"I won't get married; if you want to, you can do it yourself!"
With that, Yang Qinghe left for the army.
What was supposed to be a joyful family reunion ended on a sour note.
"Did you hear what he just said?"
With a loud bang, Yang Guangyi slammed his chopsticks on the table. "Dad, why didn't you discuss such a big matter with us? Besides, Yang Qinghe is the one directly involved—did you even ask him if he’s willing?"
Yang Qingping had long been dissatisfied with Yang Guangyi's unilateral decisions, especially regarding significant matters concerning their younger brother.
Traditionally, children's marriages have always been arranged by their parents. Why should I inform him? I'm his father; I raised him all these years—can’t I handle this?
What era are we living in? Why are you still dragging out these outdated arguments? You're a party member; is this all the awareness you have?
"You little brat don’t know anything! Do I need you to teach me how to do things?"
You may not need my guidance on how to live your life, but you should stay out of our siblings' affairs!
Yang Qingping slammed his bowl down on the table and stormed out without looking back.
This is ridiculous; they’ve grown wings and think they can’t be managed anymore!
Yang Guangyi was furious. He couldn't understand why his actions were met with such ingratitude. Who was he doing this for? Why did they refuse to appreciate it?
If you can’t manage them, then don’t! You didn’t care about their childhood; now you suddenly want to take on the responsibilities of a father? Don’t you think it’s a bit late for that?
Even if it’s late, I’m still his father, and he has to listen to me!
Yang Guangyi's stubbornness flared up again; he wouldn’t let it go. This was about his dignity as a husband and father.
Recently, Yang Qinghe had been avoiding home as much as possible to escape the engagement. Whenever there was a mission, he would always be the first to charge in, unafraid of hardship or exhaustion—like an iron man.
His rapid promotion had made many envious, leading to whispers behind his back. They claimed he had climbed the ranks through connections with women, ignoring all the hard work he put in.
Indeed, every place has both good and bad people.
Some enthusiastic military wives, seeing how outstanding Yang Qinghe was, with a bright future ahead and still single, began to entertain the idea of matchmaking for him.
In particular, Li Ren from the military hospital was determined to introduce his niece, Li Nian, to Yang Qinghe. As for Li Nian, Yang Qinghe didn’t express any particular opinion but also didn’t make a clear rejection. He thought that having someone to keep Xue Lan in check wouldn’t be a bad thing after all. If the two women ended up at odds with each other, he would certainly enjoy some peace and quiet.
However, he wasn’t disappointed; once the two women learned of each other’s existence, they both went all out, their rivalry becoming intense. With less entanglement from women on his side, Yang Qinghe indeed felt much lighter.
But this tactic of using one force against another didn’t last long. The two women probably caught on and finally remembered their original intentions.
“Yang Qinghe, what do you mean by this?”
Just after finishing his training, Yang Qinghe was stopped by Xue Lan.
“What do you mean?”
Was it about Li Nian? Why was she, a nurse, running around the military base instead of staying at the hospital?
Xue Lan crossed her arms and questioned him with an accusatory tone.
“You really are something! Instead of asking the person involved, you come to me? Have you lost your mind?”
Yang Qinghe replied with a calm tone that carried a hint of impatience.
“You! Isn’t it because of you that she shamelessly keeps coming here every day?”
Xue Lan huffed angrily, unable to refute him.
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