Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 316 I'm Retiring

Then, there was silence.

Lin Qingping scoffed, "Gu Juncheng, are you implying you'll become that person? No need, no need! You have no responsibility for that!"

Lin Qingping pushed away Gu Juncheng's hand that was supporting her, turned to face him, and patted his shoulder like a brother. "Gu Juncheng, Director Cheng treats Cheng Yuanyuan this way because he's her father! They're blood relatives, but we're not. In the future, you'll have your own wife and your own daughter. They are your closest and dearest people, the people you'll need to protect even when you're eighty! As for me, I'm stepping down now. Anyway, thank you for helping me when I needed it! Let's go, time to head back to the capital!"

Lin Qingping did not deny that there was an element of teasing him when she said that, but a faint sour feeling still arose in her heart.

She quickly suppressed her sour feeling, and without even looking at Gu Juncheng's expression, strode forward.

She came here specifically for Cheng Yuanyuan's marriage to her brother. Now that the marriage has fallen through and her brother is in jail, she doesn't care how the Cheng family is doing or what consequences her brother will face. She bought a ticket to return to the capital the next day and is ready to go back to her own life.

All I can say is that this small county town is really small.

That evening, when she, Gu Juncheng, and Zhong Xiaoxiao went out to dinner, they ran into Jiang Liping.

Jiang Liping was carrying a thermos and walking hurriedly. When she saw them, she greeted them with a smile, but her expression was full of worry.

Jiang Liping regarded Lin Qingping as her benefactor and told her nothing, sighing as she said, "Yuan Yuan's child is gone."

"Huh?" Lin Qingping was greatly shocked.

It turned out that Cheng Yuanyuan was very sad today. When she got home, she locked herself in her room and wouldn't come out. Jiang Liping was afraid that something would happen to her, so she coaxed her out and took her out for a walk to cheer her up. However, on the stairs, just as Jiang Liping closed the door, Cheng Yuanyuan, who was walking in front, missed a step and tumbled down the stairs.

Jiang Liping spoke with great sadness, "It's all my fault. If only I hadn't asked her to go out..."

Lin Qingping actually had a somewhat dark thought in her heart. She really wanted to say that the loss of this child might not be a bad thing, but she knew she couldn't say such things.

Jiang Liping sighed, "Originally, Lao Cheng and I had planned that since Yuan Yuan was so unhappy, we should take her away from here. Looking at Yuan Yuan like this, she definitely couldn't give up this child. No matter what the father is like, this child has been in her belly for five months, and she can't bear to part with it. We would take this child and move to another place to live, away from this place of heartbreak, and Yuan Yuan would feel better. Besides, we wouldn't have to face all the gossip. But now... sigh... it's all my fault..."

"But... isn't Director Cheng the factory director? Does he not want his job anymore?" Lin Qingping couldn't help but ask.

“It’s fine if he doesn’t want to be the factory manager. Aren’t there people opening their own shops everywhere these days? Old Cheng is quite skilled. When it comes to making candy, no one in the factory can compare to him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be the factory manager! We thought, with a skill, you can make a living anywhere.”

Lin Qingping's heart skipped a beat. "Let me go with you to see Yuan Yuan."

When Lin Qingping saw Cheng Yuanyuan, who was pale on the hospital bed, the scene before her eyes overlapped with her memories from her previous life.

On her deathbed, Cheng Yuanyuan held her hand and said, "Sister, I'm so glad I had you in my life."

Her heart suddenly softened.

His gaze fell on Cheng Yuanyuan's abdomen, which was flat. That devilish nephew would never come again...

When she talked to Director Cheng, she got straight to the point and asked if he had any plans to go to the capital.

Factory Director Cheng was stunned by her question.

He did consider leaving the county town, but he never thought of going to the capital.

But Lin Qingping knew what a great era this was; as long as one dared to fight, struggle, and endure hardship, there was no career one couldn't succeed at.

"I want to start a sugar-related business in the capital. I'll provide the capital and technology, and I'd like you to be the professional manager. We can discuss how to split the profits, but you have to follow my management style." Lin Qingping actually wanted to open a cake shop and turn it into a chain. At that time, there weren't many specialized cake shops, so the prospects were promising.

"This... I need to think about it." Director Cheng was both tempted and hesitant.

“Of course.” Lin Qingping said readily. “You should be careful about such an important matter. You can come to the capital first and take a look. I have a few stores in the capital and a clothing factory in our province. You can do some research and learn more about it.”

Factory Director Cheng looked at his lifeless daughter in the ward and nodded, "Okay, I will go."

At least go and take a look!

"Alright, Director Cheng, I'll be waiting for you in the capital." Lin Qingping left with those words.

Yuan Yuan, I hope that in this life I can give you a wonderful life.

The next day, Lin Qingping and his party returned to the capital.

Upon arriving in the capital, Gu Juncheng returned to school that very night.

"I'll come over tomorrow morning," Gu Juncheng said as he left.

Lin Qingping even retorted to him.

After a long and tiring journey, Lin Qingping returned home and lay on her own bed, feeling incredibly comfortable. She slept until late morning the next day.

Go downstairs, there was no one else except Zhong Xiaoxiao wiping the table.

The person who said they would come this morning did not show up.

After having breakfast, Lin Qingping planned to go out for a walk, partly to check on her shop and partly to look for a new location to prepare for the cake shop. Regardless of whether Director Cheng came or not, she could still open the shop.

Life is all about taking risks and making progress.

She told herself that she had once considered giving up.

They went to find Wu Tianjiao first.

When Wu Tianjiao saw her, she said, "I haven't called you for a few days. Did you go back to your hometown?"

"Yes, I went back. How did you know?"

"Tianping told me! You even went with Gu Juncheng!"

Lin Qingping nodded, not denying it, "I went to take care of some things at home."

"I didn't want to say much, but what's our relationship? I'll just be blunt."

Lin Qingping gave her a look, "You've already said that, why aren't you going to talk?"

"What's going on between you and Gu Juncheng? I feel like there's something strange between you two, and there's this steak vendor kid involved too?"

"What nonsense about me getting involved with the steak-selling kid! That's not true, Gu Juncheng and I..." She fell silent.

"You want to go to the island with him?" Wu Tianjiao asked in a low voice.

"Wh...what?" Lin Qingping was shocked.

"You don't know?" Wu Tianjiao was very surprised.

How could Lin Qingping have known?!

“It’s not like there’s anything I can’t say!” Wu Tianjiao said. “We still need to tell the family members! Those who want to accompany their spouses to the military should do so! Tianping even tried to persuade Meili to accompany her to the military, but Meili didn’t agree. Your husband, Lao Gu…” Wu Tianjiao noticed that something was wrong with Lin Qingping.