Chapter 357: Welcome Feast (5-in-1)
by Sunflower“This military merit application form was written by that adult; there should be no exaggeration, it’s all true!”
Roggard said with a solemn expression.
“Then how do we deduct? Just let it pass?”
Bu Yin and the others asked, finding it tricky.
Roggard’s expression shifted for a moment, then he spoke.
“No, when have we ever been so lenient? We always take a cut!”
“How do you plan to deduct?”
Bu Yin and the others asked one after another.
“Watch me!”
Roggard picked up a pen and made a big stroke across the 3000 military merit points declared for the first battle, then another stroke across the 5000 points declared for the second battle.
Following that, he looked at the last 1000 military merit points and said.
“This one…”
“Deduct some too? Just for show?”
Caloci asked subconsciously.
“Deduct my ass, not a single point can be deducted.”
Roggard’s eyes widened, and he cursed angrily.
“Why?”
Caloci was bewildered.
“The third military merit was approved by the council. If we dare to deduct, we’ll be called in for questioning tomorrow!”
Roggard cursed impatiently.
“Yes, Senior.”
Caloci replied, trembling.
“Today is truly a living ghost.”
Roggard looked at the application form, saying with a headache.
Outside the audit room.
Hugh Eun and the others waited restlessly for the audit results, constantly looking at the tightly shut door.
“Why isn’t it ready yet?”
“This audit is taking so long.”
“Nothing unexpected will happen, right?”
Currifa discussed nervously.
Su Ming also felt a little uncertain.
Just then, the door of the audit room opened, and a staff member came out holding a pile of audit forms and called out.
“Major Zhao Shen!”
“Coming!”
A burly man walked up excitedly.
Su Ming and the others looked over, but unfortunately, their names were not among the dozen or so names the staff member called out.
However, at this moment, Zhao Shen and the others picked up their audit forms, and one by one, their faces turned ugly as they cursed.
“Damn it, I declared 300 military merit points, they cut 250, leaving only 50 points, that’s too much!”
“What are you complaining about? I declared 100 military merit points, and only 10 points are left!”
Upon hearing this, Su Ming and the others exchanged glances, all looking at each other with even greater concern.
Time passed little by little, and soon the door of the audit room opened again. The staff member came out again with a stack of audit forms and called out.
“Hegas, Currifa.”
Upon hearing this, Su Ming and the others immediately stood up and walked over.
“Coming!”
Soon they received their respective application forms.
Hegas nervously opened the application form and looked at the deduction section in the last column. It clearly stated the final audit result: 110 points deducted.
“Great, only 110 points deducted!”
Hegas shouted excitedly upon seeing the result.
Su Ming heard Hegas’s words, so he leaned over and asked.
“How many military merit points did you declare in total?”
“900 military merit points from two battles, plus 200 points rewarded by the council. They only deducted ten percent! This is the least I’ve ever had deducted in my life.”
Hegas was so happy he couldn’t stop smiling.
At this moment, Chen Ying and the others on the side also curiously asked Kaff.
“Kaff, how much did you have deducted!”
“Not much, I declared 3100 military merit points and only had 150 points deducted.”
Kaff was quite satisfied with this result.
Upon hearing their words, Su Ming’s heart immediately tensed up. He had declared 9000 merit points, so he expected at least several hundred to be deducted.
At this moment, Hugh Eun, Currifa, and the others all looked at Su Ming and asked.
“Su Ming, how much did you have deducted?”
“I haven’t looked yet.”
Su Ming replied with a wry smile.
“Hurry and look, I remember you applied for 9000 military merit points!”
Currifa said with a chuckle.
“That’s right, hurry and look!”
Hegas and the others all gathered around, urging Su Ming to look quickly.
“Alright!”
Su Ming then opened the application form, and it clearly showed a deduction of 5 points and 10 points.
“Damn, only 15 points deducted? That’s so little!”
“Awesome, Su Ming!”
“This is probably the least ever deducted in history, right?”
Hegas and the others looked on with envy.
Just then, Kaff suddenly spoke up and asked.
“Su Ming, how many military merit points did you originally have? Is it enough to be promoted to Major General?”
“That’s right, you’re a Major, so you must have over 1000 military merit points!”
Hugh Eun and the others immediately reacted and asked.
Su Ming did a calculation and said with a wry smile.
“I have a total of 1012 military merit points, plus 8985 military merit points, so now I have a total of 9997 military merit points!”
“Damn it, just three points short. Are these auditing guys deliberately trying to annoy people?”
Hegas immediately complained on Su Ming’s behalf after hearing this.
“Exactly, it’s a bit too much!”
Currifa and the others also complained.
At this moment, Kaff pondered for a moment and said.
“I don’t think it’s intentional. The auditors can’t see how many military merit points you originally have, or how many points you’re short of for promotion. This should be a coincidence.”
