sbdcsierra Chapter 118 You've Already Harmed Him
Chapter 118 You've Already Harmed Him
Qin Yingxue was somewhat amused and exasperated. She gave Bai Haijian a meaningful look before leading Yang Weijun back to the military base.
As soon as I entered the gate of the military dependents' compound, I saw a large group of people running towards me.
"Yang Weijun, you little bastard, you think you can do whatever you want just because I'm not here? You're not a lawless person, are you?" Yang Hongbin, with bandages wrapped around his forehead and body, chased after them menacingly.
Yang Weijun's first reaction was to run away, but Qin Yingxue grabbed him.
"Auntie..." Yang Weijun looked at Qin Yingxue with a face full of panic and confusion.
"Stand still," Qin Yingxue said, her eyes meeting those of Yang Hongbin and the people behind him.
Two of them were his soldiers, wearing military uniforms. The other man was emaciated, with a weathered face. His features resembled Yang Hongbin's, but he was ten years older. His clothes were patched, and even his fingernails were covered in black dirt...
"Comrade Qin..." Yang Hongbin saw Qin Yingxue, his face showing an awkward expression, and greeted her in a muffled voice.
Yang Hongsheng, who was standing to the side, suddenly brightened up in his cloudy eyes and put on a fawning smile on his wrinkled face: "Madam Battalion Commander, my Weijun is in your care."
As soon as Yang Hongsheng spoke, Qin Yingxue clearly felt Yang Weijun tighten his grip on her hand.
She couldn't help but look down and saw the fear and dread in Yang Weijun's eyes, and even his small body was trembling slightly.
Qin Yingxue patted his hand reassuringly, then looked at Yang Hongsheng and Yang Hongbin: "Platoon Leader Yang, have you taken care of your family matters?"
"Yes." Whether it was because Wu Suhua left, or because Yang Hongbin simply had nothing to say to Qin Yingxue, he didn't even glance at her.
"That's how the battalion commander's wife is," Yang Hongsheng said with a smile, his eyes gleaming as if he were eyeing a piece of meat. "Weijun is of school age now, and we'll send him to school as soon as it starts. We'll definitely teach Weijun not to forget the care his wife has given him during this time..."
"Really?" Before Yang Hongsheng could finish speaking, Qin Yingxue stared intently at Yang Hongbin. "You've already discussed it?"
"What's there to discuss? I'm a grown man, I have to train and go on missions every day, I don't have time to take care of them. Let them go back to my brother's hometown, their families will take good care of them. Comrade Qin, I know you care about my Weijun, but Weijun is my son..."
"I'm not your son, and I won't go back to the countryside with him." Before Yang Hongbin could finish speaking, Yang Weijun glared fiercely at Yang Hongbin and shouted loudly.
Yang Hongbin habitually raised his hand to slap, but when he saw Qin Yingxue looking at him with a half-smile, he shuddered and quickly lowered his hand, coughing to cover it up.
“Weijun! I’m your uncle. Your parents are taking you back to your hometown for the New Year. Didn’t you want to stay here?” Yang Hongsheng said as he reached out to grab Yang Weijun.
For some unknown reason, Yang Weijun started punching and kicking Yang Hongsheng, yelling, "I'm not going back with you, you bad person! You stripped me naked in the snow during the freezing New Year and left me to starve for a whole day and night. I'm not going back with you, you bastard..."
"Platoon Leader Yang, is what Weijun said true?" Qin Yingxue stared directly at Yang Hongbin and asked coldly.
“The kid is naughty. He started a fire and almost burned the house down. If he’s not disciplined properly, he’ll be a real problem when he grows up,” Yang Hongsheng interjected before Yang Hongbin could speak.
"No! It was Yang Weihai, his son started the fire. He knew perfectly well, but he still pinned the blame on me. I'm innocent..." Yang Weijun accused, tears streaming down his face.
“Your uncle just made a mistake, didn’t he apologize to you afterwards? How can you, a little kid, hold such a grudge…” Yang Hongbin was somewhat embarrassed and angry.
"He was stripped naked and left in the snow, and starved for a day and a night. If he hadn't been lucky enough to survive, Yang Hongbin, as a father, why didn't you help your own flesh and blood? Did you really want Yang Weijun to die?" At this, Qin Yingxue was also furious.
"Comrade Qin, don't exaggerate. Kids are just ignorant and need to be disciplined. A few spankings and a few meals of hunger will teach them a lesson. I'm his father, would I harm him?" Yang Hongbin said dismissively.
"You've already ruined him!" Qin Yingxue stared coldly at Yang Hongbin, saying each word clearly.
"What's wrong with you?" Yang Hongsheng saw that people had stopped to watch and wanted to make a scene, so he raised his voice a few notches. "We've already been very lenient with you because you're a woman. Don't meddle in other people's business; it won't do you any good."
"I'm going to take care of Yang Weijun's matter." Qin Yingxue sneered. "If you want to take him away, you'll have to see if I agree."
"I'm his father, don't think I don't hit women. Today I'll..." Yang Hongbin was repeatedly humiliated by Qin Yingxue, and he became furious and raised his hand to slap her.
"Stop!" A dignified voice came from not far away.
Just as Qin Yingxue was about to retaliate, Yang Hongbin's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly withdrew his hand and pulled Yang Hongsheng along with him.
Qin Yingxue saw Yang Hongbin's sudden change of expression and looked up at the newcomer.
He was 1.75 meters tall, neither fat nor thin, with ordinary features and dark skin. He was around forty years old, but he exuded an aura of authority and unapproachability.
"Captain."
"Captain Wu."
Yang Hongbin and Yang Hongsheng both spoke up.
Yang Hongsheng, in particular, had an overtly obsequious expression on his face.
Liu Chengming first glanced at Yang Weijun and saw that the little guy was looking at him with eyes full of fear and unease. He tried to force a smile, but Yang Weijun, like a frightened little rabbit, quickly hid.
Liu Chengming's smile froze, and he looked at Qin Yingxue: "Comrade Qin, I am Liu Chengming."
"Hello, Commander Liu!" Seeing the other party's kind and friendly attitude, Qin Yingxue greeted him with a big smile.
Regardless of the troublesome Zhang Meili, in Song Yanchuan's words, Liu Chengming was a qualified soldier and leader.
She always had to temporarily forget the unpleasantness between her and Zhang Meili for Song Yanchuan's sake.
“Platoon Leader Yang, Yang Weijun is already ten years old. Since he doesn’t want to go back to the countryside with his uncle, Battalion Commander Song told me before he left that Yang Weijun should stay in the army and go to school in town in the second half of the year. All expenses will be covered by you.”
“But…” Yang Hongbin was clearly not expected the regimental commander to make such an arrangement, and immediately became anxious.
"Your other two children are too young. You can decide what to do with them yourself. If you want to stay in the army, the canteen will help with your daily meals. As for your assault on Wu Suhua, the higher-ups have already made a decision. Come to my office after you've settled the children."