Chapter 578: 578 people I know
I thought since I walked a lot today, I should be able to fall asleep quickly, but I’m still suffering from insomnia.
There’s nothing I can do. I drank a cup of Spiritual Spring Water. The temperature in the room is low, holding a book makes my hands cold.
However, there’s a radio in the room, which seems like quite a luxury.
Turned on the radio, and this is just the right time to listen to a novel.
She’s quite at ease here, while Shao Hongming is thinking about her.
Just a moment ago, I really didn’t pay attention. Speaking of which, he’s Su Yuanyuan, that’s when I remembered this girl.
I only found out last year that she was already married and had three children.
Still can’t quite associate her with that quirky young girl. I thought she was really too young, how could she have gone through with it?
Later, I learned that the man was Tan Shaoting, and it all made sense.
Today I saw a woman full of repression, completely unlike
the one from my memories. So I didn’t recognize her at first.
The next day’s breakfast was seafood dumpling soup, along with steamed buns.
This time, Su Yuanyuan saw the small steamed buns and was really impressed by the person in charge here, truly a thoughtful individual.
After eating her fill, she continued wandering on the playground, thinking to herself about staying here for a few days, enjoying the feeling of being taken care of, and then moving to Taolin Port to live.
Su Yuanyuan realized that she would miss the chef here.
Shao Hongming and his group also came to the playground after breakfast, he was pushing his father. By chance, they bumped into Su Yuanyuan.
Looking at the woman who didn’t even glance at him, Shao Hongming spontaneously called out.
Su Yuanyuan and her group had already moved past him. She turned her head in confusion, did this person know her? The impression he gave her was so indifferent, so she didn’t speak.
Shao Hongming turned the wheelchair around. The two of them looked at each other.
"Comrade, is there something you need?"
"Su Yuanyuan, don’t you recognize me? Well, you lost your memory. Let me introduce myself, I’m Shao Hongming, we met at the eastern garrison before."
"Sorry, I don’t remember."
Sitting in the wheelchair, Shao Huade looked at the young, beautiful girl and nodded with a smile.
Su Yuanyuan nodded back.
"Mr. Su, let’s walk together and chat."
"Alright." Su Yuanyuan didn’t refuse, taking a step forward.
Shao Hongming turned the wheelchair around, and the three of them wandered on the playground.
"Xiao Su. Do you already know the truth and the sequence of events since you came here?"
After a while, Su Yuanyuan responded, "Yes, I already know."
"Xiao Su, I know about your situation. Our Shao family and the leadership have a good relationship with Zeng Zhenqing.
Xiao Su, you’re a talented person, what do you plan to do in the future?
I heard that according to Zhen Ting, you’re determined to leave here, right?"
"Yes, I never liked it here."
"But don’t you think this is an opportunity to realize your life’s value?"
"Elder comrade, I’m not an ambitious person. I want a peaceful and comfortable life."
"But won’t you feel lonely in the future?
Xiao Su. Only at my age do you realize that life is really just like that.
Actually, no matter how you live, it’s the same. But you have to find a way you like.
You’ve saved so many people, it shows you have the big picture in mind. The country needs talents like you now."
Su Yuanyuan gave a short acknowledgment, "You and my husband have the same thinking. I’m not being arrogant, just saying that if there are challenging tasks in the future that need me, I will still go. But I don’t want to live in that environment long-term. I don’t want to."
Shao Huade chuckled softly, "Xiao Su, the feeling you give when saying that is as if you’re declining politely.
But this is your own decision. No one has the right to change it.
But Xiao Su, sometimes it’s not for the sake of fame or status."
Shao Hongming turned his head to look at the woman a half-step behind, suddenly understanding her decision.
Yes, she’s quite excellent, but she’s also a person, a woman, a woman who lost her husband and children.
Bringing this up now is just rubbing salt in her wounds.
Usually, Su Yuanyuan could sense people’s thoughts subconsciously, but she couldn’t hear the thoughts of this father and son.
This made her more guarded. They were the first ones whose thoughts she couldn’t hear.
"Xiao Su, I can probably guess why you came over, actually, from an outsider’s point of view, your husband and children are already gone."
Shao Huade sighed, saying what he did, sometimes unrealistic fantasies still need someone to pierce through them; he’ll just be the bad guy.
"Yes, that’s what everyone thinks. I don’t see it that way. I have to make an effort to know the final outcome."
Then all three stopped talking. Yes, it’s only natural for the only living member of a family to have fantasies.
"Xiao Su, if there’s anything you need in the future that I can do, I absolutely won’t refuse."
Su Yuanyuan was a little surprised at Shao Hongming.
Even Shao Huade was surprised; he knew his son’s temperament. Last night, after realizing it was Su Yuanyuan, his son was in a daze. Though it was brief, he noticed.
Today, too, he was the first one to call Su Yuanyuan over and even made a promise.
His son was the only capable person in the Shao family besides himself, but he was also extremely aloof.
"Yes. Xiao Su, if you ever need us, just say it directly."
"Thank you, both of you."
Su Yuanyuan wasn’t someone who needed others’ help, but she wouldn’t outright refuse either.
"Xiao Su, how long do you plan to stay here?"
"A few days, then I’ll go live in the village where the incident happened, waiting for the right opportunity."
"Xiao Su, what opportunity do you want? I once analyzed that the only hope is on the fifteenth of July of this year. But that’s quite dangerous too. Is that what you want?"
Su Yuanyuan was stunned, but she still nodded, "Yes, I want to try."
"I envy Tan Shaoting." They’ve only met twice, but they’re not familiar with each other, just acquaintances who nod.
"Hm. What’s there to envy? No matter what the outcome, our family is separated now."
Listening to this woman speak, both men felt a sense of sorrow. Although they were used to life and death, they still sympathized deeply with this unfortunate woman.
"Xiao Su, I remember you’re only twenty-one, right? You still have a long future ahead." Shao Huade pondered for a moment and said.
"Yes, a long life ahead." Su Yuanyuan felt herself being drawn into the sadness. Even as an outsider, she felt this woman had suffered too much.
"Su Yuanyuan, life is long, and you never know what might happen in the future. But the most important thing is to protect yourself well. No matter what, I believe Tan Shaoting would hope for you to live well."