Bonus chapter for 6000 nutrient solutions: Would you marry me...?
Chapter 30
After leaving those words, he didn't even look at Qi Changcheng's expression, and pulled Meng Yingying away.
Watching their departing figures.
Qi Changcheng was so angry that he kicked the pillar.
Xiao Qin glared at him, "If you break it, you'll have to pay for it!"
These words almost made Qi Changcheng laugh in anger. It seemed that even the most insignificant people dared to bully him.
He was about to say something, but Xiao Qin noticed and immediately ran after him.
Nonsense. With Commander Qi backing her up, why wouldn't she run away now and let Qi Changcheng take his anger out on her?
He was shocked that a mere staff member at a small guesthouse dared to treat him like this.
Enraged, Qi Changcheng kicked the wall again, this time in even greater pain. His face hardened as he said, "Just you wait, Qi Donghan, you just wait, I'm going to sue you."
Yes, he is the regimental commander.
But does that mean the guild leader can just beat people up?
On the other side, Qi Donghan put his arm around Meng Yingying and walked for a while. Meng Yingying felt uncomfortable, and so did he.
Meng Yingying tried to break free, but Qi Donghan gripped her shoulders, his voice low and hoarse, "Don't move, he's still watching."
In short.
Meng Yingying then understood the meaning behind his actions.
She didn't dare to move and walked uncomfortably for more than a hundred meters, her face growing hotter and hotter.
The person next to her was just too conspicuous. He was tall with long arms and prominent pectoral muscles. Being sandwiched between his armpits like this, she felt like she was being carried around.
Especially since the other party was an adult male, with a strong smell of hormones, Meng Yingying felt extremely uncomfortable.
Meng Yingying took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, "He shouldn't be able to see it, right?"
Qi Donghan grunted in response and put her down. Feeling the weight disappear from his arms, his eyes darkened.
She's too light.
"From now on, if you need to go out, ask someone to go with you."
"You don't need to worry about that letter of understanding."
Meng Yingying wanted to ask him what he meant by "don't worry about it," but seeing Qi Donghan's cold expression, she ultimately didn't ask.
She thought for a moment, then said earnestly, "Commander Qi, thank you."
If Qi Dong hadn't stood up for her, she probably would have suffered a great loss.
Qi Donghan stared at her intently. His gaze was incredibly penetrating, and when this oppressive gaze was directed at Meng Yingying, she found it difficult to withstand.
She took a deep breath, looked up, and stared directly at Qi Donghan without flinching.
Her eyes were clear and pure, without a trace of impurity, which made Qi Donghan feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"You're welcome."
Consider this my apology.
"Also, my name is Qi Xiaoer."
Meng Yingying was taken aback.
"However, this Qi is not that Qi."
Meng Yingying's eyes were as calm as autumn water. She suddenly asked, "So you're still using leading deception, aren't you?"
Qi Donghan was instantly rendered speechless.
The two of them instantly felt awkward.
Fortunately, Ye Yingtao came running over, asking, "Did that bastard come to make things difficult for you again?"
She was at the doorway, with Qi Changming, who had been hit by a brick and was unconscious, next to her, so she couldn't get away at all.
Interrupted by Ye Yingying, Meng Yingying calmed down considerably.
She stood at the entrance of the garrison, her hair fluttering in the wind, her fair and beautiful eyes and eyebrows visible. "Qi Changming and Qi Changcheng must have split up, one of them waiting for me at the garrison entrance and the other at the guesthouse."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yingtao stomped her foot angrily, "Are you alright?"
Seeing that Meng Yingying's ears were bright red, she understood a lot. "It was Commander Qi who helped you, wasn't it?"
This immediately broke the ice between the two.
Meng Yingying glanced quickly at Qi Donghan, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded, "Yes."
She took a deep breath and thanked Qi Donghan, "Thank you for your help with the previous matter, Commander Qi."
Qi Donghan stared at her for a moment before uttering a few words, "It's only right."
He had just finished a fight, and his overly handsome face was still covered in sweat. However, because his aura was so cold and imposing, few people dared to meet his gaze.
Meng Yingying was the same; naturally, she didn't see the focus in Qi Donghan's eyes.
Ye Yingtao, on the other hand, rolled her big eyes and scanned the two of them.
"Comrade Ye."
"You take her inside."
Qi Donghan handed half of his luggage to Meng Yingying and the other half to Ye Yingtao, saying, "I have something to do, so I won't go in yet."
Ye Yingtao had never been treated so seriously by Qi Donghan before. She remembered that last time at the Qi family, she had tried to use Qi Donghan's influence to get a ride with him.
She didn't even touch the car door, let alone get on it. And look at Commander Qi now, cold and arrogant, with his head bowed.
And now.
The other party's attitude was very kind and friendly.
The only difference between the two was Meng Yingying.
Ye Yingtao glanced at Meng Yingying and nodded, "Don't worry, I have a brick."
Previously, a brick had knocked Qi Changming down.
If another bad guy comes along, she'll just hit him with a brick.
Seeing Ye Yingtao holding a brick high in her hand, Qi Donghan's lips twitched. He glanced at Meng Yingying, who was lost in thought and whose expression was unreadable.
From Qi Donghan's direction, all that could be seen was his fair profile, as smooth as jade, with delicate features, unbelievably beautiful.
Qi Donghan wanted to say something, but he changed his words to, "You guys go in."
"I'll watch you go in."
