Chapter 27 Third Update

He Hongyuan met Lin Xiang once on the day when Lin Xiang finished two rounds of recruitment examinations. Seeing that she was in a good mood, he thought that she must have performed well.

Lin Xiang only has a high school diploma, which is rare among military dependents. In addition, given her usual polite manner of speaking, He Hongyuan was certain that Lin Xiang would be able to pass the recruitment exam smoothly.

He Hongyuan has resumed his daily work in the past few days. Yesterday, he was assigned a sea mission by Brigadier General Yang. He has to set out early tomorrow morning. It is estimated that he will not be able to return to the unit until more than half a month later.

He was writing a work plan in the office when his thoughts were interrupted by Yuezhu who rushed into the office.

"Cousin, someone is bullying Sister Xiangxiang! This is too much!" Yuezhu knew that everyone would show mercy, except her cousin!

Her cousin was very ruthless when it came to revenge. When she was a child, whenever she was bullied by naughty boys, she would go to her cousin to complain.

Sure enough, He Hongyuan put down his pen and looked at Yuezhu with a frown: "What's going on?"

Zhou Yuezhu knew that her cousin had special feelings for Sister Xiangxiang. If it was someone else, he would never have this expression!

She described in detail how He Fen had altered Lin Xiang's application form, and how Director Tian had covered up for He Fen. She then added fuel to the fire by saying, "They just took advantage of the fact that Sister Xiang Xiang was unfamiliar with the place, and they bullied her so much! He Fen was so proud of herself, she looked at Sister Xiang Xiang with a half-smile, as if she was showing off!"

He Hongyuan's brows furrowed as he listened to Zhou Yuezhu's complaint. His face was as gloomy as water as he asked, "Is Director Tian just protecting her like this?"

"That's right!" Zhou Yuezhu nodded vigorously.

"I'll go take a look." He Hongyuan closed the cap on the pen and casually put the pen on the table. "You go back first."

After Zhou Yuezhu left, He Hongyuan stood up, picked up the white military cap on the table, and put it on. Under the smooth lines of the hat brim, his eyes were deep and sharp.

Lin Xiang's father only cared about his precious son and didn't treat her as his own daughter at all. Her stepmother was full of schemes, and her step-sister and brother often manipulated her. Not only did the whole family not treat her as a human being, they also wanted to trick her into giving up her job and force her to marry a jerk. Even so, Lin Xiang was able to report the factory director's son, sell her job, and even sign up her brother to go to the countryside voluntarily, and then escape by herself.

Reason told He Hongyuan that Lin Xiang was not a girl who would just accept things as they came. However, his emotions made him furious and he couldn't control his anger.

He Fen clearly didn't dare to attack and retaliate against herself, so she turned her spearhead towards Lin Xiang.

Even if she has the means and brains, how can Lin Xiang deal with the oppression of the two "old men" in the factory office in this helpless place?

He Hongyuan never differentiated between men and women and never interfered in other people's affairs. He went out in a rage and was about to go to Yang Lu's house to ask Director Tian for an explanation, but he ran into Li Jun, the regiment commander who looked very proud.

Li Jun has always relied on his seniority in the Second Brigade and the fact that he has followed Brigadier General Yang for the longest time, and he thinks highly of himself. Even though there are seven regiment commanders in the Second Brigade and all seven of them are of equal rank, Li Jun always feels that he is different. After all, he is the eldest among the seven. He likes to give orders and even interfere in the affairs of other regiments.

He Hongyuan is not a person who is easy to get along with. He never accepts things passively. If anyone interferes with the affairs of his own group, he will not show mercy. He directly confronted Li Jun several times, causing Li Jun to gossip about him behind his back several times.

But at this moment, Li Jun looked at He Hongyuan with great joy: "Captain He, are you going on a mission tomorrow? Have a safe trip."

He went to Yang Lu to plead for mercy and got the matter done. He Hongyuan's relatives were cheated by his wife, which made him feel relieved.

He Hongyuan stopped and looked at Li Jun's face. He guessed that he must have known something, so he said straight to the point, "Captain Li, did you know that your wife, Comrade He Fen, deliberately tampered with Comrade Lin Xiang's registration form?"

