Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 941: Chapter 941: Sorrow

Xu Shuying smiled, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes.

”Zhen Ting is still the same. He knows nothing, and no matter how wholeheartedly I treat him, he has never cared about me. I used to deceive myself, telling myself that he’s just too busy with work, that his mind is occupied with national affairs.

But look at me, am I just a joke? I’ve truly gained nothing, as a woman I’m indeed a failure.

I can go to the battlefield and fight; I can sacrifice all the honor that originally belonged to me for him at home. Zhen Ting, do you think I’m particularly pathetic?

For a woman to live like me, isn’t it especially sad?”

Yuanyuan was still sitting on the side listening. Indeed, for a woman to live like this is truly tragic. Losing herself for a man, only to realize in the end that it was all just a joke, it’s genuinely pitiful and hateful.

”Shuying, have some pastries, these are your favorite peach crisps. I also brought you your favorite jasmine tea.”

Qin Zhiyuan then brought three cups and a pot of tea.

Xu Shuying smiled. ”Thank you. Truly, thank you.”

Yuanyuan just watched this listless woman eat peach crisps and sip tea. Watching her eat, it just felt like respect for food.

Even though she ate slowly, and really in small bites, you could still feel that the food was delicious.

Yuanyuan didn’t like tea, so she didn’t drink it, and Zeng Zhenqing was sipping his tea slowly as well.

After finishing a piece of peach crisp, Xu Shuying also put down her teacup.

”The peach crisps still taste the same, sweet. I used to think that if I could eat peach crisps twice a year, I’d be satisfied. But when I could actually afford it, it didn’t have the same taste as before. Today, I’ve tasted that flavor again.”

”Shuying, you can leave tomorrow, where are you going?”

Xu Shuying smiled and shook her head, ”I’m going back to my hometown, returning to that quiet little mountain village, to live the life I once despised but now long for.”

”Okay, that’s good, I’ll see you off tomorrow.”

Xu Shuying nodded with a smile, ”Okay, one last time to trouble you.”

”I’m just worried about you.”

”Worried about what? Afraid I can’t think straight?”

She laughed, ”I won’t, I absolutely won’t. Rest assured. I want to live well, without losing myself as before, in the future, I will live the way I desire.”

”I hope you do, you’ve come through storms and bloodshed. What hurdle can’t be overcome?”

Xu Shuying nodded, ”I know, I’ve figured it all out. Tomorrow, please take me away first thing, I don’t want to see anyone.”

”I’ll go pack your clothes and things for you.”

Xu Shuying shook her head, ”No need, oh right, this female comrade is Yuanyuan, Minister of External Relations, Su, I’m asking you for a favor, can you help me outfit an entire wardrobe from head to toe?”

Yuanyuan nodded, ”No problem, I’ll have all the clothes ready for you from head to toe, they’ll be delivered tomorrow.”

Xu Shuying smiled, ”Thank you, young lady, you are truly a good person. Even though I’m not capable, I can tell if someone is a good person.”

Yuanyuan nodded sympathetically towards this woman, nothing more, everyone chooses their own path, and the bitter fruit must be tasted oneself.

”Alright, Zhen Ting, you can go back, don’t show up tomorrow, let your secretary take me to the train station.”

”Okay, Shuying, I hope you can live the life you want, if there’s any problem in the future, you can find me.”

Zeng Zhenqing felt he lacked sincerity in saying this, but that’s all he could say, what else could be said?

They both left the interrogation room, Zhang Chunsheng and Chengzi, Qin Zhiyuan were waiting outside.

”Alright, let’s head back.”

On the way back, ”Xiao Su, you don’t need to worry about Xu Shuying’s clothes, I’ll talk to my aunt to make some, where can you find any at this time?”

Yuanyuan nodded, ”I have two sets of new clothes here that I’ve never worn, let Secretary Qin come find me tomorrow. I also have cloth shoes here.”

Chengzi went to talk to Zeng Zhenqing, then the three of them returned.

Yuanyuan found two sets of clothes in the space, though Xu Shuying would wear them a bit large, there was no other way. She just had to make do for now.

In the end, she softened and took out a piece of cloth, putting five hundred yuan in the clothes. It was her respect for a woman brave enough to face the enemy.

She also took out two pairs of shoes, these should fit her well.

That night, she felt very depressed. Sympathizing with that woman, she still resented Sun Kaisheng. Otherwise, why would she refuse to meet?

But it also proved, she still loved Sun Kaisheng. Actually, it’s understandable, a woman could subconsciously take a bullet for her man, indicating the love is deep in her heart.

The next day, she walked out carrying the bag, handing it to Chengzi, ”In a bit, give this to Secretary Qin, also go prepare ten pounds of peach crisps, buy them from the old store. Have Secretary Qin take them along.”

”Got it, sister-in-law, I’ll go immediately.”

The morning meeting lasted two hours. Various work reports were given, as well as some questions to troubleshoot.

When she came out of the meeting room, Chengzi was waiting outside.

”Sister-in-law, I’ve handed it over to Secretary Qin. He has also set off.”

”Okay. That’s good. Sun Kaisheng and the others have been sent away?”

Chengzi shook his head, ”All the procedures were done, but they refused to take them, saying they’ll summon them when necessary.”

”No place for them?”

”That’s what they said.”

”That works too, safer where Zhang Chunsheng is, if anyone intends them harm, it’s truly a safe place.”

In a quarter hour, she had to meet with two ambassadors. To be honest, Yuanyuan found them nitpicking, so as she watched this most disliked ambassador enter, her face remained expressionless, while inside, she kept reminding herself to tolerate it. This was her job, professional ethics were necessary. Otherwise, she feared she’d lose control and start cursing.

This person also had a masochistic tendency, the more Su Yuanyuan disliked him, the more often he’d come by, and every time he came, there was always something to discuss.

It’s truly annoying. This one also knew that Su Yuanyuan spoke foreign languages, so there was no need for a translator.

Mainly, the two translators were too timid. Neither wanted to come see Minister Su, every time they were told to come, they made a sour face, it was truly unlucky.

”Minister Su, how about the conditions I proposed? There’s nothing wrong with that, right? We do this in other countries too.”

”Ambassador James, I disagree, your factory can come over without issue. But the split can only be 60/40, with us taking 60%.”