Chapter 218 Watching the Cub, the Two Uncles Adore It

"Okay, I know what to do."

Yuan Tengzhen knew very well that if Han Yubin was indeed an enemy agent, then the entire military dependents' compound was no longer safe, and it would be difficult for him to accomplish this task alone.

Yes, he went to ask Commander Tian for permission to send a squad of soldiers in civilian clothes to quietly bring Han Yubin out.

After watching Yuan Tengzhen leave in a flurry, Zhizhi finally felt relieved.

She turned her head to look at her unshaven father, and her big, dark eyes instantly reddened.

"dad!"

Jiang Anchao's eyes were covered in dark circles, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept well and looked haggard.

Hearing his daughter calling him so longingly, his heart, as a father, was completely shattered.

Even though he was a grown man, he couldn't help but choke up at that moment.

"Hey kid!"

"dad!"

"Baby!"

Although Zhizhi was still being held in the arms of the Ji family, she couldn't wait to stretch out her arms and want her father to hold her.

Jiang Anchao strode forward, trying to hug his daughter.

Judging from the scene alone, the several outstanding men of the Ji family standing in front of the child, their appearance and demeanor, are exactly like Zhou Bapi, who is about to break them up.

Zhizhi's tears fell in a stream, as if she wanted to cry out and feel wronged.

"You two..."

Standing to the side, Deng Qiu felt all the emotions and excitement she had been feeling were completely wiped out by this father and daughter.

She stepped forward and stopped Jiang Anchao.

"You haven't changed your clothes for days, don't let the smell bother Zhizhi, sit down and get down to business."

Ji Chenxing frowned, looking at Jiang Anchao with disdain in his eyes.

Is this Zhizhi's adoptive father?

He looks so unreliable and sloppy. If Zhizhi has a father like that, she'll probably have a hard time getting a good education.

While he was deep in thought, Bai Qi's eyes darted around, and she leaned in and poked him.

"Hey? What do you think about us having a child?"

His voice was very low, but what he said was enough to shock Ji Chenxing.

His eyes narrowed for a moment as he stared directly at Bai Qi.

"The marriage application hasn't even been processed yet, and you're already... ...isn't that bad for you?"

Although they were inseparable and had been dating for a long time, they were both certain that they would spend their lives together.

However, Bai Qi's career is not yet very stable, and she really wants to continue climbing the ladder.

If you want to have children, you need to rest, which isn't particularly good for your health.

He could stay home and do her laundry, cook, feed the baby, wash diapers, and take care of the family. Anyway, his rise to position was too fast and had already attracted a lot of attention, so he could just keep a low profile.

Then he can stay at home to take care of the children and her, though it will be much harder for her.

That being said, what's a good name for the child?

Boys are no good, he doesn't like boys, it's better to have a daughter. Although he doesn't know Zhizhi yet, just looking at Zhizhi's appearance, she's as beautiful as a porcelain doll, so the Ji family's genes will definitely produce a good girl.

Forget it, it would be best to have twins, a boy and a girl. The boy would be the older brother, so that if I can't bear to beat my daughter later, I can kick my son to vent my anger.

Bai Qi's casual remark stirred up a tidal wave in Ji Chenxing's heart.

He's almost already picked out a name for his child.

However, he maintained a calm and composed demeanor, saying, "Okay, I'll take it!"

I'll do it when I get back tonight.

However, we need to apply for a birth permit as soon as possible, otherwise Bai Qi will be the one to suffer.

It's alright, since she's already entrusted the rest of her life to me.

Then you should be able to handle all the difficulties yourself; there's nothing you can't overcome!

Ji Chenxing grasped his girlfriend's wrist, his rough fingers gently stroking it.

He lowered his voice, as if to assure her, and said, "I'll listen to whatever you want, anyway, I'm in good health."

"ah?"

Bai Qi was completely confused. "What did you say? I said I want Zhizhi as a child, not to have a child with you."

Hearing her say that, Ji Chenxing's eyes were full of disappointment, and he could only sigh in the end, "Alright, there's no such thing as a quick birth. The second child is already pregnant, so we can keep Zhizhi by our side after we get married."

The couple's voices were neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for Jiang Anchao to keenly hear.

He immediately raised his voice, "What? That won't do!"

It's not that he has good hearing; he simply cares deeply about everything concerning his daughter.

