Su Yan didn't quite understand, "Since it was suppressed before, why is it suddenly being suppressed again now...?"

Jiang Jingxing thought for a moment, "Actually, only those two people were against it. Their attitude affected the final outcome. Now they have been found to have some problems and have been suspended from their duties pending execution."

Immediately realizing something, Su Yan asked, "You didn't do this, did you?"

"Me?" This question stumped the man, who couldn't help but laugh and say, "I would like to, but your brother doesn't need to. He's a very vengeful person. Anyone who targets him will face consequences unless they are completely innocent and can withstand investigation."

Su Yan asked in confusion, "Actually, I don't quite understand. My brother doesn't have any powerful connections, and he comes from a small town, so why do I always feel like he has a wide network of connections?"

Su Yu seemed never to worry about being targeted; on the contrary, he was very confident that the other party could not shake him in the slightest.

Seeing her confusion, Su Yu probably hadn't mentioned this.

Jiang Jingxing patiently explained, "The mission your brother carried out was to go undercover and successfully become a confidant of a major drug lord in the Middle East. During this time, he needed to come into contact with many people and had many identities. Naturally, he made many acquaintances. These people did not know his true identity or that he was a confidant of the drug lord. So, after the mission was over, the people he had met before could now become resources in his hands."

Su Yan stared wide-eyed in disbelief, her voice rising involuntarily, "Then how many of the people he knows are good people? Aren't they all bad?"

In Jiang Jingxing's eyes, her appearance was just like that of an innocent little girl.

He couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek, repeating again, "Ayan, your brother used multiple identities when he was on a mission."

This time, Su Yan understood.

She frowned and hesitated, "But the people my brother made friends with were during his mission. Would it be inappropriate for him to still be in contact with them now?"

"No, your brother knows what he's doing, don't worry."

Su Yan didn't ask any more questions, feeling a little melancholy.

Thinking of how thin and emaciated Su Yu looked when he returned, she suddenly looked up in a flash and discovered something extraordinary.

Jiang Jingxing was startled and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

Su Yan grabbed his wrist and demanded, "Has my brother ever done drugs?"

His heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show it on his face, feigning ignorance as he asked, "Why would you think that?"

"When he first came back, his condition was very similar to how he looked after being detoxified. Can you tell me if that's right?"

Su Yan stared at him with a stubborn look in her eyes.

Jiang Jingxing felt somewhat heavy-hearted. Su Yu had repeatedly told him to keep this a secret from everyone.

But Su Yan was too perceptive; she could guess so much just by looking at the tasks Su Yu was carrying out.

He said with a headache, "Your brother told me to keep it a secret."

Su Yan threatened, "Do you think it can still be kept secret now?"

"..."

Jiang Jingxing remained silent for a few seconds before finally giving in.

He shrugged. "The first hurdle to becoming a drug lord's confidant is to become a drug addict. In their minds, anyone who has taken drugs is locked in with them. Su Yu had no choice but to do it."

So the drug lord was wiped out, and his drug trafficking business was completely eradicated. After all this was over, Su Yu seemed to have vanished into thin air. No matter how hard you looked, you couldn't find him. In fact, he went to rehab after that.

He only returned to his unit after successfully overcoming drug addiction. However, his entire team died during the mission. His sudden disappearance and reappearance aroused suspicion among some people, who suspected him of rebellion and imprisoned him for interrogation.

He was worried that if his drug use were exposed, the military would discharge him, so he kept it a secret until I spoke with him privately. He told me, and I assured him that the military would absolutely not discharge him. He then shared his experience of drug rehabilitation, and only after this was confirmed did he regain his freedom.

The word "drug rehabilitation" sounds simple, but in practice, without strong willpower, some drug addicts cannot bear the pain during the process and choose to end their lives.

Su Yan gritted her teeth, she really hadn't expected Su Yu to have endured so much.

She felt a pang of sadness and felt even more sorry for him.

Jiang Jingxing patted her back. "You see, he chose to keep it from you because he knew it would make you sad and heartbroken. He didn't want to see you like that. It's good that you know about this. Aunt Juan is too old to tell him."

At first, they just thought Su Yu's body was depleted during the mission, but they never expected there to be this reason. If Li Juan knew, she would probably be heartbroken.

"Okay." Su Yan took a deep breath and calmed herself before saying, "I won't tell my mother."

Jiang Jingxing was somewhat annoyed and deliberately said in a regretful tone, "If I had known that coming tonight would upset you, I wouldn't have come. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have talked to you so much. Just pretend I didn't say anything, otherwise Su Yu will be in a bad mood when he comes back tomorrow and will think that I upset you."

Su Yan was initially very sad, but his interruption made her expression a mix of bitterness and a smile.

She punched him playfully, "If you hadn't told me, I'm afraid I would have been kept in the dark and would have continued to bully him."

Jiang Jingxing took her small fist and gently kissed it. "Alright, after tonight, just pretend you don't know anything. Don't let him find out anything. I think he's recovering quite well now. If you bring it up, he might just go back to those painful memories."

In fact, Su Yu has a slight tendency towards depression, which is entirely due to the shadow left by drug use and the torment he suffered over the years, resulting in a somewhat distorted mentality.

It's quite remarkable that he can regulate himself so well.

No one knew about this except him.

He wouldn't say it and cause more pain to everyone, and Su Yu would never want anyone else to know about it.

Over the past year, Su Yu's mindset has changed, and his symptoms should be improving.

Su Yan withdrew her hand shyly, avoiding his gaze. She glanced at the clock on the wall and said, "It's almost twelve o'clock. Can you still go back to the army?"

Jiang Jingxing stood up and said, "I have to stay up late tonight to organize the meeting materials. I'll come see you with your brother tomorrow."

"No, if you have something to do, why did you come?" Su Yan was amused by his words. "Are you stupid?"

"I can't help it, I miss you so much."

Jiang Jingxing stared at her intently, wishing he could glue his eyes to her.

Su Yan's face turned bright red, and she pushed him towards the door, saying, "Shut up and get out of here, or I'll shove you out with a broom."

Jiang Jingxing let her push him until they reached the front door. Then he turned around, pulled her into his arms, and pinned her against the wall. He whispered, "Ayan, you should still remember what you promised me, right?"