Li Jun was surprised that He Hongyuan was so straightforward, but then he realized that He Hongyuan was just a stubborn person who would not use any roundabout tactics. He seemed to have won the case: "What do you mean by intentional? It was just an accident. But it's good enough that your relative can find a job here. Don't be too picky."

"Really?" He Hongyuan's expression became increasingly cold, making people feel a chill in the scorching summer. "What if I don't agree?"

"Why don't you agree?" Li Jun said as if he had heard something ridiculous. "Brigade Commander Yang has given instructions! He Hongyuan, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but is it necessary to cause a commotion over a distant relative?"

He Hongyuan sneered: "Captain Li is really capable. He even went to Yang Lu. Is this how you guys teamed up to bully a little girl?"

"You!" Li Jun was a big boss after all. When he heard about the ganging up on the little girl, his face immediately darkened. He made him sound particularly ungenerous. "He Hongyuan, with your bad temper, I wonder how much you will suffer in the future!"

The two parted unhappily, and Li Jun went straight home. Although he was in a bad mood due to He Hongyuan's words, Director Tian should have dealt with the matter by now, and the matter was finally settled.

No matter what, thinking of He Hongyuan's expression just now, he really felt a breath of anger!

He Hongyuan's expression was not very good, and anyone who saw him could tell that he was in a bad mood.

When he arrived at Brigade Yang's office, he still did not hide his feelings. After raising his hand to salute, he even spoke more bluntly: "Brigade Yang, did our troops team up to bully the little girl?"

Yang Lu was drinking tea after reading the report when he suddenly saw He Hongyuan, the most promising but the coldest-tempered of his subordinates, coming over. He was just wondering when he heard these words. He immediately put down his teacup, puffed his beard and glared at him, saying, "He Hongyuan! What are you talking about?"

"Yang Lu, I'm not wrong. Commander Li Jun's wife tampered with Comrade Lin Xiang's application form and deliberately assigned her from Factory 1 to Factory 2. Li Jun even asked you to come forward as a guarantor, trying to make a big deal out of a small matter? If this isn't bullying Comrade Lin Xiang, what is it?"

Listen to what this man says!

Yang Lu was almost angry to the point of having a mental breakdown. This guy He Hongyuan was excellent in every aspect, except that his words were too unpleasant to the ears!

But he was serious and respectful as he saluted Yang Lu: "Yang Lu, if I said anything wrong, please point it out and I will correct it."

Yang Lu: “…”

Sooner or later he will be pissed off to death by this kid!

No one in the entire Second Brigade dares to speak to me like this!

When he was young, Brigadier General Yang was also a man with a bad temper. He was ruthless in fighting and in talking. When he was training his soldiers, everyone would tremble in fear when they saw him. The regiment commanders, political commissars, chief of staff, instructors... not to mention the ordinary soldiers, who was not afraid of Brigadier General Yang who was in a high position and had such a powerful aura.

He Hongyuan is not afraid and dares to say whatever he wants.

But what you said is so damn right!

Yang Lu was choked by the words. He wanted to correct him, but he opened his thin lips and then pursed them again.

But the brigade commander could not lose his momentum, so he slammed the table with a roar that shook the heavens: "Comrade He Hongyuan, pay attention to your attitude!"

If it were someone else, seeing Yang Lu's serious face and his gesture of slamming the table, they would have been frightened to the point of their heartbeats speeding up, but He Hongyuan was unmoved: "Yang Lu, I have a correct attitude, and I am looking for you to do justice. You have always been the most fair and selfless. You are well-known as Yang Gongping in the 119th Division. You can't just watch a little girl being wronged, right? If others tell others, they will think that we are soldiers bullying others."

Hearing this compliment being put on himself and also being accused of bullying others, Yang Lu got a headache and his temples seemed to be throbbing. This He Hongyuan was the enemy's most difficult opponent on the battlefield, but here, why was he pointing his gun at him?

When Li Jun was seriously injured on the front line, He Fen was frightened when she heard the news while pregnant, and she lost the baby and injured herself. She never got pregnant again, and the couple, who were in their thirties, remained childless. Yang Dingxin still felt a little bit sorry for them.

