Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife

Chapter 1876: Chapter 1878: Before the New Year

For several days in a row, Cheng Su had been getting ready for the New Year holiday, busy delivering New Year goods, organizing the year-end party and handing out bonuses. Because she kept thinking that once the New Year came she could finally meet up and reunite with Qi Taiguo, even though she was busy, she still felt full of energy all over; this was probably what it meant to be filled with drive when you had something to look forward to.

As the New Year drew nearer, the weather got colder and colder. On the twenty‑seventh, Cheng Su cleaned the house thoroughly inside and out, then called her parents’ home. On the twenty‑eighth, she locked the door and headed to Guangcheng together with her son and her parents‑in‑law.

It happened to be the Spring Festival travel rush, and there were especially many people returning home from Guangcheng. The crowds were packed shoulder to shoulder, a dense sea of heads, each person hefting big and small bags of luggage, their faces full of anxiety yet tinged with a bit of expectation.

Of course—New Year was coming. Who didn’t want the whole family reunited, happily celebrating the New Year together!

With Qi Xiaoqi on her back, Cheng Su turned to Father Qi and said, "Dad, stay close, okay? There are way too many people going home this time, don’t get squeezed away and lost."

"Yeah, yeah." Father Qi hurriedly agreed, and seeing that dark, surging mass of people really broadened his horizons.

There really were so many people. It truly was a big city!

Mother Qi felt even more flustered. She clutched tightly at Father Qi’s clothes, afraid that if they got separated she wouldn’t be able to find anyone again. Besides, she wasn’t familiar with this big city at all and had no idea how to get to that apartment of Cheng Su’s, so staying close was the safest way.

Although Cheng Su was reminding them out loud, she also slowed her pace a bit, because there were just too many people. If you didn’t pay attention and lost each other, even if you could find them again, it would take time and effort.

Once they made it out of the station, Cheng Su hailed a taxi by the roadside and headed straight home.

"It’s really cold. How come it’s even colder here than in Qing City, and there isn’t even any snow!" Once in the car, Mother Qi rubbed her hands as she spoke.

The taxi driver lifted his eyes to the rearview mirror and, in somewhat off‑accent Mandarin, said, "Of course it’s cold. It just rained, it’s a damp cold. You folks are from out of town, right?"

"Yes, from Qing City," Father Qi said.

"That’s up north, isn’t it? The cold in the South is different from the cold in the north. Over here it’s a wet cold; it might not snow, but if it rains, that cold seeps right into your bones," the driver said.

"No wonder." Father Qi rubbed his hands as well and said, "Back where we are, with the charcoal brazier going around us, we don’t feel cold at this time."

"Haha, we can light a charcoal brazier for warmth too. If you’re out in the countryside, you just pile up some firewood and roast by the fire to keep warm," the driver said, very talkative.

Chatting like this, the car soon arrived at their place. With the New Year coming and gifts to bring to the Cheng family, they had quite a lot of luggage with them.

"It’s cold; you take Xiao Qi up first. I’ll carry the luggage up slowly," Father Qi said to Cheng Su.

"It’s fine." Cheng Su grabbed some things in one hand, and the few of them split up the load and slowly went upstairs.

They had only gone halfway when they happened to run into Qi Jianguo coming downstairs. He froze for a moment when he saw them, then immediately broke into a grin.

"Dad, Mom, Sis‑in‑law, how come you didn’t tell me when you were coming? I could’ve come to pick you up!" Qi Jianguo took their bags and bounded up the stairs.

Following behind him, Cheng Su said, "I didn’t know when you’d be off work, so I didn’t say anything."

"I’m just a part‑time intern. It’s easy enough for me to ask for leave," Qi Jianguo said without turning his head.

Cheng Su smiled and said nothing. With Qi Xiaoqi on her back and still carrying things in her hands, she was truly tired and decided to save her breath until they were inside.

But once she stepped through the door, she paused in surprise and said, "Jianguo, did you clean the place?"