Chapter 221

Yan's old house. In the old study on the second floor of the small foreign building.

Due to the age of the building, the window of the study is not a modern aluminum alloy window, but an old wooden extrapolated Tianzi window.

The window was pushed outward. In the morning, a gentle breeze blew into the study along the open window, making the study particularly cool.

Zhengzheng Qing stood behind his desk, on which was a piece of white paper, which was pressed by a pair of zhenpaper made of Hotan jade carving animals. He held a brush stained with ink, but he didn't write an inscription for a long time. The hanging brush left a little ink on this superior rice paper.

After a long time, Zhengqing finally put the pen on the pen holder and sighed low.

"Sir, the investigation team is here and waiting for you in the living room."

The housekeeper gently walked into the study and whispered.

"I see." he said solemnly and lightly, sorted out his black Zhongshan suit, and then followed the housekeeper downstairs.

The members of the investigation team of the Central Military Commission did not exchange too much greetings after seeing Zhengqing. After a few words, they began to announce the opinions of the Central Military Commission on the handling of Zhengqing.

After listening to the handling opinions, Zhengqing raised his head, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"In view of the improper handling of the commander of the 24th group army, Zheng Zhengqing, in dealing with the unauthorized entry into the border of other countries' armed forces (river crab) personnel, resulting in casualties among Chinese citizens, he revoked the commander of the 24th group army, continued to serve as the chairman of Baoli group, and gave a notice of criticism within the party to see the effect."

"General Yan, accept the order." after announcing the punishment, the investigation team handed over the decision to Zheng Qing.

"Thanks for the lenient treatment of the organization. I obey the treatment of the organization and accept the order." I gave a military salute seriously and upright.

In fact, he was a little surprised at the result of the handling, and he noticed that in the handling opinions, the matter was characterized as "trespassing" rather than "invasion". This seemingly subtle change directly led to the change in the nature of the matter, otherwise his handling would not be so light.

As soon as the investigation team left, Ji Zhen stormed into the living room and asked, "brother Qing, I heard your handling opinions came down? What was the result?"

Serious Qing put the handling opinions on the tea table, "see for yourself."

Ji Zhen immediately picked up the order and looked at it quickly. Then she closed her eyes and muttered, "thank the ancestors of the Yan Family for protecting brother Qing from danger..."

"Well, now you should rest assured. What should you do?" solemnly and clearly waved his hand.

"Brother Qing, although you have been dismissed this time, you have not retired early, and you are still the chairman of the group. Maybe you can make a comeback in a while!"

Solemn and clear sighed, and the old Guozi face showed a bit of fatigue: "I have decided to apply for retirement. It's time to retire with success in my life."

"Retirement?" Ji Zhen became nervous. Her white face became stiff. She asked carefully, "brother Qing, why do you want to retire? You're not 60 yet?"

"I can't even protect my daughter-in-law. How can I protect the Chinese? Besides, I can't carry it. I just hope to live a few more years and have grandchildren."

"However, ah Kuan's career is not on track. You are now retired..."

"Ah Kuan, ah Kuan, you know ah Kuan!" became serious and impatient. "I have let ah Kuan enter the board of directors of the group. He has to go the rest of the way. I can help him go all my life as a father!?"

"But I heard that the group is going to carry out asset reform. This is the best time for you to control brother Qing. At that time, Baoli group will be our Yan Family!"

Serious Qing's eyes shot out a shocking light, stared at Ji Zhen and shouted, "shut up! Do you want me to embezzle national assets?"

"Everyone is doing this. Why can't we? Besides, even if we get the controlling stake with your influence through proper channels, there is no problem?" Ji Zhen retorted.

"Don't think! You don't want me to make mistakes on economic issues!" Zheng Qing angrily scolded, stood up and brushed away.

Ji Zhenqi's face is pale. She really doesn't understand what Zhenqing really thinks. People who have been strong all their life now want to apply for retirement by themselves.

"Mom, what's the matter with you?" Yan Kuan walked slowly into the living room, looked at Ji Zhen with a puzzled face, and asked softly, "are you angry with dad again?"

"Your father is really old and confused. This time, he was just removed from his post without substantive punishment. He even wants to retire! You said that the group will be restructured soon. How much will he lose to our family when he retires? Maybe the company he has worked hard for half a lifetime will fall into the hands of others!" Ji Zhen said angrily.

"Maybe dad has been under a lot of pressure recently. It's just an impulse. He won't think so after a while." Yan Kuan raised his mouth and showed a gentle and harmless smile. "Mom, don't worry too much. Wait and see."

Ji Zhen shook her head. "I know your father. He has never made impulsive decisions in his life. He always says he is a soldier and can't do things impulsively. I think it's imperative for him to submit his retirement application."

Yan Kuan frowned slightly, and the smile on his face faded a little. He said with some heaviness: "then you can find a way to delay him for a period of time. It's not too late to retire after the restructuring of the group. Now I'm trying to win over several shareholders of the board of directors. If my father retires now, I'll give up all my previous work."

"I'll try. I'd better have something to distract him now, but I really can't think of anything else he can be interested in."

Yan Kuan narrowed his eyes and meditated for a moment. "I have something that may attract his attention."

*

A country in Southeast Asia.

Xu nianyi has been locked up in this small black room for seven days. There is no light in the whole room. She can only calculate the time by watching the law that she will send meals twice a day. Only when the guard delivers the meal can she see a glimmer of light through the small iron window that can only be opened from the outside, but even this extravagant light will quickly disappear in five seconds.