He stood guard at the door, and not a single member of the Qi family dared to step forward and act recklessly.
Meng Yingying pursed her lips. As she was about to leave, she passed by Qi Donghan and said again, "Thank you."
Her voice was soft, like a gentle spring breeze.
For a fleeting moment, Qi Donghan thought, this is enough.
After watching Meng Yingying leave, he picked up Qi Changming from the ground and turned to leave.
On the other side.
Meng Yingying, who had already walked quite a distance, turned back for one last look. Ye Yingtao, who was helping her with her luggage, teased her, "Still watching Commander Qi?"
Meng Yingying hummed in agreement, her gaze somewhat complicated. "I didn't expect him to come and help me."
That's the truth; the two had argued before this.
She had said she wouldn't consider Qi Donghan a friend anymore. But only a short time later, Qi Donghan came to help her again.
"He is a good person."
Meng Yingying concluded, "He's a very good person."
Although there was a brief period of deception, the flaws did not outweigh the merits. In Meng Yingying's eyes, Qi Donghan was a good person comparable to Zhou Jingsong.
Ye Yingtao chuckled, "Yingying, Commander Qi isn't a good person, you know."
As she said this, she squinted her fox-like eyes and said, "You are the first person to say that he is a good person."
Qi Donghan's hands were stained with the blood of the enemy and the sweat of his comrades.
No one who has ever met Qi Donghan would consider him a good person.
Meng Yingying thought for a moment and said seriously, "Perhaps everyone is different, but at least Commander Qi is a good person to me."
Qi Donghan, whom she called a good person, was now ruthless. He carried Qi Changming upside down to the police station.
This is cleaning up their mess.
It's not good for Qi Changming to always sleep at the entrance of the garrison.
Meanwhile, there was also the furious Qi Great Wall here.
Without Meng Yingying's influence, Qi Donghan revealed the sharpness of his arrows.
"Manage your family well."
Qi Changming's eyelids twitched, but he didn't dare to open them because of the incident where Ye Yingtao knocked him unconscious with a brick.
He was too ashamed to say it, and dared not say it.
Qi Changming slowly woke up and immediately met Qi Donghan's cold and handsome face. "Boss."
He called out awkwardly.
"While you're all here, I'll make myself clear all at once."
"This is the last time you go to see Meng Yingying, Qi Changming. If I find out there will be a next time, I will not forgive you."
Qi Changming was stunned for a moment, rubbing the stinging back of his head. "Boss, I need Meng Yingying to give me a letter of understanding."
"Otherwise, my mom won't be able to get out."
Qi Donghan looked at him coldly, "You've forgotten all the rules you used to follow after you were discharged from the army?"
Qi Changming remained silent.
Qi Changcheng wanted to refute, but Qi Changming stopped him. "Boss, my mother had bad intentions, but that's all. Meng Yingying didn't suffer any losses. On the contrary, my mother was arrested."
"Didn't she deserve it?"
A cold tone and harsh words.
It's hard to imagine that these words came from Qi Donghan's mouth.
Qi Changming looked bitter.
Unfortunately, Qi Donghan didn't seem to want to say much to him. He went directly to Qin Gong'an.
I don't know what they said.
Anyway, when Qi Changming and Qi Changcheng found Qin Gong'an again, his attitude was much tougher than before.
"Brother, what do we do now?"
Qi Changming felt somewhat lost for the first time, as if he couldn't move an inch.
Qi Changcheng didn't say anything. "We'll just have to wait for Dad to come back."
"What's the meaning?"
Qi Changcheng didn't say anything else.
After leaving the Public Security Bureau, Qi Donghan was called away by his guard as soon as he entered the station. As soon as he entered the office, Commander Chen angrily threw an enamel mug at him.
"Qi Donghan, do you even know you're a regimental commander? A commander of a whole regiment? How dare you openly lead a fight outside?"
"Still fighting in front of the garrison's guesthouse?"
"Have you even considered the reputation of the stationed team? Do you still care about it?"
Qi Donghan caught the enamel mug that was thrown at him and placed it on Commander Chen's desk. "I don't regret hitting him."
"Punish them as they should be."
Seeing his stubborn refusal to admit his mistake, Commander Chen slammed his fist on the table, shouting, "Are you acting rashly for the sake of a woman?!"
Commander Chen, who had no intention of waiting for a reply, suddenly heard Qi Donghan admit, "Yes."
Upon hearing this, Commander Chen almost thought he had misheard. "What did you say?"
Qi Donghan's face was upright and his voice was calm. "I took off my military cap before I started fighting. At that moment, I was not a soldier, but just an ordinary man."
"As for what happened after the fight, I am willing to accept any punishment from the team."
Hearing his self-righteous tone, Commander Chen became even angrier. He turned to Political Commissar Xiao beside him and said, "Look at him, look at him. As a regimental commander, he not only openly led a fight outside, but also didn't think he was wrong afterwards."
"Punish him! Punish him severely!"
Political Commissar Xiao was caught in the middle and was also in a difficult position. He tried to smooth things over, saying, "Dong Han, this is also for Comrade Meng's sake. You don't know, this morning Comrade Meng was almost killed by Qi Changming's mother at the garrison's guesthouse."
"What?"
Commander Chen truly did not know about this matter.
"What happened?"
Political Commissar Xiao recounted the whole story, and Division Commander Chen's expression softened somewhat. "It was indeed the Qi family who acted dishonestly, but..."
