Great Power Reclamation

Chapter 2848 Feelings that Hurt Both Others and Oneself

Girls from ethnic minorities are generally not materialistic, but this is relative, because their living environment makes it difficult for them to be materialistic.

After all, they didn't even have a say in their marriages, so what was the point of talking about material things? Their only admiration was for the warrior who rode his horse at the forefront of the Buzkashi (goat-grabbing) competition at the Naadam festival.

However, with the development of the times, more and more people of ethnic minorities have moved to cities to live. They also need to go to school, work, and live in apartment buildings.

This kind of life inevitably led them to integrate into the world of Han Chinese, and their outlook on life and values ​​began to change.

Gulizar is such a girl, and moreover, her family has lived in the military reclamation city since her father's generation. Therefore, her values ​​have begun to change.

Aisha's country has a simple and honest culture, so things are much simpler in this regard. As long as they are good to her and she likes it, that's enough.

In her eyes, there was no difference between Dani, an ordinary worker, and Zhang Heng, an engineer.
Of course, this refers to matters of the heart. In terms of work, she still admires Zhang Heng. How can someone so young know so much?

Although Zhang Heng had tried his best to treat Sasha well, those in the know understand that once you fall in love with someone, many things are impossible to hide.

Despite her pride, Sasha genuinely admires Zhang Heng, a talented engineer. Once plagued by the fear of losing him, she naturally won't sit idly by.

Girls deal with this kind of thing in a very simple way: offer themselves in return. In their minds, this is the best way to keep a man.

Zhang Heng hasn't bought a house yet; to be precise, he doesn't have the money to buy a house.

Although I earned over a million while I was in school, my family was poor, so I sent it all back home.

Of course, he can buy it now if he wants to, since his income is what it is, and the housing prices in Junken City have always been well controlled.

However, he had a wish: to live in a villa, because only by living in a villa area could he be considered a true expert of the military reclamation city.

However, his qualifications are now much lower. Although he made some inventions during his school days, he is still far from being an expert.

Now, he's just an engineer, a trainee engineer fresh out of school.

Sasha owns a house. Although people in Junken City don't speculate or hoard houses, it's not against the rules for a grown-up to buy a house.

So, from the day Sasha started working, her parents gave her an apartment. Although the apartment was only 80 square meters, she lived there very comfortably.

When it was time to leave work, Sasha waited for Zhang Heng to come out at the door. After a while, she saw Zhang Heng walk out behind Gulizar and Aisha.

Sasha felt a pang of sadness. She naturally understood where she fell short. But Zhang Heng, didn't you even look in the mirror and see if you were worthy of the beautiful Aisha?

When Gulizar saw Sasha, she greeted her warmly. Sasha was a quality inspector, and they were both familiar with each other.

Aisha nodded reservedly. She naturally knew about Sasha and Zhang Heng's relationship, even though she hadn't done anything to wrong Sasha. After all, she had received some small gifts from Zhang Heng, and couldn't help feeling guilty.

Sasha wasn't targeting Aisha. What's the point of blaming a girl when it's her own man's business?

So she stepped forward, took Zhang Heng's arm, and smiled sweetly:
"Honey, shall we go out for barbecue today?"

Zhang Heng glanced at Aisha somewhat awkwardly, but could only nod:
"Okay, whatever you say we should eat, we'll go eat."

Unexpectedly, Sasha turned to Aisha and said, "Aisha, Zhang Heng and I will treat you to barbecue. Welcome to the Military Reclamation City."

That night at the barbecue stand, the charcoal crackled, and the aroma of cumin mixed with the smell of meat filled the air.

Aisha couldn't refuse, so she sat down opposite Sasha and Zhang Heng.

Sasha greeted Aisha warmly, constantly putting meat on her plate, a seemingly sincere smile on her face, but a hint of wariness lurked in her eyes.

Zhang Heng felt a little awkward, his eyes kept drifting to Aisha, then he would quickly look away and gulp down his beer.

After finishing the barbecue and taking Aisha back to her place, Aisha held Zhang Heng's hand and said in a spoiled tone that she didn't want to go home so early.

The two strolled along the streets of the military reclamation city, the moonlight casting long shadows on them.

Walking to a quiet corner of the park, Sasha stopped and looked up at Zhang Heng, her eyes filled with affection and trepidation.