He usually didn't take on such matters, but this was the first time Li Jun came to him to ask for mercy. Thinking that it was not easy for the couple, he wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter.

"That's enough." Yang Lu was a little overwhelmed, so he waved his hands and said, "You shouldn't do that. It's just a small matter. Comrade He Fen made a mistake at work, and Li Jun has already criticized and educated her. As for Comrade Lin Xiang, I have also discussed with Director Tian and increased her monthly allowance as compensation. You also know that Comrade Li Jun has a good relationship with his wife and has experienced several life-and-death crises. It's not like they will divorce because of this matter and affect the unity and stability within the military family."

Yang Lu really didn't take this matter too seriously. He had seen life and death scenes before, so it was none of his business to take care of such trivial matters. He was too lazy to care about it in the first place, but Li Jun came to him for help, so it was reasonable for him to consider his old subordinate.

He Hongyuan didn't care: "Yang Lu, if the stability and unity of their marriage depends on bullying Lin Xiang, that's disgusting enough. You can't use this as an excuse to bully anyone you see in the future."

"What are you doing?" Yang Lu glared at him. "Li Jun said that this won't happen again. Don't worry."

Yang Lu was also curious today. He Hongyuan had never challenged him for a personal matter before, but for a distant relative: "But then again, what kind of relative is Lin Xiang in your family? Look how excited you are."

He Hongyuan stood straight and said in a deep voice: "Yang Lu, this is irrelevant to whether Lin Xiang is a relative of my family. From the beginning to the end of this incident, isn't it just a group of people bullying her? I don't accept this matter, and I don't agree with this handling result."

Seeing that He Hongyuan was not interested, Yang Li felt a headache and asked immediately, "What do you want?"

"Comrade He Fen's mistakes should be dealt with as they should be. She maliciously tampered with the application form for the recruitment. This behavior may happen to Lin Xiang this time, and it may happen to any other military dependent next time. It will have a very bad impact on the food factory and the army. My suggestion is to apologize to Comrade Lin Xiang, criticize her in front of the whole food factory, and fire her. Another suggestion is to return Comrade Lin Xiang's job position to her."

Yang Lu listened to He Hongyuan's increasingly serious words, and finally raised the issue to the point of firing. His eyelids twitched violently: "He Hongyuan, you kid, just keep talking. You are fired!"

Unless there is a serious mistake, how can the army or the factory run by the army fire people so easily?

This guy is the one who speaks rashly and doesn't consider the overall situation.

"If the organization doesn't punish her severely, I will have no choice but to expose what He Fen did! Let all the military families see the true face of this factory office employee."

"You...you have to make a big deal out of this, right?" Yang Lu was really at a loss for this subordinate whom he 'loved and hated'.

There is not a single flaw in his work. He is highly capable and hardworking, and he is not afraid of working hard.

It's just that in life, young people are too stubborn, which is really bad.

Besides, He Fen has her dignity to save, and so does Li Jun. If the truth were to get out, who would be able to save face?

"Yang Lu, didn't I have to make a fuss? I was forced to do this." He Hongyuan was fearless. "What am I afraid of?"

Although he was standing straight and tall, his words sounded cold and rude.

Lu Yang stared at his regiment commander. How could he have forgotten that He Hongyuan was the most protective of his subordinates!

He Hongyuan raised his hand and saluted again, saying sternly, "Lv. Yang, isn't it ironic that you have to sacrifice an ordinary comrade to achieve overall stability?"

Yang Dingxin looked at He Hongyuan and suddenly remembered his own youth, when he was also black is black, white is white, and had a reckless drive. Although he was not as fearless as He Hongyuan, he did have some imagination.

If he were younger, he would not have made the same choice today. He would have insisted on seeking justice. But he is different now. He has too many things to consider and too many things to balance.

He sighed, "Forget it, forget it. I can't fire her, but I can do the other two as you say. However, it's not that easy to restore a factory position. All the recruitment positions have been decided, and it's really hard to transfer now. Yesterday I heard your Director Tian was worried. Maybe we have to wait until the military wife who will be transferred with her husband in October leaves the factory office before there will be a suitable position for Lin Xiang."

