Chapter 364: Married So Young in Her Prime?

Just as Master Liang was about to say something more, Director Liu stopped him.

He had no choice but to begrudgingly shut his mouth.

Director Liu knew full well that Fu Mingxue was on a tight schedule, so he didn’t waste time explaining things to Old Liang.

He said to Fu Mingxue, "Group Leader Fu, please have a look."

Fu Mingxue nodded.

Then she stepped forward to inspect it.

"The power on this engine is quite impressive. At least, by current standards, it’s excellent."

Master Liang scoffed inwardly. ’As if I needed you to tell me that?’

This was the latest model of car engine that their factory had helped develop.

It was the best engine available right now, destined for their First Auto Factory’s new line of cars.

After Fu Mingxue started the engine, she listened closely for a moment before pointing out several flaws.

At first, Master Liang was completely dismissive.

He was utterly disdainful. ’She probably just picked up a few technical terms somewhere and came here to show off.’

But as he listened, the disdain vanished from his face, replaced by shock.

As the saying goes, amateurs enjoy the show, but experts see the technique.

The problems she was pointing out were the very same ones he had previously considered—

...

Meanwhile, Song Zhaodi had finished her paperwork and received her factory access pass.

When she returned to the director’s office, she didn’t see Teacher Fu.

She couldn’t help but feel a little anxious. ’Did Teacher Fu leave without me?’

’It made sense, though. Teacher Fu had brought her here, but she couldn’t be expected to wait around for her forever.’

’Besides, she knew the way back; she had walked it once already.’

She didn’t dare ask Xiao Li.

"Comrade Li, thank you for helping me with the paperwork. I’ll be going now—"

Xiao Li was surprised to hear this. "Aren’t you going to wait for the comrade you came with to go back together?"

Song Zhaodi’s eyes widened instantly. "Comrade Li, Teacher Fu hasn’t left?"

Xiao Li answered immediately, "No, she hasn’t! She went to the workshop with our Director Liu."

He had seen the two of them heading toward the workshop earlier.

He just couldn’t quite figure it out—their Director Liu had been acting very respectfully toward that pretty young woman.

Song Zhaodi’s face was filled with delighted surprise.

’And here she thought Teacher Fu had left!’

"Comrade Li, can I wait for Teacher Fu here?"

Xiao Li nodded. "Of course you can."

Then he noticed the way she addressed her. "You call her Teacher Fu? She looks younger than you?"

"She’s our teacher, so of course we call her Teacher Fu. Our Teacher Fu is incredible—she’s a genius."

Song Zhaodi’s eyes sparkled, filled with pure admiration.

Xiao Li: ...?

He didn’t get it. He was completely shocked.

He knew that this Student Song was from Beijing University!

’And that young woman was a teacher at Beijing University? She looked like she wasn’t even twenty.’

’Good heavens—a university teacher that young?’

’She must be an absolute genius!’

Suddenly, Xiao Li recalled Director Liu’s attitude toward the young woman. ’Could it be... she really is that incredible?’

Song Zhaodi ended up waiting for an hour.

Fortunately, Fu Mingxue returned to the office first.

Otherwise, if she had just left, Song Zhaodi would have waited in vain.

"Group Leader Fu, we’ve taken up so much of your time. Why don’t you stay for a meal?" Director Liu invited.

Fu Mingxue thought of her husband, who was likely at home waiting for her for dinner, and so she declined.

"No, thank you. My husband is waiting for me at home for dinner. I should be getting back."

Director Liu was stunned. ’She’s so young and accomplished, yet married so young?’

He didn’t dare to ask about it, though.