“I think so too, after all, the deduction was indeed quite small.”
Su Ming replied in agreement.
“Oh, that’s such a pity, just 3 points short of 10000! Otherwise, you could have been promoted to Major General.”
Ye Hai said with great regret.
Just then, Hugh Eun coughed and said.
“Actually, it’s nothing. Su Ming’s promotion to Major General is certain. He still has the Heavenly Base Heart battle to report. Once the Legion Commander returns, a quick report will definitely be enough.”
“That’s right, Su Ming’s Major General promotion is a sure thing!”
Hegas and the others immediately realized.
At this moment, Currifa also said to Su Ming.
“Su Ming, if you’re in a hurry, you can ask Major General Vickers to report the military merit from the third battle first. Let them deduct whatever they want, it’ll definitely be enough!”
“No, that would be too much of a loss! I’ll still wait for the Legion Commander to return.”
Su Ming declined with a smile.
“Don’t mess around. Now that the war is over, military merit is hard to come by. Doing that would be a huge loss.”
Kaff said in a deep voice.
“I was just joking, but it really is uncomfortable to be stuck like this, neither up nor down.”
Currifa scratched his head and said.
“You have a point, it’s truly damn uncomfortable, like having a fishbone stuck in your throat.”
Hegas and the others replied in agreement.
At this moment, Major General Vickers walked over and, seeing Su Ming and the others gathered together, discussing something, he asked.
“What are you all discussing?”
“General Vickers, you’re here. We were discussing Su Ming’s military merit. He had 15 points deducted, and he’s exactly 3 points short of being promoted to Major General!”
“These auditors really know how to deduct.”
Currifa and the others complained one after another.
“I thought it was a big deal. This is simple, I’ll declare another military merit for you.”
Major General Vickers said decisively after hearing this.
“General, no, no, no, let’s wait for the Legion Commander to return for the third battle. It might not be good for you to declare it.”
Su Ming quickly declined.
If General Vickers helped him declare, and too much was deducted, it would be a huge loss.
“That’s right, let’s just forget it.”
Currifa and the others said one after another.
“Why are you panicking? I’m not declaring the third battle. I’m declaring his military merit for escorting Tsar in the Dark Forest. Didn’t Su Ming eliminate that Type IV mutated Lord-level Black Fiend Beast? Although that monster wasn’t on the Federal Government’s wanted list, he still indirectly protected Tsar. I’ll fill out an application form for him and apply for 100 military merit points, isn’t that reasonable?”
Major General Vickers said calmly.
“That’s right!”
“That’s brilliant!”
“General, it has to be you!”
Upon hearing this, Currifa and the others praised him one after another.
“Thank you, General!”
Su Ming also said with great gratitude.
“Wait!”
Vickers then stepped forward, negotiated with the auditing staff, took an application form, and immediately filled in the information on the spot.
After he finished filling it out, he sent the application form in.
“General, will this work?”
Currifa and the others asked with some concern.
“Of course it will work, I also have the authority to declare.”
Major General Vickers said confidently.
Su Ming and the others then waited patiently.
About ten minutes later, the door of the audit room opened again, and the staff member came out, expressionless, and called out.
“Su Ming!”
“It’s out!”
Currifa and the others shouted excitedly.
Major General Vickers stepped forward and personally took the application form.
“How is it, General?”
Su Ming and the others all gathered around.
“Don’t worry, there’s definitely no problem, it will definitely pass!”
Vickers then opened the application form in front of everyone.
The application form clearly bore the ‘Approved’ stamp, but out of the 100 military merit points declared, 30 points were directly deducted!
Major General Vickers’s face immediately darkened, turning as black as charcoal.
These bastards actually gave him so little face, deducting 30 military merit points from a solid achievement!
Currifa, Hugh Eun, and the others looked at the deducted military merit points, all exchanging glances.
They whispered softly.
“My goodness, they deducted so much? Good thing we didn’t let Major General Vickers help us declare, otherwise, we would have been done for.”
“Yeah!”
Su Ming also looked awkward. The Legion Commander declared 9000 points for him and only deducted 15 points, but this 100 points was directly deducted by 30 points.
Vickers heard the discussions of Currifa and the others, and with a slightly embarrassed expression, he said.
“This was an accident. The declaration was rushed, and the preparations were insufficient, so more was deducted.”
“Yes, General is right.”
Su Ming and the others replied awkwardly.
“Alright! The military merit declaration is finally over. All of you go back and have a good vacation. Remember not to casually reveal your identities, especially regarding Star Radiance Fortress.”
Vickers coughed, then said solemnly.
Su Ming heard Major General Vickers’s words, and for some reason, that feeling came over him again.
“Understood, but General! If someone asks which legion we are from, how should we answer? If we don’t answer, it seems even more suspicious?”
Currifa hesitated and asked.
