After a while, An Yi came back to his senses and asked cautiously: "Mr. Ou, haven't you always supported me in joining the army?"
Ou Yaoting shook his head: "I'm sorry, I did it against my will. From the beginning to the end, I didn't want you to join the army. From the beginning to the end, I hoped that you could stay and fight with me. I deeply regret leaving at that critical time.
Guangzhou, I regret that my poor employment made you embark on the road of joining the army by mistake. I have been thinking about how to redeem my mistakes, including now, I am trying to keep you because you are a genius with honesty and kindness.
Your qualities, your firm confidence and perseverance, and your flexible and unique way of doing things. To be honest, I have never met someone as outstanding as you in my life... Xiaoyi, stay, for the sake of our career, for
Chu'er, who loves you, please stay!"
"Chu'er? You mean...Mr. Ou, you mean..." An Yi seemed to vaguely understand.
"Yes, Chu'er."
Ou Yaoting looked at An Yi gently: "You know I only have this daughter. My wife gave birth to a boy before giving birth to Chu'er, but he died of a seemingly ordinary fever when he was less than one year old.
My wife and I were very sad about this. It took my wife two years to recover from the sadness. It was only in the third year that she became pregnant with Chu'er. At that time, my wife was not as plump as she is now. She was very thin at that time.
Weak and long-term depression, I was very worried after she became pregnant with Chu'er. Fortunately, Chu'er was born healthy, but my wife could no longer have children. My wife devoted all her love to
With Chu'er, there was comfort and hope, and people slowly recovered. She persuaded me more than once to take a concubine in order to pass on the incense of my Ou family. I have never agreed and will never agree in the future. I am highly educated.
People, I love my wife, I love my daughters, they are my life, so I can’t make any of them sad, I don’t want to see their tears... I’m sorry, I said so much, but I
I think you can understand what I mean."
An Yi smiled bitterly: "I understand...Thank you sir for telling me what's in your heart. I know what I should do. I suddenly feel that I am very selfish. I don't even know if I can save my life before I dare to say love."
...However, no matter what happens in the future, I also want to tell my husband what I really feel today. I love Chu'er sincerely. Even if I know now that I can't get her, I still have to say it truthfully. I love Chu'er.
Her! Although I have no status or ability now, I firmly believe that as long as bullets can’t kill me and bombs can’t drop on my head, I will succeed and become as great a person as you... I’m sorry, please forgive me.
I'm arrogant, but this is my true thought. I shouldn't hide it from you and I don't want to hide it from you, because I always regard you as my benefactor. If you are kind, I, An Yi, will definitely repay you. This was the case yesterday
, it is like this today, and it will be like this tomorrow! Sorry, sir, I have to go. Thank you for your long-term care and support. If I am lucky, I will have a chance to repay you, sir. Goodbye!"
"Xiaoyi——"
Ou Yaoting stood up and stopped An Yi: "You can think about it again, okay? If you are worried about face, I can come forward. I can go to your Principal Jiang to get his consent. You must know that being patriotic and patriotic is not just about fighting on the front line.
Yes, as long as you stay, I can get you married to Chu'er right away, and then let you go to the United States to further your studies at the best universities in Europe. After you come out, you can take over half of Ou Yaoting's business, share the heavy pressure with me, and strengthen our family.
Economic strength. As long as we work together, we will definitely be able to create a vigorous career, and we will definitely make our women comfortable and happy, so that they can live in happiness every day without worries or tears. Isn't it better than going to the battlefield and being killed?
Would a few opponents make more sense?"
An Yi shook his head sadly: "I'm sorry, sir, I think it's too late... If I hadn't gone to the military academy, if I hadn't deceived the more than two hundred people on the dock into the military camp, I would have begged him even if he hadn't said these things.
When I followed my husband, I had the ideal that he just mentioned. I just wanted to make as much money as possible with my own brain, rest peacefully on countless money, live my life with my woman in my arms, and want to go
I can go wherever I want and spend my money on whatever I want. But now, it’s different. I have the trust of my good brothers on my shoulders and the lives of more than two hundred brothers. I have no other choice...
Sir, again, you are my benefactor. If there is still a chance, I will be willing to serve you at any time, including several industrial and commercial projects that are still brewing in my mind that are not yet mature. I am willing to share them with you. If everything goes well,
After we capture Nanjing, we can start making preparations for it. It is very promising. If I can find you by then, please help me regardless of my fault."
Ou Yaoting was filled with mixed feelings at this moment. Disappointment, reluctance, admiration, sadness, shock and many other feelings came to his mind. He quickly walked to his desk, opened the drawer and took out the cash check of 50,000 yuan from Standard Chartered Bank that he had prepared in advance:
"Xiaoyi, since you have made up your mind, I won't say anything more. You and I are the same kind of people, we just take different paths. Alas... I have always wanted to give you the reward you deserve.
It’s not that you’re making excuses to refuse, it’s that you don’t have the chance. You’ll need it when you go to the front line this time. Take it. It will make your journey to the army more convenient. Take it. Don’t refuse this time...
…”
An Yi took the check generously and put it into his pocket: "Thank you, sir! Please rest assured, sir, this money will be used on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition and on my brothers who were killed and injured in the battle. I am very grateful to you."
You swear, I, An Yi, will never use a penny of it for myself, so that I can live up to my husband's love and expectations. Goodbye, sir, if I don't die and return to Guangzhou, I will come to visit you, and Chu'er."
"Xiaoyi...can you be my son?"
Ou Yaoting's eyes were misty as he caught up.
An Yi explained guiltily: "Sir, when I was in the military academy, Principal Jiang called me to talk. Under his expectant gaze, I said to him: There is only one father in life. With the bad temper of students, they will only recognize their biological father.
Instead of going to recognize the godfather after having a biological father like others, students cannot do that kind of thing. Thank you sir for your deep love and kindness, An Yi will always remember it in my heart!"
An Yi's tall figure disappeared outside the courtyard gate. Ou Yaoting slowly returned to the desk from the window and sat down, looking at the two cups of tea without taking a sip, feeling in a daze...