CHAPTER 125: CHAPTER 125: IMPLICATION

"Comrade Lin, are you hungry? Do you want some peach biscuits?"

"Comrade Lin..."

Lin Xiang looked at the directors in front of her, who were reputed to have the final say in the factory, and were caring for her like a father, causing an indescribable feeling in her heart.

Director Chen, Director Zhao, Director Wu, Director Qian...

All the directors she had interacted with recently were here.

To be honest, the feeling of being cared for wasn’t bad.

She shook her head, "I’m fine. I went to the township hospital this afternoon to see my brother, and on the way back, I met Smartie Huang from our team. We walked back together, and when we reached the cornfield, the robber suddenly appeared and knocked me out. Immediately, I lost consciousness."

"When I woke up, I was inside that abandoned house. The robber was still threatening me, saying that he would take me away once someone arrived, and he said a lot of harsh words. I was furious. Just then, there was a stone by my foot, and I initially intended to throw it at him to let off some steam. Unexpectedly, one of the pebbles hit his throat, and then Secretary Wang came to rescue me."

She tried hard to restore the entire incident in her mind.

Lin Xiang knew very well that the reason she was found so quickly was definitely because Huang Jiayun notified someone after she was kidnapped by the robber, but she wasn’t sure who was informed.

Lin Xiang’s account was quite similar to what the leaders had known.

"Come to my office first, make a phone call to your family to reassure them. I’ll ask Secretary Wang to arrange a dormitory for you to stay in at the township government tonight, and return home tomorrow," said the Township Party Secretary.

Lin Xiang was indeed somewhat exhausted, so after thanking Director Chen and the others, she followed the Township Party Secretary into his office and dialed the Li Hua Team’s phone number.

The three people at the team headquarters were chatting idly. Normally, they would have been asleep at this hour, but they couldn’t sleep tonight.

When they heard the phone ringing, Mrs. Lin stopped the team leader from getting up, "It must be the girl calling. I’ll answer it!"

As soon as she picked up the phone and heard Lin Xiang’s voice, Mrs. Lin was instantly in tears, "Girl, are you alright?"

"Mom, I’m fine. The leaders have already rescued me. I’m staying at the hospital tonight to take care of my brother."

"Why are you taking care of him! A grown man can take care of himself. Where are you? I’ll go pick you up to bring you home!"

"Mom, I’m at the hospital taking care of my brother, no need for you to come."

After saying this, Lin Xiang hung up the phone.

Mrs. Lin put down the receiver angrily, giving the team leader a pang of heartbreak, "Be gentle! What if you break it?"

"This child, she just escaped from danger, why insist on going to the hospital to take care of her brother?"

Huang Jiayun had heard about the disagreements between Mrs. Lin and her son, but she did not comment on it, only saying, "Auntie, Lin Xiang might be hinting that she won’t be back tonight. If the villagers ask about her whereabouts, just say she’s at the hospital taking care of Lin Yun."

If she were to say she stayed overnight at the township government, many people wouldn’t believe it, instead thinking she was lying.

After all, in the eyes of most villagers, someone without an official position wouldn’t have the privilege to stay at the township government.

But this couldn’t be said too bluntly, yet Mrs. Lin didn’t understand her hint.

Mrs. Lin suddenly realized, "Oh, that’s what it means. Well, I won’t worry about her, as long as she’s safe at the township government."

Yawning, Mrs. Lin nudged Huang Jiayun, "Let’s go to sleep, it’s late and I’m sleepy."

The two passed by the youth session point, but Huang Jiayun hesitated to enter.

Yawning, Mrs. Lin looked at her, "Why not go in? Aren’t you sleepy?"

"I am sleepy. But..." Huang Jiayun awkwardly said, "I just took leave and went to the hostel with my mom and brother today. Now if I suddenly return to the youth session point, they’ll definitely misunderstand. So, I don’t want to return."

Being a fellow woman and someone who loved gossiping, Mrs. Lin understood perfectly.

She patted Huang Jiayun’s shoulder, "Anyway, the girl won’t come back tonight, you can stay at my place. But I only have one room, you’ll have to squeeze in with me."

Huang Jiayun cautiously asked, "Wouldn’t that be too much trouble for you?"

"What’s the trouble? Just a few hours, it’ll pass no matter what. Are you coming? If not, I’ll go back to sleep, I can’t keep my eyes open."

Mrs. Lin continued yawning, her eyes brimming with tears.

Too sleepy.

"Coming!"

Meanwhile, in the township government’s dormitory, Lin Xiang was just about to freshen up when Secretary Wang came in with a bowl of noodles.

"At this hour, the chefs are already off duty. I used the kitchen ingredients to make you a bowl of noodles. The taste might be a bit off, please make do with it."

"Thanks."

Lin Xiang was indeed a bit hungry, so without being polite with Secretary Wang, she picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of noodles, furrowing her brows, then continued to chew emotionlessly like a machine.

Seeing her like this, Secretary Wang asked, "Not tasty?"

"It’s tasty, just a bit salty."

"Then drink some water."

"Thank you."

Lin Xiang drank a large gulp of water, suppressed the salty taste in her mouth, then poured the remaining water from the cup into the bowl.

With the dilution of water, the noodles were less salty and barely edible.

Due to hunger and adhering to the principle of not wasting any food, Lin Xiang forced herself to finish the noodles.

She had just put down her chopsticks when Secretary Wang came with a kettle and a brand new basin, which contained a new towel and a set of toiletries.

Placing the basin on the table, "The hot water room doesn’t have hot water at this hour, so this is water I fetched this afternoon, please make do with it."

"Thank you for the trouble."

"You’re welcome. You’re staying in the men’s dormitory on the second floor. If you need help, you can ask your neighbors, I’ve already informed them."

Lin Xiang nodded quickly. After Secretary Wang left, she briefly freshened up and lay down to sleep.

Even though she was extremely tired, Lin Xiang couldn’t sleep.

She kept replaying the events of the day.

Firstly, it could be determined that Lin Yun’s injury was absolutely not accidental but a sudden event.

Secondly, Lin Yun definitely offended someone.

Lastly, the robber’s purpose in kidnapping her today was to retaliate against Lin Yun.

However, there was only one robber, and he seemed somewhat unprofessional, not even knowing the truth that villains often die from talking too much. She managed to get the truth of the kidnapping from him.

This proved that the group Lin Yun offended didn’t have many people left, kidnapping her was just their last struggle.

Yet these things weren’t enough to prove she and Lin Yun were out of danger,