After the rain stopped and the wind died down, Shen Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief with satisfaction.

He leaned over and kissed Yin Xiaoman's sweaty face, and said softly, "Lie down and don't move. I'll get some warm water for you to wash."

After saying that, without waiting for her to refuse, he sat up from the bed and turned on the desk lamp on the bedside table.

Then, his eyes fell on a piece of paper stuck in the gap between the middle drawers.

As a soldier, although I can't say I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, I can't stand messy places.

He muttered, "Dabao is rummaging through my things again."

As he said this, he opened the drawer.

Suddenly, the four words "severance of relationship" written on the letter paper hurt Shen Qingyun's eyes.

Without saying a word, he took out the paper. After reading those few lines clearly, his face, which was originally filled with ease and comfort, turned completely black.

He turned his head and looked at his young wife whom he loved so much just now that he wanted to eat her up.

When Shen Qingyun opened the drawer, Yin Xiaoman had actually reacted.

That must be because she didn't pay attention when she was hurriedly stuffing it in, so she got the paper stuck.

She sat up and wanted to grab it, but it was too late.

Before her words, “Don’t touch it,” were stuck in her throat, the man had already looked at her and turned his gaze back to her.

For some reason, Yin Xiaoman suddenly became timid.

She was a little afraid to look Shen Qingyun in the eye, and quietly turned her head to the side.

But how could Shen Qingyun let her get away with it now?

"What's going on?" he asked calmly.

Although his voice was very faint, anyone could tell that he was angry.

Things have come to this, and Yin Xiaoman doesn't want to hide it from him anymore. Besides, there is no way to hide it.

"My family background is problematic, I can't drag you down." She whispered.

"So, you are preparing to leave?" Shen Qingyun raised his voice.

Yin Xiaoman lowered his eyes and said nothing.

Not denying it means admitting it.

When he thought that if he came back two days later, this young wife would probably leave this piece of paper and quietly leave——

Shen Qingyun felt like he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, and he became completely irritable!

He gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, suppressed his anger and continued to ask: "Where are you going?"

Yin Xiaoman lowered his head and said nothing.

"Go home? You brought all your mother's things here, so you definitely can't live here. My home? Would you be willing to go to my sister-in-law's side? You won't go back to Shuanggui Village. Where else can you go except Shuanggui Village?

You are a little girl and you don’t even have a place to go, yet you dare to run around?

You are really brave! ”

Shen Qingyun spoke louder and louder, but he felt more and more uncomfortable.

He knew very well that Xiaoman made this decision for his own good, not wanting to drag him down or delay his military career.

But, does she consider herself as a family member?

Shouldn't a family share the same honor and disgrace and difficulties?

If you don't think about sharing the responsibility for something, but instead think about distancing yourself from it and running away...

Well, life is long, how should we live the rest of our lives? !

He took a deep look at Yin Xiaoman, who was curled up in the corner and huddled into a small ball. He felt angry, hateful, distressed and uncomfortable.

These intertwined feelings made him feel as if his heart was being scratched by something, and he became extremely anxious.

Without saying a word, he lifted his legs and sat back on the bed. He stretched out his arms and grabbed Yin Xiaoman, along with the quilt, as if he was retrieving a child, and placed him on his lap.

Yin Xiaoman was startled and struggled subconsciously, but how could he get free?

She had no choice but to raise her head and look at the man holding her in panic.

"You dare to look at me now?"

Shen Qingyun sneered, reached out and wiped her slightly wet eyes, and gently scolded: "Why are you crying? I haven't hit you yet, wait until I hit you before crying!"

With just one sentence, Yin Xiaoman struggled to get down, but Shen Qingyun actually turned over and slapped her on the butt!

With a "pop" sound, Yin Xiaoman gasped and was completely stunned.

Although the slap didn't hurt much because of the quilt, the feeling was...

So shameful!

Her face suddenly turned red, and the tears that she had been holding back could no longer be controlled and flowed down.

No matter how angry Shen Qingyun was, all her tears disappeared when she saw Yin Xiaoman.

He reached out and stroked Yin Xiaoman's head, sighed helplessly, and said, "Xiaoman, you must remember that you are not alone now. You have a home, me, and children. We are a family, and we must learn to trust and rely on each other.

No matter what time it is, we must be happy and no one can separate us.

Don't think you're helping me by doing this. ”

He shook the paper with his hand: "You really hurt my heart by doing this."

Yin Xiaoman raised his head uneasily, wanting to explain, but he didn't know where to start.

Shen Qingyun glared at her again: "Why, do you still think you are right?"