"That's fine, as long as it can be settled." He Hongyuan didn't bother with the two months. It would be nice to move from Factory 2 to Factory 1 later.

After the matter was settled, He Hongyuan looked much more relieved. He knew that it was impossible to fire someone so easily, so he used the pretext of firing to force Yang Lu to agree to the other two solutions.

He smiled and said to Brigade Yang: "Brigade Yang, you are indeed the most fair soldier in our 119th Division. I thank you on behalf of Comrade Lin Xiang!"

Yang Lu: “…”

He doesn't want to see this kid for the time being!

"Get away! Stop hanging around in front of me!" Yang Lu was really regretting his decision now. This kind of gossip should be handled by the political commissar. Why did he even bother to get involved in this mess?

He Hongyuan was not frightened by Yang Lu's anger at all. He saluted, turned around and strode away. Just looking at his back, one could tell that he was in a good mood.

Yang Lu called him and said, "He Hongyuan, tell me the truth, what kind of relative is Comrade Lin Xiang to you?"

He previously thought that the only person who could motivate He Hongyuan to protect her so much could be He Hongyuan's mother.

He Hongyuan turned around and stood still, his brows deep and his tone firm: "Yang Lu, the marriage certificate between Comrade Lin Xiang and I is still in the drawer of the dormitory."

Yang Lu: “…”

What? Lin Xiang is He Hongyuan's fiancée?!

No wonder, no wonder, it turns out he is risking his life for his wife!

No, when did this guy get engaged? My niece Meng Jing is still thinking about him. Now, she must be very sad. He Hongyuan is a disaster!

It's better for him to get married, so that those young single female comrades in the army won't always be thinking about him, which will affect the marriage rate of other male comrades in the army.

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119th Division Troop Guesthouse.

Lin Xiang solved her work problem. Although she was sent to Factory 2 by accident, she finally got a formal job with Bao Bei, which was a blessing in disguise, and she was satisfied.

She took out the household registration page and letter of introduction from her bag and prepared to report to Food Factory No. 2.

It's just to stay, there is not much difference between one factory and two factories.

But as soon as she opened the door, Yuezhu appeared in front of her. The little girl looked at her excitedly and said with a frown, "Sister Xiangxiang!"

Lin Xiang was puzzled. Yuezhu had rushed out of the house angrily a few hours ago, but why was she so happy now?

"There are good things and good shows!" Zhou Yuezhu quickly made way and rushed into the room, revealing the two people who followed in with adultery - He Fen and Li Jun.

There was a hint of doubt in Lin Xiangxing's eyes. Why did these two people appear here?

When everyone entered the house and heard Captain Li apologize on his own initiative, Lin Xiang was even more surprised.

"Comrade Lin Xiang, we were indeed wrong in this matter. I hope you can understand." Li Jun apologized to He Hongyuan, his distant relative, but he felt unhappy in his heart.

I thought the matter had been resolved satisfactorily, but unexpectedly, I was shot back.

He Hongyuan actually went to Yang Lu for this matter and stayed in Yang Lu's office for a long time. As soon as he left, Yang Lu went to his home and sat for a while, and sternly criticized himself and his lover.

His previous pleas seemed to be of no avail, and his attempt to ask for some face by relying on his past merits was also futile.

Li Jun was dissatisfied, and he mustered up the courage to ask Yang Lu in a low voice why he chose to help He Hongyuan, a distant relative. However, Yang Lu was so angry that he scolded him.

At that time, Yang Lu was very worried about a trivial matter, and he could not hide his temper. "Li Jun, don't think that you have been fighting with me for many years, so you are just thinking about selling your qualifications. I shouldn't have agreed to this matter in the beginning. Tell me yourself, did you two do the right thing? How dare you say that I am biased towards He Hongyuan? You still want a divorce, right? Divorce if you want to, I will personally approve your military divorce! If you two are really not satisfied, you want to retire and return to civilian work, but I won't stop you!"

When Brigade Yang showed his might, Li Jun and He Fen were so frightened that their legs and feet went limp and their hearts beat like drums. They no longer dared to care about their previous little thoughts and plans and could only accept whatever he said.

