Quick Transmigration: The Pregnant Little Fairy is Pampered by the Heirless Boss

Chapter 313 Era: XCMG's Simple-minded Wife 17

The hustle and bustle of the steel plant gradually faded away, leaving only scattered lights dotting the dark factory area.

Xu Weidong was slightly tipsy, and his steps were unsteady, but he still stubbornly held onto Ji Xiaosong's shoulder, as if afraid she would get lost.

Ji Xiaosong supported him, muttering, "Slow down, don't fall!" But the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Back home, Xu Weidong plopped down on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at the enamel mug on the table. Suddenly, he grinned and said, "Xiao Song, we won the first battle."

Ji Xiaosong poured him a glass of warm water and handed it to him, teasing him on purpose: "Win what? The steel from the US is even stronger than ours."

Xu Weidong tilted his head back and gulped down the water, his Adam's apple bobbing, but his eyes were unusually clear: "But we've found the way."

He paused, then reached out and grasped Ji Xiaosong's wrist, his fingertips gently stroking her skin. "This path is viable."

Ji Xiaosong's heart skipped a beat, and she deliberately pouted, "Then why did you drink so much? Aren't you going to work tomorrow?"

Xu Weidong chuckled softly, then suddenly pulled her into his arms.

Caught off guard, Ji Xiaosong fell onto his lap, her nose bumping against his chest, and she smelled the faint scent of alcohol and the distinctive rusty smell of the steel factory on him.

"Xu Weidong!" She blushed and struggled for a moment.

"Don't move." His voice was low and hoarse with drunkenness, but his arms tightened around him. "Let me hold you for a while."

Ji Xiaosong stopped moving, obediently leaning against him, listening to the steady heartbeat in his chest.

The night breeze slipped in through the cracks in the window, carrying the chill of early spring, but the spot where the two were pressed together was burning hot.

Xu Weidong lowered his head, his nose brushing against the top of her head, and said in a muffled voice, "Xiao Song, thank you."

"Thank you for what?"

"Thank you... for believing me."

Ji Xiaosong's heart softened. She looked up at him and found that this man, who was usually as cold and hard as iron, had an incredibly soft look in his eyes at this moment.

She couldn't help but reach out and poke his face: "Are you stupid? You're my man, who else would I trust if not you?"

Xu Weidong didn't say anything, but simply lowered his head and kissed her.

This kiss was gentler than ever before, yet it carried an unyielding determination that could not be refused.

Ji Xiaosong was dizzy from his kisses, and only after her back pressed against the sheets did she vaguely think...

It looks like things won't end well tonight.

Two months later, at the steel plant laboratory.

Xu Weidong stared at the composite steel plate that had just broken on the test bench, his brows furrowed.

"It still doesn't work." Xiao Wang scratched his head in frustration. "The layered structure still peels off at high temperatures, and the strength is far from what I expected."

Old Li sighed: "How about... we switch back to the traditional method?"

“No,” Xu Weidong interrupted decisively. “This path must be taken.”

He picked up the broken sample, ran his fingertips over the crack, and his eyes were frighteningly deep.

Over the past two months, they have tried countless material ratios and pressing processes, but the performance of "Great Wall No. 1" has always been stuck at a bottleneck, and there is still a considerable gap from the data claimed by the United States.

Just then, the laboratory door was pushed open, and Ji Xiaosong poked her head in: "Xu Weidong, dinner's ready!"

Everyone turned around and saw her carrying a bamboo food box, her cheeks flushed, and her forehead covered in flour, clearly indicating that she had just finished cooking and had come over.

Xiao Wang joked, "Sister-in-law, are you giving Xu Gong special treatment again today?"

Ji Xiaosong smiled and said, "Of course, my husband works hard and needs to be nourished."

As she spoke, she walked over to Xu Weidong and shoved the food box into his hands. "Eat it while it's hot. I specially made bone broth for you."

