The Female General Dominates All After Transmigration-Chapter 297 - 295: Perfect Score

"What did you say? What kid?" Wang Lianqi pressed on, but Wang Guizhang crossed his arms, stiffened his neck, and turned away without a word.

Wang Lianqi went home with a belly full of confusion and asked his parents.

Both Wang Futang and Qu Cui looked bewildered.

"What nonsense are you talking about? The fourth child is your second uncle and aunt’s kid, who else could he be? Back then, your aunt was pregnant for several months, everyone in the village saw it, it can’t be wrong!" Wang Futang glared disapprovingly at his eldest son.

It was Qu Cui who, after frowning in thought for a while, hesitantly spoke, "Your aunt was at home during the whole pregnancy and delivery, there’s no mistake..." As she spoke, she paused, stopping mid-sentence and just looking at the old man.

But Wang Futang kept his head down, smoking his pipe, not looking at her.

After Wang Lianqi left, Qu Cui nudged the old man with her elbow, dissatisfied, and whispered, "Do you remember, the fourth one got sick a month after he was born, almost didn’t make it, had to be taken to the county hospital..."

Wang Futang, being a man, wasn’t attentive to such details. He wouldn’t go near during childbirth or confinement, never even saw the child, couldn’t think in that direction.

"Could it be?"

Qu Cui shot the old man a glance, snorted, and said, "Could it not? You know how his parents have treated Liansheng since he was little, don’t you?"

They barely kept him from starving to death. Since childhood, he never got a share of anything good at home. In the dead of winter, even though the family was poor, the other children of the second family had old patched cotton pants and jackets for winter. But Liansheng? In November, when the river was frozen, he was still wearing thin clothes. Even then, he was made by Zhou Xiuying to collect firewood every day.

Several times, Qu Cui couldn’t bear it and gave Liansheng the old clothes of her own children to wear.

Hearing this, Wang Futang squatted on the ground, took a drag from his pipe, and after a long silence, let out a heavy sigh: "Sigh!"

The way those two treated the child, and yet in recent years the child was sincerely filial... he truly is a rare good kid!

Those two really didn’t know how to appreciate their blessings.

Even if he wasn’t their own child, they’d raised him, so why couldn’t they treat him well? They just had to push him step by step, until his heart completely turned cold.

This matter, the old couple of Wang Futang only speculated on, feeling a sense of lament, but as no one had seen it with their own eyes, they didn’t dare to conclude anything.

Little did they know that thirty years later, this very issue would be brought to light again.

But that’s a story for another time, let’s not dwell on it now.

...

On New Year’s Day, during the Spring Festival, while the northern land was frozen and covered in snow, the distant southwestern border remained warm and humid.

Coincidentally, both holidays were spent by Ling Chengyan and her team while on a mission, and they didn’t eat New Year’s dumplings until they returned to their base on the third day.

However, they had a fruitful trip this time. They infiltrated behind enemy lines and destroyed three supply depots, effectively burning their storage of provisions and ammunition.

After completing their mission, they ambushed a convoy of transport vehicles and also achieved complete victory.

By the end of February, it was time for their batch to rotate back.

The personnel Ling Chengyan had taken from Huicheng, apart from the special training team that always followed her, were integrated into other teams.

The returning team was short of several members.

The absence of comrades and fellow soldiers left those who were retreating unable to fully smile, as leaving this place filled with gunfire and smoke stirred complex emotions in their hearts.

Before departure, the team collectively went to the cemetery to pay their respects and bid farewell to the comrades resting in peace there.

After pulling out, they rested for a week in the provincial capital before dispersing and returning. Some were even reassigned, with all procedures sorted without their need to run around.

After more than half a year away, in early spring March, Ling Chengyan finally returned home.

As they drew closer to home, the soldiers began to show more smiles on their faces.

Someone pointed outside the vehicle and laughed, "It’s so warm in the south that you can’t wear long sleeves, look at the remnants of snow on our roadside here."

Xu Dong, who came to meet them, laughed, "That’s not remnants of snow, it just snowed a bit two days ago, and the cold yesterday didn’t melt it. If you had returned tomorrow, you definitely wouldn’t have seen snow this year."

His words tugged at the heartstrings of many. Those comrades resting in the southwest would never again see the snow of their hometown.

Their departure was low-key, and most civilians had no idea.

The triumphant return was equally understated, with the trucks quietly reaching the district, entering the compound, and only then spotting leaders and comrades lined up to welcome them.

Han Guangchuan came to greet them personally, standing below, welcoming each returning hero.

The district’s welcoming ceremony wasn’t grand, but it was warm, giving these returnees a feeling of coming home.

A celebration had already been held in the provincial capital, and another was organized in the district. The Special Service Company lined up in perfect order. Yet in the ranks of other units, there were a few empty spots, reserved for the martyrs who remained in the Southern Border.

No matter how many years pass, they will always live in the hearts of their comrades.

After the meeting, everyone who had pulled back was given a month’s leave. Most packed their bags, ready to return home to visit their families.

Upon reaching home, Ling Chengyan didn’t deal with these trivial matters, leaving them all to Xu Dong.

She carried her luggage and returned home alone.

After more than half a year, Ling Chengyan returned to her home.

It wasn’t a weekend, so the children were all at school, even little Wang Wenzhang was at daycare.

Ling Chengyan took out the key from her pocket to open the door, but it was opened from inside. The tall man standing there upon seeing her, immediately beamed with happiness, "You’re back!"

Ling Chengyan also couldn’t help but smile, "I’m back."

Wang Liansheng took the baggage from his wife’s hand, reached out to hold Ling Chengyan’s hand, and led her into the house.

Closing the door, Wang Liansheng dropped the luggage in his hand, pulled his wife up and down to inspect, asking, "You’re not hurt, are you?"

Ling Chengyan let him inspect, her mouth curved into a smile and after a moment said, "No, our Special Service Company, all returned."

The Special Service Company’s complete return meant that not all other units could return completely. Wang Liansheng understood this underlying implication.

His eyes slightly reddened; he looked closely at his wife, his lips pressed tightly, picked up the luggage again, and led her into the house.

"Step over the fire basin," Wang Liansheng held his wife’s hand and said, "Spring sowing, the eldest brother’s wife came back home, she kept reminding me repeatedly, you have to step over the fire basin upon entering, for peace and safety, and all the best."

Ling Chengyan laughed, obediently lifted her foot over the fire basin at the door, allowing Wang Liansheng to lead her indoors, where he placed her squarely on the sofa, dropped the luggage, hurriedly went out, and shortly returned with a basin of warm water for her to freshen up.

As she wiped her face, Ling Chengyan asked, "Did you take leave?"

Wang Liansheng already went out again, bringing back freshly made hot noodles, "Political Commissioner He and Xu Dong both specially came yesterday to tell me you’d be back."

Ling Chengyan sat down, picked up the chopsticks and picked up the noodles, looked at the two poached eggs in the bowl, and smiled again, "I’m not taking a test, why go for full marks?"

But Wang Liansheng said earnestly, "Before you even returned, the word was out, you and your Special Service Company did exceptionally well this time. You all came back from an examination, full marks!"

Ling Chengyan, with a mouthful of noodles, suddenly felt her eyes warm.

She took advantage of eating her noodles to stay silent for a moment, after swallowing them, she looked up, smiling at the man opposite her, "Yes, I’m very satisfied."