At this time in the submarine, the man was sitting in the corner, one leg lazily placed on the ground, the other leg bent, his slender arm resting on his knee, with a half-burnt cigarette still between his fingertips.

It was pitch black all around, with only some faint starlight coming through the cabin door.

Xu Mo put the cigarette to his lips again and took a deep puff.

The strong and pungent smell made him cough instantly.

“Ahem…”

He had never smoked before, and this was the first time he had tried cigarettes. He had heard from smokers that smoking could relieve stress and release emotions, so after he left home, he went to buy a pack of cigarettes to smoke.

The fact is, not only was it pungent and smelly, it made his head even more dizzy.

He threw the cigarette in his hand at his feet angrily and extinguished the butt.

After calming down for a while, I suddenly felt that my previous behavior was too impulsive.

Xu Mo admitted that he was very angry when his family made decisions for him without asking for his opinion.

Until then,

He did not firmly say that he was unwilling to go abroad. He just wanted to go home to discuss it with his family and listen to their opinions.

However, his family has made all the plans for his future.

Naturally, he began to rebel.

But now I think it was a bit childish for him to run away from home like that.

Especially when he pushed his wife's hand away just now, how hurtful it must have been to her!

Xu Mo suddenly panicked.

At this moment, I really want to slap myself twice.

You promised not to make your wife angry, so why did you push her away like that this time?

In the adult world, problems should be solved through communication. As for what happened just now, he could have expressed his dissatisfaction, and then the subsequent series of events would not have happened, right?

Just because of the way he treated his wife, Xu Mo felt like a bastard.

He stood up and thought about leaving here and going back.

His wife must be worried sick when he comes out.

“Dengdengdeng…”

Suddenly, there were footsteps outside. Before Xu Mo could ask, Shen Jiaojiao's voice sounded, "Xu Mo, are you in there? If you are, can you call me back?"

He asked so cautiously, as if afraid of scaring Xu Mo and letting him slip away again.

It was the first time that Xu Mo felt Shen Jiaojiao's genuine fear.

Her voice was filled with fear and trepidation.

Xu Mo felt a pain in his heart and regretted pushing Shen Jiaojiao away even more.

What a bastard he is!

"Xu Mo, are you in there, husband? If you are, please reply to me, okay?"

Xu Mo was stunned for only a few seconds before Shen Jiaojiao's anxious voice came again.

Without any hesitation, he ran towards the cabin door.

Shen Jiaojiao also heard the sound outside, and her heart tightened. Before she could see who was coming, she was pulled into a familiar and warm embrace.

Tears flowed down again.

Hug Xu Mo tightly.

She choked up and said, "I'm sorry, husband, I'm sorry, it's my fault, it's all my fault, please don't be angry, okay?"

She was really scared the moment Xu Mo pushed her away.

During the whole search, she thought a lot. She was afraid that she would not be able to find Xu Mo. She was afraid that he would not want to go back with her if she found him. She was afraid that he would have resentment towards the Shen family from then on.

She was even more afraid that their family would be torn apart. Although the possibility of this happening was very small, Shen Jiaojiao couldn't help but think about these things that would disrupt her.

Fortunately, she found the person smoothly and Xu Mo did not push her away again.

Listening to Shen Jiaojiao sobbing in his arms, Xu Mo's heart ached.

He pushed the person away a little, held the girl's little face, and under the silvery moonlight, Xu Mo successfully found those delicate and beautiful lips and kissed them.

He moved all the way to the cheeks wet with tears and kissed away the tear marks on the face bit by bit.

Finally, the man bent his back so that their foreheads touched.

"Wife, stop crying. It was my fault. I shouldn't have pushed you away. I just felt very depressed and wanted to go out for some fresh air. Who knew I would hurt you in a heartbeat? I'm sorry for making you worry."

Shen Jiaojiao pursed her lips and burst into tears, not caring that they were outside.

Xu Mo had no choice but to hold her in his arms again, with his back leaning against the wall so that Shen Jiaojiao could lie comfortably in his arms.

Shen Jiaojiao cried for a long time before she stopped crying.

At this time, the emotions of both of them calmed down.

Shen Jiaojiao asked Xu Mo with a choked voice, "You are so emotional today, is it because you think our family is forcing you to go abroad? You are disgusted, right?

Do you think that my family, including me, likes reputation? We let you go abroad so that we can save face in front of our relatives and friends. Do you think that we disrespect you, look down on you, and make you feel wronged?

Add to that what my grandfather said to my third brother, and you feel even more that everyone in my family looks down on you."

Xu Mo stroked Shen Jiaojiao's hair and shook his head, "Wife, do you want to hear me tell the truth or a lie?"

"Of course it's true."

"I don't really care what grandpa and his friends say or do, I care more about your opinion.

Actually, I came back today wanting to discuss going abroad with you. If you agree, I would listen to you. However, you didn’t discuss it with me, but made the decision for me directly. To be honest, I was quite hurt at that moment.

Even at that moment I had the thought that you didn't love me at all.

If you really love me, how could you be willing to let me stay away from you and your son alone for five years?

Do you know what these five years mean? It means that we won't see each other at all. It means that I will be over 30 when I return to China. It also means that our children will be 6 or 7 years old. If I disappear for these five years, will my son recognize me when I return? What if you despise me for being an old man? What if I can't stand the pain of missing you?

Don’t say that men bleed but don’t cry. I’m quite emotional. If I miss you too much, I will really cry.

So, I have to take all these unexpected events into consideration. Going abroad is not an easy decision to make.

Although I also want to serve my country with my abilities, I also have a family. Can't you allow me to be a little selfish and spend more time with my wife and children?

Even at the moment when I just came out, I was thinking in a hopeless way that it would be better if I didn't take the college entrance examination.

If you don’t take the college entrance examination, I won’t be separated from you. If you don’t take the college entrance examination, I can still let you and your children live a good life.”

Xu Mo laughed at himself, "Actually, what Grandpa said is right! I am really a hopeless case. All I care about is a wife, children and a warm bed. I have no ambition at all."