CHAPTER 390: CHAPTER 388: THE BOUNDLESS LOVE OF PARENTS

Regarding Yuan Shougui, Sun Feng really didn’t know what to say.

He genuinely wanted to promote Yuan Shougui, to create an opportunity for him to achieve merit, but Yuan Shougui was quite incapable. During military training, Yuan Shougui was often the one dragging behind.

In fact, Yuan Shougui’s physical fitness wasn’t poor at the beginning; among the sons of ordinary people, he was definitely one of the best.

But who could have expected him to fall?

The previous fall injured his vitality.

If he had received adequate nutrition during his recovery period, his body would have mostly recovered. But this was the army, and he was just an ordinary soldier.

Even with the care of Sun Feng, the commander, Yuan Shougui’s recovery was still lacking.

Under such circumstances, Yuan Shougui would definitely be seen as the one dragging behind during military training.

And every time he fell behind, by the military’s rules, Yuan Shougui naturally would not receive any rewards.

The army’s rewards, aside from silver coins, included eating meat.

For someone like Yuan Shougui, who was dragging behind, he hadn’t tasted meat for several months.

Watching Yuan Shougui leave with the letter, Sun Feng sighed.

Yuan Shougui had no idea of Sun Feng’s thoughts, nor what he had missed out on.

He took the letter and went to a secluded place before tearing open the envelope to retrieve the letter inside.

There was only one page, with not much written.

As expected, the letter was from Yuan Bao.

It briefly introduced the situation of the Yuan family, inquired about Yuan Shougui’s condition, and then recounted the death of Sheng Xueyi.

"Xue’er... is dead?!"

Seeing the news of Sheng Xueyi’s death in the letter, Yuan Shougui’s face turned momentarily ferocious.

But soon, the ferocity dissipated.

Yuan Shougui looked at the letter in his hand, and his spirit seemed to scatter.

Now he had only one thought: he truly was the biggest fool in the world.

For Sheng Xueyi, he had fallen out with his family.

For Sheng Xueyi, he had joined the army, only to become a laughingstock.

But now, Sheng Xueyi was dead!

"Heavens, are you playing with me?"

Yuan Shougui collapsed on the ground, looking up at the sky.

Previously, he had already regretted, regretting how he ended up in this situation for a woman.

Even in regret, he held onto a glimmer of hope, thinking he could rise in the future.

But now, Sheng Xueyi was dead!

Everything he did truly became a joke.

The worst part is, his body was so weak that he couldn’t possibly stand out in the army.

Currently, he was only fourteen!

And to leave the army, he would either have to become disabled or survive until forty.

Twenty-six years!

Could he really survive in the army until forty?

Once Daxia went to war with Great Yin or Beili, Ba River Camp would undoubtedly be sent to the battlefield. With his ability, he might not even survive a battle.

He was still so young, not yet married, not having tasted the sweetness of a woman!

He didn’t want to die!

However, was this something he could decide?

Yuan Shougui suddenly wanted to cry, to wail out loud.

But he couldn’t!

This was the military camp, where blood was valued over tears.

A crying person would only be seen as a coward.

Though Yuan Shougui was always the one lagging behind at Ba River Camp, he still had dignity and didn’t want to be seen as a coward.

"Little cousin, thank you for remembering you have such an older cousin; before, it was my foolishness!"

"One day, I’ll make you see me in a new light!"

After gazing at the sky for a long time, Yuan Shougui put away the letter and slowly stood up.

One must know oneself!

Yuan Shougui knew his problem was that his body had not fully recovered, which was why he was the one dragging behind at Ba River Camp.

If he couldn’t recover soon, he would eventually be dragged down or die on the battlefield.

Once he understood this, Yuan Shougui wrote a letter and entrusted Sun Feng to send it out.

Yuan Shougui wasn’t stupid; he could feel that Sun Feng had some special concern for him.

Thinking of how his second and third uncles were once members of Ba River Camp, Yuan Shougui roughly guessed the truth.

This time, the letter he wrote was to his father, Yuan Pandi.

Yuan Shougui didn’t want to be transferred from Ba River Camp; he wanted to get up from where he had fallen.

But before that, he needed to recover his health.

And recovering his health required money.

Previously, Yuan Shougui had no choice.

But now, Yuan Shougui had a choice.

He didn’t seek help from Yuan Bao but sent a letter to his father.

It wasn’t until Yuan Pandi received Yuan Shougui’s letter that he learned his son had also fallen, almost at the same time as Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Li had already recovered, thanks to Mrs. Zeng’s care and good nutrition.

Knowing Yuan Shougui’s situation, Yuan Pandi could no longer hold back; he personally returned to Sanchuan City and found Ba River Camp.

With the connections Yuan Wangdi and Yuan Laidi had established at Ba River Camp, Yuan Pandi met Yuan Shougui, and also Sun Feng, the commander of Ba River Camp.

Sun Feng met with Yuan Pandi, though no one knew what they discussed.

In any case, after Yuan Pandi left, Yuan Shougui became one of Sun Feng’s personal guards.

From then on, Yuan Shougui finally had a chance to properly recover his health.

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Yuan Pandi returned to Yunyang City from Sanchuan City, first visiting his parents to explain Yuan Shougui’s situation.

For the sake of his eldest son, Yuan Pandi had used the names of Yuan Wangdi and Yuan Laidi this time.

Without discussing with his two younger brothers, Yuan Pandi felt guilty for acting this way as the eldest brother. So when he returned to Yunyang City, he found his parents and confessed the matter.

"Father, Mother, my actions as the eldest brother were inappropriate!"

"But if I didn’t do this, Shougui might not survive!"

Yuan Pandi looked tearfully at his parents.

"Eldest, your actions weren’t entirely wrong."

"Don’t think too much; when the second and third return, I’ll talk to them!"

Old Yuan had always held the eldest grandson, Yuan Shougui, in high regard.

When Yuan Shougui broke with the family for Sheng Xueyi, old Yuan was deeply pained. Now, hearing of Yuan Shougui’s difficult circumstances, old Yuan couldn’t remain indifferent.

"Father, I want to split the cheap food shop share that Xiao Wu gave me into three parts, one for the second and one for the third district!"

Feeling guilty for indebting his two younger brothers, Yuan Zhaodi had no other means of compensation but this.

Pity the hearts of parents around the world!

Though Yuan Pandi once resolutely abandoned Yuan Shougui, in his heart, Yuan Shougui was always his son.