Song Ning turned around and saw that the young woman calling her had a fair, fresh face, with two braids hanging down over her chest.
She seemed delighted to see her.
"Song-Song Ning! It really is you! It's been so long, I almost thought I'd mistaken you for someone else!"
Song Ning had a good memory. She recognized the young woman as Chen Xiaoyu, one of the cousins whose boat had capsized on the lake in the park.
Liang Lichuan had once taken Song Ning with him to meet her at the gates of the Guo'an Machinery Factory.
They had even discussed going together to thank Tang Wei, but something had happened at the Machinery Factory afterward, and the matter had been set aside.
"Chen Xiaoyu! Hello! It really has been a long time!"
Song Ning smiled and greeted her too.
Chen Xiaoyu happily stepped forward, took her hand, and drew her a little to one side. In a low voice, she said, "I'm so glad to see you here! I haven't seen a single familiar face, and I was getting nervous!"
Song Ning asked, "Are you... here to apply for a job?"
Chen Xiaoyu nodded and said, looking a little embarrassed:
"My family didn't agree, so I came here secretly! I asked Wu Shuangshuang to come with me, but her mother locked her up! She couldn't make it! Oh, Wu Shuangshuang is my cousin, the one who fell into the lake with me! You haven't met her yet!"
Song Ning nodded. "You mentioned her name before. I remember! But weren't you working at the Guo'an Machinery Factory? Why... are you applying here?"
At that question, Chen Xiaoyu fell silent for a moment before saying:
"After what happened to Chief Engineer Zhou, several senior leaders at the Machinery Factory were