Go back to the past to plant trees

"Wu Yansheng, how are the saplings growing? Are there any problems?"

That morning at breakfast, Qin Xuemei saw Wu Yansheng walk in and quickly asked him what was going on.

Currently, Wu Yansheng and Shen Mengyin are overseeing the afforestation area. They have refused Huang Qiang and Zheng Erqiang's offers to help. Qin Xuemei has also been staying in the laboratory, so she is unaware of the saplings' growth.

"The saplings are growing very well, with a high leaf emergence rate, and they should all survive."

As Wu Yansheng spoke, his gaze unconsciously drifted to Feng Cheng at another table, his eyes filled with provocation. However, Feng Cheng didn't even look at him, which made him feel quite bored.

"Really? I'll go check it out later."

Wu Yansheng said, "Welcome to visit. This is the result of our joint efforts, and you also deserve credit for the saplings surviving."

The growth of the saplings improved Wu Yansheng's mood considerably, and the anger that had been building up since he went up the dam also subsided a lot.

Wu Yansheng had already made up his mind. In two months, he would have experts from the Forestry Bureau come and confirm the matter. Then he could start working on returning to Beijing. He had already achieved something by successfully planting trees in the Bashang area, especially since he had come to such a harsh place as Saihanba. After returning to Beijing, he was sure that his position would be promoted again.

Thinking of this, Wu Yansheng couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

However, what displeased him was Qin Xuemei's attitude towards him. During this period, Qin Xuemei's attitude towards him had become increasingly cold. Although they would talk when they met and Qin Xuemei would show concern for him, he could sense that their relationship was growing distant.

Wu Yansheng came to Saihanba because of Qin Xuemei. He wanted to take Qin Xuemei with him when he left, after all, she was the girl he had been pursuing for three years, and Wu Yansheng was unwilling to give up just like that.

However, Qin Xuemei's attitude troubled him greatly. He thought that if he got closer to Shen Mengyin, it would make Qin Xuemei feel insecure. With Shen Mengyin as a competitor, Qin Xuemei would realize his good qualities. As long as he used some tricks, he would definitely win Qin Xuemei's heart. Once Qin Xuemei became his girlfriend, he would have a way to get her to go back to Beijing with him.

But the situation was completely different from what Wu Yansheng had expected. Qin Xuemei didn't show any signs of jealousy at all, as if she didn't care at all about Shen Mengyin being with him. This made Wu Yansheng a little embarrassed. He felt that Qin Xuemei had seen through his tricks.

Shen Mengyin is constantly hinting to him to take the initiative and confirm their relationship, but Qin Xuemei is completely unresponsive, as if she doesn't care about the two of them being together at all.

Although Shen Mengyin is good-looking, she comes from a poor family and is not as capable as Qin Xuemei. If he marries Qin Xuemei, with some support from his family, Qin Xuemei's future development will be very good. She can rise and progress with him and become a help to his development. But Shen Mengyin is at most a pretty vase. Not only can she not help him, but she will also affect his future development.

Therefore, although Wu Yansheng and Shen Mengyin were getting along very well, they had not yet defined their relationship, which made Shen Mengxi somewhat unhappy.

Wu Yansheng now felt like he had shot himself in the foot. If he took things further with Shen Mengyin, then there was no chance for Qin Xuemei. But if he dumped Shen Mengyin, would he then pursue Qin Xuemei? Wu Yansheng was too proud to do that; he felt it would be too humiliating.

He's the son of a high-ranking official, a figure praised by everyone, both in the compound and at school. Now, for a woman named Qin Xuemei, he's thrown away all his dignity? If word gets out, the guys in the compound will laugh him to death!

So Wu Yansheng now feels like he can't go up, and he can't go down.

Wu Yansheng felt that things were going badly for him after he arrived in Saihanba. Not only was he overshadowed by Feng Cheng as soon as he arrived, but the others also distanced themselves from him. Sui Zhichao rarely spoke to him, and Yan Xiangli was the same, keeping his distance from him. Although the girls also spoke to him, they also maintained a distance. This made him, who was a popular figure at school just two months ago, feel very uncomfortable.

Wu Yansheng didn't know why he had gotten into this situation. He vaguely felt that it was because of Feng Cheng, but Feng Cheng had always been well-behaved. Apart from embarrassing him when he first arrived at the dam, he hadn't targeted him since. He had always stayed in the nursery and rarely participated in camp affairs.

But Wu Yansheng was, after all, a child of a high-ranking official. Having been exposed to such things since childhood, he knew a lot about conspiracies and schemes. He knew that Feng Cheng must have taken action against him, but he didn't know how.

However, many things don't actually need evidence. If Wu Yansheng believes that Feng Cheng is targeting him, then Feng Cheng is targeting him. If there's a way, he can just fight back.

What troubled Wu Yansheng was that he had no evidence and no means to retaliate. Although his father was an official in Beijing, he was not in the forestry system. Moreover, Saihanba was a remote place, far from the reach of the central government. If Yu Zhenglai and Qu Heyao did not cooperate, the orders from the Ministry of Forestry might not be effective.

It's already difficult for him to be transferred out of Saihanba, let alone to target Feng Cheng across systems. It would be better if Feng Cheng made a mistake, but Feng Cheng didn't make any mistakes and even had some merits.

