After the hustle and bustle of a busy day, Cheng Su returned home in the evening, feeling as if her body had fallen apart, aching and uncomfortable. Her throat, after speaking all day, was also hoarse and uncomfortable.
She kicked off her high heels and collapsed on the sofa like a boneless heap, her eyes half-closed.
Qi Taiguo brought over a cup of honey water and said, "We should let the Chief and the others see just how shrewd and capable youāve become!"
"Ouch, Iām finally at home and canāt even lounge comfortably; I have to stay prim and proper. Whatās the use of a home if Iām just going to be this tired!" Cheng Su deeply felt that today she had been as busy as a dog in a hotel once again.
"Come on, drink some honey water to soothe your throat. Your voice sounds as if itās been ground with sand!" Qi Taiguo helped her up, personally holding a large mug with "Serve the People" imprinted to feed her water.
Cheng Su took a sip, and the sweet liquid glided soothingly down her throat. She was so comfortable that she couldnāt help but smack a kiss on Qi Taiguoās cheek. "My husband is the one who really cares for me."
Qi Taiguo gave her a wry look and began massaging her hands and feet. "Take a hot bath later and then sleep. Itāll wash away much of the fatigue."
His pressure was even, and Cheng Su sighed contentedly, opening her eyes to say, "Today was really unexpected; I didnāt think Ning Geās brother and father would come. And to think that the old man is someone Iāve met before ā what a coincidence!"
"Speaking of which, where did you meet the old Chief? I had no idea," Qi Taiguo was full of questions himself.
Cheng Su then recounted the incident of visiting her elder sister in the hospital.
"No wonder..." Qi Taiguo pondered for a moment before repeating āno wonderā twice.
"Hmm?"
"Didnāt you ask me back then what I was looking at? I also always felt like someone was watching us; it must have been the old Chief observing us!" Qi Taiguo said.
Cheng Su responded with an "Oh," and continued, "Back then, I had a brief encounter with him, and unexpectedly, we ended up inadvertently saving Ning Ge during the Ghost Festival. Could this be the arrangement of the heavens?"
Qi Taiguo smiled. "So, Iāve married a wife with good fortune? Thanks to you, Iāve rubbed off some good luck and met some important figures."
Cheng Su started giggling, but after a while, her laughter faded and she asked seriously, "Old Qi, now that weāre like this with the Ning Family, tied together, will it have any impact on your political career?"
Qi Taiguo was taken aback.
"Iām working with Ning Ge, and no matter how we look at it, weāve got a connection with the Ning Family, which indirectly means youāre aligned with Ning Gangās faction," Cheng Su analyzed softly.
Qi Taiguoās brows furrowed. "What do you mean?"
"What I mean is, Iām not familiar with Ning Gangās way of doing things, nor do I understand the military situation at all. But just as there is competition in the business world, so it is in politics. Just look at today; wasnāt Ying Jian on Zhang Xuennianās side? Since ancient times, palaces have had their own factions, and I believe itās the same now. We canāt escape this pattern. You see, now that weāve partnered with the Ning Family, to outsiders, weāre inevitably considered part of the same camp. Could this have any effect on you?"
Qi Taiguo fell silent, looking at her. "If there is an impact, what should you do?"
Without hesitation, Cheng Su said, "Of course weāll break off the connection!"
Qi Taiguo was surprised. "But this is a rare business opportunity. Donāt you think itās a pity?"
Cheng Su scoffed, "What business canāt I do? I can run a restaurant and have nothing to do with them. Of course, Iāll prioritize you. If you feel itās not suitable, Iāll just dissolve the partnership!"