Chapter 28 Commander, please help me.

Xia Fanxing's cheeks felt slightly hot.

She leaned close to Qiao Feitian's ear and whispered, "Comrade Qiao, I've seen the person. You two can talk. I can't stay here any longer, so I'll be leaving now."

After she finished speaking, she turned and left without waiting for Qiao Feitian's reply.

"Hey—" Qiao Feitian wanted to say something to stop her, but found that she had already walked quite far away.

Xie Jingchen narrowed his eyes as he looked at Xia Fanxing's back. For some reason, he vaguely felt that the figure looked somewhat familiar...

"Thank you, Commander Xie."

Xie Jingchen's thoughts were pulled back by Qiao Feitian's shy voice.

He withdrew his gaze and looked at Qiao Feitian in front of him.

Qiao Feitian had already hidden her slightest bit of guilt, and now she was completely the shy and bashful girl she knew.

She bit her lower lip, took out a note from the small pocket of her cloth bag, glanced shyly at Xie Jingchen quickly, and handed it to him with both hands.

Xie Jingchen took it and opened it; it was indeed his handwriting, the very note he had left.

Qiao Feitian lowered her head, clenched her hands tightly, and kept rubbing them. She said shyly, "That night... was an accident. If you don't want to marry me, I won't force you."

Xie Jingchen's dark eyes were deep as he said in a deep voice, "Comrade Qiao, don't worry. No matter what the reason, it was my mistake that night, and I will definitely take responsibility for you."

"Okay, whatever you say." Qiao Feitian's lips curled up high, unable to suppress it.

Next, they talked about work assignments, but Xia Fanxing, hiding behind the wall at the corner, couldn't hear a word they were saying.

She was utterly shocked!

How did Qiao Feitian know that she and Xie Jingchen had a one-night stand and that they didn't even know each other?

How did Qiao Feitian know that Xie Jingchen left a note with his number at the guesthouse as a keepsake?

So that's what happened between Qiao Feitian and Xie Jingchen!

It turns out that Qiao Feitian had impersonated her, making Xie Jingchen mistakenly believe that Qiao Feitian was her, which is why he accepted Qiao Feitian out of a sense of responsibility!

Xia Fanxing wished she could rush out immediately to tell the truth and expose Qiao Feitian's conspiracy.

But reason prevented her from doing so.

First, she has no proof of her identity, and the baby is only a little over a month old, with a long time before delivery;

Secondly, since she eavesdropped first, Qiao Feitian could easily turn the tables and accuse her of trying to climb the social ladder.

Third, she still didn't understand why Qiao Feitian knew these top-secret information; she never fought a battle she wasn't sure of winning.

Fourth, with Qiao Feitian around, she can observe Xie Jingchen's attitude towards "the person from that night" from an outsider's perspective, as well as observe Xie Jingchen's character.

In conclusion, Xia Fanxing decided to remain still and observe the situation.

"Xia Fanxing? Are you Xia Fanxing?" Suddenly, a surprised voice rang out behind her.

Xia Fanxing turned around and was surprised to see a familiar face. "Comrade Ma? What are you doing here?"

Ma Nanzheng was overjoyed.

Xie Jingchen brought him to the regiment, explaining that his physical condition and age made it unsuitable for him to return to active duty.

But with his qualifications and experience, getting into the People's Armed Forces Department of the regiment would be a piece of cake, without any problems.

The People's Armed Forces Department happens to be the interface between the People's Armed Forces Department and the active-duty troops. Whether it's discussing official business or personal matters, Ma Nanzheng can openly and legitimately come to see Xie Jingchen anytime, anywhere.

He came to talk to Xie Jingchen about something, but by sheer coincidence, he ran into Xia Fanxing.

Ma Nanzheng knew about Xia Fanxing's situation, so she had nothing to hide and directly told him about her predicament.

"I'm currently free to register my household registration and manage my grain rations. I also have a letter of introduction from the leaders of the Haicheng Public Security Bureau. Do you think I have any way to join the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps?"

