Knowing that the house wasnât theirs, Cheng Su did feel a bit down, but it was just a momentary sadness. When she heard that Qi Taiguo was eligible for this yearâs housing allocation, her face lit up with a smile again.
If they could get a new big house, then any disparity naturally would be compensated.
However, she also made sure to familiarize herself with a lot of policies through Qi Taiguo, to avoid being clueless and missing out on benefits she could enjoy.
Take the entrepreneurship policy, for example, there was a three-year tax exemption, but Cheng Su missed out on it. Now, itâs no longer available.
Thinking about the taxes she paid made Cheng Su feel a dull ache in her chest, which made Qi Taiguo call her a money slave while laughing.
The military community was bustling for a few days and then gradually quieted down. Some people couldnât find a place to go immediately, but there was no rush to move. The grace period was two months, so they could take their time.
Itâs the same for Hualingâs family. Once the retirement procedures were completed, Chen Shouwang took just two daysâ rest before heading to the city where Hualingâs Yue family was. There he became a senior clerk at an economic information unit in a county.
"Although itâs within the county, itâs just an hour away from my parentsâ house. He can come back or not, the unit also has dormitories," Hualing said. "That department heâs in mainly deals with the power sector. After a few years, he can swing a deputy director position. Itâs good, at least the salary is much higher and the work is easy!"
"Congratulations on that," Cheng Su said with a laugh, "and what about you?"
"I submitted my paperwork to the higher-ups, planning to transfer back to my original hospital," Hualing said. "But it wonât get approved immediately, Iâd be grateful if it gets through in the latter half of the year."
"It makes sense; long-distance relationships are not ideal and not good for the coupleâs feelings. Also, as you just said, if youâre letting Chen Shouwang stay in the dorms, donât be silly. If he..." Cheng Su awkwardly stopped mid-sentence, coughed a few times, and said, "Anyway, an hourâs distance isnât far, come back whenever you can!"
Hualing turned a bit green, naturally knowing what Cheng Suâs unfinished sentence implied, given Chen Shouwang had a history.
"If he dares to relapse, Iâll surely divorce him and make sure his future is ruined!" Hualing said through gritted teeth.
"So when couples are in the same place, the risk is smaller. Long-distance is never good."
Hualing grunted and said, "Actually, whether we live separately or together now makes no difference; after having kids, you donât think about those things so much!"
Uh...
"Thereâs always a need; donât give others any opportunity, especially without the discipline of the military now. Just make sure things are good when they need to be. Drain him of energy; letâs see if he still has the spirit to find a fox spirit outside!" Cheng Su said with a pout.
Hualing blushed, pointed at her, and stammered, "You... youâre really shameless, saying such things without embarrassment."
Cheng Su sneered, "Stop pretending to be innocent. You already have kids!"
Hualing was floored, pointing at her own high and sharp belly, and said, "And you now in this state..." She pointed to Cheng Suâs belly and asked ambiguously, "Being this far along, have you and Deputy Battalion Commander Qi...?"
Cheng Su raised an eyebrow, "You guess!"
Hualing rolled her eyes, "Go make dinner!"
Cheng Su then laughed, sighed softly, and thought, with Hualing and her family leaving, there wonât be anyone to banter with anymore. Is this what they mean by all good things must come to an end? Although we werenât that close, living beside each other surely built some feelings over time.