Chapter 152: Leaving Without a Trace
Li Xia was panicking too!
Su He had only said a few words, and Yu Dandan had already been thrown out. If Li Xia didn’t perform well, she might be next.
She was using every ounce of her wits in this moment!
She didn’t dare look at Yu Dandan the entire time. “Better her than me,” she thought. And anyway, all she did was tell the truth.
Principal Chen, supported by Li Xia and Su He, was escorted out of the finished goods workshop. Section Chief Yu, afraid something might go wrong, immediately suggested sending the principal to the hospital.
But Principal Chen weakly declined, “It’s nothing serious, just an old ailment. I’ll be fine after some rest. Medical resources are too scarce—no need to trouble the state for my sake.”
Su He: “……” I just wanted you to act frail, not go full method on me!
Seeing that Principal Chen wasn’t going to plead for her, Yu Dandan turned to Su He in desperation.
“Su He, please help me! I worked so hard to graduate and get placed at the textile factory. If I get kicked out, my future is ruined! If you won’t help me, then I might as well die…”
Su He smiled coldly.
“Oh? Is this your attempt at moral blackmail? Then I’m afraid you picked the wrong person. I can turn a blind eye to minor mistakes. Take Li Xia—she may be dumb and mean-spirited, but at least she’s not truly malicious. But you? You tried to frame me on the train, disregarding national reputation, and now you’re trying to brand me as an enemy spy?
You’re rotten to the core. You’d do anything to get what you want. If I begged for you, I’d fear divine retribution! Besides, people like you are the most afraid to die. Anyone might kill themselves—but not you. So your act won’t work on me! Still, since we did meet once, I’ll give you some advice: stop harming others, or you’ll meet a bad end!”
Yu Dandan realized there was no hope and left with a poisonous glare at Su He.
Su He turned to Section Chief Yu and said, “Principal Chen isn’t feeling well. We’ll head back to the hotel first. Could you give me a few fabric samples to show the foreign guests?”
Section Chief Yu immediately handed over a thick stack of fabric catalogs and repeatedly apologized before arranging a car to take Su He and the principal back to Jinxiang Hotel.
Before getting in the car, Su He pulled Li Xia aside and said, “Yu Dandan will definitely hold a grudge against you. If you want to survive this, call your factory back in Chucheng right away and explain everything. Otherwise, if she gets ahead of you with her version of the story, she might pin it all on you. Also, weren’t there two other male colleagues with you? You need to explain things to them clearly, too. Otherwise, with Yu Dandan whispering in their ears, they might turn on you or even trip you up in the future.”
Li Xia’s face went pale. “What if they don’t believe me?”
Su He, holding back her frustration, coached her: “Then cry! However Yu Dandan usually cries, you copy it! And remember, emphasize one point: it was Yu Dandan, not you, who was kicked out by the No.1 Textile Factory! So she must’ve been the one at fault. The factory wouldn’t wrongfully accuse an innocent person…”
Li Xia nodded fervently, her voice trembling with emotion. “Su He, you’re really a good person! Everything before was my fault. In the future, if you need anything, just say the word—I’ll walk through fire for you!”
Su He said casually, “I just didn’t like how she always dragged you down. That’s all. Anyway, do what I told you and you’ll be fine. If fate lets us meet again, great. If not—just forget we ever knew each other.”
With that, Su He got in the car.
She left the matter behind, sleeves billowing, hiding her merit and fame.
Li Xia called after her tearfully, “Su He, I’ll write to you!”
Su He: “……”
Heavens above, all I wanted was to teach you a few survival tricks to guard against Yu Dandan’s comeback. How did you end up thinking I’m actually a good person?
You’re so earnest it’s making me feel guilty!
The car arrived at Jinxiang Hotel. Su He and Principal Chen stepped out.
The hotel staff at the entrance stared wide-eyed. Whoa, when did these two upgrade to a private car?
One doorman eagerly helped Su He carry the fabric samples up to her room on the second floor.
Su He rewarded him with a handful of bunny milk candies.
The doorman was delighted and practically skipped away.
Su He took a long shower, then lay on the bed, trying to empty her mind.
Even though the tactics of the Thirty-Six Stratagems flowed in her veins, she still got tired—she needed to clear her mental cache from time to time.
The trading system popped up: [Host, want some ice cream?]
“No. Cold stuff’s bad for your health.”
[It’s free! My treat!]
“Strawberry, please.”
Trading system: “……”
True to its word, it gave her a free strawberry ice cream.
As Su He ate, she asked, “Alright, out with it. What do you want?”
The system hesitated bashfully: [It’s nothing, really… I just remembered today at the textile factory that I also have skins. Can you buy me a cute one?]
Su He: “……”
The system started displaying a variety of skins—cute, traditional, sci-fi—you name it. The cheapest one cost 88.
[How about the cute style? Or maybe something China-inspired? I’m not picky—I’ll love whatever you choose for me!]
Su He didn’t plan to indulge it at first, but after some thought, she figured an occasional reward was fine. If not, it would just sulk and shut down again.
So, she browsed the discount section and spent 8.8 yuan on a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles skin for it.
Trading system: ￥@#￥%#￥￥%@%
Even the ice cream cost five yuan!
Just as it was fuming, Su He coaxed it, “I’m broke right now, so I need to be frugal.
But when I get rich, I’ll buy you 365 skins—one for each day of the year. You’ll be the flashiest system around!”
Trading system: Host is the best. Host is a truly kind person!
After a nap, Su He woke up around dinnertime.
She figured since she’d agreed to Section Chief Yu’s request, she should at least go through the motions. So she took two fabric catalogs down to the hotel restaurant.
As soon as she walked in, Daniel immediately bounced over, “Su, what’s that you’ve got?”
“Samples from the No.1 Textile Factory in S City. I visited today and brought some back. If you see anything you like, I can help you get a discount.”
Su He placed the catalogs on an empty table and invited them to browse freely.
As Section Chief Yu had said, most of the foreign guests had already visited the factory, so few of them showed interest.
Su He hadn’t expected much anyway, so she wasn’t disappointed. She grabbed a tray and began loading it with her favorite foods.
