Chapter 33 Secret Meeting

face.Overpowering Chen Chong無形中就增添了蘇燦的氣勢無形中 boosted Su Cen’s morale. From a dominant position, he directly targeted Ma Xiaoshi. Su Cen had seen Ma Xiaoshi's vitality on the basketball court; his figh...Volume 3: To That Faraway Place Chapter 33: Secret Meeting

Purf's car was driving on a mountain road surrounded by layers of clouds. As the sky gradually darkened, he had stirred up trouble among the workers at Section Four previously, going so far as to report them to TV stations for justice. Now, however, engineering funds were quickly allocated; the first batch of three million yuan arrived, and all employees received back wages for two months plus an additional month's worth of benefits.

Just then, Zhanchuanjun visited Section Four and gave a speech, but the workers did not show much enthusiasm towards him, an outsider managing their internal affairs. With no salary for over two months, the workers were panicked; they had won a significant victory by successfully securing three million yuan in engineering funds,補齊了兩個月的工資，還補上了從前幾年都冇有拿到過的一筆福利。這筆福利足以支撐孩子們下一學期的學費，或者一些大事上的開銷。

Thus, Sousuicheng uniquely supported Zhanchuanjun.

Mao Nan, because of his previous instigation of workers, had lost all credibility. His supporters now firmly aligned with Zhanchuanjun and Sousuicheng. The workers were straightforward; they would follow whoever provided them with the greatest benefits.

Mao Nan knew he was receiving retribution, hence being sent by Zhanchuanjun to supervise engineering in Wu County, one of the most backward, impoverished counties near Xiahai City, and also the most perilous for travel.

Now Mao Nan was dragging his driver along a mountain road at sunset. Amidst the wild pines and dense forest, with occasional solitary graves by the roadside as twilight deepened, Mao Nan shrank into the passenger seat, terrified, knowing accidents often occurred on this road. It was rumored that during the Liberation War period, this hill had been a small Japanese garrison which was later obliterated by the PLA's field artillery, turning it into an eerie place of wandering souls.

The more he thought about these legends and the ominous mist around him, the colder Mao Nan's spine grew. He also endured his driver's criticisms and was often frightened pale by crows along this winding mountain road leading to a bleak future.

With Mao Nan being disciplined, Li Yuping couldn't gain any favor either; instead, he was reported for some false reports to the Group Corporation Headquarters and returned humbly to Kecheng City.

From then on, Section Four's prestige greatly increased. With the backing of the new Party Secretary, every employee felt elevated in status when they went out. Following this incident, Sousuicheng proposed at a workers' meeting, "We must not only live well but also live with dignity!"

This resonated deeply with everyone. More respect is earned by those who give others dignity than by those who merely offer benefits.

After this, he came to know a different Su Licheng. People kept coming to give gifts and express their gratitude to the Su family.

The two branch stores ran smoothly under Wang Ming's management with increasing turnover. Sometimes, the total daily sales of both shops could reach five or six thousand yuan, with nearly two thousand yuan in profit for a single day.

Though this era was officially entering an age where people became overnight millionaires, it didn't mean that one would suddenly go from having nothing to being rich. Accumulating wealth bit by bit was also the prerequisite for establishing a solid foundation.

On this particular noon, Chen Ling珊 woke up lazily and sat on her bed with messy long hair hanging down. It was midday outside, nearing the time when she had to go to school. She heard her mother picking up her handbag and putting on high heels in preparation for leaving to go to the trading company. Her mother shouted, "Ling珊, get up for class!" Chen Ling珊 usually had a habit of napping at noon. After waking up from a nap, she looked at herself in the mirror and saw her sleepy yet alluring appearance. Chen Ling珊 pursed her lips slightly. A few days ago, Su Can left without saying goodbye to her father, which felt strange and sad. If things continued like this, what would happen when their relationship became as distant as water

Thinking back to the time she turned around and walked away from Su Can at Xiao Yunyun's house, she secretly regretted it. She wondered why she chose that moment to pull her hand away and turn into the living room.

If she had stayed on the balcony with Su Can even without clarifying their relationship back then, they wouldn't have been in such an awkward situation now.

Chen Ling珊 dressed up, combed her hair in front of the mirror, thought about the firm decision she made after waking from her nap, and left with a slight smile on her lips as if to portray the image of a lady. She carried her schoolbag out the door.

This afternoon was what everyone looked forward to the most. After an hour of Chinese class, there would be two consecutive hours of physical education classes. To support Xue Yiyang specially, Su Can bought a set of white Milan football jerseys as well. During high school, growing taller seemed like a competition. In the past, Xue Yiyang was one inch taller than Su Can. Now on the football field, Su Can had grown an inch taller than him again. The two were constantly competing to be taller at every stage in their lives.

Although there were only students from three classes present, most of them gathered not on the basketball court but on the stands surrounding the football field.

Mao Xiaoshi, whose hand had been stitched up, was also among the crowd. He needed more rest instead of playing ball now, so he led his former "gang" to cheer from the sidelines instead.

The opposing team consisted of students from Class 3, including Xiao Yunyun. Of course, under the watchful eyes of their fellow female classmates, she couldn't possibly abandon them and run onto the field to support Su Can. On their side, they had fewer beautiful girls compared to Class 5; thus, Class 2 was somewhat dejected. If they didn’t cheer loudly enough, Class 3 would surely lose miserably against Class 5's high morale.

