Chapter 56: Well, That's It, I've Really Gone to Heaven

Bai Fengyu's concern was not fake; nowadays, Ning Weidong counted as half a pillar of support for her.

Ning Weidong said, "Rest assured, these people are after money."

Bai Fengyu let out an "mm," and just as she was about to say something more, Bai Fengqin's voice came from the inner room: "Sister? Where did you go~"

Bai Fengyu was startled and abruptly pressed down on Ning Weidong's hand, which was still acting up.

At this moment, Ning Weidong's palm could clearly feel her heartbeat accelerating.

Beneath his other palm, that little grape suddenly hardened.

Bai Fengyu forced herself to remain calm and said, "I got up at night to drink some water, it's nothing~"

Bai Fengqin in the inner room let out an "oh," and then there was no more movement.

Only then did Bai Fengyu let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly whispered, "You go quickly, don't let her find out."

Ning Weidong, however, refused to withdraw his hand.

Bai Fengyu was terrified that Bai Fengqin would suddenly come out; she was extremely nervous inside, yet she dared not speak loudly, only able to beg in a low voice: "Weidong, don't~ Sister begs you, next time, next time Sister will agree to everything you want."

Ning Weidong stopped while he was ahead; if not for Bai Fengqin, he could have gone all the way, but right now it was indeed not very appropriate.

Ning Weidong said, "This is what you said!"

Bai Fengqin nodded hurriedly, and once Ning Weidong withdrew his hand, she frantically straightened her clothes and sent Ning Weidong out.

Closing the door again, she finally let out a sigh of relief.

……

The next day, Ning Weidong got up early, and while eating breakfast, he recounted the incident at the Manager yesterday and the situation where Li Peihang sought him out in the evening.

Ning Weiguo and Wang Yuzhen were also shocked; after all, someone had died, and human life is a matter of great importance.

Ning Weiguo said, "Weidong, I don't know the specific details of this matter, so I won't say much more, but you must be careful and handle things with a sense of proportion."

Wang Yuzhen also said, "Don't be stubborn in everything; if it really doesn't work, we'll just step back, understand? Some people have no way out, with an abyss behind them, but Weidong... you don't. You have your brother, and you have me, understand?"

Ning Weidong said, "Sister-in-law, I understand. Please rest assured, I know my position; I am just the sand Li Peihang mixed into the Investigation Team."

Ning Weiguo nodded: "As long as you understand, don't make yourself stand out in everything, and don't be eager to show off."

Ning Weidong listened with a serious face; this was Ning Weiguo imparting his experience to him.

Ning Weidong naturally understood the crux of it.

Why does the old saying go, the tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind?

There are also people who say that when you arrive at a workplace, you must show your strengths and merits so that the leaders will notice you, and at critical moments, they will think of you.

The two seem contradictory, yet each has its own logic.

In fact, they are not contradictory; it is just that these two sentences target different objects.

The former, which advises one to be humble and low-key, is aimed at those who possess certain resources.

This kind of person does not need to show off; they only need to follow the steps to obtain a certain position.

They must even try to hide their edge to avoid being envied by others.

One must know there is an idiom: to be unable to accomplish anything but capable of ruining everything.

Sometimes, not making others jealous and having no one come out to trip you up at a critical moment is victory.

This truth, Ning Weiguo only understood after he was thirty.

The latter, however, is for those who have absolutely no resources and possess only the attribute of a 'tool,' exchanging time and skills for resources.

At this time, one must show something to let those who control resources see the value of the 'tool,' so that it is possible to become a tool and transform one's own tool attribute into quantifiable resources.

What Ning Weiguo and Wang Yuzhen emphasized was the former. Although Ning Weidong himself still had the attribute of a tool person, because of the background of Ning Weiguo and Wang Yuzhen, he had already obtained the elements for resource exchange.

This was the fundamental reason why Li Peihang was willing to promote him and stuff him into the Investigation Team.

Anyone can mix in sand, but there is only one Ning Weidong.

Leaving the house, Ning Weidong pushed his bicycle out of the courtyard.

Just as he reached the front yard, he saw Lu Daye playing with a diabolo in the open space in front of their house.

The "buzzing" sound of the diabolo echoed with the flock of pigeons flying overhead, tied with pigeon whistles.

Seeing Ning Weidong come out, Lu Daye stopped and said in surprise, "Oh, Weidong, no night shift today? Going out so early~"

Ning Weidong smiled and said, "Lu Daye, there's something at the Manager, and as a young person, I certainly have to show initiative~"

Lu Daye felt moved; a few days ago, he was still a reckless fool, yet he had suddenly become enlightened.

Just at this moment, the Wang Family's room across the way became noisy again.

Last time, Wang Dama pretended to faint, but that was treating the symptoms, not the root cause.

The next day, Wang Kai insisted that Shi Xiaonan resign from the theater troupe and return home to take care of her mother-in-law.

How could Shi Xiaonan agree, so the war started again.

Ning Weidong had no time to watch the commotion, said "I'm off" to Lu Daye, and pushed his bike toward the main gate.

Before he could leave, someone behind him called him again: "Weidong, wait, let's go together."

Wang Zipeng pushed his bike and jogged out from the back yard.

Ning Weidong paused; the two were going the same way anyway, and besides, he had just eaten a meal at Shaguoju on their tab the day before yesterday.

After leaving the courtyard and getting on their bicycles, the alley was narrow and they could only go one after the other; only when they reached the main road did they have the chance to ride side by side.

Wang Zipeng said, "Weidong, did you hear about the matter at the Second Workshop yesterday~"

Ning Weidong said, "How could I not know? I heard the injuries were quite serious."

Wang Zipeng had the air of a gossip: "What are you talking about~ The person is gone, it happened just last night."

Although Wang Zipeng was one of Li Peihang's people, in Li Peihang's eyes, he was just barely usable and far from being a confidant.

He would certainly not reveal Ning Weidong's situation to Wang Zipeng.

Wang Zipeng was willing to show off, and Ning Weidong was happy to play the straight man: "Is that so~ They passed away just like that?"

Wang Zipeng said, "Isn't that so? I heard the Public Security all went over..."

Blah, blah, blah; Wang Zipeng was very talkative, the only drawback being that he had no filter.

Especially knowing that Li Peihang had his eye on Ning Weidong, he was even more deliberately ingratiating, and once he opened the floodgates, he said, "Right, Weidong, do you know who that person who died is?"

Ning Weidong said, "I heard it was a Technician."

Wang Zipeng gave a laugh: "His name is Liu Xinwen, a Technician from the Second Workshop." Saying this, he pursed his lips, making no effort to hide his indifference toward the deceased, or even his schadenfreude.

Ning Weidong had long known that Wang Zipeng was no good, so he was not surprised.

Besides, Liu Xinwen was nobody to Ning Weidong.

Wang Zipeng continued, "You don't know this guy, but do you know Liu Hong'e from the Broadcasting Station?"

Ning Weidong was surprised; how did it get back to Liu Hong'e again?

Liu Hong'e could be considered a star of the Red Star Factory, a figure like the factory beauty; her voice was bright, she could speak and sing well, and she was also beautiful, making her the dream lover of many workers.

Wang Zipeng said, "Liu Xinwen was Liu Hong'e's husband. That short-lived ghost, when he first married Liu Hong'e, look at how smug he was—he nearly flew to the heavens. Well, now it's done; he really has flown to the heavens."

(End of chapter)