Chapter 196: Already Annoyed

Lin Xiangnan’s mood was very obvious, and Jin Baoguang couldn’t ignore it.

Jin Baoguang saw this and thought, “This won’t do! If I can’t even rely on Lin Xiangnan, who else can I rely on?”

So after finishing his own tasks, Jin Baoguang still had to spare time to check on Lin Xiangnan’s work status.

“Xiao Lin, why are you slumped over the desk? Are you feeling unwell?” Jin Baoguang asked with concern, “If you’re really tired, take a day off and go home to rest. A sharpened knife doesn’t cut wood in vain. I’ll definitely approve your leave.”

Lin Xiangnan straightened up, gave Jin Baoguang a resentful look, and replied in a perfunctory tone, “I’m fine.”

She was just hit by a difficult problem and was feeling a bit emo.

Although she was slumped over the desk, her pupils were unfocused, her brain was actually working frantically, but she just couldn’t come up with a solution.

“I see your complexion. Are you a bit hot?”

Jin Baoguang’s eyes scanned the office, looking for the location of the power outlet and the electric fan.

“Lao Xu, you’re healthy and can withstand the heat. Come on, switch places with Xiao Lin. Look at how hot our Xiao Lin is.”

Lin Xiangnan’s temporary workstation, of course, couldn’t compare to the long-established positions of others.

Lao Xu, who was called, glanced at Lin Xiangnan, picked up the documents on the table and stood up without saying a word, and took the initiative to exchange seats with Lin Xiangnan.

Here we go again! Lin Xiangnan gritted her teeth inwardly.

She had grown up and was no longer the Xiao Lin who only listened to flattery.

Lin Xiangnan refused, staying put, “I’ll stay here, this position is fine!”

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone in the office started to persuade her.

“Mr. Lin, don’t be polite with us, it’s just a change of position, it’s a small matter.”

“Come on, come on, we’ll help you move your things.”

Lin Xiangnan: “I don’t need…”

Everyone: “Don’t be polite! You don’t need to move, we’ll do it.”

A group of people enthusiastically helped Lin Xiangnan move her position.

Jin Baoguang watched, very satisfied. Before leaving, he instructed, “Take good care of our Xiao Lin.”

“Yes, Jin Gong, you can rest assured.” The people in the office replied enthusiastically.

Lin Xiangnan sat at her new workstation, looking at her colleagues’ enthusiastic smiles, her expression became even more resentful.

She originally thought, there’s no such thing as a difficult task, as long as you’re willing to give up.

She wasn’t a stranger to beating a retreat, she was quite skilled at it.

She wasn’t some kind of warrior who faced difficulties head-on, she was just a salted fish, retreating when faced with difficulties, it was a normal thing, right?

But Jin Baoguang always created these weird situations, making Lin Xiangnan grumble while picking up the materials and studying them.

“Spoon-feeding me! Spoon-feeding me again! This old man Jin Baoguang is up to no good! He doesn’t know how to try a different tactic. Ugh, this thing is so difficult, I was a complete screw-up back then, how did I end up on this pirate ship…”

At this point, she couldn’t experience the sense of accomplishment from completing the task, she could only feel the pressure of facing difficulties.

Lin Xiangnan, who originally wanted to retreat, saw her colleagues in the office looking at her with full of expectations, she gritted her teeth, took out a document, and started to self-study on the spot.

“Lin Gong, why are you looking at this book?” A colleague who was busy with their own work, looked curious.

“My thinking is stuck. I want to find some inspiration from this.” Lin Xiangnan explained without any hesitation.

She wouldn’t do the thing of secretly working hard behind the scenes and then pretending to be relaxed.

Pretending to be cool gets struck by lightning.

She’d better be honest.

Lin Xiangnan encountering a problem she couldn’t think of, in everyone’s eyes, was a very normal thing.

That’s how scientific research is, one mountain is higher than the next, no matter how far you go, there will always be mountains ahead.

“Being able to understand this book, you’re truly Lin Gong, you’re amazing.” The colleague asked with concern, “After reading this book, do you have any solutions?”

They still praised her even though she was struggling, Lin Xiangnan looked dejected, “No solutions!”

“Ai!” The colleague sighed along, but still expressed trust in Lin Xiangnan, “It’s okay, let’s take it slow. You can definitely do it.”

Lin Xiangnan’s previous performance had gained the trust of everyone in the department.

Maybe it was because Lin Xiangnan had performed too smoothly before, that they were more confident than Lin Xiangnan herself.

Their enthusiastic gazes made Lin Xiangnan not dare to make eye contact with anyone lately.

“What’s wrong? I heard you’re encountering something you don’t know? No wonder you’ve been listless lately.” Sun Yi said, scratching his head, “I’m also stuck and feeling miserable lately.”

Jin Baoguang was good at assigning tasks. The tasks he assigned to these two external aids were the most difficult ones.

Although Sun Yi was proud of Jin Baoguang’s trust in him, the pressure was also great, he was afraid of losing face for their factory.

The two looked at each other, scratched their heads and sighed together.

Finally, Sun Yi spoke first, “There’s no way. Karma. Back then, our Chief Engineer Zhang did the same to Jin Gong.”

As he mentioned karma, a flash of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a loud clap of thunder.

“Let’s not talk about it, I have to go to the roof to collect clothes.” Sun Yi rushed up the stairs, afraid that the clothes would get wet if the rain came.

Lin Xiangnan followed closely behind, overtaking Sun Yi in three or two steps.

Sun Yi, who was overtaken, couldn’t help but grumble, “With your physique, you still dare to take sick leave every day!”

By the time they rushed to collect their clothes, the rain was pouring down.

Although the rain was heavy, it didn’t stop, it continued for three days, even on Sunday.

Lin Xiangnan didn’t plan on going home during the holiday, but Gu Zhenhua came to deliver clothes to her in the rain.

“You didn’t bring a raincoat or rain boots, just an umbrella, it’s not convenient for your daily commute. I also brought you some extra clothes for changing. I also brought you two cans of meat…”

“You only care about me, don’t you worry about yourself getting wet and catching a cold?” Lin Xiangnan used a dry towel to wipe his hair, “I can’t go back this week, but I can go back next week, what are you rushing for?”

Gu Zhenhua held Lin Xiangnan’s hand, and said helplessly, “The Meteorological Bureau said the rain will continue for another two days. But the water level of the surrounding rivers is already very dangerous. If there’s a flood, we’ll have to go to the front line to fight the flood.”

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come to deliver things to Lin Xiangnan in the rain, he just wanted to see Lin Xiangnan a little longer.

“Really?” Lin Xiangnan threw the things in her hand and scolded, “What kind of broken rain is this?”

She was already annoyed by her unsuccessful work, and the rain kept falling, now knowing that Gu Zhenhua and the others might be going on a mission, her heart became even more annoyed.

“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.” Gu Zhenhua assured her confidently.

Lin Xiangnan was even more confident than Gu Zhenhua, “Of course you’ll be fine. If anything happens to you, I’ll become a widow?”

She didn’t believe she would get a difficult mode script. If that were the case, the Hei Wuchang would be waiting for her complaint.