Yan's old house. In the old study on the second floor of Xiaoyang Building.
Due to the age of the building, the windows of the study are not modern aluminum alloy windows, but old-fashioned wooden extrapolated matte windows.
The window was pushed out, and in the morning, a gentle breeze blew into the study room along the open window, making the study room extra cool.
Seriously standing behind his desk, on the desk was a piece of white paper, pressed by a pair of paperweights made of Hetian jade carved animals. He held the ink-stained brush in his hand, but he hadn't written an inscription for a long time, and the suspended brush left a little bit of ink on the fine rice paper.
After a long time, Yan Yanqing finally put the pen on the pen stand, and sighed softly.
"Master, people from the investigation team are here and are waiting for you in the living room."
The butler walked into the study gently and announced in a low voice.
"I see." He said solemnly and lightly, straightened the black tunic suit he was wearing, and followed the housekeeper downstairs.
The members of the investigation team of the Military Commission didn't exaggerate the greetings after seeing Serious Qing, and after a few words, they began to announce the Military Commission's opinion on Serious Qing.
After listening to the handling opinions, Yan Yanqing raised his head, closed his eyes and let out a deep breath.
"In view of the fact that the commander of the 24th Army, Yan Qingqing, mishandled the incident of military personnel from other countries trespassing on the national border, causing casualties to our citizens, he was revoked from the position of the commander of the 24th Army and continued to serve as treasurer. Li Group chairman, and give a criticism within the party, in order to see the effect."
"General Yan, accept the order." After the investigation team announced the punishment, they handed over the decision to Serious Qing.
"Thank you for the lenient treatment from the organization. I obey the organization's treatment and accept the order." He gave a military salute solemnly and solemnly.
He was actually a little surprised by the result of this handling, and he noticed that in the handling opinions, this matter was defined as 'trespassing' instead of 'invasion'. This seemingly slight change directly led to the change of the nature of this matter. It's different, otherwise the treatment of him would definitely not be so light.
As soon as the investigation team left, Ji Zhen hurried into the living room and asked, "Brother Qing, I heard that your opinion on how to deal with it has come down? What's the result?"
Serious Qing put the handling opinions on the coffee table, "Look for yourself."
Ji Zhen immediately picked up the order and read it quickly, then closed her eyes and muttered: "Thank you, the ancestors of the Yan family, for protecting Brother Qing from danger..."
"Okay, now you should feel relieved, do what you should do!" Serious Qing waved his hands a little disappointed.
"Brother Qing, although you have been relieved of your position this time, you have not been asked to retire early, and you are still the chairman of the group. Maybe you will be able to make a comeback after a while!"
Sighing solemnly, the old Guozi face showed a bit of fatigue: "I have decided to apply for retirement. It is time to retire after a lifetime of military service."
"Retire?" Ji Zhen became nervous, her fair face covered with makeup became stiff, and she asked cautiously, "Brother Qing, why are you retiring? You are not yet sixty years old?"
"I can't even protect my own daughter-in-law, how can I protect the people of my country? Besides, my body can't handle it anymore. I just hope to live a few more years and have grandchildren."
"But, but Ah Kuan's career is not on track yet, you are retiring now..."
"Ah Kuan, Ah Kuan, you know Ah Kuan!" Serious Qing became impatient, "I have already let Ah Kuan enter the board of directors of the group, and he will have to go the rest of the way. Support him for the rest of his life!?"
"But I heard that the group is going to carry out asset reform. This is the best time for you to take control, Brother Qing. By then, Baoli Group will belong to our Yan family!"
Serious and clear eyes glared at Ji Zhen and shouted, "Shut up! Do you want me to embezzle state assets!?"
"Everyone is doing this, why can't we? Besides, even through legitimate channels, it's absolutely no problem to get the controlling stake with your influence?" Ji Zhen retorted.
"Don't even think about it! You don't want me to make mistakes on economic issues!" Serious Qing angrily reprimanded, stood up and walked away.
Ji Zhen's face turned pale with anger, she really didn't understand what Yan Yanqing was thinking, that a person who had been domineering and domineering all his life now wanted to apply for retirement by himself.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Yan Kuan walked into the living room slowly, looked at Ji Zhen with a puzzled face, and asked softly, "Are you angry with Dad again?"
"Your father is really confused. This time, he was just removed from his position, and there was no substantive punishment. He actually wanted to retire! You said that the group will be restructured soon, and his retirement at this time will be a loss to our family. How big is it? Maybe the company he has worked hard for half his life will fall into the hands of others!" Ji Zhen said angrily.
"Perhaps Dad is under a lot of pressure recently. It's just a momentary impulse. After a while, he won't think so." Yan Kuan raised the corners of his mouth, showing a gentle and harmless smile, "Mom, don't worry too much. Just wait and see."
Ji Zhen shook her head, "I know your dad. He has never made an impulsive decision in his life. He always said that he is a soldier and should not act impulsively. I think it is imperative for him to submit his retirement application."
Yan Kuan frowned slightly, the smile on his face faded a little, and he said with some seriousness: "Then you can find a way to delay him for a while, and it will not be too late to retire after the group restructuring is completed. I am now working hard to win the board of directors' appointment." Several shareholders, if Dad retires now, then all my previous efforts will be wasted."
"I'll give it a try. It would be best to have something to divert his attention now, but I really can't think of anything else he's interested in."
Yan Kuan narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment, "I have something that might attract his attention."
*
A country in Southeast Asia.
Xu Nianyi has been locked in this dark room for seven days. There is no light in the whole room. She can only calculate the time by the rule that the guards will deliver meals twice a day. Only when the guards delivered food could she see a glimmer of light through the small iron window that could only be opened from the outside, but even this extravagant light would quickly disappear within five seconds.
