The street was bustling with people going to work and school. The factory was located a bit off the beaten path. Li Chuchu searched for it, sweating profusely, and waved her palm to fan herself.
She stood by the roadside, about to ask someone for directions.
A motorcycle zoomed by like the wind, brushing past her. The inertia force pushed her hard.
Li Chuchu was so scared that her heart skipped a beat. It took her a long time to come to her senses.
Who was that?
Was he driving the motorcycle like it was a BMW?
Damn it! Her leg... it hurt so much.
A handsome young man jumped off the motorcycle and rushed over in a hurry. "Comrade, are you okay?"
His outfit was extremely fashionable. He wore a pair of tight bell-bottom pants, a ripped denim jacket, and there was a dangling chain on his waist. And the shiny black motorcycle behind him was just the standard attire of a playboy in a period novel.
Li Chuchu squatted by the roadside, covering her calf and grimacing in pain. She couldn't get up for a long time.
Getting hit by a vehicle while standing by the roadside in the 1980s?
She must have some bad luck with vehicles!
The young man quickly squatted down to check her wound. He saw that a large piece of skin on her calf had been scraped off by the motorcycle, and blood was gushing out. The bright red blood on her fair skin was very eye - catching.
He was so scared that he stood there stunned, and his face turned pale instantly. Li Chuchu was even worried that he would faint before her.
"Comrade, are you okay? I'll take you to the hospital."
Her leg was so weak that she had no strength at all. Li Chuchu could only nod.
The young man didn't say a word and helped Li Chuchu onto the back seat of the motorcycle.
As the engine roared, Li Chuchu felt that her ears were almost deafened. She tightly grasped the pole behind her to prevent herself from being thrown off.
They arrived at the nearest clinic in no time.
The young man quickly helped Li Chuchu get off the motorcycle.
After entering the hospital gate, he quickly grabbed a passing nurse. "She just got a huge wound on her calf from my motorcycle. The blood is still flowing non - stop. It's a lot. Could it be life - threatening? Please help her quickly!"
He spoke incoherently and gestured nervously with his hands.
The nurse gave him a disdainful look.
"You good - for - nothing playboys like you have your eyes in the sky when riding a bike. You can't even speak clearly when looking for a doctor. Hurry up and help the patient onto the bed."
The nurse carefully examined Li Chuchu's knee and ankle.
Fortunately, it was just a scrape, and the bone was not injured.
The nurse clicked her tongue when she saw the wound on Li Chuchu's fair calf. "It won't look good if such a beautiful girl has a scar on her leg. I'll bandage it carefully for you."
Girls love beauty, so it's necessary to handle it carefully. The nurse cleaned the blood around the wound and wrapped it with gauze several times before tying a knot.
The nurse instructed, "Don't let the wound get wet for the next few days."
Li Chuchu nodded.
After the nurse left,
the young man stood beside her, looking extremely guilty.
"Um... I'm really sorry. I... I'll compensate you some nutrition expenses."
He scratched his head, thought for a while, and then took out all the money on him and gave it to Li Chuchu. Scattered bills were spread on the table, totaling about a hundred yuan.
The large pile of money made Li Chuchu stare.
This guy looked a bit stupid, but unexpectedly, he was a little rich second - generation!
He still looked apologetic. "This is all I have on me for now. If you think it's not enough to compensate for your loss, I'll go back and get some more." Then he muttered softly, "Please take it. Otherwise, my dad will break my legs."
Oh, I see. It's hush money.
Who said she was unlucky?
She was so lucky!
Whoever refused the money that was offered was a fool.
Li Chuchu took the money and then said seriously, "My leg is still weak. Can you take me to a place?"
Since she had finally met a naive person, she might as well take advantage of the situation.
Chen Junsheng proudly patted his chest, not knowing that he was being calculated. "No problem. Where do you want to go? I'm very familiar with this area. Just tell me, and I'll definitely take you there."
"I want to go to the Lotus Steel Factory," Li Chuchu said quickly.
A strange look appeared on the young man's face. "The Lotus Steel Factory? What are you going there for?" Even his voice changed a bit.
"I have a relative in the city who works in the Lotus Steel Factory. I'm going to rely on him and ask him to help me find a job," Li Chuchu said without hesitation.
Chen Junsheng's hesitant look didn't fade. "It seems that the Lotus Steel Factory doesn't need any more workers now."
"It's okay. I'll go and ask. If they don't need anyone, I'll go back."
The young man looked even more hesitant. He licked his lips and stammered for a long time before squeezing out a sentence.