“It’s simple. When someone asks, just tell them you are from the Royal Order.”
“Then which legion of the Royal Order should we report?”
“First Legion, Second Legion, Seventh Army, just pick one. If the other person is from the First Legion, you report the Second Legion.”
Vickers said simply.
“General, will that work? If I tell this person I’m from the First Legion, and that person I’m from the Second Legion, after a while, they might think I’m a liar.”
Currifa and the others replied helplessly.
“Currifa is right, and what if they guess we’re from the Thirteenth Corps?”
Kaff asked solemnly.
“If they guess, they guess. As long as you don’t reveal the internal situation of the Thirteenth Corps, that’s fine. The main reason we need to keep it confidential is for our own safety and the safety of our comrades.”
Vickers instructed in a deep voice.
He certainly knew that Currifa and the others’ concerns were not unfounded, but for now, this was the only way.
“Understood.”
Kaff and the others nodded after hearing this.
Just then, Su Ming’s wristband vibrated, and a notification popped up.
“Dear Mr. Su Ming, the Federal Military Department officially informs you that your audit has been approved. Your accumulated military merit points have exceeded 10000 points, and your military rank has been automatically promoted to Brigadier General. The Federal Military Department will notify you soon for further study. Please prepare in advance. Once your further study is completed and you achieve an excellent evaluation, you will officially be transferred to Major General!”
“Huh?”
Su Ming looked at the message and made a surprised sound. He didn’t expect the notification to come so quickly.
“What’s wrong, Su Ming!”
Hugh Eun and the others looked at Su Ming in confusion.
“Nothing, it’s just the Military Department notified me that I’ve been promoted to Brigadier General and am to await further study at any time.”
Su Ming said to everyone.
“Congratulations!”
Major General Vickers took the lead in congratulating Su Ming.
“Promoted to General at 20, you’re amazing, the fastest promotion in history.”
Currifa and the others congratulated him with envy.
“Thank you, this is just stepping through the threshold, I still need to study and train.”
Su Ming said humbly.
Vickers reached out and patted Su Ming’s shoulder, saying with a smile.
“Don’t worry, this further study won’t be a problem for you.”
“Okay!”
Su Ming replied with a smile.
“Su Ming, give me your private contact information. We can keep in touch later.”
At this moment, Currifa spoke up.
“Give me one too!”
Kaff quickly said.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming said to everyone.
“How about this, let’s all exchange contact information. If anything comes up during the vacation, we can call each other!”
“That’s a good idea, we are one legion, we should take care of each other!”
General Vickers said in agreement.
“Exactly!”
Everyone began to exchange contact information.
After the exchange, General Vickers and the others also said their goodbyes.
“Let’s go!”
“Okay, I’m going home too.”
“Keep in touch.”
“Bye bye!”
Soon after, Su Ming appeared alone on the street outside, walking towards the nearby Sky-Rail Station.
The Sky-Rail Station near the Federal Government was basically deserted.
People who came here for business usually had their own private cars for pick-up and drop-off.
Soon, Su Ming boarded the Sky-Rail train returning to Royal Court Academy.
He first sent a message to Rhine, then quietly gazed at the scenery outside the window.
Buzz buzz ~
Not long after, his wristband vibrated, and a notification popped up.
Su Ming raised his wristband and glanced at it, a bit surprised that it wasn’t from Rhine.
“Respected General Su Ming, the Tsar will be moved to the shipyard for overhaul in three days. Please transfer the Level 4 Battleship, Wind Movement, to another berth within three days.”
After reading it, Su Ming quickly made a decision. He planned to rent a berth at the Royal Court Academy’s Interstellar Airport, as it would definitely be cheaper there.
Several hours later.
Royal Court Academy Campus.
Su Ming took out his phone and called Lin Fang.
Beep beep ~
The call connected quickly.
“Su Ming?”
Lin Fang’s rather surprised voice sounded from the phone.
“It’s me. I have something I want to ask you.”
“Go ahead.”
“I want to rent a berth for a Level 4 battleship at the school’s Interstellar Airport. Can you help me rent one, or do you have any good recommendations?”
Su Ming then said to Lin Fang.
“Berths for Level 4 ships are very expensive. Do you really want to rent one?”
Lin Fang replied in great surprise.
“Yes!”
“Then no problem. Where are you? I’ll come pick you up.”
“I’m at the bus stop in the school’s central courtyard area.”
Su Ming looked around and replied.
“Okay, wait there, I’ll come pick you up!”
Lin Fang hung up the phone after speaking.
Not long after, a black sedan drove over and stopped beside Su Ming.
“Su Ming, get in!”
Lin Fang rolled down the window and said to Su Ming.
“Okay!”
Su Ming immediately got into the passenger seat.
Lin Fang drove Su Ming towards the Royal Court Academy’s Interstellar Airport.
