Chapter 699: Little Grey, You’ve Gotten Fatter Again

Shanghai?

A somewhat surprised Mo Jingchun walked out of the kitchen wearing an apron and asked, "Your sister went to Shanghai just to have fun by herself?"

Upon hearing this, Candy giggled and said, "Brother, are you suggesting sister might have gone on a date?"

"I didn’t say that, be careful or your sister will find out and smack your little butt."

"I’m not afraid of her."

Mo Jingchun chuckled without saying anything, turned around, and went back to the kitchen to wash vegetables.

There were still plenty of vegetables in the fridge, indicating that Zhou Yaling only left recently.

Sitting on the sofa, Li Xuanyu watched the siblings finish their drinks, patted Candy’s head, and also went to the kitchen.

Sisters in the group said that to win a man’s heart, you have to go through his stomach. But thinking about how amazing Mo Jingchun’s cooking was, Li Xuanyu abandoned her friends’ suggestion.

However, helping out in the kitchen with some chores was still an option.

"Tsk tsk tsk, there they go again, did you see that, Zero?"

"I saw it, making a fuss over nothing."

Candy nodded, "True, it’s been happening every day, nothing surprising really."

Thump thump thump~

In the fish tank, the big red carp and a few smaller buddies were headbutting the glass.

Hearing the commotion, Candy curiously turned to look.

"Uh, Zero, are these fish out of their minds or something? Doesn’t banging their heads on the glass hurt?"

Looking at the fish in the tank, after gathering data and a second of analysis, Zero awkwardly said, "Candy, have you considered the possibility..."

"What?" Candy looked at Zero curiously.

Zero looked up at the ceiling and said, "Perhaps your sister didn’t feed the fish."

"Look at the tank, completely bare, no fish food at all."

Climbing on a stool, Candy grabbed a handful of corn and scattered it into the fish tank. The next moment, all the fish scrambled eagerly for the food.

They looked as if they hadn’t eaten for two or three days.

Candy silently threw in a few more handfuls of corn for the fish, then took out her phone and recorded a video to send to her sister.

After waiting several minutes after sending the video, Zhou Yaling finally replied with a voice message.

"Hahaha... Sorry, I forgot to tell White to feed the fish before I left."

After listening to the voice message, Candy pouted and replied with another voice message.

"Sister, if my brother and I came back a day later, we could have had fish soup."

"What, you want to eat the red carp? Wait till I get back, then I’ll make some soup out of it for you, I promise it’ll be delicious."

"Hmph~ Sister, you have your eyes on my big red carp again, I’m going to be upset."

Elsewhere, in the mountains of Anyang County, Su Wenyan wore a safety helmet and was inspecting the completed main structure of the project.

There was no way she could take a vacation.

With overtime pay so high, why take time off?

Moreover, it’s already early October, and there isn’t much time left for them.

No one knows if the remaining two months will be enough to finish decorating this side of the space launch center.

Honestly, with such a tight deadline, Su Wenyan didn’t feel confident.

Word from the company was that the assembly and verification phase of the rocket launch had already begun, but she didn’t know if this was true.

Just thinking about the boss leading the team herself made Su Wenyan feel that the rumors were likely true, maybe even further along.

She just hoped she wouldn’t be the one holding things up.

"Everyone, while rushing the deadline, please be sure to pay attention to safety."

"Manager Su, rest assured."

After Su Wenyan left, a dozen project managers went to inspect their respective contract areas.

Any construction company that has worked with Candy Technology knows that their project payments are easy yet difficult to obtain.

Just like what Su Wenyan mentioned about safety issues, if severe safety hazards were spotted by Candy Technology’s personnel, they would definitely be reprimanded, and payment would only be made after addressing those hazards.

After a simple dinner, Su Wenyan returned to her dorm, took a hot shower, and quickly fell asleep.

Compared to business trips constantly on the move, managing such a massive construction project was indeed exhausting—especially overseeing so many workers, constantly fearing accidents.

Even here, avoiding accidents was fortunate; an accident could be catastrophic, causing serious injury or even death.

Amidst all the surrounding noises and vibrations, they didn’t disturb Su Wenyan’s quick transition to sleep—an essential skill for anyone working on a construction site.

This understanding made Su Wenyan greatly respect Li Wanning.

When construction for Candy Science and Technology Park began, Li Wanning was all by herself!

Despite Mo Jingchun’s efforts to persuade her otherwise, Li Xuanyu didn’t stay overnight, having to work the next day with a day off after.

"See you the day after tomorrow."

"Alright."

Li Xuanyu waved goodbye with a smile to Mo Jingchun and Candy as she entered the dormitory building.

"Brother, did you notice how sister-in-law limps when she walks—do you think her thigh is sore?"

"Ouch."

Rubbing the slight bump on his head, Candy softly groaned.

"Just saying."

"Don’t say nonsense without reason. Let’s go pick up Little Grey and Bun. I told you to watch TV at home, but you insisted on coming along."

In the security room, Zhou Xing was smoking, waiting for Xiaochun and Candy.

He glanced at Little Grey and Bun sleeping on the ground—if not for those two, he’d have gone off work by now.

"Uncle~" Even before reaching, her voice came first. Little Grey immediately abandoned Bun, wagging its tail as it ran out.

"Little Grey, seems like you’ve gained a bit more weight."

Seeing the two approaching from afar, Zhou Xing extinguished his cigarette and said cheerfully, "Back from the outing?"

"Yes."

Watching Candy keep Little Grey from licking her face, Zhou Xing cheerfully asked Mo Jingchun, "Xiaochun, you’re not young anymore. Since you and Xuanyu are in love, why not settle down?"

"I’m sure your parents in heaven would be happy to see it."

Seeing the hopeful glint in his uncle’s eyes, Mo Jingchun smiled and replied, "Uncle, I mean to do exactly that. Before the year ends, I’ll need your help with the arrangements."

"Hahaha, it’s a happy occasion. I’d happily help you out anytime."

Thinking of his daughter, Zhou Xing sighed, "I just don’t know when your sister will come around. Day in and day out, she still thinks she’s just a kid."

"Honestly, she thinks too highly of herself, aiming too high yet achieving too little—nobody seems to meet her standards."

Mo Jingchun twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth, hesitant to argue with his uncle who was clearly angered.

"Uncle, it’s all about fate—you never know, she might meet someone this year."

"Heh, this year? That would be a miracle for our Zhou family."

Just then, Candy, who had been holding the leash, walked in directly and said bluntly, "Sister went out, maybe she went on a date."