Chapter 75

Coming out of the Japanese restaurant, Pei Qing pulled his coat closer. It was already late autumn, and the name of the autumn tiger was not called for nothing.

Xue Xiaochen followed her out.

"Do you need me to go back from you?"

"No need. I want to be alone." Pei Qing shook his head gently.

What the other person said just now left a huge psychological shadow in her heart.

She needed a while to digest what she said.

Xue Xiaochen expressed his understanding of her answer. After all, there were some things they really needed to talk about. Otherwise, it would be even more difficult to deal with if they were not on the same page.

"Then be careful on the road."

"good."

The black car in front of her gradually drove away from her sight.

The cool breeze woke her up.

Xue Xiaochen’s words seemed to still linger in his ears.

"This behavior isn't out of the ordinary. In other words, if the elderly family member's pension is high enough, their children would rather pay high medical bills to keep him alive. Even though this is very painful for the elderly and life is worse than death, it's human nature."

"What we're doing now is pretty much the same. And you don't need to do these things, I'll do them. You just need to draft two contracts according to my requirements."

Drafting two contracts was not difficult for her, but the difficult part was stepping out of her own moral scope.

But obviously, she had no control over this.

Thinking of this, Pei Qing couldn't help but laugh at herself. She had already boarded Qiao Ye's pirate ship, and it was probably impossible for her to get off.

Before she could think further, the vibration of the cell phone in her pocket woke her up.

She took it out and took a look. It was from her aunt whom she hadn't contacted for a long time.

Why would she call her at this time?

To be precise, she hasn't been back since she graduated from college.

The only contact we have with each other is a "Happy New Year" message sent on WeChat during the Spring Festival.

She didn't understand, but she picked up the phone anyway.

“…”

“…”

The person on the other end obviously didn't expect the call to be picked up, so there was an eerie silence between them for a moment.

Just as Pei Qing was about to speak, a woman's voice came from the other side, "Your grandmother passed away. I hope you can come back to see her. Before she died, she was most worried about you."

For some reason, Pei Qing felt it was very ironic when he heard her words.

When she was in Jiangcheng, everyone could see how the old lady treated her and her son differently.

Now that she's dead, people are saying that the old lady was still thinking about her before she died. Wouldn't that make you laugh out loud?

Although she scoffed at her words, she still remembered the old lady's kindness in allowing her to go to school.

In any case, in that village where few girls go to school, it is not easy for the old lady to say, "As long as you can get into high school, I will let you go to school."

So after a moment of silence, she said, "I know."

"Besides, Acheng is dead, did you know that?"

The woman said this carefully, as if she was worried that she didn't know about it yet.

Yes, few of her relatives in Jiangcheng knew that she was studying abroad.

It's normal that she doesn't know.

Pei Qing paused and said calmly, "I know."

Hearing her words, the woman seemed relieved. "It's good that you know. I was also surprised that Ah Cheng died. If you need any help in the future, as long as it is within my ability, I will do my best to help you. After all, it's not easy for a girl like you to be out there."

"Okay. I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Pei Qing took a deep breath and was about to leave the Japanese restaurant when he found that a light snow had started to fall from the sky.

Is it starting to snow now?

She stretched out her hand to catch a snowflake, but saw that the moment the snowflake fell into her palm, it instantly melted into snow water.

Even so, she took out her cell phone to take a picture of the scene and wanted to share it with others.

After going through all of my contacts, I found that apart from Qiao Ye, there didn't seem to be many people.

After much deliberation, this photo was finally sent to Qiao Ye's mobile phone.

It's already eleven o'clock, but there is a time difference between Country M and China, so Qiao also replied quickly.

The first sentence is not about the photo.

Q: "It's eleven o'clock, haven't you gone to bed yet?"

"Come out and have some food. I'll be home soon."

Q: "Xiaochen asked you to work overtime?"

"No."

Q: "Oh. Then you should go back early."

Q: “Also, the snow colors you captured are beautiful.”

Seeing Qiao Ye's reply, the corners of Pei Qing's mouth never bent down. She almost understood the meaning of her words at once.

The night is beautiful tonight, and so are you.

She couldn't help but jokingly said, "You're not going to talk about the flowers at 4:30 in the morning today?"

You can tell from the moment you hear it that she is still teasing the friend that Qiao also posted on WeChat Moments when they were in college.

Q: "Eh."

Q: "This is all so old, how come you still remember it?"

“Because it was very impressive.”

Both parties on the phone couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Pei Qing turned off his phone, looked not far away, then hailed a taxi and went straight home.