More than two hours later, Lin Fang brought Su Ming to berth number F4444 at the Interstellar Airport.
“This area has an excellent location, very close to the Royal Court Academy! The only downside is that the numbers aren’t very auspicious.”
Lin Fang sat in the car and introduced it to Su Ming.
“It’s okay, I don’t care about those things. How much does it cost?”
Su Ming looked at the berth in front of him, quite satisfied, and asked.
“The rent is 1 million federal currency per month, or 12 million federal currency per year.”
Lin Fang then said to Su Ming.
“I’ll rent this one, for one year first!”
Su Ming immediately decided.
“Then let’s do the paperwork. I’ll generate an electronic contract for you, and you can directly transfer the money to the school’s account.”
Lin Fang said very efficiently.
“Okay!”
Su Ming followed Lin Fang’s instructions and transferred the money to the school’s account.
Ten minutes later, after Lin Fang finished the operation, he smiled and said to Su Ming.
“It’s done. Oh, by the way, where’s your ship?”
“It’s at Starlight City’s Interstellar Airport. I’ll try to see if it can be moved over.”
Su Ming then raised his wristband and sent an application to the Tsar, asking its operators to help transfer the Wind Movement.
Soon, a message popped up.
“Respected General Su Ming, your application has been approved. The Wind Movement will be transferred to the designated location immediately.”
Seeing this message, Su Ming smiled and said to Lin Fang.
“It’s done. The ship will arrive shortly!”
“Okay.”
Lin Fang replied with a smile.
About half an hour later, a violent roar came from the sky, and the Wind Movement slowly descended from above.
“This, this ship is yours?”
Lin Fang looked at the descending Wind Movement and asked in utter shock.
“Yes, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing, this ship looks brand new, and it seems so advanced, definitely not an ordinary Level 4 battleship!”
“It’s alright. After the ship lands, drive the car up. I need to get something!”
Su Ming smiled and said.
“Okay!”
Lin Fang immediately responded.
At dusk, Lin Fang drove Su Ming towards the Royal Court Academy dormitory building.
Su Ming looked at the familiar scenery continuously flashing past the window, feeling a little touched inside.
More than an hour later, Su Ming and Lin Fang returned to the dormitory building.
After bidding farewell to Lin Fang, Su Ming walked into the cozy dormitory building.
He walked to his dormitory door; the three adjacent dormitory doors were all closed.
Su Ming pushed open his dormitory door, glanced at the empty room, and his gaze fell on Sun Lu’s bed, a hint of sadness appearing on his face.
He clearly remembered that during his last leave before service, Sun Lu had invited him to his home in the dormitory, but unfortunately, there would never be another chance.
Out of their thirty classmates who served, only twenty-five returned.
Just then, Little Gray jumped out of Su Ming’s pocket, scurried around the dormitory, and then jumped onto Su Ming’s bed.
“You’re quite clever. You immediately recognized which one is my bed.”
Su Ming walked to the bed, sat down, and reached out to stroke Little Gray’s head.
At this moment, footsteps sounded from the doorway, and then the door was pushed open, and Rhine and the others walked in.
Seeing Su Ming, they all greeted him.
“Class Monitor.”
“Hmm, you’re back. Did you find out what I asked you to inquire about?”
Su Ming asked calmly.
“We found out. Tomorrow morning, Sun Lu and the others will be moved to the Academy Cemetery, and their families will be there to mourn.”
Rhine explained to Su Ming.
“I understand. Prepare some flowers and notify everyone to gather at the cemetery entrance tomorrow morning. We’ll go pay our respects.”
Su Ming sighed softly and said.
“Okay, but Matthew and the others aren’t at school.”
Rhine explained to Su Ming.
“Hmm.”
Su Ming nodded slightly in response.
The next morning, Su Ming and the others arrived at the Royal Court Academy’s southeast corner area, at the entrance of the cemetery.
Elu and the other girls stood there, holding bouquets of flowers, their expressions sorrowful, having waited for a long time.
Su Ming then walked to the front of the crowd and said to Elu and the others.
“Cheer up. I don’t think Sun Lu and the others would want to see you like this.”
“Yes.”
Elu and the others took a deep breath and replied.
Su Ming then led everyone into the cemetery.
Gentle breezes blew, and along the way, the branches and leaves of maple trees swayed, making rustling sounds, as if welcoming their return.
Elu said to Su Ming.
“Class Monitor, the school buried Sun Lu and the five together. Their gravestones are next to each other.”
“That’s good. At least they have company.”
Su Ming nodded slightly.
Not long after, Su Ming and the others arrived at a sloping hillside where new gravestones stood.
Families could be seen standing in front of the gravestones, weeping softly.
Su Ming and the others walked over with heavy hearts.
These newly erected gravestones, apart from Sun Lu and the five, also included some from the Thirteenth Corps.
As Elu and the others walked by, they all placed a bouquet of flowers in front of their gravestones.
