Originally, Zhao Nianmeng wanted to go home early to share the good news with her family.
But seeing the smile on Lin Jiafu's face, and considering the amount of help the other party had given him at the factory, he was impressed.
Moreover, he was beaten up by thugs a while ago because he helped out at work.
Zhao Nianmeng felt guilty and, out of consideration for her family, decided to call them first to let them know before going out to eat with Lin Jiafu.
Meanwhile, Jiang Sheng and Zhao Defu had finished their work at the factory and had just returned home.
Second sister Zhao Xuehui was still working overtime at the radio station, so only Jiang Sheng and Zhao Defu were at home at the time.
“Hey Defu,” Jiang Sheng turned on the fan, plopped down on the sofa, and immediately felt a refreshing coolness, “our uncle hasn’t come back from his business trip yet? You’ve been loitering at my house for so long, hurry up and go home!”
After saying this in a joking manner, Zhao Defu sat down next to Jiang Sheng with a hint of resentment: "I didn't expect you to be in such a hurry to get rid of me, Brother Sheng. You know, I was injured at your house not long ago. How can you bear to let me go back alone like this?"
Here we go again.
Jiang Sheng couldn't stand Zhao Defu's aggrieved expression, so he couldn't help but cover his head with his hands and quickly speak up.
"You're a grown man, can you please stop looking at me like that? It's giving me goosebumps all over!"
Zhao Defu chuckled, moved his body in front of the electric fan, and let out a long breath.
"That feels so good! I was dying of heat just now!"
Zhao Defu sighed and then nudged Jiang Sheng's shoulder slightly with his elbow.
"By the way, speaking of which, have you found out anything about the time I got my head smashed at your house a while ago?"
It would have been better if this hadn't been brought up, but as soon as it was, Jiang Sheng shook his head helplessly and frowned.
"Speaking of which, I also asked someone to help me look into this matter a while ago, but I just haven't made any progress."
"I really don't know who did it, after all, neither of us has offended anyone in Yanjing City!"
Jiang Sheng was puzzled, but Zhao Defu finally gave him a hint.
"Brother Sheng, don't worry. I think it's more appropriate to let Brother Zhang handle this. He's a local in Yanjing, and his family is so rich. He can definitely find out the truth about this matter!"
Zhao Defu's words really caught Jiang Sheng's eye.
That's absolutely right. With Zhang Chenggang's wealth, he must have a lot of connections in Yanjing City.
Let him investigate this matter; we'll surely have news soon.
Jiang Sheng was thinking about it and was about to nod when he was about to call Zhang Chenggang.
However, at that very moment, the phone rang at home.
"Who called? My eldest sister or my second sister?"
Zhao Defu approached curiously, and Jiang Sheng happened to walk over to the phone at that moment.
He didn't have time to think too much about it; after answering the phone, he thought it was his second sister calling.
"Second sister, when do you get off work today? Give me a call beforehand and I'll come pick you up."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Nianmeng on the other end of the phone felt a slight sense of disappointment, but she deliberately spoke up.
"What, as soon as I answer the phone, I think it's my second sister calling. Can't my eldest sister call you?"
Upon hearing his older sister's voice, Jiang Sheng scratched his head awkwardly and quickly gave a forced, survival-oriented laugh.
"No, I was just thinking that my eldest sister has been coming home around this time lately, while my second sister has been working overtime all the time."
After saying that, he quickly changed the subject.
"Hey sis, why are you calling all of a sudden? Are you working overtime or something?"
Zhao Nianmeng was just joking, and upon hearing this, she continued the conversation, saying, "It's not overtime. I'm just having dinner with some friends tonight, so I won't be home for dinner. I'm calling you in advance to let you know I might be a little late."
Although she was reporting to Jiang Sheng, Zhao Nianmeng felt a little guilty for some reason.
After all, he had already promised Jiang Sheng that he would keep his distance from Lin Jiafu.
Regardless of how much she liked Lin Jiafu, he was, after all, a factory employee.
If others know that the two of them are getting too close, it will only lead to gossip, especially since she is a female factory manager.
Even today, when she had specially arranged for a female friend to accompany her, Zhao Nianmeng still couldn't hide her guilt when faced with this phone call, and she spoke in a covert manner.
"Don't worry, little brother, I'll definitely go back as soon as possible and won't let you worry."
Jiang Sheng initially thought nothing of it, but after hearing Zhao Nianmeng say a few more words in an attempt to explain, he realized that something seemed amiss.
That's not right. My older sister doesn't have any particularly good friends at the factory. When she goes out to eat, she usually just hangs out with a few of her factory employees.
Even when informing their families, they would only say they were out for a gathering.
When his older sister told him today, she said he was having dinner with friends instead of using the word "gathering".
Jiang Sheng had a hunch in his heart, but he said it in a roundabout way.
"Hey sis, this must be another get-together with the factory workers, right? Where did you choose to meet this time? Give me a call when it's almost over, and I'll come pick you up!"
"No need, no need," Zhao Nianmeng quickly said, then realized she might have spoken too fast, and smiled awkwardly: "The place where we're having this gathering isn't far from home, and we're just having dinner together. We'll be back around seven or eight in the evening. You can go keep your second sister company. I'll be fine here."
really.
The implication was that she didn't want Jiang Sheng to pick her up.
"Are you sure everything's okay?"
Jiang Sheng felt increasingly uneasy, and just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Zhao Nianmeng.
"Oh, Xiaosheng, don't worry about me. We have several other young men here. I'll have Xiao Zhang and Xiao Wang take me with them. Now you can rest assured!"
Xiao Zhang and Xiao Wang were from the factory's security department. Both of them were tall and strong. With these two mentioned, Jiang Sheng had no reason to pick up Zhao Nianmeng, so he could only nod.
"Alright then, be careful on your way back, and call me from the radio station as soon as you get home. I need to make sure you're safe before I can relax."
Although that's what he said, Jiang Sheng had his own thoughts in mind, but he didn't say them out loud. Instead, he gave Zhao Nianmeng some serious advice.
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