Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets

Chapter 1082: Chapter 1182: Zhang Qiang Is Back (Ninth Update)

"Okay." Gu Hang listened earnestly. Before leaving, he placed something from his pocket into Sun Rou’s hand and then turned and ran off.

"What’s this?"

Sun Rou squeezed the bag inside the pocket, not reacting for a long time. It wasn’t until she watched Gu Hang’s silhouette gradually disappear that she opened the bag for a look. Inside was a bankbook, with ten thousand yuan saved up in dribs and drabs.

Did he just hand over all his belongings to her?

Sun Rou clutched the bankbook, intending to return it, but where was Gu Hang’s trace?

No, I must give it back.

Sun Rou chased after him.

However, Gu Hang, with long legs, ran fast. By the time he reached the studio, he saw Ding Ling and Tang Yue preparing to get in the car. Seeing Gu Hang arrive, they drove off immediately. Sun Rou couldn’t catch up at all.

The studio had been long closed.

Si Yu had taken Zaozao and Chenchen to school.

No one else had arrived at the studio, and Sun Rou’s visit was futile.

Never mind, I’ll return it the next time I see him.

Sun Rou kept the bankbook, feeling its weight in her hand. Gu Hang was really something; they’d just confirmed their relationship the day before, and today he handed her all his belongings. Wasn’t he afraid she’d run off with his savings and not stay with him?

Sun Qing burst into laughter upon hearing Sun Rou’s comment, saying, "Xiao Rou, in my opinion, Gu Hang is a really good kid."

Back then, Zhao Xiangqian only handed over his salary bankbook to her after they got engaged. Even though she refused in every way possible, Zhao Xiangqian was firm in giving it to her, saying an engagement meant marriage, and in the family, women manage the money.

That’s how it has been managed until now.

Ding Ling and Tang Yue, along with Gu Hang, set off for Changshui Village, accompanied by four people who were there to protect Tang Yue, all seated in the back of the car.

Seeing them, Tang Yue introduced them in one sentence, and Gu Hang guessed they were bodyguards or something, not asking much.

Tang Yue reminded, "We’re going to Changshui Village. We might have to walk a long road. Are you okay with that?"

"Yes," Gu Hang affirmed, "I used to follow the elders up the mountains in the village, got used to walking."

"Have you been teaching here and there all these years?" Tang Yue couldn’t help asking. Gu Hang was once Lian Qingyang’s classmate, which he knew, even though they weren’t very close, they were at least acquainted.

Due to the issues with Xu Mei, Gu Hang had vanished for a long time. If it weren’t for an accidental encounter in a county town in Fengji County, one might not know that the steady Gu Hang, accepted into a prestigious university, was teaching in such a remote village, right?

"Yes." Recalling the wandering years, Gu Hang said, "Wherever I went, I taught."

The only person making him want to settle down was Sun Rou.

"Would you be willing to always stay at Hope Primary School in the future?" Tang Yue asked.

Gu Hang furrowed his eyebrows slightly and said, "You mean staying in Changshui Village forever?" That was impossible; he also intended to marry Sun Rou.

Sun Rou might not be able to cope with staying in the village, and though her health had improved, he couldn’t bear to let her suffer with him.

"No."

Tang Yue corrected, "I mean Hope Primary School."

"Hope Primary School will be built more and more in the future, and you, I’d like you to be the one managing it." Tang Yue briefly explained. Simply put, it was somewhat like a foundation but managed directly and without establishing a foundation.

In the future, as more Hope Primary Schools are built, an official foundation will definitely be set up, and for that, someone extremely trustworthy like Tang Yue is needed for management.

There are several reasons for choosing Gu Hang; primarily, his character is truly commendable, fearless of power, not currying favor, being very upright and just. Such a person managing a foundation would certainly be good.

"I’ll consider it in the future." Gu Hang didn’t agree immediately.

Tang Yue didn’t continue the topic and instead talked about other things on their way to the town, regardless of the weather.

After getting off the car, Ding Ling followed Lian Qingyang’s instructions to get in touch with people. Since the investigation team was brought by Lian Qingyang and knew Tang Yue, they easily got on their construction vehicle.

"Xiao Yang’s speed is really fast."

Tang Yue praised that in less than a month, the road had already begun construction and repair. By the second half of the year, it should be open to traffic.

After riding the construction vehicle for a while, they took a shortcut to Changshui Village. Having the experience from the first time, Tang Yue found the walk much easier than before. Apart from being a bit tired, he didn’t find it as hard as the last time, when every step felt like trudging through lead.

By the time Tang Yue reached Changshui Village, Zhang Qiang had also returned to Wangjiang City.

Zhang Qiang worked as a doctor at Jiang City Hospital and finally had a vacation, which he used to head back to Wangjiang City. He went straight to Shuanghe Town and arrived there around noon.

The whole Zhang Family was having lunch, and they were thrilled to see Zhang Qiang’s unexpected return home.

"Qiangzi, why didn’t you let us know you were coming back?"

"You seem a bit thinner than before."

"Hungry? We are just having lunch, and Mom will get you a pair of chopsticks."

"Have a seat."

Liu Cuixong warmly pulled Zhang Qiang into the house, hardly giving him a chance to speak. Before he could say anything, Liu Cuixong had already said a lot, and she joyfully ran to the kitchen to fetch chopsticks.

Back then, Zhang Qiang was just a rebellious kid in Liu Cuixong’s eyes. But since he followed Tang Jun, his studies improved, and he no longer played video games. Now he even works at Jiang City Hospital, with a promising future.

Liu Cuixong felt grateful to Zhang Hualian’s family, but deep down, what she felt more was pride.

No matter when, when mentioning her son Zhang Qiang, Liu Cuixong was always full of pride. In town, not mentioning those far away, just within Zhang Qiang’s generation of youngsters, Liu Cuixong felt her son was the most successful. Of course, she subconsciously overlooked Tang Jun.

Liu Cuixong ran a clothing shop in town. As for Zhang Qiang’s classmates there, they were either working outside or doing some odd jobs in the village. Unlike Zhang Qiang, who sent home a considerable amount of his salary every month.

Because of this, even though Liu Cuixong’s words were often blunt, and she loved to boast about her son, many people still wanted to get on good terms with her.

It’s no wonder, when Liu Cuixong’s luck was great, having given birth to such a successful son.

Moreover, the Zhang Family and the Tang Family are relatives through marriage. The Tang Family, well, who in the whole Shuanghe Town, no, even in the entire Wangjiang City, doesn’t know about the Tang Family’s achievements?

The Tang Family’s siblings are all very accomplished, except for the third, Tang Zhenghong. The rest of them are highly successful.

Many wanted to marry their daughters to Zhang Qiang, so much so that Liu Cuixong’s doorstep was worn out by matchmakers.