Soon, Su Ming and his group reached the right side of the hillside, and then they saw five gravestones side by side, with flowers piled high in front of them.
In front of these gravestones stood many family members dressed in simple black clothes, sobbing softly.
Among these family members were Sun Lu’s parents, grandparents, and siblings.
When Su Ming and his group walked over, Sun Lu’s parents turned to look at them, their faces showing sorrowful expressions.
Su Ming led Rhine and the others over. They first placed flowers in front of Sun Lu’s gravestones, and then each bowed to their gravestones.
After doing all this, Su Ming led Rhine and the others to turn around, bowed deeply to Sun Lu’s parents, and sincerely said.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t take good care of them.”
At this moment, a middle-aged man with glasses and slightly graying temples, his eyes red, opened his mouth and asked.
“You’re Sun Lu’s class monitor, Su Ming, right?”
“Yes.”
Su Ming replied in a deep voice.
“Sun Lu mentioned you to me. He said you took great care of him. As a class monitor, you’ve already done very well. His sacrifice isn’t your fault. War is inherently cruel, and we were mentally prepared for this when we sent him to the Royal Court Academy.”
Sun Ke’s voice was somewhat choked as he spoke.
At this moment, Zhu Wei’s relatives also said with red eyes.
“That’s right, they sacrificed themselves to protect the Federation. We are proud of them.”
Rhine and the others felt even more saddened when they heard their words.
“Thank you. If you ever need any help in the future, please don’t hesitate to come to me.”
Su Ming took a deep breath and solemnly said to Sun Ke and the others.
Sun Ke and the others said nothing when they heard Su Ming’s words, only silently looking at the gravestones, their expressions growing even more sorrowful.
At this moment, gentle breezes blew, rustling the corners of Su Ming’s clothes.
The next morning, in the dormitory building.
Su Ming slowly got up, went to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, cupped his hands, caught some cold water, and lightly patted it on his face.
Immediately, he felt completely refreshed.
Buzz buzz ~
Suddenly, his wristband vibrated.
Su Ming picked up a towel, wiped his face, raised his wristband and glanced at it, and was slightly startled, then answered and spoke.
“Mother?”
“My dear son, are you up?”
“Yes, I’m up.”
“I’m about to arrive at Starlight City Central Station. I’ve come to see you.”
Zhao Ning said to Su Ming very happily.
“Ah? Mother, why did you come here? The situation isn’t very safe recently. Did you come alone?”
“No, your father came too.”
“He came too?”
Su Ming was even more surprised to hear this. Su Yuan would rather die than come to Starlight City.
“Yes, we were just worried about you, and we haven’t seen you for so long, so we came. Son, aren’t you surprised?”
Zhao Ning said very happily.
“Happy. I’m going to the station to pick you up now. I won’t talk to you anymore.”
Su Ming’s mouth twitched slightly as he replied, then hung up the phone.
“Sigh!”
Su Ming sighed softly. They really knew how to surprise him.
He quickly walked out of the bathroom and put on his shoes.
“Class Monitor, where are you going?”
Rhine and the others, seeing Su Ming so hastily changing his shoes, asked curiously.
“I have something to go home for. I’m leaving first!”
Su Ming said and left in a hurry.
He had to quickly go to the station to pick up his parents, lest anything go wrong.
Starlight City Central Station, Platform 7.
A high-speed train stopped, and the train doors opened.
Zhao Ning, with her black hair tied up, wearing a blue and white cheongsam and black high heels, stepped off the train.
At this moment, Su Yuan, dressed in a black suit, with a red bow tie at his collar, and a worried expression, also followed her off the train.
“Listen carefully. This time coming to Starlight City, on one hand is to see our son, and on the other hand is to ask the old man to help Su Ming solve his academic problems. Don’t you dare mess up at the critical moment!”
Zhao Ning instructed Su Yuan with a worried tone.
“Don’t worry, I know what to do.”
Su Yuan replied, shrugging his shoulders.
The two walked towards the exit while talking.
At the exit.
Su Ming kept looking inside, searching for his parents.
Soon he saw Su Yuan and Zhao Ning walking to the exit, and then he walked up to them.
At this moment, Su Yuan, who had just reached the exit, suddenly stopped.
“What’s wrong with you now?”
Zhao Ning asked impatiently.
“Wife, my phobia seems to have flared up again. My right foot is uncontrollable.”
Su Yuan looked down at his constantly trembling right foot and said with a mournful face.
Zhao Ning immediately got angry and cursed.
“Can’t you have some backbone?!”
Su Ming also smiled bitterly at this scene.
His father was still so afraid of Starlight City, yet he insisted on coming despite his fear.
However, Su Ming still called out.
“Father, Mother!”
“My dear son, I missed you so much.”
Zhao Ning then ignored Su Yuan and jogged towards Su Ming, giving him an enthusiastic hug.
