Below the stage, Gu Yunhai looked at the stage with envy and jealousy.

All his life, he lived under the aura of his younger brother. Obviously, he worked hard, but compared with Gu Yunzhou, he was so dull.

Next to Gu Yunhai, Liu Xinyue was holding a two-year-old child with a complicated expression on her face.

If, if at that time...

Now, the one standing on the stage with him, accepting applause and flowers, should be me.

Gu Hongbin saw Wang Luo standing alone on the stage, so he went up to her and pulled her towards Gu Yunzhou.

"Yunzhou, welcome here. Your mother has been worried about you these past few years. Me too."

Wang Luo forced out a flattering smile, "Yes, your room has been cleaned for you. It is exactly the same as before, nothing has been moved. Mom has prepared a lot of dishes..."

Gu Yunzhou held Qiao Jiangxin's hand and said in a cold voice, "No, there will be a celebration banquet tonight."

Gu Qingyong came up with a cane, "Let's get together tomorrow. Don't bother. Let's go to Mingzhu Manor and book a private room. I've been there often over the years, and I'm used to the food there."

He subconsciously told Gu Yunzhou that he had been taking care of Qiao Jiangxin and Mingzhuzhuang in the past few years.

Although Gu Yunzhou no longer had any feelings for the Gu family, he still had feelings for his grandfather who had raised him.

The elders have spoken, and they are taking care of him, so he has to give them face.

"Okay, Grandpa will take care of the arrangements."

Gu Qingyong's nervousness suddenly relaxed. He was really afraid that this brat would not even give him any face in front of so many people.

Even he didn't realize that his tone now had a hint of criticism towards this grandson, whom he used to scold and punish at will.

After the family members and soldiers’ recognition session, the leaders gave speeches, followed by the awarding of honors and finally the cultural performances.

Gu Yunzhou and Peng Zhihua, wearing big red flowers, sat in the first row with their family members, holding their loved ones' hands.

Gu Yunzhou sat upright, looking straight ahead, and watched the leader's speech on the stage attentively. Qiao Jiangxin turned his head slightly to look at him. There was a scar on his face, which went across his chin and ended at his neck, with a centipede-like scar coiled on it.

Even looking at it now, I can still feel the danger it experienced before.

Gu Yunzhou seemed to know what Qiao Jiangxin was looking at. He didn't even turn his head but asked in a low voice, "Has it become uglier?"

Qiao Jiangxin's eyes flashed with heartache, "No, he's even more handsome now."

Gu Yunzhou said succinctly, "In order to hinder the mobilization of enemy forces and materials, we were preparing to carry out the mission of blowing up the enemy's bridge. We had just placed the explosives but had no time to detonate them when the enemy surrounded us... During the battle, I was scratched by shrapnel flying out of the explosion."

Qiao Jiangxin held his hand tightly, "Is it the time when you stopped writing to me for three months?"

Gu Yunzhou still looked forward, "No."

"Thanks for your hard work."

"It's not hard. As soldiers, this is our mission. Serving the people and defending the country is the duty of every soldier."

Qiao Jiangxin and Liu Xinyan did not attend the celebration banquet in the evening because they were not used to that kind of occasion.

Gu Qingyong asked Uncle Liu to send them to Mingzhu Village.

After getting off the car, Liu Xinyan held her child with a heavy heart.

Qiao Jiangxin noticed that she looked unhappy and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? People are here, why are you not happy?"