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Seeing Lin Shuyao's face turn pale, Gao Tingting realized that she had let something slip. She was supposed to be a matchmaker for her older brother and sister-in-law, so how could she let her sister-in-law be afraid of her older brother?

"Qingqing, don't be afraid. The factory representative may seem cold on the outside, but he's warm on the inside. He used to have a cat when he was little. It was an adorable little kitten, all white. He would hug and rub it when he came home from school. He's so gentle with the cat, not fierce at all."

Lin Shuyao couldn't imagine what Cheng Zheng's gentleness was like.

All she knew was that every time she saw him, he had an icy expression, looked cold and hard, and spoke in a harsh and extremely serious tone.

"Is that cat still there?"

Lin Shuyao also loves cats. In her previous life, she had a golden Shaded cat that was so adorable it was almost unbearable. She wondered how her cat fared after she transmigrated. Hopefully, her family would take good care of it.

Gao Tingting shook her head: "He's dead. He ate something poisoned with rat poison outside and died."

Lin Shuyao's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she felt a tightness in her chest.

Thinking of that cat, Gao Tingting felt a little sad. Although she didn't get along well with the cat when she was little, because the cat was particularly aloof and only allowed her brother to hold it. It wouldn't let anyone else touch it and would even scratch people with its claws.

"After that, he never kept any more animals."

The atmosphere suddenly became a little silent. Lin Shuyao patted Gao Tingting's shoulder reassuringly, then belatedly realized, "Tingting, why do I feel like you know the factory representative so well? You two aren't related, are you?"

"Um...we grew up in the same compound." Gao Tingting had actually wanted to reveal her identity for a long time, but her brother wouldn't let her, fearing it would cause trouble, so she could only continue to pretend.

Lin Shuyao didn't suspect anything. "No wonder you two seemed to know each other quite well."

"Hehe," Gao Tingting chuckled, scratching the back of her head. "By the way, Qingqing, you just said you really like the factory representative. Are you planning to pursue him?"

Lin Shuyao considered Gao Tingting a friend, so she didn't hide anything and nodded honestly, "That's right, Tingting, I'll have to rely on you to help me gather information in the future."

"Don't worry, I've got it covered!" Gao Tingting patted her chest, making a bold statement.

Now that the truth had been revealed, Lin Shuyao had no reason to hide anything and quickly continued to inquire: "Do you know anything about Cheng Zheng's love life? Has he ever dated anyone?"

"Hehe, you've come to the right person." Gao Tingting leaned close to Lin Shuyao's ear and whispered, "He's never been in a relationship before, he's purer than a snow lotus in that area."

puff.

Lin Shuyao burst out laughing at this description.

"Really, you have to believe me," Gao Tingting said earnestly. "Back in middle school, quite a few girls wrote him letters and sent him small gifts, but he probably didn't really get it then and ignored them. Later, when he went to military academy, there were very few female students, and the training was very strict, so he probably didn't have time to date. Then, when he joined the army, many people tried to introduce him to potential partners, but he found it annoying and always applied to go on missions outside, so he never saw anyone. How could he date anyone then? The people who introduced him to women also stopped."

"After that, after he joined the factory, he devoted himself to his work. His family introduced him to many people, but he didn't even go to meet them."

They sound innocent, but pursuing someone like that can lead to two extremes.

It's either easy to succeed or very difficult to endure.

Lin Shuyao believes Cheng Zheng is the latter.

She had flirted with him a few times, intentionally or unintentionally, but he remained unmoved. Oh, right, he even said that there was no possibility between them!

It seems her strategy has a long way to go.

"By the way, Qingqing, do you know when Cheng Zheng's birthday is?"

Gao Tingting thought for a moment: "December 1st."

Lin Shuyao quickly calculated and realized that it was a Sagittarius dog, which was indeed not an easy type to handle.

But it's okay, she loves training dogs.

Armed with the information she had gleaned from Gao Tingting, Lin Shuyao left full of confidence.

Just as she arrived at the dormitory entrance, coincidentally, she bumped into two groups of people who were looking for her.

