Even if Liu Dekai is slow to react after ten months of pregnancy, he should have realized it by now, right?
Saying these things now is nothing more than making excuses for myself.
But isn't that what life is all about? Just turn a blind eye to some things. If you really had to nitpick about right and wrong in everything, no one could make a living.
Through the trials and tribulations of one distressing event after another, Mo Youyou's mindset was also honed.
Sometimes, when someone gives you an out, just go along with it.
"What exactly do you want? Just say it." Mo Youyou's tone had softened.
"It's nothing, I just felt that you're taking care of the kids at home every day, which must be very tiring. I thought we should get some rest early tonight and have a chat. We haven't had a proper conversation in a long time," Liu Dekai said.
It must be admitted that Liu Dekai is quite skilled at flattering people when he has an ulterior motive.
In short, after Mo Youyou finished wiping her face and the couple lay down in bed, they actually resumed their long-awaited late-night conversation.
First, there was a long prelude, with Liu Dekai showing concern for Mo Youyou and apologizing for his irresponsibility. Then, the topic smoothly transitioned to his promotion.
“Wife, Lu Zhengjun has been dead for a while now, why hasn’t anyone taken his place yet?” Liu Dekai asked.
"Who knows? But it's only a matter of time. Someone will definitely take over his position as regimental commander. It's just a matter of which deputy regimental commander will be promoted," Mo Youyou said.
"If there's a promotion, there will definitely be a vacancy for a battalion commander..."
Mo Youyou: "..."
She finally understood.
No wonder Liu Dekai was unusually nice tonight; he was waiting for her here.
All this buildup was just to bring up his own promotion to battalion commander.
"Yeah, that's right." Mo Youyou pretended to be stupid, as if she didn't understand, and didn't respond to Liu Dekai's comment.
Now that he'd already spoken up, Liu Dekai wasn't going to be embarrassed.
"Youyou, do you think... I have a chance? If I really get promoted, I'll definitely have to build relationships beforehand. If I don't do it in advance and someone else gets the benefit, wouldn't that be a huge loss?" Liu Dekai directly stated his intention.
"Heh, I was saying you were being so nice tonight because you needed something from me..." Mo Youyou didn't miss the chance to be sarcastic, and directly said to him, "You only know to ask me for help at a time like this, and you only remember me now? That's really rare..."
Although she will help in the end, what's wrong with her saying a few words to vent her anger?
Otherwise, Liu Dekai would really think she owed him something!
"Youyou, what are you saying? If I get promoted, you'll be proud of me! Most importantly, the higher I climb, the stronger my son's future support will be!"
"Why did I work so hard and risk my life in the army?"
"Ultimately, I just want to give you and our son a better life! If I can climb higher, I can help my father-in-law more in the future, and our family will get better and better, right?"
"Youyou, when you're a couple, it's inevitable that you'll have some arguments. But those are just arguments that you make up before you get out of bed. Do you really want to distance yourself from me?"
Liu Dekai began to show weakness.
Although Mo Youyou saw through his attitude, she was indeed appeased by his words and felt relieved.
In particular, Liu Dekai said something that touched her heart: it was for her son's future!
Mo Youyou knew very well that if it weren't for her father being a brigade commander, her life wouldn't have been so smooth all these years. And in the army, she only held a sinecure position with little room for advancement in the future. So who would support her son in the future?
Obviously, if Liu Dekai does well, his son will also have a smoother future.
After all, her father is old and her son is still young.
So even if it wasn't for Liu Dekai's sake, but just for her son's sake, Mo Youyou would definitely agree and ask her father to help support Liu Dekai's promotion.
"I'll bring this up with my dad," Mo Youyou said, feeling much more at ease.
"Pop—" Liu Dekai gave Mo Youyou a loud kiss on the cheek and said excitedly, "Wife, I knew you were the best. You definitely have me and our family in your heart!"
Liu Dekai felt much more at ease as long as his father-in-law was willing to help.
Mo Youyou felt quite pleased after being kissed. She knew the real reason for Liu Dekai's drastic change in attitude, but she had understood it clearly from the beginning of their marriage, so she didn't feel heartbroken because of it.
"But... don't get too excited yet," Mo Youyou reminded her.
"What?" Liu Dekai asked, puzzled.
"Have you forgotten about that promotion conference?" Mo Youyou reminded her. She was unaware of it at the time, and it was only afterward that Liu Dekai complained to her, and she went to her father. She even had a fight with Mo Cheng at the time, and only then did she truly understand the whole story.
When the topic of that failed experience came up, Liu Dekai immediately became unhappy.
He feels uncomfortable whenever he sees Tan Yongjie now.
"So you need to be mentally prepared. Even if my dad helps you, there's no guarantee that Su Yueya's people won't trip you up. Think about it, if they can target you the first time, they could very well target you the second time!"
"Although we are now missing Lu Zhengjun, we are definitely at a disadvantage in terms of numbers."
Liu Dekai: "..."
That's exactly the situation!
Su Yueya's entire family is in the military, and now even Su Yueya herself and Qiao Xinruo have joined the army as military doctors. If they want to cause trouble for me—
"No, it's already been ruined once, we absolutely can't let it be ruined again!" Liu Dekai clenched his fist.
Opportunities for promotion are rare, and this time it was brought up under the pretext of Lu Zhengjun's sacrifice. If we want to find another opportunity later, there may not be such a suitable one.
If it's a normal promotion or discharge, then it's even harder to wait.
"The safest way is to send some of their people away so they can't participate in the promotion meeting," Liu Dekai said after thinking for a moment.
After all, Mo Cheng has his own connections. As long as Mo Youyou pleads on his behalf, his father-in-law will definitely side with him. There's no need to worry about that.
The variable lies with Su Yueya's family, especially since there are many people in the army who "envy" her. If the two sides unite, it will be even more difficult for her to get a promotion spot, as it will be one against two.
The best way is to first send some of Su Yueya's people away.
“It’s not that it’s impossible…” Mo Youyou stroked her chin, pondering who she could send away. After thinking for a while, she realized that there weren’t many suitable candidates.
“I can talk to my dad and try to get Su Yueya’s older brother away. After all, Qiao Shouyan is just a regimental commander, and my dad can still manage him,” Mo Youyou said.
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