Chapter 99: Extraordinary promotion

I held back my laughter and said to him with a serious expression:

"Mr. Lu, my cousin already has a boyfriend, and I don't think she wants her boyfriend to misunderstand it! So you should pay attention to some aspects!"

After saying that, I looked at Xiaoying with a burning look, and Xiaoying lowered her head with a blushing face. When the aunt saw me pretending to be Xiaoying's cousin, she didn't say anything, but just looked at me with interest.

Lu Liang's face suddenly turned red, and he said loudly:

"No, Xiaoying is such a simple girl, she doesn't look like she has a boyfriend no matter how she looks! You are lying to me!"

The anger in my heart suddenly came up. Xiaoying didn't even tell him that she had a boyfriend? How could she do this? The most important thing about feelings is to be vague. If you want to reject others, you must be very determined and leave no room for anything. Otherwise, those who are blinded by love will regard that little room for surviving as great hope and chase them. No wonder this kid is so brave and dares to say that in front of Xiaoying's mother. I admire this kind of courage, and I may not dare to do it.

I said lightly:

"Believe it or not is your own business. Let me tell you that my cousin not only has a boyfriend, but his boyfriend is an officer of the special forces. So I advise you not to think too much as soon as possible, otherwise it will be bad for everyone."

After listening to my words, Lu Liang stayed in a daze for a long time before he forced a smile, turned around and left speechlessly...

After Lu Liang left, the aunt looked at us silently and said:

"Changfeng, don't be too careful. Xiaoying has this personality..."

I nodded silently, and the aunt continued:

"You finally came out and let Xiaoying accompany you! I'll go back first!"

After saying that, she turned to Xiaoying and said:

"Xiaoying, don't be too late to go home! I'll leave first!"

Xiaoying nodded, and said without saying anything. I smiled and said:

"Okay, auntie walk slowly!"

After the aunt left, Xiaoying and I stood there blankly, without saying anything. After a long time, Xiaoying finally couldn't help but say:

"Changfeng, you are a little mean to Luliang today. Just know, why bother to make people look ugly?"

I turned my head suddenly and asked:

"If I hadn't seen it today, what would you do with this matter? Will you continue to drag it on like this? And I guess you don't plan to tell me!"

Xiaoying whispered: "Everyone is a colleague from the same company. It's embarrassing to meet again after he speaks so well..."

I said unyieldingly, "Then why should I hide it from me? If I didn't happen to see it, I think I would never know about it, right?"

Xiaoying looked at me with a strange look, and she said:

"Changfeng, what's wrong with you today? You're so anxious. You weren't like this before! Yes, I'm your girlfriend, but this doesn't mean I can't have other friends! Each of us is a free individual and should not restrain the other's actions. If love is maintained by those constraints alone, wouldn't that be too sad?"

It was the first time Xiaoying talked to me like this. She used to speak to me softly. Today, we both didn’t know what was wrong. It was like taking gunpowder, and it hurts the harmony for an irrelevant person.

I really want to control my emotions. I haven't felt this way for a long time. When I was in the military academy, I often couldn't control myself, but as time went by, my control ability has become much stronger than before. But this time I still can't. I don't know what I am complaining about. I know very well in my heart that Xiaoying will not fall in love with that Lu Liang. Maybe I blame her for hiding everything from me and for not making a quick decision!

I said in a low voice:

"Xiaoying, do you know how difficult it is for me to come out? I came downstairs of your company without notifying you, just to give you a surprise. If you think I'm in the way you and your 'friends', I'm sorry!"

I specially emphasized the tone of the word "friend", which sounded even more sarcastic.

Xiaoying looked at me resentfully and said sadly:

"Changfeng, I always thought you were the one who knew me the best. I would talk to you about any unhappy things in my heart, but today I almost couldn't recognize you! Every word you said was very hurtful. Maybe everyone was in a bad mood today, so I think it would be better to calm down first! I also want to reflect on whether our relationship is really as beautiful as I imagined!"

After saying that, she turned around and left without looking back. I stretched out my hand, but I never spoke. I watched Xiaoying disappear into the dim lights on the streets of Fuzhou. I kicked a trash can beside me with depression. The trash can made a loud noise, and a large piece of ugly sunken appeared on the steel barrel.

I stopped a taxi and returned to the company. I didn't know why I was like this. I was a very generous person. The first time, this was the first time I felt that the relationship between Xiaoying and I was threatened. Although my heart was like a mirror, the young man named Luliang could not have any impact on me at all, but I was like a child who was always worried that the candy in my hand would be stolen, and was extremely sensitive to this matter.

Xiaoying is right. Love is not possession, lovers should have their own free space. I understand the truth, and I understand it more than anyone else, but when theory is linked to practice, there is a big and small disconnection. I subconsciously see Xiaoying contact with other men. This is my selfish side as a man. Maybe we should really think about it. This relationship has gone too smoothly. Apart from the opposition of our family, there are basically no opposition now. We have not experienced any twists and turns, especially in the past six months, all problems have been covered up by the endless longing.

I walked into the company without saying a word and turned a blind eye to the sentry salute. This was impossible before. I would give every soldier who saluted me the respect they deserved, but today, I have nothing in my mind except Xiaoying and the feelings between us.

I came to the small playground where the soldiers usually conduct tactical training, sat blankly on the platform, staring at the night sky with twinkling lights, and then smoked one by one. Soon, a pile of cigarette butts appeared under my feet. I recalled the days I and Xiaoying walked through, and suddenly I felt an extremely unreal feeling, which appeared more in my mind. It was the parting in my dream, the tears flowed, and the extremely decisive parting. It seemed that the separation between me and Xiaoying was a fate. Despite the efforts I made in my later generations, our calm relationship still had waves...