He looked up at Qi Donghan, who was standing ramrod straight and refused to admit his mistake, and said, "This is not a reason for you to fight in public."
"Political Commissar, punish him severely according to the regulations for stationed troops."
"As the leader, you're not setting a good example by getting into a fight; you're completely lawless!!"
Political Commissar Xiao nodded and tentatively asked, "Then how about confinement for a week?"
Fighting while stationed at the military base is a very serious disciplinary red line, not to mention that Qi Donghan was fighting right in front of the base's guesthouse.
I don't know how many people saw it at the time.
I wonder what rumors people outside will spread about the stationed troops.
"A week?"
"You've seen Qi Donghan for a week, do you know you're wrong?"
Qi Donghan lowered his handsome eyes and remained silent.
Commander Chen thought he knew he had admitted his mistake, so he softened his tone, "Then lock him up for a week. Also, write a self-criticism."
Political Commissar Xiao readily agreed, "That's for sure. I will supervise Commander Qi to ensure it's completed from beginning to end."
He tugged at Qi Donghan, trying to get Qi Donghan to say something conciliatory, but Qi Donghan remained silent.
Seeing him like this, Political Commissar Xiao quickly pulled Qi Donghan away before Division Commander Chen could get angry, saying, "You, who are usually such a well-behaved person..."
"You've punished plenty of subordinates who got into fights before, so why are you making such a basic mistake?"
Qi Donghan is the deputy regimental commander, and he's young. Countless people are waiting for him to make a mistake, hoping to bring him down.
After all, wherever there are people, there will be power struggles.
This is a very normal thing.
Qi Donghan took out a cigarette from his pocket, took out a match, and with a crackling sound, was about to light it when his hand trembled, and with another crackling sound, he finally lit it after three attempts.
He held a cigarette butt between his teeth, the crimson flame highlighting his features, and said in a desolate voice, "Old Xiao, I don't regret hitting Qi Changcheng."
"You don't know, I was late this morning, and Meng Yingying was missing from the guesthouse where the team was stationed."
Political Commissar Xiao paused, then asked with a complicated expression, "Were you scared at the time?"
"Um."
Political Commissar Xiao suddenly realized something, "You like Comrade Meng?"
"Um."
The admission was straightforward and decisive, without any hesitation.
Political Commissar Xiao murmured, "You've really let your old house catch fire. Back then, Commander Chen wanted to introduce you to someone, but you wouldn't agree."
"Why do you suddenly like Qi Changming's childhood sweetheart?"
"So you don't dislike lesbians, but rather you prefer lesbians who are in relationships?"
Qi Donghan, “?”
"Forget it, there's no point in arguing with someone like you."
He threw away his cigarette butt, then stomped on it with his three-piece leather shoes. "I'm not going back to the dorm tonight. I'm going straight to the solitary confinement room."
"Remember to have someone bring me food these next few days."
Clearly, Qi Donghan was no stranger to solitary confinement.
Seeing that he didn't hesitate at all, draped his shirt over his shoulder, and was about to leave.
Political Commissar Xiao's expression was complicated. He suddenly shouted at him, "Old Qi, do you regret it?"
During his time in the army, Qi Donghan was almost always an outstanding soldier, an outstanding role model, and an outstanding officer.
He is like a precise clockwork machine, never making any mistakes.
This week-long confinement will be the only stain on his career.
Qi Donghan paused, his head hard and black, exuding a rebellious spirit, and said firmly, "No regrets."
*
On their way back to the dormitory, Meng Yingying suddenly asked, "Will Commander Qi be punished for getting into a fight outside?"
She suddenly remembered that the rules here at the garrison seemed to be very strict.
Back when she was in the performing arts troupe, there were some sisters who fought so fiercely that they even pulled hairpins and got into brawls. Later, because the situation became too serious...
He was even expelled from the performing arts troupe.
Upon hearing Meng Yingying's question, Ye Yingtao paused, then carried her luggage up the stairs, saying, "There will be punishment."
“He wasn’t the only one who was punished; I was too.”
Meng Yingying's eyes widened.
Ye Yingtao pointed to her brick, "There's a price to pay for that brick."
"But I don't regret it."
Qi Changming dared to deceive her into getting a marriage certificate.
She almost actually got married to Qi Changming, and her fate in that case would have been almost obvious.
The entire Qi family is a den of thieves; none of them are good people.
In this situation, she only gave Qi Changming a brick, which made her seem like a great philanthropist.
Upon hearing this, Meng Yingying gripped the bag in her hand even tighter. "What kind of punishment is usually given for this?"
Ye Yingtao: "The cultural troupe usually writes self-criticisms. As for the soldiers, I don't know."
After hearing this, Meng Yingying understood the situation and went into her dormitory with a worried expression.
To her surprise, as soon as she returned, Officer Xu was already waiting for her there, and her bed had even been made up.
Meng Yingying was somewhat surprised.
Officer Xu said, "I came over and saw you weren't here, so I asked Lin Qiu to get you some bedding and pillows from the logistics department. We've put them on for now."
Meng Yingying said gratefully, "Thank you, Officer Xu, and thank you, Lin Qiu."
Lin Qiu waved his hand, "These are all minor matters."
Meng Yingying packed her luggage. Seeing the worry on her face, Officer Xu asked, "Didn't it go smoothly to get your luggage?"
Meng Yingying shook her head, not wanting to bring up the topic again, and asked, "Officer Xu, who are you looking for?"
