Li Xue nodded: "Auntie, I need to talk to you and Uncle about something."
Qiu Aizhen frowned slightly. She had heard from Commander Lu today that Division Commander Li had been arrested. Could it be that Li Xue had come for Division Commander Li?
"Xiaoxue, come in and talk."
"Thank you, Auntie."
At this moment, Commander Lu was sitting in the living room. Not working, he had taken off his military uniform jacket, which made him look less domineering and dignified. Under the warm yellow light, the usually cold and hard lines of his face softened a lot.
Li Xue entered the living room, walked directly to him, bowed deeply, and said respectfully, "Uncle Lu."
Commander Lu smiled gently as usual, pointing to the sofa beside him and inviting her, "Xiaoxue is here, please sit down."
"Thank you, Uncle Lu."
She sat down opposite Commander Lu, and Qiu Aizhen brought her a cup of hot water. "Xiaoxue, have some water."
"Thank you, Aunt Lu."
Li Xue felt very gratified. Even though her father had been arrested, Commander Lu and Qiu Aizhen were still so kind to her.
Commander Lu said, "Xiaoxue, you've come here so late, there must be something you need."
Li Xue took a sip of water from her glass, looked up at Commander Lu and Qiu Aizhen, and said, "Uncle Lu, Aunt, have you guessed it? Actually, I'm here today because of my father. I... I hope that you can help him and bring him back, considering how long we've known each other."
As she expected, Commander Lu and Qiu Aizhen had anticipated her purpose.
Commander Lu's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was the same: "Xiaoxue, do you know what mistake your father made and why he was arrested?"
"I heard from Uncle Zhang that he... he found someone to frame Battalion Commander Xue."
"Now that you know, your father is not innocent. He hurt an innocent person, and the law must bring justice to that person. Whatever the military court decides, it is what he deserves."
Xiaoxue, you're twenty now, right? You've been in the military region for so long, you should understand better than people outside that a country has its laws, a family has its rules, and our army has its own regulations. Your father made a mistake and deserves to be punished. I can't help you with this, and I won't. I can't break the law. If I helped you, I'd be no different from your father, and I won't do that.”
When Li Xue heard Commander Lu's firm refusal, her eyes immediately reddened, and tears welled up in her eyes.
A brief sob escaped her lips, and she bit them before kneeling down before Commander Lu and Qiu Aizhen.
"Uncle Lu, Aunt Lu, I have no other choice but to come to you. Please, please help my father, please help him."
Qiu Aizhen quickly went to help her up: "Xiaoxue, what are you doing? Get up!"
Li Xue shook her head, "I won't get up, Auntie, Uncle Lu. I'll do anything you ask as long as you can help my father." She looked up at Qiu Aizhen and said, "Aunt Qiu, I know you've always wanted a daughter. If you don't mind, I'll be your daughter from now on. I'm willing to take care of you. When you get old and can't move, I'll stay by your bedside and serve you until the end, just like your own daughter."
These words stunned both Commander Lu and Qiu Aizhen.
He and Qiu Aizhen used to like Li Xue quite a bit. Plus, since they had three sons, their family lacked the warmth of a daughter, so they really longed for a girl.
However, Commander Lu's desire for a goddaughter was not as strong as Qiu Aizhen's. Qiu Aizhen wanted a sweet and caring daughter even more than he did. Unfortunately, Qiu Aizhen was already past childbearing age. When she saw that Li Xue was beautiful, sensible, and charming, she had the urge to adopt Li Xue as her goddaughter. At that time, Li Xue said she needed to consider it, and she also wanted to get to know her better through more contact. So she never actually put it into practice.
If Qiu Aizhen used to like Li Xue quite a bit, after meeting Luo Jingyan today, she felt that Li Xue wasn't so appealing anymore.
This is just a personal reason.
Now that Commander Li has been arrested for violating laws and regulations, and may even be labeled as an enemy agent, they would never want to have any further connection with the Li family.
From a moral standpoint, they would not help Commander Li.
In short, no matter what Li Xue says or does, they would never agree to help Commander Li unless they've lost their minds.
“Xiaoxue, there’s nothing we can do if you don’t get up. Don’t say your Uncle Lu won’t help your dad. If it were me, I wouldn’t help him either. Besides, you overestimate us. Your dad broke the law. There’s nothing we can do to help him.”
"Uncle Lu, Aunt Lu."
Commander Lu stood up: "Xiaoxue, you really shouldn't have come here today. I'll say it one last time, I can't and won't interfere in your father's affairs. If you're just here to sit, you're welcome, but if you bring this up again, don't blame your Uncle Lu for turning his back on you and telling your aunt to leave."
After he finished speaking, he turned and went back to his study.
"Uncle Lu." Li Xue called out to him in a trembling voice, but Commander Lu pretended not to hear her, and without stopping or turning his head, he went into the study.
Qiu Aizhen tried to persuade her: "Xiaoxue, your Uncle Lu really can't help you, so don't make things difficult for him. We will never do anything illegal or against the rules. You should also recognize the facts, do your job well in the future, and never follow your father's example."
Li Xue knew she couldn't count on the couple anymore. Disappointed, she slowly stood up and bowed to Qiu Aizhen, saying, "I understand, Auntie. You're right. I will remember what you said and work hard in the cultural troupe. I will never follow in my father's footsteps."
"That's a good child. It's getting late, let's go home quickly."
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