"Oh, you're in a hurry. With your excellent qualities and being a third-generation revolutionary with impeccable political credentials, as long as the woman herself and her family don't have any political problems, passing the vetting process will be no problem at all. I bet you wouldn't marry a woman with problems."

But when he saw Luo Jingyan's background information, his brows furrowed instantly, and he looked at Xue Yanchen in disbelief.

"You, your partner's parents are people who have been sent to the countryside? This, how can this be allowed?" The regimental commander pushed the materials back directly: "Yanchen, you know the regulations in the army. Not only do soldiers need to have a clean political background, but their spouses also need to have a clean political background. Your partner's conditions do not meet the requirements. Take the materials back. This will definitely not pass the political review."

He suddenly remembered something: "You're dating a girl, but you didn't even submit a relationship report before you went straight to submit a marriage report. You're not unaware of the rules, are you just going to act first and ask for permission later?"

"We originally wanted to submit our relationship report first, but we were in a hurry to get married, so we submitted our marriage report directly."

"Alright, I won't hold your relationship report against you, but because of your partner's background, your marriage application will absolutely not be approved. Let's pretend this never happened, you never came to me, and I never saw your marriage application. You, you..." Commander Jiang hesitated, looking at the exceptionally talented and promising young officer before him, before finally gritting his teeth and advising, "As the saying goes, it's better to advise reconciliation than separation. But today I really have to advise you to break up as soon as possible. I don't care whether you knew about her family background when you were dating her, but I hope you can cut your losses in time. You, you should go back and break up with your partner. Your backgrounds clash, and being with her will affect your career. Find someone with a normal political background and apply again. I see there are many young women in our military region's cultural troupe who would be a good match for you. Think about it."

"I don't need to think about it. My partner and I can't be separated. Commander, I don't need the reward or a higher military rank. I'd even be willing to be demoted and made a lowly soldier, as long as I can marry my partner."

"You." Commander Jiang found it unbelievable: "I was just saying that, even if you were approved, it would still affect your future career. I never expected that you could give up so much."

"Just tell me whether it can be approved or not."

"cannot!"

"Alright then."

He took off his military cap and held it steadily in his hands.

Solemn, dignified, respectful.

Although it was very heavy, and although there was so much reluctance...

He lowered his eyes slightly; he was ready to shine in another position from now on.

He was about to put his military cap on the regimental commander's desk when the commander saw him doing so. He hurriedly got up, reached out and held the cap in his hand, looking at him sternly.

"No, Yanchen, don't say or do such things lightly. You know what it means to make such a decision, so don't treat it lightly."

"Commander, I've thought about this for a long time and I've made up my mind. This isn't a decision made on a whim. If the organization doesn't agree to my marriage with Comrade Luo Jingyan, I'd rather give up everything I have now, even if it means going to the countryside to farm."

"You... sigh." Commander Jiang sighed heavily, giving the disappointing man a look of exasperation. What a fool, blinded by love. "I... I really never imagined you'd have such thoughts. I even thought that no matter who else did it, you wouldn't. I know the passion in your bones; no matter what, you'll never give up your profession. You know, in our regiment, you've always been the one I value most."

"I'm sorry, Commander, I've let you down." Xue Yanchen bowed deeply to him: "I have failed your expectations and cultivation."

"You have not only let me down, but you have also let down all the hard work you have put in over the years."

Commander Jiang was so anxious that the veins on his forehead were bulging. He looked at the once indomitable man in front of him and thought, "This is really wrong of me!"

"You, you've really decided? Go back and think it over carefully. You can't give up such a bright future so easily. Think it over carefully, you must think about it for a long time and figure out what you really want."

"Commander, you know my personality. If I hadn't thought it through, I wouldn't have told you. Please give me an answer on whether you approve my departure."

"No, no, no, I don't know what to decide right now. After all, there's no precedent for this here." He took a deep breath. He couldn't let such a talented person slip away. "Here's what we'll do: your marriage application isn't something I can decide on my own. You should leave the documents with me first. I need to discuss it with the political commissar, and then I'll have to pass the documents up the chain of command. I'll also convey your opinion to the higher-ups and see how they view this matter."

Actually, he knew he would be criticized for submitting such materials, but he wanted to try his best.

He took Xue Yanchen's military cap, put it back on him, and patted him on the shoulder meaningfully: "Go back first and wait for my news. If possible, the political committee and I will do our best to help you."

"Thank you, Commander."

Three days later, Xue Yanchen received a new mission: to go to a mountain village in the southern part of the province to assist the local police in searching for and arresting local enemy agents.

This time, Zhao Jun was not sent with him; instead, he was paired with another company commander from the regiment.

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