He gritted his teeth and pinched Yin Xiaoman's face hard: "How much do you not trust your man? If such a small thing can knock me down, then why should I stay here! In your eyes, I, Shen Qingyun, am just a coward who has to rely on my wife to stand in front of him when something goes wrong?!"

Having said this, he seemed to be even more angry. He couldn't control himself and slapped Yin Xiaoman on the butt again.

Without waiting for her to speak, he immediately said, "I know everything about your family. You don't need to explain. If I can't bear this, you don't need to stand in my way. I will apply for discharge myself!"

After saying that, he picked up Yin Xiaoman from his body and put her aside, snorting coldly: "Wash first, we can talk about it tomorrow if there is anything else."

As he said this, he was about to get out of bed.

Yin Xiaoman was scolded and beaten by the man, and she cried and felt dizzy.

But the depressed feeling that was pent up in my heart suddenly disappeared a lot.

When I think of what Shen Qingyun said, "From now on you are no longer alone, you have a family..."

She just couldn't get angry with him, but instead couldn't control her tears from falling.

Feeling that Shen Qingyun was about to leave, she suddenly reached out and grabbed his arm subconsciously, refusing to let go no matter what.

Shen Qingyun had already stepped one leg under the bed, but his arm was suddenly grabbed by his wife.

He turned his head and saw Yin Xiaoman looking at him with a dependent and pitiful look. It felt like a little animal facing its mother.

This sudden thought made his heart suddenly feel heavy, but it also made his heart suddenly become very soft.

His voice became softer. "Just sit still. I'll go get some water and be right back."

Yin Xiaoman held his hand tighter and said with sobs, "The old secretary wrote a letter, saying that he wanted to check my parents' hometown. I gave them the house, and I ran away, but they are still chasing me...

Liu Chuang has been transferred to the county, and your woman is still in charge of external relations. I'm afraid they will find out something and won't let you on board...

I ran here to hide, but I didn't know that this would affect your future. I can’t let my hiding ruin your future. You like it so much. You were so happy when you knew you were going to board the ship that day…”

It seemed that he had finally found someone to rely on, and Yin Xiaoman let out all the words that were stuck in his heart and that he couldn't tell anyone.

The reason why people are strong, calm and fearless is, to put it bluntly, that they have no one to rely on.

No one helps me, no one cares about me. If I don’t become more self-reliant, then I will have no way of living.

But once someone is willing to lend you an arm and share your burden, who really wants to keep holding on?

Shen Qingyun sat back on the bed and listened quietly to his wife's chatter.

He knew that Xiaoman had something on her mind, and he also knew that she must have had her reasons for suddenly offering to join the army.

But he didn't know that his wife had so many secrets in her heart.

He touched her thin shoulders and felt a pain in his heart.

She is not even nineteen years old yet. The fact that she is not overwhelmed by so many worries only shows that this girl is strong inside.

He was about to say something to comfort her, and then he heard her say, "Your woman..."

The corners of his mouth twitched.

"You are my only woman, don't talk nonsense." He reached out and poked Yin Xiaoman on the forehead unhappily.

Regardless of her pouting lips, she continued, "Don't worry about these things. I came back this time just to solve them once and for all."

After hearing what he said, Yin Xiaoman suddenly realized that he had overlooked a big problem!

She hurriedly sat up and asked, "Why are you back now? Shouldn't you be on the ship? Were you eliminated? Was it because of that big-character poster?!"

When she mentioned the big-character posters, a hint of sharpness flashed in Shen Qingyun's eyes.

He shook his head and soothed her, "No, don't think too much."

After saying that, he simply picked up Yin Xiaoman by the waist and said, "Since you're awake now, let's go out and take a shower together."

After saying that, he carried her out of the bedroom without waiting for her to resist.

After cleaning, the two of them lay back on the bed, and Shen Qingyun told her the reason for coming back this time.

It turned out that the big-character poster did have some impact on him, but because of his outstanding abilities and the full support of Group Leader Cheng, no one thought of eliminating him.

But just when their internship on the ship was about to come to an end, Shen Qingyun suddenly received a transfer order, asking him to be transferred to the position of battalion commander of the security battalion on Zhongshan Island.

He was required to set off immediately on the day he received the transfer order, first go to the capital for training, and then take up the post directly.

When Shen Qingyun received the transfer order, he was completely stunned!

He has been stationed in the coastal defense for so many years that the surrounding islands seem to be engraved in his mind. He can say that he knows their locations and longitudes and latitudes with his eyes closed.

But I have never heard of Zhongshan Island!

Also, what is the position of the battalion commander of the Zhongshan Island security battalion? He was the battalion commander of the vanguard battalion and hadn't made any mistakes, so why was he suddenly transferred to another position?

