Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 1935 - 1936: Female Intellectual Youth: Passerby 78
Before the spring labor tasks, it wasn’t too heavy; it could be said to be relatively relaxed. Zhang Yu really liked this state; the pressure wasn’t too great, and she treated it as exercise.
Zhang Yu was in a good mood. In her heart, she kept praying, hoping these days could continue until the work relocation order was issued.
The more relaxed her mood, the more Wang Yan’s mindset was on the verge of exploding. After days of deep thought, she came up with a solution and pondered over it several times.
Of course, these weren’t major issues. The most important thing was that she had sacrificed a lot to drag Zhang Yu down.
Every time she thought of her sacrifices, she wished she could rush in front of Zhang Yu and scratch that face of hers. If it weren’t for her, would she have fallen to this point?
This was all Zhang Yu’s fault; she must be severely punished. She must be made to live in misery. Wang Yan glared viciously at Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu was chatting and working with people around her. When something funny was said, she would laugh.
Normally, with their working state like this, someone would have stepped up and criticized them.
Zhang Yu looked up to see someone’s unwilling face and vicious gaze, and she smiled. Angry, are you? This is just the beginning; soon you’ll be angrier. I just wonder how strong this person’s heart and lungs are.
Zhang Yu hoped they were strong; if not, dying suddenly would be too easy. Suffering is most fitting for Wang Yan.
Wang Yan didn’t expect Zhang Yu to notice her, nor that she’d smile at her. She couldn’t tell why but felt something was wrong with Zhang Yu’s smile.
Even after thinking for a while, she couldn’t find anything wrong. Forget it, she thought, perhaps this girl is just trying to scare people.
Yes, that’s right, just scaring people. This person is good at putting on airs. Realizing this, Wang Yan’s rapidly beating heart gradually calmed down.
In the following time, Wang Yan really didn’t dare to look at Zhang Yu, always worried she’d be discovered. That absolutely couldn’t happen, or she’d be in big trouble.
What she didn’t expect was that she dared not look at Zhang Yu, yet the latter kept watching her, occasionally throwing cold smirks.
What’s going on? Wang Yan was truly panicking — what’s going on, why is Zhang Yu confronting her? Did she discover something? Otherwise, why keep staring at her?
Wang Yan wanted to make a move against Zhang Yu but hadn’t planned on implicating herself. Maybe wait a few days to act.
Another reason she called it off was that Zhang Yu lately had been staying on route: dormitory, team office, then work, without a chance for her to be alone, which infuriated her.
She thought about arranging someone to lure Zhang Yu to a secluded area with excuses, then making a move.
But the people she found were unreliable; Zhang Yu never followed, which frustrated Wang Yan.
She knew Zhang Yu must be prepared; otherwise, it wouldn’t be this hard to lure her out. Better to postpone the plan until Zhang Yu lets her guard down; she couldn’t believe Zhang Yu could always be so lucky.
Humph, for now, let her jump around a bit. The higher she jumps now, the harder she’ll cry later. This thought made Wang Yan feel much better.
Zhang Yu went to work lightly every day, feeling this was the easiest job since she moved to the countryside.
Wang Yan had been in a very good mood recently, dreaming every night of Zhang Yu kneeling and begging for mercy.
Wang Yan’s good mood lasted until Yao Ying arrived. Seeing her figure, Wang Yan’s first thought was, could it be that Zhang Yu’s father is sick?
Thinking of this made Wang Yan extraordinarily happy, but soon she found out from the team finance that Zhang Yu was going back to the city.
What? Wang Yan was stunned. "How, how can she return to the city?"
Wang Yan thought for a moment, "Is she substituting for her father?" Well, she’s heard her father’s health wasn’t great. While he didn’t have cancer, taking care of himself was necessary.
"Wouldn’t her salary decrease?" Wang Yan knew engineers earned well. If Zhang Yu took over, she couldn’t be an engineer; a change in position would mean a lower salary.
Thinking of Zhang Yu’s reduced income lifted Wang Yan’s spirits significantly, but the thought of her returning dampened her mood substantially.
Why can she go back to the city? Wang Yan was very displeased; no, she sacrificed so much just to scheme against Zhang Yu.
Now she’s leaving; how is she supposed to scheme against Zhang Yu? This can’t be for nothing. "Damn it."
No, this cannot happen. Zhang Yu can’t go back to the city. Wang Yan was very reluctant; she had to act quickly, or there would be no chance.
But she hadn’t arranged contact yet; what to do? Although Wang Yan was panicking, she quickly came up with a solution. If the other party couldn’t come, couldn’t she just knock Zhang Yu out and then call someone over?
Yes, that’s it, Wang Yan took a deep breath; everything depended on this moment. She mustn’t hesitate; she had to put in the effort.
Wang Yan looked up to find many people surrounding Zhang Yu, making it impossible for her to get through. "Damn it."
Really, it’s not their return to the city, so why so excited? It’s baffling how their minds work sometimes.
Wang Yan continued to curse while trying her best to squeeze through.
When Zhang Yu saw Yao Ying, she knew her work situation had stabilized. However, she feigned ignorance, "I really don’t know."
"When I went back during the Spring Festival, if I had known, why would I come back?" Zhang Yu insisted she didn’t know.
Although some didn’t believe her, Zhang Yu maintained that Yao Ding didn’t know. They couldn’t force her to admit it.
"I don’t know where I’ll work either." Zhang Yu hadn’t received the transfer order yet, so not knowing the workplace was normal.
"Didn’t your parents mention it in a letter?" a female intellectual youth asked curiously.
To which Zhang Yu looked up at her, "No."
Yao Ying watched from the side, knowing that everyone’s curiosity about Zhang Yu’s return would spur questions, and she couldn’t just take her away without them being answered.
Once they seemed satisfied, "Little Yu, let’s get the paperwork done first."
"We’ll leave tomorrow." If possible, Yao Ying really wanted to leave overnight; only after completing all the formalities could she rest easy.
She had noticed Wang Yan’s menacing stares at her daughter, and knew this girl was up to no good.
This only solidified Yao Ying’s determination to leave early, but there was no way; train schedules were limited, and tomorrow was the earliest she could get a ticket.
