I was married off to a disabled hero in lieu of marriage; my in-laws doted on me and I aspired to gr

Lu Han led the young workers out of the steel plant. He took off his fire helmet, tore open his thick fire suit, and sweat dripped down his face.

Tang Ping stepped forward, and Lu Han said hoarsely, "Director Tang, it's a success. After five experiments, the temperature reached the explosion point and then automatically cooled down."

"Well done, Lu Han."

Tang Ping patted Lu Han on the shoulder. This strong man couldn't hold back his tears today.

The other leaders stepped forward one by one to shake hands with Lu Han, saying, "Thank you, there will never be another explosion at the machinery factory again."

"Thank you, our employees. We no longer have to work in fear and anxiety."

Thank you, Lu Han. With your knowledge and abilities, you have made great strides forward in Huailin's industry.

"Firefighters, medical staff, thank you for your hard work, let's retreat!"

At Tang Ping's command, the firefighters saluted, climbed onto the fire truck, and left the machinery factory in an orderly manner.

Luo Meiyun pulled down her mask and looked at Tang Ping: "Director Tang, the machinery factory has reached the forefront of the country. Congratulations!"

Tang Ping bowed slightly and shook hands with Luo Meiyun: "Dean Luo, I feel at ease with you here. Thank you for your hard work. Once I've finished my work here, I promise to report to the Municipal Party Committee as soon as possible. Please don't blame Lao Zhou."

"How could Lao Zhou be upset? He's overjoyed. You go ahead with your work, I'll take the doctors and nurses back first. You should reward those kids properly, it wasn't easy for them to bravely stand in the face of danger."

"Yes, yes, Dean Luo, please take care. I'll visit you again next time."

Luo Meiyun and other hospital nurses have all left.

The gates of the machine shop opened, and the workers rushed into the steel mill with cheers. They surrounded Lu Han and tossed him high into the air, shouting, "We did it! We did it!"

"We workers have strength, we workers have strength. We work hard every day, we work hard every day."

"It's been transformed into skyscrapers, coal mines built, the world has changed so much! Hey! The machines roared to life, the hammers clanged, plows and hoes were made for good production. Guns and cannons were made to be sent to the front lines, hey hey hey hey ya..."

The singing was deafening, and the steel plant was in an uproar. Our workers are not only hardworking and resilient, but also intelligent.

Tang Ping's nose tingled, and he couldn't hold back his tears. He had never seen such a moving scene in a very long time.

"Brother Lu Han... Lu Han..."

Chen Hong's small body was swallowed up by the crowd, but she still shouted with all her might.

"Make way, Lu Han's girlfriend is here..."

Finally, they squeezed to Lu Han's side. Lu Han saw Chen Hong, pinched her flushed little face, and said, "Tell Master, we succeeded! We succeeded!"

Chen Hong pushed Lu Han's hand away, saying, "Sister Xia Yun is here."

Xia Yun? Lu Han was stunned. His Xia Yun had arrived.

Everyone fell silent, automatically parting to reveal the vibrant Xia Yun, carrying a travel bag, standing quietly outside the crowd, staring blankly at Lu Han in the distance.

"Lu Han, who is she? She's so beautiful."

"Brother Lu, is this your sister-in-law?"

Lu Han jogged along. "This sun is so strong, she must be sunburned!" he thought. "Why did she suddenly come?"

"Summer Charm!"

Lu Han had a stubble beard and smelled of sweat. He called out "Xia Yun" gently, as if afraid of startling her.

"You, you didn't even tell me about such a dangerous experiment." Xia Yun couldn't help but shed tears.

The beautiful woman, with tears streaming down her face, was like a star in a painting. She was so beautiful that the dirty young workers were stunned.

"Xia Yun, it's not dangerous. Look, I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"

"I'm waiting for you outside, every second is agonizing, I'm so afraid of a sudden 'bang,' Lu Han, I'm really scared."

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. It's okay, don't cry."

Lu Han wanted to wipe Xia Yun's tears, but his hands were smelly, and he was so anxious that he kept pacing around in circles.

"Lu Han, your friend?" Tang Ping asked with a smile.

"Xia Yun, Director Tang," Lu Han hurriedly introduced.

"Hello, Comrade Xia Yun. Your arrival is quite sudden. I prepared lunch for these young and meritorious individuals in the canteen. Please have a casual meal with us at noon. After lunch, Lu Han, you and Comrade Xia Yun will stay at the machinery factory's guesthouse. Your dormitory is too dirty and messy."

"Yes, thank you, factory manager."

"Don't mention it, come on, all you can eat today with braised pork."

Xia Yun wiped away her tears and bowed to Tang Ping: "Thank you, Director Tang."

"Let's go eat!" Xia Yun called to Chen Hong, but Chen Hong said, "I can't go. My dad is still waiting for news at home. I have to go back quickly."

"Well, once you're settled, Lu Han and I will go visit your father." Xia Yun didn't want to insist that he stay.

"Okay, I'll wait for you at home."

Chen Hongfei ran off, Lu Han helped Xia Yun carry her travel bag, and amidst the throngs of young workers, they went to the canteen for lunch.

The canteen was very simple, and after mealtime, there were only three tables available for the celebration banquet that Tang Ping had reserved.

"Sister-in-law, please sit down. This place isn't as nice as Shanghai, please don't mind."

"Sister-in-law, we have braised pork today, have some more."

"Sister-in-law, the soda's here, ice-cold and refreshing."

Regardless of whether she was his sister-in-law or not, the young workers had already started calling out to her enthusiastically.

Xia Yun blushed, initially too shy to speak, but gradually she got used to it and generously agreed, "Thank you, you've worked hard."

"Soda tastes so good."

Tang Ping looked at the young couple with a smile, thinking to herself that as long as she stayed, Lu Han wouldn't be able to escape.

But how can a girl from Shanghai keep her here?

Cases of Five Star beer were brought up, all chilled in the freezer; one sip and it was incredibly refreshing and invigorating.

"Comrades, the renovation of the steel plant's heating furnace has been a complete success. On behalf of the machinery plant, I would like to thank you all for your hard work and dedication. I salute you all."

Tang Ping took a bottle of beer and downed it in one gulp with gusto.

"Director Tang is awesome! Come on, let's drink too!"

These young workers can all drink; they can finish a bottle of beer in a minute.

"Serve the food!" Tang Ping shouted, and dish after dish was brought out.

A large bowl of braised pork, but with potatoes added.

Braised carp – these fish were hard to come by; the canteen specially went to the surrounding communes and bought them back at a high price.

It used to cost three cents a pound, but this time it's five cents a pound.

Large plates of braised pig's head, large plates of roast chicken, large plates of braised beef...

Lu Han focused on taking care of Xia Yun. When they had a piece of braised pork, Lu Han ate the fatty part while Xia Yun ate the lean part.

Xia Yun ate a little bit of the fish and whispered to Lu Han, "Why isn't it sweet?"

Yang Zheng goes crazy eating Shanghainese cuisine, and Xia Yun goes crazy eating Huailin cuisine. Apart from the braised pork which has a bit of sweetness, the rest of the dishes are simply inedible.

Oh my god... why didn't they put sugar in it?

Lu Han said apologetically, "I'll cook Shanghainese dishes for you tonight, and I'll cook Shanghainese dishes for you every day from now on."

Xia Yun blushed: "I just came to see you, I'll be going back soon."

"You...you really want to go back?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? You can always come back later."

Lu Han's heart was filled with mixed feelings of frustration and joy. What exactly did Xia Yun mean by coming to Huailin?

Even if she's willing to stay, would her parents agree?

Lu Han grabbed the bottle and drank half of it.