In the dark, in a lonely dark room without anyone, every minute and every second is suffering. This kind of suffering does not come from physical pain, but from panic, restlessness, and fear in my heart.
She has no way to restrain herself to calm down, or to put it another way, she is already in a state of madness. She is obviously very tired but her brain is highly active. She keeps thinking about the past, Shao Jun, and her own situation … The more I think about it, the more anxious I become.
There was nothing to pass the time, and she even began to wonder if her mother was living in the underworld, and had she gone to drink Mengpo soup
Psychological research shows that there are two things that can most seriously damage human psychology. The first is the loss of a loved one, and the second is the loss of freedom; and these two things were superimposed on Xu Nianyi.
In the past two months, she has not seen Xu Fei, nor Xiang Bei and Wen Xiangqing, it seems that they have forgotten themselves. But this does not seem to be a bad thing for her, because at least she will not be beaten again.
Xu Nian touched her slightly protruding belly, and after taking a short nap, her sober mind began to think wildly again.
It has been proven by countless psychologists that people's thoughts are the most difficult to control in absolute darkness and silence. Even the famous Alcatraz prison in the United States has adopted the method of dark confinement to punish prisoners.
In Alcatraz Prison, all the notorious murderers and perverts are detained. When they violate the rules of the prison, the guards will lock them into the dark underground confinement room. None of these monsters with absolutely excellent psychological quality can last more than seven days, and some of them even went completely crazy when they were released.
Originally, she thought these were just rumors, exaggerating the facts.
But she didn't know how tormenting the loneliness in confinement was until she was really locked in Xiaohei!
Xu Nianyi was still struggling, she fantasized about what the child in her womb would look like when it was born, would it look more like herself or Shao Jun? Is it a boy or a girl? What should I name it
Every day she was imprisoned here, she relied on these fantasies to fight against the darkness and loneliness. She told herself that she must hold on, that Shao Jun would definitely come and go out by herself, and that she must keep the child in her belly.
But people are people after all. Although her willpower is very strong, she has begun to feel that she is in a trance in the past two days. Sometimes she can't even distinguish between reality and fantasy. She can even see her child in the dark. Running around in his cell.
She didn't know how long she could last like this, but she knew that she was not far from a mental breakdown.
"Xu Nianyi, you must persevere! This is not only for yourself, but also for your child!" She reminded herself over and over again in her heart.
Dangdangdang—
The sound of knocking on the iron door brought her back to reality.
"Eat!" The small iron window under the door was pulled open, and a white foam lunch box was stuffed in.
As soon as Xu Nian took the lunch box and opened it, before he could see what was inside, the iron window was closed, and the room fell into boundless darkness again.
A rancid smell entered Xu Nianyi's nostrils, she just frowned slightly, and began to eat in small bites. For the past two months, she has been eating rancid leftovers every day, some of which are leftovers from the two guards, and some of which are simply let go sour for her to eat.
"I will never let you starve my child to death, I must give birth to him!" Xu Nianyi swears in his heart while eating, tears flow into the rotten food, and a touch of bitterness in his mouth spread.
Click—
The iron door that had been closed for seven days suddenly opened, and strong light flooded into the room.
Xu Nianyi's eyes sting, but she still has an unstoppable urge to cry. But when she saw the person standing at the door, she forcibly held back her tears.
She can't cry in front of this woman again, never!
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect you to be alive. I have to say that your vitality is stronger than that of cockroaches." Wen Xiangqing's mocking voice sounded in Xu Nianyi's ears.
"I've let you down, maybe you can kill me now to declare your victory, but you'll never see me surrender and admit defeat." Xu Nianyi's voice was not loud, but his words revealed unshakable firmness.
"Kill you?" Wen Xiangqing said with a faint smile, "No, I have a better choice now. I want to show you something, and this thing saved your life."
Wen Xiangqing said, took out her mobile phone and put it in front of Xu Nianyi.
The phone started to play a video, although the screen was a little shaken, but Xu Nianyi still recognized the man in the wheelchair—Shao Jun at a glance!
"Shaokai, what's wrong with you? Since when did I have a wife? Who is that Xu Heyi you're talking about?"
"Shaokai, I really don't remember when I had a wife named Xu Nianyi, are you sure you're not kidding me?"
"Okay, Shaokai, let's stop here! Let's not talk about whether Xu Nianyi exists or not. Even if she does exist, it is impossible for me to like her. Do you think I will marry a married woman and Or Lu Jingcheng's ex-wife? I am amnesia now, but that doesn't mean my eyesight has also deteriorated, right?!"
"Enough! Shaokai, I don't remember Xu Nianyi, and even if we had a relationship before, it's already in the past. I don't want to waste my mind on a woman I don't remember at all."
Every word of Shao Jun was like a sledgehammer mercilessly knocking on Xu Nianyi's fragile heart.
"He doesn't remember me? He doesn't remember me?" Xu Nianyi looked at the phone screen in shock, eyes full of disbelief.
But the screen on the phone was still going on, and Shao Jun's words were still coming out of the receiver. Every word was extremely clear and extremely cruel!
Xu Nianyi's rationality began to collapse, her eyes became panicked, she shook her head in shock, and kept muttering to herself: "Impossible, he loves me so much, it's impossible for him to forget me! How could he forget me?" Maybe forget me? How could he? How could he... Jun, how could you forget me?"
boom-
With a loud bang in his head, Xu Nianyi's entire rationality completely collapsed, and the whole world was blown to pieces. She tilted her body and fell to the ground straight, a tear slowly flowed down along with Wen Xiangqing's hysterical laughter.