.
Chow Tai Fook: "..."
Lin Yuanshu had just left the living room and stepped out of his house when he ran into Zhu Huilan, who lived across the street, leaving her house in tears.
Zhu Huilan quickly wiped away her tears and forced a smile.
Seeing this, Lin Yuanshu naturally couldn't ignore it, and she asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
As soon as the words of comfort were spoken, Zhu Huilan couldn't hold back her tears any longer. She choked out, "I...I'm fine..."
Lin Yuanshu sighed inwardly, led Zhu Huilan into his room, and poured her a cup of brown sugar water.
After calming down, Zhu Huilan took a sip of brown sugar water and said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh. I really couldn't control my emotions."
Lin Yuanshu comforted him, "It's good to vent your emotions. I sometimes cry my heart out too."
Zhu Huilan touched the inside of the cup and slowly said, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu, how did you manage to win over your mother-in-law? I see that you two get along quite well. Your mother-in-law is not like mine, who criticizes her daughter-in-law from time to time."
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