Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1208 - 722-724: Three-in-One Jumbo - _2

Luo Ye chuckled lightly, "No way, this is much better than before liberation, at least bullets aren’t flying everywhere." As she spoke, she had already inspected the room. Standing up, she sighed lightly, "Alright."

Zhao Qianqian quickly slid to the door, opened it a crack, stuck out a tubular wide-angle mirror, and gave Luo Ye an OK gesture.

Luo Ye promptly dialed Fierce Tiger’s contact Guan Hongjun in Yuanzhou.

"Xiao Luo?" After three rings, a deep male voice came from the other end of the line.

"It’s me, Guan, how is Jing Aixiang?" Luo Ye asked about the man captured last night. To stall Zan Wenxing’s people, Jing Aixiang had used himself as bait.

"We can only act tonight. For now, we’ll let him suffer a bit." Guan Hongjun’s voice showed no emotional shift.

"I understand." After a brief pause, saying goodbye, Luo Ye hung up the phone.

"What should we do?" Zhao Qianqian looked at Luo Ye.

"We follow the original plan, Guan is an experienced team member, he’ll be okay." Luo Ye sighed lightly, "Danger is everywhere." These words were both a reminder and a bit of resignation. After all, she was not the protagonist of an American drama who could ignore everything and indulge in personal heroism.

Zhao Qianqian hung her head sullenly.

Indeed, joining Fierce Tiger means being ready for sacrifice at any time. All team members had signed a pledge beforehand that their families—now the families—would be cared for.

"Things may not be that bad; Jing Aixiang should have experience. Zan Wenxing wouldn’t dare go too crazy for now. We should hurry to lunch, maybe catch a nap." Luo Ye went forward and patted her shoulder, "We both have much to face, let’s stay focused."

"I used to only do clerical work." Zhao Qianqian said with an embarrassed smile, as an explanation for her behavior.

"Qianqian, even if I ended up working in a factory, I would never do anything dishonorable to myself or embarrass my family. My parents taught me from a young age that girls must have self-respect and self-love. If you don’t cherish yourself, you’re no friend of mine!"

Startled, Zhao Qianqian immediately responded, "Luoluo, why are you so silly? Was it easy for us to join the Cultural Troupe? Besides, some things aren’t as complex as we think."

"Let me ask you, should we be brought to meet the troupe leaders right after arrival?" Luo Ye scoffed, "After completing onboarding, they just left us here, clearly wanting to see if we mess up before deciding how to treat us. Saying we were left because it’s lunch time, I would never believe it."

"Luoluo, why were you sent to the Mine Art Troupe? Don’t you have any idea?"

"And you say that with a conscience? If I hadn’t been angered by you getting wronged, would I be sent away?"

"Luoluo, I know I’ve implicated you, but if you weren’t so hot-tempered, just speaking for me wouldn’t have got you sent away? You should know, the leaders have long wanted you gone, only lacking the right opportunity. Luoluo, listen to me, calm down, alright?"

"Then tell me, is there anything between you and Lin Tuanzhang’s son? I stood up for you, let me know if I did the right thing!"

"I would like there to be, but would he even look at me? We’re from different worlds..."

There was a slight noise outside the door, Luo Ye sighed, "Forget it, let’s not argue over pointless things. Let’s go eat."

"Knock, knock, knock..."

As Luo Ye finished speaking, there was a knock at the door.

The door opened, and a smiling young woman in her early twenties stood there, about 160cm tall, slightly thin, with an oval face, pointed chin, and slender eyes. Despite it being winter, she wore a thin green frock coat, a beauty in the chill.

"Who are you?" Zhao Qianqian’s eyes showed a hint of confusion.

The woman smiled slightly, "My name is Liu Yumei, Director Wang sent me. Worried you couldn’t find the cafeteria, he asked me to take you to lunch."

Zhao Qianqian quickly clasped her hand and shook it, "Thank you, I’m Zhao Qianqian."

"No need to be polite, we’ll be colleagues from now on, we should look out for each other."

"We’re new here, we’ll need your help. Also, how old are you? Oh, I mean no offense, just pondering how to address you."

"What do you think my age is?" Liu Yumei chuckled.

Zhao Qianqian glanced at her a few times, "Seems like early twenties."

"A bit more specific."