Zhao Guodong and the others went for training, not taking a break even for a moment. After Ye Ling finished reading her book, she heard a junior staff member call her to the cafeteria for lunch and only then realized it was already noon. She thanked them, tidied up her desk, and headed alone towards the cafeteria.
The cafeteria was located at the northernmost part of the factory area, while Ye Ling lived on the eastern side. She could reach the cafeteria by passing by a row of workshops, but there was a long line of people waiting to enter. Walking into the cafeteria under so many people's watch made Ye Ling uncomfortable, so she decided to circle around the back of the workshops, planning to walk to the westernmost edge and then turn south to reach the front of the workshops, which was also the entrance to the cafeteria.
