After Gu Shi finished tidying up, he stopped working.

He's recently stopped talking about work much, treating it as a break for himself.

Every day at five o'clock sharp, he would leave the office to be with Lin Qingyu and Gu Jue.

He was living a very leisurely life, which made the employees in the dormitory wonder what was wrong with him, whether the brick factory was going to go bankrupt again.

Gu Shi didn't hear such gossip, but Lin Qingyu knew some of it from the cabin every day.

She didn't read that day, which was unusual for her, and sat properly on the sofa waiting for Gu Shi to come home.

Gu Jue was still well-behaved today, but she probably kept seeing Lin Qingyu reading a book, so she picked one up and started reading it herself.

As soon as Gu Shi entered the house, he saw this scene and was so happy that he rushed over and picked up Gu Jue.

"My dear child, why are you reading by yourself today? Come here, Daddy will read you a story!"

His stubble-covered chin brushed against Gu Jue's face, making her almost cry from the pain.

Gu Jue struggled desperately, crying out, "No, Father! No, no!"

Finally, Gu Jue managed to break free from Gu Shi's embrace. With her short legs, she hurriedly ran towards Lin Qingyu.

"Mommy! Waaaaah!"

The moment the person touched Lin Qingyu, they burst into tears, as if they had suffered some injustice.

Lin Qingyu looked at her with amusement, but when Gu Jue looked up at her, she became serious in a second and stood up for her.

"What happened? Did Daddy's stubble prick you?"

Gu Jue nodded repeatedly and touched her little face with her hand.

"It hurts! Mommy, blow on it!"

Lin Qingyu smiled and blew on Gu Jue's cheeks, and Gu Jue immediately stopped crying, her tears ceasing completely.

Gu Shi smiled sheepishly; after a busy day, his beard was already growing.

Lin Qingyu pretended to be seeking justice with Gu Jue, grabbing Gu Jue's small hand and punching Gu Shi repeatedly.

"I told you not to shave! I told you not to shave!"

Gu Shi quickly hugged the two of them and apologized, while Gu Jue's laughter carried far and wide.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The cabin is filled with joy every day, and the surrounding employees can't help but feel envious when they see this.

After dinner, Li Xiuhua took Gu Jue for a walk in the yard, while Lin Qingyu and Gu Jue sat under the eaves.

"Things at the brick factory haven't been very stable lately!"

Lin Qingyu took a sip of water, placed the bowl on the small table next to her, and calmly spoke to Gu Shi.

Gu Shi didn't understand for a moment: "What?"

"Since the brick factory was rebuilt, there hasn't been a single large order. Although these small-scale owners can indeed support their employees' families, but..."

Lin Qingyu stopped speaking abruptly at this point.

She glanced around before leaning close to Gu Shi's ear and saying, "Besides, I've heard some things lately, like bankruptcy and such."

Gu Shi pondered for a moment and then understood.

"Things haven't been peaceful lately, so let's keep things stable for a while. Don't listen to what others are saying."

He comforted Lin Qingyu, saying that the brick factory seemed to be slacking off lately; it wasn't actively seeking business, and no big deals were coming its way.

Lin Qingyu nodded as if she understood, anyway, Gu Shi could handle it, and if all else failed, she was there for her!

A few days later, the college students who were doing internships arrived.

All the factories seemed to come to a standstill on this day, just to welcome the first batch of interns.

Gu Shi didn't manage it much, leaving it all to his brothers; he had his own responsibilities to bear.

College students are incredibly curious when they first enter the factory.

However, among them were many children of wealthy families who had never experienced hardship before and were guaranteed jobs upon graduation. Now, they looked down on this place.

The brick factory was full of mud and coal, which was really not something that ordinary people could endure.

Among these college students, there was one female student.

He stood out as unusually quiet amidst the chattering crowd, making it hard to believe he was studying this major.

The students were all asking each other which school they were from, but Feng Chao and the girl stood out from the crowd.

Regardless of which school they came from, they were all from Xinshi City, so everyone got along very well.

Not long after, Master Wang walked into the yard with a sour face.

"Everyone, please be quiet!"

Although Master Wang was very unhappy, he still took over this group of students. After arranging the students, he called Feng Chao and the girl out separately.

It's not a problem for a female student to go out alone, but it's Feng Chao!

He didn't come out while everyone was talking, and no one knows which school he goes to.

So on his very first day there, he was subtly isolated.

Although Master Wang assigned these students, he did not mentor any of them himself.

Gu Shi insisted that he take Feng Chao with him. It was this kid who almost destroyed a whole kiln of bricks the first time he entered the boiler room.

Master Wang took Feng Chao and the female student to the office to find Gu Shi.

"Xiao Gu, you didn't say you were having a girl! How am I supposed to take care of her?"

Gu Shi looked at the female students in the office, then glanced at the list. None of the names on it seemed particularly girly.

He directly assigned the task: "Master Wang, you'll have to take care of her, I don't trust anyone else."

Although Grandpa Wang was unwilling, he had no choice but to accept it.

Finally, unwilling to give up, he flicked his sleeves and called the little girl to leave together.

Feng Chao was the only one left standing in the office. He didn't dare to leave; his future was still in Gu Shi's hands.

"You should go with that Master Wang too, you don't need to stand here in the way."

Gu Shi waved at Feng Chao with a cold face and without looking up.

Feng Chao clenched his fists, but he could only put on a smile and face Gu Shi respectfully.

"I see!"

He then walked out with his hands and feet moving in unison, his expression sinister, and his fists clenched under his sleeves.

He hates it!

If he had been the one to marry Lin Qingyu back then, then he would definitely be the one sitting in that chair now!

Feng Chao was shamelessly indulging in wishful thinking, unaware that the moment he left the office, the chair Gu Shi was sitting on broke.

If Gu Shi hadn't been afraid that Lin Qingyu would worry about him, he would have already resorted to violence against Feng Chao!

Thinking of Lin Qingyu, Gu Shi's furious emotions were gradually calmed down.

The moment Lin Qingyu's smile appeared in Gu Shi's mind, he couldn't stay angry. Even when facing Feng Chao, he could put on a good act.

As expected, Lin Qingyu was his destined wife!

Gu Shi couldn't help but think of this, and at the same time called someone over to change the chair.

No sooner had the notice been given than the office door was pushed open.

Gu Shi thought it was Feng Chao returning, and looked up with a very unpleasant expression.

A fair, delicate hand pushed open the office door, and then Lin Qingyu's small face appeared from behind.

"Oh dear! Why are you so angry today!"

As soon as Lin Qingyu entered, she saw Gu Shi looking like this. She ran over and smoothed the marks on Gu Shi's forehead.

"Who made you angry? I'll teach them a lesson for you!"

Lin Qingyu has returned to her former lively self, and Gu Shi is overjoyed. Why would he tell her such trivial matters!