Shen Qing, her hands wrapped in gauze, sat dazed at the head of the bed.
His hands are unusable; he's like a useless person.
However, she actually felt very happy.
Because silk fibers have finally been produced!
Although the wire drawing machine was shabby, the wire it produced was of the correct thickness, just what she wanted.
In fact, at this point in the story, she had already anticipated that the down jacket business... no, the production of down jackets would go smoothly.
Whether the business will be successful is still uncertain; the priority is to produce a sample first.
"Have some porridge." Cheng Zhiwen walked over, her gaze falling on the woman's bandaged hands. "Can you eat by yourself?"
Shen Qing's fingers twitched...
He couldn't move; his entire body was wrapped in thick gauze.
He saw it, understood, and came over with the porridge, then sat down by the bedside.
He scooped up a mouthful of porridge and brought it to her lips.
She glanced at him awkwardly, then opened her mouth and put the spoon in her mouth.
It was quite a coincidence that it was made from silk fibers, and her hands were ruined.
It will probably take about a week to restore it to a state where it can be used freely.
Am I supposed to stay here for the whole week and have him serve me?
Shen Qingguang found the image of that scene terrifying.
In the past, they might have just joked around and moved on, but now the relationship is awkward, and every second they spend alone together is torture for her.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Please tell Lao Xu for me that I want to go back to Jiangzhou tomorrow morning."
He scooped a spoonful of porridge and brought it to her lips, saying gently, "With your hand like this, how are you going to get back?"
"I'll just be sitting in the car, I won't be using my hands. Once I get to Jiangzhou, someone will take care of me."
He didn't say anything, but silently fed her spoonful of porridge.
She ate silently as well.
“You’re still reckless,” he said, frowning. “You should know that amber’s boiling point is over 150 degrees Celsius. Even if it’s drawn into threads, the temperature is still at least over 100 degrees Celsius. Trying to catch it with your bare hands, are you out of your mind?”
They've started lecturing again.
Seeing him like this, Shen Qing recalled the night he had berated her so fiercely, and almost suffered from indigestion.
"If I hadn't been here today, your hand would be ruined. How would you do business then?"
Shen Qing took a deep breath and couldn't help but explain, "The wire drawing machine issue has been stuck for more than half a month, and I've been anxious about it for the same amount of time. During this period, I've been dominated by the fear that 'if the wire drawing machine can't be made, the business will also fail.'"
You know I borrowed money to start my business, and I really can't afford to fail again. So when I saw the silk fibers being pulled out, I was so excited that I just reached out and grabbed them with my hands.
Cheng Zhiwen's hand holding the spoon froze in mid-air, his Adam's apple bobbed, and a hidden emotion flashed quickly across his eyes.
He handed the spoon back to him and said, "You've changed."
Shen Qing remained silent.
She thought to herself, anyone who went through what she went through would go crazy.
It's more than just a matter of change.
“You used to be full of confidence and very lively, but now you are... much calmer.”
Shen Qing muttered softly, "You said that we should be down-to-earth in our work, so I'm trying to become more mature."
Cheng Zhiwen was taken aback.
Remembering how he had lost his temper and scolded her last time, he explained, "I was too impatient last time."
The reason I lost my temper with her that time was because she was really reckless.
Having already clashed with Zhao Yuanwai twice, Jiang Shen was unaware of Zhao Yuanwai's extraordinary connections. Zhao Yuanwai went to the money exchange alone to borrow money, forcing Jiang Shen to step in to save her and nearly expose himself.
Because of this incident, she moved into Qi Zhenheng's courtyard and had an ambiguous relationship with him.
Later, she impulsively went to Tianjin alone, only to encounter bandits on the way. Jiang Shen and He Fei were both injured while trying to save her.
Cheng Zhiwen can consider both of these incidents to be unintentional and can forgive them.
What finally made him explode was that she actually agreed to help the eldest branch of the Gao family resolve the issue of horse feed for him.
She was a businesswoman, or to put it nicely, a boss; to put it bluntly, a low-level street vendor.
He overestimated his abilities and thought he could mediate the Ministry of War's business.
The eldest branch of the Gao family knew her capabilities all too well, and by pushing her out there, they simply wanted her to use her body to exchange for resources.
This made Cheng Zhiwen firmly believe that if she wasn't reminded, she would become even more reckless in the future and eventually suffer a setback.
Jiang Shen's revelation also made it impossible for him to get too close to her anymore.
Only when they were in the concession could he stroll with her on the park bridge and enter her room to take care of her.
Thinking of this, Cheng Zhiwen softened her tone and said, "Remember what I said. Be down-to-earth, don't be rash, and don't do things that you can't handle given your status."
Shen Qing nodded: "I've always remembered. But..."
She felt a little embarrassed and stole a glance at him.
He looked at her, his gaze softening considerably: "But what?"
"In the end, the wire drawing machine thing was all thanks to your connections. I took another shortcut..."
He gave a silent, bitter smile.
He scooped up another spoonful of porridge and brought it to her lips.
"Except for me."
She was startled, her heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean?"
"I am your connection, so make good use of it. But once you've decided to use me, don't go looking for other men."
"good."
"Do you still have that duck feather sweater I wore last time?"
"It's gone, I'll make it for you again!"
"The first one is for me?"
"Okay!"
At this point, the porridge was finished, and Cheng Zhiwen put the bowl back on the tray and placed it on the table.
He went to the bathroom, wrung out a hot towel, and bent down to wipe Shen Qing's face.
The 19-year-old woman, though already married, still had skin as smooth as cream, fair and slightly translucent, with the light blue veins visible beneath her forehead.
The towel slid down her forehead, across her nose, to the tip of her nose, and finally to her lips. Her full lips were slightly upturned, as red as blood.
Cheng Zhiwen looked at it and immediately remembered the time in the next room when she kissed him with those same lips...
He suddenly felt a tightness in his lower abdomen, swallowed hard, quickly brushed the towel across her lips, and got up to go back to the bathroom.
...
Shen Qing glanced at the bathroom; the door was still tightly closed.
Cheng Zhiwen had been inside for quite a while, but she hadn't heard any sound of washing anything.
She quietly pondered the meaning of his words.
She should stop using other men and only use him.
This sounds like he's possessive, but if you know his relationship status, you wouldn't think that way.
He has a fiancée he's not yet engaged to, and a girlfriend who came back from England.
Why would he show possessiveness towards a widow like her?
He probably wouldn't even want to take her as a concubine without considering whether her status would embarrass him!
Shen Qing is now self-aware and dares not fantasize that Cheng Zhiwen might like her.
Anyway, as long as he's willing to reconcile, there will be many opportunities for her to need him in her future business.
The wire drawing machine incident made her realize that arguing with him would do no good, so she should try to get along with him.
With a creak, the bathroom door opened.
Shen Qing looked over.
Cheng Zhiwen wiped the water stains off her hands: "I'll stay here tonight so it'll be convenient for me to take care of you."
My vocal cords felt as if they had been ripped apart, suppressed and tense.
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