But no matter how many doubts Shen Qingyun had in his mind, military orders were like mountains, so he would naturally obey them unconditionally.

So, when everyone was still worried about whether he would be affected and unable to stay on the new ship, he had actually secretly entered Beijing.

It was only after Shen Qingyun arrived in Beijing that he heard about the fact that Mr. Hua and Mr. Ning were under surveillance.

But before he could express his shock, he was taken to a secret base that afternoon and met the Chinese workers who were supposed to be under supervision at that time.

The Chinese worker told him that the rumors outside were just smoke, fog, and bombs, and were spread deliberately.

Because the previous hunting and submersible boat trials were successful, the people on the sea and shore fell into great panic, and tried every means to obstruct it.

The spies and secret agents who had been hiding before have been active frequently and have committed several major criminal incidents in succession.

The new type of fish, torpedo and boat that Ning Gong and his team are currently developing has reached the most critical moment and cannot afford any mistakes.

Therefore, the organization decided to take advantage of the current nationwide spy investigation and use the same trick to label the expert group headed by Ning Gong as being under surveillance, saying that they were detained somewhere for interrogation and stripped, but in fact they were sent to an unknown island to continue their work.

That small island was one of the important secret bases established when the navy was first established, and it was not marked on military maps. No one except those involved knows about the existence of this island.

This is the place recognized by the organization as the most suitable for the placement of the research team after discussion.

For such an important position, the selection of guards is naturally extremely cautious. The organization proposed many candidates, but they were all rejected one by one.

Shen Qingyun was the candidate recommended by both Ningbo University of Science and Technology and Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and they insisted on confirming him. After a series of investigations on him, the organization finally approved it.

"Mr. Hua asked me to come over, but he didn't want to tell me this. He told me a secret, a secret about your life experience."

Shen Qingyun held Yin Xiaoman's hand and spoke to her seriously.

A secret about yourself?

Yin Xiaoman blinked blankly, a little confused for a moment.

Shen Qingyun didn't beat around the bush. He reached out and pulled the wooden sign hanging around her neck, and asked, "Xiao Man, do you remember who gave you this sign?"

"My father." She answered without thinking.

"That's it."

Shen Qingyun nodded: "Old Hua said that his deceased wife also had a wooden plaque exactly like this one, and said that her father left it to the four brothers and sisters. If I am not mistaken, your father should be the younger brother of Old Madam Hua."

"Madam Hua? Younger brother?" Yin Xiaoman murmured these two words, a little confused about the situation for a moment.

In the original owner's memory, her father never talked about the past, and she didn't know that she had an uncle and aunt.

"Yes. This time, Mr. Hua specifically asked me to come back to pick you up as soon as possible.

He said some people have already smelled it.

If they can't find Mr. Hua, they will definitely start with his relatives and friends.

At present, there are no relatives of Mr. Hua in China. If you want to find one, you are the only one.

Just in case, he asked me to take you and the children to the island. He has applied for a position for you as a dedicated cook for their expert team.

He has reported this matter to the organization. Your military industry quota has been distributed to the camp and will probably arrive in a day or two. When the formalities are completed, our whole family will settle down on Zhongshan Island.

By then, those messy people and things will have nothing to do with us anymore. ”

Shen Qingyun's words were like a huge surprise that hit Yin Xiaoman on the head, so much so that she couldn't recover for a long time.

She felt like she was dreaming, but this dream was so beautiful that she didn't want to wake up.

As a result, until the next morning, the two children woke up and couldn't find their mother, so they groped their way into this room and got into her bed, but Yin Xiaoman didn't wake up at all.

It was Sister Cui talking loudly to Shen Qingyun in the yard that woke her up from her dream.

"...Is what your brother said true? No, Xiao Shen, how come you left after studying for a while and then came back and left? Hey, how come there was no sign at all?"

"It's true. I also received the notice at short notice. I was also confused at the time." Shen Qingyun said with a smile.

"Then, Xiaoman and the others will follow you to the capital? In this case, your whole family will be considered to have moved to the capital?"

"It's not like we're going to Beijing. Our base is still a bit far from the capital."

Yin Xiaoman slowly put on her clothes while listening to the conversation between the two people. Only then did I remember that going to Zhongshan Island was confidential and could not be disclosed to anyone other than relevant personnel.

So I reminded myself to be more careful.

Seeing that the two children fell asleep again huddled together, Yin Xiaoman didn't call them and tiptoed out of bed.

When she bent down to put on her shoes, her eyes fell on the large cardboard box under the bed that was blocked by the bed sheet, and her hands suddenly stopped moving.

