"Commander, to be honest, after my girlfriend brought those things over, I was overjoyed, thinking we could pass the political review. I was looking forward to going further on this path in the future, and suddenly I didn't want to leave the army."
"What about your girlfriend? Don't you care about her at all?"
“I will handle things on her own, so there’s no need for you to worry about it, Commander.”
Commander Li was seething inside. He gritted his teeth. This bastard had already said all that, so he couldn't just force him to leave.
Xue Yanchen, if you refuse to leave after I ask you to, don't blame me for being ruthless.
He forced a smile: "It's a good thing you're thinking of staying here again. I won't bother you any longer; think it over carefully."
"Yes, sir."
After Commander Li left, Xue Yanchen felt that the old man was strange more and more.
His attitude towards his future has changed drastically. Now he seems reluctant to stay here. What kind of influence can I possibly have on him?
He suddenly recalled the scene of meeting Li Xue at the state-run restaurant. His wife and grandmother both thought that Li Xue might be a bad match for him. Although he was not a narcissistic person, he thought it was not impossible.
Recalling the time Li Xue appeared in front of him and Zhao Jun several times in the military canteen, he initially thought Li Xue had taken a liking to Zhao Jun, but later signs indicated that Li Xue's target was not Zhao Jun at all.
Then it's highly likely to be him.
Let alone the fact that he was already dating Luo Jingyan and they were even at the point of discussing marriage, even if he hadn't met Luo Jingyan and hadn't dated her, he still wouldn't be interested in Li Xue.
Could it be that Commander Li wants him to leave because of his daughter?
To think that a division commander could be so petty, wanting to drive him away over some personal matter.
If his superiors really do not approve of his marriage application, he has no complaints and can leave immediately.
But if someone deliberately tries to drive him away, he will never leave easily.
Once Commander Li gives him the items, he will definitely find a higher-level leader and use those items to clarify the matter.
In the evening, Zhao Jun brought back the food and started gossiping with him.
"Old Xue, Old Xue, I have some big news for you. It's confirmed, this time it's absolutely true. It turns out my guess was right. It really is true."
He kept talking as he placed the food he had brought on Xue Yanchen's table.
"Old Xue, I really don't know whether to congratulate you or pity you."
"Stop keeping me in suspense, tell me what's going on right now." Xue Yanchen frowned as he looked at Zhao Jun, who was busy talking and eating.
Zhao Jun took a bite of the steamed bun, then a bite of vegetables, chewed quickly a few times, and looked at Xue Yanchen with a gossipy gaze.
Before he could even finish his steamed bun, he said, "Old Xue, you wouldn't believe it if you didn't go out there. It's all over the military region right now. That woman Li Xue really has a crush on you, and she's even trying to pursue you. No wonder she's been sitting across from us every day for the past few days. Turns out you're interested in him. If you're interested, just go for it. Why make the whole military region know about it?"
Xue Yanchen's brows furrowed even more, feeling as if he had swallowed a fly.
"Old Xue, I congratulate you on your chance to become the division commander's son-in-law. It's just that I'm afraid it will be unfair to Luo Zhiqing. Old Xue, for your own future, you should play the role of Chen Shimei."
*Thud*, a crumpled piece of paper landed heavily on Zhao Jun's forehead.
He reached out and rubbed it: "It has to be you, Lao Xue, that can make even a crumpled piece of paper hurt this much."
"If I had any stones here, I would have just thrown them at you."
"No way, I was just being a bit cheeky and wanted to joke with you, it's nothing serious."
"You know you have a sharp tongue." Xue Yanchen glared at him.
Zhao Jun sat down, his cheeks bulging as he chewed on steamed buns and vegetables.
"I'm telling you, Lao Xue, only you could remain unmoved by such temptation. No, no, no, it's not just you. If it were me, I wouldn't be tempted either. I'm just curious, Li Xue only started pursuing you these past few days, but you submitted your marriage application a few days ago. Her father, Commander Li, must know you have a girlfriend."
Don't you think it's a coincidence? Commander Li knows you have a girlfriend, and coincidentally, her daughter is pursuing you right at this time. If Commander Li knew Li Xue's feelings, he should have told her. Didn't he know Li Xue was pursuing you? And why did Li Xue choose this particular moment to pursue you? Did she just happen to fall for you at this time?
Since she wants to pursue you, shouldn't she ask her father's opinion? It's not surprising that she might not want to tell him. But the fact that she's told everyone about pursuing you means she's absolutely certain she can win you over; otherwise, she wouldn't be making it public. I wonder what will happen to that father and daughter after you marry Luo Zhiqing and everyone knows you had a boyfriend before. Li Xue is practically begging to be a mistress; won't they be drowned in gossip in the compound?
With a steamed bun in his mouth, Zhao Jun mumbled a lot of things, his speech unclear.
Xue Yanchen only focused on analyzing the key information.
Not long after he submitted his marriage application, Li Xue began pursuing him.
At first, Division Commander Li was very opposed to his departure and would definitely think of ways to keep him.
Could it be that Li Xue was arranged by him?
The fact that Li Xue revealed her pursuit of him clearly shows that she felt confident she could win him over. From Li Xue's reaction when she saw him with his wife that day, it's also clear that Li Xue didn't know he had a girlfriend.
If Li Xue was arranged by her father, then Commander Li must have hidden his upcoming marriage from her.
Previously, Commander Jiang had advised him to change his girlfriend to someone with a better family background so that he could stay in the army. Li Xue's background was arguably the best in the army.
Now Li Xue has discovered that he has a girlfriend, but the fact that she pursued him has already been spread around. If he and Luo Jingyan get married in the future, he will definitely bring Luo Jingyan with him to the military, and then the people in the army will know that he has a girlfriend.
Li Xue would be laughed at by the entire team, and Commander Li would be ridiculed by other leaders.
Therefore, for the sake of their own face, since they cannot stop him from marrying Luo Jingyan, they should try to find a way to get him to leave the army.
If his analysis is correct, then Luo Jingyan's certificates, medals, and thank-you letters may not have been sent to other higher-ranking leaders; they might still be in the hands of Commander Li.
No, he needs to get the items back as soon as possible and hand them over directly to his superiors.
He would not give up as long as there was even the slightest hope.
He stood up, grabbed his coat, and Zhao Jun asked him, "Where are you going?"
"Go ask Commander Li for something."
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