When Xiaohua came out, her face was a little pale. He Yan didn't know whether to laugh or feel sorry for her.
"Here, have some hot water! Take a break."
Xiaohua took the hot water and drank a few sips. Her stomach felt much better.
Where did the hot water come from?
"Dad asked the staff for it."
Xiaohua hummed in agreement a few times and finished the rest of the hot water: "Thank you."
Kang An was tired from walking and reached out for a hug. He Yan picked the child up and put him on his shoulders.
"Wow, Dad is so tall!"
"Baby, hold on tight to Daddy's head." He Yan's voice was cheerful and pleasant.
Xiao Hua walked beside her father and daughter, and passersby couldn't help but take a look at this good-looking family of three.
A young girl whispered to her companion, "They are such a happy family of three. The husband is handsome, the wife is beautiful, and the daughter is adorable."
He Yan, with his sharp ears, heard this and a happy smile appeared on his lips.
He divorced Xiaohua, but that doesn't mean he gave up on her.
He will slowly win Xiaohua back, and they will eventually become a happy family of three again.
They have plenty of time! No rush!
When they were out late, He Yan drove Xiao Hua and her daughter home.
It was quite late when they returned to the military compound. Su Qin sat in the lobby waiting for He Yan.
Upon seeing He Yan return, she immediately sat up, looking furious.
He Yan knew that his mother was waiting for him here because she had something to say.
"He Yan, do you even consider me your mother anymore?!"
Su Qin was both angry and heartbroken.
“What are you saying? How could that be? You will always be my mom.”
He rarely used the honorific "you" when speaking to Su Qin, and the mother and son had grown distant from each other at some point.
"I only found out today that you have retired from the army. He Yan, you became a regimental commander at such a young age, with the rank of major. You had a bright future in the army. What made you choose to retire?"
He Yan sat opposite Su Qin and calmly explained, "For the past thirty years, I've done whatever you told me to do. I've strictly followed your standards in everything I did, from studying and working to becoming a certain kind of person. I'm tired of it."
From now on, I just want to live for myself. Promotion and wealth are not my desires. I just want to focus on my studies and research. My military rank and status have been preserved; I am still a soldier, a technical one, and doing research in the military is quite good.
"Is that really what you think? Or are you just staying in Haishi City to be closer to that woman? He Yan has already divorced you, why are you still chasing after her? There are so many good girls from good families, why do you have to choose that country bumpkin? It's shameful for a family like ours to have a daughter-in-law like Ye Xiaohua! It's good that you two got divorced!"
Su Qin got angry whenever she thought about how her excellent son had been completely infatuated with that village girl Ye Xiaohua.
He Yan was displeased to see his mother belittling Ye Xiaohua again, so he immediately got up to leave, too lazy to listen to his mother.
Su Qin followed behind He Yan: "Your Uncle Chen's daughter is the chief physician of the military hospital. She has a doctorate, is the same age as you, and is very beautiful. I can introduce you two to each other tomorrow. Starting a new relationship will help you forget the last one."
He Yan turned around and looked at Su Qin with a sharp gaze: "Mom, you shouldn't interfere in my affairs anymore. If you feel you're too idle, you can find a good family for He Ya to marry into. After all, she's not getting any younger. It's shameful to talk about someone who doesn't study, doesn't work, and doesn't get married!"
"He Yan, what's wrong? Have I, your lazy older sister, embarrassed you?"
He Ya suddenly appeared out of nowhere and, upon hearing He Yan's words about her, began to wail hysterically.
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