Chapter 845
Calm and Composed!
Chapter 845 Calm and Composed!
The people had just dispersed when the school security personnel, having received the news, arrived.
Given the precedent set by Luo Xinghua, the school has increased its efforts in this area.
Of course, this was thanks to classmates who promptly tipped them off.
People around who knew what was going on quickly reported to the security department: "...It was Lu Qiaoge. She happened to run into them and resolved the situation. It's alright, you security personnel don't need to worry. Jin Yurong's mother-in-law and husband seem to be doing quite well. They didn't argue, fight, or even hit each other. As for how they resolved it, we shouldn't inquire about that. After all, it's a family matter, right..."
Upon hearing that Lu Qiaoge was involved, the deputy head of the security department breathed a sigh of relief. He knew Lu Qiaoge; this female student had worked as a mediator in the neighborhood committee before starting school.
So the security personnel left.
Tomorrow is the official start of school, but everyone who was supposed to come has already arrived. Even Sang Juan was waiting in the corridor early. When she saw Lu Qiaoge, she had a lot to say to her.
The moment she saw Lu Qiaoge, her eyes welled up with tears. Lu Qiaoge could only say, "Don't rush, wait for me for a moment. I'll put my things in the dorm, and then we'll go for a walk on campus."
Without a doubt, Sang Juan was talking about her family matters.
It's definitely not appropriate to talk about it in the hallway.
Sang Juan nodded, her voice muffled though she seemed perfectly normal: "Then I'll wait for you at the stairwell."
Lu Qiaoge: "That works too."
When I entered the dormitory, both Tong Niannian and Tao Zhuting were there, as was Xia Yinghe, who had recently separated from me.
When Xia Yinghe saw Lu Qiaoge come in, she looked a little awkward, but quickly recovered and didn't greet Lu Qiaoge because she couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Tong Niannian: "Hey Lu Qiaoge, you're finally back in the dorm. I heard you came this morning, where did you go all day?"
"Lu Qiaoge, are you still very busy this holiday? I heard from my family that the Fifth Textile Factory is going to be converted into a wool sweater factory, and you are in charge of it, right?"
"Wow, you're really amazing!"
"When you went to the State Administration of Foreign Trade, did you see Meng Xiaoxin? She really did go to the logistics department, but she's a temporary worker, just helping out, and it seems she doesn't get paid..."
Xia Yinghe frowned.
These two worthless things, anyone who didn't know better would think they were country bumpkins who had never seen the world and were deliberately trying to curry favor with Lu Qiaoge.
Xia Yinghe glanced at Lu Qiaoge again, who was smiling and talking to the two people while deftly tidying up her things. She had to admit that this person did have something different about him.
Calm and composed!
These four words are not just literal; they are clearly reflected in Lu Qiaoge at this moment.
Xia Yinghe felt a tightness in her chest. She turned around and went to read her book.
Lu Qiaoge said to the other two, "I have to go out for a bit. We'll talk again when I get back."
She didn't greet Xia Yinghe either. After all, Xia Yinghe hadn't greeted her either.
So Lu Qiaoge walked straight out of the dormitory and went downstairs with Sang Juan, who was waiting for her not far away.
Lu Qiaoge returned after having dinner with Qin Hengzhi.
But now the school has already closed for meals.
But actually there were quite a few people on campus, some in twos and threes or alone, leaning against the streetlights to memorize vocabulary.
It's not that I need the streetlights' light; they're not working yet. Electricity is extremely scarce these days.
Even though the streetlights were on, the light was actually quite dim. But the weather was nice today; when Lu Qiaoge returned, the sun was already setting, and when she went out again, the sky was full of stars.
However, the spring chill lingers, and the weather is still quite cold.
Sang Juan noticed that the white breath she exhaled quickly dissipated in the cold wind. But Lu Qiaoge didn't; she looked carefully several times but didn't notice anything. The question vanished in an instant; she couldn't possibly dwell on such a small matter.
She told Lu Qiaoge, "I've been holding it in for so long. I really want to talk to someone about what's on my mind, but there's no one I can talk to and I don't dare to talk to anyone."
Lu Qiaoge nodded: "I understand, I understand. Go ahead and tell me, I'm listening."
"The day after my parents divorced, Sang Mingzhi and Jiang Wan got their marriage certificate. My dad agreed to all the conditions I mentioned. You know, people are so complicated. Actually, I didn't want him to agree. But I would have been even angrier if he hadn't."
Sigh, there's no point in saying all this now.
Before they left, Jiang Wan came to see me. Do you know what she said to me?
Lu Qiaoge remained silent, waiting quietly for Sang Juan to continue.
Sang Juan recalled the scene from that time. Even though a long time had passed, she hadn't forgotten it at all. Every time she thought about it, her heart would pound and she would feel particularly upset and uncomfortable.
Sang Juan said to Lu Qiaoge, "Let me show you how she looked back then."
So Sang Juan imitated Jiang Wan's condescending and cold tone, saying slowly and deliberately, "Sang Juan, you're not a child anymore, you should be more sensible. Sang Mingzhi is my husband now. Even if you sever your father-daughter relationship with Sang Mingzhi, he is still your biological father and I am still your elder."
Sang Juan, I remember everything you've done for me. Don't worry, I will definitely repay you.
Finally, I wish you and your fussy mother could just stay obediently in that dilapidated compound and mold away!
Sang Juan took a deep breath, her fingers, white with cold, clenched tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms: "She also said that when my dad becomes successful, if he sees me lounging in the compound like a beggar, she'll personally kick me out. Qiao Ge, isn't that ridiculous? They're the ones who did wrong. Why aren't they hurt at all, while we, who did nothing wrong, are tormented by these trivial matters every day?"
Lu Qiaoge did not try to persuade or enlighten Sang Juan. In fact, Sang Juan already understood these principles, and she had made them clear in her letter to Sang Juan.
Lu Qiaoge simply asked, "Where did they go?"
"I heard from Uncle Liu at my workplace that he went to Guangcheng."
"Were you transferred there, or did you resign here?"
"He's being transferred. He'll probably be going to a county town below, but I don't know exactly what he'll be doing."
Lu Qiaoge asked, "Are you worried?"
Sang Juan nodded: "Yes, I'm worried. My mother's personality... to be honest, sometimes it's like she's not from this world."
But she couldn't let go of it, yet the decision she made was the most decisive.
I don't understand what my mother is thinking either.
My grandparents begged her to come back and stay for a while, so my mother moved back.
But I'm worried that Jiang Wan might hurt her in the future, so what should I do?
Lu Qiaoge tried to downplay it: "That's too easy. Make yourself strong, so strong that Jiang Wan can only look up to you, so strong that she wouldn't dare to hurt you or even your family."
After a pause, Lu Qiaoge continued, "Or, once you have power, you can suppress them and make sure they can never rise again."
(End of this chapter)