Others might not understand, but Shi Zhenxiang's heart skipped a beat as she gradually realized that the brother and sister in front of her were the Gu siblings who had been harmed by them and Gu Qiulin.
Oh no, they returned to Beijing without a trace. Did the two old men from the Gu family also come back?
This is not a good sign. Now that they've returned to seize power, they're no longer the kind of people they can easily frame and harm.
Madam Du, adhering to the principle of "never losing face even if you lose a fight," said the Du family member. "We can't lose in this bluffing and show-off competition. Old Du, let's call a few people over to keep things in order. Call your company commander over here."
Just then, Jiang Zhengyi, dressed in military uniform, walked in. "I heard that someone tried to pull strings to withdraw the report, so I came here to see who started it."
When Battalion Commander Du saw Jiang Zhengyi's army commander, he frowned and asked, "Who are you?"
Brother Du asked uncertainly, "Dad, he seems to have a pretty high position?"
Jiang Zhengyi introduced himself in a generous manner, "I am Jiang Zhengyi, and like you, I am a battalion commander."
The words had barely left his mouth when not only were the Pei family stunned, but the Du family was also incredulous. Madam Du said sourly, "So young and already a battalion commander? He must have gotten it through connections, right?"
Without comparison, there is no harm. She is a battalion commander at a young age, while her own husband has climbed so many miles and is only a battalion commander.
Gu Wanwan scoffed, "Your family only managed to climb to the rank of battalion commander through connections. He's still young, and he'll climb even higher in the future!"
Jiang Zhengyi saluted Gu Wanwan, "Chief... cough cough, hello sister-in-law."
His title made it clear to everyone that Jiang Zhengyi was someone who was helping Gu Wanwan.
The situation remained tense for a while. Battalion Commander Du's face was extremely grim. Suddenly, a battalion commander of the same rank appeared. He could no longer maintain his officer's airs. Now, he was caught between leaving and staying. He didn't even have the idea of calling for reinforcements, unless he could call his superior to come and stabilize the situation, but that was impossible.
Du Lixue knew the situation was serious. She hadn't expected the Gu siblings to be so capable, able to hire a battalion commander to stand up to her father. Today's forced marriage was probably hopeless, but she was unwilling to miss out on Fu Jingchen. "Dad, couldn't you hire someone even more powerful to suppress them? Why not hire a direct descendant of our aristocratic family?"
Mrs. Du frowned. Her daughter made it sound so easy. If she could invite anyone, her husband wouldn't have remained at the battalion commander level.
Family resources are limited, so they are naturally reserved for the direct descendants of the aristocratic family first, and then the remaining resources are divided among the collateral branches. There are many collateral relatives, so the resources available for them are too few. It is truly remarkable that the husband was able to become a battalion commander with the protection of his family.
"So what if you're a battalion commander? You're just like my husband, nobody gets to order anyone around. Anyway, my family wants Fu Jingchen. Are you sure you want to go against the Du family for the sake of the Gu siblings? We're one of the lower five noble families. Which family do you belong to?"
Jiang Zhengyi replied to her unhurriedly, "That's just a coincidence. All my superiors are from the upper five families, and I'm considered to be from one of the upper five families too!"
Suddenly, Sheng Qing's voice followed, "Who is so shameless and audacious as to break up a military marriage? You've got guts, sticking your hands out to our Upper Five Families!"
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