“I missed you too. What’s wrong with Father?”
Su Ming asked with a smile.
“Hmph, his old problem is acting up again.”
“Haha, I’ll carry him then.”
“No need, don’t spoil him!”
Zhao Ning also walked over angrily and slapped Su Yuan on the head.
Su Yuan covered his head, and his feet immediately stopped trembling, and he quickly pleaded for mercy.
“I’m fine now.”
“See, he’s fine now!”
Zhao Ning said to Su Ming with a smile.
“Okay, let’s go over there and take a taxi home.”
Su Ming said to Zhao Ning and Su Yuan.
“Okay, son, are you adapting well to school life? Are you eating well?”
Zhao Ning linked arms with Su Ming, walking towards the taxi area, while asking about his well-being.
“It’s going well.”
Su Ming replied with a smile.
More than an hour later.
A black hover taxi stopped at the entrance of the Su Family villa.
The three of them got out of the car.
“Finally back.”
Zhao Ning looked at the gate of the Su Family villa and said with some emotion.
At this moment, Su Yuan, who was beside her, looked at the villa, and his legs suddenly started trembling again, his face filled with terror. It was as if what he saw in his eyes was not the villa gate, but a gaping maw.
Su Ming shook his head helplessly at Su Yuan’s reaction.
Zhao Ning couldn’t stand it anymore. She reached out and linked arms with Su Yuan, subtly pinching his waist.
“Ow ~ It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!”
Su Yuan immediately cried out in pain.
“Don’t you dare mess up at the critical moment.”
Zhao Ning scolded Su Yuan angrily, having told him many times on the way here.
“I don’t want to either.”
Su Yuan replied with a bitter face.
Su Ming, meanwhile, smiled helplessly.
Just then, the Su Family gate opened, and Anko the butler hurried out, greeting them with great surprise.
“Young Master Su Yuan, Young Madam Zhao Ning, and Young Master Su Ming, you’re back!”
“Hmm, Butler Anko, are the old master and the others here?”
Zhao Ning asked very politely.
“Yes, the Old Master, the young masters of the family, and many uncles are all here. Please come in with me.”
Anko said to Zhao Ning and the other two.
“Okay!”
Zhao Ning immediately nodded in agreement.
Inside the Su Family villa hall.
Su Zhentian sat in the main seat, while Su Yao, Su Ying, Su Tianhan, and others sat on chairs.
Basically, all the influential members of the Su Family were present.
“The Federal Government’s release of weapon production quotas this time is very important to us. We cannot just stand by and watch others divide the spoils. If we miss this round of quotas, we don’t know when the next round will be!”
“That’s right. If our competitors get the quotas and we don’t, our situation will become even more passive in the future.”
Su Tianhan and other elders spoke up, offering their opinions.
Su Zhentian, however, frowned deeply, his expression very solemn, indicating that this quota issue was quite thorny for him.
Just then, Butler Anko hurried in and respectfully reported to Su Zhentian.
“Master, Young Master Su Yuan, Young Madam Zhao Ning, and Young Master Su Ming have returned!”
“Quick, let them in!”
Su Zhentian was very happy to hear that Su Yuan had returned. He hadn’t seen this unaccomplished son for many years, and it was impossible not to miss him.
“Yes!”
Butler Anko quickly walked out.
Soon, Butler Anko led Su Ming and the other two into the living room.
Swish!
Everyone’s eyes in the living room fell on Su Yuan and the other two.
The moment Su Yuan saw Su Zhentian, his legs instantly went weak, and with a thud, he directly knelt on the ground.
This kneeling not only stunned Su Ming but also Su Yao and the others.
Su Zhentian’s entire face instantly turned darker than charcoal, and his good mood completely collapsed.
At this moment, Su Dong and the others also whispered amongst themselves.
“Su Yuan, what trouble has he gotten into again?”
“I don’t know, I haven’t heard!”
“But looking at this, he’s probably caused trouble, otherwise, why would he kneel as soon as he arrived?”
Zhao Ning looked at the kneeling Su Yuan, her face also very unpleasant, but she didn’t dare to speak up.
Su Ming saw that Su Zhentian was about to explode, secretly sighed, and then said with a smile.
“Grandpa, my father hasn’t seen you for too many years, and he feels very guilty and misses you, so he wants to kowtow to you as an apology.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Zhao Ning reacted and quickly reached out to hold Su Yuan’s head down.
Su Yuan finally didn’t mess up this time and quickly kowtowed to Su Zhentian.
Su Zhentian’s expression softened considerably upon hearing this, and he felt a little touched, so he said.
“Get up! Come home more often when you have time.”
“Yes, Father.”
Su Yuan replied timidly.
Su Zhentian then said to Butler Anko.
“Go get three chairs.”
“Okay!”
Butler Anko immediately went to arrange it.