Without giving it any thought, she quickly put the box and its contents back into the small room in the palace. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that there was nothing under the bed again.

Only then did she feel a little scared.

She left these things behind with the intention of leaving.

In Yin Xiaoman's opinion, he has his own space and there is enough food in it, so he will never go hungry.

So she wanted to leave something for the three people in her family as much as possible.

Anyway, no matter how chaotic it is outside, there won't be any major conflicts inside the military camp. What's more, she has already left, and Shen Qingyun will not be implicated. As the leader of a battalion, he must have the ability to protect his own family.

She originally wanted to write a small note to Shen Qingyun to tell him that she was leaving something there, but now she thinks it's a good thing she didn't write it.

Otherwise, if that person really saw it, it would be difficult to explain it now.

Since it has been confirmed that I can go to the island, and the people who will serve me are Ning Gong and Hua Lao, whom I respect and like.

The worries that had been lingering in Yin Xiaoman's heart completely disappeared, and she felt a lot lighter.

Even the slight soreness from being tormented by the man last night is nothing.

She ran out the door as quickly as possible.

At this time, Cui Yan had already returned home, and Shen Qingyun took her directly to the camp headquarters.

Obviously Qi Feng had not yet recovered from the shock of receiving the transfer order so early in the morning, so when he saw the couple rushing to handle the formalities, he immediately became furious.

"Oh, you're about to get promoted, so why are you in such a hurry to leave?" He glanced at Shen Qingyun and said coldly.

Shen Qingyun didn't care and patted Qi Feng on the shoulder: "I didn't know about it beforehand, otherwise I would have told you in advance."

Seeing that he had a good attitude, Qi Feng's expression improved a little. He was silent for a moment, then sighed: "Let's go, this is a good thing."

After saying that, he looked up at Yin Xiaoman and said, "Take your sister-in-law with you. Maybe we can save you a lot of trouble."

He didn't say anything else, but everyone understood what he meant.

With Qi Feng's active assistance, the two people's procedures were completed faster than expected. Three days later, the family packed their luggage and were ready to go.

Because Shen Qingyun specifically told them to travel light, Yin Xiaoman didn't dare to carry a lot of bags like before.

I simply packed some clothes for the children and daily necessities, but it filled three large boxes.

This time, Qi Feng personally drove them to the train station. Under the car, Cui Yan, Qiangzi and Huzi all cried until they lost their voices.

Yin Xiaoman also couldn't help but shed tears.

Although she has been with the army here for less than a year, she has deep feelings for the Vanguard Battalion.

Perhaps it was because this place gave her a rare period of relaxation and happiness that made it difficult for her to leave.

This feeling lingered in her heart, and she was still a little depressed until she got on the train.

It was not until the car had been driving for a long time that she remembered to ask, "Where are we going?"

The final destination shown on the train ticket was Beijing, but Yin Xiaoman knew that was definitely not where they were going.

Sure enough, after hearing her ask, Shen Qingyun pointed out the window and said, "Get off at the next stop. There are people waiting for us at the station."

Yin Xiaoman originally thought that she could reach her destination directly by taking the bus this time, but what she didn't expect was that this was just the beginning.

After they got off the bus, they got on a military jeep, which drove them to a dock after nearly two hours.

At the dock they boarded a ferry, and after getting off the boat they took another train.

In this way, I took the train, then the bus, then the boat, and then the bus again...it took a full three days.

Yin Xiaoman, who was carrying three large boxes and two children, experienced firsthand the importance of traveling light, even with the help of a man.

Even though she had stuffed a lot of things into the space while Shen Qingyun wasn't paying attention, she was still so full that she wanted to throw all the boxes away!

On the evening of the third day, when they got out of the car again and stood on the dock, not to mention the children, even Yin Xiaoman could hardly hold on any longer.

Even my walking started to become unsteady.

The person who came to pick me up was a middle-aged man in his thirties, dressed simply but with a resolute look on his face.

After seeing their miserable appearance, the man couldn't help but laugh.

"Thank you for your hard work. It's really not easy for you. Fortunately, victory is just ahead, and we will arrive soon."

Although he didn't talk to Shen Qingyun specifically, Shen Qingyun acted as if nothing had happened.

But from the aura, Yin Xiaoman could also feel that the person in front of him must be a big shot.

Hearing him say that victory was just ahead, Yin Xiaoman immediately became energized and even walked with more strength.

Under the man's guidance, they quickly boarded a speedboat.

Yin Xiaoman then realized that they were actually at a military dock and the speedboat had military logos on it.

She knew that this time they were really going to get there.