I was reborn after my cousin stole my life.

Chapter 257: I'm happy to see him

"I raised you, I know you too well. You're only after her because she's good-looking! Don't even mention me, your brother wouldn't approve! You two are just not on the same path! Break it off right now!"

Battalion Commander Sun did disagree, not because he looked down on Xiao He for being just an arts and culture soldier, but because if the two really wanted to be together, they would face many difficulties.

Sister-in-law Xiulan didn't know much about the military's rules, but Battalion Commander Sun knew them perfectly well.

"If he gets promoted, of course everything will be great. But if he doesn't, how can you be sure he'll stay in the cultural troupe as a volunteer after his service? Even if he does become a volunteer, as an officer in the troupe, his status means he can't find a partner within the troupe. If you want to get married, you'll need special approval at the army level, and even that might not be approved. Strictly speaking, you're not even allowed to date right now! If the higher-ups find out, not only will you be punished, but he might also face the risk of being discharged!"

Sun Ying lowered her head and said, "We haven't defined our relationship yet. We'll talk about it after he gets promoted."

"Since it's not confirmed, let's just leave it at that and not have any more contact with each other."

Sun Ying remained silent.

Xiulan and her husband were extremely worried. "She's very stubborn. We asked her to date before, but she refused. Now she's dating this guy."

"We haven't even talked yet, don't let anyone hear us."

Not many people know about Sun Ying's situation. Apart from the parties involved and her family, only Yuan Xiu and Wang Ting know.

Wang Ting was quite optimistic. "Since last year, all military arts units have undergone major policy changes. All promotions now require an exam. Xiao He should have no problem passing the exam. I was the one who mentored him when he joined the troupe."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "The difficulty lies in the 'quota limit.' Our group only has a maximum of two spots a year, and these two spots are contested by several departments within the group: the dance team, the band, and the creative studio. If we're lucky, the dance team might get one this year. Xiao He could try to get in; if he can come in first, the spot will be his. But I'm afraid..."

The worst thing is that the spot won't go to the dance team. Without a spot, you won't even be eligible to take the exam.

"If I remember correctly, he should be transferred to the volunteer army at the end of this year, right? If he can't be promoted to officer this year, it will be even more difficult for a volunteer to be promoted to officer."

Yuan Xiu didn't quite understand, "Why is it more difficult?"

"To be promoted from volunteer soldier to officer, three conditions must be met: first, a recommendation from a military-level officer or above; second, a vacancy in the designated position; and third, passing the written exam. But the most important factor is the availability of positions. It's just that difficult!"

Sun Ying covered her head: "Stop talking, my head hurts."

It's really quite a headache.

"Why does it have to be him?" Yuan Xiu asked.

"I don't know either. I just feel happy when I see him. No other man has ever made me feel this way. I've lived for over twenty years, and this is the first time I've felt this way. It's so rare. Should I let this or that difficulty cause me to miss out?"

Sun Ying said earnestly, "I can't let go of the thought that maybe no one will ever make me feel this way again. Sometimes I even think, if he really can't get promoted, then he can just change careers. Aren't there a lot of people starting their own businesses now? Aren't they doing quite well? He doesn't have to stay in one place, does he? There are many paths in life. If one doesn't work, then he can take another one."

"I can only say these things to him and you guys. If I tell my brother and sister-in-law, they will absolutely not approve, and they might even feel like the sky is falling!"

Yuan Xiu and Wang Ting exchanged a glance, and they really might feel like the sky had fallen.

"Never mind my business, we won't know the results until after the year is over. By the way, Wang Ting, have you and your husband set a date to go back?" Sun Ying changed the subject.

Wang Ting nodded: "It's settled, I'll buy tickets for tomorrow afternoon."

Sun Ying clung to Wang Ting's hand affectionately, saying, "We don't know when we'll see each other again. We'll miss you. If he bullies you, just call back, and Yuan Xiu and I will come over and stand up for you!"

Wang Ting smiled and said, "Sure, remember to let me know once you've settled things on your end."

The next day, Wang Ting and her husband left, along with Political Commissar Wang and his family. They were going to hold a wedding banquet at the groom's side of the house.

The next day, the two little ones, unaware that Xuanxuan wasn't home, went to call Xuanxuan to go to kindergarten as soon as they left the house with their little backpacks, not even hearing Aunt Zhao say that Xuanxuan wasn't home.

"Where is Xuanxuan?"

Why is Auntie's door closed?

Aunt Zhao jogged after her, "Xuanxuan went to her sister's house."

"Sister Xuanxuan? Is that Aunt Wang?" Zhizhi asked.

"Yes, it's your Aunt Wang," Aunt Zhao said with a smile. Everyone calls her that differently.

"Is that Aunt Wang who rolls around in bed?"

"Yes, it's Aunt Wang who invited you to roll around in bed. You also ate a lot of delicious food."

Qiaoqiao: "They showed us lots of candy! But Mom won't let us have any." She then added a complaint.

"It's not that I won't let you eat, it's that you can't eat too much." Aunt Zhao held one child in each hand: "Eating too much sugar will cause cavities in your teeth and make them hurt."

Upon hearing that worms might grow in his teeth, Qiao Qiao covered his mouth in fright. He had secretly eaten a lot of candy; could worms have already grown in his teeth?

"Little Qiao from Jiangnan, why aren't you eating?" In the kindergarten, the teacher stood next to Qiao Qiao with her hands behind her back, looking at the untouched food in his lunchbox and asked.

Qiaoqiao shook her head: "I can't eat it."

"Why? Aren't you hungry?"

Qiaoqiao looked down and touched her stomach: "Hungry."

"If you're hungry, why aren't you eating? Are you a picky eater?"

Zhizhi leaned closer, "You can't be picky about food, you have to eat it all!"

Qiaoqiao glanced at her younger sister with a mournful look; her sister had no idea how heartbroken she was.

My sister doesn't care about me.

As Qiaoqiao thought about it, her little mouth twitched, and she started to cry sadly.

This terrified Zhizhi, who quickly hugged her brother and comforted him, "Don't cry, don't cry, the pain will fly away, fly away, fly away!"

The little hand even made a flying motion.

Qiaoqiao continued to cry.

When Zhizhi realized she couldn't comfort her brother, she burst into tears and hugged him.

She cried while patting her chest to show how heartbroken she was.

teacher:"……"

The brother and sister hugged each other and cried, afraid of upsetting the other children in the kindergarten.

In an instant, the classroom was filled with crying; it was almost drowned out by the tears of these little ones.

When Yuan Xiu, a colleague in the office, received the call, she had just finished lunch and was talking to Xia Yang about the patient with a somewhat difficult-to-treat illness that she had just treated that morning.

When she heard it was a call from the kindergarten, she thought something had happened and hurriedly answered the phone.

"You've been crying?"

"Yes, she kept crying and wouldn't say anything when asked. We called her home, but no one answered. Maybe no one was home," the teacher on the other end of the phone said.

Aunt Zhao must have gone to the countryside to collect eggs.

"Okay, I'll be right there."