The next day, Hung Hing deliberately got up early to avoid Molly and went to work by himself. Unexpectedly, when he opened his eyes, she was already dressed and standing by the bed, lifting his blanket.
"Get up and have breakfast, we're off to work."
Hung Hing felt powerless. He opened his mouth to try and persuade her, but she immediately shut him up.
"I know what you're trying to say, but you'd better not say anything. I'm telling you, what I've done is not going to change. Let's go eat."
Very well, Molly is still the same fiery and decisive person she always is. Hung Hing sighed, and could only hope that Jiang Wanqing could persuade her.
Hong Xing deliberately delayed things, eating slowly and packing his things at a slower pace, hoping that Molly would go to the factory later, or better yet, not go at all if she was going to be late.
Before he could finish eating, Molly grabbed two steamed buns, stuffed them into her pocket, and pulled him up.
"Let's go to the factory and start work. We'll eat breakfast on the way."
? ? ?
Hung Hing was completely baffled. Was she pregnant or was he pregnant? How come she was running so fast and full of energy?
There was no other way; things had come to this point, so we had to take her to the factory. As soon as we entered, everyone cast their gazes at us, mostly with good intentions, but a few were just there to watch the spectacle.
"Comrade Molly, you're back so soon?"
"Are you worried that if you come back late, there won't be a place for you?"
"That's called being dedicated to one's job."
"It is our honor to have such a manager."
...
Ignoring these words, Molly simply smiled and entered the factory. Seeing Duan Xiaowan inspecting the production line, she walked over.
"Oh, Comrade Molly, what brings you back?"
Duan Xiaowan was very enthusiastic and surprised, but didn't have any other extra reactions.
"She's coming..."
Hong Xing was about to answer, but Molly glared at him, shutting him down.
She replied, "Staying at home is too boring. I feel like I'm going to get moldy. Now that Wanqing has gone to inspect the branch factory, I thought the factory must need some manpower, so I came back to see if there's anything I can help with."
"Oh, it's nothing. Go and rest. You're the number one protected person right now, so don't overwork yourself."
Duan Xiaowan spoke and laughed, her words meant well, but they sounded a little uncomfortable to Molly.
She forced a smile and took the notebook from Duan Xiaowan's hand.
"It's okay, I'll do it. You go do whatever you need to do."
"Uh... okay."
Duan Xiaowan felt a little awkward. Molly was back, so should she go back to her old job? But someone had already taken her place, and she didn't know what to do.
At this moment, Hongxing called to her, "Comrade Duan, my sister-in-law has some other work to do in her office. I'll take you there."
"good!"
As long as there's work to do, there's no awkwardness, so Duan Xiaowan went along.
Hung Hing apologized to her on the way.
"I'm sorry, Molly felt too bored at home, so... but don't worry, you can still..."
“Comrade Hong Xing, I understand what you mean. It’s alright. Comrade Jiang said that he will put me in a suitable position to gain experience. Molly’s place will still be Molly’s. There’s no conflict. I’m just helping her with her work temporarily.”
Hearing this, Hung Hing felt embarrassed and touched his nose.
"Actually, I have another request."
“Oh? Go ahead,” Duan Xiaowan replied.
"Molly's pregnancy isn't very stable. The doctor said she needs to rest and recover. I'm worried about her right now... so I'm thinking of calling my sister-in-law. Could you please say a few words to her and explain the situation to me, and then go out and do a fortune telling for Molly? You women are easy to talk to each other about, unlike me. I'm afraid we'll argue if I talk to her. She's the most important person right now, so I can't afford to get angry with her."
"Oh...I understand." Duan Xiaowan nodded. "Then make the call, I'll help you with this."
"That's great, thank you!"
Hong Xing's call went smoothly. Based on the timing, he figured he was probably calling at the branch factory where Jiang Wanqing might be, and to his surprise, he guessed right.
After explaining the situation to Jiang Wanqing, she said she understood and would come back as soon as possible.
"Hong Xing, Molly is pregnant now. As long as it doesn't cause her any trouble, try to take care of her and don't let her get hurt, understand?"
Fearing something might go wrong while she was away, Jiang Wanqing felt uneasy these past few days.
"I know, sister-in-law, I'll definitely give in to her. I'll call you again this afternoon when I get home, and you can try to persuade Molly."
"Okay, sure."
After finishing their business, Hong Xing and Duan Xiaowan returned to the production line, only to find Molly arguing with a worker.
"You did it wrong here. Make this product again. If the quality is substandard, it's not only embarrassing for us, but also embarrassing for the country when exported to foreign friends. We must strictly control the quality!"
Perhaps because the worker had to redo the work too many times, he became very unhappy, simply quit, threw the product on the ground, stood up, and glared at Molly.
"Comrade Molly, do you not like me? I've been working on this product for a while now, and Comrade Duan hasn't said anything to me. Why are you suddenly so hostile as soon as you come back? No wonder people say you're just a pretty face at home. Why did you even come back? We have Comrade Duan, that's enough."
Seeing that things were getting heated, Duan Xiaowan quickly went over and separated the two people.
"Calm down, everyone..." she said, looking at the worker. "Go and rest for a few minutes. I'll talk to Comrade Molly. She's pregnant. Please be understanding and don't upset her."
"What kind of talk is that!"
Molly sensed the derogatory tone in Duan Xiaowan's voice and her expression immediately changed.
"So you're telling me how to do things, huh? Wanqing handed me my responsibilities, and this is how you indulge the workers?"
"No, Molly, you've misunderstood..." Duan Xiaowan bit her lip. "It's because we've made some adjustments to our production strategy. For some buyers who are pushing for the lowest price, we're not going to be perfect and are forcing them to pay the full price. It's not what you think..."
"What I thought!" Molly suddenly became enraged for some reason: "Have you all stopped caring about me after I've been gone for so many days?!"
Hong Xing originally wanted Duan Xiaowan to help quell the situation so he could leave with Molly, but he didn't expect the situation to escalate, so he quickly stepped forward and pulled Molly away.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. We're all comrades, and Comrade Duan has her reasons for doing this. I'll take you out to rest."
"I won't rest!"
"I'm sorry, Comrade Molly. If I've upset you, I apologize. Please don't joke around with your health. You should go..."
Duan Xiaowan's intention was to help Molly up, but Molly suddenly shook her off. Duan Xiaowan lost her grip and fell backward, screaming in pain.
"ah!"
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