"I heard that this factory is about to go bankrupt."
...
Li Chuchu thought: This is so boring.
It was just a trip to the steel factory. It wasn't very far. It would take less than ten minutes by motorcycle. Why was this guy hesitating so much?
Sure enough, cheap things are no good.
Moreover, this was free "wool".
The two stared at each other for a while.
Suddenly, Li Chuchu covered her calf and groaned in pain, playing the victim. "My leg won't get better for a while. I was just kicked out by my dad, and I can't find a job. It seems that I'm going to starve to death on the street."
This performance, which probably had a lot of exaggeration, really deceived the inexperienced young man.
A sense of guilt welled up in his heart. Oh no, this poor girl was in such a situation because of him. He was such a jerk!
"I'll take you there! I'll take you there!"
He helped Li Chuchu onto the motorcycle, then sat on the back. He took a deep breath and then started to drive forward.
Riding a motorcycle was really convenient.
The pedestrians beside them turned into retreating shadows. The "buzzing" motorcycle carried Li Chuchu towards the Lotus Steel Factory at full speed.
The motorcycle was really fast!
If she had to walk there by herself, she didn't know how long it would take.
Chen Junsheng parked the motorcycle at the entrance of the Lotus Steel Factory and turned to Li Chuchu. "We're here. Get off."
Li Chuchu got off the motorcycle, holding onto the seat.
It was the time for work, so there were almost no people outside the factory. A sedan drove up to the factory gate.
Two well - dressed men in suits, looking like leaders, got out of the car.
"The Li family must be very busy recently. The young master of the Li family got involved with a woman outside, and the matter has even reached their home. Old Li probably won't have a peaceful time recently."
"The young master of the Li family is not a good boy. He likes to hang out with hooligans. No wonder he's so bad. It's a pity that Old Li only has this one son. As much as it gives him a headache, when his own son causes trouble, he still has to clean up the mess for him."
Hearing this, Chen Huicheng suddenly thought of his own son and felt a sense of relief.
Not the best, but not the worst either.
Although his son was useless, his nature was still good. At least he wouldn't cause any big trouble.
"Hey, look. Isn't that your son?"
Just as he was in a daze, his friend suddenly patted him on the shoulder and pointed to the gate.
Chen Huicheng immediately saw his son, who was dressed inappropriately. There was a girl behind him. The girl looked very young, but she walked with a hand on her waist, looking a bit unsteady.
When Chen Junsheng saw him, his face changed drastically. Like a mouse seeing a cat, he was about to run away with the motorcycle on his shoulder.
"Chen Junsheng!"
Chen Huicheng's voice was very loud. Chen Junsheng couldn't pretend not to hear it.
Li Chuchu saw that the young man who had brought her here walked over reluctantly after being called.
"Father."
Chen Huicheng sized up his son, who was so timid, and then looked at the confused girl behind him.
He immediately thought of what had happened to the Li family, and his face changed.
"What trouble have you caused outside again? Did you bully this little girl?!"
Just now, he was still saying that the young master of the Li family had gotten a girl pregnant outside. He was still feeling lucky that although his own son was naughty, he wouldn't do such a thing.
Unexpectedly, before he could relax for a while, his son actually brought a woman here!
"You little brat, I'm going to beat you to death today!"
Overwhelmed with anger, Chen Huicheng was about to grab a branch from the roadside and beat his son.
Chen Junsheng was beaten and ran around, covering his head.
"Father, I didn't! I really didn't! Please listen to my explanation!"
People around quickly stopped him. "Factory Director Chen, Factory Director Chen, calm down. Maybe it's a misunderstanding?"
Li Chuchu suddenly realized that this was Factory Director Chen. So the person who had hit her was actually Factory Director Chen's son!
She quickly stepped forward to explain. "Factory Director Chen, I couldn't find the way to the Lotus Steel Factory, and Comrade Chen happened to be on the way and brought me here. I'm sorry to have made you misunderstand."
Chen Huicheng stopped upon hearing this.
It turned out to be a big misunderstanding.
Chen Junsheng straightened his messy polyester - cotton collar, looking aggrieved, like a forsaken woman.
Chen Huicheng felt uncomfortable under his son's gaze, but he was too proud to apologize. He just said with a straight face, "Why didn't you say so just now?"
He turned to Li Chuchu. "Little comrade, what are you doing here at the steel factory?"
Li Chuchu handed the letter of introduction to Factory Director Chen.
Factory Director Chen took it out and looked at it carefully. Was she here specifically to find him?