I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 233: Are You Really Familiar with Each Other?

Chapter 233: Chapter 233: Are You Really Familiar with Each Other?

"Wang Mengmeng had a heavy fall.

She fainted on the spot.

Suizi instructed two male colleagues to carry her inside, while Zhang Yue’e went to call the Principal.

When the Principal arrived and saw that Wang Mengmeng was still unconscious, he said:

"Give her a day off, she’ll be fine after a rest."

Suizi checked her watch. Wang Mengmeng had been unconscious for over 5 minutes now.

"We should take her to the hospital for a check-up. Her pupils have changed, she looks pale and she’s sweating. It’s highly likely that she has a concussion."

"Is it necessary to make it so complicated?" The Principal was reluctant.

A hospital visit would mean tapping into public funds, which the school did not have much of in the first place.

"The injury occurred during working hours at the workplace, thus it should be covered by workers’ compensation." Suizi made a fair judgment.

In this era, there was no workers’ compensation law, and workplace injuries were managed internally at each unit.

The injury Wang Mengmeng had sustained could either be treated at a hospital or not treated at all.

It wholly depended on the leader’s conscience.

"Wang Mengmeng was going to complain to the Principal, right?" whispered Xiaoli.

Everyone thought that Wang Mengmeng had run off to complain and that it had nothing to do with her work.

The Principal’s expression became subtly complicated, and he cleared his throat.

"What would she complain to me about? I don’t even know her well, she must have come to discuss work."

Just as he said this, Wang Mengmeng woke up.

Her mind was in a fog, she couldn’t recall how she fell, nor what had happened, she only remembered that her name was Wang Mengmeng.

Clinging onto the Principal, she wailed, repeatedly shouting that someone was trying to harm her.

The Principal’s expression was as colourful as a palette, shifting between red and green, and from time to time he would sneak glances at Suizi and other staff members, weakly explaining:

"I barely know her, she must be confused from the fall!"

"Brother~brother~" Wang Mengmeng clung to the Principal and wouldn’t let go, causing a collective suppressed laughter among those present.

Normally, people speak the truth after drinking, but Wang Mengmeng revealed relationships after falling. The Principal’s face had turned liver-coloured.

"Brother, someone wants to harm me, it’s her! I saw her, she wants to kill me!" Wang Mengmeng points at Suizi.

Suizi was lost for words.

Even after a severe fall, she hadn’t forgotten to pick a fight with her, it was clear just how powerful the subconscious of some people could be.

"The Director just came on duty, how could she harm you?" Zhang Yue’e refuted.

"Principal, I was on duty today. I shattered all the ice in the courtyard before noon. The ice was there when the Director came on duty in the afternoon, it had nothing to do with her."

"Then it’s your negligence in cleaning!" the Principal reprimanded.

Zhang Yue’e’s eyes reddened, and she clenched her fists without uttering a word.

Suizi frowned.

"Investigate before assigning blame. I know Yue’e very well. She’s very meticulous. If she says there wasn’t any ice, there definitely wasn’t any."

The situation was very chaotic.

A dazed Wang Mengmeng clung onto the Principal and insisted that Suizi wanted to harm her.

Zhang Yue’e was in a hurry to explain for Suizi, Suizi was in a standoff with the Principal.

"The pressing matter at hand is to get her to the hospital. Other matters can be addressed after a check-up." Suizi suggested.

Even the Principal, who was just reluctant to spend money, agreed now. He hadn’t expected the situation to be so serious.

The state of Wang Mengmeng scared the Principal. What would happen if she turned into a fool due to the fall?

Suizi found a vehicle, and after getting on the car, she turned back.

She quietly instructed Zhang Yue’e a few words and then accompanied the Principal to send Wang Mengmeng to the hospital.

"The Director is really generous. Despite Wang Mengmeng picking a fight with her, she still stands up to the pressure from the Principal and sends Wang Mengmeng to the hospital. What’s that called... ah, the demeanor of a general." Xiaozhang said.