She didn't want to involve Qi Donghan.
When the conversation turned to business, Officer Xu said, "I've bought the train tickets. Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, I'll take the train back to Xiangxi with you."
"At that time, I will go to the propaganda team and your hometown to conduct background checks. You will then go back to your hometown to transfer your household registration and grain ration."
These are all extremely important matters, concerning Meng Yingying's future salary and prospects.
Meng Yingying put all her luggage down, then pursed her lips and said, "I know, then see you tomorrow morning."
Officer Xu hummed in agreement. "You should get some rest tonight. I'll take care of all the other necessary paperwork."
"You just need to come back with me tomorrow."
"Don't worry, this trip will only take a week at most, so you don't need to bring too much stuff."
Meng Yingying nodded and tried to see Director Xu out, but was refused. Director Xu called out to Ye Yingtao, "Come out for a moment."
Clearly, word had already spread that Ye Yingtao had used a brick to knock Qi Changming unconscious at the door.
Seeing Ye Yingtao being called away, Lin Qiu asked with some worry, "Could something have happened?"
Meng Yingying thought about all the things Ye Yingtao had done before, which were basically all meticulously planned. "There shouldn't be any major problems. At most, she'll just have to write a self-criticism."
Meng Yingying was right.
Ye Yingtao left quickly and returned quickly, with a hint of relief. "It was wrong of me to hit someone, but Qi Changming was wrong too. He tried to trick me into marriage, so it cancels out."
"Officer Xu just wants me to write a 500-word self-criticism."
This is the lightest punishment Ye Yingtao could receive.
Hearing this, Meng Yingying held onto a sliver of hope that Qi Donghan would also receive such a lenient punishment.
Wait until the next morning.
Following the garrison's schedule, Meng Yingying would reflexively wake up as soon as the reveille sounded outside. Looking at the ceiling, she felt as if she didn't know what year it was.
However, for Meng Yingying, the sound of the reveille was actually a source of reassurance.
I feel at ease being stationed here.
Those with a formal employment status feel at ease.
Confidence in the future.
Thinking of this, Meng Yingying instantly came to her senses.
Ye Yingtao and Lin Qiu were still a little confused. "You're not training or on duty today, and you have to go out to catch a train. Why are you up so early?"
Meng Yingying had just woken up, her hair was all frizzy, she had no makeup on, and her eyes were clear. "I'm used to waking up early."
Ye Yingtao exclaimed, "Then you were born to be stationed in the team."
These people always want to sleep in, but they can't.
Meng Yingying, who could sleep in late, didn't sleep in and got up with them instead.
Ye Yingtao took out her washbasin and towel from under the bed, and Lin Qiu did the same. "We'll wash up in the public washroom. Let's go grab a spot first. Come on over."
"There are only eight taps in total. If you go late, you'll have to wait in line to wash, and then you might not have enough time."
Upon hearing this, Meng Yingying also grabbed a towel and went out. She hadn't had time to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a washbasin yet, but she did have a towel and a toothbrush.
After washing up, she didn't stay in the dormitory but joined Ye Yingtao and the others for morning exercises, practicing basic skills.
It was 7:40.
Officer Xu rushed over, "Meng Yingying, you really have a calm mindset. It's this late and you're still doing morning exercises. Come on, come on."
Officer Xu grabbed Meng Yingying and rushed over, saying, "We need to catch the train before nine o'clock."
Meng Yingying nodded, "I'm all ready, just waiting for you to come find me."
She brought her luggage with her when she went to the dance studio in the morning.
Officer Xu, “?”
She looked down and saw Meng Yingying's luggage at her feet. Since it was a temporary trip back, she wouldn't stay for long.
So she didn't carry much, just a small bundle. On top of the bundle were two steamed buns and two cornbread buns.
This was clearly food she was bringing for herself and Officer Xu to take on the train.
Ms. Xu had an indescribable feeling; this was the first time in all her years in the cultural troupe that she had felt taken care of.
Her heart softened instantly. "You're such a good child."
These are my honest thoughts.
Meng Yingying was a little embarrassed, her cheeks flushed, and she smiled with her lips pursed, "This was just something I brought along."
She went to the cafeteria with Ye Yingtao and the others in the morning, so she got some extra food.
Officer Xu raised his hand and patted her head. "Since you're ready, let's go."
Meng Yingying nodded and followed Officer Xu out of the cultural troupe. When they reached the gate of the garrison, she looked back twice.
For some reason, she wanted to turn around and see if Qi Donghan had come over.
"Looking at Commander Qi?"
As someone with experience, Ms. Xu had short, ear-length hair. After shedding her serious demeanor in the dance studio, she appeared more gentle.
Meng Yingying, her thoughts exposed, nodded somewhat shyly, "Yes."
She stood at the door waiting for the car, glancing back several times as she did so.
"I was thinking that Cherry hit Qi Changming and was punished."
She didn't quite finish saying "Qi Dong," but instead changed it to, "Has Commander Qi been punished for this?"
Because this whole thing started because of her.
Officer Xu had heard some of the news, but he didn't know if it was true or not, so he didn't say anything.
He simply comforted her, saying, "At Commander Qi's level, it's beyond our comprehension."
This will put an end to Meng Yingying's constant worry about this matter.
"Moreover, even if we know it, there are many times when we are powerless to do anything about it."
This is the tragedy of ordinary people at the very bottom of society.
