I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 490 His Secret

Chapter 490: Chapter 490 His Secret

Zhao Guoqiang now wouldn’t say a word to her, his indifference was terrifying, but life here was much better than it was back in her old home.

However, getting a divorce was out of the question. She wouldn’t relinquish her place to that woman, nor would she let her son grow up without a father.

In those days, children who lived under the care of stepmothers or stepfathers led very hard lives.

She herself was an example.

She would never let her son suffer the way she had.

Qian Guizhi turned off the light and slowly closed her eyes.

No matter what one said, this was the safest and best place she had ever stayed in her life.

This night was actually quite ordinary, just like any other night, but Chen Tianliang, who lived in the Yushu County office, couldn’t sleep, tossing and turning. He had dreamed about Xinghua again.

She stood under the jujube tree, wearing a red scarf, her hair in pigtails, smiling at him while waving her hand.

He had been keeping a secret deep in his heart for some time.

He couldn’t tell anyone.

And he was also planning to relocate his work to Yushu County, giving up the promising future in the neighboring province. He was determined to stay here until Chief Engineer He at Tenghai Research Base unraveled the secrets of time and space.

On the very day he had come here for inspection, just after he returned from the wasteland where Xinghua was buried and fell into a deep sleep in the jeep, he really had a bizarre dream.

In his dream, his country was initially backward and looked down upon. Western countries always acted arrogantly and superior, but just twenty years later, it stood at the pinnacle of the world.

He didn’t remember it clearly, but he just knew that in the future, his country would be the most powerful.

No longer would it be a time when anyone could bully them.

However, Chief Engineer He’s scientific research achievement was classified and hadn’t been announced publicly. The repercussions of announcing it were unimaginable, so they needed to be careful. Yet, he knew about it—as if he was watching a movie or reading a science fiction novel.

In any case, it seemed he had glimpsed another world.

He could go back before the tragedy happened. He could save everything, clear up misunderstandings, marry Xinghua, and they would live happily ever after, rather than being separated forever as they were now...

Chen Tianliang lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and then exhaled slowly, but suddenly started coughing violently until tears came out.

Was it twenty years? Could it really be twenty years?

He wasn’t sure whether it was just his delusion or it was actually doable, but at least it was a glimmer of light in his life of gray despair.

Right, it was indeed mysterious, this night turned out to be extraordinary after all.

...

Spring City.

After hanging up the phone, Liu Ge’s complexion changed. She pushed open the door frantically; this was the residence she shared with Wu Hong in Spring City, which should be considered a separate courtyard. Once past the corridor and through the Moon Gate, that was where the Zhang Family elder stayed.

Normally, she rarely visited, but fortunately, the elder’s attitude toward her was fairly decent.

However, this didn’t mean she could just barge in without the elder’s permission. But today, Liu Ge couldn’t care less. She stamped her foot outside and shouted loudly, "Wu Hong, Wu Hong, come out quickly..."

At this moment, Wu Hong was discussing a very important matter with the elder—the location of the transfer formation had been found.

That location was unexpected by everyone and seemed unlikely. Such locations were usually built on lands with perfect feng shui, but surprisingly it was in the most northern province of the country—North City.

There was a place called Hejia Village.

Wu Hong was not unfamiliar with this place. He had visited the Qiao Family Team, and his contacts with Qiao Qingyu for cement, his own engineering team, and the county cement factory all had some connection to it. Naturally, although he had never been to Hejia Village, he had passed by, so the elder called him in as soon as possible.

This was highly confidential, and there were guards outside.

But Liu Ge’s piercing voice outside still made the elder frown, interrupting the discussion. He said impatiently, "Go and check what this woman is making a fuss about."

Wu Hong responded with a forced smile, "Liu Ge is always stable; she must have encountered something she can’t handle. Elder, let me go take a look. Although I haven’t been inside Hejia Village, I’m quite clear about the general information..."

After giving a brief introduction to the information on Hejia Village, he hurried out.

Seeing Wu Hong coming out, Liu Ge’s tears flowed down instantly. She grabbed his arm and said with a choked voice, "Take me to Xichuan. I must see my daughter right away."

"Okay, okay, we’ll go..."

Wu Hong comforted her gently, "It’s just that we need to book a flight to Xichuan, and we definitely won’t make it tonight. Can we go tomorrow?"

This was actually killing two birds with one stone; they were bound to set out tomorrow anyway. Now that the location was confirmed, they definitely had to check it out.

With Wu Hong there, Liu Ge felt reassured and wasn’t as anxious. Wu Hong quickly asked, "What happened exactly? Did you have a nightmare?"

"No, I just got a call. Qiao Qingyu is pregnant. She’s going to have a child. Rongrong is sure to suffer there. I want to take her away. We won’t go to Beijing, but we can bring the child to Spring City. The educational quality here is better than in Xichuan."

Wu Hong had a different opinion from Liu Ge. Although it was in Xichuan, the teaching staff at the research base was not poor at all.

Especially since last year, all the teachers assigned there were university graduates from normal schools, and even those teaching at elementary schools had at least vocational high school diplomas. That was quite impressive given the many privately hired teachers nowadays.

But he had no idea that Qiao Qingyu was pregnant. Wasn’t that normal too?

He reassured her, "Don’t worry. Qiao Qingyu isn’t like that, and besides, He Xiuyu is Rongrong’s uncle. He wouldn’t let his wife mistreat his niece. Both spouses are not that type of person, rest assured."

Liu Ge stomped her foot, "How can I not worry, how can I be assured if I don’t see it with my own eyes!"

"Okay then, we’ll book tickets to Xichuan."

Seeing that Wu Hong agreed, Liu Ge felt much better. "Then I’ll go pack my things."

After speaking, she turned around and ran quickly back to her courtyard.

Watching her figure disappear through the Moon Gate, Wu Hong turned around and reentered the room.

Zhang Xuanzi and the others had already finished their discussion. Indeed, they were leaving tomorrow.

This time Zhang Xuanzi would personally lead the mission, accompanied by Wu Hong and another elder. Of course, they couldn’t bring too many people; bringing too many could arouse suspicion.