Commander Liao frowned.
"Yes, but I was rejected. Although the other party put it very tactfully, saying that they were eager to contribute to their work and that a military marriage would be too busy for both of them and not good for the family, I know that being a military wife is glorious, but it is also very tough. I really shouldn't be a burden to that girl."
"You're such a burden now, aren't you? You used to be so carefree. But that girl is really something. It would be too much of a waste for her to marry you."
Commander Liao still remembered Fan Juan. His own son was certainly not bad, but it had been so difficult for the girl to get to this point, so it was normal for her not to want to get married. But this guy clearly had fallen head over heels in love with her.
Commander Liao felt guilty towards his youngest son, and seeing his son's appearance, he still hoped that his son's wishes would come true.
"Who says otherwise? Comrade Fan Juan even deliberately set a condition to try and make me back down, saying that she doesn't plan to have children within the next three years."
Within three years, given the nature of my work, having a child isn't something you can just decide to do; it's not like a hen laying eggs. I don't want my child to end up like I did before. I have several older sisters to take care of me, and then my child…”
"Alright, alright, stop trying to frame me. Just tell me what you want your old man to do. There's still some money at home, and I'm fine living here now. The house is in your name too. As for the kids, that's your business. If you're willing, am I going to put a knife to your throat?"
Commander Liao seemed to have figured something out.
"Really? You're willing to do anything? Then can I not have children?"
Why don't you just fly to the sky?
Commander Liao's eyes widened.
"Five years. You have to let me die in peace. If all else fails, we can hire a nanny to help take care of you when you're born. I'll pay for that."
Commander Liao gritted his teeth, mentally calculating his savings and salary.
"Six years, I'm still young. If I really can't get promoted by then, I can go back to my family. I don't want my children to have a childhood without their parents like I did."
"Six years? Now that there's no war, do you think you can climb the ranks like we used to? Forget it, forget it. Anyway, you're married now, so I've fulfilled my mother's dying wish."
As Commander Liao said this, his gaze remained fixed on Liao Yuanjie, and one could see the light in his youngest son's eyes.
"There's something I still want to tell you. I hope you have your own children. It's not that our family has anything to inherit, but that we soldiers don't know when an accident might happen. Your father is still a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family, and he takes your maternal grandfather's surname."
Commander Liao's words stunned Liao Yuanjie. It was the first time he had ever learned that his father was actually a live-in son-in-law.
"Father, how come I didn't know about this?"
"Back then, it was such a chaotic time. Your father rescued your maternal grandfather from the Japanese. Your maternal grandfather said that his family needed a son-in-law. As long as I was willing to come to their home, it would be a good opportunity to live. It was like a wife falling from the sky. If you didn't seize the chance, you'd be a fool."
As Commander Liao said this, he also thought of his late father-in-law. How difficult those times were! His father-in-law not only married his daughter to him, but also donated all his wealth to buy medicine and equipment for them.
Then he thought of his deceased wife, such a gentle yet resolute woman, who gave birth to three daughters and a son for him while he was fighting abroad. When she was captured by the enemy and threatened, she didn't say a word. He felt he had let down his wife and father-in-law.
His son was spoiled. Actually, he was also at fault, but he used to be too strong-willed and put the people first, leaving his child last.
Liao Yuanjie didn't say anything, but thinking of his three older sisters, he realized that his family really didn't discriminate against girls; the old man treated everyone equally.
"Dad, let's not talk about that now. I brought a roast duck. It's been a long time since I visited Aunt Yang. How about we go over for dinner tonight? Comrade Fan Juan will be there too."
Liao Yuanjie did not forget his purpose for today.
"I knew you'd suddenly change your ways and bring me gifts. Turns out you had ulterior motives."
Commander Liao had already smelled the aroma of roast duck and thought it was brought for him.
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