Wen Sihe and Lu Zhiye had slightly different thoughts. What did going to Pengcheng mean for her?
Not only could she be far from the center of power, but she could also live a secluded life in Shenzhen, protected by Lu Zhiye, and wouldn't have to deal with so many troubles.
However, she will never stand on the international stage, and those experiences of personally negotiating with foreign countries will soon be a thing of the past!
Thinking of this, Wen Sihe's expression darkened.
Returning to this era, she wanted to witness its rise and contribute her own strength.
She didn't want to become a parasitic plant that could only survive by relying on others, which is why she hesitated.
Looking at the surging emotions in his wife's eyes, Lu Zhiye suddenly realized that what he was doing seemed to be a mistake!
This is just what he thinks is for Wen Sihe's good, but it may not be what she wants!
However, Lu Zhiye did not say these words.
The two remained silent throughout the journey, and neither noticed that Zheng Haiqian, who was lying in the back seat, had her eyelids twitching slightly!
Back home, the young couple, who should have been snuggling together, instead slept back to back, each preoccupied with their own thoughts.
The next day, Lu Zhiye had just dropped Wen Sihe off at work when Zheng Haiqian called him away!
Zheng Haiqian called Lu Zhiye to a small park nearby, where many elderly people were exercising, and some were carrying birdcages and playing with their birds.
Having finally found a secluded spot, Zheng Haiqian gently smoothed her hair and gestured for Lu Zhiye to sit down.
"Xiao Lu, I'm older than you, and you usually call me Sister Haiqian. I've called you here today because I have some heartfelt things to say to you!"
Yesterday in the car, I wasn't too drunk, but I overheard your conversation, and I'm very sorry about that!
Lu Zhiye shook his head slightly. In fact, he had already discovered it last night.
To his surprise, Zheng Haiqian actually came to see him today!
"It's alright, we weren't planning on carrying you anyway!"
Zheng Haiqian smiled and said, "No wonder everyone says you're good with words!"
Since you're being so open, I'll get straight to the point too!
It's truly rare that you and Hehe have maintained this sincere friendship despite being in a long-distance relationship.
But I strongly disagree with what you said yesterday about transferring Hehe to Pengcheng.
Our department, to put it nicely, is under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but in reality, it's about training personnel for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Almost all the personnel who are capable of handling large-scale events are selected from among us.
Being good at talking and getting things done is not enough; you also need to have real skills.
Our department also has its own internal assessments, and we will not promote anyone based on their status!
These are things that outsiders don't know. Ever since Hehe came to our department, she has been working hard every day.
Whenever she had free time, she would listen to the news and follow the live translation. I went on several business trips with her, and she would still be memorizing some difficult words late at night.
Several translation machines have broken from listening to her work; we've all seen how hard she's worked.
Zheng Haiqian paused slightly, looked up at the withered branches that had lost many leaves, and said in a faint voice: "Once upon a time, I saw in Hehe the same spirit that I once had."
But later, due to family reasons, I stopped striving for further advancement.
Choosing to simply retire at my workplace has left me with deep regret, especially in the dead of night. Why didn't I give it my all back then?
If I were to give it another shot, could I be the one standing in front of those important figures, providing simultaneous interpretation and witnessing history?
If I try again, will it be...?
Zheng Haiqian's voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible!
After a long pause, she took a deep breath and said, "To be honest, it is a bit presumptuous of me to say these things."
After all, it's a matter between you two, and if I say too much, it will only annoy people!
But I want to tell you one thing: Hehe wants to be a witness and, through her own efforts, become a significant figure in history.
I don't want her to be restricted by family reasons.
At the same time, I hope Comrade Lu can believe that her feelings for you are unwavering!
After saying this, Zheng Haiqian straightened her clothes, slowly picked up the small bag on the stone table, and nodded to Lu Zhiye: "I have a meeting later, so I'll be leaving now!"
"There are some things I'd like Comrade Lu to think about carefully!"
After Zheng Haiqian left, Lu Zhiye sat on the stone bench, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
To be honest, he is a person of this era, and sometimes he cannot understand Wen Sihe's thoughts, but he knows how to respect Wen Sihe, so there is not much friction between the two of them!
How to put it? Sometimes he sees Wen Sihe as a drop in the ocean, a ray of light in the torrent of history, whose thoughts are clearly ahead, surpassing many people.
But she insisted on crossing the torrent, standing alongside them, and wandering and tossed about with them in the torrent.
This is perhaps the mindset of every time traveler from later generations: they are unwilling to be bystanders and want to become participants in the events.
Just as Lu Zhiye was in a daze, an old man carrying a birdcage walked over unsteadily with one hand behind his back!
Seeing that no one was around Lu Zhiye, he hung the birdcage on the tree, crossed his legs and sat on the stone bench, propping his head up with one hand!
"Hey young man, what troubles you?"
Lu Zhiye had no intention of chatting with the old man. He smiled, greeted the old man, and then got up to leave.
The old man didn't mind, seeing the little bird in the cage flapping its wings and pecking at the small wire at the cage door.
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