Chapter 1454: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 1454: Wang Xiaohua's Struggle

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Xiaohua went down to the countryside alone to visit poor households.

After busying himself for a whole day, his attention was distracted a great deal.

His inner heart calmed down considerably.

At this moment, the first thought that floated up in his mind was not to go find Xiao Xueqing, but to make a phone call to Gu Wenqing to consult Gu Wenqing's suggestion.

Because he discovered that every time he communicated with Gu Wenqing, his inner heart could obtain ultimate tranquility.

That was a kind of tranquility no one else could give him.

He knew that kind of tranquility could enable him to make the correct choice when facing major matters.

"Hello, Sister Wenqing..."

After finishing work in the afternoon, on the way back to town, Wang Xiaohua stopped his motorcycle halfway and then dialed Gu Wenqing's WeChat voice call.

"Xiao Hua, have you been alright recently?"

From the other end of the phone came Gu Wenqing's sweet and passionate voice; this voice was still as familiar and kind as ever.

"Pretty good, how about you?"

Gu Wenqing said:

"Me? I'm busy writing my master's thesis, and then squeezing in time to write that novel. I've already written a hundred or so chapters; I'll send it to you in a bit to have a look!"

Wang Xiaohua said:

"So fast! Sister Wenqing, you're really amazing!"

Gu Wenqing said:

"Not fast at all. I write two chapters a day, two thousand words a chapter, finished in one or two hours. If I didn't have so many things on hand, I could write even more!"

Wang Xiaohua smiled knowingly:

"With this state of yours, no matter what you do, you'll succeed."

Gu Wenqing sighed instead:

"Forget it. Don't say these flattering words to me. Not afraid to tell you the truth: I showed these hundred-odd chapters of my novel to my mom. My mom said it lacks literary quality; direct publication will probably be very difficult, unless I self-fund a book number to publish. Later I didn't believe her, so my mom found an editor in the publishing circle to look. The advice they gave was to post it online."

Speaking to this point, Gu Wenqing sighed:

"Is what I write really that bad? Doesn't this mean my work is on the same level as web fiction?"

Wang Xiaohua hurriedly comforted her:

"Traditional publishing is an old thing. In this day and age, with the development of the internet and self-media, physical books have actually declined. I think posting online isn't bad either. The quality of online literature now actually isn't inferior to traditional publishing, and many avant-garde ideas appear in the form of web fiction. Additionally, posting online lets more people see it. Isn't the original intention of your creation to let more people see the stories you write?"

Gu Wenqing said:

"Hearing you put it like that, I actually don't feel so defeated. Then when I have time later, I'll post it online. Regardless of whether anyone reads it, I'll persist in writing this story to the end!"

Wang Xiaohua laughed:

"Sister Wenqing, you can definitely do it. I believe in you!"

Gu Wenqing hurriedly said at this moment:

"Right, you called me—is there something you need me for? I got so caught up talking about my stuff I neglected you. Look at me, how embarrassing!"

"Nothing. I called you mainly just to chat; there's no big deal."

A smile appeared on Wang Xiaohua's face.

As they chatted, his inner heart unknowingly calmed down a great deal.

"Didn't I tell you before? My father-in-law was arrested by the Discipline Inspection Commission, went to prison, and then died suddenly in prison."

"Xiao Hua, those are all past events. Don't keep them in your heart. A person must look forward."

Gu Wenqing hurriedly persuaded Wang Xiaohua. She also said:

"Your life is still very long. Past events, just let them go with the wind."

Wang Xiaohua said:

"Now someone tells me my father-in-law went to prison because someone pulled strings behind the scenes. Tell me, should I do something to that person pulling strings behind the scenes?"

Gu Wenqing's face immediately filled with shock. She hurriedly persuaded:

"Xiao Hua, you mustn't do anything stupid! Didn't your late wife tell you not to follow your father-in-law's old road? If you use schemes to take revenge, you'll definitely soon follow in your father-in-law's footsteps! That's exactly what your wife never wanted to see!"

Wang Xiaohua sighed:

"I know, but I always feel in my heart that I need to do something."

Gu Wenqing asked at this moment:

"Let me ask you: did your father-in-law ever say while alive that he wanted you to take revenge? Did he ever mention his enemies, not even a single word?"

Wang Xiaohua shook his head:

"None at all."

Gu Wenqing said:

"Isn't this very obvious? Your father-in-law clearly doesn't want you meddling in this either! If you really get mixed up in it, or get stained black by this big dye vat, then your father-in-law and your wife, down in the underworld, probably won't rest in peace!"

Wang Xiaohua's heart gave a sudden jolt.

Gu Wenqing's words were very reasonable.

Li Zhongxian from beginning to end never mentioned revenge to Wang Xiaohua, not even a single word.

It was very obvious he had no willingness for revenge, and even less thought of letting Wang Xiaohua get involved.

"Xiao Hua, you must stay rational. Why did you suddenly say you want revenge? Did someone tell you? Could there be a scheme behind this? Don't become someone else's pawn!"

Seeing Wang Xiaohua not reply, Gu Wenqing hurriedly asked several more questions.

Wang Xiaohua took a deep breath:

"Sister Wenqing, thank you. I know what to do now. Rest assured, I'll maintain my original resolve!"

Just then, Wang Xiaohua's phone vibrated with an incoming call.

"Sister Wenqing, let's stop here. Someone's calling me, I'll answer it."

"Alright. If anything comes up, just WeChat me. You must stay rational, don't go astray!"

"Okay, Sister Wenqing!"

Wang Xiaohua hung up Gu Wenqing's WeChat voice call.

He tapped to check — it was Xiao Xueqing calling.

Wang Xiaohua's brows furrowed slightly. He hesitated for a second, then answered the call.

"County Magistrate Xiao, good afternoon!"

Wang Xiaohua greeted her as if nothing had happened.

Xiao Xueqing's tone, however, was heavy:

"Xiao Hua, are you free tonight? If so, let's meet."

Wang Xiaohua knew Xiao Xueqing must have caught wind of something, knew he went to Liu Xinwen's home last night, which was why she made this call.

"Sure, no problem. County Magistrate Xiao, give me a time and place, I'll be there punctually!"

Wang Xiaohua agreed to the meeting, because his mood was now calm, and it was time to go ask Xiao Xueqing some things face to face.

Xiao Xueqing said:

"Then come to my place. In a bit I'll send you the address on WeChat. Come over and let me know when you arrive."

Wang Xiaohua nodded:

"Okay."

After hanging up on Xiao Xueqing, before long he received a location share from her on WeChat.

It was Biyuan Garden Villa Community.

Xiao Xueqing had only come from elsewhere to serve as an official in this county town a few years ago. Unlike Liu Xinwen, who had operated locally for many years, her residence wasn't Aoyuan, that old villa community of long standing, but Country Garden, a villa community newly built not long ago.

Wang Xiaohua rode his motorcycle back to the dormitory building downstairs in town, parked the motorcycle, then went to the street entrance and boarded a minivan heading for the county town.

Wang Xiaohua wondered what Xiao Xueqing would say to him.

How would she explain the matter of Li Zhongxian's imprisonment back then?

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