Soon, three chairs were brought over, and Su Ming and the other two sat down.
“Continue the meeting, there are no outsiders here.”
Su Zhentian said in a deep voice.
“Father, there’s something I don’t know if I should say.”
At this moment, Su Ying plucked up his courage and spoke.
“Say it!”
Su Zhentian glanced at Su Ying and said in a deep voice.
“Father, our Su Family now relies entirely on Thunder Group’s mecha production line to survive. It’s not a solution for everyone to just stay cooped up like this! Can’t you think of a way to ask the main family for more quotas so we can have room to grow?”
Su Ying said, throwing caution to the wind.
“That’s right.”
Su Dong and the other sons all echoed.
Su Ming’s expression shifted slightly upon hearing this. It seemed his uncles were all restless and wanted to establish their own households. And although Su Ying’s words were very subtle, they also revealed a hint of complaint.
He was complaining that Su Zhentian couldn’t provide them with enough resources.
Su Zhentian’s face remained taut after hearing Su Ying and the others’ words. Finally, he sighed helplessly and said in a deep voice.
“Fine, regarding the quotas, I will find a way to ask the main family for them. But I’ll say this upfront, and you all listen! Don’t think I don’t know about the messed-up things you’ve been doing behind my back! You’d better not let the Federal Government catch you, otherwise, you won’t even know how you died!”
Su Ying and the others all showed uneasy expressions upon hearing Su Zhentian’s words.
Su Yuan was even more terrified, his body trembling. He had just returned home and was already facing a big problem.
Su Ming naturally knew what Su Zhentian was warning about. If he wasn’t mistaken, he must have investigated who was smuggling mechas.
After giving his warning, Su Zhentian’s expression gradually softened, and he said in a deep voice to Butler Anko.
“Anko, prepare a luncheon to welcome Su Yuan and them.”
“Yes, Master.”
Anko replied respectfully.
Su Yuan was stunned upon hearing this. A welcome luncheon for him?
When did he ever receive such treatment? In previous years, he would always be reprimanded fiercely upon returning.
Why was this year different? Not only was he not scolded, but he also got a welcome luncheon?
Zhao Ning was also very surprised. She knew better than anyone Su Yuan’s status in the family. Moreover, Su Yuan had caused such a big mess two years ago.
As for Su Ming, he appeared very calm.
Not long after, Butler Anko had arranged the luncheon.
Su Ming and the others came to the banquet table.
At this time, the Third Aunt saw Su Yuan and Zhao Ning and greeted them warmly.
“Su Yuan, sister-in-law, long time no see, come sit down!”
“Hello, Third Sister-in-law.”
Zhao Ning replied politely.
Soon, everyone took their seats in order.
“Today is a family banquet, just us, so there are no many rules. Let’s start!”
Su Zhentian picked up his chopsticks and announced the start of the meal.
“Okay!”
Su Yao and the others all responded.
At this moment, the Third Aunt, with a beaming smile, picked up a shrimp and handed it to Su Ming.
“Su Ming, I haven’t seen you for half a year. Have you been very busy lately? Eat a shrimp to replenish yourself.”
“Thank you!”
Su Ming replied politely.
At this moment, Su Yao poured a glass of beer and handed it to Su Ming, saying.
“You should be free today, right?”
“Yes.”
“No problem, let’s have a drink!”
“Okay!”
Su Ming took it with a smile and clinked glasses with his Uncle Su Yao.
At this moment, Su Ying also expressed his concern.
“After half a year, you seem to have lost a bit of weight. Although you’re still young, you should pay attention to your health.”
“Okay.”
Su Ming replied politely.
Su Yuan looked at this scene with a puzzled expression. Had his older brothers and sisters-in-law taken the wrong medicine? Why were they so enthusiastic towards his son?
At this time, Zhao Ning also noticed that something was off; the attitudes of Su Ying and the others were too abnormal.
However, they didn’t say much, just ate in silence.
Just then, Su Fu hurried in, his face full of smiles, and reported to Su Zhentian.
“Master, good news! Young Master Major Su Rui has made a great contribution on the front lines and is about to return to receive a medal!”
“Damn it, that’s great! Our Su Family has finally had a moment of pride, producing two Majors!”
Su Zhentian was extremely happy to hear Su Fu’s report, picking up his wine glass and downing it in one gulp.
“Big Brother, congratulations!”
Su Haiwei and the others all congratulated Su Yao.
“Thank you.”
Su Yao also showed a hint of a smile.
Su Ying looked at this scene, his expression instantly somewhat gloomy, saying nothing.
At this moment, Su Yuan was also confused, and he curiously asked Su Ying.
“Third Brother, does our Su Family have two Majors? Who is the other one?”
“Your son.”
Su Ying was also stunned and replied in confusion.
“Ah? Su Ming is a Major?”
