Chapter 284: She Is Still a Very Kind Stepmother

Fu Mingxue hung up the phone, still sighing with emotion.

’Compared to Lan Qingman—I’m practically a saint of a stepmother.’

’In my previous life, wasn’t I so good to those three ingrates from the Song Family?’

’I worked myself to the bone for them, worrying a million times more than if they were my own.’

’In this life, as a stepmother, I’ve been busy with my own work.’

’But I still find time every day to interact with the two kids.’

’And I’m very generous when it comes to food.’

’The milk powder—it was a reward from a system mission, but I gave it all to them.’

’Okay, so the two kids also earned me a lot of money because of the missions.’

’But overall—I’m still very kind.’

Just then, a knock came from the office door.

"Come in."

The one who pushed open the door was Director Geng, and behind him was Elder Ji.

When Fu Mingxue saw him, she immediately stood up. "Elder Ji, you’re here!"

The last time Elder Ji had visited, it was a hurried trip to the factory before he returned to Beijing.

She hadn’t expected him to show up again so soon.

"Little Fu, congratulations. I heard the external primary material test for the engine you’re developing was a success."

Fu Mingxue immediately replied, "We still have multiple rounds of testing ahead, and this is just one part of it. There’s still a lot of work to do."

"Besides, the credit doesn’t belong to me alone. It’s the result of the combined efforts of our entire team and the masters in every other department."

Without them, she couldn’t have done it alone.

Although she had drawn the blueprints, developing the finished product wasn’t something that could be done with designs alone. It was the fruit of the painstaking labor of the entire research staff and the senior masters in the workshop.

Old Ji liked her humble and composed nature.

"I’m here for another reason this time. You need to come with me to another location. There’s a problem with the thrust reverser on a new model of aviation engine, and I’d like you to come take a look."

Hearing this, Fu Mingxue nodded immediately. "Of course."

Then she asked, "How many days will it take?"

Old Ji replied, "At least three days. If we can’t solve it, it could even be a month."

When Fu Mingxue heard this, she realized she needed to go home and tell her family.

"In that case, I need to go home first to let my family know, so my mom doesn’t worry. Besides, I need to pack a change of clothes."

Old Ji nodded.

"Alright. Go on home now. Can you be back in two hours?"

"Yes."

Fu Mingxue also had to go inform her team.

She couldn’t just leave without handing off her work.

An hour passed in a blur of activity.

She hurriedly rode her bicycle home.

Mrs. Fu was just putting the two children down for their nap.

She was planning to get some work done while they slept.

Then she saw her daughter return.

She was surprised. "Why are you back from work so early?"

"Mom, I’m going on a business trip. It’ll probably be about a month." Fu Mingxue gave her the longest possible estimate.

"Ah, a business trip for a whole month? You should hurry and pack. Take plenty of clothes."

"Okay."

Fu Mingxue casually packed three sets of clothes.

’Just in case I don’t have time to do laundry, it’s better to have an extra set, right?’

She came out and took out two hundred yuan. "Mom, this money is for you—"

Mrs. Fu pushed the money back.

"You’re the one traveling; you should take more with you. I still have plenty here. When have I ever been short on money?"

"Also, take care of yourself while you’re away for work. Don’t run yourself into the ground."

Fu Mingxue had her own money, so she just put the two hundred on the table.

"I have my own. This is for the house, in case of any emergencies. And while I’m gone, don’t be stingy with food. You need to buy more meat and vegetables to stay healthy."