Chapter 579: 579
Two months were almost up, and quite quickly too .
Production lines for the XL2500 sniper rifle and the Gust assault rifle were on the verge of completion in Rheinmetall AG . The core for the giant, almost five hundred ton Thunder Dragon intelligent lathe had also been assembled, and built in Rheinmetall AG .
Xia Lei had been following Ling Han's instructions, controlling the rate of the work being done so that they weren't faster or slower than the German end throughout this period of time . He always progressed at just the right pace, and the German side could not say anything truly negative about it .
He also organised everything he saw in Rheinmetall AG throughout this period . His head already contained a virtual version of Rheinmetall AG that was exactly the same as the real Rheinmetall AG . There wasn't a nail, cable, or optic fibre that his version of Rheinmetall AG left out .
Now as long as Xia Lei reviewed it in his head, he could create a Chinese version of Rheinmetall AG that produced all of the weapons and defensive systems that Rheinmetall produced, if he were given funding and equipment!
Actually, he hadn't only used his brain to copy Rheinmetall AG . While organising, he had discovered some malpractices on some of the assembly lines, and a few products which weren't up to par . If he were the one building this factory and producing these products, he would reform the assembly lines' malpractices and promote the weapons' performance to achieve even better results!
This was a miracle . He had the only brain in the whole world that could accomplish this so thoroughly .
On the other hand, after almost three months of construction, Annina's castle had began to take shape . It cost twenty million euros and was erected at Annina's home town, the village of Werden . Of course, it wouldn't be a true castle from the Medieval Ages . Castles like those could not be built in several or even ten years, and twenty million euros would be far from enough . The castle which Sergey designed and constructed for Annina combined modern fads with a Medieval Ages Gothic style . The castle had the gorgeousness and retro style typical of Gothic buildings with a modern feel, so it was very beautiful .
From the pictures which Liu Zhennan had brought, the castle that Sergey constructed seemed like it came out of a fairytale world . An ancient castle, with a modern exercise room, and art room, along with a charming garden . Xia Lei fell in love with it just by looking at the pictures, so Annina, who would live there someday, would love it even more .
"Lukas, I don't know what to say, I…" Annina was very emotional . They were in Xia Lei's room . If it wasn't for Tang Yuyan, Long Bing and Liu Zhengnan present, she definitely would have jumped into Xia Lei's arms and thanked Xia Lei in her most practised way .
Tang Yuyan said, "Miss Annina, do you know what kind of a home Director Xia has for himself? Yep, I know . It's a small flat in Haizhu that isn't even 100 square meters . But he built a castle for you which cost twenty million euros . You should thank him well indeed . There aren't a lot of good men like him . "
Annina was full of gratefulness . Her eyes filled with happy tears . "I know . I went there before . I don't know what to say… really… I think I’m the happiest woman in the world . ”
Although they had both heard the same thing, Xia Lei took it differently . He knew that Tang Yuyan was saying that he was picking up girls with money since he lived in a run-down house but bought a castle for another girl . He felt a little awkward but he put on a small smile and intentionally played it calm . "Hehe, Yuyan, you don't know what happened between me and Annina . She started Thunder Horse Military Factory with me . Thunder Horse Military Factory couldn’t have gotten here today without her . She brought in more than twenty million euros in profits for me so she deserves this . "
The atmosphere in the room immediately became a little awkward .
"Director Xia . " Liu Zhennan was very smart and he helped Xia Lei change the subject . "Sergey said he still needs two months before he can finish his work and we will already be back in China by that time . I don't know how we are going to inspect his engineering project . You’ll have to make a decision on this, Director Xia . "
Xia Lei gave a small frown . "We're only going to stay here for another week at most . After two months, we won't be here anymore…"
Annina cut Xia Lei off . "Director Xia, I can stay here . It's mine so I can stay to inspect it myself . It’s been my dream and I finally have what I’ve always dreamed of . I want to…"
She didn't continue . She looked at Xia Lei nervously .
She wanted to stay in Germany; Xia Lei understood that .
She was German and this was her home . Her relatives and friends were all here . In the beginning, she had been forced to stay in China, but that wasn't what she wanted . She did love him but she also loved her home, family, and friends . Now, she had made a decision, even though it was difficult for her .
Xia Lei was silent for a moment but in the end he still nodded . "I understand . I respect your decision . "
Annina couldn't hold herself back anymore and she did not care about Tang Yuyan or Long Bing’s presence as she jumped into Xia Lei's embrace, hugging him tightly . She couldn't help the tears which flowed from her eyes .
Tang Yuyan glanced at Long Bing for some reason and their gazes met . Whether it was Long Bing or Tang Yuyan, both were clearly surprised . They hadn't imagined this outcome .
Annina whispered into Xia Lei’s ear, "You are my angel . I will love you forever . Even if you have a hundred women, please don't forget me . Perhaps I will marry another man and have children, but my heart will belong to you forever . In the future, if you come to Germany, I will come to you as long as you give me a call . "
Perhaps only a German lady like Annina could voice a love confession like this .
Xia Lei didn't know why, but he felt a little disappointed, sad, but relieved . He made a small smile and nodded lightly . He whispered into her ear, "I will . "
Annina kissed Xia Lei's cheek, then let him go .
Liu Zhengnan laughed and said, "Director Xia, I’ll give Sergey a call . He knows what to do . "
Xia Lei nodded . "Let’s do it that way, then . "
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