Meng Yingying pursed her lips, her pale face becoming more serious. She hummed in agreement.
Even if she knew, she would be powerless to do anything about it.
She knew neither the high-ranking officials nor any acquaintances here.
Ultimately, I can't help.
She couldn't help Qi Donghan with anything; on the contrary, if Qi Donghan wanted to, he could help her solve many problems.
After figuring these things out, Meng Yingying became much more open-minded. She stopped worrying and simply prayed for Qi Donghan in her heart.
Hopefully, he won't be punished too harshly.
After waiting for a while, the bus arrived, and Meng Yingying got on the bus with Officer Xu.
Just as the car left, Xu Wenjun, entrusted by Qi Donghan who was in solitary confinement, sped to the gate and just happened to see a bus drive away.
He took a couple of steps but couldn't catch up, so he gave up and turned back, asking the guard on duty, "Has Comrade Meng Yingying left?"
Guard Wang knew Meng Yingying, so when Xu Wenjun asked him, he nodded and said, "I just left with Officer Xu."
Upon hearing this, Xu Wenjun slapped her forehead, "Oh no, I failed to deliver the message that Lao Qi asked me to."
It was just one step away from being done.
Xu Wenjun had no choice but to turn back and go to the solitary confinement room to find Qi Donghan.
Qi Donghan was imprisoned, so the two couldn't meet. They could only be separated by a door, or rather, a skylight.
Xu Wenjun came over, still feeling somewhat guilty. His voice came through the door, "Old Qi, I went but I couldn't catch up. I was just one step away and missed the other person."
Qi Donghan heard it inside too. He paused for a moment, then said in a hoarse voice, "Never mind, it's fine."
Xu Wenjun, who was outside, still felt a little guilty. "If she comes back, I will come and tell you as soon as possible."
Qi Donghan hummed in agreement, "Thanks."
Xu Wenjun turned to leave, but hesitated. Seeing that no one was around, she suddenly asked, "Old Qi, your resume has always been clean. If nothing unexpected happens, you'll be promoted to regimental commander next time. This time you got into a fight, which will probably be recorded in your file. Why did you do that?"
Qi Donghan didn't speak. He looked at the numbers on the wall, which were left by the people who had been put in solitary confinement before.
When the rate of time is unknown, the numbers on the wall are the best way to record the rate of time.
Before Qi Donghan could answer, Xu Wenjun sighed, "I'll keep an eye on things here at the garrison. I won't tell anyone about your solitary confinement."
"only."
He didn't understand, so he asked the same question as Political Commissar Xiao, "Old Qi, do you regret it?"
As an instructor, he knew that soldiers shouldn't fight outside, and Qi Donghan, as a veteran who had served for many years, should have known this even more.
Many people have actually asked Qi Donghan this question.
Qi Donghan didn't answer any of them, but this time he did when faced with a question from his friend and roommate.
Qi Donghan sat on the ground with his back against the wall. His eyebrows were deep and his gaze was calm. "No regrets."
Confined to his quarters, he showed no signs of decadence; on the contrary, he possessed a calm composure that had been stripped of all pretense.
Xu Wenjun choked, speechless for a long time before finally managing to utter, "You really deserve it!"
"You've all been locked up, and the person involved doesn't even know it; they just packed up and left."
“Look at you—” he couldn’t help but say angrily, “You look so pathetic, you deserve it.”
He said it twice.
Qi Donghan remained silent.
Only after all the noise outside subsided did Qi Donghan mutter, "Serves him right?"
No.
There are some things that should be done, and some things that shouldn't be done.
He has a set of standards in his heart.
When Meng Yingying is bullied, then he should step in.
Instead of weighing the pros and cons and refraining from taking action.
He watched helplessly as she was bullied.
For Qi Donghan, this meant there were things he could do and things he couldn't do.
I wonder if her journey has been smooth?
*
Qi Jia.
Qi Zhenguo finally arrived home at nine o'clock in the morning. However, when he usually arrived home, there would always be hot food and a clean house.
When he returned home this time, the house was quiet, even deathly still.
"What happened?"
Qi Zhenguo searched inside and out, only to find Qi Changming lying on the bed in a daze, which was not supposed to be there.
Why are you home?
Qi Zhenguo abruptly threw off the covers. "I'm asking you a question."
Qi Changming, who had been as listless and dejected as a ghost, finally blinked blankly and said, "Dad, you're late."
Upon hearing this, Qi Zhenguo immediately had a bad feeling. "What's going on?"
“Tell me the truth.”
This left Qi Changming wondering where to begin; he himself didn't know.
"I've been discharged from the military."
"I have broken off my engagement with Meng Yingying."
"Mom was taken to the police station by Meng Yingying."
Each of his three short sentences was a fatal blow to Qi Zhenguo. He took two steps back. "What did you say?"
"Say that again?"
Qi Changming's spirit and mind had been severely damaged in the past few days. He turned his head and almost roared, "I can't change it even if I say it a hundred times. I'm discharged from the army, I broke off my engagement, and my mother was arrested by the police."
He felt a heavy psychological burden from the moment his mother went to confront Meng Yingying about the threats.
It wasn't until his mother was arrested and taken to the police station that he finally got a chance, as long as Meng Yingying issued a letter of forgiveness.
His mother will be released by the police.
But no.
He and his brother split up to try and catch Meng Yingying, but not only did they fail to meet her, he was also hit with a brick by Ye Yingtao.
