Chapter 112 Secret Love
There was a hint of excitement in Fan Yajun's expression.
"Nanfeng, you are right. I kept an eye on the drilling machine when it came in today. When the samples came out, everyone was stunned. There really is a weak soil layer!"
Now that his supernatural powers had been verified, Tao Nanfeng felt more confident.
She smiled brightly and looked at Fan Yajun: "Our suspicion is correct, thank you for believing in me."
Fan Yajun moved like the wind, pulling Tao Nanfeng to the second floor. When she looked up, she saw Tao Shouxin and Ouyang Cheng standing at the entrance of the platform.
Tao Shouxin had heard her words, and his eyes behind the glasses were shining with excitement.
Fan Yajun hurried upstairs and said with a smile, "Professor Tao, your judgment is correct. I added two more exploration points according to the location you specified, and indeed there are abnormalities."
Tao Shouxin nodded: "It's a good thing to find out early."
Fan Yajun said, "Yes, fortunately it was discovered early. If the construction had been carried out according to the original drawings, all five buildings would have experienced uneven settlement. Delays in progress are a minor issue, but we are afraid that after the workers move in, they will find that the walls are cracked and the buildings are tilted. It will be time-consuming and laborious to remedy the situation. Wouldn't such a demonstration project make colleagues laugh?"
Ouyang Cheng, who had just accused Tao Shouxin of looking for trouble, blushed and said, "Boss Fan, then we have to revise the basic plan."
Fan Yajun smiled and said, "Yes, Professor Ouyang will have to revise the construction drawings."
"Mr. Fan, why are you running so fast? Wait for me a moment." Shaodong from the survey team walked up from the first floor with a laugh.
Shaodong was previously the one most opposed to adding additional exploration points, but now that the results came out, he immediately changed his attitude and followed Fan Yajun to Jiangcheng University of Architecture to express his admiration for Tao Shouxin.
He quickly walked up the stairs and grasped Tao Shouxin's hand.
"Professor Tao, you are truly amazing! I have been doing surveys for so many years, but I have never met an architect with such vision as you. Just by taking a quick look at the site, you can find the weak soil layer that runs through the plot. It's amazing!"
Fan Yajun knew the whole story, and her eyes were full of admiration as she looked at Tao Nanfeng who was standing silently by the side.
This girl was able to conclude that there was a weak soil layer underneath just by looking at the thriving vegetation. She is simply like a god and her future is limitless!
The towel factory project started in full swing.
The work of the design institute has come to a temporary halt. There are generally not many things to do except for project changes, final acceptance, or abnormal situations.
The design fee was successfully obtained, and the leaders of the Department of Architecture were very happy and gave bonuses to the participating teachers and students.
Graduate students Tao Nanfeng and Fan Zhicheng each received 80 yuan, which was a huge sum of money in 1978!
Tao Nanfeng is not short of money now, and there was no expression on his face when he came out of the office holding the manila envelope.
Fan Zhicheng was delighted.
When he returned to the study room, he looked at his classmates and announced loudly: "I'll treat everyone to some crispy pork in the canteen!"
The students all laughed.
"Fan Zhicheng got rich? He's so generous. The crispy pork in our school cafeteria is 20 cents per portion. One per person?"
Fan Zhicheng smiled and glanced at the study room: "I'm willing to give it up! We are classmates, we should share the happiness."
The class of 1978 was the first batch of graduate students. The classmates ranged in age. The oldest was the class monitor Cai Qiang, who was in his thirties, and the youngest was Tao Nanfeng, who was 22 years old. Fan Zhicheng was considered young at 26 years old this year.
Fan Zhicheng has an outstanding appearance. If he wants to make friends with someone, he can succeed with just a smile. Today he said he would treat everyone, so naturally everyone gave him face.
"Okay, okay, then we won't be polite." Everyone took out lunch boxes from the desk drawers, stood up and prepared to leave.
Only Tao Nanfeng did not move.
Class monitor Cai Qiang knocked on Tao Nanfeng's desk and said, "Tao Nanfeng, Fan Zhicheng is treating everyone to crispy pork. Do you want to go too?"
Tao Nanfeng shook his head: "Someone is cooking at home, so I won't go."
Fan Zhicheng walked up to her, bent down, and his bangs fell down to cover half of his eyes, looking very charming: "Why, you don't want to give me face?"
Thinking of his father's advice to "stay away from villains and stay close to gentlemen", Tao Nanfeng raised his head and met his eyes, saying lightly: "Thank you, you can just invite others."
"Oh, okay then." Fan Zhicheng looked sad and a little lonely.
When he walked out of the study room with everyone, he did not forget to glance at Tao Nanfeng, and seemed very hurt.
Cai Qiang comforted him, "Tao Nanfeng is different from us. She lives in the school and never eats in the cafeteria. It's normal for her not to eat with us. It's not that she doesn't give you face."
Fan Zhicheng's eyes darkened and he sighed softly.
The study room became quiet, and Tao Nanfeng took the time to read the borrowed professional books. His father gave him a bunch of book lists and the homework was tight. Fortunately, no one was interrupting him, so Tao Nanfeng sat at his desk, reading and taking notes.
Suddenly, everything in front of my eyes went dark.
An unfriendly female voice sounded: "Are you Tao Nanfeng?"
Tao Nanfeng raised her head and saw a petite and pretty girl staring at her with a hint of disdain on her face.
"Who are you?" The girl in front of him obviously had bad intentions.
"Don't worry about who I am. I'm just asking you, why are you keeping Fan Zhicheng hanging?"
Keeping Fan Zhicheng hanging? Tao Nanfeng suspected that he had heard wrongly. He stood up slowly and looked the girl in the eye.
