Rong Xuelan had thought it would be convenient for taking care of Dou Dou, but she hadn't realized the harsh environment would lead to pneumoconiosis.
Her condition had worsened over time and eventually becoming pneumoconiosis-tuberculosis, for which there was no cure.
Thankfully, she was comes back, and everything could still be set right.
Rong Xuelan closed the dormitory door quietly and slipped on her mask.
Standing under the eaves of the prefabricated dorms, she gazed toward the construction site's gate.
The noon sun was blazing, but to Rong Xuelan, the sunlight felt beautiful, not oppressive.
It wasn't long before she spotted a van pull up to the gate.
Not long after that, several people come out out from the van.
Rong Xuelan quickly come forward to greet them.
There were three people in total: two men and one young woman.
"Uh, hello? Are you the person who called in the report?" asked the young woman while holding a microphone and wearing wide-leg pants, her expression full of curiosity.
Rong Xuelan smiled gently. "Yes, I'm the cook here at the construction site. The foreman isn't around right now, but I'll take you inside."
She led the way, with the young woman following closely behind.
After hesitating for a while, the reporter couldn't help but blurt out, "You're really a cook? I've never seen such a… good-looking one."
Rong Xuelan didn't fit the image of a typical cook.
She was slender, unlike the often-robust build of most cooks.
Her youthful face, with its round eyes and neat little teeth revealed in a smile, made her seem like a student.
Rong Xuelan assumed the young woman's remark was just polite banter and she just responded casually while leading the three reporters to the unfinished building.
As the young woman raised her microphone, with the building as a backdrop, and began, "Hello, everyone," her phone suddenly blared loudly.
The moment she picked up, a deafening roar came through the receiver, nearly blasting her eardrum. "Where are you?! Didn't I tell you to wait for my instructions before going?!"
The young woman glanced at Rong Xuelan and whispered into the phone, "The situation was urgent, so I came first—"
"Urgent? Urgent my foot! Do you realize this is an Ever Group construction site? Are you trying to offend our sponsor and leave us all out in the cold?!"
"But, Deputy Director, this is a big story…" her voice grew even softer.
Both the cameraman and assistant who are guessing the nature of the call wore uneasy expressions.
The young woman knew she'd overstepped by rushing to the site without waiting for approval.
Still, as a journalist for Tianxing Times, letting such an explosive news go uninvestigated was a crime against journalism.
Ever Group is a renowned company with luxury and mid-tier real estate projects and malls across major cities.
It stock value had soar 300-fold since its IPO.
She believed that with this scandal about unpaid wages, Tonight's Tianxing Times ratings would definitely hit record highs!