Xu Weidong took the food box, his fingertips inadvertently brushing against her hand, and suddenly frowned: "Why are your hands so cold?"

Ji Xiaosong withdrew her hand, her eyes darting around: "Huh? Really? Maybe... it's windy outside."

Xu Weidong stared at her for two seconds, then suddenly reached out and touched her forehead, his expression changing: "You have a fever."

"No!" Ji Xiaosong backed away, "I'm just a little tired..."

Before she could finish speaking, everything went black before her eyes, and she fell forward.

"Xiao Song!" Xu Weidong caught her in his arms, his heart almost stopping.

The laboratory instantly descended into chaos.

"Quick! Get him to the infirmary!"

In the clinic, the old factory doctor pushed up his reading glasses and said slowly, "Xu Gong, congratulations, you're going to be a father."

Xu Weidong stood frozen in place, his mind blank.

"What?!" Ji Xiaosong jumped up from the hospital bed, almost bumping into Xu Weidong's chin. "I'm pregnant?!"

The old doctor nodded with a smile: "And judging from the pulse, it sounds like multiple pregnancies."

"Multiple pregnancies?!" Ji Xiaosong's voice changed.

Xu Weidong finally came to his senses and grabbed the old factory doctor's hand: "She just fainted, is she alright?"

"It's nothing, just fatigue and anemia."

The old factory doctor patted him on the shoulder, "Young man, don't be too nervous, just take good care of him."

Xu Weidong's tense shoulders relaxed slightly, but his eyes remained fixed on Ji Xiaosong's stomach, as if some incredible miracle was hidden there.

On the way home, the two remained silent.

Only after entering the house did Xu Weidong suddenly speak: "Starting tomorrow, you are not allowed to go to the factory."

Ji Xiaosong's eyes widened: "Why?!"

"you are pregnant."

"So what if I'm pregnant? I'm not a porcelain doll!"

Xu Weidong took a deep breath, placed his hands on her shoulders, and said in a low, deep voice, "Xiao Song, listen to me."

Ji Xiaosong opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but seeing the suppressed worry in his eyes, she finally pouted and said, "...Then what am I supposed to do at home? I'm so bored."

Xu Weidong thought for a moment: "You can... read a book."

What books are you reading?

"Pregnancy care, childcare knowledge..."

Ji Xiaosong rolled her eyes: "Xu Weidong, have you forgotten that I don't know many words?"

Xu Weidong was taken aback, then his ears turned red: "I...I'll teach you tonight."

Ji Xiaosong chuckled and poked his chest: "Wow, Engineer Xu, you teach steelmaking during the day and literacy at night, you're really busy."

Xu Weidong grasped her fingers, suddenly knelt on one knee, and pressed his ear against her still flat stomach.

Ji Xiaosong was stunned.

This man, who had never bowed his head under the enemy's gun, was now kneeling before her like a devout believer.

"...What can you hear? It's only been two months." She muttered softly, but her eyes were getting a little hot.

Xu Weidong looked up, his dark eyes deep: "Triplets."

"what?"

You are pregnant with triplets.

Ji Xiaosong gasped, "How did you know?!"

"Guess."

"..."

Ji Xiaosong angrily punched him: "Xu Weidong! How can you make wild guesses about something like this?!"

Xu Weidong suddenly laughed, pulled her into his arms, rested his chin on the top of her head, and said in a muffled voice, "Xiao Song, I will make sure you live a good life."

Ji Xiaosong leaned against him, listening to his strong heartbeat, and suddenly felt...

Even if the road ahead is difficult, it doesn't seem so scary anymore.

The next day, at the steel mill.

Xu Weidong stood in front of the test bench, holding the broken sample in his hand, his eyes more determined than ever before.

“Keep trying,” he told the team. “We’re running out of time.”

He didn't tell anyone that he dreamed of three children last night, standing in the light of the future, with world-class special steel developed by China itself behind them.

He must make this dream come true.