My Beloved Super Fierce Wife-Chapter 256: I really admire Comrade Gu.

Ning Xinrou and Lin Xiaojing both knew as well.

Even if the machinery at the Sauce Factory caught the attention of interested parties in the future, they now had an explanation.

Every step had a reasonable explanation.

Lin Tang glanced at the parts list that had long been prepared and quickly started comparing them.

As soon as she noticed any missing pieces, she immediately exchanged them in the System Space and took them out.

After ten minutes, she entered the pile of parts and began assembly.

On one hand, the blueprint was in her mind.

On the other hand, she had previously acquired the intermediate skills of a mechanic.

Simple machine assembly was not difficult for her.

However, assembling three sterilization, cooling, and drying integrated machines took quite a bit of time.

After finishing, Lin Tang moved the machines to the corner and carelessly covered them with plastic, considering them temporarily stored.

With the machines assembled, it was just a matter of waiting for her eldest brother to return.

Seeing that there was still some time left, Lin Tang went to the kitchen.

She planned to learn from the recipes and bake some bread for breakfast tomorrow.

The night was like water.

The kitchen lights were bright.

After an indeterminate amount of time, a sweet and rich scent spread into the air.

It kept spreading...

And left some people with a sweet taste in their dreams.

Lin Tang smelled the fragrance, her eyes and brows gently curving.

After taking a bite, it wasn’t sickeningly sweet, but aromatic and soft.

Without exaggerating, it tasted really good.

Better than the small bread bought from the System.

The only flaw was that they weren’t very good-looking.

For instance, they were not uniform in size.

Which could be a bit uncomfortable for someone with OCD.

After thinking it over, Lin Tang took a small bag and picked some nicely shaped cakes to put inside.

The next day.

Layers of black clouds pressed across the sky, heralding rain.

Lin Tang, with a black umbrella tucked under her arm and the bag of cakes in her right hand, walked on the way to work.

The sky was dark, making the faces of the passersby look ashen.

Her skin, however, was white with a healthy blush, lustrous and radiant.

Walking on the road, she was like a stunning scenery.

Gu Yingzhou saw her, his demeanor composed.

He didn’t seem surprised.

Yet, his steps quickened a little.

His deep black eyes also brightened.

"Comrade Lin..."

Lin Tang stopped her steps and turned back, "Comrade Gu, we meet again. I was just thinking of looking for you."

"Looking for me?" Gu Yingzhou felt as if his skin was brushed by feathers, an indescribable sensation sweeping across his flesh and penetrating his bones.

"What for?" a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Before Lin Tang could reply, Gu Yingzhou continued, "I work at the Machinery Factory on Xinier Road, if you need anything, you can come find me directly."

The Machinery Factory was a branch of Jing City’s First Machinery Factory, and his purpose for being here was to manage this factory well while simultaneously conducting research.

However, this factory was directly under the Military Department and it began operations quietly—very few people knew about it.

"Xinier Road? There’s a factory there?" Lin Tang said in surprise.

Gu Yingzhou faced the young girl’s perplexed gaze, the amusement in his eyes deepening as he explained, "Yes, it’s newly opened. I’ll take you there when there’s a chance."

As the head of the factory, he certainly had that much authority.

Lin Tang nodded, "Sure."

As she spoke, she handed over the bag of cakes in her hand.

"My family has built a new house, and I’ve given away all the wedding cakes. These little cakes I made myself, I’m giving them to you to share in the joy."

Gu Yingzhou initially didn’t want to accept them, but upon hearing that she made them herself, his hand acted faster than his heart.

"...Thank you," he said.

Lin Tang smiled lightly with a bend in her eyes, "You’re welcome."

Seeing the young girl’s smile, Gu Yingzhou, who was always as calm as a still well, felt a slight tremor in his heart, strangely restless.

The man’s gaze shifted away for a moment, diverting the topic.

"...The issue with the newspaper will soon be settled, the investigation team has arrived, and those who acted recklessly are about to see their good days come to an end," Gu Yingzhou spoke, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes.

Just the thought of the girl in front of him being greatly wronged—or even worse, despairingly shedding tears—stirred up an anger within him that seemed to come from nowhere.

"The investigation team is here? Really?" Lin Tang’s clear eyes sparkled, "I didn’t hear about that. Wasn’t the investigation team supposed to go to the coastal areas first?"

The Investigation Team!

If the people from the investigation team really came, the ones behind it all could be caught in one fell swoop.

At this thought, Lin Tang got somewhat excited.

Gu Yingzhou’s gaze flickered, saying, "Plans changed on the fly, they go wherever injustice is found, you needn’t worry too much about it."

He didn’t even mention that he had made a special call for those people to come here first.

Lin Tang, a clever girl, how could she not realize this was no small matter?

Her heart warmed.

The thought became clearer and more lucid.

She drew closer, her voice sweet and alluringly soft, "Comrade Gu, that matter I mentioned, won’t you really consider it?"

The young girl didn’t say what it was, but Gu Yingzhou remembered the topic of finding a partner that she had brought up.

The man felt his ears heat up.

A hint of annoyance flickered in his eyes.

Why had he thought of that?

"What matter?" Gu Yingzhou’s voice was slightly hoarse.

His eyes involuntarily avoiding the young girl in front of him.

Lin Tang’s eyes curved, "The matter of dating, ah!!"

"I quite like Comrade Gu, and I’d like to develop a revolutionary friendship with you—one that lasts a lifetime. I wonder what you think?" Her gaze was clear and sincere.

Gu Yingzhou’s expression froze for a moment.

Then, with resignation, he shook his head.

"I’m several years older than you. If I were to date you, what would I become?"

He paused, then continued, "You’re still young, and there’s no hurry with dating. In a couple of years, at the best age, it would be better to find someone suitable, wouldn’t it?"

Gu Yingzhou felt that Lin Tang’s desire to date him was because of a young girl’s impulsiveness.

Lin Tang blinked and purposely said, "Okay! Then after I turn 18, we can talk about it."

Gu Yingzhou was stunned, "..."

"Comrade Lin, you..." That’s a bit too frivolous, isn’t it?

Caught by those star-studded eyes of the young girl, he couldn’t utter another word.

For some reason, Gu Yingzhou felt that he couldn’t refuse her, no matter what it was.

Looking at the person before him, his heart was soft.

That was a feeling he had never experienced before.

He appeared helpless, "How old are you?"

Lin Tang brought her gaze back and her eyes flickered lightly.

In the end, she spoke the truth, "I’ll be seventeen soon, and after December 18th next year, I’ll be of age."

Although she was young in actuality, her psychological age was much older!

Gu Yingzhou seized the key point straightaway, "December 18th is your birthday?"

Lin Tang nodded, "Yes."

She looked up at the man, steering the conversation back.

"Don’t change the subject, do you agree to date me or not?"

In her two lifetimes, she had never dated.

She didn’t know how other young girls confessed their feelings.

She couldn’t speak sweet nothings, but could only bluntly express her thoughts.

Luckily, the love of her family gave her dry well of a heart the vitality of a young girl once more.

If it hadn’t been for that, the matter of dating would have been completely irrelevant to her.

Gu Yingzhou was at a loss for words; he truly hadn’t changed the subject.

He was thinking about what birthday gift to prepare for the young girl when the time came.