Shen Yanshan was originally studying the latest newspapers nearby, trying to figure out which area would be the most suitable for the new production line of the factory to focus on. He was sitting upright at the table when he suddenly caught a glimpse of the letter in her hand. Alarm bells rang in his mind.
Ever since Duan Jingqi appeared, Shen Yanshan had always had a tight string in his heart.
This guy was like a huge thunderbolt that could strike him down at any moment.
Shen Yanshan pretended to get closer and took a quick look at the letter when he got the chance.
Seeing that the signature wasn't his, he finally heaved a sigh of relief. Then he casually asked, "What's up? Who sent you the letter?"
Li Chuchu frowned and said, "My grandpa. He's asking about my recent situation and whether I'll go back for the Spring Festival."
Shen Yanshan wondered, "It's only October. Why is he already thinking about the Spring Festival?"
"They're always like this. They always ask in every letter."
However, since the original owner's mother passed away, the original owner had never gone back and had little contact with her grandparents. One reason was that Li Jianmin deliberately kept them at a distance, and the other was that the original owner didn't really care about her grandparents.
But Li Chuchu remembered that her grandparents had been nice to the original owner before. Even though the original owner rarely went back, they always missed her and sometimes even sent her things.
It didn't seem right for her to always ignore them.
Li Chuchu was a bit in a dilemma.
Shen Yanshan didn't seem to care at all. "Just go back if you want. Anyway, we don't have any relatives to visit." As long as it had nothing to do with Duan Jingqi, everything was fine.
She suddenly realized... Oh right, this guy's parents were both dead.
On her side, one parent was gone. Although the other one was still alive, they didn't even want to say hello when they passed by each other in the factory. It was almost the same as having no parents.
So it wasn't that they didn't have the time. They just had no relatives to visit. Why hadn't she noticed before that they, as a couple, had so few relatives? Li Chuchu looked at Shen Yanshan suspiciously. It must be this guy's problem. After all, according to the plot, she was also one of the people who would be "doomed" because of him.
As for herself... It definitely couldn't be her problem.
After all, self - deprecation would never happen to Li Chuchu.
Shen Yanshan felt uncomfortable under Li Chuchu's stare. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Li Chuchu silently withdrew her gaze. "It's nothing. I'll write back to Grandpa and say that I'll go back if I have time during the Spring Festival this year."
Shen Yanshan nodded readily. "Okay, you can arrange it."
Li Chuchu looked at him and let out a snort. This guy agreed so readily.
...
The last time Duan Jingqi went home with a palm print on his face,
His father found out that he had left the banquet halfway. Even though his father was far away in the military camp, he still called to scold him. For a moment, Duan Jingqi felt even more resentful.
Now,
In the dim and pitch - black environment,
Duan Jingqi was sitting on the edge of the bed, smoking. The room was filled with smoke.
A fair and slender woman's arm stretched out from the printed cotton quilt beside him and loosely wrapped around Duan Jingqi's waist. Her voice was so tender that it seemed to be able to squeeze out water. "Jingqi, are you still angry about that? She's just a little girl who can't be put on the table. How can she compare with you?"
Yin Miao's naked body gently pressed against Duan Jingqi's back.
Listening to his calm breathing,
She changed her way of persuasion:
"Your father is old. Everything in this family will be up to you in the future. You just have to endure for a few more years."
As soon as this was mentioned,
Duan Jingqi's mood really began to fluctuate a bit.
His anger these days was not only because of Li Chuchu but also because of that phone call.
This old bastard had forced him to train at the grass - roots level for so many years. Every time he said that his experience was not enough and he was not qualified to be a great talent. Or he said that there were changes in the central policy and it was not the right time yet. As a result, people of his age had all been promoted, while he was still just a clerk.
The promise to send him to the political college had also been delayed.
He thought his father just wanted to hold on to power and enjoy the feeling of being treated like an emperor by the whole family.
If he had been promoted earlier, who would dare to look down on him!
Duan Jingqi was extremely indignant and hated his father to the core.
Yin Miao's slightly wrinkled hand stroked his handsome face. "I think with your qualifications and talents, it's no problem for you to be a department head or a bureau chief. And your father told me the other day that he was going to send you to the political college. He must be trying to find a way."
She leaned on Duan Jingqi's shoulder. There were a few wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, and she looked at Duan Jingqi with a somewhat infatuated look.
She used to be a dancer when she was young. No young, handsome and well - connected man like Duan Jingqi had ever pursued her. She never thought that in middle age, she would be favored by her adopted son.
If it had been before, she wouldn't even have dared to think about it.
Duan Jingqi fulfilled her fantasy of love, so she was willing to sacrifice herself for this love like a moth flying into the fire.
Listening to Yin Miao's words, Duan Jingqi's pride swelled up. He was so proud that he could hardly contain himself.
That's right! With his abilities, wasn't he better than his peers?
As long as he got a chance to be promoted, he would definitely be more outstanding than them.
Once he had real power in his hands, what kind of people wouldn't come to curry favor with him?
Li Chuchu wouldn't dare to treat him like this either!
Thinking of Li Chuchu, Duan Jingqi felt a surge of hatred in his heart.
However, this time when he saw Li Chuchu, she seemed to have changed completely. Although she still had the same face, the feeling she gave was different.
Especially there was a kind of toughness about her. It was a kind of contrast. She looked gentle and easy - going, but in fact, she could stab you at any time. Just thinking of her young and lively face and the smiles and expressions he saw last time made Duan Jingqi's heart itch.
It was really a waste for her to marry Shen Yanshan. That hooligan had nothing to be proud of and always had a gloomy air about him. If Li Chuchu could really turn over a new leaf, he might even be able to give her a hand.
On the other hand,
Yin Miao didn't know what Duan Jingqi was thinking. She just stared at him stupidly and murmured, "Jingqi, after your father dies, let's move to another place. Go to a place where no one knows us and then get married."
As soon as the word "marriage" came out,
Duan Jingqi was stunned for a moment.
He had also thought about marriage just now, but not with Yin Miao.
Moreover, he couldn't leave Ningcheng, and he couldn't marry her. All his connections and networks were in Ningcheng. Leaving here would be equivalent to giving up all the resources his father currently had.
He coughed lightly and evaded the topic. "Father is still in good health. You'll have to wait for me for a while. I promise I'll handle everything properly before that and at least provide for your later life."
These words meant something completely different to Yin Miao.
Duan Jingqi really wanted to marry her! He really considered their future!