Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 89: Song Yunuan Goes to the Provincial City Estate_1

Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Song Yunuan Goes to the Provincial City Estate_1

At the very least, he couldn’t back out now.

Zheng Dong, standing to the side, didn’t recognize Song Nian, but he knew that the man standing before him, drenched in sweat, must be Little Nuan’s younger uncle.

He hurried to introduce himself, "Uncle Song, hello. Both Little Nuan and I live in the provincial capital compound. My name is Zheng Dong, you can just call me Dongzi."

Factory Manager Duan’s gaze flickered. Who was Little Nuan, and how did Song Nian come to know such a person?

As for Song Nian, he actually knew of him. He was very capable and had performed well. Last year, there were a few positions for permanent employment, which were given to him, but then they were sold off by him.

When he found out at the time, he wasn’t so much angry as he was left with a bad impression.

Then, he suddenly remembered what his wife had told him about the child-swapping incident, saying there was a temporary worker at the factory named Sun Jinrong, whose real mother was actually a kidnapper, and moreover, not her birth mother. She had now been arrested, and they said her niece was actually the child of an influential official from the province. Supposedly, it had been many years since they had been stationed here, so the mystery had finally been unraveled.

This niece from Song Nian’s family must be the Little Nuan mentioned by Young Master Zheng.

All these emotions were but a flash of lightning.

Song Nian looked at Zheng Dong, suddenly realizing.

"Ah, you’re the one from the electronics factory that Little Nuan mentioned..."

"That’s me, that’s me, Uncle Song. I have a small favor to ask of you..."

A subsequent explanation followed, of course without mentioning the inside story, something that only a few people knew about, like Lu Feng who was on a hunger strike.

He only mentioned that Little Nuan needed to go to the provincial capital, and had already bought a ticket for the afternoon train because of an urgent matter. It was also to help him, so he had come to ask for leave on behalf of Song Nian...

Factory Manager Duan immediately spoke up, "How about this, Song Nian, come with me to the office, and I’ll consider it as if you’re on a business trip. It’s not easy to go to the provincial capital. You can take a look at the timber and furniture situation there."

Zheng Dong glanced at Factory Manager Duan. This guy was clever. Wasn’t it a bit of an underutilization of his talents to be the manager of a timber mill?

Nevertheless, since Little Nuan was so upright, he couldn’t be less considerate. Anyway, he had to buy office supplies, and transporting them from the provincial capital would cost a lot more.

But it depended on the quality of the office supplies from Nanshan timber mill. He smiled without saying a word.

Factory Manager Duan felt he was getting somewhere.

Song Nian finally reacted, meaning Little Nuan was going to the provincial capital, and he was to accompany her. So, Zheng Dong had approached the factory manager himself to ask for leave, and the factory manager had actually treated it as a business trip?

A business trip, oh! That kind of privilege was only for leaders and government officials. Song Nian was thrilled, feeling as though he was in a dream.

It was only when he actually received the travel expenses and was cordially patted on the shoulder by the beaming factory manager that he believed all of this was real.

The factory manager also told him to hurry and go with Zheng Dong, saying he would talk to Sun Jinrong, his wife.

Thus, Song Yunuan saw her uncle, who appeared dazed, emerging together with Zheng Dong, and Factory Manager Duan was also by their side.

Factory Manager Duan also saw the legendary child who had been switched at birth.

Indeed, she had the looks and the grace of someone brought up in a provincial capital mansion.

Song Yunuan greeted Factory Manager Duan with a warm smile.

With great enthusiasm, Factory Manager Duan saw Zheng Dong off in the horse carriage, confident that the electronics factory’s order for desks would make progress.

It wasn’t that he counted on Song Nian, but at least the door to the electronics factory had been knocked on. Before this, the young master had not paid much attention to him.

After returning home, Song Nian began packing his belongings. Old Man Song, looking unwell, didn’t say much, only instructing him to take good care of Little Nuan and not to allow a single mistake.

As for the opportunity that Little Nuan had spoken of, Old Man Song didn’t even mention it, not wanting to give Song Nian any hope, as if it were rightfully his.

Even so, Song Nian vaguely knew that he would at least not be expelled.

As for anything else, he didn’t dare to think about it.

These relationships between people can sometimes be the most unreliable.