Especially after hearing the results of the handling that Yang Lu talked about, which were escalating one by one, He Fen almost fainted. Deducting her salary was already embarrassing enough for her, but she even wanted to report it to the entire factory for criticism!

He Fen's face turned pale and her heart ached, but she didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction in front of Yang Lu. Li Jun was scolded and became obedient, and he couldn't say anything even if he was dissatisfied.

The couple could only come to apologize.

Zhou Yuezhu sat aside and watched the show. If it weren't for the gloomy faces of Li Jun and He Fen, she would have wanted to applaud and eat some melon seeds at the same time!

After Li Jun finished speaking, he tugged at his lover's sleeve and whispered to her, "Apologize to them."

He Fen pinched her palm tightly with her fingertips, asking her to apologize to the person who hurt her sister. She felt more painful than dying, but for the sake of her husband's future, she had no choice but to accept it.

"Comrade Lin Xiang, I'm sorry, I didn't do the right thing." The voice was weak and tinny, as if squeezed out from the throat, revealing a sense of reluctance.

Lin Xiang roughly guessed that something must have happened that led to a turn for the better. Even though He Fen and Li Jun were reluctant to apologize, she gladly accepted it. It would be a waste to refuse it!

"Since Comrade He has already realized his mistake, there is nothing more to it. I never bear grudges. I just hope that he will not have any more thoughts or actions that would harm others in the future."

Lin Xiang has always adhered to the principle of "I will not offend others if they do not offend me", but if someone really bullies her, she will not always tolerate it. She will always find the right opportunity to teach them a lesson.

The situation now is that we can no longer be ordinary colleagues, and we are almost just strangers.

He Fen and Li Jun apologized as if they had suffered some kind of humiliation and prepared to leave, but when they reached the door of the room, they heard Zhou Yuezhu's voice behind them, calling them to stop.

"Captain Li, Comrade He, I know what you are thinking." Zhou Yuezhu put away her relaxed and comfortable look at the hustle and bustle, and walked towards the two people with a serious face, "Originally, it was your family who let me down and almost hurt me. I didn't hold a grudge and didn't pursue the matter. I only sent He Fang to the Public Security Bureau for legal review. Logically, I have done my best. I didn't expect that you would deliberately plot against my sister Xiangxiang for this matter."

She stared at He Fen with anger in her eyes: "Your sister did something wrong, and you have the nerve to hurt others? Comrade He Fen, I think you are really shameless!"

Zhou Yuezhu's blunt words made He Fen's face turn pale instantly, and she stammered, "You...you!"

"You don't dare to bully me, my father, or my cousin, but you bully Sister Xiangxiang who has no background and no one to rely on. You are so mean and evil!"

"Zhou Yuezhu!" Li Jun was furious when he heard someone curse his lover in front of him. "You better watch your manners!"

But the other party was the daughter of Brigade Commander Zhou after all, so he suppressed his anger and reminded her in a deep voice.

"Captain Li, this should be said to you and your wife!" Zhou Yuezhu's anger, which had been suppressed for a few days, became more intense, and she had to vent it out. "It's obvious that it's not that people become enlightened just because they are older. I understand this truth even when I was only seventeen."

Finally, Zhou Yuezhu stared at the two of them and said, "Sister Xiangxiang is a member of our family, and also a member of Captain He's family. Don't have any evil thoughts. Otherwise, I don't care about my reputation. When the time comes, I will tell everyone what your family has done, and see who is shameless!"

Zhou Yuezhu's warning made Li Jun and He Fen slow down their pace and they almost fled in panic.

Watching the two of them leave, Zhou Yuezhu chuckled, and when she turned around, she saw Lin Xiang looking at her with a smile.

"Sister Xiangxiang, why are you looking at me like that?" Zhou Yuezhu raised her hand and touched her cheek. There was nothing dirty, right?

Lin Xiang smiled and said, "I think our Yuezhu is amazing. She spoke with great power!"

"Humph! These two are so mean and hypocritical!" Zhou Yuezhu snorted, sat down next to Lin Xiang, and took her arm, "Sister Xiangxiang, don't worry, my cousin and I will protect you!"

