Zeng Guangzhao agreed to go to the battlefield because Gu Cheng said that as long as he went to provide support, he would be allowed to marry Gu Lanjun when he returned.
He knew that people always talked about Gu Lanjun behind her back, saying that she would become an old maid in two years.
He didn't want her to suffer or be pointed at by others.
Therefore, I want to marry her and make her Mrs. Zeng.
But the person he wanted to spend his life with, the person he had been with for several years, didn't believe him.
Over the years, he has fought many battles. Whenever his father asked, he would take up his gun and go to fight alongside a group of brothers without hesitation, even in tough battles that others were unwilling to go to.
He had done everything he could for Gu Chengren, yet he had to suffer such injustice just because of a single sentence from his mortal enemy.
No wonder Zhongfang told him after he went to the battlefield that the old man's injury was not to his body, but to his brain!
Gu Cheng's paranoia kicked in, and he sent Zeng Guangzhao to his death on the battlefield as a warning to him.
He, a poor boy who crawled out of the mountains, shouldn't dream of climbing to a higher position, and his daughter is someone he can't even dream of befriending.
Upon realizing this, Zeng Guangzhao gave a self-deprecating smile and released Gu Lanjun's hand.
Gu Lanjun didn't want to talk about this at this time.
But the thought that her beautiful daughter might marry Zeng Guangzhao stirred the devil in her heart, making her want to vent her dissatisfaction.
Even though she knew very well that Zeng Guangzhao was not that kind of person.
Disappointment filled Zeng Guangzhao's face. He took a step back and staggered.
He closed his eyes and said to Gu Lanjun, "You can go now."
Gu Lanjun took a deep breath, unaware that Zeng Guangzhao was acting strangely.
“You already know the truth, so come with me. Even if you go back, you can’t do anything for those soldiers.”
She reached out to take Zeng Guangzhao's hand, but Zeng Guangzhao dodged it.
Gu Lanjun looked up, her voice trembling with surprise, becoming somewhat shrill: "Zeng Guangzhao?!" What more did he want from her?
The light of a flashlight shone from afar.
The people who were waiting to see Gu Lanjun off hurriedly came forward to pull her away.
Gu Lanjun struggled and refused to leave.
Zeng Guangzhao heard the sound of synchronized footsteps; it was the patrol team.
It seems that after discovering the young lady had run away from her wedding, a city-wide curfew was imposed.
Zeng Guangzhao finally asked Gu Lanjun, "Do you believe that I have never agreed to the conditions of the promise?"
Gu Lanjun did not reply immediately.
Zeng Guangzhao knew her personality well: she was resolute, rigid, and incapable of lying.
Gu Lanjun recalled the picture her father had thrown in front of her of Zeng Guangzhao and Shi Fang secretly meeting in a theater VIP room.
In the photo, Zeng Guangzhao and Shi Fang look at each other and smile, as if they have reached some kind of agreement.
She didn't believe it at the time, but several times she saw Shi's army entering and leaving Zeng Guangzhao's camp.
The facts were undeniable, leaving her no choice but to believe that Zeng Guangzhao had betrayed his father.
Gu Lanjun avoided answering Zeng Guangzhao's question, only saying, "There's no time, let's go!"
Zeng Guangzhao knew her answer.
He turned around and glanced at the pursuers who were already in front of him, then gave Gu Lanjun a forced smile.
"I won't go with you. I might not be able to agree to your request, your father..."
Gu Lanjun was dragged towards the city gate. The last thing she saw of Zeng Guangzhao was a disheveled, desolate, and lame soldier.
She then noticed that his military uniform was tattered, his left leg was unnaturally bent, but his back was still so straight.
The heavy city gates were slammed shut, and the patrol team sped past Zeng Guangzhao, chasing after Gu Lanjun.
Zeng Guangzhao stepped forward into the unknown, a slight smile playing on his lips, as he added to the words he hadn't yet spoken.
“I will never let your father get away with this.”
All the kindness had been worn away by years of suspicion. Gu Cheng should regret not killing him completely on the battlefield.
From then on, Zeng Guangzhao no longer saw any commander who had shown him such great kindness, only Gu Cheng, who deserved to be buried with his dead brother.
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