Chapter 145: Sadness and joy at the same time!
The He family.
He Yingying cried heartbreakingly while holding He Tao's urn.
The whole He family was shrouded in a sad atmosphere.
She had been holding her son's urn for two hours and was reluctant to put it down.
"Wow, He Tao!
My son.
You were still so young.
Why did you leave like this?
How are you going to live in the future?"
Old lady He Jinghong was sitting in the hall, and her heart became heavier when she heard her daughter's sad voice.
His eldest grandson was gone just like that. He had
placed high hopes on this grandson since he was a child.
He let him join the army because he wanted him to make a name for himself in the military.
That way, the He family in the imperial capital will be able to move up to the next level in the future.
With connections in both the political arena and the military, why should he worry about the future of his descendants?
But he never expected
that he would have to see his son die before him.
He Yingying's husband, Lu Beiwang, hugged him behind her in grief, "Wife, the dead cannot be resurrected.
He Tao is the hero of our family.
Although he is gone,
he will always live in everyone's hearts.
We should prepare for He Tao's funeral."
He Jiawei clenched his fists, his face full of grief.
But he was somewhat happy in his heart.
His eldest brother had to be strong since he was a child, and he was always the boss.
His parents wanted him to compete with his eldest brother in everything.
But now, his eldest brother is gone.
He is the only son in the He family.
From now on, his grandfather and his parents will focus all their attention on him.
That way, he would be able to enter politics faster...
He Jing and her two sisters wiped their tears, walked to their mother's side with red eyes and knelt down.
"Mom, it's time to prepare for the funeral of our eldest brother.
He is a hero.
Our He family must let him die gloriously."
"Wuwu... my son!"
...
No matter how her husband and children persuaded her, He Yingying was unwilling to let go of the urn.
"The day he went back to the army for a mission,
I personally sent him to the army.
If I knew he would not be able to come back,
I would never let him go on this mission."
He Jing is tall, gentle, and looks dignified and generous.
Among the three daughters, He Yingying likes her the most.
Her voice was tearful, "Don't say you didn't expect it.
No one could have expected it.
Didn't the military say it too?
Several people died on this mission.
Even their superiors died.
You can see how dangerous this mission is."
He Yingying was grief-stricken, but Lu Beiwang was even more grief-stricken.
He Yingying only lost one son.
But he lost two sons at the same time.
He learned about it from the person who sent the ashes back to report the death.
He Ruijie also died.
Although the child was not raised by him since he was a child.
But he still had high hopes for He Ruijie.
He wanted to see He Ruijie's ashes, but he was worried about being discovered by the He family.
Over the years, he was afraid that the He family would find out that he had an illegitimate child outside.
He didn't even let the child's surname be Lin or Lu.
Mr. He was too shrewd. He was really afraid that he would lose everything because of a surname.
Before marrying into the He family, Mr. He required that his child with He Yingying must have the surname He.
He was so humble that he didn't even dare to give his concubine's son his surname.
Helplessness and grief filled his body, making it difficult for him to breathe.
...
Although He Yingying was heartbroken, she had to cheer up and prepare for her son's grand funeral.
...
Unlike the He family, the Xiao family was full of joy.
Xiao Jingheng was awarded the first-class merit for capturing the terrorist leader alive.
In addition to his many military achievements, he was promoted to the rank of colonel.
To celebrate his promotion, the Xiao family held a celebration banquet for him.
...
In the evening.
As night fell, the lights began to come on.
Xiao Jingheng's celebration banquet was held at the Dihao Hotel.
Dihao is a hotel owned by the Xiao family.
The celebration banquet was held on the second floor.
The spacious banquet hall is magnificent.
The huge crystal chandelier is dazzling, making the whole space exceptionally bright.
The scarlet carpet extends from the door to the center of the banquet hall, as soft and gorgeous as silk.
The exquisite paintings and golden wall decorations on the surrounding walls complement each other, exuding a graceful and luxurious atmosphere everywhere.
The Xiao family is low-key and only invited some relatives and friends of close relatives.
At the banquet, Lan Yan's eyes were moist, and she looked at Xiao Jingheng proudly.
She was wearing a gorgeous dress, shining under the lights.
"Son, Mom is so proud of you!"
