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Chapter 281 Mr. Shen, something happened at the factory last night!

My hands are itching again; I really want to hit him.

She raised her foot to kick him, but Lu Zhou took the opportunity to cling to her, and another round of commotion ensued.

Shen Li groaned inwardly: Another day of back pain.

Finally, Lu Zhou got up and went to the bathroom to run a hot water bath before carrying the aching Shen Li into the bathtub.

The warm water enveloped her body, instantly dispelling most of her fatigue and leaving her feeling incredibly comfortable. But when she looked up, she saw Lu Zhou staring intently at her, and the little flame in his eyes reignited.

Shen Li quickly raised her hands in surrender: "No, this needs to be controlled!"

Lu Zhou looked reluctant: "Fine, I'll let you off the hook today since you have things to do tomorrow. We'll continue this weekend."

Shen Li cursed inwardly: Keep going, you son of a bitch.

After washing up, Lu Zhou carried her back to bed.

"Sister, since the four of us will be sleeping together, isn't this bed too small? Let's get a bigger one," he said, looking around the bed.

"No need," Shen Li said lazily, her eyes closed. "From now on, I'll sleep alone, and you should all have your own rooms. If you really want to come over, you can take turns keeping me company for one night. This bed is big enough."

Lu Zhou objected: "But your eldest and second eldest brothers used to live with you!"

"We'll talk about it tomorrow, let's go to sleep first." Shen Li was so sleepy that she couldn't be bothered to argue with him.

"Alright." Lu Zhou had no choice but to give up and reached out to pull her tightly into his arms.

Shen Li did not resist. She liked to sleep with someone in her arms, and besides, neither of them was wearing clothes at the moment, so the touch of their skin against each other was warm and reassuring.

When Shen Li woke up early the next morning, the bedside was empty.

It seems Lu Zhou has already registered at school; it looks like I won't see him until the weekend.

The first thing she did after getting up was to call Jerry. But the phone rang for a long time, and no one answered.

Shen Li had no choice but to give up and planned to try again at another time.

After breakfast, Zhao Qing and the others were already waiting at the door, and the group headed to the machinery factory together.

She hadn't had a chance to look at the materials she brought back yesterday. She had planned to study them carefully at the factory today, but Fang Yi stopped her as soon as she got to the office.

"President Shen, something happened at the factory last night!" Fang Yi's tone was neither urgent nor calm.

"What is it?" Shen Li's heart sank.

"Someone sneaked into the factory last night, intending to set it on fire!" Fang Yi quickly explained. "Luckily, we increased patrols last night, and we discovered it in time, otherwise the losses would have been devastating!"

"Has the murderer been caught?" Shen Li pressed.

"They've been caught and taken to the police station." Fang Yi nodded, then paused and added, "They're the two people you fired yesterday."

As he spoke, he observed Shen Li's expression.

"Yes, let the police handle it officially." Shen Li's tone was calm, but a ripple of emotion stirred in her heart—she originally thought it was the Feng family who did it, but she didn't expect it to be the Song family father and son, who were so audacious.

She pressed further, "Just the two of them? No accomplices?"

"As it stands, it was those two who did it," Fang Yi replied.

"Okay." Shen Li nodded, then thought of something, "Those who were on duty last night worked hard and made a great contribution. Each of them will be rewarded with fifty yuan."

Fifty yuan is roughly equivalent to a month's salary for an average worker, making this a very generous reward.

Shen Li left the rest of the follow-up matters to Fang Yi.

Not long after, Shuanzi also arrived early in the morning.

Shen Li took him on a tour of the factory area. The area was very large and could easily accommodate four factory buildings.

But the priority now is not building factories, but strengthening security.

This factory has been around for a while; the walls are low and not sturdy enough.

Therefore, the first thing to do is to raise and reinforce the walls and replace them with sturdier gates; secondly, to build a dedicated security room and ideally, to establish a professional security team.

These matters were all urgent, and Shen Li spent the next few days at the factory, overseeing the progress of each task.

On the afternoon of the third day, there was a knock on the office door.

"Mr. Shen, someone is looking for you," the secretary's voice came through.

"Who is it?" Shen Li asked without looking up.

The next second, a familiar figure pushed open the door and entered, a deep voice carrying a hint of longing: "It's me."

Shen Li looked up abruptly, her eyes filled with surprise: "Second Brother, why have you returned to the capital?"

Upon recognizing that it was someone acquainted with President Shen, Zhao Qing immediately and tactfully withdrew, closing the office door behind her.

Lu Cheng strode forward and pulled Shen Li into a tight embrace, resting his chin on her neck. His voice was filled with suppressed longing: "I wanted to see you so much that my heart ached, so I came back."

"I need to see you in person to make sure you're alright before I can feel at ease." Lu Cheng looked down at Shen Li, his brows furrowed with deep worry.

Shen Li looked up at him, raised her hand and gently patted his arm, reassuring him, "I'm really fine. Did you see those people at the door? They were specially arranged by my brother. They're all very skilled. I take them with me wherever I go, so don't worry."

Lu Cheng was still worried, so he looked her over carefully to make sure she looked well and had no problems before he breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you're alright."

"You went straight to the factory as soon as you got back?" Shen Li asked.

"Yes, I went home first. Butler Chen said you could keep an eye on things at the factory, so I drove straight here." Lu Cheng's voice carried a hint of travel fatigue, but couldn't hide his joy at seeing her.

"You must be exhausted from the journey. You should go back and rest," Shen Li said with concern.

"I'm not tired, I'll stay with you." Lu Cheng held her hand, his fingertips slightly cool. "Let's get things sorted out as soon as possible, then we'll go back together."

Shen Li thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Okay."

After finishing her urgent tasks in the afternoon, Shen Li took Lu Cheng for a walk around the factory area.

Fang Yi saw the two walking side by side from afar and quickly stepped forward, looking at Lu Cheng with a hint of curiosity: "President Shen, who is this?"

Shen Li turned to look at Lu Cheng beside her, a bright smile spreading across her face, and introduced him generously: "This is my boyfriend, Lu Cheng."

Fang Yi was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and joked, "I didn't expect President Shen to have found his soulmate at such a young age. What a wonderful early marriage!"

"Good partners don't stay on the market forever, so when you find one, you have to hold on tight." Shen Li smiled, her eyes crinkling, her tone full of certainty.

Fang Yi nodded repeatedly: "President Shen is absolutely right, he makes perfect sense!"

This was the first time he had ever seen Shen Li smile like this—gentle, vibrant, and soft with the warmth of love, a stark contrast to her usual decisive and efficient demeanor at the factory.

It turns out that even the strongest woman will reveal this side of herself in front of the person she loves.

Shen Li led Lu Cheng forward and saw in the distance that Shuanzi was directing workers to bring materials into the factory. The factory area was bustling with activity, and the work of reinforcing the walls and digging the foundation had officially begun.

"Brother Cheng! What brings you to the capital?" Shuanzi spotted Lu Cheng at a glance, his face immediately breaking into a smile as he quickly approached, his voice brimming with excitement.

Lu Cheng patted his shoulder, his gaze gentle: "I missed your sister Li, so I came to see her."