Chapter 308 Regret

the next day

Gu Yihan was eating breakfast while Lu Huailin used a towel to wipe Hao Hao's cheeks.

He said casually, "Honey, pack your things soon, we need to get back to Beijing before the end of the month."

"What?"

Gu Yihan looked up at Lu Huailin in surprise: "Leaving at the end of the month?"

Lu Huailin nodded and said, "The military region over there is in a bit of a hurry, so I need to report for duty ahead of schedule."

"There are less than ten days left until the end of the month. This is too sudden."

After applying the oil to Hao Hao, Lu Huailin let him sit on the sofa and look at it for a while.

He walked over to Gu Yihan and sat down next to her, sighing as he said, "Originally, we weren't in such a hurry."

"My dad retired early because he was worried about other changes."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan frowned, looked up at Lu Huailin, and asked in confusion, "Why did Dad retire?"

"Isn't he still two years away from retirement age?"

Lu Huailin said, "If I want to take another step forward, Dad will have to step down."

“If Dad doesn’t retire, the higher-ups won’t allow both father and son to hold important positions in Beijing.”

"Is that so?"

Lu Huailin nodded and said, "The military evaluates officers every three years. I have enough merits, but not enough years of service."

“Dad was worried about other unforeseen circumstances, so he chose to step down and I took over.”

He recalled his father calling him and saying that the country wouldn't stay like this forever.

Sooner or later, things will be set right. At this point, all Lu's father can do is try to get him into the highest possible position.

First, secure the position; otherwise, even if he meets the promotion criteria in two years due to his military achievements and age, he will have to wait.

It is also possible that someone who has been sent back from the countryside will replace him.

By then, he had stepped down, and even if he wanted to help, his words carried less weight than when he was still in office.

Su Nian hadn't thought that much about others, and sighed, "What about my job?"

"Look at Hao Hao!"

Hao Hao raised his little head, stared at Gu Yihan with his big round eyes, and suddenly spoke.

Gu Yihan looked at Hao Hao and laughed: "You go to daycare every day, why would Mom need to watch you all day?"

Upon hearing this, Hao Hao pursed his lips and lowered his head to count on his fingers.

He said aggrievedly, "My wife took care of me until I was one year old, and after that, my father sent me to daycare."

“I’m three years old now, and my mom still doesn’t look at me, while other moms are always looking after their babies.”

Gu Yihan stared wide-eyed at Lu Huailin, then asked incredulously, "Haohao, do you still remember things from before you were one year old?"

That's incredible! Isn't it said that children can't remember anything from before the age of three?

Could it be because Hao Hao ate the space fruit?

Hao Hao blinked, looking at Gu Yihan curiously, and asked in confusion, "Why doesn't Hao Hao remember?"

Looking into Hao Hao's clear eyes, a hint of guilt flashed in her own.

Thinking of his pitiful and obedient expression just now.

A sudden, sharp pain shot through my heart. Did he secretly wish for me to be with him?

Hao Hao saw that his mother's eyes were red and thought he had said something wrong.

He jumped off the sofa and rushed over: "Mom, Hao Hao was wrong, I'll never let Mom see it again..."

Gu Yihan suddenly hugged little Hao Hao tightly in her arms.

Tears streamed down her face, and she choked out an apology: "It's Mom's fault."

"Mom will listen to Hao Hao and stay home to look after him!"

"real?"

Hao Hao suddenly raised his little head and stared at Gu Yihan with unblinking eyes.

Gu Yihan met Hao Hao's bright eyes, which seemed to sparkle with many little stars.

She unconsciously raised her hand to stroke his small cheek and said, "Mommy promises to stay with you."

Hao Hao suddenly grinned and smiled.

Then he excitedly ran around the living room several times, shouting, "Oh..."

Looking at Hao Hao's excited expression, Gu Yihan realized that she was not a qualified mother since Hao Hao was born.

Except during the postpartum period, I take care of myself more.

The rest of the time he was either taken care of by his grandmother or spent the whole year in a daycare.

When she had time to rest on the weekend, Hao Hao was still at daycare.

Lu Huailin reached out and tightly grasped Gu Yihan's hand.

He said softly, "Wife, our family is not short of money. Even if you never work in your life, I can still support you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan nodded and said, "I'll finish up my work in the next couple of days, and then I'll come back and pack my things."

...

At the entrance of the courtyard

When Su Nian saw Gu Yihan come out, she was heavily pregnant and quickly walked up to her.

He said anxiously, "Xiao Han, could you please forgive me for this unintentional mistake, considering how many years we've known each other?"

Seeing this, Gu Yihan subconsciously took a few steps back, worried that Su Nian would use the child in her belly to frame her.

After all, she felt that her judgment was a bit poor.

After spending so much time together, I never realized that Su Nian was such a ruthless person who liked to stab people in the back.

"Comrade Su, your matter has nothing to do with me."

"Xiao Han, I really didn't mean it."

"Teacher Shen has been asking about you everywhere. I think you used to have a good relationship with her."

"I only kindly gave her your information, I really didn't expect it would cause you so much harm!"

While wiping away her tears, Su Nian supported her pregnant belly and hurriedly explained.

She was a tiny bit jealous of Gu Yihan, but she never intended to harm her; she just wanted to cause her some trouble.

Seeing her make a fool of herself helps to relieve the jealousy that I have nowhere to vent.

Lu Huailin walked behind Gu Yihan and gave Su Nian a cold look.

A cold voice rang out: "Didn't Commander Zhou tell you?"

Upon hearing this, Su Nian looked up at Lu Huailin behind Gu Yihan.

She sobbed softly, "I know my unintentional actions hurt Xiaohan, but it has nothing to do with Lao Zhou!"

"The troops cannot be spared because of my unintentional mistake."

"Let innocent Lao Zhou take the blame. He knew nothing. I did everything by myself!"

When I woke up this morning, I saw Zhou Jun at home. After asking him, I learned that he had been suspended from his job.

She felt as if the sky had fallen over her head if Zhou Jun were to be discharged from the army this time.

The relationship between the couple has come to an end.

Gu Yihan didn't want to deal with Su Nian, who was confused about the situation, so she turned to look at Lu Huailin and said, "I'm leaving first."

Lu Huailin nodded.

Su Nian tried to stop Gu Yihan, but Lu Huailin shouted at her sternly, "Comrade Su, my wife will never forgive you!"

"You don't deserve her forgiveness either!"

Upon hearing this, Su Nian stood there, pale-faced and clutching her stomach, as if a gust of wind could blow her over.

Looking at Su Nian's pretentious expression, Lu Huailin sneered, "As a soldier, you can't even manage your own wife!"

"He's not innocent for letting her spread information about military families in the family compound at will!"

"Not to mention you're colluding with spies!"

Su Nian was shocked to hear Lu Huailin directly accuse her of being a spy.

He was so angry that he was trembling like a sieve.

He wanted to explain, but his lips trembled and his throat tightened, and he couldn't utter a sound.

Su Nian silently shed tears, her heart filled with boundless regret.

How could she not control her jealousy?

What does Lu Huailin's rapid promotion have to do with me?

Why should she envy and be jealous of Gu Yihan's good fortune just because of the other person's promotion?