"Comrade Shen, this is Xiao Wang from the finance department. This is your reward. Please count it and see if it's correct. If there are no problems, please sign this slip."

The other party handed over an envelope.

Lin Shuyao took the document, opened it, counted the items, and found no problems. She then signed it without hesitation.

After seeing off the finance department staff, Lin Shuyao looked at the remaining person, who smiled ingratiatingly, "Master Shen, I'm Xiao Aiguo. You chose me to assist you this afternoon."

Lin Shuyao smiled politely: "I remember, did you need something from me?"

Xiao Aiguo handed over the net bag he was carrying: "Master Shen, this is a small token of my appreciation. I look forward to learning to cook from you in the future, and I hope you will give me your guidance."

"You're too kind, Comrade Xiao. I appreciate the thought, but you should take this back." With people coming and going at the dormitory entrance, Lin Shuyao didn't know whether to call the other person naive or silly. Didn't they care about the place when giving gifts?

Although she didn't intend to accept the gift.

Xiao Aiguo was a bit dim-witted and didn't realize how inappropriate it was to give someone a gift at the dormitory entrance. He forced it into Lin Shuyao's hand and said, "Master Shen, this isn't anything valuable. It's just some canned oranges and yellow peaches. You can keep it as a snack."

The comrades entering and leaving the dormitory all stared at the two of them.

Lin Shuyao didn't want to argue at the door, so she simply took out some money from her pocket: "Comrade Xiao, please take this money. Consider the items as something I bought."

"How can that be, Master Shen..." Xiao Aiguo repeatedly refused, unwilling to accept the money.

"If you're not going to take the money, then I can't keep this. You can take it back."

Lin Shuyao insisted, and Xiao Aiguo had no choice but to accept the money.

Lin Shuyao took the net and assured her, "Don't worry, as long as you want to learn, I will teach you seriously and won't hold back. It's almost time to get off work, and there are too many people and gossips here, so you should go home."

With her promise, Xiao Aiguo felt relieved and nodded repeatedly: "Yes! Thank you, Master Shen."

Lin Shuyao carried her things upstairs.

Su Wan, who lives across the street, was coming home from get off work with a little boy who looked to be about five years old. He was chubby-cheeked and quite cute.

"Comrade Su, is this your child?" Lin Shuyao greeted her with a smile.

"Oh right! Tiger, call her Aunt Shen, oh no, Sister Shen." Su Wan smiled and nodded, gesturing for her son to greet her.

The little boy called out "Sister," his eyes fixed on the oranges in Lin Shuyao's net bag.

Lin Shuyao kept a few oranges and a can of yellow peaches, and gave the rest to Su Wan in the mesh bag: "Give this to the child to try."

Su Wan had given Lin Shuyao a few apples last time, and Lin Shuyao had been remembering that favor. Now that she had the means, she was naturally generous and gave away even more.

Su Wan said embarrassedly, "Comrade Shen, how could I accept that? Hu Zi, just take one orange, and you can keep the rest for yourself."

Lin Shuyao hung the net bag on her wrist: "I have a small appetite, and I'm afraid it will go bad before I can finish it. Children are growing, so eat more. Don't be shy, Comrade Su."

"Alright then, thank you, Comrade Shen," Su Wan said, then turned to her son and gestured, "Quickly thank your sister."

Tiger thanked her sweetly, and Lin Shuyao casually pinched his cheek, "You're welcome."

Tiger couldn't wait to peel the orange. Su Wan chatted with Lin Shuyao: "Comrade Shen, I heard you went to participate in the cooking competition this afternoon and even beat Chef Liu and the others. You're amazing."

Lin Shuyao humbly replied, "Actually, I only know how to cook a few dishes; it was just a coincidence."

Su Wan didn't believe her: "You're too modest, Comrade Shen. By the way, I heard that your hometown is Yuncheng, and you went to Yuncheng No. 1 Middle School. What a coincidence, I'm also from Yuncheng, and we went to the same middle school!"

What!

Lin Shuyao's expression froze almost imperceptibly for a moment.