After several months of solid recuperation in the hospital, Ruan Shengpeng was finally able to walk steadily. He came to the military camp and looked at the place where he had devoted so much effort.
He was extremely reluctant to leave, but he had no choice but to retire.
Arriving at the division commander's office, he knocked on the door and called out, "Report!"
Commander Qian hurriedly called out to him, "Come in quickly, come in quickly! Is it all done?"
Ruan Shengpeng stepped into the office, and Commander Qian pointed to a chair: "Sit down, sit down, let me pour you a glass of water!"
Ruan Shengpeng handed the paper directly to Commander Qian: "I'm here to apply for retirement!"
"You're retiring? You're a brigade commander now, and you're retiring?" Commander Qian's face was full of disbelief.
You should know that once you reach the position of brigade commander, the opportunities to go on missions are extremely rare. Even if his body cannot train extensively, he is still capable of doing the job!
"You should take back your application. Others would never have the chance to reach this level in the military. You've got this opportunity, why would you ruin your future?"
There was also a struggle in Ruan Shengpeng's eyes. He grew up in the military camp, which was where he felt at ease.
He had been on missions for more than a decade, and he was very reluctant to give up the future he had earned with twenty years of his youth and blood!
But he had to go find his wife and children; if he were in the army, he simply wouldn't have the time or the energy.
Commander Qian also saw the struggle in Ruan Shengpeng's eyes: "Tell me, why did you retire?"
Ruan Shengpeng had no idea that family scandals should not be aired in public, and told Commander Qian everything. Commander Qian was dumbfounded: "How could your father allow such a thing to happen?"
“My father felt guilty because he hadn’t spent enough time with my mother, and he inevitably spoiled her a bit.”
"At the same time, he also trusts my mother very much. He rarely checks what my mother says!"
Commander Qian thought of his wife at home and sighed, "As soldiers, we have done right by the country and the people, but we have failed the people around us."
"I understand your father's feelings. What are your plans now?"
“I want to move to local politics. I want to travel around and see if I can find any clues about my wife and children.”
"You think you'll be free once you get there? Unless you want nothing and just go out to find people, but you have no power or influence, and right now you don't even have any money!"
"How will you support your wife and children in the future? If your mother uses your father's power to make things difficult for your family, how will you fight back against her?"
These words made Ruan Shengpeng think deeply. Stepping out of his son's perspective, he knew that his mother was a person with very clear boundaries between love and hate.
When you love someone, you want to give them the whole world; when you hate someone, even their breathing is wrong!
Of all her children, the mother's favorite was undoubtedly her younger sister, who was always by her side. She couldn't control her three older brothers and three sisters-in-law.
Therefore, she always wanted to control him, but he got married without her consent, which planted the first seed of trouble in her heart.
For various reasons, she was only allowed to see Yao Yanxin and her two children several months after their birth, which sowed the seeds of a second disaster.
Later, not wanting his wife to live under his mother's nose, he took it upon himself to move out, which was the third source of trouble.
He could usually contact his wife before, so she kept quiet until he went on a mission and knew he wouldn't be back for a while, then she took immediate action.
No one knows what she did to Yao Yanxin, but she left without even taking the money!
Yao Yanxin loved her two children very much and couldn't bear to see them suffer. Her hasty escape must have threatened their safety.
My mother is so disregardful of family ties; she might retaliate in the future. I really can't just abandon everything to go find my wife and children.
Thinking this, he opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Commander Qian said, "I have a position here that you'll definitely like!"
"What position?"
"This position allows you to travel all over the country at public expense!"
This position piqued Ruan Shengpeng's interest: "What does it involve?"
"This is an order issued by the leadership yesterday, requiring our Beijing Military Region to form a team to inspect military bases in various places to see if there are any violations."
“I was just racking my brains trying to figure out who to send out, and here you are. Your current position is perfect for leading this team. Commander Ruan, are you willing to accept this mission?”
Ruan Shengpeng immediately stood up and saluted: "I will definitely complete the mission well!"
"Okay, okay, I'm relieved to have you go out. You're the most patient and meticulous person, you'll definitely clean up our country's army."
"Tomorrow you'll come with me to see the leader and see what instructions he has!"
Ruan Shengpeng stood at attention and saluted: "Yes, sir!"
When Ruan Shengpeng came out, he saw the new recruits training, and his heart was filled with excitement. He still felt that the army was more suitable for him.
Now he doesn't need to retire, and he can even go out to look for people. It's killing two birds with one stone, which is great! Houshan Brigade, Houshan Brigade, he must go and check where the Houshan Brigade is located.
No matter how many back mountain brigades there are across the country, he will search for them. In his heart, he shouts: Yan Yan, you have to wait for me. I will definitely make it up to you in the future. You must wait for me!
More than a decade has passed, and he is really afraid that his Yan Yan will choose to marry someone else because life is too hard, just like he took advantage of her back then.
The thought of that possibility made his heart feel like it was being fried in oil; he really couldn't bear it, he couldn't bear it!
Back in the city, he didn't go to the military compound; instead, he went to his own yard, which his father had already retrieved for him.
He opened the door and went inside, but everything had changed. All the things he and Yan Yan had arranged were gone; in fact, there was nothing inside.
His dear sister was unhappy that he made her move out, so she took all her belongings with her. If the walls could be torn down, she probably would have torn them down too.
Actually, there's no difference. Ruan Shengzhi smashed all the floor tiles. Was she venting her anger? I haven't even settled the score with her yet, and she's already getting angry.
There was a sudden knock on the door, and Ruan Shengpeng asked warily, "Who is it?"
"Your father!" Old Master Ruan's voice rang out, his tone extremely unfriendly!
Ruan Shengpeng opened the door, and Old Master Ruan walked in with Ah Hai. He was surprised to see the broken bricks all over the floor: "What happened?"
"What's wrong? Your dear daughter, she's unhappy that I told her to move out, so she smashed all the floor tiles!"
"This..." Old Master Ruan really didn't expect his daughter to be so ruthless, and he immediately became angry: "I will make her compensate you!"
After saying that, he handed Ruan Shengpeng a bankbook: "I'll get some of the money back for you, but she doesn't have that much money. I made her write IOUs for the rest!"
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