She gently hugged Zhang Heng, stood on tiptoe, and whispered in his ear:
"Heng, I'm so afraid of losing you..."

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face. Zhang Heng panicked and reached out to wipe away her tears, but Sasha hugged him even tighter.

That night, Sasha gave herself to Zhang Heng, thinking that this would hold his heart firmly and make his gaze only on her.

Zhang Heng was also somewhat at a loss because of all this sudden turn of events. He hugged Sasha tightly and promised to treat her well.

However, things didn't go as Sasha wished. Although Zhang Heng was more considerate to her than before, picking her up and dropping her off from get off work every day and occasionally giving her small gifts, Sasha could clearly feel that Zhang Heng's heart still didn't completely belong to her.

When the two were together, Zhang Heng would often drift off into thought, his eyes becoming unfocused. Whenever this happened, Sasha knew that he was thinking about Aisha again.

To alleviate his emotional distress, Zhang Heng poured all his energy into his work.

He arrives at the company earliest and leaves latest every day, and the office lights often stay on until late at night.

Wind energy companies are tackling a major technical challenge: improving the stability of wind turbine blades under extreme weather conditions.

Zhang Heng immersed himself in the research, consulting a large amount of information and repeatedly conducting experiments and data analysis.

As a new employee of the company, Aisha lived in the factory. Because she was smart and beautiful, she was transferred from the workshop to do some auxiliary work for the laboratory's research and development.

She didn't originally have any romantic feelings for Zhang Heng, but seeing how hard he worked every day touched her and made her admire him.

So, without making a sound, he would pour water for Sasha or make her a cup of coffee when Sasha wasn't around.

Whenever the two met in the laboratory, Zhang Heng's heart would involuntarily race.

Aisha remained as gentle and kind as ever. She would secretly bring Zhang Heng a boxed lunch when he was so busy that he forgot to eat.

When Zhang Heng encountered a problem and looked worried, he stayed with him to discuss it.

Although she doesn't have any professional knowledge, her ideas always bring new inspiration to Zhang Heng.

Aisha did these things away from Sasha because she admired her and didn't want Sasha to misunderstand.

However, no one expected that Sasha would see all of this and feel pain in her heart.

She tried to communicate with Zhang Heng, but each time she tried, she swallowed her words, afraid that if she spoke out, she would push Zhang Heng further away. She could only silently endure this torment, focusing more on her work, hoping to achieve success in her career and thus increase her importance in Zhang Heng's heart.

After months of hard work day and night, Zhang Heng's team finally overcame the problem of wind turbine blades.

The newly designed blades exhibit significantly improved stability under simulated extreme weather conditions, a result that greatly enhances the company's competitiveness within the industry.

Wang Lina highly praised Zhang Heng's invention. After reporting it to the research institute, it was personally evaluated by Professor Ni, who awarded him a cash prize of one million yuan, a tradition of the Warrior Group.

Ye Feng even called to encourage him, since the climate in Northern Europe is cold, and this invention allows wind power generation to be promoted throughout Northern Europe and Siberia.

The news caused a sensation throughout the company. Colleagues congratulated Zhang Heng one after another.

Aisha was no exception; she looked at Zhang Heng with eyes full of admiration and joy.

Standing on the podium, Zhang Heng looked at Aisha below the stage, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He knew that a large part of the reason he worked so hard was to escape his longing for Aisha, but seeing her now brought that longing back.

After receiving the prize money, Zhang Heng's life didn't change much. He remained focused on his work, constantly pursuing higher technological breakthroughs.

Sasha was hoping that Zhang Heng would use the prize money to buy a house and the two of them would get married, but Zhang Heng just said he wanted to wait until he became a real expert and moved into a villa.

Sasha was extremely disappointed. She felt that in Zhang Heng's heart, she would never be as important as his career or Aisha.

One evening, Zhang Heng worked late and when he left the company, he found Gulizar and Aisha waiting for him at the door.

Aisha held a thermal box in her hand and said with a smile, "I knew you probably hadn't eaten, so I brought you some food."

Zhang Heng felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He took the insulated box, and the three of them walked side by side into the night. They talked about work and their dreams, just like old friends.

This scene was witnessed by Sasha, who happened to be looking for Zhang Heng. Standing not far away, watching the two chatting and laughing, tears instantly blurred her vision.

