Chapter 13

Although Xu Qingqing was very proud, she still had to do some face-saving work.

She restrained her expression, leaving only a shy look that said “stop talking”, and looked towards the third floor.

When Xu Qingqing saw that the person lying on the handrail on the third floor in a daze was Xiao Zhou, she suddenly raised her voice, “Why is Xiao Zhou on the third floor?”

She quickly turned her eyes and stared at Bai Yan again, “He Chuan is also on the third floor? With the woman he brought back?”

Bai Yan’s eyes rolled around. Ruan Xiaohui was also brought back by Meng Hechuan. If she nodded at this time, it shouldn’t be considered a lie, right?

Just as she thought about it, she nodded naturally without any burden.

Xu Qingqing’s eyes seemed to be able to spit fire, but she always maintained her status as the head of the group and directed the round-faced girl, “Go up and see for yourself what kind of woman is this? She keeps…”

Xu Qingqing originally wanted to blurt out the word “seduction”, but besides her followers, there was also a strange “big sister” present.

Xu Qingqing didn’t want to lose her image in front of outsiders, so she had to swallow those two words and angrily said, “Go up secretly, don’t let Hechuan find out, come down after you see what that woman looks like!”

Bai Yan didn’t want to waste any more time staying with them, so she left quietly while Xu Qingqing’s attention was on the third floor.

But not long after she left, the round-faced girl ran down with a mocking look on her face and reported the situation.

“Qingqing, don’t worry. Chief Engineer Meng is very cold to that woman. It is that woman who has been pestering Chief Engineer Meng.”

After hearing this, Xu Qingqing’s expression looked a little better.

But she was still worried and asked the question she was most concerned about: “Did you see clearly what the woman looked like?”

“Look carefully!”

The round-faced girl was full of sneers, “He’s just a country bumpkin, short and dark, with short hair. He’s not even in the same league as you, Qingqing! Don’t worry, unless Chief Engineer Meng is blind, how could he not like a pearl like you and prefer a piece of stone?”

“Oh, but I did hear that Chief Engineer Meng promised that woman that he would take her to the welcome party in the evening. How shameless! She pestered a man before she even had her identity investigated clearly. Qingqing, you have to think of a way to stop that woman from attending the welcome party!”

Xu Qingqing was completely relieved, with a cunning gleam in her eyes, “No, I’m actually looking forward to her participation!”

The presence of a country bumpkin like that might even bring out her brilliance even more.

“By the way, since that beautiful lady wants to be in the spotlight so much, why don’t we do a good thing and help her build some momentum to raise the expectations of the entire team!”

Xu Qingqing smiled sinisterly and whispered to her followers what to do next.

…

Although the terrain in the north is square, the Aerospace Brigade is a confidential unit, and many twists and turns are designed inside.

Bai Yan silently recited the command Xiao Zhou gave her, “Turn left, turn right, turn right again… Hey, why is there no road ahead?”

She paused, looking around in confusion.

The left side was the direction she had just come from, while the right side looked like a wasteland, empty.

“Are we going to go through the wasteland?”

She scratched her head helplessly, secretly regretting why she didn’t just let Meng Hechuan take her there directly.

The dormitory of the kitchen team was at the innermost part of the entire brigade. The further Bai Yan walked inside, the more empty the place was.

She looked at her watch and saw that the hour hand was almost pointing to ‘5’.

In the north, night comes early in winter and the moon hides in the clouds.

A gust of wind blew, making the dead grass on the wasteland rustle.

Bai Yan was bored these days and occasionally chatted with Xiao Zhou who delivered things to 306.

In addition to exploring the terrain, more importantly, I listened to Xiao Zhou’s imaginative stories about the secrets of the space team.

For example, below the site of the Space Brigade, there seems to be the tomb of a prince from the late Qing Dynasty. It collapsed four or five times when the archaeological team was excavating, and many people died.

There is a legend that because the soldiers are full of vigor, the higher-ups moved the space brigade here specifically to suppress some superstitious ideas.

Although feudal superstition is unacceptable, this story still spread to the ears of every little soldier.

Bai Yan, who loved watching horror movies in her previous life, couldn’t help but have wild thoughts at this moment. Could a zombie jump out from the wasteland soon?

The more Bai Yan thought about it, the more scared she became.

But she was more worried about Aunt Zhang’s situation. She swallowed her saliva and mustered up the courage to go to the wasteland to take a look.

“Prosperity, democracy, civilization, harmony…”

Bai Yan silently recited the core socialist values ​​as she acted like a woman with bound feet.

Take one step at a time and move slowly forward.

The coarse linen clothes on her body could not keep out the wind. The cool winter breeze penetrated her skin and Bai Yan shivered.

She stopped and looked up at the darkness ahead, wondering if there would be another road after crossing the wasteland.

It would be better if you don’t wander around by yourself and go back the same way and let Meng Hechuan lead you.

When Bai Yan was hesitating, she suddenly heard a slight click.

It seemed like someone stepped on a dead leaf.

The sound of footsteps and Bai Yan’s goosebumps appeared at the same time. She almost subconsciously jumped up and screamed, “Demons and ghosts, retreat! Retreat! Retreat!”

A man dressed in black stood up in the direction her finger pointed, looking at Bai Yan with his unfathomable eyes.

There was caution, inquiry, and even more confusion about what she had just said.

Bai Yan’s hands were still clenched into fists in a defensive posture.

The movement of jumping up just now involved too much force, and the scarf wrapped around her face was pulled off and fell to the ground, revealing her pale and frightened little face.

“Who are you?”

The moment he saw Bai Yan’s appearance clearly, a look of surprise flashed in the man’s eyes.

Is she a young stranger? But why is she wearing clothes that are not suitable for her age?

He looked at Bai Yan, thought for a moment and changed his address: “Little comrade, who are you?”

After hearing the man speak human words, Bai Yan finally relaxed her tense body.

She calmed her frightened heart in the pitch-black wasteland and slowly opened her half-closed eyes.

The man in front of me was wearing black clothes and black pants and was tall.

He wore a fine woolen coat over the double-breasted suit, which made him look very handsome.

Her hair was neatly combed back, giving her a natural and noble look.

Bai Yan inexplicably felt that this breath was very familiar.

She thought about it for a long time and finally remembered that the man’s temperament was somewhat similar to Meng Hechuan.

It’s just that Meng Hechuan’s skin color is cold white, while the man has a healthy honey-colored skin.

Seeing that Bai Yan hadn’t said anything, the man frowned slightly and spoke again, “Which team are you in? The art class or the logistics class?”

For some reason, his words sounded a little chilly to Bai Yan’s ears, as if he was wary of her.

The man walked over and said, “This is a shooting range. Normally, people from the art class or logistics are not allowed to enter. What’s your name? Which class are you from? Who’s the class leader?”