Who taught you to be a recruit like this?

Chapter 1374 Carrying on the unfinished dream, let's keep going.

"Hello, teacher, I am Xu Zihan's mother."

"Zihan's mom, your Zihan hasn't been studying hard lately, and he's often daydreaming. His test scores have also dropped recently. You didn't come to the last parent-teacher meeting either. This really can't go on..."

Inside the room, a woman in her forties was humbly answering her teacher's phone call.

On the coffee table were several test papers covered with red X's, all of which had failed.

"Teacher, I know, we will pay attention to supervising the children."

“Zihan’s mom, I’m not trying to be mean, but a child’s personality is a reflection of their family. She’s always had excellent grades. Next year she’ll be taking the entrance exam for junior high school, and if things continue like this, I’m afraid she won’t be able to get into a top-tier junior high school.”

"I see."

"You should communicate more with the child's father and make adjustments to the family education as soon as possible so as not to affect the child's studies and jeopardize the child's future."

The teacher on the other end of the phone said earnestly, "Zihan is a smart child, and I like her very much, which is why I don't want her grades to keep dropping. As a mother myself, you should understand me, right?"

The woman nodded: "I understand, I understand, teacher. I understand everything you're saying. We parents will definitely cooperate and help adjust our child's mental state."

After hanging up the phone, the woman seemed to have lost all her strength, and her body immediately slumped down.

Looking at the rows of failing test papers on the coffee table and the certificates of merit that used to be pasted on the wall, her eyes welled up with tears of grievance.

When Xu Wu went to join the army, she felt like she had been in a widowed marriage, always alone.

Even for prenatal checkups, she would go to the hospital alone, heavily pregnant.

We finally got him transferred to the National Security Police, but he's still rarely home.

As her daughter grew older, tutoring her became a major challenge. She had to manage the household, pick up and drop off her child at school, and go to work, essentially doing the work of several people.

If everything were peaceful and stable, this effort and hard work would be acceptable; but this time, her husband seems to have disappeared, vanished for almost a month, as if he never existed.

The child's mental state was gradually affected, and there were even rumors at school that Zihan's father didn't want her anymore.

Therefore, he had to take a break from school for several days recently, but the situation not only did not improve but continued to worsen.

As a woman, she was bearing the pressure of life and her child's education all by herself, and she truly felt that she was about to reach her breaking point.

In particular, seeing his once excellent daughter gradually become rebellious and her grades plummet, he felt a tension in his heart that was about to snap at any moment.

On many lonely nights, she even thought about getting a divorce.

A person can live a good life raising their daughter alone, so why should they keep hoping for someone to return to the family day and night?

The woman swallowed hard, pulled out two tissues, wiped her face, and composed herself.

She also has to make breakfast for her daughter and take her to school. As a mother, she has to hide her vulnerable side.

......

The woman went to the kitchen, cracked two eggs, and beat them to make an egg pancake.

But even while working, recalling all the grievances of the past, tears of sorrow still involuntarily streamed down my face.

Everyone says that military wives and police wives are great, but who can see the small wounds behind their greatness?

Suddenly, a pair of hands reached out from behind, wrapped around her waist, and pressed their faces against her slightly messy hair.

She was so familiar with the feeling and smell that she simply rubbed her eyes, wiped away her tears, and said lightly.

"I'm home?"

"Ah."

"How many days will you stay this time?"

"Don't go."

The woman shuddered, slowly turning her head to see a face even more haggard and worn than her own.

Some of the scars, cuts, and bandages on Xu Wu's face were still clearly visible.

Underneath his shirt were white bandages, and his hands were covered in adhesive tape; he looked utterly listless.

In my memory, my husband had been injured before, but never so badly.

In particular, Xu Wu's signature slicked-back hair is gone this time, replaced by a round buzz cut.

Two suture wounds, each over five centimeters long, were even visible on the back of the head and the top of the head, with the surgical sutures clearly visible.

The woman's tears immediately welled up; she was genuinely distressed: "How did you get like this? Does it hurt?"

Xu Wu shook his head: "It hurt quite a bit, but seeing you made it stop hurting?"

"What did you mean when you said you weren't leaving?"

The woman wiped away her tears, looked into his eyes, and asked.

Xu Wu smiled weakly: "It's too tiring, I can't do it anymore. I submitted my resignation to my superiors. They agreed and will arrange a more comfortable job for me in the local area later."

"The salary is a little less, but it's definitely enough for our family to live on. The key point is that it's a government-affiliated position, hahaha."

Woman: "You're not lying to me?"

Xu Wu: "My dear aunt, I shouldn't have lied to you, no matter who I lied to!"

"But what about your old job? You used to be a leader, after all. Will anyone take over those responsibilities?"

"The earth will keep turning no matter who is gone, and your husband isn't the only talented person."

"Then, do you feel wronged?"

"will not."

Xu Wu smiled and said, "Being able to protect you all is my greatest happiness."

He has already given what he was supposed to give.

He fought with his life on countless occasions when he needed to.

He dedicated the first half of his life to the country, fulfilling his duties as a soldier and his oath to serve the people.

All he wants to do now is stay close to his family and live a peaceful and simple life.

Xu Wu slowly leaned in, wanting to kiss himself and his wife, but was gently pushed away.

"Ugh, is our daughter about to wake up?"

"He's about to wake up, but he's still not awake."

"Let's talk about it when the injury is better. Let's get busy making breakfast first."

"You rest, I'll take care of it. I'll drive our daughter to school later. From now on, I'll take her to school every day, and on weekends, the three of us can go out for a walk together."

"Ah."

Xu Wu took over the work from his wife.

Pour the egg mixture into the pot and watch it slowly solidify.

My mind kept replaying the thrilling and exciting scenes from outside, and it felt like a lifetime had passed.

Xu Wu stirred the eggs in the pan with a spatula, thinking to himself, "It feels so good to be alive, so good."

Just then, the phone in my pocket rang. I picked it up and glanced at it.

He turned off the stove, went to the balcony, and glanced back at his slightly nervous wife in the living room.

Instead of closing the balcony door as usual, he left it ajar.

"Hey?"

"I heard you resigned?"

"There's nothing I can do. My body is badly injured and my physical condition doesn't allow it anymore."

"If you ever need any help in the future, just let me know. We'll always be brothers."

"I won't stand on ceremony with you; I'll really ask if you need anything."

Xu Wu paused, then gave a warm, friendly smile, like a friendly older brother, and said encouragingly, "You should also keep up the good work, carry on the dreams that your brothers couldn't fulfill, and become the future Heavy Armored Synthetic Division Commander... General Qin!"