Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell



Chapter 694noveldrama

"Vision Electronics is managed by my wife. She's a bit of a perfectionist and has a strong aversion to anything that's not up to standard.

"She often brings her work frustrations home. It's like the feeling when someone pulls the plug during a critical moment in a guild battle," Bob explained, managing a wry smile as he sipped his wine.

"Out of frustration, I upgraded our factory's Class 100000 clean room to a Class 100," Bob added with a hint of bitterness in his voice.

"Your wife can't be that old, can she?"

Carlisle chuckled. Bob scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed.

"She just turned 24 this year, fresh out of college."

Wendell's eyes widened.

"You must be in your 30s, then?"

"I was born in 1971, so I'm 33."

"That's quite the age difference. Her relatives must have a lot to say about it. It's rather selfish, don't you think?" Wendell muttered.

Selena turned to Wendell slightly and cleared her throat.

Wendell realized his inappropriate comment and quickly apologized, "Sorry, Mr. York. I spoke out of turn."

Bob didn't mind and responded with a smile.

"It's okay. As you said, many people do talk behind us. My wife doesn't let it bother her, but I do. I rarely visit the factory myself!"

"It's just a nine-year difference."

Carlisle shrugged.

"Age doesn't determine the quality of a relationship. Everyone has their way of living, and there's no need to cater to others' opinions. Those who gossip are likely just jealous or bored. Keep a positive mindset!"

Recently, much judgment about age differences in relationships has been surfacing. Carlisle believed a nine-year gap was trivial compared to some of the more extreme age differences in relationships that are publicized.

Selena nodded in agreement.

"I agree with Mr. Zahn. A happy marriage isn't about age but mutual love and a healthy mindset. You live your own life, and there's no need to worry about external gossip. As Mr. Zahn said, a nine-year age difference is not that big!"

"I guess I was being narrow-minded."

Wendell felt embarrassed after listening to Carlisle's and Selena's reasoning. He scratched his head awkwardly.

"The chairman of my previous company was 65, and his wife was only 42!" Selena added,

smiling.

Carlisle waved his hand.

"Let's change the topic. Mr. York, how much did the clean room renovation cost?"

Carlisle needed to plan the production environment with the Govan smartphone development nearing production. He needed to understand the situation before deciding whether to rent and renovate a factory clean room.

"Vision Electronics has 15 workshops, each 800 square meters. The renovation for the clean room cost around 20 million," Bob said, his expression reflecting the sting of the expense. Having started the business at 14 years old with his parents and accumulated around 50 million over 19 years, spending 40% on the renovation was a significant hit.

Carlisle admired Bob's dedication to his wife. He would do the same, too.

"Investments like that can yield great returns. With the intense competition in the phone contract manufacturing industry, enhancing your production environment will likely attract more orders."

Bob's face lit up with a hopeful smile.

"That's true. Nokia is considering a visit to Vision Electronics. It's a rare opportunity for us. We might secure a Nokia order after the New Year if all goes well."

"But hasn't Nokia always worked with Wealth Technology and Ally Electronics for manufacturing?" Selena asked, as she was familiar with the industry.

The two companies were the best in the country, so she thought it was strange that Nokia would hand over manufacturing to a smaller company.

"It's likely they're looking to cut costs. Wealth and Ally's clean room standards aren't as

high as ours. We may not have their reputation, but our quality is comparable."

Bob was confident in Vision Electronics. Their location in a small county had held their potential back.

"Mr. Zahn, the governor has arrived."