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."

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