She turned and ran away, unable to suppress the grievances and pain in her heart any longer.

Zhang Heng spotted Sasha in the distance and wanted to chase after her, but Gulizar stopped him: "Let her calm down."

Gulizar didn't actually want to meddle, because Aisha was her best friend, and she often advised her that choosing Zhang Heng was more suitable than choosing Dani.

After much persuasion, Aisha began to listen, and her mindset gradually changed, causing her to distance herself from Dani.

Back home, Sasha lay in bed, her pillow soaked with tears. She didn't know how much longer she could hold on; this relationship had exhausted her.

Zhang Heng, standing downstairs, looked at the light in Sasha's room, his heart filled with contradictions and struggles.

He knew he had hurt Sasha, but he truly loved Aisha, an uncontrollable kind of love.

In the days that followed, the relationship between Zhang Heng and Sasha became more complicated. Sasha became increasingly silent and no longer clung to Zhang Heng as she used to, and Zhang Heng didn't know how to face her.

At the company, Zhang Heng and Aisha still had a lot of contact, and their tacit understanding at work was getting better and better.

During a company-organized outdoor team-building activity, everyone was divided into groups to participate in various challenge projects.

Zhang Heng and Aisha were in the same group. When they were completing a high-altitude project, Aisha accidentally lost her footing. At the critical moment, Zhang Heng reacted quickly and grabbed her.

The two were suspended in mid-air, Zhang Heng holding Aisha tightly. At that moment, time seemed to stand still, and they could clearly hear each other's heartbeats.

This scene was witnessed by other colleagues and reached Sasha's ears. Sasha could no longer bear it; she found Zhang Heng and calmly said:

"let's break up."

Zhang Heng was stunned. He hadn't expected Sasha to break up with him, and a sudden wave of disappointment washed over him. He wanted to persuade her to stay, but he didn't know what to say.

After the breakup, Zhang Heng's life didn't become easier. He remained immersed in work, trying to numb himself with busyness.

Seeing Zhang Heng like this, Aisha felt very sad. She knew she couldn't continue this ambiguous relationship with Zhang Heng, so she decided to cut off all contact between them.

Aisha approached Zhang Heng and shared her thoughts. Zhang Heng didn't say anything. After all, he and Aisha had already had that kind of relationship, and it was a hurdle he couldn't get over.

"I hope you can find true happiness." This was the only thing he could say to Aisha.

As Zhang Heng watched Aisha's figure disappear into the crowd, he finally realized that he had been wavering in his feelings all along, hurting two people who loved him.

In the days that followed, Zhang Heng devoted all his energy to the new research project.

Sasha's parents finally realized that something was wrong with their daughter; they knew something about her relationship with Zhang Heng.

Now that their daughter no longer talks about it and is constantly depressed, they can't hold back any longer and start interrogating her.

Finally, Sasha tearfully recounted the whole incident, which enraged her father.

They were second-generation members of the military corps. Although most of them graduated from junior high school, they didn't have much advanced knowledge and inherited their fathers' fiery tempers.

So he took a stick and went to the wind power company.

The gatekeeper was an old comrade-in-arms he knew well. When he saw him storming in, he quickly asked what was wrong.
When Sasha's father explained what had happened, the security guard immediately became indignant. Instead of stopping them, he grabbed a mop and they walked into the laboratory building together.

Seeing Zhang Heng engrossed in calculating something, Sasha's father flew into a rage, rushed over, and swung a stick at Zhang Heng's head.

With a gasp, Aisha, who had just arrived to deliver the experimental data, witnessed the scene and pounced on it.

"bump!"

The stick struck Aisha hard on the back, and she let out a muffled groan before going still.

The security guard suddenly came to his senses. It was true that Sasha's father was his old comrade-in-arms, but his responsibility was to protect the company's property!
Now that he has brought his own people and assaulted employees of the company, isn't that knowingly breaking the law?

So he hugged Sasha's dad and shouted, "Old Yu, calm down, violence won't solve the problem."

Aisha was taken to the hospital. The girl was physically weak, and if she was really injured, she would cough up blood.

Sasha's father and the security guard were both taken to the police station. This constitutes assault and they need to be held criminally liable. The law shows no mercy.