Wu Yansheng also knew that Feng Cheng's parents were quite famous in Chengdu. Many of the leaders in Chengde were their friends and subordinates. Even if they had a legitimate reason to get back at Feng Cheng, it would be difficult to cause him any real harm because he had powerful connections.

So Wu Yansheng is in a very difficult situation. He wants to do something, but he can't. If he doesn't, his situation in Saihanba will only get worse. He wants to leave, but Qin Xuemei won't follow him. If he doesn't leave, that's impossible. He doesn't want to spend his whole life in this godforsaken place of Saihanba, eating sand.

"Xuemei, let's have a chat!"

After the meal, Wu Yansheng approached Qin Xuemei.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Qin Xuemei asked Wu Yansheng with some surprise.

"Let's go outside, we can talk as we walk."

"it is good."

Qin Xuemei followed Wu Yansheng out. In the cafeteria, everyone's expressions were somewhat strange. Sui Zhichao looked at Shen Mengyin's gloomy face and thought about what Feng Cheng had said, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

Wu Yansheng, you've finally met your match!

We're all college students, and none of us are stupid. We don't understand many things at first, but after thinking about them more, there's nothing we can't figure out.

Sui Zhichao is growing increasingly disgusted with Wu Yansheng. He's a despicable person who tries to achieve his goals by toying with women's feelings. You can't be around someone like that, or you might get sold out without even knowing it.

Qin Xuemei followed Wu Yansheng to the sandy area outside. Wu Yansheng stopped, turned around, looked at Qin Xuemei, and said seriously:

"Xuemei, is there something wrong with our relationship? You've been very cold towards me lately."

Qin Xuemei: "No, I've been busy in the lab lately. It's probably because we work in different places that we don't see each other as often."

Seeing that Qin Xuemei did not answer his question directly, Wu Yansheng couldn't help but say, "Xuemei, I came to Saihanba because of you. I came here to pursue you. You are my girlfriend. We shouldn't be so distant."

Qin Xuemei shook her head. "Wu Yansheng, I have to correct you on one point. First of all, I am not your girlfriend. Also, you applied to come to Saihanba yourself, not because I asked you to. I even tried to persuade you to think it over before you came. You insisted on coming, so you can't say you came because of me."

"Also, I've said it before, I don't want to date these past few years. The country has nurtured me, and I want to work first. I'll date and get married after I've achieved something. I've told you this more than once, but you just don't take it seriously."

"Xuemei, how can you be so heartless?" Wu Yansheng felt a surge of anger upon hearing Qin Xuemei's cold response.

Qin Xuemei sighed and said, "Wu Yansheng, we've just graduated and this is the time to work hard. I don't want to let dating interfere with our work. I hope you can understand."

"What about me? My family wants me to get married as soon as possible. My parents are getting old and they want to have grandchildren soon. Can't you consider me?"

“Wu Yansheng,” Qin Xuemei’s tone suddenly rose in intensity, “I’ll say it again, I’m not your girlfriend. It’s your business if you want to get married and have children. Don’t use this to blackmail me. Also, aren’t you dating Shen Mengyin? Talk to her about it! She’d be very happy to, she’s even thought of names for the children.”

After angrily saying this, Qin Xuemei turned and left. She didn't want to continue the conversation. Wu Yansheng had already treated her as his personal possession, which made Qin Xuemei very unhappy.

On the other side, Shen Mengyin was worried about Wu Yansheng and Qin Xuemei, fearing that the two would rekindle their old feelings, so she quickly ate a few bites and left the cafeteria.

Upon seeing this, Sui Zhichao pushed the bowl directly in front of Zhao Jinquan, saying, "Wash it for me later, I'm going out to check."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sui Zhichao got up and followed him out. Shen Mengyin stood about ten meters away from Wu Yansheng, watching the two of them talk.

Sui Zhichao came to Shen Mengyin's side. "Shen Mengyin, do you want to know what they're talking about?"

Shen Mengyin rolled her eyes at him: "What's it to you?"

"I can roughly guess what they were talking about. Wu Yansheng probably wanted to confess his feelings to Qin Xuemei and ask her to be his girlfriend, but Qin Xuemei probably wouldn't agree."

Upon hearing Sui Zhichao's words, Shen Mengyin couldn't help but clench her fists. This was exactly what she was afraid of. During this period, she had become very close to Wu Yansheng, but Wu Yansheng only talked to her and did not take things any further, nor did he take the initiative to mention being friends with her.

This made Shen Mengyin very unhappy. She knew it was all because of Qin Xuemei. As long as Qin Xuemei was still around, her relationship with Wu Yansheng would be full of uncertainty.

“Shen Mengyin, you need to be clear-headed. Wu Yansheng will not marry you. He comes from a high-ranking family and is not in your circle. He has a bright future. Even if he wanted to marry you, his family would not agree because it would affect his future development.”

"You've been together for so long, has he ever talked to you about dating and marriage? No, right? He doesn't want to date or marry you at all. You're just a tool he uses to provoke Qin Xuemei. He's always liked Qin Xuemei, not you, Shen Mengyin."

"Are you done?"

Shen Mengyin looked at Sui Zhichao with a cold expression.

Seeing her like this, Sui Zhichao immediately shut up and stopped talking, otherwise he would have gone too far.

Shen Mengyin glared at him fiercely, then looked away and continued to watch Wu Yansheng, but the expectation on her face was slowly fading.