Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 370 Another year has passed...

"Where are you going?" Gu Juncheng asked, staring at her bag.

Lin Qingping walked past him and asked, "You think you can just go wherever you want?"

"Going on a date with that brat?" Gu Juncheng said behind her.

"If you think so, then so be it!" Lin Qingping quickly went downstairs.

"Lin Qingping!" he called out as he chased after her.

"I don't have time to play childish games with you," Lin Qingping said as she went downstairs.

Childish games?

Does that mean he was arm wrestling with little kids?

That was indeed childish...

He was a man who had experienced countless ups and downs, yet he was easily provoked by a few children to compete, and they started drinking and arm wrestling together.

He watched her leave and saw her say a few words to Sister Zhao, but he couldn't hear clearly.

He shook his head, feeling somewhat dizzy.

“Dad Gu…” Zhiyuan was a little worried and came upstairs to help him.

Gu Juncheng rubbed his head. "It's nothing."

He felt he hadn't drunk much, so why was he feeling dizzy?

I went to Zhiyuan's room to lie down and rest for a while, but I fell asleep very quickly.

When I woke up again, it was already getting dark. I could hear the soft clinking of dishes outside, so I guessed they were having dinner.

He got up, washed his face, and went outside. Sure enough, dinner was already on the table. Zhong Xiaoxiao, her daughter, and Zhiyuan were all sitting at the table. Sister Zhao called out, "The soup is here!" and came out of the kitchen with a bowl of soup. She saw Gu Juncheng.

"Gu Tuan." Sister Zhao quickly put down the soup and then called to Gu Juncheng, "The kitchen has made some hangover soup, come and have a bowl first."

"No need." Gu Juncheng prepared to leave.

“The bottle told me to cook it for you,” Sister Zhao quickly said.

Gu Juncheng stopped and followed Sister Zhao into the kitchen.

The hangover soup that Sister Zhao learned from Lin Qingping had a slightly sweet taste. Gu Juncheng thought it tasted like sugar water, frowned, and then drank it all in one gulp.

"Thank you." He put down his bowl and prepared to leave again.

"Dad Gu, aren't you going to eat?" Zhiyuan asked him as he sat at the table.

"No, thank you." Gu Juncheng looked around the dining table, but Lin Qingping was still not there.

Zhiyuan seemed to see through his meaning, "My mother didn't come back."

"Ahem." Gu Juncheng coughed, his face turning serious. "I'm not looking at your mother, I'm looking at you. I'm going on a long trip, so you better study hard!"

Zhiyuan: ...I brought this upon myself!

Gu Juncheng opened the door and went out. The darkness outside had deepened, and there was a sudden gust of wind in the afternoon. The ground was also wet, indicating that it had rained, and the temperature had dropped suddenly.

He walked into the night and headed towards the bus stop along the familiar road.

A gentle breeze rises, and before you know it, a few leaves on the Chinese scholar trees along the street have turned golden and are falling with the wind, signaling the arrival of early autumn once again.

A familiar figure walked towards us from the other end of the road.

Gu Juncheng stopped and watched the person approach until he stood in front of him.

The two stood facing each other, gazing into each other's eyes.

"You're back?" Gu Juncheng asked, looking at her.

She frowned slightly. "Hmm."

"I don't smell of alcohol anymore." He sniffed himself. "Thank you for the hangover soup."

Lin Qingping's expression was somber. "I didn't make any hangover soup."

Gu Juncheng smiled slightly, "Then thank you too."

"It's nothing, I'm going home." Lin Qingping was about to walk past him.

He grabbed her arm, then immediately let go. "I'm going back to school. I'll be leaving the capital again this week."

"Hmm," Lin Qingping replied calmly.

He paused for a long time before slowly saying, "If you really like that child..."

"It's none of your business!" Lin Qingping interrupted him. "I know my own affairs. Just mind your own business! Remember to drink more alcohol, two jin a day!"

Gu Juncheng chuckled.

"I'm going back." Lin Qingping stepped on the fallen leaves and went home without looking back.

After Gu Juncheng left, there was no news for a long time.

The end of the year is just around the corner, winter vacation is here, and the Spring Festival is not far away.

Many things happened during this period.

Zhong Xiaoxiao's husband came to make trouble and went to the school, but he didn't get any good results. The school has a security department and a student affairs office. They called the police and sought help from the Women's Federation. All the evidence of Zhong Xiaoxiao's husband's domestic violence and the previous police reports were brought out, which aroused public outrage at the school.

Unable to cause trouble at school, Zhong Xiaoxiao's husband finally found Lin Qingping's house and wanted to make a scene there, but He Qiancheng and the others were all there, so he naturally couldn't gain any advantage.

Zhong Xiaoxiao filed for divorce, which her husband naturally refused. Lin Qingping then helped her find a lawyer and filed a lawsuit in court. Perhaps the first time they couldn't get a divorce, but that didn't matter. They could try again. Now that He Qiancheng and his family were around, they weren't afraid that Zhong Xiaoxiao would be bullied.

Furthermore, there's Dugan.

Mary has officially fired Dugan, but she hasn't treated him unfairly; he received all the compensation he was entitled to.

“It’s alright. He anticipated this outcome and left gracefully. He’ll probably start something new. The economy is booming right now, and factories are springing up all over our area. Dugen won’t just go back to the countryside like that,” Mei Li told Lin Qingping when she returned.

Yes, Dugen has gone back to the countryside. No matter how unwilling he was to get a divorce, there is someone in his hometown who is about to give birth, and he has to go back to be with her until his son is born.

Gu Youlian was indifferent to all of this. Perhaps she had buried everything deep in her heart, or perhaps she had truly forgotten the past, but it didn't matter anymore. The mother and daughter had started a new life, and they were doing quite well.

Most importantly, Xiaomai didn't seem sad about her parents' divorce; instead, she became much more cheerful.

Lin Qingping has two major projects underway: her cake shop and the beauty and skincare company she co-founded with Wu Tianjiao. Both are progressing rapidly. The company is a little slower, but the cake shop officially opened on New Year's Day and was packed with guests from the very beginning.

Lin Qingping's plan is not to open just this one store; she wants to open a chain. This is just the beginning. She wants to operate this one store well first, and once He Qiancheng and Factory Director Cheng are familiar with the operating model she wants, she will let them split up and work independently.

Wu seemed to be in a hurry to finish everything within a month, and she was spinning like a top.

She really wanted to get everything arranged in the shortest amount of time. Once all the work was settled, she would naturally have other plans. So, she worked non-stop during the winter break without a moment's rest.

With the year-end approaching, Sister Zhao discussed New Year's goods with her, wanting to help Lin Qingping prepare everything before her holiday. "I don't know when Gu Tuan will be back, so I'll buy everything with you first before I feel at ease going home for the New Year."

Lin Qingping smiled and said, "Him? He won't be coming back."

"Huh?" Sister Zhao exclaimed in surprise, "Not even coming back for the New Year?"

Even Zhiyuan was attracted.

"Okay," Lin Qingping said. "So, there's no need to prepare any New Year's goods."

She already knew he wouldn't be coming back for the New Year; Wu Tianjiao had told her long ago.