When it got dark, Jiang Shaochen returned, his face was a little pale, and he looked tired.

After he returned home, Jiang Qing immediately called him upstairs to the second floor.

Shen Mingzhi was left in the living room.

Jiang Shaozhen followed Jiang Qing into the room, and said in a somewhat dejected tone, "I already know that Dad was taken away for interrogation. I've implicated you two."

"What's there to implicate... Blame Shen Mingzhi for coming to you." It's impossible for Jiang Qing to say she doesn't blame her now.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shao Chen frowned involuntarily. "Why shouldn't she come to me? If I hadn't bullied her, she wouldn't have come to me."

"The Song family's intentions are very clear. If you don't agree to divorce her, they will slowly reveal what you've done, little by little. Once the leaders at the military compound find out, our entire Jiang family will be finished." Jiang Qing's tone was full of fear and helplessness. She was so anxious about his situation that her lips were almost blistered.

Jiang Shaozhen lowered his head, his voice low and deep, “They know I sent the blood sample and test results to the Medical Research Institute, and they’re afraid they might find something wrong, so they’re now pressuring me to compromise. If I leave Zhizhi now, even if I’m exonerated in the future, I’ll never have the chance to reconcile with her.”

"Shao Chen, as long as the green hills remain, there's always firewood to burn!" Jiang Qing grabbed his hand, her eyes red as she pleaded with him. "Your grandfather and your father were both soldiers, and your brother even sacrificed his life with honor. We can't let them all turn to dust just because you bullied your comrade's wife, and let the Jiang family be nailed to the pillar of shame. Don't you think about your father, your sister, and me? You should also think about your sacrificed older brother, and your grandfather..."

Jiang Shao Chen raised his head with bloodshot eyes and looked at Jiang Qing. "For all this, I have to abandon my wife and children? If that's really the case, my elder brother and grandfather will be ashamed of me! This matter will be known sooner or later. I am willing to go and apologize myself. Mom, do you think I would let the Jiang family be nailed to the pillar of shame? Then I will give up being a son of the Jiang family."

Jiang Qing was stunned by his words and stood there in shock.

After a long pause, she clenched her fists. "We get married, have children, and strive for a better future all to protect our offspring. If something happens to you and we abandon you, do we even deserve to be parents?!"

"If you shared some of this affection for me with Zhizhi, that would be wonderful." Jiang Shaozhen stood up, looked at her, and his expression softened.

"This isn't the time to talk about this. When are you going to tell her that her child is yours?" Jiang Qing still didn't like Shen Mingzhi, but at this moment, she had to compromise.

Abandoning my son is impossible.

The eldest child is gone, but she will protect the second child and her daughter no matter what!

"I can't say for now. I'm just waiting for a result. I've written letters and asked people to deliver them, but they all refused to offend the Song family and withheld my letters." Jiang Shaozhen's voice carried a hint of anger as he spoke.

Jiang Qing sat in the chair and sighed, "They plan to target our Jiang family, how could they possibly let you slip through their fingers? He's the district head, and our whole family is under the control of the Song family. Everything you own has to go through the proper procedures, and in the end, it still ends up in his hands. Writing letters won't help."

When Jiang Shaozhen returned today, he also thought of this matter. He said, "I have already submitted an application to the organization to resign voluntarily."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qing's eyes couldn't help but redden.

Joining the army and serving the people has always been the belief of everyone in the Chiang family, and they are proud of it. But now, they are forced to give it all up.

"Mom will stay with you. I will also resign from my position in the performing arts troupe. At worst, I'll go home and take care of my grandchildren!" Jiang Qing also felt aggrieved. The Jiang family had given so much, and in the end, they had ended up like this. It was really hard to swallow this insult.

Jiang Shaozhen grasped Jiang Qing's hand. "Mom, things won't stay like this forever. One day, I will deliver my letter to a leader who is willing to stand up for us. The Song family can't always be this lucky."

"Okay." Although Jiang Qing was unwilling, as long as her family was safe and sound, there was still room for maneuver.

Jiang Shaochen and Jiang Qing came downstairs.

Shen Mingzhi had prepared a whole list of reasons for leaving, but before she could speak, Jiang Shaozhen said first, "We probably won't be able to stay here for a while."

"What's wrong..." Shen Mingzhi was a little confused by his words.

"Today I applied to resign from my professional title. From now on, our Jiang family will probably just be ordinary people." Jiang Shao Chen held her hand, feeling a sense of relief he had never experienced before.

Because of his military status, the fact that he had bullied his comrade's wife remained a deep-seated resentment in his heart.

Even though Zhang Ping was a person of questionable character, he and Shen Mingzhi had an arranged marriage at that time.

Even though he had a thousand reasons to excuse himself, he still felt guilty, guilty for failing the organization's training, and guilty for Shen Mingzhi...

He allowed his military insignia to become covered in dust.

Shen Mingzhi's expression turned serious. "Is my matter causing you any trouble? I can talk to the leaders about Zhang Ping's matter again. Besides, I said it back at the military compound: although Zhang Ping and I didn't have a marriage certificate, I am still a martyr's widow. They can't just deny it like that!"

"In short, there's no written proof whatsoever, don't you think?" Jiang Shaozhen said.

Under pressure from the Song family, the leaders of the military compound had no choice but to change their tune.

Shen Mingzhi was a little angry, "How can you do this? Can't I petition higher authorities?"

“Zhizhi, all I want to do right now is be with you. Our Jiang family has already discussed it. I’ll resign from my job, and my mother will come back to help you take care of the children. What do you say? You can focus on your business.” Jiang Shaozhen smiled. He was very touched that Shen Mingzhi was thinking of them.

"But this isn't the price to pay! Isn't this bullying?!" Shen Mingzhi was unaware that the Song family was the one targeting the Jiang family.

"You want to resign from your professional title?!" Jiang Yinyin burst in from outside, her voice shrill and filled with disbelief. "Are you crazy? Do you know that your professional title was earned with your brother's life? And what about yourself? You've suffered so much outside, and you're just going to give it all up like that?!"

Jiang Shaochen could have achieved a higher professional title with a little more effort. It would be such a waste to give up at this point!

"This is my own business. You should focus on your studies and not worry about so many things at home!" Jiang Shaozhen scolded her with a stern face.

Jiang Yinyin's eyes were red as she glared at Shen Mingzhi hatefully. "Why didn't you say it was because of her?! If she hadn't wanted to marry you, would the Song family be targeting our Jiang family like this?! Oh, just because of this inexplicable widow, all the efforts of generations of our Jiang family have been wasted, right?!"