His brother was brutally beaten by Qi Dong.
Neither of them fared well; his mother is still in the police station, and it's unknown when she'll be released.
After hearing what his youngest son, Qi Changming, had to say, Qi Zhenguo slumped to the ground. "I'll only be gone for a week, just one week."
"You've gotten yourselves into this mess?"
This was something Qi Zhenguo never dared to even dream of.
"It's all in chaos, everything is in chaos."
My promising son has been discharged from the army.
The childhood sweetheart, whom they had arranged to marry to repay a debt of gratitude, was unilaterally rejected by their family.
His wife was even sent to prison by the other party.
Qi Zhenguo, panting heavily, grabbed a broom from the side and swung it at Qi Changming, saying, "Fine, you're really something."
Qi Changming was hit, but he didn't dodge.
He roared angrily, "It's all your fault! If you hadn't been so stubborn and insisted on using my personal marriage to repay the Meng family's debt of gratitude, I would never have been discharged from the army, and my mother wouldn't have been so anxious to get rid of Meng Yingying just because you wanted to come back."
"You're blaming me? It's all because of you!"
"Because of you!"
If it weren't for his father, none of this would exist.
Qi Zhenguo was about to pick up a broom and hit him, but after hearing these words, he couldn't put the broom down.
He could only slowly lower his head, his face turning from red to purple, and almost instantly, his whole body turned purplish-black.
It felt like I couldn't breathe.
He was about to suffocate.
Qi Changming's face immediately changed. He hurriedly got out of bed and grabbed Qi Zhenguo, "Dad, Dad, how are you?"
Are you alright?
As if suddenly remembering something, he helped Qi Zhenguo sit down, hurriedly opened the cabinet, took out the heart medicine from the cabinet, and personally fed it to Qi Zhenguo. He watched as his father's complexion slowly improved.
Qi Changming breathed a sigh of relief, tears welling up in his eyes. "Dad, Mom's already in trouble, you can't have anything happen to her too."
Qi Zhenguo didn't speak; his face was as cold as ice, and he stood frozen in place.
He was breathing heavily. "Tell me the whole story again, from beginning to end."
He needs to listen to the whole thing before he can find a solution.
Qi Changming carefully observed the other person's expression, and only after he found that the other person had calmed down did he pour out everything that had happened in the past week, bit by bit, like spilling beans.
After listening, Qi Zhenguo's face turned ashen as he concluded, "So, you and Meng Yingying broke off your engagement, and your mother is trying to destroy her, forcing her to return to her hometown?"
"If she doesn't go back to her hometown, we'll kill her?"
Qi Changming didn't speak, and his silence was an admission of consent.
Qi Zhenguo trembled with rage, slapped Qi Changming across the face, and demanded, "Are you all crazy? All these years, all the propriety, integrity, and kindness I've taught you, have they all gone to waste?"
"Qi Changming, Meng Yingying just lost her father, just now!"
“Just last week, she lost her only relative. She can’t stay in Mengjiatun anymore. If she stays, she will be wiped out of the family. Under these circumstances, not only did you break off the engagement with her, but you also want to send her back to her hometown!”
"Qi Changming, are you even human?"
"Even if Meng Yingying's father saved my life, you shouldn't treat strangers like this."
When Qi Zhenguo said this, he was almost ashamed and embarrassed. "Just three days ago, I promised your Uncle Meng at his grave that I would take good care of his daughter. But now, my family is going to bully your Uncle Meng, his only bloodline in this world, to death."
"They're bullying us to death!"
Qi Zhenguo raised his hand and slapped his own face repeatedly. "Qi Changming, Qi Changming, how am I supposed to face your Uncle Meng now?"
Qi Changming was terrified as he watched his father slap himself wildly. He stood there and explained in a panic, "This idea wasn't mine, it was my older brother's. He said that even if Meng Yingying and I broke off our engagement, Dad, when you come back, you will still force me to marry Meng Yingying."
"So, my older brother asked Mom to kick Meng Yingying out."
What a masterful display of guilelessness.
Qi Changcheng had just heard that his father had returned home, so he rushed home, but he never expected to hear such a sentence.
His expression immediately changed. "Qi Changming, if it weren't for you, would I have resorted to such despicable means?"
It looked like the two brothers were about to start fighting.
Qi Zhenguo roared and slapped his eldest son as well, "Do you think I'm dead?"
"Is the issue now about arguing? The issue now is how to make amends, how to make amends to Meng Yingying, and how to get your mother out of the police station."
"Instead of you having pointless arguments here."
As soon as these words were spoken, Qi Changming and Qi Changcheng fell silent, neither of them saying a word.
After a long pause, Qi Changming finally spoke, "If I want Mom to get out of the police station, I asked Officer Qin. He said that it's a crackdown period now, and if we want Mom to get out, we need Meng Yingying's letter of forgiveness."
At this point, his expression became complicated, and he recounted the embarrassing events of the previous day: "We went to see Meng Yingying yesterday, but we didn't get to see her."
"What happened?"
"Meng Yingying got accepted into the performing arts troupe. Ye Yingtao is protecting her, and Qi Donghan is also protecting her."
"Ye Yingtao hit me, Qi Donghan beat up my older brother, and warned us not to cause any more trouble for Meng Yingying."
"dad."
Qi Changming squatted down in anguish, "Now all methods are failing."
His mother was arrested.
If this continues, not only will the apartment building residents find out, but his mother's workplace will too.
