Master, That's My Wife and My House! - Chapter 13

“Sister Liu, what’s there to discuss about this marriage certificate?” Chen Feng asked cheerfully. “Should we be picking out the younger brother’s gift?”

Sister Liu glanced at Chen Feng and said with amusement, “You knew to pick your gifts, why didn’t you do this sooner?”

Chen Feng quickly smiled apologetically, then took out a red handkerchief from his pocket. The handkerchief was neatly wrapped and placed it on the table. He said, “What are you saying? If you hadn’t asked me to come, and I had come by myself, what would people think… would make it seem like I only got married to get a house? How embarrassing!”

Seeing that Chen Feng hadn’t forgotten her, Sister Liu smiled and accepted the red handkerchief, returning the marriage certificate to him. She then said, “You’re just young and concerned about saving face. What’s wrong with wanting a house? Which family doesn’t need housing? Besides, you’re of marriageable age, why can’t you get married?”

After saying that, Sister Liu glanced at Lin Youwei and couldn’t help but nod repeatedly, “I know Lin too. She’s the prettiest girl in our factory. It’s only because you’re a good catch and have good taste that you’re not good enough for her.”

Lin Youwei was too nervous to speak, while Chen Feng casually grabbed her hand, looking smug. “Of course, if Youwei weren’t so great, I wouldn’t have been able to shamelessly pursue her! Now that I’ve gotten what I wanted, and can even get a share of the house, how happy do you think I am?”

Sister Liu was both amused and exasperated. She waved her hand and said, “Alright, alright, don’t gloat to me. Okay, I’ve registered you two. Don’t worry… There are plenty of weddings in the factory recently, but you, Xiao Chen, are a technician, so your priority is definitely high. Your chances are pretty good.”

Chen Feng smiled broadly and quickly cupped his hands in thanks, saying, “Sister, thank you so much.”

“Hey, why are you thanking me? You’ve got the terms. Alright, go back to work! I won’t keep you two any longer.” Sister Liu said with a smile as she saw them off.

After the two came out of the factory office, Lin Youwei finally let out a long breath. When she looked up and saw Chen Feng smiling at her, she felt a little embarrassed. “I…did I hold you back?”

“No.” Chen Feng immediately shook his head. “The way you sit next to me is like a boost to my career, how could you possibly hold me back? The house isn’t a problem, we’ll share the profits, don’t worry!”

Lin Youwei asked doubtfully, “Are you sure? Didn’t they say there was a high chance?”

Chen Feng smiled and said, “The hope is very high, it’s practically a done deal. If the hope is really high, people will only say there’s hope. If the hope isn’t high, they’ll tell you not to have too much hope. These office workers, no matter the outcome, will never give you a clear answer. Otherwise, if the leader makes other arrangements, they’ll be the ones who suffer. So, if the hope is very high, it’s practically a done deal. Do you understand?”

Lin Youwei nodded in sudden realization, “Oh, I see!”

Chen Feng smiled and squeezed Lin Youwei’s small hand, then said, “Don’t feel burdened, just go to work with peace of mind.”

Lin Youwei only then noticed that Chen Feng hadn’t let go of her hand since she was held in the room. However, Lin Youwei was only surprised, but she also felt that she had gotten used to Chen Feng holding her hand, and this feeling even made her feel very safe.

Back in the office, Section Chief Lin, holding an enamel mug, smiled as he saw Chen Feng return and said, “The factory office called you over for registration, right?”

Chen Feng nodded and said with a smile, “Yes, isn’t it almost time to allocate rooms? Sister Liu is worried about me and is afraid that I might forget to register and that it will affect my registration.”

Section Chief Lin nodded slightly. “Little Liu is indeed a kind-hearted person. By the way, yesterday Section Chief Wu…”

“Oh! Section Chief Wu wants me to pay more attention to his matter.” Chen Feng was a little embarrassed, and leaned closer to Section Chief Lin, whispering, “Section Chief, did I agree a little… too readily yesterday?”

Section Chief Lin pondered for a moment, then chuckled and said, “Well, how should I put it? You young people have ideas and drive, which is a good thing. As for this matter… it’s not too bad, is it?”

Chen Feng quickly put on a bitter face and said, “Section Chief, the subtext of what you said… isn’t so good. No, you have to analyze it for me today, otherwise I’m afraid I’ll fall into a trap.”

Seeing Chen Feng’s anxious expression, Lin Xiaoyi’s smile widened. After hesitating for a moment, he said slowly, “Actually, this matter has two sides. You don’t need to worry. Just like I told you the other day, the outcome depends on whether this matter succeeds or fails.”

“If it works out, all is well. If it doesn’t… it’s okay. At worst, you can just stay away from Wanhuai Coal Mine and focus on your work at our factory.”

Chen Feng sighed and said helplessly, “But our factory is a supporting facility for the Wanhuai Coal Mine, so we might not really have any contact with them. Section Chief… I feel like I’m in big trouble this time.”

Lin Xiaoyi patted Chen Feng on the shoulder and comforted him, “Don’t be so pessimistic! Who says you can’t do it? Here’s what we’ll do… the department won’t assign you anything else for the time being. Just focus on this one thing, get it done, give Wanhuai Coal Mine an explanation, and bring honor to our machinery factory!”

Chen Feng looked at Lin Xiaoyi in astonishment and said, “Section Chief, are you abandoning me?”

“Sigh! How can we say we’re abandoning you?” Lin Xiaoyi said solemnly, “We will certainly not be stingy with any help the factory can provide, but you’ll have to figure out the specifics yourself.”

Lin Xiaoyi didn’t have any ill feelings towards Chen Feng; on the contrary, he quite admired Chen Feng. However, Chen Feng’s quick agreement with Wu Wenhua yesterday made him somewhat unhappy.

The leader hadn’t even said anything, but you agreed first. Didn’t you think about what trouble you might cause the leader? So, in Lin Xiaoyi’s opinion, this was a good opportunity to teach Chen Feng a lesson and make him understand that not everything can be said carelessly.

It seems that Chen Feng is panicking now. For Lin Xiaoyi, the feeling of being able to control his subordinates is still quite good.

Chen Feng sat at his desk with a long face for half a day. Finally, when the morning’s work was almost over, he approached Lin Xiaoyi and said, “Section Chief, could you write me a letter of introduction?”

“Letter of introduction? Where is the letter of introduction from?” Lin Xiaoyi asked.

“Wanhuai University of Mining and Technology,” Chen Feng said with a forced smile. “I’d like to try my luck there.”

Lin Xiaoyi found it amusing. While Anhui Huainan University of Mining and Technology was indeed the highest institution of learning in Huainan, its capabilities were questionable due to its involvement in the Cultural Revolution in recent years.

Besides… why would a mining university possibly pay any attention to a worker from the Wanhuai Machinery Factory? You’d only get the cold shoulder if you went there.

But Lin Xiaoyi thought for a moment and decided that since he was going to teach Chen Feng a lesson, it would be good to let the kid suffer some scorn. So he readily agreed and said, “Okay, I can help you with the letter of introduction.”