Chapter 54 - 54 54 Severance

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54: Chapter 54: Severance 54: Chapter 54: Severance “Dad...” Chuxia moved in front of Lin Baohe, clutching his arm, her cheeks rubbing back and forth against his rough hands, “Mom and I will always stay by your side.” After returning home from a discordant visit at Old Master Lin’s house, Lin Baohe just sat still on the kang, motionless, no matter how much Zhao Yulan tried to persuade him. Left with no choice, Chuxia had to deploy a tactic of gentle persuasion. Although she had accepted her father and had intimate interactions with Zhao Yulan already, Chuxia still held some slight reserve around Lin Baohe. Besides, she was not naturally inclined to act coquettishly. Heaven knows how long it took her to muster the courage to make such a gesture. But Lin Baohe, her father, was worth this effort. Even her parents in that other world might not have gone to such lengths for her. When he sadly asked that question, he essentially slapped Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin’s faces with a heavy slap. The Xue family wasn’t foolish; hearing him say that, how could they not understand that they had been duped by Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin? Wang Meihua immediately turned against him, and Xue Ligang’s expression also darkened. No matter what, he was the director of the Red Flag Commune. To be rejected like that, no matter the reason, was a disgrace. He was well aware that Lin Baohe and his wife would oppose marrying into his family, which is why he had tempted Old Master Lin. However, after receiving Old Master Lin’s letter, he truly thought that the old couple had already persuaded Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan; otherwise, he wouldn’t have eagerly brought a whole group of people to Dalin Village. He knew about Lin Baohe’s past experiences and had understood his personality. He thought that the filial Lin Baohe, for the sake of his parents, would definitely agree to marry his daughter into the Xue family. Little did he expect that he had completely misjudged the situation. Given the circumstances at the time, he could only turn away with his family. The only one reluctant to leave was Xue Guohong, who kept calling Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan ‘Mom and Dad’ and promised with certainty that he would earn their acceptance through his sincerity. At that moment, Chuxia truly wanted to smash his head with a brick! After the Xue family left, Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin naturally tried very hard to stop them, adding threats toward Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan. As a result, due to Lin Baohe’s firmness, both parties had to part on bad terms. The Xue family had barely left when Old Master Lin picked up a shovel and threw it at Lin Baohe. If Zhao Yulan hadn’t quickly pulled Lin Baohe away, he might very well have ended up critically ill. In front of everyone, Old Master Lin declared that he no longer considered Lin Baohe his son, and from then on, they would be estranged forever. Though he questioned Old Master Lin about not letting Chuxia engage to Xue Guohong and whether that meant he didn’t recognize him as his son anymore, when it all really happened, Lin Baohe was still deeply shocked. Back home, he just sat there silently, in a daze. Sure enough, after Chuxia made that intimate gesture, Lin Baohe finally sighed softly and said, “Chuxia, Dad has thought it through, and everything will be all right now.” “Dad, you had already anticipated this outcome when we were heading there. Besides, everyone is heated right now, and the words spoken in anger don’t count.” Baohe ran his large hand soothingly over Chuxia’s head. “My dear, having you and your mother makes me satisfied. What I can’t grasp is how could our parents really harden their hearts to do such a thing, being my own flesh and blood? They dared to send that letter to the Xue family, just hoping to coerce me into compliance by playing on filial piety. If it were before, for the sake of their reputation, for the Xue family, I might have agreed. But ever since you fell ill, I truly became scared. I would risk everything, but I can’t let you be foolish anymore.” “Dad...” Chuxia’s voice trembled with an overwhelming sense of guilt. It’s a heart transplant, goodness... she has taken over someone else’s heart... “Baohe, let Chuxia join the army,” Yulan said. “Seeing how that young man from the Xue family behaved today, we won’t have peaceful days ahead. With them meddling like this, who would dare to marry Chuxia?” “Yulan...” Baohe sighed deeply. “Though it’s hard to let go, for Chuxia’s future, I’m willing to let her join the army. Regimental Commander Zhou and Instructor Zhou only advised us to let the kids start physical training early. But when the time really comes to recruit soldiers, it definitely won’t be them who come. Joining the army requires not only a certificate from the brigade but also one from the commune. After this incident, would Xue Ligang ever issue us a certificate? Without a recommendation letter, we have no chance of even meeting the recruiting officers.” “This is exactly the issue I wanted to discuss with you. I’m thinking of asking Jiang Yuesheng to issue a direct certificate from the county so that Chuxia can bypass the village and commune. That way, it won’t be hard on Gangshun. If you agree, I’ll go in a few days. Settling this matter sooner will put my mind at ease.” Baohe hesitated for a moment before nodding. “For Chuxia, I’ll ask him just this once.” Yulan took a deep breath and looked at her husband with tender affection. “Baohe, marrying you was the best decision of my life.” Baohe’s face flushed. “In front of the child, dear!” “I want Chuxia to know...” Yulan turned to Lin Chuxia, “Xia, there’s something I haven’t told you. Before I was betrothed to your father, I was in love with a man who was a technician sent from the county to our village. I even thought about marrying him, but his family looked down on me. He was quite resolute, though, and even quarreled with his family for me. If it hadn’t been for your grandmother’s intervention, I might have really married him. She said if his parents didn’t agree, I wouldn’t be happy with him in this lifetime. I couldn’t accept that at first, but shortly after, another technician who came down with him was recalled to the county. He often sighed secretly when he was alone. I then realized that he wanted to advance his career, he was thinking of his own parents. Staying good to me all his life was probably too much for him. So, I ended things with him. I told your father all about this when things between us got serious. Now Jiang Yuesheng is the county head, and he has promised me that as long as it’s within his power, he would always help if I asked.” “Mom, you really had a perpetual Peach Blossom Debt back then...” Chuxia joked with a grin, then her expression turned serious, “Mom, don’t ask him, such a person isn’t worthy.” “Xia...” Yulan sighed softly, “Worthy or not, for you, I’ll ask him this once.” “No!” Chuxia became stern. “Mom, although you didn’t go into details, I know that when you broke up with him, you were definitely forced into it, otherwise, he wouldn’t have made that promise to you. I’d rather stay unmarried than have you do such a thing. Besides, there’s always a way out when we come to the mountain, dad and mom need not worry.” The college entrance exam was going to resume soon, pity she couldn’t mention it; otherwise, her parents wouldn’t have to worry so much.

Chapter 54 - 54 54 Severance

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