Chapter 198 I dare not say, I cannot say
Kong Daqing realized he had said something he shouldn't have, but the words were already out and there was no going back.
"Yes. I used to be a soldier in the second platoon of the first company of the Fierce Tiger Regiment."
We had no choice but to admit it, even if it was a painful truth.
"What's this about you saying you owe my father a life?" Su Jin's expression grew increasingly serious.
He used the word "owe" instead of "save," and although there is only a one-word difference, the meanings are completely different.
Kong Daqing fell silent again, his head almost touching his chest, trying to avoid Su Jin's questioning.
"What could be so important that you're keeping it from me like this?" Su Jin thought of her parents who had sacrificed their lives, and it was really hard for her to remain calm.
Especially when she saw Kong Daqing clench his injured hand.
That's definitely not the kind of behavior one should do when feeling grateful.
"Fine, if you won't tell me, I can go to the military region. Someone will eventually tell me what happened!"
Her attitude was exceptionally firm; it was definitely not just empty talk.
Kong Daqing panicked. He hadn't expected Su Jin to be so clever, able to realize something from just a few words. He impatiently tried to stop her, saying, "Even if you go, they won't tell!"
Su Jin's heart sank to the bottom, and she even had a very absurd thought.
"Is there some hidden reason behind my parents' sacrifice?"
Kong Daqing's pupils contracted sharply as he stared intently at her, motionless.
Su Jin felt an unprecedented sense of suffocation. "There's more to my parents' sacrifice than I've ever imagined?!"
Her completely uncontrollable volume betrayed her emotional turmoil.
"Tell me! What happened?!"
She was 12 years old when her parents sacrificed their lives. At that time, her father was the commander of the Fierce Tiger Regiment and was ordered to lead the regiment to the border for support.
My mother was a field doctor, and she also received her mission order just two weeks after my father set off.
The night before her mother left, she seemed to have a premonition of something. She not only made arrangements for the family's food, oil, rice, and flour for the next few months, but also handed over all the family's savings to her.
For her, who has been given a second chance at life, although she appears to be only 12 years old, she is actually completely independent in terms of mind and life skills.
So she wasn't afraid of living alone; she just hoped that her parents could complete their mission as soon as possible and return safely, just like they had in the past.
The mother seemed worried that leaving would make her sad, or that she herself would be reluctant to part with him, so she quietly set off before dawn the next day.
But her mother didn't know that she was hiding behind the door, secretly watching her go, and praying for them in her heart.
Then came nearly two months of long waiting.
But instead of her parents' triumphant return, she received the devastating news that they had both perished on the battlefield.
From that day on, all the eyes around her were filled with pity, and everyone treated her with extreme caution.
No one dared to mention them, yet they were a constant, silent reminder of her orphanhood.
Now, someone suddenly appears and tells her that there's more to her parents' sacrifice than meets the eye. How could she not lose control of her emotions?
"Kong Daqing, if you still remember the kindness my father showed you, you should tell me the truth about their sacrifice! Don't let their daughter be kept in the dark her whole life!"
He practically growled out those words.
Kong Daqing choked up, "It's not that I don't want to say it, it's that I dare not say it, I can't say it!"
If he tells her, he will ruin her peaceful life.
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