She could easily understand Su Yueya's thoughts; she knew that the child was worried about them and that's why she said those things on purpose.
Previously, Bai Xiuhui had indeed worried that Su Yueya might not want the child, but later she realized that given Su Yueya's character, how could she possibly not want the child at this time? She was just having a crazy thought.
“Yueya, you can manage your work matters reasonably. Dad believes you know what you're doing. But if I need to ask, don't be shy!” Lu Anguo said. He knew Liu Yuying wouldn't let her daughter be stubborn, but as her father-in-law, he had to at least show the proper attitude.
"Yes, I know. I won't try to be a hero in this kind of thing. Besides, Minister Hu and all my colleagues have taken good care of me. I'm doing very easy work now..."
After chatting with her in-laws for a while and having a meal with them, Su Yueya went home.
She originally wanted to go to the kitchen to help out, like picking some vegetables, but Bai Xiuhui strictly forbade her, telling her to stay in the living room and eat fruit.
Seeing that her parents-in-law were in good condition, Su Yueya was very happy.
Three days later, Qiao Shouyan completed his mission and was finally able to return to his unit with the female soldiers.
"Commander Qiao, this mission was so easy. After returning and reporting for duty, we'll even have two days of rest. It's practically the same as having five days of rest!" Xiao Zhao said cheerfully, not feeling that anything was amiss.
He even exclaimed that he was incredibly lucky this time and hoped that he would get more and more of these kinds of tasks in the future.
Qiao Shouyan: "..."
What an idiot!
If all his future assignments are like this, even if he stays in the military for ten or eight years, he'll probably never get a promotion.
"Don't you want to make a contribution?" Qiao Shouyan gently reminded him.
"That's true!" Xiao Zhao realized, still looking silly, and tried to justify himself, "Actually, I was just saying that. You know, these kinds of good things are rare and hard to come by. How could I possibly get them every time?"
Qiao Shouyan: "..."
I strongly disagree.
He didn't think this was a good thing at all, and he always had doubts. After all, it seemed suspicious that he, as a regimental commander, was specifically chosen to carry out such a "difficult" task of leading a team out to study.
Furthermore, it was explicitly stated that he could not return to the unit in advance and had to wait until three days later to return with the female soldiers, which made it seem even more deliberate.
It seems like they're deliberately making him stay outside for the full three days.
But why?
Although Qiao Shouyan delegated most of the already limited tasks to Xiao Zhao at the grassroots communications station, he wasn't doing nothing and simply shirking his responsibilities. Instead, he was secretly observing everything.
The fact is, after careful observation, he confirmed that there was indeed nothing unusual.
This made Qiao Shouyan even more puzzled.
But none of that matters now. The mission is over, the performance review is complete, and he needs to go home and rest.
However, after returning home, Qiao Shouyan unexpectedly solved his doubts and found the reason why this teaching assignment was indispensable to him.
"A promotion conference? Just to reduce my vote against Liu Dekai, Commander Mo went to great lengths to design this teaching task and specifically asked me to carry it out?" Qiao Shouyan had a look of bewilderment.
This is something a brigade commander would never do.
But considering that the brigade commander was Mo Cheng, it seemed to make sense.
“This isn’t just a matter of one or two votes. You’re a regimental commander, and if you vote for someone else, many people will have to follow your vote, and you’ll lose at least several votes. Commander Mo is so ‘doting’ on his son-in-law, so wouldn’t he clear all obstacles for his promotion?” Qiao Gaoyang said sarcastically.
Qiao Shouyan: "..."
This is utterly absurd!
"I knew it! When has this kind of teaching mission ever required a regimental commander to lead the team? And guess what? Not only is the mission simple, but it's also clearly stated that I'm not allowed to return to the unit early and must stay at the communications station for three days to observe the follow-up!" Qiao Shouyan said, his voice filled with resentment.
After learning the reason behind it, he was even more at a loss for words. After all, the absurdity of it was beyond his imagination, and he really couldn't believe that Mo Cheng could do something like this.
"Outrageous!" Qiao Shouyan concluded.
“That’s for sure!” Qiao Gaoyang agreed wholeheartedly. He suddenly revealed an interesting expression, his tone playful. “However, our Commander Mo has already achieved so much, yet Liu Dekai still failed to get promoted. Aren’t the two of them furious at home? Haha…”
There was nothing to gloat about, but compared to Mo and Liu's "efforts," the result did add to the humor to some extent.
"Indeed! You think you can succeed by getting rid of me? Don't you even know if you have the 'popular support'?" Qiao Shouyan said sarcastically.
He was able to get promoted because of everyone's vote, so he knew the key was that while it was important to have someone vote for him, the approval of the masses was also essential, and neither could be lacking.
Given Liu Dekai's style in the military, it would be difficult for him to win the hearts of the people.
"This is a complete waste of effort. Liu Dekai deserves this outcome. He should be grateful that he has the position of deputy battalion commander!" Qiao Gaoyang said.
Everyone in the army knows that Liu Dekai's position as deputy battalion commander was practically "promoted" by his father-in-law.
Even the fact that he was able to get a house in the family compound now is because he got it through connections.
So, he expects everyone to vote for him willingly and without reservation?
Absolutely not!
"Let's not talk about that unlucky thing anymore, brother. While you were gone for three days, there was some great news at home!" Qiao Gaoyang raised an eyebrow, deliberately acting mysterious. "Take a guess!"
Qiao Shouyan: "..."
He noticed that the second son's eyes kept drifting towards Yueya, guessing that this so-called good news must be related to his sister. But he already knew that his sister was pregnant, so what else could it be?
"I won't guess, tell me if you want." Qiao Shouyan refused to cooperate with the second brother.
"You...you're really boring!" Qiao Gaoyang said with disdain, but he couldn't hold back and blurted it out, "When Yueya went for her checkup, they found out she's pregnant with twins. We'll have two nephews or nieces then, wouldn't that be wonderful news?"
"Really?" Qiao Shouyan's eyes immediately lit up as he looked at Su Yueya's belly. "Yueya, are they really twins?"
"Mmm." Su Yueya nodded happily.
"Great! Do you know now whether it's a boy or a girl?" Qiao Shouyan asked immediately.
"The little one wasn't cooperating and kept turning his back to me, so I didn't see him. But..." Su Yueya touched her belly, her happiness overflowing, "I hope it's twins, so I can have both a son and a daughter!"
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