Lin Xiang was touched by her childish sincerity and couldn't help but smile, but she was also puzzled: "You are you, why are you still talking about your cousin?"

"Oh my!" Zhou Yuezhu almost bounced and moved, getting close to Lin Xiang, and said excitedly: "You don't know, your cousin made a scene in Brigade Commander Yang's office this afternoon because of you!"

Lin Xiang deeply felt that if Yuezhu was born a few decades later, she would definitely become a UC news writer, and the title she chose would be so shocking.

What do you mean by making a scene in the brigade commander's office just for me?

Does this sound reasonable?!

Zhou Yuezhu told the story vividly and exaggerated it a bit. In short, she told the whole story of He Hongyuan's rage for his beloved and his pursuit of justice from Yang Lu.

The two were on the verge of a quarrel, and the noise was quite loud. Zhang Huafeng and Jiang Weijun, who were passing by, heard it. They were worried. If a quarrel really broke out, they would have to go in and persuade them to stop, so they just stood at the door and were on standby at any time.

Zhou Yuezhu went to Zhang Huafeng to get the news, and then she made up some exaggerated descriptions, and finally concluded: "Sister Xiangxiang, my cousin has never been so angry about anyone. I think he really likes you!"

Lin Xiang couldn't help but feel a little moved as she listened to Yue Zhu recounting what happened this afternoon.

He Hongyuan, who is described as a cold-hearted person in the book, actually went to the brigade commander to seek justice for his own affairs.

As someone who knows how to weigh the pros and cons, this is absolutely unwise.

From the past life to the present, Lin Xiang has always been alone, without relatives, and has been working hard to make money. She has never experienced someone who would do anything for her regardless of gains and losses.

The feeling was a little strange, like a drizzle falling on the lake of my heart, with thin rain curtains hanging down and crackling on the lake of my heart.

Her heart beat faster, but she was shocked when Yuezhu pointed out that He Hongyuan liked her.

"How is that possible? I told you to stop talking nonsense." Lin Xiang teased her, suppressing the ripples in her heart. She thought about how He Hongyuan in the book had never been moved by anyone in his entire life.

She would never believe Yuezhu's nonsense!

However, since she had accepted He Hongyuan's help, after sending Yuezhu away, Lin Xiang felt a little conflicted about whether she should go to him immediately to express her gratitude.

But whenever Lin Xiang thought of Yue Zhu's solemn promise that He Hongyuan liked her, her heart became confused and her steps towards the outside came to a standstill.

Forget it, let’s talk about it tomorrow!

She lay on the bed in the guesthouse, wrapped her whole body in a thin quilt, and tossed and turned. How could anyone be so annoying!

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On the other side, Zhou Yuezhu left the guesthouse and hurried home in great joy.

A lot of things happened today. First, Director Tian brought He Fen to discuss the investigation and handling results. Then, I went to complain to my cousin. My cousin acted so quickly. In the evening, Li Jun and He Fen went to the guesthouse to apologize to Sister Xiangxiang.

It was the time when the troops were getting off work. When Zhou Yuezhu returned home, she did not see her mother Feng Li. When she looked around, she saw her mother coming out of the army with her father.

"Mom, have you gone to the army to find Dad?" She had not yet had the chance to share with her mother the good news that He Fen and Li Jun had been cured.

Feng Li was relieved to see her daughter coming home, and hurriedly said to her, "I was thinking that Director Tian was not very effective in protecting He Fen this morning. Although Xiao Lin is open-minded, he still needs someone to support him. So I asked your father to come and take a look."

Director Tian does hold a position after all, and he even mentioned Brigade Commander Yang in his remarks. He Fen also has Commander Li backing her up, so she naturally had to let her husband know about this.

She did not mention the incident to her husband yesterday.

Firstly, she originally believed that Director Tian would be able to handle the matter fairly. Secondly, Zhou Shenghuai had been very busy with work recently and was busy with his next sea mission, so he did not tell anyone about it for the time being.

Who knew that this incident would lead to the fate of Brigadier General Yang as well, so she had to inform her husband so that she could at least have a say.

