Chapter 821: Chapter 811: Turn the Page, Then Fold a Corner

Shen Yi felt a bit at a loss whether to laugh or cry about her company boss being put on a show by her own man and her subordinates.

She just asked a question, didn’t she? Look at how scared they were. She was very satisfied with Su Qing’s attitude. She certainly knew Su Qing hadn’t said those things; all she wanted was an attitude.

After all, it wasn’t as if she was unaware of the situation; Tang Nan had already told everything she had seen and heard explicitly.

She was just a little curious, after all back in Su Qing’s past, it seemed she had only met a high school classmate named Ning Tong, but she’s married now.

As for that college teacher, she had only heard the name, and besides, they had broken up. It was hard to find a story from the ’Cretaceous period’ that suddenly surfaced, so she naturally wanted to delve into it.

For women, being inherently curious is like being a cat. Not knowing makes you curious, knowing makes you feel uncomfortable. Sometimes, you have to pretend not to care, but if the other side shows no reaction, you would still get mad.

This habit, though not heavy on Shen Yi, is not absent. It’s a common ailment among women.

While she was satisfied with Su Qing’s attitude, Lao Wang wasn’t so lucky.

"Buddy, you got me into trouble. If I had known it’d be like this, I wouldn’t have helped you. You and President Shen had a little squabble, why drag me into it? Please, spare the innocent?"

Lao Wang was sitting in his chair with a frustrated expression.

Just before leaving, Shen Yi had said that their PR department had been slacking lately and would be given more tasks, taking on some work from the headquarters.

Although not explicitly stated, Lao Wang knew this was definitely a punishment for helping Su Qing cover up. What the heck is this all about?

He didn’t even get any good out of it, yet his workload increased. It’s distressing!

He’s in charge here, everything is under his control, but it’s not the same with the headquarters.

Is working over there that easy? Especially when it requires coordination with them. That kind of work is the toughest; he knows how troublesome those people at the headquarters can be.

"Lao Wang, you’ve been in the workplace for many years, you should’ve encountered this situation. Bearing the burden for the leader isn’t for nothing, don’t worry, I’ll remember you." Su Qing patted Lao Wang’s shoulder as reassurance.

But who would have thought Lao Wang rolled his eyes, "Please, I’ve swallowed plenty of pies, and covered for leaders before, but I’ve never seen any benefit from it. Buddy, this is the workplace, don’t just remember, show some benefit!"

Su Qing: ...

"Ah, that’s not right. How could I be like other leaders? This year, you’ll definitely get rich!"

"What are you congratulating on? You’d think you can make me rich, hard congratulation. Things money can fix don’t necessarily need sincerity."

Su Qing: "You... watch less stand-up comedy from now on. Watching too much of that stuff, the boss won’t make money!"

Admittedly, while Lao Wang reacted quickly, his acting was poor. There’s no need to mention Shen Yi, even he could see through it at first glance.

If Feng Yan were around, she might have silently helped him handle this matter. Even among couples living together, the gap between people can be so vast.

Carrying a cardboard box, Su Qing went downstairs directly, got in the car, and drove out of the city.

Some things aren’t truly in the past; they are just suppressed in the heart. Like everything related to Chen Jing, the day Fang Junhai left, he felt exceptionally miserable. Not only did he witness the so-called hardships of human life, but also a deep sense of powerlessness.

That feeling intensified when he saw the so-called expired ’lottery ticket’ in the car after they had gone.

The people he had long forgotten suddenly came to mind one day, in such a regretful manner, instilling in him a sense of reverence for life.

Because he had narration, he learned more about ordinary things unnoticed by others and saw suffering through a magnifying glass.

Though the world is already riddled with holes, he is still willing to patch them up as much as he can.

Looking at the waterproof plastic box on the passenger seat, Su Qing couldn’t help but smile slightly. He promised Fang Junhai to bring her back here to take a look, which might be the only thing he can do.

Quickly, the car left the city, heading towards his hometown. Over two hours later, he arrived at his former elementary school.

Unexpectedly, the school he once attended was now deserted. It wasn’t because of the building; there were no students around now. The nearest school was in town, as all others had merged.

Su Qing strolled around the entrance, found an angle and climbed over the wall. What came into view was lush greenery. The previously barren playground was now overgrown with weeds, and tranquility pervaded the campus.

Su Qing holding the box, with a shovel in hand, walked through the school, as if his thoughts were pulled back over ten years, back when he was just a little rascal, seemingly seeing one classmate after another, along with the sound of studying.

The school he once desperately wanted to escape from had become a place he couldn’t return to, even by climbing over the wall.

It seemed that even a gust of wind outside the window during childhood could be watched for ages.

"Old classmate, I’m back!"

Standing in front of the classroom from years ago with the box in hand, Su Qing chuckled softly.

He knew from Fang Junhai about this old classmate’s turbulent life. Had he known, he would have talked to her more during their elementary school days.

"Go for someone who makes you feel motivated. Every day feels sunny, and even a sunset has ten thousand colors.

Among all the people I’ve known, I most wish happiness for you, because you were the most wandering of us all. I know you love freedom, but I also hope one day you find somewhere to settle down.

This place is nice. I don’t know how the years afterwards were, but in elementary school, you must have been happy. Hope you can return to over ten years ago, back to that time when there should be a me saying a proper thank you to you!"

"I received your gift. Thank you for liking me once, even if it was a childhood crush. Maybe you were frustrated for not being able to say it before graduation, but now I know, and it’s not too late... every liking deserves remembrance.

Though I can’t respond to your feelings from over ten years ago, I will seal my feelings and your young memories deep in those memories, to be remembered, turned the page, and fold a corner."

"Let’s treat it as our first meeting, as it was back then. Hi, I’m Su Qing, your desk mate!"

Through the window, Su Qing looked into the old classroom, seemingly seeing a boy and a girl shyly looking at each other, with pure smiles on their faces.

It was only then that Su Qing seemed to finally understand that ’too late’ really exists in this world.

’Too late’ means no longer being able to face those people directly and talk to them face to face. ’Too late’ means that when you finally start to sob, it’s already impossible to go back.

Farewells in life and death, once departed, are never seen again.

Just like with San’er back then, and as with Chen Jing now.

When someone experiences the death of a peer, they develop a reverence for life, reflecting that maybe they are the continuation of those lives.’

Finding a spot close to the classroom, he dug a hole with the shovel, put the box inside, containing a diary, photos, an incomplete scarf, and two faulty plush toys.

Filling the soil and tapping it down, Su Qing smiled, then turned to leave with the shovel in hand.

The sunlight shone on his face, elongating his shadow, and he seemed to hear a response.

’I’m Chen Jing, what’s your name?’

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