Chapter 95: We are just objects

Under Chu Sangning's gaze, Qiao Xiangye personally pinned the battalion commander's badge on Jiang Xingyan's shoulder and patted him on the shoulder with great satisfaction.

"Captain Jiang, you must work harder in the future." Qiao Xiangye would not show mercy to Jiang Xingyan just because Jiang Xingyan was the boyfriend of his niece.

On the contrary, it will only become more strict. After all, being the nephew-in-law of the Qiao family is not that easy.

Jiang Xingyan looked serious and saluted, "Yes."

When everyone was gathered together happily, the office door was suddenly opened, and the little soldiers outside couldn't stop it.

"Captain Guo, the regiment commander is busy now, you can't come in."

"Captain Guo, Captain Guo——"

Guo Aiguo, with a gauze wrapped on his head, walked in with a gloomy face and looked at Jiang Xingyan's promotion ceremony with some disdain.

"I came here at the wrong time. I just happened to encounter a great thing."

Guo Aiguo stayed in the hospital for three to five days. Before he had fully recovered, he rushed to the army for fear of missing out on a promotion.

He was in the hospital, full of hope, fantasizing about the wonderful life he would have after his promotion, and he didn't even think about settling the score with the cheap girl who had hit him on the head.

"Guo Aiguo, why are you here?" Qiao Xiangye asked impatiently. Today's promotion ceremony did not invite the company commanders and platoon leaders, and only the battalion commanders knew each other.

I didn't expect Guo Aiguo to come? Is he here to mess things up?

Qiao Xiangye's first reaction was that Guo Aiguo was here to sabotage him. Everyone knew that he and Jiang Xingyan were competing for the position of battalion commander. Judging from their qualifications and length of time in the army, Jiang Xingyan might not be as good as him.

However, in terms of merit, the two Guo Aiguos are not as good as Jiang Xingyan himself.

Qiao Xiangye is fair and just, and he judges people based on their merits. Even if Guo Aiguo comes here with an injury, nothing will change.

What's more, he is his niece's husband. Qiao Xiangye cannot let him be bullied in front of him for both moral and logical reasons. His niece is still here. If Jiang Xingyan is really bullied, Sang Ning will be angry.

"If nothing else, you can go back and recuperate." Qiao Xiangye motioned Guo Aiguo to go out first.

Guo Aiguo snorted coldly. If Yang Meiduo hadn't told him, he would still be in the dark. What fairness and justice? Didn't Jiang Xingyan just get close to the leader?

It's really hard for him to find a partner who is the niece of the group leader. He is willing to sell himself for the sake of promotion.

"Captain, I don't accept it. Why didn't I get promoted?" Perhaps the wound on his forehead continued to worsen. Guo Aiguo's head hurt so much that he hadn't slept well for several days, and he actually challenged Qiao Xiangye in public.

He stuck his neck out with an unconvinced look.

Qiao Xiangye laughed angrily. He hadn't yet settled the score with Guo Aiguo for his bad behavior, but Guo Aiguo had brought it to him on his own initiative. In that case, don't blame him.

Qiao Xiangye waved his hand, and two soldiers guarding the door came in. Qiao Xiangye said, "Guo Aiguo, as a soldier, you did not fulfill your military duties, quarreled with your superiors, and had an improper relationship with a female soldier in the art troupe while in office. Take him away and wait for further punishment."

Guo Aiguo was stunned when he heard this. He came here today for promotion, so why didn't the team leader play by the rules?

"Captain, you are abusing your power and bending the law for personal gain. You have no evidence to arrest me."

Even at this point, Guo Aiguo was still in denial and refused to admit it. Qiao Xiangye did not get angry and let someone drag him away.

"Jiang Xingyan, you are still talking about me. Aren't you also relying solely on women? I look down on you. I look down on you."

Jiang Xingyan walked forward, letting him see the badge on his shoulder clearly, patted Guo Aiguo on the shoulder, and said leisurely: "Xiao Guo, I am your superior now."

It is true that a higher-ranking official can crush a person. As long as the official rank is higher than yours, even if there is an age difference between you two, you should still greet each other politely when you meet.

There was nothing wrong with Jiang Xingyan calling him "Xiao Guo". Guo Aiguo's face turned red with anger. It would be uncomfortable for anyone to be called "Xiao Guo" by a young man in his twenties.

He felt extremely humiliated, and before he could argue, Guo Aiguo, who was causing the trouble, was forcefully dragged away by two soldiers.

The promotion ceremony only lasted a short while. Chu Sangning sat nearby and watched the whole process. He was energetic at the beginning, but gradually became sleepy later.

After everyone left, Qiao Xiangye turned around and found that his niece was sleeping soundly with her hands supporting her cheeks.

Jiang Xingyan, who was not far away, was watching with great interest. His kind-hearted uncle heart suddenly took over and he warned in a low voice: "You two haven't got the marriage certificate yet, so be careful, kid."

"Yes, don't worry." Jiang Xingyan raised his eyebrows, wondering when to ask the girl to get married. They have been dating for such a long time, it is time to get the marriage certificate.

The two of them were talking intermittently. Chu Sangning just dozed off for a while and woke up when he heard the voices.

Qiao Xiangye wanted his niece to have dinner with him, but before he could open his mouth, Jiang Xingyan ran away with his people.

Qiao Xiangye was so angry that he walked around the office, cursing unhappily: "Little bastard, this stinky boy."

Jiang Xingyan sneezed after leaving the army. Chu Sangning smiled and said, "Did your uncle scold you?"

"It's possible, Sanning, you must protect me well."

A grown man hugged her and asked her to protect him coquettishly. Chu Sangning pursed her lips and pushed him away with a fake smile in silence.

The two passed by a training ground and saw a tall and strong boy training with his bare chest. Chu Sangning was so engrossed in watching him that he didn't even know what Jiang Xingyan was saying.

"Sang Ning, Ning Ning?"

"Ah, what's the matter?" Chu Sangning withdrew his gaze seriously, pretending to be indifferent and stole a glance at her twice.

Jiang Xingyan narrowed his eyes slightly, "What are you looking at?"

Chu Sangning, who was oppressed by Jiang Xingyan, didn't know why he suddenly dared to straighten his back and held his head high. "I'm semi-single now. Even if we are in a relationship, we have to give each other some space."

Giving up a forest for a man? Chu Sangning felt that she should consider Jiang Xingyan's advice carefully. There was no benefit in getting the marriage certificate so early.

"Oh, really? Single?"

Chu Sangning raised her little face and boasted with a little pride, "We are just talking about our relationship, don't think too much about it."

Jiang Xingyan's face suddenly turned cold, and his dark eyes seemed to be stained with ice, freezing one's bones. He slightly suppressed his smile, and the curve of his lips could no longer be raised, and turned into a straight line.

Chu Sangning was walking in front and didn't notice Jiang Xingyan's expression. He blinked his eyes and kept looking at the training ground, watching them enthusiastically. He stamped his feet excitedly, "Jiang Xingyan, he's so awesome. Is he on your team?"

"Huh?" Chu Sangning was chattering, and was picked up the next second.