Chapter 119
The car was a little warmer, and the three of them sat in the back seat. Chu Jiujiu couldn't wait to go home and insisted on seeing what the local specialties were. Wen Xiuwei offered her some while asking, "Grandma Han, why are you here too? It's so cold, how are you feeling lately?"
Grandma Han: "Everyone is fine. Xiuwei, now that the filming is finished, you won't be out for such a long time, right?"
Wen Xiuwei smiled and said, "Not recently."
As for the future, it’s hard to say.
Wen Xiuwei asked everyone about their recent situation in the car, mainly asking about the elders. She only mentioned Chu Shao briefly and didn't ask too much.
Chu Jiujiu knew that she did it on purpose and was afraid that everyone would find out so quickly. After returning home, she ran to Wen Xiuwei's room very considerately and told her what Chu Shao had been doing recently.
"Chu Shao is half a soldier now. In my father's words, he's a military researcher. But, he and I are just assistants. We're just small cogs in the wheel and can't achieve much at the moment."
Wen Xiuwei said gently, "When great things happen, they accumulate a lot. You are all outstanding people. In a few years, this will no longer happen."
Chu Jiujiu heard this a lot. Everyone encouraged her, and she had plenty of it. Ever since she was old enough to understand, she knew she had talent, a gift from heaven. She wasn't in a hurry, since she was only fifteen. She was just worried about Chu Shao. He was just a handyman now, so how long would it take for him to become a regular employee? Without a stable job, how could he possibly marry Wen Xiuwei?
If Wen Xiuwei knew that this was what she was worried about, she would have ignored her long ago.
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That night, she didn't go back to her room, but slept with Wen Xiuwei. When she fell asleep, Wen Xiuwei was still awake. She packed her things, and while packing, she came to the terrace, looked at the dark window next door, and sighed softly.
So busy.
She is busy, and he is busy too.
It seemed like every time they talked about what to do in the future, something would disrupt their plans. They had previously said they would discuss getting married after graduation, but later she went out of town to film a movie, and then she asked Chu Shao to take her home, but Chu Shao ended up in a closed military area again.
She was not sad or disappointed, just a little helpless.
You can't have your cake and eat it too. They are both young people who refuse to admit defeat and want to fight for themselves and each other. Perhaps for a long time, the two of them will be apart more often than they are together now.
Therefore, she has to work harder and achieve success as soon as possible, so that she can shift the focus of her life to Chu Shao.
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After Wen Xiuwei came back, she only had a few days of peace before all kinds of things started to happen again. Her master wanted her to continue attending classes, her colleagues at the studio wanted her help, her former friends wanted to have dinner with her, and the director of the movie she had just finished filming often asked her and Guan Jinqiao to come to his house to discuss things.
After the filming was completed, the director adopted Guan Jinqiao and Wen Xiuwei as his goddaughters. When Chu Jiujiu heard about it, she was so shocked that she almost overturned the dinner table.
Everyone thought her reaction was a bit strange, but Chu Jiujiu later found out that the godparents at this time were really godparents and had nothing to do with unspoken rules.
Moreover, there are many rules for godparents at this time. They have to burn incense and kowtow. There is a layer of separation between godparents and biological parents. During festivals, gifts are given to biological parents, and godparents must also have a portion. If godparents have a headache or fever, godsons and goddaughters must also go to their bedside to show their filial respect.
After hearing this, Chu Jiujiu understood that the director really liked them and was willing to adopt them as his daughters. She also heard that the director had four sons and no daughters, which was why he wanted to adopt them as his godparents.
Having such a godfather brings many benefits. At least, Wen Xiuwei is no longer a newcomer without connections. She has always been bothered by the fact that she has no parents or family. Now, this director is half her father.
After the movie is brought back, it still needs to be edited, and it is estimated that it will not be released until after the Spring Festival.
Final exams were approaching, and since it was her last year of high school, the teachers had extended the school day by an hour. Chu Jiujiu was unhappy because it meant she would have to spend even more time in school. Every night, Commander Qi would send a car to pick up Qi Baozhu, and Chu Jiujiu would take their car home to avoid having to bother Han Shengyi to pick her up again.
Now that he no longer has to take on Chu Jiujiu, Han Shengyi has become even more unscrupulous. He now works overtime longer hours than Grandpa Han, and is poised to become the top worker in the secretariat.
Han Shengyi's ability is obvious to everyone. His only shortcoming is that he is too young. At that time, the phenomenon of seniority is very serious. Even with Grandpa Han around, he cannot immediately become a real secretary.
That day, he went to a certain agency to deliver something for Secretary Wang. When he came out, he saw an acquaintance on the first floor.
