Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 57

Chapter 57: Do I Look Like That Kind of Person?

Song Chu had good eyesight and could tell that these two men had extraordinary identities.

She thought for a moment and reminded them, “Be careful when you’re chasing criminals in the future. You were lucky to run into me today, otherwise he would have either killed someone or gotten away.”

The stern-looking man explained, “We just happened to run into this wanted criminal today and were afraid he’d escape, so we chased him directly. We’ll be more careful next time.”

Song Chu nodded. “Okay.”

“Comrade, we’re really grateful for your help in catching him. We don’t know how to thank you,” the handsome man said with a smile.

Hearing him emphasize this twice, Song Chu chuckled, “Then consider that you owe me a favor.”

“……” Both men were stunned. It was clearly the first time they had met such a straightforward and unpretentious Female Comrade.

Most other Female Comrades would have shyly said it was nothing.

The handsome man smiled and introduced himself, “My name is Sheng Qingyang, and he’s Huo Kai. Consider that we owe you a favor.”

“By the way, Comrade, what’s your name?” he asked.

Song Chu said generously, “My name is Song Chu. Nice to meet you, Comrades.”

“I’ll let you repay the favor when I have the chance. We’ll be going now.” She walked forward a few steps and helped Third Sister-in-Law Song lift her bicycle.

Sheng Qingyang thought for a moment, took out a small notebook and a pen from his pocket, flipped to a blank page, wrote down a string of numbers, tore it off, and handed it to Song Chu.

“You can call me if you need anything.”

Song Chu took the note and casually stuffed it into her bag. “Alright, goodbye!”

Third Sister-in-Law Song, still a little dazed, was helped onto her bike by Song Chu, and they rode out of the alley together.

Seeing their figures disappear, Huo Kai frowned disapprovingly at Sheng Qingyang. “This Female Comrade looks like she’s only seventeen or eighteen. Don’t get any ideas.”

This guy was a notorious flirt in the capital. Recently, he had attracted the attention of a cadre’s daughter, who pursued him relentlessly, almost causing a scandal. That’s why he was temporarily sent here by his family.

Sheng Qingyang rolled his eyes at him. “What are you talking about? Do I look like that kind of person? I never mess around with relationships, okay?”

Huo Kai raised an eyebrow. “Who caused the trouble in the capital?”

Sheng Qingyang shrugged. “I was totally innocent in that situation, okay? I only met that woman once and didn’t even exchange more than two sentences with her. Then she started clinging to me and demanding that I marry her. It was completely bizarre. I’m the victim here.”

It was a good thing his family had connections, and he reacted quickly. Otherwise, he would have been blackmailed by that woman, who threatened to report him for being a hooligan.

“I just think this Comrade Song is very interesting. Don’t you think so?”

He looked at his friend with a half-smile. “Speaking of which, if you were to fight her, would you be beaten to the ground too?”

Huo Kai was speechless. “You’d be the one getting beaten up. I can tell that Female Comrade is very strong.”

To be able to kick someone flying into a wall, even he couldn’t do that.

“She’s interesting, yes, but from her skills and words, she doesn’t seem like a simple person either. You’d better not provoke her, especially with your current status. You need to be extra careful,” he reminded him.

Although he was curious about whether he could beat that young girl and even felt an urge to spar with her, he gave up on the idea, considering the difference between men and women.

Sheng Qingyang shrugged. “So, we’re not repaying the favor?”

“We’ll repay it when we have the chance. Just don’t go looking for that young girl,” Huo Kai reminded his friend again.

“Got it. Let’s go,” Sheng Qingyang nodded.

Huo Kai pulled the man on the ground up, restrained him, and shoved him into a jeep parked not far outside the alley.

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Meanwhile, Song Chu and Third Sister-in-Law Song were riding their bikes and chatting.

Third Sister-in-Law Song, reacting a bit slowly, asked, “Chu Chu, did that guy in the white shirt say his name was Sheng Qingyang?”

Song Chu nodded with a smile. “Yes, why? Do you know him, Third Sister-in-Law?”

“The name sounds familiar.” Third Sister-in-Law Song thought carefully and finally remembered. “Oh! I know who he is.”

“Guess what his position is?” she asked mysteriously with a smile.

Song Chu thought for a moment and ventured, “Could he be the new Vice-County Magistrate who just arrived?”

Third Sister-in-Law Song’s eyes widened. “How did you know?”

From what she saw, it was the first time Little Sister had met him!

Song Chu laughed. “I guessed.”

Seeing her Third Sister-in-Law’s eagerness for knowledge, she explained, “I went to the machinery factory today and overheard two directors chatting. They mentioned that the new Vice-County Magistrate is very young. When you asked, I connected the dots.”

This wasn’t just to placate her Third Sister-in-Law. She had indeed overheard Director Shi and Director Zhang talking about it. They generally implied that the new Vice-County Magistrate had a strong background but they didn’t know why he would come to their backward county to be a cadre.

Her Third Sister-in-Law’s father worked as a leader in the county. He probably had interactions with the Vice-County Magistrate. He must have mentioned Sheng Qingyang at home because he was so young, and Third Sister-in-Law must have overheard it.

Third Sister-in-Law Song looked at Song Chu with a newfound admiration. “Chu Chu, you’re so amazing and smart. You figured it out just like that.”

It seemed that Little Sister wasn’t just strong, she was also incredibly intelligent.

After being bravely rescued by Song Chu in the crucial moment, Guo Chun’s feelings towards her completely changed, and she felt much closer to her.

“This Vice-County Magistrate is indeed very young.” When Song Chu heard Director Shi mention it earlier, she thought he would be at least in his thirties, but he looked only about twenty-five or twenty-six.

To be so young and directly appointed as Vice-County Magistrate from above, his family background must be very powerful.

Third Sister-in-Law Song lowered her voice a little. “I heard he’s from a big cadre family in the capital, here to gain some experience. And he’s taking charge of the economy as soon as he arrived. But what economy is there to develop in our county? It’ll probably just be a waste of effort.”

Song Chu knew that with her Third Sister-in-Law’s personality and understanding, she wouldn’t have come up with those last two sentences herself. She must have heard them from her family.

In charge of the economy? It seemed that Vice-County Magistrate Sheng’s work wasn’t going very smoothly.

If she wasn’t mistaken, that Huo Kai was probably from the Armed Forces Department.

A smile curled Song Chu’s lips. It seemed her luck was pretty good today.

The two soon arrived at the clothing factory. Third Sister-in-Law Song easily found the Labor Union’s office.

Standing at the door, she immediately saw the person she was looking for. “Third Sister,” Third Sister-in-Law Song called out.

Guo Xia was surprised to see her sister standing at the door. She got up and walked out. “Why are you here?”

Third Sister-in-Law Song pulled Song Chu over with a smile. “I brought Chu Chu to see you today.”

Guo Xia shifted her gaze to Song Chu. She didn’t have a good impression of her sister’s in-laws. She was also puzzled because her sister and this Little Sister-in-Law used to have a strained relationship. Why were they so close today?

However, she didn’t show it on her face. “Xiao Song, are you looking for me?”

Upstairs is under renovation, with wall demolition and electric drills, the noise is so loud it feels like it’s vibrating in my ears, I can’t write at all, and my ears can’t take it. I’ll go out for a while and come back to write. If it’s still so exaggerated, I’ll take my computer and find a coffee shop to write~