Jiang Anchao, disregarding his own disheveled state, widened his eyes and refused with a serious expression, "Why are you all eyeing my daughter? Zhizhi is my daughter, she's not for sale or transfer, I'm keeping her for myself, just for her to admire!"

"Yes!" Zhizhi nodded like a chick pecking at rice, her soft, sweet voice unusually firm, "I'm not merchandise! You can't steal me! I'm not selling!"

She is her father's darling, and she will be his precious daughter forever.

Huh?

So is she a "daddy's girl"?

It sounds just like eight-treasure porridge, and it looks so delicious!

"Ahem..."

Ji Yanjing coughed lightly, covering his mouth, and took the initiative to introduce them, "Brother Jiang, this is my elder brother, Ji Chenxing, and this is Bai Qi, the highest-ranking commander in Beijing. He's here in Suzhou specifically to handle your matter. Regarding the impersonation you mentioned before, the other person in your family, the original Jiang Anchao, is under special and confidential control. Therefore, your case has been directly handled by the Beijing Military Region. Of course, you don't need to worry too much. She's different from Han Yubin; she's my... future sister-in-law."

"ah?"

"ha?"

After everyone was stunned into silence.

The most surprised person was Old Master Ji. He stood up with his cane, his elderly and refined face filled with shock. "What?"

His eldest son, who's been like a block of wood and never blossoms, has actually found a wife?

Now it was Ji Chenxing's turn to feel a little embarrassed. Seeing his father staring at him, he had no choice but to nod awkwardly, "Yes, I've been waiting for her for a long time. Before, she always presented herself as a man, so she always refused to be with me. Later she... Anyway, we're in a relationship now, Dad. I waited for her before, and I'll only have her from now on. I came back this time to let you meet her."

Bai Qi laughed heartily, stepped forward to salute Commander Ji, and introduced herself generously: "Uncle Ji, I am Bai Qi. Our first meeting was too rushed. I'll treat you to a meal later. Please do me the honor of joining us for a proper chat."

Zhizhi curiously peeked out, looking at her dashing aunt.

My aunt has short hair, and her features are not as delicate as those of girls from the south. Instead, she has fair skin, a high nose bridge, and narrow, upturned inner eyes. Just by looking at her, you can imagine how handsome she must have looked when she had a buzz cut.

He's probably much more handsome than many men.

Ji Zeguo nodded in satisfaction. "You're a good candidate for military service. I've heard the second brother mention you before. You also joined the army in place of your brother. No wonder the eldest brother always said he wouldn't date. I thought he was up to something with Er Yizi and I was worried about it. But look, great! As long as you two are doing well, everything's fine!"

"Alright, we've finished the small talk, let's get down to business." Ji Yanjing took the lead in introducing the main topic, raising his wrist to glance at the time.

"Everyone, please take your seats. Zhizhi, could you tell me what happened to Han Yubin just now?"

The Ji family is quite tolerant; even a small child like Zhizhi was given a seat.

The child was just too small; even sitting in the chair, his head could barely rest on the table.

So Zhizhi had no choice but to stick her bottom out and huff and puff as she climbed up from the chair and stood on it.

She turned her little head and looked around, only to find that everyone's eyes were on her.

Most of those looks were encouraging, which greatly eased her nervousness.

The little cub spoke in a clear voice: "At first, I thought it was Jiang Yan who reported Dad for impersonating Jiang Yan to join the army, but he later told me that it wasn't. He impersonated Dad to come to the military dependents' home and found that several households there had installed listening devices. These things shouldn't be in the military dependents' home. In the end, Jiang Yan said that there must be a spy, so Mom and I started to pay attention and found that Han Yubin was particularly suspicious. He had ulterior motives for moving into the military dependents' home in the first place!"

"Then I searched and searched, and after a long time of finding evidence, I discovered something very important!"

Zhizhi looked at her mother, signaling her to take out the things.

Deng Qiu rubbed the little guy's head, and then she began to add to what she had to say.

“Jiang Yan and I discussed the next steps. Actually, this is a complete conspiracy. Han Yubin installed a bugging device in our house. It should be the latest imported and developed one. None of us noticed anything unusual. I had just discussed this with An Chao when someone reported it. So the whistleblower should be Han Yubin.”

"After Han Yubin reported Jiang Anchao, his next step was to interrogate me about Jiang Yan's whereabouts. What they really want to deal with is Jiang Yan!"

Deng Qiu's voice was gentle yet firm, inexplicably carrying an inspiring power.

