Chapter 32

The salesperson was very happy as he made two big profits in one day.

She was afraid that the financial sponsor in front of her would change his mind, so she quickly wrote out the bill and took Meng Hechuan to the counter to pay.

Bai Yan didn’t come back to her senses until Meng Hechuan came back with the clothes packed in the bag.

She took a step forward and tried to take off her clothes. “Chief Engineer Meng, these clothes are too expensive. I can’t accept them.”

When Meng Hechuan went to pay, Bai Yan took a look at the tag and saw that the coat cost 180 yuan.

There was no need to even look at the prices of clothes and pants; a coat could use up all her “savings”.

Meng Hechuan didn’t know what she was thinking. After the salesperson finished packing Bai Yan’s clothes, he said calmly, “You helped me pick things out. This is a thank you gift.”

This thank-you gift is quite generous!

She was frantically trying to find an excuse to refuse. Just as she was about to say something, the salesperson came to her aid, “Ma’am, your boyfriend is so nice to you. He’s thoughtful and handsome. You can’t waste his kindness!”

Bai Yan didn’t dare to get involved with Meng Hechuan, so she waved her hands and explained to the salesperson, “No, you misunderstood. He’s not my boyfriend. He…he’s my boss!”

The salesperson said, “I understand, I understand.” He quickly packed her old clothes and said, “I understand! Leader, a family always has to have a leader!”

While Bai Yan was stunned and at a loss, the salesperson handed her old clothes to Meng Hechuan.

“Let’s go. Lu Jili must be getting impatient.”

Just after taking two steps out, Meng Hechuan turned back and said, “I just contacted Xiao Zhou to come over. I will ask him to take your old clothes back to the team. But to avoid trouble, I will not leave this men’s jacket to you.”

Bai Yan couldn’t digest the meaning of his words for a moment, so she followed his steps and asked, “What do you mean?”

As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes swept over Meng Hechuan’s black jacket, and her pupils slightly widened, “The jacket I’m wearing… is it yours?”

He nodded.

Bai Yan’s eyes went dark, and she blurted out, “Did you hear everything I said in the bookstore just now?”

She just shamelessly told others that the clothes she was wearing belonged to her boyfriend.

Meng Hechuan still nodded.

When he was almost at the door, he suddenly stopped and stared at Bai Yan seriously.

“First, you should know that I will never be easily tempted by others. If you have other thoughts, I advise you to put them away as soon as possible.”

“Second, if I misunderstood, I apologize. But you are a lesbian. Although society is more open now, you still need to be careful when you speak. You can’t just tell everyone that you are your partner. If you meet someone with ulterior motives, you will be the one who suffers.”

Perhaps because he has been in the high position of chief engineer for many years, when Meng Hechuan speaks seriously, he has the demeanor of a person in a high position who has calmed down and makes people easily submit to him.

“Besides…” He lowered his eyes to hide his embarrassment, “If you say too much, what if someone takes it seriously? What will you do?”

He coughed twice and asked, “Do you understand?”

Bai Yan was not an ignorant person, and she took Zhong Er’s kindness seriously to heart.

She nodded obediently.

Since Meng Hechuan has brought it to this point, Bai Yan’s evasion would seem hypocritical.

She thanked Meng Hechuan again and accepted the clothes calmly.

At worst, she could find an opportunity to use the first pot of gold she earned from “translation” to return the favor and buy him something, and then the two of them would be even.

“I’ve got that in mind. Thank you for the clothes, Chief Engineer Meng.”

When Bai Yan is not pretending to smile, the dimples at the corners of her mouth will appear, making her look lively and cute.

Meng Hechuan glanced at him calmly and turned away, “But apart from that one sentence that was wrong, the rest of your words were quite pleasing to the ear.”

“What?”

“Learn the skills of the foreigners so as to defeat them.”

Meng Hechuan and Bai Yan walked out of the department store.

The halo gilded his shoulders, making his upright figure look solemn and serious.

“The country has a lot of work to do. Foreign forces want to block us technologically. Others don’t think highly of us, but we have to strive to do better. In the past, the rich people overcame all difficulties to return to China for development. Now, we should be more self-reliant.”

The tone of his voice was actually very calm, as if he was just narrating a very ordinary thing, but his eyes, as deep as the sea, were very firm.

Bai Yan was slightly stunned.

According to the plot in the book, the biggest reason for the delay in domestic aircraft development was that Meng Hechuan deliberately destroyed the information in the later stage.

Why would a villain like him say such passionate words just now?

Bai Yan was confused, but she wasn’t stupid enough to go to him for confirmation.

“Bai Yan, your English level is very high. I hope we can cooperate well. I also hope you will not disappoint the organization’s trust in you. Let us encourage each other and research our own aircraft manufacturing technology as soon as possible.”

Looking at his outstretched hand, Bai Yan even temporarily forgot that the man in front of her would be the villain leader who would be hated by everyone in the future.

She instinctively responded to his ‘sincerity’ and also extended her hand, gently holding his.

“good.”

…

When they returned to the entrance of Xinhua Bookstore, Lu Jili was already standing with Xiao Zhou.

“Did you two go to print dictionaries? Why did it take so long to buy them? Eh? Why did Sister Yan change her clothes?”

In front of him and Xiao Zhou, Bai Yan thanked Meng Hechuan generously again, “Chief Engineer Meng bought it.”

Lu Jili and Xiao Zhou looked at each other, one raised an eyebrow and the other was surprised.

Meng Hechuan ignored Lu Jili’s teasing whistle.

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He handed the packed clothes to Xiao Zhou and said, “Please help me send this dress back home first. And tell my mother that I will take a leave to go back on her birthday.”

Xiao Zhou saluted and was about to leave, but Lu Jili pulled him back, “What a coincidence! Four-legged vehicles are faster than my two-wheeled ‘vehicle’. Your Chief Engineer Meng and I are going to Shichahai. Can you give me a ride?”

“Okay, you can take him there, so that he doesn’t have to make so much noise along the way.” Meng Hechuan said coldly.

Bai Yan pursed her lips. She didn’t want to walk either, so she moved towards the car door silently, “Then I…”

“You and I will go on a bike ride.”

Looking at Bai Yan, who opened her mouth slightly in surprise, Master Meng explained without any psychological burden, “The car is full of luggage that I need to take home to change into clothes. There is no room for more.”

Lu Jili’s eyes rolled around, and he quickly closed the passenger door and patted Xiao Zhou’s driver’s seat with his hand, “Hurry up, hurry up. Whether your Chief Engineer Meng can get married depends on how fast you run.”

Xiao Zhou glanced in the rearview mirror.

Clothes make the man. After dressing up a little, Comrade Bai Yan looks tall and thin, and her figure casts a slender shadow in the sun.

She and Chief Engineer Meng, who is as tall as a pine tree, are a perfect match.

He nodded vigorously, “Got it, Captain Lu.”

As soon as the accelerator was stepped on, before Bai Yan even had time to react, the Red Flag sedan had already sped away.

Only the voice of Lu Jili who stuck his head out floated back: “Old friend, sister A Yan, let’s make a bet. Whoever is late will treat everyone to lunch!”

“Let’s go.”

Meng Hechuan handed over the things, and his hands were empty. He put one hand in his pocket, looking lazy, “You heard that latecomers have to pay for the meal. Lu Jili is a well-known big eater. If you don’t want to be cheated by him, don’t waste your time.”