To call it home is just a place to stay.

When she returned home, she looked at the empty house. In fact, when she was in Country M, she saw similar scenes every time she went back, but at that time Xiao Hei was with her.

Now even Xiao Hei is gone.

Thinking of this, she felt a little lost and began to reflect on whether she should also raise some small animals.

But as soon as this idea came to her mind, she strangled it in the cradle.

At worst, I could ask Qiao to send Xiao Hei back to her by air.

After all, she might not have the energy to raise another one.

*

As time passed, Pei Qing felt that it was time to go back.

After all, her aunt called and wanted her to go see the old lady.

This year is almost over.

She thought about going to see it before the New Year. She couldn't really not go at all.

So she planned to take three days off, plus a Friday, for a total of five days.

I originally thought that Xue Xiaochen would not approve the leave, but he approved it for her with a wave of his hand.

"You've been quite busy lately, so just give me the two contracts I want when you get back. HR won't record your leave, and your salary will be paid as normal."

"..." Pei Qing was so quick and decisive in agreeing that he was speechless for a moment. He could only nod and say, "Then... thank you, Mr. Xue."

"You're welcome. You've been back for so long and haven't been back. It would be nice to go back and take a look."

She pulled a small suitcase and took the high-speed rail towards Jiangcheng.

Xue Xiaochen is undoubtedly an excellent leader. She knows very well what her subordinates are thinking.

As long as you have a good reason to ask for leave and the leave is less than or equal to three days, she will not deduct your salary.

But if you are in the company, everything she asks for must be sent to her before the DDL she gives.

Once the time limit is exceeded, there will be penalties such as performance deductions.

It is precisely because of this rule that the people under him are very loyal and efficient.

The train stops at Jiangcheng Station.

Jiang Cheng is still the same Jiang Cheng as when she graduated from college, but she is no longer the same Jiang Cheng as when she graduated from college.

Pulling her suitcase, she did not choose to go home, but chose to stay in a hotel not far from her home.

She didn't know when it started, but she seemed to gradually feel that the small house was no longer her home.

Instead, it was the house that Qiao Ye didn't go back to very often.

After sending the woman a message saying "I'm here", she lay down on the bed and began to rest.

After sitting on the high-speed train for four hours, she felt exhausted.

Soon, a message came from the other end, "Okay, you can rest today. We can talk about it tomorrow if there is anything."

Pei Qing's hand paused for a moment, then typed out a single word: "OK."

Now that I think about it, letting Pei Cheng die so easily was too easy for him.

He should also experience what it's like to be in a car accident.

But it's too late to say anything now.

The dead cannot be resurrected, she sighed softly.

For a moment, she actually felt that it didn't matter if Pei Cheng died, after all, it didn't affect anyone else.

This was something she would never have considered before.

No matter what, Pei Cheng is still her father. She has to show sadness no matter what when her father dies.

Maybe it was because she had been with Joe for a long time, so she was gradually assimilated.

The next morning, a white car stopped in front of the hotel.

Pei Qing did not check out, but got in the car and followed them.

She'll be here plenty of time, so there's no need to rush.

The driver was a big and strong man, and her aunt was wearing a floral dress and sitting in the passenger seat.

"I'm surprised you're here." The woman sighed. "At least, I can comfort myself by wondering if you still have this family in your heart."

Pei Qing looked out the window. "I didn't come back for anything. It was just because she gave me the opportunity to go to school."

"I know." The woman nodded. "I probably guessed that's why you came back."

“…”

"I know in my heart I hate our family. Especially your father."

"So no matter what I say, in your eyes, it's just an excuse for that person. You're the most promising person in our village now, and you should have a good job in the capital."

"It's okay. It's just enough to keep me fed and clothed." Pei Qing said.

"That's pretty impressive. After all, it's the capital city where every inch of land is worth a lot of money. It's pretty good to be able to have enough food and clothing." The woman didn't care about her attitude and just talked to herself.

The car sped along the road, and the trees outside kept receding.

The surrounding environment is becoming more and more remote.

Perhaps sensing her hesitation, the woman explained, "The old lady's burial place is a bit remote, so it might take some time."

Pei Qing paused for a moment, "Did she mean that?"

She remembered that the old man liked to be lively, so why did he choose to be buried here after his death?

"Yeah. Being used like this by the child you've loved your whole life would chill even a stone."

Pei Qing lowered his eyelids and said nothing.

Turn your head and look at the scenery outside the car window.