At this moment, Su Yuan was startled and spoke in a dazed manner.
Zhao Ning was also dumbfounded, turning to look at Su Ming and asking.
“Son, are you a Major?”
“Yes, I forgot to tell you.”
Su Ming explained awkwardly.
“Sister-in-law, didn’t you know? Su Ming was promoted to Major half a year ago! He’s the most promising one in our Su Family now!”
Su Haiwei also chimed in.
“That’s right, Su Ming, this child, became a Major at 20. His future is limitless!”
Su Ying quickly said flatteringly.
“Really? Son, are you not kidding me? How could you be a Major?”
Su Yuan asked Su Ming incredulously.
“It’s true.”
Su Ming forced a smile and replied.
He secretly thought to himself, what’s a Major? He’s already a Brigadier General now, and about to become a Major General.
If he were to say that, the entire family would probably explode.
However, Su Ming was too lazy to say more, after all, he hadn’t finished his advanced studies yet.
At this moment, Su Zhentian spoke, reprimanding Su Yuan.
“What are you so surprised about? You don’t even know what’s going on with your own son, what do you do all day?”
“I know I was wrong, Father.”
Su Yuan quickly replied.
“Sigh!”
Su Zhentian saw that he was still so timid and couldn’t help but shake his head.
At this time, Su Dong looked at his elder brother’s son who had been promoted to Major, his third brother Su Ying’s son Su Bin who was studying at the Royal Court Academy, and his ninth brother Su Yuan’s son Su Ming who was even more outstanding.
He then looked at his own son, Su Qiu.
He saw that guy holding a pig’s trotters and gnawing on it, making smacking sounds, completely lacking any image.
He was instantly furious, wanting to slap Su Qiu.
He shouldn’t have given him that ‘Qiu’ (ball) character in his name back then; now he really had become a ‘ball’.
At this moment, Su Haiwei and the others also said very solicitously to Su Yuan.
“Su Yuan, how are you doing in the Thirteenth District? If you have any difficulties, don’t hide them, just tell me.”
“That’s right, as your older brother, I’ll definitely take care of you!”
Su Yuan was also a little overwhelmed by the unexpected favor. His brothers, except for Su Yao, usually avoided him, so when did they become so kind?
Zhao Ning looked at this scene and quickly spoke for Su Yuan.
“Thank you for your kindness, Big Brothers. We are doing very well in the Thirteenth District, no need to worry, but we appreciate your intentions.”
She knew better than anyone that these people were so enthusiastic entirely because of her son.
Zhao Ning was not so foolish as to fall into their trap and accept their kindness; otherwise, Su Ming would have to repay all these favors later.
“Sister-in-law, you’re still so good with words.”
Su Haiwei and the others said with a smile.
The entire banquet was a scene of harmony and joy.
After a few rounds of drinks.
The Third Aunt saw that it was about time and nudged Su Ying with her arm.
Su Ying, whose face was flushed, also understood the hint and then said with a smile to Su Zhentian.
“Um, Father, there’s something I’d like to ask you to decide on.”
“Speak!”
Su Zhentian replied in a deep voice.
“It’s about Su Bin, who is now a second-year student at the Royal Court Academy and can graduate anytime. It’s time for his major life event to be put on the agenda. Could you find a good match for Su Bin?”
Su Ying said subtly.
“Yes, and Su Qiu, he’s also of age. Father, you must find him someone with a good background.”
Su Dong quickly said.
Su Ming’s expression was peculiar upon hearing this. Was this a blind date and marriage alliance?
Su Zhentian listened to his sons’ words without getting angry, but instead pondered for a moment and said.
“Since ancient times, establishing a family and career has been something every man should experience, and starting a family first is also a good choice. It just so happens that Major Su Rui is also coming home these days.”
“Yes.”
Su Yao nodded in response.
“The main family is going to hold a grand banquet recently, and major families and capital giants will all attend. All of you come with me then, and we’ll see if there’s anyone who catches your eye.”
Su Zhentian then said to everyone.
He had originally resigned himself to going back alone to ask the main family for some quotas. And while he was at it, he planned to ask his own father to get two Four-Generation Mechas for Su Ming and Major Su Rui.
But now, after Su Ying’s suggestion, he decided to take these sons and grandsons home for a trip, giving them a chance.
“That’s great!”
Su Ying and the others were all very happy. This was a great opportunity to climb higher.
However, Su Ming was surprised after hearing Su Zhentian’s words and asked.
“Grandpa, do I have to go too?”
“Go together. It will be very helpful for your career.”
Su Zhentian nodded slightly and said to Su Ming.
“Son, it’s fine to go. Your mother and I met that way too.”
Su Yuan quickly said to Su Ming.
“Alright.”
Su Ming replied helplessly.
He wasn’t a spoilsport either; going for a trip was fine, as he didn’t have much to do recently anyway.
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