Cheng Su was surprised by Qi Taiguo’s move. Before she knew it, Qi Taiguo had already let go of her. The whistle of the train sounded, the wheels rumbled, and the train started moving.
"Wait for my return!" Qi Taiguo shouted, waving his hand from the window.
Cheng Su ran a few steps, but the train got faster and finally, it carried her beloved away to a distant place.
Cheng Su squatted on the ground and began to cry.
Sister-in-law Gao’s eyes reddened as she watched, knowing that this journey would last several months. How could a couple bear such separation?
She had been married to her own husband for many years, and they were considered an old couple, yet they couldn’t bear it either. Let alone Cheng Su and her husband, who had been married for just over a year.
Still, their relationship was truly moving and enviable. Even after everything that happened earlier, it didn’t affect them. People have to go through experiences to learn, to grow, and to cherish, right?
"Sister, stop crying, it’s time to go." Sister-in-law Gao went over to help Cheng Su up.
Cheng Su was just momentarily reluctant. After crying for a while, she felt she was being melodramatic and bashfully said, "Made a laughingstock for you all!"
"No, not at all. You haven’t been married long, so it’s natural to feel reluctant. But your Old Qi, he’s really quite a man, isn’t he? Is this called, romantic?" said Sister-in-law Qiu, also the Commander’s Wife, as she chuckled with her mouth covered.
"Exactly, exactly. Our Old Gao wouldn’t be able to do something like this!" Sister-in-law Gao intentionally teased Cheng Su.
Cheng Su’s face flushed, and she lowered her head shyly, dispersing much of the sadness.
She looked in the direction where the train had disappeared and prayed silently: Heaven bless you, have a safe journey, return safely, I’ll wait for you.
The group left the train station, and the army vehicle was still waiting for them. Seeing that it was already past twelve o’clock, Cheng Su decided not to go back to the compound with them. Instead, she took another ride to handle matters at the factory, saving herself the trouble of overthinking at home.
Sister-in-law Gao and the others knew she had a career and didn’t insist, so they parted ways.
Over at the factory, her company had already won an award, and when Cheng Su arrived at the office, Xiao Pinshan and the team congratulated her.
"Once President Ning and the others return, we’ll hold a celebration banquet in the cafeteria to reward everyone for their hard work these days. Manager Xiao, please make the arrangements." Cheng Su said with a smile.
"Alright!" Xiao Pinshan noted it down and added, "The local newspaper covered the competition. I specifically bought two copies of the newspaper and had Xiao Ya cut out the report. I think, since it’s our company’s first competition and we won the championship, should we frame it as a memento? It’s both our company’s honor and a commemoration."
Cheng Su agreed with the idea. A company’s honor is a rare achievement, benefiting future developments and business. If potential collaborators see that the company has won awards, it boosts their confidence.
"Since you have the idea, let’s implement it. I think we should hang it in the business office area to inspire everyone." Cheng Su said happily.
Xiao Pinshan nodded, quickly jotting it down, and said, "The competition is over, the report is out, and now quite a few calls are coming in about distributors."
Cheng Su raised an eyebrow; it was expected but came unexpectedly soon. Indeed, even in this era, newspapers are the quickest way of transmitting information.
"Then let’s get ready. We’re going to be busy!" Cheng Su smiled.
"Yes!"