?


    "No need!" Roseanne plopped down onto the carpet, crossing her legs, "This is just fine."


    The plush shag carpet felt luxurious to the touch, clearly not a bargain find.


    Sitting on it was entirelyfortable, not abrasive in the slightest.


    And with her back against the bed, it was just perfect.This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    If only...


    There were some snacks and drinks, it would be absolutely ideal.


    Just as the thought crossed her mind, Owen Reynolds came in, arms loaded with bags of nuts and potato chips, along with two bottles of lime soda. Roseanne was shocked! The professor really knew her too well!


    Owen Reynolds set down the snacks and also took a seat on the carpet, adding a pillow behind both himself and Roseanne for extrafort. The two of them spent the evening watching, eating, drinking, and chatting.


    Until...


    The live stream ended.


    Roseanne nced at the time, shocked to see it was nearly eleven. She quickly stood up to say her goodbyes.


    Owen Reynolds walked her to her front door, watched her go inside, and then returned to his house.


    As he was cleaning up, his gaze identally fell on the pillows they had leaned on.


    His was thoroughly squished, while Roseanne''s bore only some wrinkles.


    Owen Reynolds picked it up, smoothed it out with his palm, preparing to put it back on the bed when a faint scent wafted into his nostrils, freezing him in ce.


    Feeling an uncontroble reaction, he cursed under his breath.


    It was the first time he felt so out of control.


    But in this terrible state, he felt powerless to change anything.


    Because he knew, even if he got over it this time, the next time he encountered a simr situation, his body would betray his mind again.


    Owen Reynolds took a deep breath-


    Hard.


    So hard.


    Not even the PO-level projects abroad had been this challenging.


    ...


    Next door, after taking a bath, Roseanne quickly fell into a deep, blissful sleep, unaware that someone was tossing and turning, unable to sleep because of a pillow she had leaned on.


    ...


    Saturday brought rare sunshine.


    With no sses, Roseanne decided to check on the construction progress and didn''t inform Halley in advance. So, when her brother saw her on the site, he was startled.


    "What are you doing here?!"


    Roseanne was just as surprised to see Halley...


    If he hadn''t spoken up, she might not have recognized him immediately.


    Dressed in a grey work uniform covered in dust, which had faded it a shade lighter, and a red hard hat caked with dried mud, he blended in seamlessly with the other workers.


    "You look... kind of pitiful like this."


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    Halley paused, then realizing what she meant, couldn''t help butugh, "Silly girl, what are you thinking? Even a CEO of a listedpany would have to dress like this here! The work uniform is dirt-resistant and windproof, and the hard hat is a must or you''re not allowed in....


    Noticing Roseanne wasn''t wearing one, he quickly grabbed a new-looking one from a nearby worker.


    "Just wear this for now, I''ll order a new one for youter."


    Roseanne was forcibly fitted with the hard hat.


    Luckily, it seemed rtively new and didn''t have any unpleasant smells like sweat or feet.


    Seeing this, the worker grumbled under his breath about Halley''s knack for grabbing the new gear - he had barely worn the hard hat himself since receiving it a couple of days ago!


    Since Roseanne was there, Halley naturally wanted to update her on the construction progress—


    "I was nning to give you a weekly update after tomorrow, but since you''re here today, might as well tell you in person, save us both some time."


    Roseanne stood on arge stone, surveying the site. The ground was still t, the anticipated "rising from the ground" scene was nowhere in sight, not even scaffolding had started.


    Halley exined, "We''re currently in


    the foundational stage. We just finished digging the foundation yesterday, but I decided to modify the blueprints slightly, digging 3 centimeters deeper. It''s mainly to ensure that if we want to optimize or expand theb in the future, having a deeper foundation won''t limit us."


    "Also, I''vepiled a list of some imported materials neededter on and have sent out the purchase orders to our international suppliers two days ago. They should all arrive within a month. By then, our foundational work should also be almost finished, which will allow for a seamless transition."


    After listening, Roseanne immediately asked, "The current progress and what you initially promised me seem... a bit off, don''t they?"


    Halley sighed inwardly.


    Nothing escaped her notice.


    How did the honest Norris and gentle Madge end up with such a shrewd daughter?