kvmb Chapter 413 How could you think that way? Don't you know how many people are in your family?
Chapter 413 How could you think that way? Don't you know how many people are in your family?
"Comrade, you must have mistaken me for someone else, you must have mistaken me for someone else..."
Qiao Manman muttered to herself as she ran off, completely ignoring He Jingcheng's attempt to stop her.
"You..." Ding Jingwen realized she had gotten herself into trouble, her smile froze, and she didn't know whether to stay or leave.
By the time she decided not to get involved in other people's affairs, it was too late.
He Jingcheng stopped him: "Young comrade, do you know that female comrade from earlier?"
Her name is Qiao Manman, right? Which project team is she in, and what is she researching? Do you know anything about her family?
"Sorry, comrade, we're not very familiar with each other!" This statement had a slight double meaning.
Firstly, it's to show that he's not familiar with Qiao Manman and doesn't know anything about her private affairs.
Secondly, it means that she is not familiar with He Jingcheng, and even if she knows something, she won't say it.
"Comrade, don't worry, I just wanted to know about that woman from earlier, I meant no harm!"
"You can go to our dean; he has the information, but there's a high chance it won't be leaked!"
"Thank you for your guidance, young comrade. I'll go find Dean Huo right away!"
He Jingcheng was so excited that he didn't even eat.
His colleagues chased after him, calling out, "Researcher He, please eat something before you go! You haven't had a rest for days..."
When Qiao Manman returned to the research lab, she looked as disheveled as if she had been chased by wolves.
An Jinnan asked curiously, "Why are you back? You never work overtime!"
Qiao Manman stuck her spoon into her rice: "Don't even mention it! A researcher stopped me and tried to chat me up, it scared me to death!"
"Didn't you tell them you were married?" An Jinnan chuckled. "There are more men than women at the research institute, so young girls like you are the most popular!"
Qiao Manman pouted: "That's not how it is at all!"
An Jinnan was very perceptive and noticed that Qiao Manman was hiding something. He didn't ask any further questions and left with a smile.
On the other side, He Jingcheng found Huo Wangshu and explained his purpose.
"Dean Huo, I suspect that Comrade Qiao Manman is my relative, and I need to check her file!"
A million questions popped into Huo Wangshu's mind. She blinked and asked, "Why would you think that? Don't you know how many people are in your family?"
"To be honest, my younger sister went missing twenty years ago!"
When this was mentioned, He Jingcheng looked guilty: "I searched for many years, but I couldn't find any trace of her."
Until I saw Manman in Guangdong Province, I felt an instant connection with her.
It's a pity I couldn't stop her from saying anything then.
"So, you stopped her just now?"
When this was mentioned, He Jingcheng was quite puzzled: "Yes, but she actually said she had never seen me before!"
"Dean Huo, are you saying someone with a bad memory can be a researcher?"
Huo Wangshu tried his best to keep himself from laughing out loud.
With a straight face, he said, "They must have really mistaken me for someone else. I never sent Comrade Xiao Qiao to the Guangdong and Guangxi regions!"
"Impossible! I have a photographic memory, there's no way I could mistake someone for someone else. If all else fails, please call Commander He over to testify!"
Huo Wangshu had something to say about this.
"Speaking of which, when you first met, Commander He didn't greet Qiao Manman?"
She's a military wife; her husband works under Brigade Commander He, so they should have had contact before!
"Well, back then, she took me to the police station and then left with that woman named Zhao Zhao."
After that, I was kept under close surveillance by the man surnamed He, and I never found a chance to contact her.
Mentioning this, He Jingcheng was quite depressed: "Otherwise, I might have found my sister long ago!"
"They've been separated for so long, maybe they don't want to go back!"
"How could that be? Our family has always treated my sister very well. My parents even turned gray overnight because my sister went missing."
"Who knows? If she's still alive, there must be some reason why she doesn't want to go home."
He Jingcheng sat opposite Huo Wangshu, lost in thought.
"Alright, Researcher He, you can go back now."
"I haven't even looked at Qiao Manman's file yet!"
“A researcher’s file is not something anyone can see, especially since she is a military wife.”
If you two are truly family, you don't need files; your connection can't be severed.
If you two are not destined to be together, even if you are blood relatives, you cannot enter the same house.
He Jingcheng left the dean's office in a daze, lingered in the corridor for a long time, and then returned to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
But not long after arriving at the field, he was unwilling to give up. He went back to the dormitory, packed a bunch of money, tickets and snacks, intending to give them to Qiao Manman to build a relationship.
Unfortunately, he didn't know where Qiao Manman lived. He asked around, but no one could tell him.
When the leader found out, he comforted him, "Don't worry, don't worry, I'll go and put in a good word for you with Dean Huo. You can focus on your research."
"No, Dean, I can't get an answer. My mind is a complete mess. All the thoughts that popped into my head before have vanished!"
Oh, it's not that He Jingcheng is being pretentious; he doesn't have that kind of intention.
The director of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences understood him and wasn't angry. He told him to wander around and relax before coming to find Huo Wangshu.
Huo Wangshu rubbed his chin: "It's not that I don't want to help him, but as you can see, Comrade Xiao Qiao clearly doesn't want to have anything to do with him!"
"But Researcher He really wanted to find his relatives, so much so that he lost his appetite and couldn't work."
Xiao Huo, please, I'm begging you, help me find out what's going on with that girl!
If they're truly family, they should have an open and honest talk. Xiao He comes from a good family; if they truly acknowledge each other as relatives, it will be a help to her.
"You probably don't know, but Comrade Xiao Qiao is to us no less important than Comrade He is to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. I will not let her be unhappy or uncomfortable."
Huo Wangshu smiled gently but firmly: "We will prioritize Comrade Qiao's stance."
"Then...can I have a chat with Comrade Qiao Manman?"
"I'm sorry, Dean Zhang, Comrade Xiao Qiao is working overtime tonight and may not leave the research lab until tomorrow morning."
"Let's do it another day. I'll call you when she's free."
Dean Zhang sighed, "Alright then, this is a gift from Comrade He to Comrade Qiao. Please give it to her!"
"No reward without merit. Our benefits here are no worse than those at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, so Comrade Xiao Qiao has no shortage of compensation..."
Dean Zhang was prepared; he dropped his things and ran.
The old man was incredibly fast; Huo Wangshu chased him for dozens of meters but couldn't catch up, so he had to carry his things to find Qiao Manman.
Qiao Manman said she would work overtime, and she really did. She quickly ate a few bites of food and went into the lab.
They were so serious, it was like they were trying to crush someone.
Huo Wangshu waited in the next room for more than an hour, but she didn't even notice that an outsider had entered the research room.
It wasn't until An Jinnan couldn't stand it anymore and took a moment to remind her that Qiao Manman finally raised her bewildered eyes: "Looking for me?"
"Yes, they've been here for quite a while. Why don't you go ask if there's anything urgent?"
Qiao Manman yawned, then came to her senses and guessed the other party's purpose.
He handed the control panel to An Jinnan for safekeeping, then took off his gloves and mask and came out: "Dean Huo, is there something you need?"
Looking into her calm eyes, Huo Wangshu suddenly didn't know what to say.
He patted the table beside him: "Researcher He Jingcheng asked me to give this to you. If you don't want it, I can..."