I don’t know if Xiaoying was also looking up at the same night sky on the balcony of her house, and whether she was also recalling the little things between us. I didn’t even know how long I had been sitting, until the lights were vaguely heard from the distance, I sighed, stood up slowly, and walked towards the company.

The next day was the weekend. I should have enjoyed a rare time of reunion with Xiaoying, but I lay in bed and didn't get up. Xiaoying's eyes when she left last night made my heart still cold. I believe she is not at the moment, either!

For the first time since I became the company commander, I have not followed the rules and I am lazy.

The soldiers went to have dinner, but I still didn't get up. Until the correspondent knocked on the door three times, I finally jumped up from the bed impatiently. After washing up quickly, I pushed open the door and walked out.

I happened to meet Liu Zhao coming towards me, and I asked:

"Boy, how about going for a run together?"

Liu Zhao was stunned for a moment and immediately said, "Okay, I'm bored too!"

On the company training ground, Liu Zhao and I were running on the bumpy small runway. I didn’t care about any skills at all, nor did I want to take advantage of the Longteng true energy. I just used all my strength and ran forward as fast as possible. The wind whistled through my ears, and the rubber shoes and the dirt bumps rubbed and made a "rattle" sound. My legs ran at an incredible frequency of ordinary people, one, two, three...

I don’t know how many laps I ran, nor do I know when Liu Zhao couldn’t stand it and quit voluntarily. I only know that I need to vent. The pressure I have been under in my heart has been to resolve in this run. I ran forward and ran until the scene in front of me gradually blurred and my breathing gradually became rapid. Finally, in front of a small pit, the entire army competition champion fell down, and it was an extremely embarrassed posture of gnawing mud...

I vaguely heard Liu Zhao's anxious shout: "Company Commander...Company Commander..."

I ignored Liu Zhao and just lay on the ground and gasped heavily. Until my breathing calmed down, I turned over and lay on the track on my back, saying to Liu Zhao who was looking at me worriedly:

"Liu Zhao, what do you think your greatest pursuit in your life?"

Liu Zhao thought for a while and said:

"I think the goals are different at different stages. For example, a year or two ago, I felt that if I could lift myself and put on breeches, it would be the happiest thing in my life. When I was a child, maybe a lollipop could make me happy for several days!"

I nodded thoughtfully and asked:

"Then what wish do you think you want to realize most at this stage?"

Liu Zhao smiled embarrassedly and said:

"Now? Now I just want to be a soldier under the company commander and manage my responsibility well. The thing I regret the most in my life is to be a soldier. I am willing to be a soldier for how long I can! Moreover, you are a good cadre I rarely see in my army for so many years. Since you became our platoon leader and I argued with you, I felt that you are a cadre who can make the soldiers excited, a cadre full of passion and enthusiasm! This is not flattery, but being able to join the soldier under your hands is also my luck!"

After hearing Liu Zhao's heart-wrenching words, I nodded with a smile, and suddenly felt that the enthusiasm was back. No matter what the relationship was, at least I had the army I loved, my lovely soldiers, and the dream that would never change color ahead...

Liu Zhao asked carefully: "Company Commander, are there anything wrong with you? I felt something was wrong when you came back yesterday..."

I smiled bitterly, and before I could speak, the correspondent jogged all the way and shouted from afar:

"Company Commander! Telephone! Political Commissar is looking for you!"

I stood up and asked loudly: "Which political commissar, please make it clear!"

The correspondent said in a pissy manner:

"Political Commissar Yang of our division..."

I nodded and said, "Okay, I understand, I'll make the most of it next time! I'll be so nervous about a little bit of things, what are you doing!"

After saying that, I strode towards my office. The phone was placed on the table and asked a political commissar to wait for me for so long. I felt a little embarrassed. I picked up the phone and said:

"Hello, Political Commissar Yang! I'm sorry I went for a run just now!"

The hearty laughter from Political Commissar Yang came from the phone, and he said:

"It's good to be young! We are so powerless that we just want to do those activities with large exercises!"

I quickly said, "How can you do it? Political Commissar, you are still young!"

The political commissar laughed and said, "Changfeng, I have something to talk to you about! Can we meet in our office?"

I said, "No problem, please wait, I'll arrive right away!"

After hanging up the phone, I murmured in my heart, what's wrong with Political Commissar Yang asking me for this time? And today is Sunday, and no one can work, especially an official as big as a political commissar, how can I see someone on weekends? Is that a private matter?

With my heart full of doubts, I forgot even Xiaoying's affairs for the time being. After I walked out of the camp, I went to the division headquarters again. When I paid, I murmured in my heart: I have to reimburse all these taxi tickets if I have the chance. Every time I come out, I get a call. I feel a little distressed.

It is not the first time I have come to Yang’s office. I walked to the door with a familiarity and shouted loudly:

"Report!"

"Please come in!"

I pushed open the door and went in, saluted Political Commissar Yang, and asked:

"Political Commissar, I'm so anxious to come over, there must be something important!"

Political Commissar Yang smiled, and did not answer my words, but asked me back:

"Changfeng! I found that the soldiers you handled have excellent results, both in the recruit company and the old company, especially the old company. The results of the year-end assessment last year have made a qualitative leap compared to previous years. You must have some tips in training!"

I smiled and said, "Political Commissar, everyone's training methods are different. I think any comrade who has led troops for many years should have accumulated a lot of experience and has his own experience... Maybe my luck is a little better than others!"

The political commissar also smiled and said:

"Don't be humble. I can trust your ability in training, otherwise I wouldn't agree so easily!"

I asked in confusion: "Political Commissar, what do you agree with?"
Chapter completed!