Packing was quick. Zheng Dong had invited them to dine at the state-owned restaurant, which Old Man Song had cheerfully declined.

Zheng Dong had other things to do, so Song Yunuan told him to go ahead, and they would get in touch once they arrived in the provincial capital.

Song Yunuan was very polite, and Zheng Dong had made good arrangements. Zheng Dong also apologized and told Song Yunuan to do his best and to avoid arguing...

Once Zheng Dong left, Sun Jinrong, who had been let off work early, came back with an uneven gait.

In any case, it was all hazy.

Factory Manager Duan personally came to inform her that her husband was going on a business trip, which felt even more surreal than hearing she was the daughter of some wealthy family.

But whether it was true or not, she had been let off an hour early from work.

Only then did he learn the whole story.

Sun Jinrong immediately went to cook.

After looking around, he realized there actually wasn’t much food left at home. They were just waiting for the paychecks so they could go buy some rationed grain.

Although it seemed like his in-laws had made some money, Sun Jinrong didn’t dare to think about it for the time being.

Old Man Song wasn’t aware of the situation in his youngest son’s household.

He hadn’t planned to visit, but he brought along some shepherd’s purse buns made with mixed flour for his grandson. As for Tingting, he heard that the food in the Art Troupe was quite good, and besides, it seemed one shouldn’t eat indiscriminately.

Old Man Song took out the mixed-flour buns and scolded them with a few unhappy words.

Although there were justifiable reasons, Sun Jinrong went to her natal family’s house way too often to ask for things. Otherwise, would their life have become like this?

A scolding was still necessary.

After the meal, Old Man Song cleaned up a bit, then drove them to the train station.

Nanshan County Town isn’t far from the provincial capital; by train, it takes about four hours.

On the way, Song Nian cleverly asked Song Yunuan what he should do and say when they arrived so that he didn’t embarrass Little Nuan.

Song Yunuan, "Don’t feel burdened, just act normal. Of course, you still need to have some presence. Just emphasize not letting me be bullied, and that’ll be fine."

Although not intentional, Little Uncle shouldn’t be timid and subservient, as this would be detrimental to his future growth.

Song Yunuan thought that only when the family worked together could they progress further.

Among the three of them, the one who could be both flexible and thick-skinned was only Little Uncle.

He was also relatively easy to nurture.

Moreover, after going through so much, Little Uncle had also become much more stable.

Thus, Song Yunuan spoke more words of advice, and Song Nian summarized that he needed to maintain clear eyes and a straight spine, walk at an even pace without rushing, keep his gaze fixed, greet people with a slight smile, and speak in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft.

Song Nian, "That’s tough!"

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Upon arriving in the provincial capital, to their surprise, Cousin Zheng was there to pick them up.

So, they went to a guesthouse near the large courtyard compound.

Song Yunuan told Asheng to stay in the guesthouse and not wander off, as it was not polite to bring a child along to someone else’s place.

The guesthouse was internal, very safe.

Little Asheng, being obedient, agreed.

The staff immediately went to get him some coloring books, comic books, and pastries.

Song Yunuan then went with Little Uncle and Cousin Zheng to the large courtyard.

The gatekeeper of the courtyard was surprised to see Song Yunuan but greeted her with a warm smile.

On the way, Song Yunuan also learned that indeed, Lu Feng had been on a hunger strike.

The reason Song Yunuan decided to come was to resolve the situation here.

In the future, it was best to minimize involvement; it was better for everyone this way.

The Lu family and the Qin family lived not far from each other, in buildings number one and two, respectively.

Song Yunuan naturally knew her way around.

The Qin family had also received a call that Song Yunuan would arrive that evening. Qin Siqi’s expression turned ugly, but at seventeen years old, she wasn’t closely acquainted with Lu Feng, so it wasn’t good to show too much.

When she learned of Song Yunuan’s arrival, she looked at her parents and noticed their expressions were still relatively good.

So, Qin Siqi was a bit relieved.

Meanwhile, Song Yunuan had already reached the Lu family’s doorstep. Before she could knock, the door was opened.

Standing at the door was Father Lu, while Mother Lu was not far away.

Adjusting her expression, Song Yunuan entered the Lu family’s house with a look of confusion, unease, and a touch of resoluteness...