"Charge!" Xu Yiyang made a feint and overcame two opposing players who were preparing to intercept him, then fiercely charged into the opponents'下半場. However, he immediately found himself in a difficult situation.

Around him, Class 3's ruthless players kept charging forward one after another. They couldn't bear watching Xu Yiyang break through so many people under the watchful eyes of their class girls and almost reach their penalty area; they felt it would be unacceptable to let this happen on a face-saving level. Furthermore, they didn’t want Class 5’s girls to think that Class 3 boys were not as sturdy as those in Class 5.

"Brothers, hold on!" Thus, the captain of Class 3 rallied his teammates and led them to surround Xu Yiyang with their man-to-man defense tactics.

Isolated deep inside the opponent's territory without any support from his own team, he saw these players sliding towards him. If hit by anyone, it would definitely cause him to fall flat on his back. Xu Yiyang’s heart raced as he caught sight of Su Cen’s white jersey fluttering at the edge of the field in front of him, glowing brightly under the light shining on his back. Around them were the screams from the audience.

He took a deep breath and kicked the ball powerfully with his foot, sending it flying. Xu Yiyang was then swept off his feet by numerous sliding tackles like stir-fried vegetables.

The ball followed an accurate arc towards Su Cen, who made contact with it at the goalmouth, bang! The goalkeeper dove hard onto the ground but successfully cleared the ball away. The audience let out a wave of low exclamations.

Su Cen’s white jersey appeared where the ball was about to land again. As he quickly turned around, his graceful movements added another kick. The goalkeeper gritted his teeth and launched himself backward for an additional dive. This goalkeeper was the school team's ace, known as "Absolute Defense." He wore a professional goalkeeper outfit with padding. In this intense close-quarters battle, many players didn't dare to breathe.

After clearing the ball, Su Cen swiftly moved toward the landing point again and scored directly into the goal net; only then did Class 3's goalkeeper land heavily on the ground from his attempt at a clearance.

Su Cen had been through a tough time at home but was now back on track, feeling very good. As a result, he performed exceptionally well today, with clear thinking and agile movements; even his judgment and timing were spot-on.

The crowd surged forward. The goalkeeper pulled out blades of grass from the ground while Class 5's players rushed over to lift Su Cen up, honoring him like a knight.

Amidst this crowd surge, Li Duanmei and Chen Lingshan shared a bag of potato chips in the stands. However, it seemed that Li Lu Mei’s mind wasn’t on the match; she looked at Chen Lingshan with surprise, saying, "What Have you made up your mind already Isn't that too fast My goodness! Do you know how big a stir this will cause!

Chen Lingshan looked at him with wide eyes, and Li Weimei quickly raised her hand, saying, "Got it! Got it! I will absolutely keep this a secret."

Then she turned her eyes slyly, saying, "But can we do this today"

Chen Lingshan glared at her with reproachful eyes but seemed helpless. Remembering her decision, her heart started to race.

"What’s up" There were still thirty minutes before school was out, and the game ended early. Su Can looked at Li Weimei in front of him and asked, "Why did Ling珊找我有什麼事？直接說不行嗎，這麼神秘乾嗎？”

Li Weimei gave a look that said, "You小子有福了," rolled her eyes at Su Can, pointed towards the garden surrounded by forests, and said, "Can't you ask her yourself!"

The place had a bridge, a small lake, mountains, and water features, painting a picture of poetic beauty. Of course, standing in this picturesque scene was a girl with rosy cheeks.

Although Su Can claimed he didn’t know on the surface, he did have an inkling about the reason. It was likely due to Chen Lingshan’s father. At that time, Su Can had deliberately ignored her father, and now he regretted it. Although Chen Lingshan's hesitation in talking to him and her family's tough attitude towards him were related, they reminded him of how his parents were treated with disdain at the old trading company. Therefore, he didn’t have much affection for Chen Lingshan’s father.

Later on, he thought that maybe he had been too petty about it. Although there was a lingering resentment toward past acquaintances, since he had reincarnated, shouldn't he be more magnanimous Now, with Chen Lingshan approaching him, she likely saw his attitude towards her father and came to explain out of concern.

The reason why it was done so mysteriously was that Chen Lingshan, a well-liked girl in the class, finding herself in a situation where she had to apologize or explain something due to her family, would find it embarrassing for her to do so.

Thinking about this, Su Can’s resentment towards the Chen family completely dissipated.

Entering what was considered a romantic spot by the students of No. 1 High School, Su Can immediately saw Chen Lingshan standing on the arch bridge. The bridge wasn’t large and had no handrails; when standing on it, one could see their reflection in the lake water. Chen Lingshan’s hair was tied into two strands that draped over her chest from behind her neck, while her dark eyes reflected her rosy face, causing Su Can’s heart to skip a beat as he hurriedly reminded himself to stay calm.

However, when Chen Lingshan saw the dazzling white jersey of Su Can walking in, she felt momentarily breathless. Was she going to confess Did she really want to do itd on Su Can's head without hesitation had it been beneath his feet, but now that it was Yang Mu’s panic-stricken one, he was even more unrestrained in his steps. It seemed as if Su Can had set up a pe...