Chapter 779: Su Shen Just Left
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Grandma Gao found herself reflecting. She had never imagined that the three children had such a pitiful past. If it weren’t for Gu Zi’s inherent kindness, what else could have warmed the hearts of these three children? It seemed that Gu Zi was far more worthy of interaction than she had initially thought.
An Yun also spoke up, “Su Bing, I heard what those two people said about my daughter earlier, and it upset me. However, your behavior was truly commendable. I am at ease, allowing my daughter to be your mother. I trust your father, and I trust you all to treat her well. The incident has passed, so ease your mind. You’re still a child.”
Upon hearing her grandmother refer to him as a child, Su Bing felt a warmth in his heart and finally managed a smile. However, he wasn’t accustomed to his brother’s exaggerated laughter. His smile was subtle, barely a lift at the corners of his mouth. He wasn’t sure if anyone could tell he was smiling, so he made an effort to lift the corners of his mouth a bit more. “Mom, Grandma, Grandma Gao, I’m fine,” he assured them.
Grandma Gao slapped her knee in relief and laughed, “That’s good to hear. Overall, our shopping trip today was enjoyable!”
The young Gao Ming, who was sitting on Grandma Gao’s knee, piped up, “Grandma, you hit my leg. It hurts!”
Only then did Grandma Gao realize that her beloved grandson was still sitting on her lap. She burst into laughter, and the others joined in, amused by Gao Ming’s aggrieved expression and Grandma Gao’s momentary confusion. The atmosphere in the car lightened, once again filled with warmth and laughter.
At that moment, Gu Zi felt an unusual sense of peace. She looked at the faces around her, as if admiring a group portrait of this era. Before she had traveled through the book, Gu Zi had always loved looking at old photos from different eras, studying the faces and the lively smiles they wore.
She had noticed that in those old albums, whether they were celebrities, great people, or ordinary folks, they all had a unique quality. It was an indescribable purity, persistence, and sincerity that only top-tier actors could portray.
This quality was precious, a personality trait that future generations could only possess after sufficient cultivation. Gu Zi looked at her reflection in the rearview mirror and felt fortunate. On her face, she also possessed this quality. She no longer needed to flip through old albums, searching for those sincere faces, to feel the beauty of that quality.
In the Imperial Military District, Su Shen had been inundated with team training tasks assigned by his superiors since the day of his welcome banquet. He was so busy that he barely had a moment to himself. He had just finished training a group of soldiers when another task was immediately handed down from above.
He hurried off to another training base, leaving behind a hurried silhouette that sparked conversation among several high-ranking officers.
“Turns out when Commander Su retired, it was just a ruse. He was off on a secret mission. Now that he’s back, he’s likely to stay in the capital for good, right? A promotion must be in the cards.”
“Is Commander Su that impressive? More so than Commander Huo?”
“You must be new here, not knowing who Commander Su is. Although Commander Huo and Commander Su are good friends, back in the military district, Commander Su was known as the ‘King of Soldiers’, and Commander Huo was merely his subordinate. Moreover, do you know who Commander Su’s mentor is? It’s the meritorious General Hu…”
Their conversation was abruptly interrupted by a cold female voice. “Instead of training your soldiers, you’re here gossiping!” They turned around, startled.
The quickest to react greeted her, “Deputy Commander Hu, good to see you! We were just discussing the grand drill. What brings you here?”
Hu Jie’s gaze was icy as she glanced at them, “Where is your Commander Su who’s supposed to be training you? I’m here on orders from the superior to find him.”
The officer who had just greeted her quickly understood, “Deputy Commander Hu, you’re out of luck. Commander Su just finished training here and has already left for the next base.” Upon hearing that Su Shen had just left, Hu Jie’s expression darkened further, and she turned to leave.
Once Hu Jie was gone, the group let out a sigh of relief. The officer from out of town asked in confusion, “Strange, why are we, a group of military officers, afraid of someone from the cultural work team? And why did you call her Deputy Commander Hu?”
The informed officer rolled his eyes, “You heard me call her Deputy Commander Hu, and you still don’t get it? The meritorious General Hu I mentioned earlier, who died in battle, is her father! Deputy Commander Hu has many connections. Even though she’s from the cultural work team, we lower-ranking officers still have to show her some respect!”