Xiao Jingheng smiled triumphantly and saluted his parents, looking particularly handsome in his neat military uniform.
"Thank you, Mom, and thank you, Dad.
Without your support, I wouldn't be where I am today."
Xiao Qingguo patted him on the shoulder.
"You fought for this with your own life.
Dad is proud of you, too.
But even though you've been promoted, you can't be arrogant.
Everything you do in the future must be worthy of this military uniform."
Xiao Jingheng nodded, "Dad, I've always remembered it.
As a qualified soldier,
I will always be loyal to the Party, the country, and the people. I will
have firm political beliefs and positions.
I will always have the country and the people in my heart and serve the people wholeheartedly."
Old Man Xiao nodded with a smile, "Not bad.
You must always remember these words in the future and remind yourself from time to time.
Grandpa is very pleased to have such a promising grandson like you."
Xiao Jingheng's second aunt Xu Zhiyin smiled brightly, as if it was her son who was promoted to the rank of colonel.
"Congratulations, Jingheng. You are really getting more and more successful.
The rank of colonel really brings honor to our Xiao family.
You have brought glory to our ancestors."
"Thank you, second aunt."
Mrs. Xiao was wearing an exquisite suit and smiled elegantly. "That's right. This is a great joy for our family!
In my lifetime, I can still see my descendants bringing glory to our family.
After I close my eyes, I will have no regrets."
...
Everyone said congratulations one after another.
Xiao Mohan raised his wine glass, and he, who was always serious, also smiled.
"Congratulations."
He Xiyan also raised her wine glass and said with a smile, "Congratulations, second brother, you have become a high-ranking official.
If I get into trouble in the future, remember to protect me!"
Xiao Jingheng wanted to say, with your amazing skills, why do you need my protection?
But he was in a good mood today, and still wanted to show off in front of his family.
"Of course.
If anyone dares to bully my sister-in-law, I will vent my anger for you even if it costs my life.
Even if my brother wants to bully you,
I can fight him."
As soon as he said this, the whole audience burst into laughter.
Xiao Mohan's second uncle joked, "Don't worry, your brother won't give you this opportunity.
He treasures your sister-in-law now."
Xiao Chengxi was in He Xiyan's arms, looking at the badge on Xiao Jingheng's shoulder, very curious.
He stretched out his hand, "Second uncle, hug me!"
Xiao Jingheng heard it, hurriedly put down the wine glass, stretched out his hand to hug him.
"Ahaha, you kid also know to say congratulations to your second uncle?"
Xiao Chengxi stretched out his hand and pulled the badge on his shoulder, his eyes sparkling.
"Beautiful."
Seeing this, old man Xiao was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. "Ahaha, this little guy likes your badge."
Xiao Jingheng reached out and took the badge off, "You can play with it for a while.
But don't let your second uncle lose it.
Second uncle hasn't even warmed it up yet."
Xiao Chengxi grabbed the badge and immediately turned his head to throw it into He Xiyan's arms.
Xiao Jingheng laughed angrily, "Hey, you kid let me hold you just for this badge.
In your eyes, second uncle is not as good as this badge?"
The little guy nodded honestly, "The badge is nice."
Xiao Jingheng teased him, "So you mean that second uncle is not good-looking?"
The little guy nodded blankly.
This nod made everyone laugh.
Xiao Mohan raised his lips and said bluntly, "Your face is sunburned. Chengxi is young, but he is not blind."
The despised Xiao Jingheng touched his face.
"Is it that dark?
I think it's okay.
The brothers in the army are darker than me."
...
The Xiao family was celebrating the victory.
He Xinyi was taking advantage of the night.
After she cut up Lin Youran's body, she put it into several bags, drove the old rickshaw at home, and dragged the remains to the riverside...
...
In the hotel on the other side, a big man in black said respectfully behind the woman, "He Xinyi dragged her mother's remains to the riverside."
The woman did not turn around.
She was wearing a black lace dress, with big wavy hair and fiery red lips. She held a cigarette in her hand and took a puff nonchalantly.
"Tsk tsk, this woman is so cruel!
It suits my taste.
Tell her that He Ruijie was killed by He Xiyan.
If she wants revenge, let her come to see me."