chsdbacks Chapter 1658 - 1659: All Threads Converge
Chapter 1658 - 1659: All Threads Converge
"Actually, when I heard Ning Gang mention Zhu City, I was elated and relieved. It’s Zhu City close to Guangcheng, not somewhere else," Qi Taiguo said. "You have assets and business over there, and now you’re talking about opening another Seafood Shop. Isn’t this heaven’s arrangement?"
Cheng Su remained silent.
With his words, she realized that it seemed like many threads could be connected. From returning to this era, later going to Guangcheng to search for herself, meeting the Cheng family, befriending the Cheng family, the Cheng family then befriending the Ning family, Qi Taiguo leaning on the Ning family, and now because of the Ning family, he would go to Zhu City, to Guangcheng. And as for herself, she already had several ventures in Guangcheng, laying the foundation for settling there.
Each thread ultimately leads to one place, converging to one point—Guangcheng.
It’s hard to say it’s not heaven’s arrangement.
Thinking about this stirred Cheng Su somewhat, her heart started to beat faster.
"I’m going to Zhu City; actually, you can apply to accompany the army deployment too. But if I return to Guangcheng, applying again is meaningless. You still have your studies now, but you’ll be in your senior year by next September; graduating the year after and returning to Guangcheng will be perfect timing. If all goes well, I should be established in Zhu City by then!" Qi Taiguo pinched her shoulder and said, "Even if we have to be apart, it’s only a year and a half."
"But I don’t even want to be apart from you for a day!" Cheng Su buried herself in his chest, wrapping her arms around his waist.
Qi Taiguo gently patted her back and said, "I know, but I really need this opportunity!"
This is a chance for him to move towards power. If he doesn’t seize it, who knows how many years he’ll have to wait for the next one. He’s still young, and some things are better done sooner rather than later, because if something goes wrong, he still has the chance to start over.
But as one grows older, opportunities become fewer and fewer.
Cheng Su didn’t speak. Although unwilling, she knew he was right.
She had almost no reason to argue or refuse.
A man with ambitions—she couldn’t even bear to miss a business opportunity herself, so what right did she have to extinguish his desires?
Cheng Su sighed, wiped the corner of her eye with the back of her hand, and asked, "If you go, when will you leave?"
"Probably January or February. Once the official document arrives, I’ll go report," Qi Taiguo replied.
"So soon?" Cheng Su was taken aback and looked up at him.
"It’s not so soon. If it were really quick, I wouldn’t have to wait for the official document but report early."
Cheng Su felt even more reluctant and said, "This is so rushed. We haven’t even moved into our new house." She thought for a moment and continued, "But it’s also fortunate that the house was just allocated, and you’re being reassigned; otherwise, it wouldn’t be good. Even if you’re reassigned, the house won’t be taken back, right?"
"Are you silly? This is a welfare house allocation, no matter where I get reassigned, it’s obviously ours. How would there be logic in allocating you a house only to take it back now because you’re not here unless you commit a big mistake?" Qi Taiguo laughed.
Cheng Su blushed slightly and murmured, "If they really took it back, the government would be too petty."
Qi Taiguo looked at her like this and tentatively asked, "Then, should I really go?"
Cheng Su snorted and said, "You’ve already agreed, can you renege? Go ahead, leaving us mother and son."
Qi Taiguo hugged her tightly and said, "How could I bear leaving you and our son? But there’s nothing we can do; the power we have is too weak. Sometimes we’re only passive, with no strength to fight back."
Cheng Su knew he was referring to past things and didn’t have a reply. To avoid being suppressed, one can only be stronger than others.