Chapter 195: Where There’s a Pit, There She Goes

Lin Xiangnan, despite feeling a surge of annoyance towards Jin Baoguang, maintained a calm facade, appearing composed and in control.

After work, instead of joining the crowd at the dance hall, she quietly returned to her room, purchasing materials and studying.

She was determined to work hard in secret, then astound everyone!

Given Lin Xiangnan’s usual pace at work, it was hard for others to tell if she was struggling.

As long as she didn’t take too long, others wouldn’t realize her ‘little boat’ had already hit a massive iceberg.

Lin Xiangnan’s disguise was excellent, but Jin Baoguang was the most concerned about her in the entire office.

Whenever he wasn’t busy, he would check on Lin Xiangnan’s progress.

“If you have any problems at work or in your personal life, please tell me. I’ll find a way to help you solve them.”

Lin Xiangnan nodded perfunctorily, “Got it. Nothing major for now. I’ll let you know if I can’t solve it myself.”

It wasn’t that Lin Xiangnan looked down on others. Overall abilities were hard to say, but in terms of computational skills, hers was definitely top-notch.

Otherwise, Jin Baoguang wouldn’t have specifically sought her out as backup.

Problems Lin Xiangnan couldn’t solve in a short time would be too hot for others to handle.

Jin Baoguang wanted to say more, to build a closer relationship, but Lin Xiangnan urged, “Anything else? If not, I’m going to bed. I’ve been using my brain too much lately, and my head hurts.”

“Then go home and get some good rest.” Jin Baoguang was even more concerned about her health than she was.

Lin Xiangnan secretly glared at him, full of resentment as she went back to her room.

Sleeping was out of the question. She had to take advantage of this time to study, overcome this hurdle, and maintain her image in the factory.

She wished she had just pretended to be a fool. Being a pillar of the department wasn’t easy.

Lin Xiangnan sighed as she read.

Just when she felt her energy being drained by the books, a flash of inspiration struck her, and she found a way to process the data.

Finally, she achieved the desired results. Lin Xiangnan let out a huge sigh of relief.

“I almost missed another Saturday.”

Lin Xiangnan submitted the data on Saturday afternoon and rushed home on her bicycle.

As soon as she got home, Hu Meili expressed concern, “Why didn’t you come home last week? Are you too busy at work?”

“It’s fine now. I’ve gotten the hang of it, and there shouldn’t be any major problems going forward.” Lin Xiangnan’s tone was light.

Having solved the problem that had been plaguing her for days, Lin Xiangnan was in high spirits and immediately invited Aunt Hua to go shopping.

Aunt Hua complained as she saw her, “I came to find you last week, but you wouldn’t come out. I thought you were secretly working hard behind my back.”

“I was in the middle of things, at a crucial point. I didn’t have time to go out and play.”

Lin Xiangnan said excitedly, “But today is different. I’m going to reward myself properly today.”

“What did you do? You’re rewarding yourself again?” Aunt Hua mumbled, “I’ve never seen someone who loves rewarding themselves so much.”

“It’s okay. I just achieved a small victory at work.” Lin Xiangnan said with a grin, “I’ve been so tired lately. I need to eat something good and then buy myself a new outfit.”

Aunt Hua chimed in, “If the new outfit looks good, buy another one to reward your good taste.”

“Haha, you get me.”

Lin Xiangnan wasn’t stingy with money, especially since she was in such a good mood.

She thought about Jin Baoguang’s expression when she submitted the data, and she couldn’t help but feel a sense of smug satisfaction.

You set me up, huh? You don’t know who I am.

This little problem couldn’t possibly stump her.

And sure enough, her efficiency did give Jin Baoguang a small shock.

Even though she had already left work and wasn’t in the office, Jin Baoguang couldn’t help but praise Lin Xiangnan during the summary meeting.

But this time, the colleagues in the department understood why Jin Baoguang was praising her.

With such strong skills, she solved a major problem that had been plaguing everyone in one go. Who wouldn’t praise her?

Moreover, they were all technical people, and they believed in seeing results. Lin Xiangnan had shown her skills, and everyone quickly became convinced.

When Lin Xiangnan came back to work, looking fabulous in her new clothes, she was surrounded by even more compliments.

“You’re amazing. You’re giving our factory director a good name.” Sun Yi gave Lin Xiangnan a thumbs up.

“It wasn’t a big deal.” Lin Xiangnan said nonchalantly, “I just got lucky.”

After overcoming that hurdle, the subsequent problems were easy to solve.

Lin Xiangnan returned to her previous relaxed working state.

The remaining data was no challenge for her, it just took time.

But since she was already there, Jin Baoguang wouldn’t let her off so easily. After Lin Xiangnan had relaxed for a couple of days, he transferred her to a different team, putting her to good use.

After assigning Lin Xiangnan her new task, Jin Baoguang, as usual, wanted to feed her some sweet nothings.

But this time, Lin Xiangnan was wiser. As soon as Jin Baoguang opened his mouth, she interrupted him.

“Don’t praise me, Jin Gong. I was just lucky. I’m not that great.”

“You’re so humble~ Our Xiao Lin is so humble.” Jin Baoguang said in a doting tone, “I know you think I’m nagging. Fine, I won’t say anything anymore. You go ahead and get busy.”

Lin Xiangnan ignored him and silently looked at her files.

She had been busy for over ten days just to save face. She wasn’t falling for it this time.

But whether it was because she had stepped into a new field or because the situation was genuinely more difficult this time, Lin Xiangnan encountered another obstacle soon after taking on her new task.

Upon encountering this new challenge, Lin Xiangnan couldn’t help but laugh.

“Jin Gong, you’re a real one. Good job. You put me wherever there’s a pit, amazing.”

Jin Baoguang was very good at reading people. Seeing that Lin Xiangnan was in a bad mood these past two days, he once again approached her enthusiastically.

“How’s it going with your new colleagues? Are you encountering any difficulties at work? If you have any problems, definitely come to me for help. I’ll find a way to solve them for you.”

Last time, Lin Xiangnan politely declined Jin Baoguang’s offer, but this time, she remained calm, “I’ve encountered a bit of a problem. My abilities are limited…”

Before Jin Baoguang could ask further, she directly brought up the problem she was facing at work.

Even though it was Jin Baoguang who had proactively asked and offered to help, when Lin Xiangnan actually presented the problem, Jin Baoguang looked troubled.

“Oh, Xiao Lin, you know, we’re short-staffed. You’ll just have to overcome this problem yourself for now.”

“I believe in you. You’re the best technician in my eyes. If you can’t do it, no one else can.”

“I wouldn’t have this confidence in anyone else. But for you! I do!”

Lin Xiangnan was speechless, “Thanks for your trust.”