In the dark, in the lonely black room without anyone, every minute and every second is suffering. This suffering does not come from physical pain, but from panic, anxiety and fear in the heart.

She has no way to restrain herself. She can calm down, or she is in a crazy state. Obviously, she is very tired, but her brain is highly active. She keeps thinking about the past, Shaojun and her situation... The more she thinks, the more anxious she is.

Without anything to kill time, she even began to wonder whether her mother lived in the underworld and whether she had gone to drink Mengpo soup?

Psychological research shows that there are two things that devastate human psychology most: the first is the loss of loved ones, and the second is the loss of freedom; These two things are superimposed on Xu Nian.

In the past two months, she had never seen Xu Fei, nor had she seen Beifang and wenxiangqing. It seemed that they had forgotten themselves. But it doesn't seem to be a bad thing for her, because at least she won't be beaten again.

Xu Nian touched her slightly raised belly. After just taking a nap, her sober brain began to think wildly again.

People's thoughts in absolute darkness and silence are the most difficult to control, which has been proved by countless psychologists. Even the famous devil island prison in the United States has adopted the method of dark confinement to punish prisoners.

In devil island prison, there are some notorious murderers and perverts. When they violate the prison rules, the guards will put them in the dark basement. None of these demons with excellent psychological quality can last more than seven days. Some people even went completely crazy when they were released.

Originally, she thought these were just rumors and exaggerated the facts.

But she was really locked up in Xiaohei to know how tortured the loneliness in confinement is!

Xu nianyi is still struggling. She fantasizes about what the baby in her belly will look like, a little more like herself or a little more like Shaojun? Is it a boy or a girl? What's the name?

Every day when she was locked up here, she relied on these fantasies to fight against darkness and loneliness. She told herself that she must hold on, Shaojun will come and go out by herself, and she must keep the child in her belly.

But people are people after all. Although her willpower has been very strong, she has begun to feel nervous in the past two days. Sometimes she can't even distinguish between reality and illusion. She can even see her children running around in this dark cell.

She doesn't know how long she can hold on to such days, but she knows that she is not far from mental collapse.

"Xu nianyi, you must insist! This is not only for yourself, but also for your children!" she warned herself again and again.

Dangdang——

The sound of knocking on the iron door pulled her back to reality.

"Eat!" a small iron window below the door was pulled open, and a white foam lunch box was jammed in.

As soon as Xu Nian took the lunch box and opened it, before he could see what was inside, the iron window had been closed and the room fell into boundless darkness again.

A rancid smell came into Xu nianyi's nostrils. She just frowned slightly and ate it in small bites. For the past two months, she has eaten rotten leftovers every day. Some are leftovers from the two guards, and some are simply put rotten before she eats them.

"I will never let you starve my child. I must give birth to him!" Xu Nian swore in his heart as he ate. Tears flowed into the rancid food, and a touch of bitterness spread in his mouth.

Click——

The iron door, which had been closed for seven days, suddenly opened, and strong light poured into the room.

Xu nianyi's eyes tingled, but she still had an uncontrollable impulse to cry. But when she saw the man standing at the door, she held back her tears.

She can't cry in front of this woman, never!

"Tut Tut, I didn't expect you to be alive. I have to say that your vitality is really stronger than cockroaches." Wen Xiangqing's sarcastic voice sounded in Xu Nian's ear.

"Let you down. Maybe you can kill me now to announce your victory, but you will never see me surrender and admit defeat." Xu Nian said quietly, but his words were unshakable.

"Kill you?" Wen Xiangqing said with a faint smile, "no, I have a better choice now. I want to show you something that saved your life."

Wen Xiangqing said, took out his mobile phone and put it in front of Xu nianyi.

The mobile phone began to play a video. Although the picture was shaking, Xu nianyi recognized the man in the wheelchair - Shaojun!

"Shaokai, what's the matter with you? When did I have a wife? Who is that Xu Yi you said?"

"Shaokai, I really don't remember when I had a wife named Xu nianyi. Are you sure you're not kidding me?"

"Well, shaokai, that's it! Let's not say whether Xu nianyi exists or not. Even if she does exist, I can't like her. Do you think I'll marry a married woman and be Lu Jingcheng's ex-wife? I'm amnesic now, but it doesn't mean my eyes are getting worse!"

"That's enough! Shaokai, I don't remember Xu nianyi, and even if we really dated before, it's a thing of the past. I don't want to waste my mind on a woman I don't remember at all."

Every word of Shao Jun's words was like a huge hammer hitting Xu nianyi's already fragile heart mercilessly.

"He doesn't remember me? He doesn't remember me?" Xu nianyi was shocked and looked at the mobile phone screen with unbelievable eyes.

But the picture in the mobile phone continues. Shao Jun's words are still transmitted from the receiver. Every word is extremely clear and cruel!

Xu nianyi's reason began to collapse. Her eyes became flustered. She shook her head in shock and kept whispering: "it's impossible. He loves me so much that he can't forget me! How can he forget me? How can he? How can he... Jun, how can you forget me?"

Boom——

With a loud noise in his head, Xu nianyi's whole reason completely collapsed, and the whole world was blown apart. Her body tilted and fell straight to the ground. A drop of tears slowly flowed down with Wen Xiangqing's hysterical laughter.