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The encounter with Qingqiu Mingyue and Li Meng’s mothers was only a minor episode, though it did catch Chen Chu slightly off guard. As he stepped into the courtyard, he casually asked, "Mom, didn’t Little Hu go to Tiannan to compete in the national tournament? You didn’t go to cheer him on?"
"No time." Zhang Xiaolan shook her head. "The company’s been swamped lately. The production lines are running 24/7 in three rotating shifts, and I’ve had to help oversee the workshops myself."
The metal refining company she worked at was a semi-state-owned enterprise, mainly responsible for refining special types of steel used in crafting the shells of inscription missiles. After two all-out wars and with another War of Civilizations on the verge of breaking out, every department on the Blue Planet was ramping up production at a frantic pace.
In such circumstances, as the company’s deputy general manager, Zhang Xiaolan couldn’t in good conscience ask for time off. Now that Chen Chu’s status was growing ever more prominent, she felt an even stronger need to maintain her image. At the very least, she couldn’t embarrass him. So she continued to go to work every day as usual. Her nine-to-four schedule...
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