Under normal circumstances, Zhou Shenghuai would definitely not bother about such non-military matters, but since Lin Xiang had done her family a favor, Feng Li couldn't help it.

"I'll go talk to Old Yang about this tomorrow." Zhou Shenghuai hurried back to get a document and reassure his family. "Although Li Jun and Hong Yuan are not my subordinates, Xiao Lin has a close relationship with our family. We still can't let others bully him."

Zhou Yuezhu smiled when she heard this: "Okay, Dad, you have to speak up for Sister Xiangxiang! However, my cousin has already gone to see Yang Lu this afternoon. Now He Fen has been criticized and fined, and she and Captain Li have come to apologize to Sister Xiangxiang."

Feng Li was shocked. She had no idea that things had developed to such a situation in just half a day.

Even Zhou Shenghuai was confused.

These days, Hongyuan keeps saying that he doesn't care about child marriage and doesn't want to get married. How can this be true?

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He Hongyuan came out of Yang Lu's office and knew that everything had been settled, so he immediately returned to the office to continue writing his work plan. After he put down the final signature, he put away the paper and pen, left the office, and went to the cafeteria to have dinner.

It was long past dinner time and the cafeteria was empty. He Hongyuan ate a bowl of hand-rolled noodles cooked by a soldier from the kitchen squad. As he ate the noodles, he could hear the conversation between two other soldiers from the regiment at the next table.

The tall soldier congratulated her: "How do you feel about your new marriage? Look at you, you smile like a flower every day."

The short soldier chuckled, "It's OK. There are many advantages to being married, but there are also troubles. Tomorrow's sailing will be the first time my wife and I have been apart for such a long time since we got married. She is not happy about it. She told me to report to her first if I have any mission in the future. You can imagine how strict she is with me."

The tall soldier elbowed him and said, "You bastard, you're still worried. Look at how proud you are! Are you bullying me because I don't have a wife and no one to report to?"

The two of them were chatting and laughing, while He Hongyuan at another table finished his noodles in a few bites, drank up the noodle soup, and stood up to leave, looking thoughtful.

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After experiencing a triumphant victory in the morning, and then a sudden turn of events and setbacks in the afternoon, He Fen and Li Jun returned home exhausted.

After having to apologize in such a humiliating way, He Fen was criticized throughout the factory and her salary was deducted. How will she live in front of other military families in the future?

There were tears in her eyes, but she couldn't hold it in any longer and just let them flow, crying silently.

"Afen, Brigade Yang has changed his mind about this matter. There's nothing we can do. There's really nothing we can do." Li Jun felt sorry for his wife, but there was nothing he could do.

After all, Yang Lu didn't even care about divorce, and even said he would retire from the army and change his career. He was just trying to prove his past achievements by repeatedly asking him for mercy.

"Brother Jun, I understand. You are in a difficult situation too."

The couple comforted each other, their faces burning with pain and their hearts feeling stuffy and blocked.

He Fen was thinking about how to return to Factory 1 in the future. She had many ways to secretly set up a trap for Lin Xiang. After all, she was a senior manager of Factory 1, had good relationships with people, and everyone trusted her. Lin Xiang was a migrant worker, so what if she returned to Factory 1? She could easily unite with other people in Factory 1 to make things difficult for her.

Just as she was feeling indignant, there was a sudden knock on the door.

The two of them immediately straightened their appearance, not wanting outsiders to see even the slightest bit of their miserableness and loneliness.

But when the door opened, the person standing outside was actually He Hongyuan!

Li Jun's expression changed instantly: "He Hongyuan, why are you here?"

He Fen, who was in the house, heard the noise and hurried to the door in small steps, as if she and her husband were going to face some powerful and terrible enemy. She stared at He Hongyuan vigilantly, not caring about her dignity at all at this moment: "Captain He, what are you doing here? Are you still not satisfied? You have done enough to our family!"

It was the bad guys who complained first, and He Fenguan would take advantage of these.

But He Hongyuan didn't care. His face was like ice, his eyes were cold, and he looked at Li Jun and He Fen slowly and sharply: "If you dare to have evil thoughts and want to bully Lin Xiang again, I can make you worse. If you don't believe me, just try it."

