"No need. As an employee of Qingyun, it's the boss's obligation to take care of me. Right, President Su?"
Jiang Yu smiled dismissively and directly rejected the man's request. She didn't mean anything by it; her love for Shen Ying was still rooted in the sweet words of the past. She was afraid that if feelings developed, it would be even harder to separate them.
Su Yujing seemed to have read her mind, silently responding to the woman's gaze. He wanted Jiang Yu to openly follow her heart, yet he also harbored his own secret desires, hoping the two would part ways.
Shen Ying seemed hesitant to speak, but ultimately said nothing more. Before leaving, he patted Su Yujing on the shoulder, whispered a few words to him to take good care of Jiang Yu, and then left without looking back.
He wasn't oblivious to Su Yujing's feelings for women, but in this situation, he couldn't force it. Saying or doing too much would only backfire.
The best course of action now is to return as soon as possible and settle things at the clothing store. Then, there will naturally be time and opportunity to ask Jiang Yu to repent.
Watching the man's departing figure, Jiang Yu couldn't hold back her tears and burst into sobs. Su Yujing handed her tissues while sighing helplessly.
He really couldn't get involved in this kind of thing.
After returning home, Shen Ying remained silent to his family. Under Zhao Meiyun's repeated questioning, he made up a random excuse to get away with it.
He had to go back to his unit tomorrow, and without even having time to eat, he started organizing the clothes in his closet. He spread his summer clothes on the bed and saw a plaid shirt mixed in with his suit jacket, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
This was made by Jiang Yu a while ago from scraps of clothing. It has a novel design and comfortable material. As I reached out to touch it, the woman's face appeared in my mind.
After an unknown amount of time, a knock at the door pulled Shen Ying back to reality. Pushing open the door, she saw Shen Suisui hugging a plush bear, yawning.
"Dad, the school is having a graduation ceremony tomorrow, and you and Mom will both be there, right?"
She looked at the man expectantly, waiting for his response. Although her mother wasn't home tonight, she shouldn't miss tomorrow's school activities. Otherwise, she wouldn't have rushed over to support her after her mother got into a fight with another child last time.
He also specifically said that if this happens again, he must inform his parents in a timely manner.
She'd rush to offer support even in the face of bad news, so she certainly wouldn't refuse good news like this.
After hearing this, Shen Ying squatted down, unsure of what to say. He grasped his daughter's arms and spoke earnestly:
"Dad has to rush back to his unit early tomorrow morning, I don't know if he'll have time. Mom is also very busy these days, let's try not to bother her. How about Grandma and Aunt go with you?"
His face was filled with remorse as he spoke these words. He had also thought that if he went to school tomorrow and all the other children had their parents with them, but she had no family at all, she would probably be very sad.
But the main problem now is to get back to the military as soon as possible to resolve the clothing store issue. Otherwise, Jiang Yu really will have to get a divorce.
The children will then be raised in single-parent families. He thought, "They'll probably be understanding..."
"But, but I want you to go with Mom. Dad, tell me the truth, does Mom not want us anymore? She's leaving this family, isn't she?"
Shen Suisui asked, her voice trembling with tears. Although she didn't quite understand the complexities of adult relationships, she could clearly sense that her mother was intentionally or unintentionally distancing herself from her father ever since attending Uncle Bai Chen's wedding.
She had heard in her early childhood education class that if parents couldn't get along, they would get divorced. She didn't know what divorce meant, but she knew that once that happened, the family would never sit down to eat together again.
"Nonsense. My mom and I just had a little problem. Once it's resolved, everything will be fine. Don't listen to the kids talking nonsense at school. We're fine."
Shen Ying tried his best to explain to his daughter, knowing that Shen Suisui was smart and perceptive. Although he didn't know if he could fool her, he didn't want to discuss the topic anymore.
......
The next morning, before returning to her unit, Shen Ying specifically instructed her mother and younger sister to attend Shen Suisui's graduation ceremony that afternoon.
“Brother, I think that although we are graduating from the preparatory class, we are still entering a new stage every year. It is most appropriate for our parents to handle such important matters.”
Zhao Meiyun completely agreed with her words. Reluctantly, the first thing she did upon returning to the unit was to go to Commander Zhang's office.
As luck would have it, Bai Ling was there too. When she saw the man's unpleasant expression, she assumed he had come specifically to confront her about yesterday's events, and she was startled.
"I'm back."
Chief Zhang, unaware of her hidden thoughts, greeted Shen Ying with a smile. Out of politeness, the man specifically greeted Bai Ling, which reassured the woman, who quickly explained:
"Commander Shen, please don't misunderstand. I came here today to ask Commander Zhang how to persuade my uncle. I haven't seen him for several days, and I don't know where to start to help resolve the clothing store issue."
Back then, Chief Zhang and my uncle had a mentor-student and friend-like relationship, so I came here specifically to ask for advice and see if there was any way to resolve this.
Bai Ling's words were so frank that no one could sense anything amiss. Shen Ying glanced at her and replied dismissively:
"Thank you for your trouble."
There was no further communication; he merely gave her a slight smile and ignored her. Seeing this, Chief Zhang changed the subject:
"Comrade Shen Ying, what brings you here?"
After being reminded, the man finally remembered the important reason he had come here. He slowly began to speak:
"The children are graduating this afternoon from the Yearly Nurturing Class, and parents are required to attend the graduation ceremony. I'm here to ask for leave in advance. It should take about two hours, which should be enough time."
Asking for leave immediately after returning to the unit would easily give others cause for gossip. But having no other choice, he could only come to see Commander Zhang first to seek his opinion.
"You should have taken another day off and come over after you've finished taking care of things at home. Taking leave right after you get back is going to make you hard to shut up with the gossip. Couldn't you have asked some other relatives? Where's Comrade Jiang Yu? Isn't she here?"
Commander Zhang clearly didn't want to approve the leave. But looking at his beloved soldier, he could only sigh helplessly.
"Commander Zhang, parents can't be absent from their children's growth, otherwise they'll regret it later. Please be kind and grant Battalion Commander Shen's wish."
Seeing Bai Ling plead for the man, Commander Zhang, though sharp-tongued, eventually agreed. He didn't want this matter to reach Commander Bai's ears, leading to accusations that he was mistreating the battalion commander.
"Alright, alright, go ahead. Don't let it happen again."
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