My sister-in-law from Qingdao

On the way to Linglong Drawnwork Co., Ltd. by taxi, I thought about many, many things.

He thought about Zhao Lina more than Su Xiaoya.

When I was in Guangzhou, I once boasted to people that I would avenge her and get justice for her.

But when I returned, Brother Zhao Yun flatly refused my request.

Brother Zhao Yun did absolutely nothing wrong, and what he said made perfect sense. If I were the one being bullied, he would stand up for me and seek justice for me.

But Zhao Lina is just one of my colleagues.

I don't resent Brother Zhao Yun at all; on the contrary, I feel that he taught me a lot.

Sometimes, you have to be a little selfish in this world. You should take care of what you should take care of, and you don't need to take care of what you shouldn't take care of.

But how am I going to explain this to Zhao Lina?

To be fair, Wang Zhizhong is a complete bastard. He not only bullied Zhao Lina, but also hired two people to kidnap me.

If I hadn't been quick-witted that night, I don't know what the consequences would have been.

However, I don't want to tell Brother Zhao Yun about this. In this society, you can't rely on others to get by, no matter how good your brothers are.

As I walked, I thought to myself that I needed to become stronger, and with the belief that revenge is a dish best served cold, I would one day seek justice for Zhao Lina.

When I returned to the foreign trade department of Linglong Drawnwork Co., Ltd., my brothers and sisters were all resting.

I couldn't help but send Zhao Lina a WeChat message: "Master, where are you?"

"I'm packing my things in my dorm room. I'm going to ask for leave to go home."

Generally speaking, salespeople and designers like us who work in foreign trade are extremely busy before the Canton Fair.

The designers were busy creating the designs, while we were busy calculating prices, researching costs, and editing the images before sending them to the client.

This way, business can be discussed more directly at the trade fair.

So after the Canton Fair, people usually take a day or two off to rest, go home to see their elderly parents, and spend time with their siblings.

It's only natural that Zhao Lina went home.

"Master, there's something I need to tell you. I told you back in Guangzhou that I would get revenge for you and seek justice when we got back to Qingdao."

It seems it will take some time now. I contacted my older brother, but he's away on a business trip abroad and won't be back for a while. We'll talk about it when he gets back.

I told a glassy lie.

Zhao Lina quickly replied: "Chen Dong, in the entire Linglong drawnwork factory, apart from General Manager Lin, I don't have a single friend. Of course, you are an exception."

I am truly grateful for all that you have done for me, but please remember, you and I are both migrant workers in Qingdao.

We are a vulnerable group, and Wang Zhizhong is a bully. I've made up my mind, this matter ends here, and I will not pursue it further.

"Focus on your work and don't let this distract you anymore."

Her words were pale and powerless; I could almost see her sorrowful face.

"Master, don't say that. I said I'd avenge you, and I will. There's a saying, 'A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years.' This beast owes you, and he owes me too."

"Can't you tell what's good for you? I'm telling you, let's just forget about it. Don't think about it anymore. Get some rest for a couple of days and get back to work."

Hearing her say that made me feel much more at ease, but I still felt extremely uncomfortable whenever I thought of Wang Zhizhong's arrogant demeanor.

I don't know how to get revenge later, but I must get revenge.

Zhao Lina left, and I rested for a day before going back to work the next day.

After all, we still need to send emails, pictures, and quotes to the clients we meet at the Canton Fair, which is also our busiest time.

Two days later, Zhao Lina still hadn't returned.

Yu Chaowen leaned over me, tapping his fingers on my desk, and said, "Xiao Chen, where's your mentor? Shouldn't he be here by now?"

"Section Chief Yu, I'll give her a call."

I took my phone to the restroom and dialed Zhao Lina's number.

The person who answered the phone was not Zhao Lina, but a slightly aged woman.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Hello, I'm Sister Zhao's colleague. Is Sister Zhao home?"

"Are you Chen Dong? I'm Zhao Lina's mother, she's sick."

The old man said in a gentle voice.

"Oh, you're sick? What's wrong? Is it serious?"

"It's not a serious illness. She was fine when she first came. She told me a lot. She said she has a colleague named Chen Dong, who is a very nice person. You must be him."

But the day before yesterday afternoon, she suddenly developed a high fever and was receiving an IV drip at the clinic.

Hearing the old lady say that, I didn't know what else to say, so I said, "Auntie, please take good care of her. I'm fine, I just wanted to call and ask why she hasn't come to work yet. It's our section chief's idea."

"Okay, I'll tell her to go back as soon as her fever breaks and she feels better."

After hanging up the phone, I told Yu Chaowen what had happened, and Yu Chaowen said to wait a little longer.

I went to Lin Moli's office, where she was drinking tea. She beckoned me in, pointed to the sofa, and said, "What's going on? Missed me?"

"Sister, even if I miss you, I don't dare come over in broad daylight. It's like this, I feel like Zhao Lina is acting strange."

"What's wrong? We don't have any evidence from that last incident, so we really can't get anything done. How about this, I'll call the finance department and transfer 30,000 yuan to her."

I shook my head and said, "Don't transfer the money to her yet. Let's talk about it later. If you transfer the money now, she'll know you know about it, and she'll definitely feel pressured. I just called her, and her mother answered. She said she's sick and has had a fever for two days."

Lin Moli thought what I said made sense, and frowned as she said, "Then what should we do? Why don't we both go to her house and visit her?"

"Sure, shall we go now?"

I don't know why, but I'm quite worried about Zhao Lina.

"Today really won't work, how about tomorrow? Tomorrow morning I'll buy some gifts, call Yu Chaowen, and the three of us will go over and take a look together."

After leaving Lin Moli's room, I hesitated whether to call Zhao Lina again. I was inexplicably worried, but then I thought that she had a high fever, and even if I called her, she wouldn't be able to answer.

Around 10 p.m., I was lying in bed lost in thought when Zhao Lina suddenly called me.

I quickly answered the phone, and heard a soft sobbing sound coming from the other end.

The crying wasn't Zhao Lina's, but Zhao Lina's mother's.

Because I had spoken to her on the phone, I recognized her voice immediately.

"Auntie, what's wrong? Has Sister Zhao's illness worsened? If we don't have enough money, I can ask our General Manager Lin for an advance on a few months' salary."

After hearing what I said, Zhao's mother cried even harder.

Hearing her heart-wrenching cries, an even more ominous premonition washed over me.