The cruelest words were spoken in a light tone, yet they shocked Li Jun and He Fen.

Looking at He Hong's indifferent back as he walked away, the two were speechless for a moment.

He was too arrogant. In this era when everyone had to consider comradeship and dignity, He Hongyuan was completely reckless and rushed forward, seemingly willing to bear all the consequences as long as he was happy.

After hearing what He Hongyuan said, He Fen, who was originally thinking about how to trap Lin Xiang who would come to the first factory later, began to feel timid.

Others' threats and warnings might be just lip service, but He Hong is very different. He can actually do what he says.

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He Hongyuan has always been a man who does what he says, has firm and clear goals, and never regrets or goes back on his words.

However, there are always exceptions.

We will set out on a sea mission early tomorrow morning, which will take at least half a month.

For the first time, he actually felt some strange emotions in his heart. In the past, he had no worries and always went on missions as soon as they were told. While other comrades were still bidding farewell to their wives and children, he was already the first one to board the ship.

In the dead of night, military boots stepped on the leaves of the tree below the guesthouse, causing the green leaves to lift up a corner and then float down gently.

There was a knock on the door of Room 201 on the second floor.

Lin Xiang was in a state of confusion in the house in the evening. She then took a short nap and ate two pieces of egg cakes for dinner around seven o'clock, but her mind was still in a mess.

I kept repeating Zhou Yuezhu's words - your cousin made a big fuss in the Yanglu office because of you!

It sounded so scary, Lin Xiang warned herself not to let her imagination run wild.

It wasn't until a sudden knock on the door outside the house woke her up that she realized who would knock on the door so late at night. She asked softly, "Who?"

"I am He Hongyuan."

With a muffled sound, Lin Xiang seemed to hear her own heartbeat, which was particularly obvious in the closed room.

She spoke cautiously: "Captain He, is there anything wrong so late?"

"Yeah." It's still concise enough.

Thinking that He Hongyuan had helped him a lot, especially that he dared to cause trouble with the brigade commander, if Brigade Commander Yang was a leader with a narrow mind, such behavior would have very likely affected He Hongyuan's future.

She stood up and spoke, thinking that she had to thank the person in person.

In the dim night, He Hongyuan was still standing upright in his military uniform, looking straight at Lin Xiang with deep and firm eyes.

Lin Xiang raised her eyes and bumped into his sight. She couldn't tell what she felt in her heart. She just said, "Captain He, I heard Yue Zhu tell me about what you did to help me. Thank you very much. But, you look for Yang Lu..."

After making such a scene, she was too embarrassed to say a few words. She paused and then asked, "Will it affect your future?"

He Hongyuan raised his lips, and his eyebrows softened in the moonlight: "No, Yang Lu is not that petty."

Lin Xiang always felt that this person was very courageous. After all, it was rare for someone to cause such trouble to a leader.

"That's good." She said softly.

The moon in mid-August looks like a silver disk, shedding its bright light from the dark night.

Lin Xiang was a little clumsy for a moment. She didn't know what to say next, nor did she know why He Hongyuan came to her in the middle of the night.

She remained silent, but the man opposite her spoke.

"I have to go out to sea on a mission early tomorrow morning."

Lin Xiang raised her head suddenly, her clear eyes showing some confusion. Why did He Hongyuan suddenly mention his arrangement to her?

Without waiting for her to ask, He Hongyuan said, "I'll be back in about half a month."

Lin Xiang finally couldn't suppress the doubts in her heart and asked, "Why are you suddenly saying this to me?"

It seemed as if it was raining again in the lake of my heart, and the rain was hitting the surface of the lake with a crackling sound, creating ripples.

He Hongyuan had a handsome face, and his sharp edges seemed to be diluted by the moonlight, leaving only a pair of dark eyes that revealed the calmness beneath the sea: "I was worried that you were too attractive. I was away for half a month, and you were pursued by someone else. I had to report it in advance."

Lin Xiang is beautiful and attractive, and many people have been asking about her since she came. Counting the days, Song Wei will be back soon, and there are also the military wives in the guesthouse who are too enthusiastic about introducing people to potential partners, plus a group of young gay men in the food factory.

There are dangers everywhere.