After taking the heart medicine, Qi Zhenguo calmed down considerably. "I'll go find Meng Yingying to apologize."
Actually, he has no shame.
But even though he's ashamed, his wife still wants to save him.
Otherwise, this family will fall apart.
“An apology can’t be made with words alone,” Qi Zhenguo said. “Take out all the money you have, whatever you can afford.”
Qi Changming subconsciously said, "I give all my salary to my mother. I already gave Meng Yingying eight hundred yuan to break off the engagement."
Qi Changcheng bluntly stated, "I have no money. I work alone to support three people. Where would I get the money?"
Qi Zhenguo was somewhat disappointed. He had no choice but to go to the cabinet himself, open it, and take out a savings book.
"Do we still need to compensate Meng Yingying?"
Qi Changcheng felt somewhat uncomfortable, after all, in his eyes, his parents' money was his money.
"She's already gotten eight hundred, and she even sent my mother to jail. If she keeps losing money like this, won't we look like suckers?"
Qi Zhenguo gave him a cold look. "If you won't pay to settle this, tell me how you can get your mother out."
"Besides, it was originally our side that wronged Yingying."
"If they can't even afford this little bit of money, then their whole family is utterly despicable."
"Also, when I go to apologize, you all come with me. Whether Yingying hits or scolds me, as long as she can vent her anger and write a letter of forgiveness, it will all be worth it to get your mother out."
Qi Changcheng remained silent.
Qi Changming said, "I'll go."
However, when they arrived at the garrison, the guard on duty was none other than Guard Wang, who was considered to know the situation.
"Are you looking for Comrade Meng Yingying?"
"yes."
Qi Changming answered him, because among the three of them, Qi Changming was the one who was more familiar with him and could be considered to have struck up a conversation.
"You've come at an inopportune time, Comrade Meng Yingying left this morning."
"What?"
"Don't you know?" Guard Wang explained, "Comrade Meng Yingying has been accepted into the cultural troupe, and she has to go back to her hometown to conduct background checks."
"You've come too late, she's already left."
Qi Changming was completely dumbfounded after hearing this. "When will she be able to come back?"
"Who knows? If the paperwork is processed quickly, I might be back in a week. If it's slow, it could take at least ten days to half a month."
Upon receiving this news, Qi Changming felt as if the sky had fallen.
"What should we do?"
He turned to look at Qi Zhenguo.
Qi Zhenguo closed his eyes, holding a bag of money in his hand, with nowhere to give it. His back was slightly hunched. "Maybe this is your mother's fate."
If she had been just one step earlier, Meng Yingying wouldn't have left.
If Meng Yingying doesn't leave, then they can see her and might even get a letter of forgiveness.
But unfortunately, it was just one step away.
*
Meng Yingying, who was about to board the train, was unaware that Qi Donghan and the Qi family had come to find her.
Just before she boarded the train, she caught a glimpse of the supply and marketing cooperative outside the train station. She glanced at her watch and said, "Director Xu, there are still fifteen minutes before boarding. I'm going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some local specialties to take back with me."
"Will it work?"
It was the kind of process where opinions were solicited.
Of course, even if Director Xu disagrees, she will still buy it.
There was no other reason than that since she had traveled all the way back, she naturally wanted to bring some good food for her third uncle and Yue Ru.
Officer Xu nodded, "I'll go with you, and I'm quite familiar with Harbin's specialties."
She was surprisingly easy to talk to.
This surprised Meng Yingying. Little did she know that, after learning that she was a genius...
For the performing arts troupe, Meng Yingying was a lifeline, and under such circumstances, the troupe wished they could promote her.
Not to mention, it's impossible for them to make things difficult for her.
With the help of Officer Xu, Meng Yingying's shopping trips to the supply and marketing cooperative became more purposeful.
Buy Harbin red sausage!
Buy canned yellow peaches!
There were also cigarettes from Harbin. Remembering that her third uncle loved to smoke, she bought a few packs as well.
But when she was buying it, Meng Yingying suddenly remembered that her father used to smoke when he was young, but he stopped because he thought cigarettes were too expensive.
Thinking of this, Meng Yingying felt a pang of pain in her heart.
"What's wrong?"
"fine."
Meng Yingying carried two bottles of canned yellow peaches, two jin of Harbin red sausage, and four packs of Harbin cigarettes, almost using up the rations for both her and Officer Xu.
These days, everything is subject to purchase restrictions.
Seeing that Zhao Yueru might not like these things, Meng Yingying quickly went to the women's glass counter.
I ordered two bottles of Friendship Snow Cream, and that completed my purchase.
Officer Xu was somewhat surprised to see that she had bought so many things. "Are they gifts?"
Meng Yingying nodded, somewhat embarrassed, "When my father passed away, I almost couldn't hold on. It was only thanks to my relatives and friends that I was able to persevere."
"Now that I've found a new job and have a place to stay, it's not good to go back empty-handed."
Officer Xu thought to himself, "Meng Yingying is a kind and loyal girl."
"Why don't you buy yourself something?"
Meng Yingying shook her head, "Not for now, we have food in the car."
She wasn't materialistic to begin with, and now that she has a job, she hasn't received her salary yet.
So they are basically the kind of people who are very careful with their money.
Seeing that she wasn't going to buy anything, Officer Xu took the initiative to buy some for her, including a few liqueur-filled candies. "Try our Harbin liqueur-filled candies, they're delicious."
