After returning to the factory, Xu Qiang went directly to the staff hospital.

In the surgical department on the second floor, Xu Qiang just pushed open the door and saw Li Lin who was receiving treatment.

"Xu Qiang?" Li Lin was startled when she saw Xu Qiang, then she said, "Wait outside for a while, I'll be out when I'm done."

"Okay." Upon hearing this, Xu Qiang stepped out of the room and closed the door.

I remember that the last time Xu Qiang came here was because he was injured in a fight with the three brothers of the Zhao family. He was brought here by Wang Yongsheng for bandaging. Now it has been almost a year.

At the beginning, I was just a temporary worker in the factory, but now, I have become a well-known chemical expert in the country. It feels like a dream.

In fact, when Xu Qiang first met Li Lin, he felt that Wang Yongsheng was actually marrying above his station. Li Lin was not only beautiful, but also much more educated than Wang Yongsheng. However, when the two stood together, they were indeed quite a match, and in this day and age they were definitely a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

The parents of the other two also knew each other. They all came from the Northeast that year. If Wang Yongsheng hadn't gotten into such a big trouble this time, Xu Qiang would probably have been eating their wedding candy by now.

More than ten minutes later, the door of the clinic was pushed open, and as the patient left, Li Lin also walked out.

At this time, Li Lin looked a little haggard, with slightly red eyes. She only managed a forced smile after seeing Xu Qiang.

"Aren't you in Shanghai? Why did you come back suddenly?"

"I came to you this time because of Wang Yongsheng's matter. We are best friends, and I can't just ignore him if something happens to him." Xu Qiang paused, then continued: "Actually, Wang Yongsheng is not a bad person, he's just a little impulsive sometimes..."

"I understand." Li Lin nodded and continued, "In fact, I have already told Wang Yongsheng to control his temper. He agreed readily, but..."

"Maybe I shouldn't interfere in your affairs, but we are all friends. I just want to know, is it your idea to break off the engagement or your parents'?" Xu Qiang asked.

"He has been like this since I met him. Maybe I knew this day would come." Li Lin sighed softly and continued, "I can forgive him, but my parents can't..."

"That means your parents proposed to cancel the engagement?" Xu Qiang said.

"My parents have done a lot for me, and I can't go against their wishes."

"How about this, let me talk to them, maybe this matter can be turned around." Xu Qiang said.

"This is unlikely. My father is a very stubborn man. Once he makes up his mind, nothing can change it. Director Liu has talked to my parents about this matter before, hoping that they can give Wang Yongsheng a chance, but they still did not agree. The household registration booklet was also hidden by them..." said Li Lin.

"Director Liu has also talked to your parents?" Xu Qiang felt a little surprised when he heard this.

Because all along, every time Li Biao saw Wang Yongsheng and his gang, he would get so angry that he would always scold them. But he didn't expect that after learning that Wang Yongsheng's engagement was broken off, he would take the initiative to come to his house and plead for him.

"Yes, Director Liu fired Wang Yongsheng before because it was a factory rule that employees involved in crimes must be fired. Later, he learned about my family's cancellation of the engagement, so he came to plead for Wang Yongsheng, saying that he would arrange a job for him in the tertiary industry after he was released. But my father still felt that he was not a formal employee, and it was too embarrassing for me to marry a labor camp inmate, so he did not agree..."

"A prodigal son who returns is worth more than gold. Everyone makes mistakes in their lifetime."

“But my parents don’t think so…”

"Then when do you get off work? I'll go talk to your parents." Xu Qiang said.

No matter what, Xu Qiang had to talk to Li Lin's parents. Although he knew he would not have as much face as the factory director Liu Biao, he still had to give it a try. "You talk? How do you talk?" Li Lin asked with a frown.

"You will know when the time comes." Xu Qiang said confidently.

"Well... okay." Li Lin bit her lip and said to Xu Qiang, "I get off work at 5:30. You should know where I live. You and Wang Yongsheng have visited me before. You can just come to my house at 7:00 in the evening."

"Okay!" Xu Qiang nodded and said, "Then you go ahead and get busy."

"Yeah." Li Lin heard this and returned to the clinic.

After leaving the hospital, Xu Qiang went directly to the vegetable market in the factory area.

After buying a bag of fruit, I returned home.

Xu Qiang can't stay in the factory for too long this time, after all, BJ is still waiting for him to report.

Xu Qiang always thought that after leaving the factory, he would be free and unfettered and would probably never want to come back here again. Moreover, the factory would move to Fuzhou in two years at most, and this place would become a deserted place.

But when he came back this time, he suddenly realized that he still had deep feelings for this factory, especially the acquaintances and friends in the factory, who were difficult for him to give up.

Another most important point is that he and Liu Siying are now in a relationship. Liu Siying has always wanted to return to the factory. Her father is also the factory director, so if the two of them can get married in the future, he will still have to maintain a certain relationship with this factory.

Feeling a little tired, Xu Qiang fell asleep quickly.

When he opened his eyes again, it was almost dusk.

Carrying the freshly bought fruits, Xu Qiang went directly to Li Lin's house.

Li Lin's home is actually in a row of buildings behind the factory director Liu Biao's home.

When she was dating Wang Yongsheng, Xu Qiang came to her house. At that time, Li Lin's parents were quite nice to Wang Yongsheng. But after this incident, everything changed.

After standing at the door for a moment, Xu Qiang finally knocked on Li Lin's door.

"You are...Xu Qiang!?" After the door opened, a middle-aged woman appeared at the door. When she saw that the person was Xu Qiang, she was immediately surprised.

In the factory, almost everyone can recognize Xu Qiang. His photo as a model worker is still hanging on the bulletin board in front of the Workers' Cultural Palace.

"Who is it?" Li Lin's father also came over at this time, and was stunned when he saw Xu Qiang.

"Uncle, I want to talk to you about something." Xu Qiang said.

"come in!"

Unlike when they were facing Xiao Gangpao and others, Li Lin's parents were quite polite when facing Xu Qiang.

After all, Xu Qiang is no longer the same as he was before. He was admitted to university, won the National Science and Technology Progress Award, and is the person in charge of a national key project. These things have long been spread in the factory, so no matter who it is, they will give him some face... (End of this chapter)