After hearing what they said, Bai Qi reacted even faster than before, "So... Sister-in-law, what you're trying to say is that the people behind Han Yubin don't actually want to capture Jiang Anchao, but rather Jiang Yan. Hmm... That's quite possible. When Engineer Jiang was developing the Dongfeng-4 and conducting trial runs, he was assassinated deep in the Horqin Grassland. At that time, he had to watch his food very carefully before he dared to eat. I encountered this kind of thing when I was on an overseas mission. Enemy agents are particularly cunning and have already infiltrated our country. These cancerous tumors must be eradicated! Otherwise, the future of our motherland will be poisoned by them!"

Jiang Anchao frowned, his face clouded with worry.

He had no idea that his older brother had experienced so many dangers; no wonder his brother had developed such a personality.

They refuse to believe anyone and speak with malicious intent, speculating about others' intentions.

No wonder he was so obsessive and forceful in forcing me to hand over Zhizhi and take her away. It turns out there are so many dangers around him that it's difficult for him to even come home to see his parents.

"Where is Jiang Yan right now?"

Bai Qi shook her head. "Jiang Gong's whereabouts have always been top secret. I don't know either. However, the only condition he ever asked the organization for when he revealed his true identity and used his outstanding achievements was to exonerate you."

The only condition he ever asked the organization for, based on his outstanding achievements.

It's to exonerate you...

After hearing this, Jiang Anchao remained silent for several seconds.

The meaning behind those words kept echoing in his ears. Was it his elder brother's affection for him?

Or was it that over the years, his elder brother had ever felt even the slightest bit of guilt towards him?

Jiang Anchao was unaware.

He couldn't fully summarize Jiang Yan's character using his own thinking.

His departure was a disaster that the Jiang family could not escape. At that time, chaos and turmoil broke out in various border areas, and conscription was the most urgent matter.

Jiang Yan deserted his post at the last minute, which was a serious crime at that point in time.

If things go wrong, the whole family could end up in jail.

He had resented and hated it before, but after marrying Deng Qiu and having a happy and fulfilling family, he felt at peace.

Family members always owe each other something. Perhaps he owed his older brother something in his past life, so he's here to repay that debt in this life.

When my older brother came over, his first question was to ask for Zhizhi.

He was also upset at the time, feeling that his older brother had taken advantage of him in every way, and now he was even trying to take away his own child. What was even more outrageous was that his older brother was actually Zhizhi's biological father.

But now...

Jiang Anchao lowered his eyes and sighed almost imperceptibly.

Jiang Yan was like a selfish person, always the most possessive of food, wolfing down all the food stored in the house and refusing to give anyone else even a little bit.

But now, he has turned around and helped himself.

Human nature is so complex.

"Old Jiang, I actually think that since Engineer Jiang has done all this, it means he wants to protect you. Anyway, with your sister-in-law around, you're definitely going to be fine. But I heard Zhizhi say before... that your matter was reported by Jiang Yan?"

Ji Yanjing spoke with the relaxed tone characteristic of old Beijingers, bringing up the matter with a touch of sarcasm.

But for some reason, it made people feel that Jiang Yan was even more unpredictable.

"No!"

Zhizhi is the most qualified to speak about this matter. She raised her little arm, just like students scrambling to answer a teacher's question. "I questioned my bad dad about why he reported me. He admitted that he did it. But later I found out that he was also looking for the real whistleblower. When I asked him why, he told me that he found out that the incident was directed at him, so he didn't want to arouse suspicion and simply shifted the blame onto himself to find the culprit as soon as possible."

Jiang Anchao glanced thoughtfully at Zhizhi.

He chuckled to himself.

Jiang Yan must have had more than one purpose at the time; more importantly, he wanted to see if Zhi Zhi would admit to being the murderer.

Jiang Yan is a conflicted, introspective, and highly sensitive person. He didn't do the reporting, but when someone suspected him, he felt he didn't need to explain because people suspected him, so they subconsciously concluded that he was capable of doing it.

His pride and self-respect wouldn't allow him to offer any explanation.

After being his younger brother for so many years, how could he not even figure this out?

"He's really cunning." Jiang An smiled and commented incisively, "Jiang Yan shouldn't be a dragon, he should be a lotus root, he's full of cunning."

"etc--!"

Ji Zeguo suddenly interrupted, his expression grave, "Zhizhi, what do you mean by 'bad dad'? Why do you call Jiang Yan 'dad'?"