Choosing to ignore soone in need isn’t really difficult; within the mission, casualties are unavoidable. What’s hard is facing one’s own conscience and the responsibilities we bear.
If Qi Taiguo truly chose to ignore soone in need, even if no one knew, could he still face his own conscience calmly?
To be human, one must first be true to oneself before being true to others.
Being true to oneself is harder than being true to others.
"You don’t bla ?" Qi Taiguo saw that she didn’t look resentful at all and couldn’t help but ask.
Cheng Su shook her head, "Why would I bla you? Taiguo, you must always rember, you are a soldier of the nation; you can’t mix personal feelings with national matters."
Qi Taiguo felt a pang in his heart, pulled her back down into his embrace, and said, "Ah, why did I marry such a calm woman like you?"
Feeling comforted, she always finds the right words to console him when he’s troubled by such vexing matters.
Thus, he increasingly wants to share his grievances with her, discussing certain conclusions, and from each discussion, he learns sothing from her, thereby growing.
Qi Taiguo felt happy again, and moved by emotion, continued his previous actions, saying, "Although we saved her, there was a bit of a mishap; she got her hand stabbed by a separatist. Haha, it’s rather satisfying!"
"Is she alright?"
"She’s fine, won’t die. Let’s not talk about her, it’s a downer—how about doing sothing fun instead!" Qi Taiguo flipped over again, pressing down on her.
Cheng Su, however, thought of last night’s phone call and said, "Wait, I have sothing to say!"
"Can’t we talk after we’re done?"
"No, this is important." Cheng Su forcefully pushed him away, and with a flip, she sat on top of him.
"You like this position? Okay, go ahead!" Qi Taiguo closed his eyes and spread his arms, looking completely passive and open for anything.
Cheng Su almost couldn’t hold back her laughter seeing this, she patted his shoulder heavily, cleared her throat, and said, "Last night, not long after you left, a woman called our ho looking for you. I asked who it was and what it was about, but she didn’t answer and just hung up."
Qi Taiguo was taken aback and opened his eyes.
Cheng Su t his gaze, narrowed her eyes slightly, and said, "Qi Taiguo, Deputy Battalion Commander Qi, shouldn’t you explain who this woman is? Why couldn’t she even leave a na?"
She was clearly smiling, but Qi Taiguo felt that smile was like a Poisonous Snake flicking its tongue, hissing as it wrapped around him.
He chuckled awkwardly and said, "Honey, asking is pointless! I didn’t answer the phone or hear the voice; how would I know who it was? Could it have been a wrong number?" He also wondered internally, who could it be?
"Asking specifically for Commander Qi, and it’s a wrong number?" Cheng Su snorted and said, "Tell , is there sothing you’re hiding from ? Previously, Hualing saw you in the hospital, being intimate with a woman. Confess honestly, who was that?"
Being intimate, what nonsense!
With reputation and loyalty on the line, Qi Taiguo couldn’t stay calm anymore. He sat up and said, "What are you talking about, there’s absolutely no such thing, what woman? I’m clean and pure, absolutely not fooling around outside!"
"Really nothing?" Cheng Su eyed him.
"Really nothing! If there is, call a son of a turtle, strike down with lightning!" Qi Taiguo blurted without thinking.
Making such a heavy oath, Cheng Su glared at him and said, "Then who was the woman Hualing saw? You should be able to explain that!"
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