My Beloved Super Fierce Wife-Chapter 262: Just to catch a glimpse of her

Lin Tang felt a warm current surge in her chest.

Who could resist such a pure and adorable darling?

"I’m fine, don’t worry about me," she said with a smile.

The upright need not fear a crooked shadow, but the real fear should come from those lurking behind.

Seeing how unfazed Lin Tang was, completely untouched by it all, Qin Suqing breathed a huge sigh of relief.

"Tangtang, I want to come over for dinner at your place today, will you welcome me?"

Lin Tang knew she just wanted to keep her company and gratefully accepted the thought.

"Of course, I’ll wait for you in the office after work."

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The first Machinery Factory branch.

Gu Yingzhou learned about the gossip concerning Lin Tang from Xia Yunxiu.

A cold shadow appeared in the man’s normally clear eyes.

Xia Yunxiu had actually come to test his friend.

As soon as he noticed the change in his aura, his eyes suddenly brightened.

His tone was one of regret and pity.

"Who knows whom the Comrade Lin from the Broadcasting Station has offended, a woman getting caught up in such romantic scandals is not good at all!"

His wife happened to be the Team Leader at the Textile Factory, and as soon as he got wind of the rumors about Lin Tang, he rushed over here.

He was purely here to laugh at his friend’s expense!

Thinking about Lin Tang’s betrothed from childhood, Xia Yunxiu wore a face of schadenfreude.

"It’s said that Comrade Lin has a childhood sweetheart fiancé.

Although the engagement was called off long ago, the affection grown from childhood might just be rekindled, with lingering feelings and unbreakable ties."

He said this on purpose.

Purely to provoke Gu Yingzhou.

After all, he had never beaten this man in their history of disagreements!!!

The phrases ’rekindled from the ashes’ and ’unbreakable ties’ uttered by Xia Yunxiu were like two sharp knives plunging into Gu Yingzhou’s chest.

For the first time, he felt a piercing pain.

And it was a pretty rotten feeling.

Gu Yingzhou maintained his composure, slowly standing up.

He walked over and opened the door of his office.

His first words were to see the visitor out.

"I have a meeting to attend to in a bit, please take your leave without me."

Xia Yunxiu was dumbfounded, "?! "

Where was the reaction?

The reaction to someone spreading malicious rumors about his beloved?

Could it be that Yingzhou truly had no improper thoughts about Comrade Lin?

He scrutinized Gu Yingzhou’s elegantly handsome face, looking and looking, but unable to discern anything.

Xia Yunxiu left without managing to provoke anything, feeling stifled in his chest.

"Fine, I’m off," he said.

Then he walked away, dejected.

Gu Yingzhou unclenched his fists.

He picked up his coat, intending to go out.

Thinking that the young lady might still be surrounded by malice, he hesitated in his steps.

It would be without merit to seek her out now, as it could only add to the stains on her reputation.

He couldn’t allow that!!

Gu Yingzhou pursed his thin lips and made a phone call.

After exchanging pleasantries with the person on the other end for a bit, he stated his reason for calling.

Whatever the response was, it made the man’s brooding expression lighten.

It was obvious that he had achieved his goal.

After hanging up, Gu Yingzhou barely suppressed the worry in his heart.

Sitting for a while, he found his focus scattered, his eyes on the same page of the document for ages.

He rubbed his brow, a trace of a bitter smile crossing his lips.

This lousy feeling was unprecedented.

Time passed, and he still couldn’t settle down.

Gu Yingzhou put down his pen with a snap and stood up to walk outside.

The Machinery Factory was quite new, with trees lushly lining both sides of the road.

It was divided into two main parts.

The connected buildings at the back included the researchers’ living quarters on one side and the laboratories on the other.

The front was dedicated to the factory floor, where the primary production took place.

To get to the back, one had to pass through several checkpoints.

When Gu Yingzhou reached the Research Building, many people were inside, busily arranging the research equipment.

Seeing him, they stopped their work to greet him.

"Factory Director Gu!"

Among them were no shortage of people in their forties and fifties.

Facing Gu Yingzhou, there wasn’t a hint of the researchers’ typical pride; their attitudes were warm and their eyes filled with respect.

Gu Yingzhou nodded slightly, "You comrades have worked hard! Continue with your tasks, I’m just taking a look around."

The crowd responded in unison and got busy once again.

After surveying the work in the factory and grabbing a quick lunch, Gu Yingzhou didn’t linger and headed towards the Textile Factory.

By the time he arrived at the Textile Factory, the workday had ended.

The entrance was bustling with people coming and going.

Men and women in groups made their way out of the factory gates.

Gu Yingzhou, with his tall stature and rare handsomeness, carried an air that set him apart, drawing countless gazes upon him.

Gu Yingzhou frowned.

Ignoring those uncomfortable stares, he scanned the crowd intently, searching for Lin Tang.

He just wanted to see her once.

Just to be sure the young girl was alright.

After ten minutes, as the crowd thinned, Lin Tang and Qin Suqing emerged, arm in arm.

Although there had been gossip about Lin Tang in the factory, not many actually knew what she looked like.

Lin Tang made her way out of the factory gates without any trouble.

Looking up as she came out, she saw the tall, illuminated man, as if he bore his own spotlight.

She was just about to greet him.

Gu Yingzhou put his index finger to his lips and subtly shook his head.

With so many prying eyes, he only needed to see that Lin Tang’s mood wasn’t affected by others.

Lin Tang paused, her eyes and eyebrows curving slightly.

In that moment, it was as if a myriad of flower buds were blooming in her clear eyes.

She parted her lips ever so slightly to mouth silently, "...I’m fine."

Gu Yingzhou understood, his eyes brimming with a smile.

He took a deep look at the young girl and then walked away with his long strides.

It was as if he had just been waiting there to see her.

Lin Tang felt ripples stir in the calm lake of her heart, lingering long before settling.

Comrade Gu, how could you be so warm!

Qin Suqing also saw Gu Yingzhou, and with her keen sense developed from watching drama, sensed that something was up between him and Tangtang.

Glancing at the man’s retreating figure, she linked her arm with Lin Tang’s.

"Tangtang, do you have something going on with Comrade Gu?" Qin Suqing teased, looking like a sneaky monkey stealing melons from the patch.

Lin Tang returned her focus, her voice carrying a smile, "What do you think?"

Comrade Gu, being so kind, made her wish she could turn eighteen right away.

For the young girl who had never been in love in both her lifetimes, even she didn’t notice that the smile on her lips was sweeter than honey.

"There must be!" Qin Suqing chuckled, "You’re smiling so happily, it’s suspicious."

At this time, it was normal for girls around sixteen or seventeen to be interested in each other—it was the norm, and the whole society had grown accustomed to it.

City girls who were still in school were one thing, but those who weren’t often got married by the age of eighteen.

It was even more outrageous in the countryside, with lots of girls married as young as sixteen.

Therefore, very few people thought that dating at the age of sixteen was premature love.

Lin Tang shook her head resignedly, "Talking about this now is too premature, who knows what the future holds."

In this life, the one thing that is never lacking is change.

Qin Suqing felt the same and nodded, "Right, dating isn’t a small matter; it’s indeed important to understand each other fully."

That’s something her parents had told her from a young age.