Chapter 117: Constructing a Brand-New Factory One

At this moment, Guodong Shen sensed that Yueru Liu seemed a bit reluctant and immediately asked with curiosity, "What's wrong with having a child? We've already gotten married, so having a child later on is perfectly normal, isn't it?"

"I thought you said before that you liked children," he added.

Upon hearing this, Yueru Liu nodded and replied, "That's right, I do like children, but isn't it a bit too soon or inconvenient?"

As soon as she said this, Guodong Shen suddenly understood. "Oh, so that's what you meant."

He then turned to Yueru Liu and said, "You don't really think your husband is incapable, do you?"

"What? What did you say? I didn’t hear that," she answered, acting like a startled peacock trying to escape his grasp. But Guodong Shen was not about to let her go.

"Think about it—having such a beautiful, virtuous, and charming wife at home. Even a monk wouldn’t be able to resist," he whispered mischievously in her ear, as if tempting her with a devilish charm.

Yueru Liu, unused to such words, blushed deeply and said, "Oh, come on. Just eat properly."

Guodong Shen, a seasoned veteran in matters of romance, knew exactly how to make even a timid girl like Yueru Liu blush with just a few words of affection.

Seeing her reaction, he laughed heartily and said, "Wife, let's not stay apart for so long. As the saying goes, a short separation is better than a new marriage. How about we take a break now?"

Upon hearing this, Yueru Liu’s face turned bright red. "Oh, why so soon?"

"No worries," Guodong Shen said, standing up and with his strong frame, scooped her up in a princess carry and dashed toward the bedroom.

Back when Guodong Shen was with Meiniang Zhou, perhaps out of a sense of morality or the belief that society wasn’t ready, he held back. But now, being with Yueru Liu, all those hesitations vanished since they were already married.

The night’s passionate encounter left Yueru Liu unusually sleeping in the next morning.

After all, Guodong Shen was physically strong—standing at 185 cm and weighing 70 kg—and with memories from his past life, he had thoroughly won her over in bed.

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Guodong Shen was the first to wake, feeling Yueru Liu clutching him tightly in his arms. His hands caressed her delicate waist, igniting a fierce desire once more.

Life had become too relaxed lately, and this gave Guodong Shen the chance to properly make up with Yueru Liu.

After a while, he quietly slipped out of bed and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes from last night.

The previous evening had been wild; they hadn’t even finished dinner before rushing to bed.

Just as he fried two eggs, Yueru Liu’s voice came from behind.

"Hey, let me help."

Turning around, Guodong Shen said, "It’s fine, I’ll handle this little thing. You were tired last night; go rest for a bit."

Hearing this early in the morning, Yueru Liu's face flushed deeply. "You pervert."

Despite the teasing, her mood was good as she went off to freshen up.

After last night, their bond had tightened.

For breakfast, Guodong Shen prepared a simple but healthy meal—fried eggs and some plain porridge. After eating, they both headed off to work.

Before leaving, Guodong Shen asked Yueru Liu for a kiss.

She had never experienced this before, but with no way to refuse, she kissed him and blushed as she went to work.

Guodong Shen leisurely pedaled his bicycle toward the First Machine Tool Factory.

News had spread throughout Feng City that the factory had won the bidding from the Shencheng Steelworks.

Though Feng City was small, the formal workers in the machine tool factories spoke of Guodong Shen with admiration bordering on reverence.

On his way, many on the street greeted him warmly.

Feeling their respect, Guodong Shen’s mood brightened.

By the time he arrived, it was already 9:30 a.m.

Both factory workers and office staff had nothing to say; Guodong Shen had become a pillar of the First Machine Tool Factory.

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After spending some time in the office, Meiniang Zhou suddenly appeared.

Seeing her, Guodong Shen asked, puzzled, "What’s up, Assistant Zhou?"

"Guodong, there’s a rumor that the approval document for our Shencheng project is likely the funding allocation, and it seems the funds have been disbursed," she said.

Guodong Shen frowned. "You only just heard the rumor now? Who told you?"

"It seems Factory Director Lu from Shencheng Steelworks called personally. He was discreet, just asking about our factory’s status, and casually mentioned it."

"Director Lu said that? Then it’s probably reliable," Guodong Shen said.

"Yeah, I think it makes sense," she agreed.

"Alright then, I’ll tell the factory director immediately. Once he knows, we can start recruiting people to build the new factory."

"Are we expanding now? The funds probably won’t arrive for a few more days," Meiniang Zhou said.

"No worries. I’ll talk to the director first. If everything’s fine, we can begin preparations. Once the funding order is issued, it happens fast," Guodong Shen replied.

Meiniang Zhou nodded. "Okay, go check with the director. We might also need to report to the Urban Construction Bureau."

"Got it. I’ll head there first. If we need to go, you can come with me to the bureau," Guodong Shen said.

After telling the factory director, it turned out he had also heard the news.

"Oh, Director Lu even specially mentioned it to you?"

"Yes, today he chatted with my assistant about project follow-ups and casually brought it up. Seems there’s some movement," Meiniang Zhou said.

The director nodded. "Indeed, there’s some buzz."

"Xiao Shen, I didn’t expect your move to kill two birds with one stone. Now we’ve got the entire First Machine Tool Factory in our hands."

Guodong Shen shook his head. "It’s all luck. Director, should we report to the Urban Construction Bureau now and get ready for expansion?"

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