Chapter 169: Initial Intentions Revealed – The Daily Life of a Sickly Young Woman in the Compound

Chapter 169: Initial Intentions Revealed - The Daily Life of a Sickly Young Woman in the Compound

Fu Huihui steered the conversation the whole time. Initially, Lin Qing and Su Shengnan were expected to chat more, but Fu Huihui took over, chatting back and forth with Su Shengnan. To anyone watching, it looked like the two got along well.

In any case, Lin Qing breathed a sigh of relief. She really didn’t want to deal with Su Shengnan, but Su Shengnan kept hanging around. With Huihui running interference, Su Shengnan lost interest in chatting.

Fu Huihui clearly picked up on this, so she pretended not to know. She’s naturally outgoing and gets along with everyone, and she just saw Su Shengnan as someone to chat with, repeatedly cutting her off when she tried to talk to Lin Qing.

Though Lin Qing and the others didn’t say much, none of them wanted to spend more time with Su Shengnan, so they hurried through their meal.

When Lin Qing finished eating, she looked up and saw that Wang Jiaojiao and Fu Huihui were eating just as fast. All three of them put their chopsticks down, while Su Shengnan, who was sulking, was eating slowly.

It wasn’t until she saw the three of them had finished that Su Shengnan realized she’d wasted her lunch break again!

"Comrade Su, we’re finished, so we’ll head out now," Lin Qing said.

Su Shengnan pursed her lips and barely managed to say, "Okay."

The three of them stood up and left.

Su Shengnan watched them leave, feeling frustrated. That meal was so awkward!

Ahhh! She’d already gone out of her way to get close to Lin Qing, but she didn’t expect Lin Qing to brush her off like that!

She would get her revenge someday!

...

"Brother Nan, have you had someone look into Su Shengnan’s background?" Lin Qing asked after returning home in the afternoon.

"What’s wrong? Did she come looking for you again?"

"Yeah, she pretended to run into me at lunch again!"

"I had someone look into it! Her background is complicated."

"Oh? How so?"

"It’s not her, it’s her partner who’s got a complicated background."

"Oh?" Lin Qing’s curiosity was immediately piqued.

"Do you know how she got into the factory’s Women’s Federation?"

Lin Qing shook her head. How could she possibly know?

Cen Xi gently touched her hair and said softly, "Her partner’s the deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee."

Lin Qing’s eyes widened in disbelief.

"Are... you serious?"

Cen Xi nodded.

"Then why is she getting close to me?" Lin Qing really didn’t understand now!

Cen Xi was also a bit confused. At first, he thought Su Shengnan was targeting his wife, but then he felt something was off and thought she might be after his research. So, he went to the factory’s security department head.

Since their factory is a key national unit, some of the research there is classified. They are no strangers to spies, and upon hearing Cen Xi mention this suspicious person, they immediately launched an investigation.

Su Shengnan had not been low-key in her relationship with her boyfriend, the Deputy Director of the Revolutionary Committee, so it was quickly discovered that she was connected to this deputy director. It was even discovered that she got into the factory's women's federation thanks to his connections.

Lin Qing looked up, her eyes full of self-doubt, "Brother Nan, do you think it's possible that I'm mistaken? Maybe she really wants to be friends with me!"

Cen Xi shook his head, a shadow passing through his eyes, "This isn't as simple as it seems. According to the investigation, Comrade Su is not a gentle person. She's arrogant and likes to show off, not as you described to me."

Lin Qing couldn't help but sigh, this matter is so complicated!

"You don't need to worry too much. If she continues to want to get in touch with you, keep your distance—not too close, but not too far either—so she doesn't suspect anything. The factory's security team is keeping tabs on her!"

"Alright!" Lin Qing also understood that there's no solid proof of Su Shengnan's suspicious behavior yet, so for now, this is the only way.

...

After work, Su Shengnan took a winding path and arrived at a courtyard, knocking on the door a few times.

Soon, someone opened the door for her, "Come in!"

"Why did you come here?"

"Hmph! It's all because of that woman! Several times now, she still won't give me the time of day!"

"Haven't you succeeded yet?"

Su Shengnan's face darkened!

"Hmph! How long has it been? This task hasn't moved forward at all. Isn't it just about getting something from her? It's such a simple task, and you still can't get it done. What else can you do?"

"Is this my fault?"

"Then is it mine? You said Lin Qing was always predictable and you couldn't get close to her, so we got you into the factory. Now that you're in the factory, you still haven't made your move!"

Su Shengnan's face darkened; these were indeed her words, and she was somewhat ashamed and angry, "Is it my fault? I've tried my best to get close to her and show that I want to be friends, and she's still like this!"

This made Lin Qing seem ungrateful.

"What do you suggest? It's been so long, and your task is still not completed. If the boss finds out, you're in trouble... hmph!"

Su Shengnan's face went from dark to pale, then gray; she was really scared!

"You better think of a way quickly; the boss has been urging for a long time!"

"I know!"

Su Shengnan came out of the small courtyard full of anger. She blamed Lin Qing for everything.

...

After last night's compensation, the Su family, already struggling, was in even worse shape!

"Mom, what should we do?" Qin Xianglian counted the money in her hand, looking worriedly at Mother Su.

Mother Su looked at her daughter-in-law's worried face, feeling a bit disappointed, but knowing that to get through these times, they still needed to rely on her.

"Sigh~ I know our family is having a hard time! We've made it this far thanks to you! If only we had agreed to let you marry Zhou Qin back then, then our family wouldn't be without support now!"

"Mom, how can you say that? I didn't want to!"

"Sigh, we've dragged you down! If you'd remarried, life would be much better than this!"

"Mom, don’t say anymore, I won’t agree to remarry! I will definitely raise the two children with Qingping!"

"I always knew you were a good person! Our family is truly blessed to have such a wonderful daughter-in-law like you!"

Qin Xianglian’s worry vanished, replaced by pride!

Indeed, which daughter-in-law could achieve what she has?

"Mom, don’t say that, it’s also a great blessing for me to marry into the Su family, otherwise how could I have such a good mother-in-law like you?" After her husband passed away, she took over managing the Su household, and all the family’s wages were in her hands. What mother-in-law would be so generous as to let her daughter-in-law handle the money?

Mother Su clapped her hands, lowering her head slightly to hide her expression from Qin Xianglian.

She pursed her lips, thinking, 'Twenty-some yuan isn’t even enough for food and drink—am I stupid?'

She wasn’t stupid; she wouldn’t keep the wages in her own hands and worry about managing the family’s food and drink!

"Mom, don’t worry, I will definitely find a way!" Qin Xianglian had already decided which acquaintance to go to.

"Good!" Mother Su, seeing her distracted, cursed silently: What a sly fox—probably daydreaming about some man again!