"So Guan Lian was the first one to arrive?"

Guan Lian felt a little nervous when she saw that everyone's eyes were on her.

"But the door wasn't closed properly when I came in, so someone must have been here first."

Director Zhang looked at them very seriously, "Unless you are the first one to arrive in the whole factory, I can ask around in the outer workshops and I'm sure someone has seen you."

There haven't been any serious losses yet, and we hope you will step forward voluntarily.

Wang He's fingernails dug tightly into her palms as she watched everyone tell each other when they arrived; her heart was pounding in her throat.

She was afraid that the time she made up would overlap with someone else's. Hearing what Director Zhang said, she knew in her heart that as long as she went outside to ask, someone would have seen her.

She didn't do everything perfectly; after all, she just wanted to look at the data book.

Who knew they had actually made a mark? Director Zhang's gaze swept over her again, and Wang He took a deep breath and raised her hand.

"...It's me, I just wanted to look at the data."

Everyone looked over in surprise, not expecting that it was one of their own people. Director Zhang had personally assigned them, so she naturally knew that Wang He and Liu Jun were in the same group.

Liu Jun and Shen Xuebing both frowned deeply. They had both thought it was Song Qing, but they never expected it to be Wang He.

"Why were you secretly going through the data book, and why didn't you step forward for so long just now?"

It's internal material from our own group, and we have plenty of time to deal with it normally.

Wang He took a deep breath and looked directly at Director Zhang.

"I'm sorry, Director Zhang. I was just too curious about the data in the data book. I haven't been able to participate in the experiment before, and I haven't even looked at the data."

Director Zhang tapped the table and looked directly at Liu Jun and his companion with a threatening gaze.

"You haven't been able to participate in the experiment? You were in a group, so if you haven't been able to participate, what have you been doing?"

"I usually need to inspect the machines and retrieve raw materials from the warehouse..."

"So you only had time to handle your assigned tasks and didn't have time to conduct experiments?"

Wang He hurriedly shook his head, "No, it's because Team Leader Liu didn't let me participate. He said I lacked experience and didn't know how to conduct experiments."

Director Zhang didn't say anything after hearing this, but kept tapping the table lightly with his hand, still staring at Liu Jun and the other man, who were wiping their sweat and about to say something.

"Then you must have misunderstood what Team Leader Liu meant. The factory arranged for you to work in the experimental workshop because they value your abilities. In the future, you can actively participate in experiments. If you don't understand anything, you can ask your team leader."

Team Leader Liu?

"Yes, yes, I never said you couldn't participate in the experiment. If you have any questions in the future, you can ask us."

Director Zhang then left. Liu Jun had a dark face, but Wang He took a deep breath and went to get the documents and materials.

In the end, it turned out to be an internal problem within their own group.

Ma Lanxiang whispered to Song Qing, "That group is really something, they keep their own little secrets from their own people, and they're wasting everyone's time."

"I thought he only had a problem with me, but I didn't expect him to have a problem with his own team members as well."

Liu Jun had a gloomy face all day afterward. The other two groups didn't have much interaction with him anyway, so they pretended not to see him. Wang He gritted his teeth and could only rely on himself.

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Three days later, An'an knew she was going to have a feast, so she got up early in the morning and asked Song Qing to help her get dressed.

"You should wear a skirt."

Song Qing could only dress her in a red long dress with a long-sleeved jacket on top, which looked quite festive.

"Mom, are you married?"

Lu Yang: "...What do you think?"

Song Qing was trying not to laugh as she braided An An's hair, while An An tilted her head to look at her parents.

"Then why didn't I attend my mother's wedding?"

Lu Yang: "..."

Song Qing laughed so hard she almost shook, barely managing not to pull her hair. After finally managing to braid her hair, she lowered her head and kissed her round cheek.

"Because you were born after your mother got married, you weren't even born yet, so of course you couldn't attend the wedding."

She pouted, and Song Qing quickly added, "If we were still living in Xin'an, would you leave your things for the kitten? There weren't any kittens back then."

"All right"

She jumped off the stool, and Lu Yang suddenly pulled her to his feet in surprise, measuring her against him.

"Have you grown taller?"

I remember when she first came here at the beginning of the year, she only reached mid-thigh. She stretched out her hand to show her height, and when An'an heard her father praise her for growing taller, she happily hugged his leg.

Song Qing reached out and pulled her clothes up, somewhat annoyed, "After eating so much, it would be terrible if you didn't gain weight."

An'an kept grinning, and finally reached out for her father to pick her up. Lu Yang carried her to the yard and let her reach the apples on the tree.

The father and daughter were playing around outside, with the kitten following them at their feet.

Song Qing looked at their figures and suddenly smiled. An An has changed a lot compared to her previous life. She is now more courageous and confident, and also more demanding.

"Sister-in-law, are we leaving now?"

Lu Ronghui also came out of the house. She was wearing a new dress made by Song Qingxin. It was a very ordinary style, but the girl, who was only ten years old, was eye-catching just by standing there.

Not to mention the moment she suddenly lifted the curtain and smiled at Song Qing.

Song Qing always knew that she liked beautiful things, like Lu Yang's face, which she really liked. Lu Ronghui was different from Lu Yang; she was more gentle, but also more heroic than the average person.

"Xiao Hui looks really beautiful today."

"Thank you, sister-in-law, you too."

The two women, aunt and sister-in-law, exchanged a glance and laughed. Song Qing went into her room to help her braid her hair.

"Sister-in-law, am I dressed too..."

Song Qing knew what she wanted to say, but was afraid of stealing the bride's attention.

"No, it's just a very ordinary dress with no decorations. The bride also got a new dress today, and I heard that someone is doing her makeup."

Regardless of what the people at the educated youth settlement thought before, Zhou Shuyi and her husband had lived there for so many years and had a deep bond with everyone. Now that they have finally tied the knot, everyone is happy for them.

Liu Ruo had been taken care of by Zhou Shuyi before. When she came over, she secretly brought cosmetics in her bag and is now eager to try them out in their dormitory.

"Sister Shuyi, believe me, I will definitely paint you as a fairy today."

"Give it a try."

The others quickly tried to persuade her as well. They were all young women in their early twenties, and they all loved beauty. They were all staring curiously at the cosmetics in Liu Ruo's hands.

Zhou Shuyi sighed, decided to grant their wish, and nervously closed her eyes.

When Song Qing brought An An over, Liu Ruo had just finished her makeup, and An An curiously went over to her.

Zhou Shuyi opened her eyes and looked at everyone shyly. An'an then covered her mouth and exclaimed, "So beautiful!"

After saying she looked good, she kept leaning over and placing her hands on Zhou Shuyi's knees while staring at her face, making Zhou Shuyi feel embarrassed.