When She Stops Being Dramatic

Chapter 382: Chapter 140: The Green Tea Female Supporting Character in a Period Piece (27)

This time, Chi Yun’er had not only received approval for her field assignment application from her great-aunt, but she also carried a letter of introduction from the hospital about trading their supply of Huoxiang Heatstroke Elixir and other summer remedies.

On a workday, especially on a summer afternoon, even the train station felt desolate, as if baked empty by the scorching sun. There were barely any people in sight.

She asked two staff members and successfully found the deputy station chief’s office.

"Chi Yun’er? Is that really you?" A young man strode over to her, greeting her with a smile.

He subconsciously adjusted the brim of his cap and straightened his posture, wanting to present himself in the best possible light.

"When did you get back? How come you haven’t contacted any of our old classmates?"

Any of the educated youth returning from the countryside would greet each other with the same friendly questions upon meeting.

In the few days since her return, Chi Yun’er had lost count of how many times she’d been asked this.

"Hello, Classmate Xiao Chengnan," Chi Yun’er replied, her smile radiant. She sized him up openly.

’Her past life, twenty years long, now seemed like a bad dream she had finally woken from.’ She was adapting well to the present, so well that she could clearly and accurately recall his name.

The young man’s family was well-off, so he hadn’t been sent to the countryside. After graduating, he had directly taken over his father’s position at the train station.

However, after more than a year of work, the immaturity had worn off, replaced by a certain slickness and cunning.

Chi Yun’er never liked beating around the bush, so she stated her purpose directly. "I remember your older brother is the deputy station chief, so I came to ask about a few things."

"Oh, right. I’m an officer in the General Hospital’s Human Resources Department now. Feel free to ask if you ever need anything!"

Xiao Chengnan nodded with a smile. "Come on, I’ll take you. Maybe I can help too. By the way, my brother was promoted to station chief. He successfully dropped the ’deputy’ from his title."

Chi Yun’er raised an eyebrow, her smile growing even brighter. "That’s even better! Maybe thanks to you, Xiao, I’ll get to look like a miracle worker in front of my colleagues!"

Xiao Chengnan shot her a helpless look. "Chi Yun’er, you’re as bold as ever, even after your time in the countryside. I don’t know if Jiang Zishi can handle you."

Chi Yun’er pouted, then said cheerfully, "Don’t even mention him. Thanks to him, I found my Mr. Right."

Xiao Chengnan’s heart, which had just begun to soar, came crashing down and shattered into a million pieces. He gave a bitter smile. "You really don’t give an old classmate any chance at all, do you?"

"So which guy managed to pick our school’s flower?"

"The legend from our school!" Chi Yun’er was still buzzing with excitement. ’That legend is my boyfriend. I could wake up laughing from my dreams!’

Xiao Chengnan froze. "Jiang Zishi’s older brother? The legend who broke the record on the high school joint entrance exam?"

Chi Yun’er beamed and nodded repeatedly, pointing to herself. "The legend’s girlfriend, at your service!"

Xiao Chengnan couldn’t help but give her a thumbs-up. "My heart feels instantly consoled."

The two of them chatted and laughed all the way to the station chief’s office.

Xiao Chengnan made brief introductions between his brother and Chi Yun’er, then gestured for her to explain her reason for coming.

Chi Yun’er cleared her throat with a soft cough and began with a light smile, "It’s like this. Our hospital is very busy, and all our employee benefits have followed the same old pattern for years, without any changes."

"To motivate and reward the staff, the hospital director decided to make a change to this year’s summer relief supplies. The problem is, the Huoxiang Heatstroke Elixir has already been ordered and delivered. It’s sitting in our warehouse right now."

"We were wondering if we could trade our benefits with another work unit. Seeing as this Huoxiang Heatstroke Elixir is rather specialized and we can’t use that much of it locally, we came to you to see if any units elsewhere might be interested."

The name Huoxiang Heatstroke Elixir was famous in Xiahua, hailed as its number one "miracle heatstroke remedy." It was available on the market, but only sporadically, and individual demand was low.

At his younger brother’s constant signaling, Station Chief Xiao frowned helplessly and thought for a moment. "I’ll make some calls and see if there are any transport records for Huoxiang Heatstroke Elixir from previous years."

Chi Yun’er’s eyes lit up slightly. She waited obediently to the side, quietly catching up with Xiao Chengnan.

Now that Xiao Chengnan had graduated from high school and had a stable job, his family had put matchmaking on the agenda. They had pushed the poor guy so hard that he seemed to have developed a fear of women, wishing he could stay a mile away from any woman his age.

It had gotten to the point where upon seeing the goddess he had once longed for, he felt he could just barely manage to step into the grave of matrimony. Yet, the goddess’s heart remained completely closed to him...

Chi Yun’er patted his shoulder sympathetically. "Hang in there, buddy. I’m sure your destined one will show up soon."

"Some things you can grin and bear for a while, but you can never, ever settle when it comes to marriage and a life partner. That’s a lifetime commitment, unless you’re prepared to put up with it for the rest of your life."