In the factory, the machines rumbled as Liang Bo worked.
Chu Xi, carrying an exquisite bag, entered the workshop to find him.
"Liang Bo, I'm here to return your clothes."
Liang Bo hadn't expected her to come back so soon. He held up his oil-stained hands and said, "It's too dirty in here for you. It's just a worn-out piece of clothing, you don't even have to return it. Why did you come all this way yourself?"
Chu Xi tilted her head, looking at him with a cute expression. "So what do you mean by that? You don't welcome me?"
"No, no, how could that be? It's an honor to have Miss Chu visit. How could I not welcome you? Wait a moment, I'll go wash my hands."
Chu Xi stopped him. "No need. You continue with your work, I just came to look around casually and don't want to delay you."
"But I won't have anyone to keep you company while I work."
"I don't need you to keep me company. Can I just look around?"
"Of course."
"Then you go back to work. I'll call you if I need anything."
Chu Xi began to wander around the workshop.
Dressed in a coat and boots worth tens of thousands, with delicate makeup and a fragrant aura, she drifted through the dirty workshop. Anyone who saw her would exclaim that a fairy had descended to earth.
Liang Bo's colleagues saw her and greeted her one after another.
"Miss Chu is here again, hello Miss Chu."
"Don't call me Miss Chu, don't I have a name?"
"Ah, your name isn't for us to call. How about we call you sister-in-law?"
Chu Xi smiled and didn't refute them.
After strolling around the entire workshop, she still didn't want to leave and ran to tell Liang Bo. "Can I stay in your room for a while? I don't want to go back, I'm bored being alone."
Liang Bo said yes. "But there's nothing fun in my room. How about you play on the computer?"
Liang Bo told her the password, and Chu Xi went to his room to play on the computer.
She didn't want to log into her social accounts, as there was no one she wanted to contact. So, she started browsing Liang Bo's folders, wanting to see what he usually wrote.
As she went through them, she found something remarkable in a hidden file.
It was a rebate agreement contract for He Yao.
It clearly listed both their names and the rebate rate.
Chu Xi's heart skipped a beat.
She then began to sift through the various documents on his desk and soon obtained the rebate contract, signed and sealed by He Yao, personally confirmed.
At noon, Liang Bo got off work early to accompany her. To his surprise, she had already ordered takeout and bought lunch.
The small dining table in the room was laden with food.
Liang Bo felt a bit embarrassed. "You're the guest, how can I let you treat us?"
Chu Xi said, "If you can treat me, why can't I treat you? Besides, I'm not just treating you, I've invited them to eat with us too."
At noon, everyone sat together cheerfully, eating and joking, and time passed very pleasantly.
After the meal, Liang Bo asked Chu Xi to rest for a while, as he needed to get back to work.
Chu Xi asked him if it was that urgent.
Liang Bo said it was. "Mainly, our factory is small, with few people and machines. If we don't work overtime, we won't be able to finish on time."
Chu Xi joked, "It seems you've taken on a big order."
Liang Bo smiled and said, "For the scale of my factory, it's big. But it's far from Chu's. Don't tease me. If you want to stay, you can take a nap. I'll try to get off work early this afternoon. If you don't want to stay, you can leave anytime, and I'll find you when I have time."
Chu Xi, however, said, "I want to go to the workshop with you."
"That won't do. If I don't finish all my orders, the profit won't be enough to compensate for your clothes."
Chu Xi pouted. "Am I that delicate? Didn't you say it was just a worn-out piece of clothing, and it was fine if I didn't return it? If you're really worried, I'll wear yours."
Liang Bo looked troubled. "The key is, there's no need. Why would you go to the workshop? I won't have time to talk to you when I'm busy."
"Can't I go to work? I have hands and feet. You can do it, and so can I."
"You want to help me work?"
"What? You don't welcome me?"
Liang Bo spread his hands. "Miss Chu, I can't afford your status."
Chu Xi said, "You don't need to pay me, it's free. Consider me an apprentice, so my dad won't say I'm out of touch with reality. This time, I'll learn some skills to show him."
Liang Bo smiled and asked, "Why are you suddenly so interested in my workshop? Aren't you trying to pry into some of my secrets?"
Chu Xi said, "Your secrets wouldn't fetch much money even if I stole them, so I wouldn't bother. I'm just here to learn the craft."
"But operating the machines is risky. What if something happens..."
"Why are you being so long-winded? Do you think I'm that foolish? If you're really worried, I'll write you a disclaimer. If anything happens, I won't hold you responsible."
Seeing how eager she was, Liang Bo could only agree and found a set of loose work clothes for her.
When his brothers saw that Miss Chu herself had come to help them work, they became even more enthusiastic.
The atmosphere in the workshop was exceptionally high throughout the afternoon. Everyone was busy and happy.
In the evening, Chu Xi treated everyone to dinner again, making them feel quite embarrassed.
She smiled and said, "Don't be polite with me, everyone. I'll be back tomorrow. As long as you don't find me clumsy, that's enough. Come on, let's have a drink."
Chu Xi stayed in Liang Bo's workshop until past nine in the evening and then called a designated driver to take her home.
The next day, as she had said, she indeed came back.
As the saying goes, working with a partner makes the job easier, and having a beautiful woman around made everyone incredibly happy.
Chu Xi stayed in Liang Bo's workshop for a continuous week until the first batch of orders was completed, marking a temporary end.
He Yao received a message from Liang Bo saying that the first batch of products was completed and asked her to bring people over for inspection.
She had to return to work.
Wearing a wig, her wound was not visible. Xu Zheng thought she was fine and arranged for a technician and a driver to accompany her.
The inspection went smoothly, and the driver immediately took the products to the electroplating factory for processing.
After He Yao and her team left, Liang Bo called Chu Xi.
He said that the first batch of products had been successfully completed, he was giving his brothers a day off, and they were treating her to dinner that day.
Chu Xi happily agreed. However, on her way to the appointment, she handed a copy of the contract she had previously made to a certain branch.
At ten in the morning, He Yao was processing documents in her office when a front desk receptionist led a group of police officers with serious expressions upstairs.
Xu Zheng was startled, thinking something had happened to the company, and rushed to meet them.
To his surprise, they spoke up. "Who is He Yao? We have received a credible report that she is suspected of accepting large rebates and asking her to come with us to cooperate with the investigation."
"And the company's legal representative must also come with us."
Xu Zheng was stunned.
Could this be some kind of misunderstanding? How could it be?
"She's just a junior assistant of mine. What rebates could she be accepting?"
"We'll talk about it when we get back!"
And so, He Yao was taken away.