Tao Nanfeng is tall, half a head taller than the girl, which invisibly puts some pressure on the girl.
The girl snorted and rolled her eyes. "I heard that you are Professor Tao's daughter. You are beautiful and very arrogant. Others are afraid of you, but I, Yao Xiaotao, am not afraid of you. I come from a working-class family. I am both red and professional. I say whatever I want to say."
Tao Nanfeng looked her up and down: "Yao Xiaotao? What level and major are you in?"
Yao Xiaotao is obviously a young and inexperienced person: "Since I dare to come to you, I am not afraid of you knowing. I came here last year after taking the college entrance examination. I am a sophomore, majoring in architecture."
Tao Nanfeng said in a cold voice: "Say what you just said again."
Yao Xiaotao's cheeks were slightly red. "Brother Fan is good-looking and talented. He likes you so much, why don't you respond? If you don't like him, just reject him directly and don't make him suffer anymore. If you don't reject or respond, aren't you just keeping him hanging?"
Tao Nanfeng frowned and said, "He likes me? How come I don't know?"
Yao Xiaotao stared at her, her face full of anger as if she was taking advantage of him. "How can you be like this! You are in the same class with Senior Brother Fan, and you also work on projects together. Can't you see that he likes you?"
Tao Nanfeng frowned: "First, I don't like Fan Zhicheng. If he confesses his love to me, I will definitely reject him. Second, I am married and have a good relationship with my lover. It is impossible for me to respond to any man."
When Yao Xiaotao heard Tao Nanfeng say that he was married, she opened her mouth wide: "You are married? How come I didn't know!"
Yao Xiaotao's eyes rolled, and she suddenly propped her hands on the table, her face full of excitement: "Are you really married? How old are you? Why are you willing to get married? What does your lover do?"
Tao Nanfeng ignored her and stared into her eyes: "Please apologize."
Yao Xiaotao giggled: "Okay, okay, I wronged you." Then she muttered, "But, Senior Brother Fan said he has a crush on you."
Tao Nanfeng gritted his teeth and said, "Even you know about this, and this is called a secret love?"
Yao Xiaotao was able to get into college, so she was no fool. She thought what Tao Nanfeng said made sense: "Yes, I also heard it from my classmates. If so many people knew, it wouldn't be considered a secret love."
She suddenly laughed foolishly.
After laughing, Yao Xiaotao said, "Senior Sister Tao, there are many people in our class who like Senior Brother Fan, but he rejected them all, saying that he has a crush on you. Today, I heard my classmates talking about it in the dormitory, and they all sympathized with Senior Brother Fan... So, I came to settle the score with you."
Tao Nanfeng didn't smile. Using me as a shield to reject bad love opportunities? Fan Zhicheng is so shameless!
Tao Nanfeng once again emphasized: "I am already married, and my relationship with Fan Zhicheng is just a pure classmate relationship."
"Okay, Senior Sister Tao will speak for you." After saying that, Yao Xiaotao skipped out of the study room.
Tao Nanfeng tidied up the table, his eyes dim and his mood complicated.
After returning home, Liang Yinzhen brought a bowl of chicken soup.
It was late autumn and the weather was getting colder. Tao Nanfeng took a sip of hot soup and felt warmed up all over.
After being tormented by Yao Xiaotao today, she missed Xiangbei so much.
Tao Nanfeng was not a person who liked to incorporate housework into work. He never told anyone about Xiang Bei and few knew about her marriage.
But today, facing the questioning from her junior sister, and hearing that Fan Zhicheng had wantonly spread rumors of "secret love", she felt a little powerless.
What can she do?
As Fan Yajun said, this society is not fair to women.
A man can publicly announce who he likes or who he has a crush on, and everyone will think he is straightforward, brave, and dares to love and hate. Women, on the other hand, are relatively passive and dare not express their love openly.
Can I question Fan Zhicheng? Tao Nanfeng imagined the scene.
"Why do you say you have a crush on me?"
"I do have a crush on you."
"I am married."
"That doesn't stop my love."
"Don't bother me!"
"But I just love quietly."
Alas... Tao Nanfeng felt a little sour in his teeth and sighed. Suddenly, he felt that the chicken soup was no longer fragrant.
The strong scent of pinewood enveloped her. A pair of warm hands stroked her head. A low and gentle voice sounded behind her: "Why are you sighing after drinking chicken soup?"
Tao Nanfeng's heart began to beat wildly. To the north, to the north is back!
She turned around suddenly, hugged his waist, buried her head in his chest, and cried with joy: "You're back!"
Xiangbei dropped the luggage in his hands and hugged her back. Hearing her nasal words, his heart ached.
He patted her back gently and comforted her softly: "Don't cry, don't cry, I'm back."
Tao Nanfeng hugged him tightly and refused to let go, as if wanting to draw warmth and support from his arms.
Xiangbei felt sad, knowing that he had neglected her because they were separated. I had clearly promised before we got married that I would take care of all the chores for her so that she could concentrate on her career. But now she has to face everything alone and I can't help her at all.
Xiangbei said: "I'm sorry for making you feel wronged."
Tao Nanfeng let out a sob from his throat: "I'm fine, I just miss you."
Xiangbei noticed something strange, put his hands on her shoulders, lifted her up from his arms with a little effort, bent down to face her, his eyes full of pity and love: "Nanfeng, did you encounter any difficulties?"
Tao Nanfeng pursed his lips and told what happened today.
Finally, she said bitterly: "Fan Zhicheng is a dishonest person who repays kindness with enmity." If she had known he was such a villain, she should not have given him the exemption from the test.
Xiang Bei narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, leave this to me."
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