Chapter 4

Meng Hechuan went to the next village with Xiao Zhou overnight.

But when they went to look for the family according to the address given by Teacher Wang, they found that there was only a crying peasant woman left in the family.

After asking around, I found out that the girl was sold to the countryside by her father and brother to get married a few days ago.

Meng Hechuan wanted to continue searching, but suddenly received a telegram.

A new type of accessory that the team had originally researched suddenly exploded during the installation process, and he needed to return immediately to check the situation.

In this case, he had to put the matter of finding someone on hold for the time being, and took a bus to Jinling overnight and then took a train back to Jingzhou.

There was a knock on the door, bringing Meng Hechuan back to his senses.

Xiao Zhou asked through the door: “Chief Engineer Meng, the train police are here!”

Meng Hechuan pondered for a moment, let go of Bai Yan and opened the door.

The police officer saw the medal on his shoulder and quickly reached out his hand to shake his. “Boss, did you spot any suspicious people?”

Meng Hechuan raised his chin and looked at Bai Yan: “Originally, I did, but I’m keeping her for other purposes. I’ll verify her identity later. Please notify the train police at Jingzhou Station. I want to take her away without any problems when we get off the train.”

The implication is that he still doubts Bai Yan’s identity, so the flight attendant must cooperate at any time.

After making a fuss for half the night, it was already the second half of the night.

But the soft sleeper compartment where Bai Yan and the others were was still bright.

Xiao Zhou took the thermos and went to get a pot of hot water. He came back and brewed two cups of strong tea in a large jug and brought them in.

Meng Hechuan took out a notebook and pen from his briefcase and carefully took notes word by word.

On the other side, Bai Yan was holding the blueprint in her hand. Her eyelids were about to close, but because she was afraid of Meng Hechuan, she forced herself to do the translation work.

The hot tea was served. Meng Hechuan stopped writing and rubbed his swollen brow. “Take a ten-minute break.”

Bai Yan dropped the blueprint in her hand and huddled against the wall of the carriage as if she had been pardoned.

Meng Hechuan sipped the water in the glass and looked at his notes carefull

It turns out that these parts can be replaced with other materials.

With such information, not only can costs be saved, but private enterprises can also be given specific R&D directions.

There is even more opportunity to research and develop domestic components in this direction!

The more Meng Hechuan thought about it, the more excited he became, and he had a different vision for the future.

However, the identity of this woman still needs to be thoroughly investigated.

Today, the country is in a state of disrepair and there is an urgent shortage of talent.

If this woman is really not an enemy spy as she says, then we can consider asking the leader for special approval to allow her to join the team as a translator.

But all these still need long-term consideration.

The research and development tasks of the Space Brigade are very confidential, and the identities of all staff members must be carefully investigated.

He picked up the pen again and said, “Go on.”

There was no response from the other side.

Meng Hechuan looked up and saw Bai Yan curled up, with her head tilted, leaning against the wall of the carriage and falling asleep.

Her lips, which originally had a rosy hue, became dry and flaky because she had talked too much and didn’t drink any water.

Xiao Zhou saw this and asked quietly, “Chief Engineer Meng, should I wake her up?”

Meng Hechuan closed the cap of the pen and shook his head: “No need. It’s still a day and a night’s drive to Jingzhou. There’s still enough time for her to finish translating.”

Xiao Zhou uttered a “hmm”, cleaned up the table, and went out to guard.

Meng Hechuan stood up, twisting his index finger with his thumb. He wanted to calm down and read the document carefully again, but his eyes couldn’t help but glance at Bai Yan who was huddled in a corner of the berth from time to time.

The girl seemed a little awkward sleeping against the wall, her beautiful eyebrows slightly wrinkled even in her sleep.

Meng Hechuan stood up and walked over as if possessed, holding the girl’s head and shoulders so that she could lie flat.

The carriage was narrow and enclosed, and the temperature rose inexplicably.

The girl seemed to feel the heat as well and kicked away the thin blanket that Meng Hechuan had pulled over her.

The loose trouser legs were lifted up a few inches, revealing the slender and straight calves that were dazzlingly white.

Meng Hechuan stood with his body slightly bent, one hand resting on the small table, his deep and dark gaze falling on Bai Yan’s slightly open cherry lips.

Watch it breathe evenly.

The soft touch of the corner of her mouth lingered in his mind.

When they were at the station, he put his arm around her waist. At that time, he was only concerned with holding her and not letting her run away, without any other thoughts.

Thinking back now, her waist was so slender that it was shocking.

While he was stunned, an inexplicable surge of blood and energy began to appear in his usually calm chest.

Although Meng Hechuan is usually aloof, he is a man after all.

It only took a moment for me to realize what that strange feeling was.

His eyes flashed, and he turned around and walked away, then he opened the door of the carriage and asked Xiao Zhou, “Go ask the conductor if there are any extra berths.”

This train is the only one from Jinling to Jingzhou, and people are getting on and off at every station it stops at.

The conductor checked for a long time and apologized to him, “Chief Engineer Meng, our train is always full every time. How about you go to the conductor’s compartment to rest?”

Meng Hechuan waved his hand to refuse, “Thank you, I can’t take up your rest seat.”

He couldn’t sleep, so he let Xiao Zhou go to rest.

I took a pen and paper and repeatedly studied the data at the connection between the carriages.

The train swayed and the whistle sounded and then stopped.

The hands of the watch in my hand also moved from midnight to early morning.

When the sunlight poured into the carriage, Bai Yan also rubbed her stiff neck.

Not long after Meng Hechuan left, she woke up.

Although no one knew why he did not return to the carriage, this was a rare opportunity for Bai Yan.

She quickly sorted out her thoughts. Now she was penniless, without even any luggage, and her future was uncertain.

Meng Hechuan now needs her help in translating documents, but that big brother is a villain; secondly, there is no guarantee that he will send her to a special agency for investigation after using her.

If her identity is not checked, and if she is sent back to the Bai family after a thorough investigation, it would be a waste of time and effort.

So she had to take the opportunity to escape a second time.

It was just that Xiao Zhou was guarding the door at that time, and Meng Hechuan kept going back and forth, so Bai Yan couldn’t find a chance.

I was forced to endure it in the box.

Unable to bear the boredom of waiting any longer, Bai Yan raised her eyelids and simply picked up the drawing that she had just copied down and placed it on the table.

Translating the above content stroke by stroke.

After doing all this, the sky was getting slightly brighter.

She tiptoed and opened the door of the soft sleeper, just in time for the train to enter the tunnel.

The carriage was dark yellow, and the noise seemed to have been swallowed up into the belly of the mountain.

Meng Hechuan sat at a small table and chair outside the carriage, his glasses still on his nose, his elbows bent, his head slightly supported, and it was unclear whether he was really asleep or just pretending to doze off.

The bulge in his arms should be the information about his treasures.

To be fair, Meng Hechuan has a good-looking appearance.

Ignoring the loose uniform on him, he has deep eyebrows and fair skin. He does not look like a tough guy, but rather like a rich and powerful young man in the city.

With his eyes closed, he looked less solemn, and the dim aisle lights also gave him a soft tone.

Bai Yan was confused for a moment.

Looking at his expression, he treats the blueprints as precious as his own life, so how could he deliberately want to destroy them in the book?

However, none of this has anything to do with her anymore.

Her goal had been achieved, so she got into the car and didn’t want to have anything to do with Meng Hechuan anymore.

Bai Yan opened the door of the compartment until she could squeeze through. Before leaving, she thought for a moment and turned around to touch the pocket of his coat that he had left in the soft sleeper compartment.

There is indeed money in it!