Chapter 81
◎He Qingzhao, I have completely let go◎
Upon hearing that Cheng Jiaming was going to resign, Qi Kangyu jumped to his feet in fright and hurriedly explained, "Cheng Jiaming, don't overthink it, I didn't mean it that way, I just..."
Cheng Jiamo waved her hand at him: "President Qi, you don't need to explain. I believe what you said. I don't resent you. On the contrary, I'm quite grateful to you. Over the past five years, you've given me a lot of help at work. But now that I know the truth, if I continue to stay here with you, that would be too..." She laughed self-deprecatingly, "...that would be too shameless."
After saying that, she turned to leave.
Qi Kangyu grabbed her arm anxiously: "I don't know what exactly happened between you and Mr. He, but I feel that there's something between you two..."
Cheng Jiamo interrupted him, "Since President Qi doesn't know, then don't meddle in other people's business."
She twisted her elbow, shook off Qi Kangyu's hand, and walked away without looking back.
Cheng Jiamo returned to her hotel room to pack her things. She didn't have much, just a few changes of clothes, and she finished packing in no time.
After packing her luggage, she dragged her suitcase to the door and opened it, only to see He Qingzhao standing outside the door with his back slightly hunched over, leaning against the wall.
Upon seeing her come out, He Qingzhao immediately stood up straight and greeted her with a smile.
Cheng Jiamo paused for a moment, then turned to leave, but she had only taken one step when He Qingzhao grabbed her arm.
Cheng Jiamo stopped, slowly turned her head, glanced at the large, well-defined hand holding her arm, then looked up at He Qingzhao's face and said in a calm tone, "Let go."
He Qingzhao awkwardly let go of her hand, then awkwardly put it down again.
Cheng Jiamo continued walking forward, dragging her suitcase. After a few steps, she stopped, turned to look at He Qingzhao, smiled at him, and said calmly, "He Qingzhao, thank you for your help, but you don't need to help me secretly anymore. After all, we have no relationship anymore. You don't need to help me anymore. If Mrs. He finds out, it won't be good for either of us."
He Qingzhao frowned: "What Mrs. He?"
Cheng Jiamo didn't want to say it at first, feeling that it would make her seem like she hadn't let go yet. But seeing He Qingzhao's blank expression, she couldn't help but laugh and say, "Back then, Mr. He personally sent me a message saying that you were already married and that I, a poor female student, couldn't afford to fly, so you wouldn't invite me to your wedding."
He Qingzhao: "..."
Cheng Jiamo: "Oh right, I've returned every single penny of the pocket money you gave me back then."
He Qingzhao: "..."
Cheng Jiamo: "He Qingzhao, I don't owe you anything, whether it's money or feelings. We parted amicably. It would have been even better if you hadn't been so clever as to have someone arrange a job for me."
"Cheng Jiamo." He Qingzhao rushed forward and hugged her tightly. "Momo, I haven't been married, I haven't. For the past five years, I..."
Cheng Jiamo shouted at him, "He Qingzhao!"
He Qingzhao's explanation was interrupted. He slowly released her and looked at her with red eyes.
Cheng Jiamo took two steps back to create some distance between them, took a deep breath, and said gently, "Whether you're married or not, or divorced after marriage, it doesn't matter to me anymore."
She paused, suppressing a bitter taste in her throat, and continued, "I've completely let go of it. I let go of it five years ago on New Year's Eve. You don't need to test me."
"Over the past five years, although I have indeed been reminded of you sometimes when I see certain places, such as today by the Qinhuai River, I was reminded of the time we came here together when we were young, but that is just a memory of our youth, not that I still love you."
He Qingzhao looked at her, his Adam's apple bobbing rapidly, his voice hoarse as if his throat had been choked by smoke, deep and hoarse: "Five years ago on New Year's Day, I originally intended to propose to you, but you secretly left. When I was chasing after you..."
Before he could finish speaking, his phone rang. He saw that the caller ID was He Jingyang. He was about to hang up when he suddenly remembered that five years ago on New Year's Eve, He Jingyang had been with him at the hospital, and that He Jingyang had used his phone at that time.
"Momo, don't go yet." He Qingzhao answered the phone. "He Jingyang, five years ago..."
As soon as the call connected, He Jingyang immediately apologized: "Brother, I'm sorry!"
After apologizing, He Jingyang hurriedly explained, "Five years ago on New Year's Eve, Cheng Jia... your sister-in-law sent you a message saying she missed you and wanted to spend the New Year with you. But I was really angry at the time, angry that she caused your car accident. Luckily you were alright, otherwise she wouldn't have survived."
He Qingzhao gripped his phone tightly, so tightly that the veins on the back of his hand bulged. He watched Cheng Jiamo leave without chasing after her, simply watching her walk away in silence.
He Jingyang continued without stopping, "When I received the message she sent you, I pretended to be you and replied to her. I told her that you were already married, had obtained your marriage certificate, and would be having your wedding after the New Year. I also said some sarcastic things to her. After that, I asked her to return the money you had given her. Unexpectedly, she was quite decisive and returned it immediately, so you heard the sound of the payment being credited to your account."
He Qingzhao clenched his back teeth tightly: "..."
He Jingyang: "I'm sorry, brother. If this is the reason you can't win her back, I will personally apologize to her."
He Qingzhao said coldly, "No need, go to the second brother to receive your punishment."
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Cheng Jiamo took a car overnight to an ancient town near southern Beijing and booked a guesthouse.
After checking in, she strolled alone along the brightly lit ancient cobblestone street, taking photos here and there, and sometimes going into small shops to buy some trinkets.
She played on the streets until very late before returning to the hotel to sleep, and didn't wake up until the afternoon of the next day.
After finishing her meal, she wrote a resignation letter and sent it to Qi Kangyu.
Qi Kangyu called her: "Cheng Jiamo, I don't care what kind of relationship you have with He Qingzhao. Even if you don't work with him anymore, I still hope you can stay in the company and continue to be my assistant. I said that the reason I taught and mentored you later was not because of He Qingzhao. It was because I really thought you were a reliable, hardworking person who was worth teaching."
Cheng Jiamo smiled and replied, "Thank you, boss, thank you for your kindness. But I've been doing this job for five years, and I'm really tired of it. I'd like to change to a new job."
Qi Kangyu: "What do you want to do? Our company has other positions available; you can do whatever you want."
Cheng Jiamo: "I want to go to a rural area to teach."
Qi Kangyu was surprised: "Teaching in rural areas? There aren't many schools in rural areas now, and even if there are, there aren't many students. What kind of teaching are you going to do? Besides, you're not a free teacher trainee. Why do something so thankless?"
Cheng Jiamo smiled gently: "There will always be someone who needs it."
Three days later, Cheng Jiamo boarded a high-speed train heading towards western Sichuan. Her destination was called Moon City.
She just went there first to take a look and learn about the local customs and traditions before deciding where to teach.
After attending Tang Jingyao's wedding, He Qingzhao immediately took a plane to Moon City. He arrived before Cheng Jiamo and was already waiting for her on her usual route.
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