Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife

Chapter 750: Chapter 750: Going Home

The next day, Cheng Su was leaving, and the children all cried, clinging to Cheng Su’s legs, unwilling to let go.

"Aunt Su, don’t go, don’t abandon us, please," they pleaded.

Cheng Su cried too. Having lost a child herself, her heart had grown increasingly tender toward children, especially those orphaned by the disaster, so pitiable and alone.

If not for this catastrophe, they might have grown up pampered in their parents’ arms.

But now, they had to rely on themselves.

The volunteers separated the children, coaxing them while urging Cheng Su to board the vehicle, knowing that if they didn’t leave then, they might never be able to.

Cheng Su knew too. Once on board, it wasn’t long before the vehicle started moving, the children’s heartrending cries could be heard as they ran after them, only to be held back by the volunteers.

Cheng Su couldn’t bear to look anymore and buried herself in Qi Taiguo’s embrace, weeping uncontrollably.

Qi Taiguo held her, gently patting her back in comfort.

The soldier who took them to the train station saluted Qi Taiguo before leaving, "I represent the people of the disaster area in thanking you."

Qi Taiguo returned the salute, "You still have the hard job of staying behind until the end!"

The man smiled, nodded, and watched them leave.

Qi Taiguo took a seat next to Cheng Su, who rested her head on his shoulder, feeling the train slowly start to move, the cityscape outside becoming like a mirage, gradually vanishing from sight.

"It feels like these days have been like a dream, not quite real, yet too real," Cheng Su said softly.

"Yes," sighed Qi Taiguo, he could never have dreamt that such a disaster would occur.

Cheng Su lifted her head and asked, "Since the day I left home, have you been following me the whole time?"

"Hmm, as soon as you left the house, I followed," he confirmed, "aboard the same train."

"I didn’t even notice. How did you manage to hide?" Cheng Su was surprised and asked, "So every place I went to, you followed?"

"Followed! And as for how to hide, don’t forget, your husband is a soldier. Concealing one’s presence is a part of the combat plan. If you discovered me so easily, all my years of training would have been for nothing," Qi Taiguo said somewhat proudly.

Cheng Su glared at him playfully and said, "You certainly hid well enough." After a pause, she added, "If I had never found out and there had been no disaster, would you never have shown yourself?"

"How could that be? I figured I would appear when the time was right to give you a pleasant surprise and coax you back," Qi Taiguo said deliberately.

Cheng Su snorted and buried her head in his chest again, "It was quite a surprise, indeed, and frightening too."

Qi Taiguo took her hand and explained, "That hotel had no rooms left on the same floor, so I stayed one floor above you. When the earthquake first shook, I felt something was off. Then, when it intensified, I realized it was an earthquake and immediately rushed to your room. But it happened so quickly that I was a little late getting there."

Recalling that moment, filled with intense fear and urgency, Cheng Su said, "Not late. You got there just in time, very promptly."

"Yes, thankfully, I arrived in time!" Qi Taiguo held her closer and sighed quietly.

The two of them whispered softly to each other, and the misunderstandings and conflicts of the past few days dissipated as the train moved forward, gradually vanished like smoke clearing, and previous grievances were washed away.

The train rumbled on for a day and a night until they arrived back in Qing City. Stepping off the platform, Cheng Su felt as though her heart had been cleansed.

Softer, yet stronger.

"Let’s go home," Qi Taiguo said, taking her hand.

"Yes, let’s go home," Cheng Su replied with a gentle smile.