Han Jibin was talking to another middle-aged man. He looked a little tired. Although the other middle-aged man was talking to him, he would look at his watch every time he said something. His impatience was very clear.
There was a flood in Henan. Because of the flood prevention propaganda, the number of people affected was reduced from more than 10 million in the previous life to several million. However, only Ding Boyun and Chu Yue knew about this. How did everyone know that the number had dropped so much? They only saw that the number of people affected was several million, and still thought it was a very terrifying thing.
Every time there is a natural disaster or man-made disaster, someone must be held accountable. Coincidentally, Han Jibin is a cadre in this area. He used to be a small cadre in the Ministry of Water Resources. Later, he was transferred to the Municipal Water Resources Bureau as director. After working as director for a few years, he returned to the Ministry of Water Resources. This time he was still a very capable director. However, not long after he took office, the flood came.
After finally completing the disaster relief work, the higher-ups began to hold people accountable. Han Jibin was trying to find a way to get himself out of the situation. It would be even better if he could take some credit for this incident.
After so many years, Han Jibin's appearance has not changed much, which shows that he is indeed living a very comfortable life.
Han Shengyi kept looking at him. After the middle-aged man left, Han Jibin turned around, and naturally, the two of them looked at each other.
Han Jibin has not changed, but Han Shengyi has changed so much that for a moment, Han Jibin thought this was his younger brother, Han Jixin.
He was in a trance for a moment, and then Han Jibin saw Han Shengyi walking towards him.
"Director Han." He called politely.
Last year, Han Shengyi said that he had no sister, and Han Bantian told Han Jibin about it that day. At that time, Han Jibin thought that he was holding a grudge against their family, but now it seems that is not the case.
Han Shengyi called him, but he still didn't leave. "Director Han, what are you doing here?"
Han Jibin paused for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Something happened. I came over to explain it to the comrades here."
When Han Shengyi heard this, he immediately asked, "What happened? It's not serious, right?"
Han Jibin shook his head. "It's no big deal. I can handle it myself."
Although he said so, his expression didn't mean that. Han Shengyi looked at him thoughtfully and suddenly brought up another matter, "The New Year is coming soon. Has Director Han bought any New Year's goods at home?"
Han Jibin: "I bought them. They were all bought by your aunt... No, my wife bought them."
Han Shengyi smiled. "That's good. We should celebrate the New Year well. I heard from Grandpa that you got a promotion. That's really impressive. Directors of your age are rare."
"If you have time, we can have a meal together. After all... we are family."
When saying the last five words, Han Shengyi's voice was a little lower. After he finished speaking, he smiled at Han Jibin again, then turned and left.
Han Jibin looked at his back and felt a little disappointed.
Han Shengyi was a strong-willed child when he was young. How come he became such a sycophant when he grew up, and his behavior was so obvious? It seems that those years in the countryside made him become like this.
I didn’t want to associate with their family before, but now that I have entered the officialdom, I feel that my uncle, who is the director, is useful, haha.
But this is also good. People like this are easy to control.
For two years, he persisted in sending gifts, but there was no movement from the Han family. Sometimes he wanted to meet them by chance, but Han Tinghui would actively avoid him after seeing him. Han Jibin didn't understand why he couldn't move Han Tinghui and Pan Yingping's hearts when he did so well and so perfectly.
That's right, they have been this hard-hearted since a long time ago.
But now, this hard-hearted man has raised a grandson whose means do not match his ambitions.
Although he had failed to accomplish his task, Han Jibin still walked out with a smile on his face.
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Han Shengyi left, Han Jibin also left, and then Ding Boyun came out from behind.
It was he who proposed the petition for flood prevention. When people knew about it, they were particularly impressed by him. Ding Boyun seized this opportunity, accomplished several things, and then gave gifts many times. He successfully got himself into this agency and became a cadre of a national agency.
But this was just a starting point. Ding Boyun coaxed Chu Yue for a long time before she told him two important future events that could be used. However, after hearing this, Ding Boyun was not very happy.
Idiot! If she knew there would be an earthquake in Tangshan, she should have told him last year. That way, when he wrote the petition for flood prevention, he could also write one for earthquake prevention. Writing them together wouldn't arouse suspicion. But if he wrote them one by one, there would be too many coincidences, and sooner or later someone would find out about him. So this time, he couldn't write another petition.
Ding Boyun was thinking about this as he walked out, and then he ran into two people from the Han family: one was a newcomer, and the other was a core member.
He and Han Shengyi lived in the same village for several years. Until he left, Han Shengyi was still a low-key and smart person. How come today, he has become a clever guy?
Something is wrong.
Ding Boyun kept this matter in mind and planned to ask Chu Yue about it when he saw her again.
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