"Yingying".
Officer Xu looked at Meng Yingying, her brows furrowed with a hint of melancholy, and said, "When things are tough, a piece of candy will do the trick."
Upon hearing this, Meng Yingying almost lost her composure. She turned her head to the side, revealing only a section of her fair and jade-like profile. "Thank you, Sister Xu."
However, upon closer listening, the voice already had a slightly nasal quality.
Officer Xu grunted in agreement and scratched his head. "We're on the train."
Meng Yingying followed behind Officer Xu. In the crowded throng, Officer Xu led the way, and Meng Yingying only needed to follow behind her to block most of the crowd.
Meng Yingying thought.
She was quite lucky; although she encountered many bad people, she also met many good people.
Thinking of this, Meng Yingying's steps became more determined, unlike her previous anxious visit.
This time, Meng Yingying has a permanent position in the performing arts troupe, giving her a secure job and more confidence in the future.
Therefore, she was not afraid even if she returned to Mengjiatun again.
that is--
I wonder how Yue Ru is doing?
Although they had only been apart for a little over a week, it felt to Meng Yingying as if she hadn't seen Zhao Yueru for ages.
Mengjiatun.
After Meng Yingying left, Zhao Yueru lived in the Meng family's house. It was fine once or twice, but after living there for a long time...
The brigade leader of Mengjiatun had some complaints, and even went to Zhao Yueru's house in person to talk to her, saying, "Comrade Zhao, you are not from Mengjiatun, and your household registration and grain ration are not here."
“Under these circumstances, it seems inappropriate for you to continue living in the Meng family.”
This wasn't the first time Captain Meng from the brigade headquarters had come to see her.
Zhao Yueru's expression was somewhat unpleasant, but she managed to hold back. "I didn't take any grain from the brigade headquarters, nor any land from the brigade, and I certainly didn't take any public property from Mengjiatun. Is that not allowed?"
I originally thought that she was staying at the Meng family's house as a temporary refuge, avoiding the turmoil in the city, and just getting by for a while.
I didn't expect the people from the brigade headquarters to come knocking on our door so quickly.
Captain Meng said, "I understand what you mean, but this situation isn't appropriate. We have relatives in our village who have come to stay with us, but you're currently living alone in the Meng family's house without any Meng family members registered here. Furthermore, your household registration and food rations aren't here."
"Not even a sent-down youth."
"Comrade Zhao, please understand my difficulties. You should know that many people in the village are already complaining. If this continues, they will spontaneously drive you away."
"I suppose you didn't want things to escalate to this point, did you?"
When that time comes, it will almost certainly be a lose-lose situation.
Zhao Yueru's face turned pale instantly. "No wonder Yingying insisted on escaping this man-eating place."
The countryside cannot accommodate an orphan girl.
They also cannot tolerate outsiders.
It was at this moment that Zhao Yueru finally understood why Meng Yingying had been so resolute when she left.
There was almost nothing left to remember it by.
For Meng Yingying, her only relative in Mengjiatun was gone, and this place was nothing more than a place where she had grown up.
Faced with Zhao Yueru's words, Captain Meng's expression turned sour. "There's nothing we can do about it. You're not from Mengjiatun, so naturally you can't stay here."
If Meng Baichuan were still here, that would be fine, but Meng Baichuan is gone, and Meng Yingying has completely fallen out with the villagers.
Under these circumstances, they naturally wouldn't let Zhao Yueru stay here.
"If she marries someone from Mengjiatun, can she stay here?"
It turns out that Zhou Jingsong came over with a white cane at some point. He was wearing gauze over his eyes and couldn't see the road clearly, so he used the white cane to find his way.
However, compared to when he first went blind, Zhou Jingsong has now become accustomed to the darkness.
He never stumbled or got lost on the ten-minute journey from the Zhou family's house to the Meng family's house.
This shows just how capable he is.
The scene fell silent instantly upon Zhou Jingsong's questioning.
Zhao Yueru looked over in surprise, "Why did you come alone?"
She reached out to help Zhou Jingsong, a clearly reflexive action. Zhou Jingsong had initially wanted to avoid her, thinking that with outsiders present, he might tarnish her reputation.
But then I thought, if Captain Meng really misunderstood, perhaps he wouldn't have bothered to send Zhao Yueru away.
"I was worried about you, so I came to check on you."
Zhou Jingsong had clean features and spoke in a gentle voice.
After saying this, he turned his head. Although he couldn't see, he could tell where Captain Meng was by listening to the sounds he heard.
After locking onto the person.
Zhou Jingsong pointed precisely in Captain Meng's direction and spoke again, "If Comrade Zhao married a local from Mengjiatun, would you still drive her away?"
Captain Meng looked a little embarrassed and rubbed his hands together. "Of course not."
To some extent, he respected Zhou Jingsong.
Because Zhou Jingsong is a combat hero, even though he was injured, this cannot negate the fact that he is a combat hero.
"Okay, that's good."
After confirming this matter.
Zhou Jingsong, leaning on his white cane, walked step by step to Zhao Yueru's side. He wore a white gauze around his eyes.
Only his angular face was visible. The gauze did not affect his temperament; on the contrary, it added to his handsome and gentle appearance.
"Comrade Zhao, I wonder if you would be willing to marry me?"
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Author's Note: This is a long chapter, four chapters combined into one, including an extra chapter containing 6,000 words of nutrient solution!
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