Fortunately, there was no crime of hooliganism that year, otherwise she would have been the first one arrested.
A serious man is truly too tempting—can’t control the lower half of the body, can’t really blame her.
Five years had passed, and the man had shed his youthful naivety, gaining maturity and steadiness. Masculine charm radiated from him completely.
So much so that even employees who usually daydreamed during meetings were listening attentively.
Lin Miaomiao stared somewhat dazedly, her vision blurring for a moment.
She snapped back to reality as Yu Meijing beside her said excitedly, “Miaomiao, did you hear? Comrades who aren’t married can apply for single dormitories if they have special circumstances, family difficulties, or other reasons! However, seniority must meet the standard. You have a child, so you can apply too!”
“What?” Lin Miaomiao had been lost in thought and hadn’t heard clearly what the man had said.
Yu Meijing repeated, “You can apply for a single dormitory, so you won’t have to spend money renting anymore! It’ll be so convenient once you move in, and you can even cook for me every day!”
Their large factory had family compounds, but dormitories were also categorized—collective dormitories, single dormitories, family dormitories, and so on.
Ordinary employees could only live in ordinary collective dormitories. After all, with so many employees, how could everyone have a single dormitory? Based on seniority, those who had worked longer received better treatment.
Some with seven or eight years of seniority could even bring their entire families to live in family dormitories.
Lin Miaomiao had considered living in a dormitory before, but since she could only stay in a collective dormitory, she gave up the idea, worried it would be inconvenient with a child.
Single and family dormitories were reserved for senior employees, technical workers, university graduates, and leaders.
She had no chance of applying.
But many people, relying on connections or backing, snatched up single dormitories, leading to a shortage.
Now, however, Lu Yanzhou had cleared out all these people.
He gave those truly in need a chance.
Everyone was very excited.
Lin Miaomiao was also thrilled. She had been worrying about this very issue, and now, as if by magic, a solution had appeared.
Most rentals near their factory were for large families, not only expensive but also only available as full apartments.
Renting one for just her and her child was wasteful.
Having a dormitory would be the best possible outcome.
Lin Miaomiao snapped back to reality and smiled brightly. “That’s great! I can finally move out.”
As soon as she finished speaking, her smile faltered. She swayed and then collapsed straight to the ground.
A tall figure quickly jumped down from the stage and scooped her up in his arms.
…
Lin Miaomiao woke up. Lin Miaomiao opened her eyes. Lin Miaomiao saw Lu Yanzhou. Lin Miaomiao closed her eyes again.
Wait, wasn’t I in a meeting? Why am I lying down? What happened?
Lin Miaomiao abruptly opened her eyes.
Lu Yanzhou was still there…
“Severe anemia, low-grade fever, heatstroke, malnutrition, overexertion…” The man’s thin lips curled into a mocking arc. “Lin Miaomiao, you’ve taken excellent care of yourself.”
Lin Miaomiao’s mind went blank. She quickly tried to recall: the meeting, him chattering on stage, then Yu Meijing saying she wouldn’t have to rent anymore—right, she could apply for a single dormitory. Overjoyed, everything suddenly went black, and she had no memory after that.
Had she fainted?
Anemia and malnutrition were caused by the period of childbirth, but what about overwork and heatstroke?
Who was responsible for that?
Just pulling an all-nighter and she actually fainted?
How weak can one be?
“Did you bring me to the hospital?” Her expression was somewhat complicated.
Wouldn’t he be even happier if something happened to her? Yet he brought her to the hospital? She added, “Since when are you so kind-hearted?”
Lu Yanzhou’s expression darkened.
In her eyes, was he really such an unfeeling, utterly wicked person?
He scoffed.
“Today’s incident counts as a work-related injury. After you’re discharged, go to the factory to get reimbursed. Also, I’ll give you two days off to recover…” Just as Lin Miaomiao felt a flicker of gratitude, she heard him say coldly, “Don’t die in my factory.”
Lin Miaomiao: “…”
“Director Lu is truly considerate of his employees, but rest assured, I won’t die. I’ll go to work tomorrow.”
She had just started in her new position and hadn’t even gotten familiar with it yet. How could she afford to take time off?
Lu Yanzhou narrowed his eyes. “Taking leave won’t deduct your wages. Why are you pushing yourself so hard?”
“Leave may not deduct my wages, but what right do I have to hold this position if I can’t even complete my workload and still take time off without putting in effort?”
She threw his own words right back at him.
Lu Yanzhou sneered, “You’re quite ambitious.”
“Thank you for the praise, Director Lu.”
Lu Yanzhou stood up with a cold expression. “Ambition is a good thing, but judging by your physical condition, you don’t seem fit to work. To avoid employees hiding their health issues and causing incidents that tarnish the factory’s reputation, I believe you are not suitable to continue working in our factory. Someone like you should be advised to resign…”
Lin Miaomiao listened, growing more uneasy. She suddenly sat up straight, the abrupt movement making her dizzy. Suppressing the wave of nausea, she said, “Don’t go too far! I’m not as weak as you think.”
Lu Yanzhou looked down at her coldly. “I’m not joking with you.”
“You weren’t this weak before. Now you can’t even muster the energy for a night of hard work?”
Lin Miaomiao was taken aback. What night of hard work?
She realized what he meant and flushed with shame. The curse on the tip of her tongue was swallowed back. “I’ll rest and recover before going to the factory. Don’t worry, I won’t cause any trouble for your factory!”
With that, she turned over and lay down, not wanting to look at him, and shouted, “Please don’t disturb my rest. You can leave now.”
Lin Miaomiao only rested for the afternoon before going home. Since she returned early today, A Bao was overjoyed.
“Mom will take two days off and spend both tomorrow and the day after with you.”
A Bao cheered happily, “That’s great, Mom!”
Lin Miaomiao actually had quite a lot of leave, but A Bao was indeed bored staying home alone.
Sister-in-law hadn’t returned yet. After being upset by the pregnancy news, she probably needed a few days to rest in the hospital.
She sighed and took A Bao back to their room to start studying.
Given her seniority, she was fully eligible to apply for factory housing. As a divorced single mother, her situation was considered special. Family housing was definitely out of the question, but a single dormitory shouldn’t be a problem.
Just for the sake of this free housing, she had to work hard to pass the assessment and thoroughly slap that scumbag male lead in the face, making him realize she didn’t get her position through connections!
Lin Miaomiao threw herself into her studies, doing nothing but eating and reading. Her elder brother came back a few times during this period. Seeing her studying, he didn’t say much, just looked at her with a complicated expression before heading back to the hospital.
After two days of rest, Lin Miaomiao’s complexion had improved significantly.
She was just utterly miserable from all the studying.
Once she got through this difficult period, she vowed to truly enjoy life and love herself well.
“Miaomiao, you’re finally back! Oh my goodness, are you okay? You have no idea—when the factory director suddenly picked you up and carried you away that day, I was completely stunned, you know?”