CHAPTER 92: CHAPTER 92 PREPARING TO RESIGN

Su Jinxiu is well aware of who Zhao Yingjun really is. After all, she was never quite the upright person in their relationship. Now, seeing the way her husband looks at a young girl, Su Jinxiu’s heart clenches tightly.

She doesn’t let it show for now, and with one hand holding her waist, she walks over with a smile: "You’re here, Miao Miao."

Su Miao goes up to greet them: "Auntie, Uncle! Dad and mom asked me to come and check on you both. Is this a bad time?"

"Not at all, come on in and let’s talk," Zhao Yingjun squints his eyes, the crow’s feet at the corners showing clearly.

Su Miao was worried her uninvited arrival might be unwelcome, but seeing Uncle wasn’t angry at all, she finally felt relieved.

He even took her luggage himself, earning her genuine gratitude.

"Sorry for the trouble, Uncle."

Zhao Yingjun laughs, "Aren’t you starving? How about trying your uncle’s cooking later? I’ll make you some wontons!"

"Great, thank you, Uncle!" Su Miao knows whether she can stay depends on Zhao Yingjun, so she flattered him meticulously, making him laugh heartily.

Su Jinxiu walks by the side, seeing how Su Miao knows only to fawn over her uncle and doesn’t even ask about her condition despite her large belly, she is fuming inside, fists clenched tight under her sleeves, but in the end, she says nothing.

While the currents are raging silently in the Su family, over at the Gu Family, the atmosphere isn’t much better.

Gu Zishan was very upset. In the afternoon, one of his former subordinates came by with some documents, telling him that he had seen Gu Junming in the city, only then learning that his son had taken leave to return to the village.

Gu Zishan had made it very clear to him, he wasn’t allowed to see his foster parents. He could send money but to avoid contact, yet clearly, his son took his words as mere background noise!

Just the thought of his foster father in the village made Gu Zishan’s heart tighten. He must be very smug now, having taken his son away...

Wang Guihua placed a cup of tea on the table: "You don’t have to be angry, maybe he was busy with work and had to go back. After all, his foster parents did raise him all those years. Not going back when something comes up just isn’t right either."

"If he has no regard for me, why should I care? He can do whatever he wants, I don’t care at all!" Gu Zishan said he didn’t care, yet he smashed the teacup on the side, spilling water all over the table.

Seeing the old man was almost simmered down, Wang Guihua smiled: "Don’t forget, you still have another son, you worry too much about Juntao’s marriage. You should reconnect with your old colleagues and see which family has a suitable girl for our Juntao. He’s been the least of your worries, always obedient, he’s been with us since childhood."

Gu Zishan nodded, now that there’s no hope for Gu Junming, the second son is indeed quite promising.

Wang Guihua wasn’t just looking for a daughter-in-law from a good family, but also planning for her son’s future. She was determined to make Gu Juntao the pride of the Gu Family, showing everyone that the best son of the Gu Family is Gu Juntao, not Gu Junming.

Sun Chan and Gu Junming were at the entrance of the sanatorium, getting ready to say goodbye.

They arrived in X City, and when they were in the city center, Gu Junming bought her a few sets of clothes, which Sun Chan hastily refused, but Gu Junming insisted on buying them for her.

"When getting engaged, others have clothes and gifts, this is already a compromise for you."

Almost without negotiating price, he bought Sun Chan a coat, leather shoes, a scarf, a sweater, and even had her change into them, having the store clerk cut off the tags, so she could wear them out directly.

Sun Chan felt a bit troubled, "Isn’t it too expensive? I could just make something myself from a piece of fabric."

"It’s no problem." Gu Junming beamed at Sun Chan, her new off-white fleece coat and black corduroy pants made her look much more elegant: "I always thought about when I’d be able to do this too, when I’d see my friends buy clothes for their girlfriends, and now it’s finally come true."

Sun Chan blushed with embarrassment.

The clothes she changed out of were packed into a big bag and carried by Gu Junming to the entrance of the sanatorium. Along the way, they didn’t talk much, but it never felt lonely either.

Gu Junming’s hand brushed against Sun Chan’s a few times, they held hands briefly only to let go soon after, probably afraid of being seen. When passing by a field, they saw some wild mushrooms by the roadside, and Gu Junming hopped down the slopes, quickly coming back with a large handful, which Sun Chan took and peeled to eat, feeling sweet inside in more ways than one.

At the entrance, both of them were a bit shy to say anything sentimental, so Gu Junming handed the bag to Sun Chan.

Sun Chan laughed, "What would you like? I’ll buy it for you next time."

"I want you to gain a bit more weight. Next time I see you, I want you to be plumper so you’re more cuddly."

Surprisingly, Gu Junming actually said such a thing, making Sun Chan’s face flush instantly, giving him a playful shove on the shoulder.

"Are you really going to resign?"

"Yes." Sun Chan nodded, "It would be better for everyone this way. I’m going to find Sister-in-law Guihua first, rest assured, I’ve already planned to start a small business." She had a hundred-plus bucks on her, enough to stay at a guesthouse for a while even if she didn’t have a job. Therefore, Gu Junming wasn’t too worried.

"I see, then once you’re settled, give me a call. During this time, if anything comes up, you can always call me."

Sun Chan nodded, "Okay, be careful on your way."

He watched until Sun Chan’s figure disappeared before he turned and left.

Sun Chan returned to the dormitory with her luggage, just in time to see Yang Liu squatting and cleaning the floors. Seeing her return, Yang Liu promptly ran over, beaming and grabbing her arm: "What brings you back?"

"Why, not happy to see me?" Sun Chan laughed.

"No, that’s not it. You know I didn’t mean it that way. How did it go, everything alright?"

Sun Chan nodded, "How was it here while I was gone?"

Yang Liu shrugged and said, "Same old! Recently the Director has been recruiting, he probably doesn’t want to keep you anymore, seeing as Mr. Yan and Director Yan aren’t around. Seems like he’s trying to handle things his way first! It really pisses me off, this wasn’t your fault to begin with, why should you be blamed?"

"It’s okay. I’ve been thinking about resigning too. I want to learn while I’m young and do things I’ve always wanted to do." Sun Chan spoke with Yang Liu while packing her things.

She had indeed firmly decided to resign.

Seeing her determination, Yang Liu asked about her plans.

Sun Chan smiled and said, "I plan to start a small business, and then maybe study a bit. I worked as a caregiver before, I want to learn some nursing, maybe get into a vocational school."

Yang Liu’s eyes widened, then she looked at Sun Chan, "You really have ambition! I admire you!"

"What’s there to admire? I don’t even have an elementary school diploma, not sure if I can even keep up." Sun Chan laughed bitterly.