Zhu Xi Ning nodded. "I'll go back and ask Zhao Mingming's mother; she should know something too."
The factory finished work at six in the evening, and everyone swarmed to the cafeteria to get food.
When Nan Yue arrived, Huang Ya Nan was already waving at her, having prepared food for both of them.
"Take the coupons and the money."
Li Hui wasn't someone who liked taking petty advantages, and Huang Ya Nan knew this well, so she took the coupons and money without saying much.
"Xiang Guang looks after us, and you're my good friend. What's one meal? You always calculate things so clearly."
Nan Yue pursed her lips and smiled slightly. "You still have Xiaotian to raise."
The two of them took their food containers and found a spot under the shade of a tree to eat. "By the way, Huihui, about my man's situation... did Xiang Guang mention it to the factory director?"
Nan Yue paused her eating. Huang Ya Nan misinterpreted the pause and quickly explained, "I'm not rushing you, I was just asking."
Nan Yue forced a smile. "I'm not very clear on their business, and he's been away on a business trip for several days..."
Huang Ya Nan nodded as she chewed her vegetables. "True, true. I know it's not that easy to change groups. You know what that job in the mixing crew is like... I'm really afraid something might happen to him."
"Look at Liu Qian, who was sent to the hospital in February. Sigh... otherwise, I really wouldn't have bothered Xiang Guang."
Nan Yue's heart skipped a beat. Liu Qian.
The Liu Qian who pursued Zhong Guochao.
"Speaking of which, how is she?"
Huang Ya Nan shook her head. "She hasn't woken up in the hospital yet."
"And she was a veteran of the mixing crew. How could she not wear protective equipment?"
Nan Yue's hand gripped her chopsticks tighter. In February, Liu Qian entered the hospital because a low-level mistake turned her into a vegetable.
Accidents happen in life at any time, but since it involved Zhu Xi Ning's thread, Nan Yue had to pay more attention.
"I'll ask when Xiang Guang returns."
Huang Ya Nan's face broke into a grateful smile. "Thank you, thank you. You two are my great benefactors."
Nan Yue waved her hand, signaling her not to be so polite.
After they finished eating, Huang Ya Nan went home. Xiaotian's father worked the late-night shift, so the couple rarely had time to see each other.
Nan Yue enjoyed the shade under the tree alone.
Nan Yue felt someone watching her.
She didn't make any large movements, only slowly turning her gaze toward the source.
Not far away under a tree, Jiang Siyan was surrounded by several people. Further away, Gu Xiang Kai was playing ball with two followers.
It wasn't them.
Nan Yue's gaze sharpened, then quickly slid past.
She saw someone.
Zhao Dayong.
Zhao Dayong was washing clothes at the sink, but he was looking at her.
Nan Yue's fingers curled. What did Zhao Dayong know?
Unfortunately, no matter what Zhao Dayong's clues were, Nan Yue couldn't proactively ask.
A married woman whose husband wasn't home should not, by any standard, have dealings with a single man living next door.
Gossip is a lethal thing.
Even more so in this era.
Zhao Dayong definitely knew something.
Could he be a Scavenger?
He didn't seem like one.
Nan Yue's appearance had been published on the forums. One could say that top-tier Scavengers who showed their faces like them were the easiest to recognize.
Song Chunhua although she wasn't very experienced, she had recognized Nan Yue yesterday and knew that even if she almost blew her own cover, she couldn't drag others down with her.
If Zhao Dayong were a Scavenger, he would definitely know Nan Yue's identity, and he would have shown something during the chance encounter this morning.
Nan Yue checked the time and planned to visit Wen Xiang Yuan.
When Nan Yue arrived this time, Granny Zhao was also there, along with another man helping nearby.
It should be Zhou An, whom Wen Xiang Yuan mentioned yesterday.
The Scavenger.
Zhou An also saw Nan Yue. His gaze cooled, and he was about to greet her when he remembered Granny Zhao was there.
So, he somewhat stiffly covered his behavior. "Hello... Comrade."
Nan Yue nodded politely. "Hello, Comrade Zhou."
Zhou An scratched his head. A high-level player actually knew his name. He had only just realized there was a high-level player in this mission.
Granny Zhao was originally tidying cardboard boxes at the doorstep. She usually sold them to supplement the household income.
Hearing the commotion, she turned to look. Her already unfriendly face became even more unpleasant.
She walked into the room and then slammed the door shut with a bang.
She clearly didn't like Li Hui.
The three people outside were a bit stunned. They didn't expect Granny Zhao to have such an attitude.
So many people in the factory came to take care of her when she was sick, but why was Granny Zhao so repulsed by Li Hui?
"Boss, I..."
Before Wen Xiang Yuan could finish, an aged voice came from the room.
"Zhao Yao, come in and help me!"
Wen Xiang Yuan hesitated for a moment. However, since Zhao Yao and Li Hui had an average relationship, she had no reason to stay.
Nan Yue could only come back next time.
With Wen Xiang Yuan gone, there was no point in Zhou An staying. He followed Nan Yue as she left, taking the opportunity to strike up a conversation.
"Expert, I really didn't expect to be in the same mission as you."
"The mission clues are distributed, and everyone's persona social network hasn't fully emerged yet. You still need to be diligent."
Zhou An nodded repeatedly.
He didn't think Nan Yue was cold at all. Now that Nan Yue was famous, there were always people saying she was cold. They had clearly never met her and were just talking based on paparazzi photos.
Zhou An felt Nan Yue was very kind and was even willing to tell him these things.
"I understand. My social network overlaps with Zhao Yao's. You know her, right? If I find any clues, I'll tell you."
"I am a married female comrade, so it's not convenient for you to look for me. Just tell Zhao Yao anything you have."
Zhou An and Nan Yue parted ways outside the small woods.
Nan Yue returned home. The house was still quiet. Next door, Yang Hua's family was arguing because the comrade serving food had given Yang Hua less meat than others.
The soundproofing of these rooms was mediocre, and the two families lived too close, so any movement was very clear.
Nan Yue continued to rummage through things aimlessly in the room. She found a few dried fish in the kitchen.
They were palm-sized fish that the cafeteria occasionally served. Li Hui hadn't eaten them but brought them back to air-dry.
As snacks?
It didn't seem like it.
There were more fruits in the house.
Nan Yue thought of the cat meowing sound Zhu Xi Ning had mentioned.
Someone pretended to be a cat, so could there... also be cats in the factory?
Nan Yue put down the half-searched house, took a piece of dried fish, and went downstairs.
Behind the family building was the small woods. The grass was lush and green, and few people came here in the summer for fear of insects.
Nan Yue observed for a moment and called out "Mimi" twice.
The grass moved, rustling apart to both sides, and a small yellow head appeared before Nan Yue.
"Meow~"
The cry was sweet and clingy, utterly adorable.
This was the first time Nan Yue had seen a cat, and she was instantly captivated.
In less than a second, the dried fish in her hand was delivered to Little Orange.
Little Orange didn't look very big yet, but its body was healthy, clearly being fed by someone.
As soon as Nan Yue reached out, Little Orange turned its belly up, its furry little head constantly nudging Nan Yue's hand.
It was very familiar and intimate.
The person feeding the cat was definitely Li Hui.
Nan Yue played with Little Orange for a long time. Finally, Little Orange poked its head out for Nan Yue to pet it to her heart's content before wiggling its bottom and disappearing back into the grass.
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