Xiaoli agreed, before adding.

"I suspect Wang Mengmeng poured the water herself. Look at her tricky behaviour. She was jealous of the Director being younger and having a higher position than her."

After saying that, Xiaoli glanced at Zhang Yue’e and smoothly added:

"Surely it couldn’t be that Yue’e didn’t clean up properly? I believe Yue’e isn’t a careless person."

"In the end, it’s still Wang Mengmeng’s fault, who should she blame if she doesn’t watch where she’s going?" Xiaozhang drove the point home.

If it were the usual times, Zhang Yue’e would feel uneasy hearing such doubts.

Behind the words was the implicit suspicion against her.

But she couldn’t afford to think too much now. Before leaving, Suizi had assigned her a very important task.

Zhang Yue’e’s palms were sweating a little, and her heart rate accelerated.

As an honest girl, she was entrusted with a heavy responsibility by Suizi. She felt a bit nervous, but more than that, she was moved by the sense of mission trusted by the leader.

No matter what, she must complete the task Suizi entrusted to her!

Hospital

The Principal walked back and forth in a rather restrained manner, rubbing his hands together.

"Chenchen, do you think Mengmeng, uh, Wang Mengmeng couldn’t have turned into a fool from the fall, right? If she has, how are we going to report it to the superiors? This incident, won’t affect our professional title evaluations, will it?"

The Principal asked Suizi three consecutive questions.

The more Suizi listened, the more wrong it sounded.

"Principal, are you concerned about your subordinate, or are you worried that her situation will hinder your professional title evaluation?"

The Principal rubbed his hands together even harder, causing Suizi to seriously suspect that he had worked up a sweat with this action.

"Chenchen, of course, I care about my subordinate. Wang Mengmeng is considered as one of the school’s veterans, she’s always worked hard on ordinary days—"

Inside, Suizi was silently mocking him.

What a shameless old fox, making false statements without fearing divine retribution.

Wang Mengmeng’s way of muddling through and taking shortcuts at work, if placed in any private enterprise in the future generations, would warrant firing her dozens of times.

It’s the great era of guaranteed jobs that had saved her!

The Principal kept praising Wang Mengmeng awkwardly for two minutes, then changed the topic:

"I really feel bad seeing her like this, but we still have to consider some practical issues. This matter is not only related to me, you will be affected too, as she is your direct subordinate."

What the Principal was referring to by "impact," was the upcoming professional title evaluation.

Not long after the grading had resumed, the reviewing process was not perfect. The Principal also wanted to seize the opportunity to get a senior title by any means.

The Principal was so afraid of Wang Mengmeng’s incident because he was worried that it will affect his future.

The Principal thought that Suizi would definitely want to go for the title, and he wanted to pull her onto the same boat as him.

When the boat sinks, he can push Suizi down and make her a scapegoat.

Suizi understood the Principal’s implications.

In her mind, she despised the cunning and the constant intrigues of the Principal, but she didn’t let it show and vaguely responded:

"Theoretically speaking, short-term confusion is very normal after a knock to the brain. Most people are fine after a few days of recovery."

Relieved, the Principal finally exhaled. That’s good, as long as he isn’t affected.

"But," Suizi changed her tone, "Who can be 100% sure in medical matters?"

The Principal’s heart leapt up again.

"If she really does turn into a fool, not only will the professional title you have been ’pining for’ grow wings and fly away, just think about it, having a young lady cling onto you every day, calling you ’brother’——"

The Principal imagined this scene and actually found it not bad...

"Think about your wife’s reaction?"

Briefs! It was like a bolt from the blue.

The Principal’s sweet dream was ruthlessly shattered by Suizi, sinking him into deep distress.

Suizi did that on purpose, just to scare the Principal, who was showing his true colours.

Suddenly, Suizi noticed a familiar figure from the corner of her eye. Who could it be?