She always thought her maternal grandfather was the most amazing, her father was very smart, and her brother had always protected her from childhood to adulthood.
In her past life, she was always too well protected and thought her family was omnipotent.
"Stepping down and being ousted are two different things. No matter who takes office in the future, your grandfather's title as former commander-in-chief of the military region will follow him for life."
"Being cautious is something you do when you're in power. If someone has no power, who would target them?"
Guo Xuqing made her point very clearly; she felt it was a kind of relief.
Suti fell silent. She shared the same thought as her mother: having been given a second chance at life, all she wanted was for her family to be safe and sound.
She doesn't need to be in a high position or be admired; all she wants is for her family to be happy.
She prefers money to power, so she can live freely and comfortably, and she doesn't want to experience any of the pressure that comes with power.
No matter what, communication is really important. After the two of them talked about what they had been keeping to themselves, Suti slept soundly in her mother's arms.
They didn't even notice the two uncomfortable men over there.
There were only two rooms in the house. Suti and her mother had a lot to talk about, so the two men slept in the room next door that night.
Wei Baichuan stayed awake until dawn, afraid that his father-in-law would dislike him for sleeping improperly.
Even his father-in-law didn't smell as good as his wife, and he lay there without daring to move.
Finally, dawn broke, and Wei Baichuan hurriedly got up.
"Getting up so early?" Su's father hadn't slept well all night. He'd been too stressed these past few years, and he couldn't settle down in an unfamiliar place.
Adding to his woes, he was also a light sleeper because he wasn't sleeping in a particular bed and the other person wasn't his wife. He tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.
He woke up as soon as there was a slight noise in the bed early in the morning.
"Dad, did I wake you up? I'm getting up to make breakfast, I have to go to work in a bit." They said last night that they could only stay here for one day, and they would have to go back tonight.
Wei Baichuan thought he should let his wife spend some time with them.
“I don’t sleep as much as I get older. I should get up too, I’ll be going out soon,” Mr. Su explained, a rare occurrence for him.
You can't exactly tell your son-in-law that he can't sleep peacefully without a wife by his side, can you?
Wei Baichuan cooked some porridge and boiled some eggs, all of which his wife had prepared last night.
The Su couple didn't suspect anything; the money and tickets they sent were enough for the two of them, so it was normal for them to be able to buy flour and rice.
"No need to call them, mother and daughter. Let them sleep. You go to work. I need to go out for a bit."
Su's father sighed as he watched the man eating so restrainedly, fearing that he would wake up his wife and daughter.
He knew his own family well; they were both heavy sleepers, and besides, they didn't even know what time they went to bed last night, so they couldn't afford to not get a good night's sleep.
"I know." Wei Baichuan was taken aback; he hadn't intended to wake his wife at all.
I was just thinking that Mom is getting old, and maybe she needs less sleep like Dad. Should he wait for someone to get up and say hello before going to work?
Judging from his father's words, is he afraid that he will disturb their sleep? Everyone loves their own wife, and he is no less loving than his father-in-law.
After Wei Baichuan and Su's father finished eating, they put the porridge and eggs in the pot to keep them warm, and then went about their own business in a tacit manner.
"Factory manager, where are we going?" Driver Xiao Zheng came over early in the morning. He was also very surprised that the factory manager's daughter had gotten married in the countryside.
Seeing that they were still living a very difficult life, how could the Su family tolerate their daughter suffering?
Xiao Zheng has been following Factory Director Su for several years. Even if he's naive, he knows that Factory Director Su isn't the kind person he seems to be on the surface.
He got up very early and rushed over, just in case Director Su needed a car, since getting around here wasn't as convenient as in Shanghai.
"Go to the county's police station," Su's father said without hesitation as he got into the car.
He didn't choose this place randomly when he sent his daughter here. There simply wasn't enough time for him to make adequate preparations and manage everything properly.
He couldn't send his daughter to his or his father-in-law's comrades or relatives, because they would all be found out if they were investigated.
Jiang Province was a choice he had no other option but to make; the relationships there were those of life-or-death bonds.
But he was the kind of person no one dared to associate with; the red armband of the disciplinary office was someone everyone avoided like the plague.
Su's father's current situation doesn't allow him to have much contact with these people. He didn't intend to really use these connections when he sent his daughter here.
I still don't plan to do anything. Just like my daughter said, it's not worth getting into trouble for a small production team leader.
His daughter didn't suffer any loss; it's just that he's a petty person, and he just wanted to scare people.
Dealing with enemies by killing them directly is the least interesting thing; it's more satisfying to cut flesh bit by bit with a dull knife.
He wanted to keep a knife hanging over the heads of the Wei family, teetering on the brink of falling, so they wouldn't dare to have any more crooked thoughts.
Xiao Zheng didn't dare ask anything else and obediently drove the car to the county town. The county town's harassment office was too conspicuous, and even though it was Xiao Zheng's first time there, he quickly found the place.
"Comrade, who are you looking for?" The people wearing red armbands at the harassment office were all incredibly arrogant.
No matter who it was, they would avoid them by a great distance. It was rare for someone to come here, especially since they had driven there. The gatekeepers were much more polite to them.
"I'm looking for Ni Junfeng, the director of your disciplinary office." Su's father showed no hesitation or fear in this situation.
The gatekeeper was taken aback. It turned out that he was looking for Director Ni. Looking at the man's appearance, it was clear that he was someone important.
They hurriedly welcomed the person inside and went to inform Minister Ni.
“You…” When Ni Junfeng heard that someone was looking for him at the door, he thought it was someone from another family asking for help.
They just arrested a lot of people from the black market these past two days, and the various patrol teams have been extremely busy.
Doing such unscrupulous work has hardened their hearts long ago. If pleading worked, what would be the point of having a disciplinary inspection office?
"Long time no see." Su's father looked at the person and smiled.
"What brings you here?" Ni Junfeng looked at the person with surprise, and calmly led him to the office.
Xiao Zheng, with his keen sense of observation, stood at the door. It was obvious that Director Su's visit to the Discipline Inspection Office at this time was not for reminiscing about old times.
What kind of situation warrants a visit to the disciplinary office? Maybe they're here to cause trouble. I wonder who's so unlucky to have caught Director Su's eye on them.
Standing at the door, Xiao Zheng thought through all the recent events in Shanghai, but couldn't figure out who had offended their factory director, Su.
Besides, it wouldn't do any good to go to the disciplinary office of a small county in Jiangxi Province to handle matters in Shanghai.
He even suspected that Director Su's visit to his daughter was just a pretext, and that he might have something important to do.
Xiao Zheng was deep in thought at the door, while the two inside were unusually silent.
"Old Su, I thought we'd never contact each other again in this lifetime. You shouldn't have come looking for me so openly."
Ni Junfeng looked at his brother who had gone through thick and thin with him in his youth. How many years had it been since they last met?
After he retired and returned here, given all the things that had happened at home, he didn't want to be a burden to others.
One is a glamorous and successful factory director, while the other is a shady and universally reviled entanglement officer. It's best to keep some things and some people in your heart and remember them fondly.
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