Ma Nanzheng frowned, pondered for a moment, and explained: "All the personnel establishment and recruitment quotas of the Corps come from the state's directive plan. The number of educated youth and demobilized soldiers recruited each year is an order issued from top to bottom, not something that the Corps can decide arbitrarily."

Xia Fanxing was unaware of these things.

She thought that as long as she had free access to household registration and grain rations and a letter of introduction, she could enter the Production and Construction Corps; the only problem was that the process would be a bit troublesome.

Unexpectedly, the Corps refused to accept them, let alone process the necessary paperwork.

Ma Nanzheng said, "Well then, I was just about to go talk to the regimental commander. I'll go ask him if there's any way to help."

"Commander?"

Hearing his intimate tone, Xia Fanxing suddenly remembered what he had said before.

"Is the regimental commander you're talking about Xie Jingchen? Could Xie Jingchen be your former squad leader?"

Ma Nanzheng smiled憨厚ly, "Yeah, hahaha."

Xia Fanxing never expected that Ma Nanzheng and Xie Jingchen had this kind of relationship.

If she had known it would be like this, she wouldn't have gone through all this trouble, only to have her identity stolen by Qiao Feitian.

"Thank you, Comrade Ma." Xia Fanxing did not refuse Ma Nanzheng's kindness.

Let them use the back door if they want. Xie Jingchen isn't an outsider anyway, so he really has to do something for the mother and daughter.

The two walked toward the command post.

Ma Nanzheng said with emotion, "Hey, Comrade Xia, why are you being so polite with me? You are my savior. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have the chance to stand here."

Xia Fanxing: "Didn't we agree that you should have your parents report this to the police, and then we'd be even?"

Ma Nanzheng's voice suddenly rose: "How can we be even? It can't be. I owe you a debt I can never repay in this lifetime. You will always be my benefactor, Ma Nanzheng!"

Xia Fanxing smiled helplessly and didn't refute it further.

"Hey, Comrade Xia, why were you running so fast just now?" Halfway there, Xia Fanxing bumped into Qiao Feitian, who was turning around. She was accompanied by a communications soldier.

Xia Fanxing said calmly, "I'm just worried about affecting your relationship."

That made perfect sense, so Qiao Feitian couldn't complain anymore.

She said excitedly, "By the way, I was assigned to the regimental broadcasting station. Have you asked the officer where you were assigned? Do you need my help?"

Xia Fanxing declined.

Qiao Feitian said, "Okay then, come find me at the radio station when you have time. I have to go now, I need to report for duty and pack up in my dorm."

Xia Fanxing watched Qiao Feitian leave.

"Is she your friend?" Ma Nanzheng asked curiously.

Xia Fanxing glanced at him and said something that almost made him faint: "She is your commander's fiancée."

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Ma Nanzheng entered the command post and told Xie Jingchen about Xia Fanxing's situation.

He asked, "Commander, could we allow Comrade Xia to stay at the Corps under the pretext of visiting relatives and friends?"

Xie Jingchen looked up at him with his long eyes and asked a soul-searching question: "You can only seek refuge with relatives and friends if they are your immediate family members. Is she your biological sister?"

Ma Nanzheng shook his head.

Xie Jingchen tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his brow furrowing slightly. "Moreover, her background is quite complicated. Although she is not the capitalist's biological daughter and has no direct blood relation, she has lived with the capitalists for twenty years and has been corrupted by capitalism for a long time."

Ma Nanzheng said anxiously, "But Comrade Xia is such a good person! If she hadn't saved me, I might not have survived! Commander, I beg you, can you think of another way?"

Xie Jingchen swept a cold glance over.

Ma Nanzheng shrank back, his voice immediately softening, and said dejectedly, "...I'm sorry, Commander, I was wrong. If there's really no other way, then let's just forget about it..."

"It's not entirely without a solution." After a long silence, Xie Jingchen finally spoke.

Ma Nanzheng looked up excitedly, his eyes shining, and asked, "What's the solution?!"