"What were you talking about with Dean Shan just now? People upstairs came down to see what was going on," Ding Qiunan asked as her husband walked into her office.
"Today is Dean Shan's last day at the hospital. I saw him standing alone by the flower bed, so I went over and chatted with him. Those who are concerned are just worrying unnecessarily."
Li Chu said this without any concern, and pulled out a chair in front of his desk and sat down.
"Aren't you worried that Old Du will make things difficult for you after he takes office?"
"Hehe, what are you talking about? My file isn't even here, I'm just temporarily assigned here. Do you think he'd give me clothes like that? Besides, if my relationship with Lao Du wasn't good, would he have brought his wife to Wenxuan's wedding?"
"I don't care whether you two are close or not. I'm just reminding you. Don't think that just because I've been in the administration building for less time than you, I know this building better than you do. I can hear a lot of things that you can't hear."
Ding Qiunan mentioned Li Chuxin, and in any place where women gather, gossip is bound to fly everywhere.
Especially in the logistics department, there are women with all sorts of connections. You never know which one who looks unremarkable might have a powerful background.
Therefore, this place is also a breeding ground for all sorts of rumors.
Among this group of women, Ding Qiunan is definitely an outlier.
There's no other reason than that, aside from their looks, they have their own men standing behind them, unlike the others who rely on the legacy of their elders.
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"It's okay, honey. Don't worry about what others say. Just do your best. These people can't affect me."
"Yes, my man is the best, okay?"
"That's right, you know perfectly well how amazing I am." Li Chu raised his eyebrows at his wife with a smug look.
He was unsurprisingly greeted with a coquettish eye roll.
"When I came back from lunch just now, I heard someone say that Uncle Shen rejected a proposal to improve your benefits a few days ago?"
“These women in your logistics department are really resourceful; they seem to know everything.” Li Chu smiled and shook his head, then nodded, “They’re right, I know about this too.”
"Why? Why would Uncle Shen do this?" Ding Qiunan asked, her brows furrowed.
"Don't overthink it. We discussed it beforehand. Some people want to give me a push so they can achieve their real goals. Besides, I'll only be fifty next year, which is still quite young. There's no need to rush."
"Just keep it in mind, I don't understand these things."
Perhaps in the past, Ding Qiunan had the idea of following behind her man and standing on a high place to enjoy the scenery.
But in that special era, she witnessed too many ups and downs with her man, and now she only has one thought in her mind, which is that as long as her family is safe and sound.
"By the way, honey, you'll be fifty next year. How about we give you a proper birthday celebration?"
"No way!" Li Chu quickly waved his hand. "Our elders are still alive. How can we celebrate the birthdays of the younger generation? But in two or three years, when it's Dad's 70th birthday and Uncle Wang's 80th birthday, we can give them a proper celebration."
Ding Qiunan did not refute her husband's words, but simply smiled.
He said that elders don't celebrate the birthdays of younger generations, but I've never seen him say that when he celebrates her and her two children's birthdays every year.
However, Ding Qiunan had always been puzzled as to why her husband was so averse to celebrating his birthday. She had asked him many times, but he always brushed her off with various excuses.
However, this time she didn't intend to let the matter drop. Her husband would be fifty next year, and she wanted to celebrate his birthday no matter what, even if it was just her and the children celebrating with him.
But before that, she needs to figure out why she doesn't want to celebrate her birthday. If there really is some taboo, she doesn't want a good thing to turn into a bad thing.
Having made up her mind, Ding Qiunan changed the subject of her birthday and chatted with her husband sitting opposite her while writing something with her head down.
Actually, Li Chu didn't want to celebrate his birthday for any other reason than superstition.
It's easy to imagine how difficult it will be for Ding Qiunan to figure out the reason this time.
"Alright, honey, it's time to get off work. It'll just be the two of us at home tonight, how about we eat at the cafeteria?"
"Hmm? Where are Wenxuan and Yueyue?"
"They've gone to Qiaoyun's place. They'll meet us at the entrance of the Great Hall of the People tomorrow afternoon."
"Is Huihui having dinner at Shen Yi's house?"
"Yes, I said that when I left this morning."
"Then let's eat in the cafeteria. You go get your food first. I only have a little bit left. It'll be ready in a few minutes."
"Okay, I'll go first. Hurry up, or the food will get cold."
Just as the two of them finished eating and got home, Wang Jiadong came over from next door.
"Uncle, Aunt, you're back."
"Jiadong, just say what's on your mind."
Li Chu sat on a small stool, feeding the dog while glancing at his nephew and saying something.
"Hey, Uncle, it's like this, could I borrow your car tonight?"
Give me a reason.
Li Chu was quite surprised that his nephew wanted to borrow his car, because his car could go to many places because of him, so he would never lend it out casually.
Wang Jiadong knew this, but the fact that he still came over and spoke up meant that something must have happened.
"It's a personal matter. I want to take Xiaojuan back to her home. Her sister-in-law is about to give birth, and we want to go back and visit her."
"The key is on the shoe cabinet in the living room, go get it yourself."
"Thank you, Uncle!"
"Qiu Nan, get two buckets of malted milk powder for Jia Dong, and also give him that bunch of bananas to take with him."
"knew."
"Uncle, Aunt, no need, my mom has already prepared things for me."
"Take it if you can, and give my regards to Xiaojuan's parents for me and your aunt." Li Chu waved his hand without even turning his head while sitting there.
Cao Xiaojuan, who was waiting anxiously in the yard, saw her husband walking over with a bag and quickly asked, "Jiadong, what are you carrying?"
"Take the things your uncle and aunt gave you, and we'll talk as we walk."
Once she was in the car, Xiaojuan opened the bag and took a look.
"You're taking all this stuff just because your aunt is giving it to you?"
"Oh dear, my aunt has already packed it all, how can I refuse? Take it."
Looking at the bag of things, Cao Xiaojuan felt a warm glow in her heart.
In the years since she married into the family, except for the first year, she has rarely returned to her parents' home. She doesn't want to go back because she always feels very depressed whenever she returns to that family that favors sons over daughters and values money over people.
When she goes back home occasionally, her in-laws always make her bring back a lot of things, which gives her a lot of face.
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