Fierce Love: Bringing Wife Home
Chapter 311 - 91 The Competition Begins

Chapter 311: Chapter 91 The Competition Begins

When everyone saw Gu Xiaoxi returning with Quan Shaoqing, except for Yun Xiao, they all treated the situation seriously.

Quickly forming ranks, Gu Xiaoxi also fell in. Then after Chen Cheng called the roll.

Everyone saluted Quan Shaoqing and Lin Mi together.

"Commander, may I ask for your instructions!" Chen Cheng asked loudly.

Quan Shaoqing waved his hand at everyone and said, "At ease. Now, I’d like to introduce someone to you. This person will be your personal doctor and will accompany you until the end of the world contest. Of course, whether you’ll have the chance to participate in the world contest depends on your performance."

Ai Xiang stepped forward, gave everyone a quick glance, and then said with a cheerful smile, "Hello everyone! My name is Ai Xiang. If you need anything, just tell me. Whether it’s a psychological issue or a physical ailment, I can treat it. I can even treat diseases of the military dog, too."

With those words, she threw a coquettish glance at Yun Xiao and Guo Dong, standing on her left.

Instantly, this elicited a wave of discontented murmurs.

"As long as you can enter the world contest and win a place, when you return triumphantly, I’ll treat everyone to red wine worth millions. But before you take first place, no one is allowed to get overtly excited or let down their guard. In the upcoming training, I expect everyone to work even harder," Quan Shaoqing said in a powerful voice.

"Yes!" everyone shouted with their utmost effort as if taking an oath.

The importance Quan Shaoqing attached to the contest was evident.

And they wanted to win even more and hoped to make it into the world contest.

After Quan Shaoqing left, Ai Xiang was taken to the dormitory by Chen Cheng.

Because the two of them were going to live together.

"Dr. Ai, I want to ask, what is Gu Xiaoxi’s relationship with the superior officer? How come she returned with you guys? The other day the superior officer said he was taking her to be confined. Do you know where she was confined?"

With a cough, Ai Xiang looked at Chen Cheng’s innocent face, patted his shoulder, and cryptically smiled, "How would I know such things? It’s better for you not to know either. The commander’s wife could beat you so hard they’d have to carry you out horizontally."

"Ah! Is the superior officer’s wife really that formidable?" Chen Cheng cautiously asked.

Ai Xiang squinted and smiled, patting his shoulder and making a shushing gesture, "How would I know such things? I’m just a doctor."

Ai Xiang touched her beautiful short hair and joked that if she revealed the relationship between Gu Xiaoxi and Quan Shaoqing, not only would Gu Xiaoxi not let her off, but Quan Shaoqing himself might strangle her.

On Gu Xiaoxi’s side, she was also asked similar questions by Huang Xin and Gu Yun, who insisted on knowing her relationship with Quan Shaoqing and where she had been confined.

Gu Xiaoxi had no choice but to lie to them.

...

The training continued, and a week later, some evidence of the Zhang family’s corruption and abuse of power was found. Old Master Zhang, at seventy years old, was even taken to the police station.

Zhang Jingyue’s father was also found to have some unsubstantiated achievements and was demoted.

Zhang Jingyue’s single mistake dragged down her whole family; disappointed to the core, her parents gave her a sum of money and sent her abroad, forbidding her to return to the country for three years.

As a result, the Zhang family also became the adversary of the Quan Family, and Zhang Fenglin became even more directly opposed to Quan Shaoqing.

A month passed quickly.

That day, everyone packed their backpacks, getting ready to go to the Imperial Capital for the national contest before the world contest.

Everyone had their backpacks prepared early on and set out for the Imperial Capital with their military dogs.

Two hours by helicopter, everyone finally arrived at the military district compound in the Imperial Capital’s C Division, Second Military Region.

This excursion was personally led by Quan Shaoqing, who brought everyone to stay in the Second Military Region compound. Tomorrow a six-day military exercise was to be held here.

By 9 a.m., everyone had found their own dorms and settled in the Second Military Region. The upper echelons granted unusual permission for everyone to take a trip to the city before the exercise began.

As long as they returned by ten o’clock at night.

Gu Xiaoxi and the others naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity, as the Imperial Capital was prosperous, at the feet of princes. Although she had been abroad, she had never been to the Imperial Capital before.

Quan Shaoqing had a large-scale meeting with the commanders of the Eight Divisions in Mr. President’s office at 10:30 a.m.

Therefore, he didn’t seek her out, and it just so happened she could go shopping with the others.

After changing into her own clothes, Gu Xiaoxi, Yun Xiao, Guo Dong, and others, who had never been to the Imperial Capital before, were full of curiosity about every blade of grass and tree there.

Gu Xiaoxi rented a commercial vehicle and, with six people in tow, headed to the downtown area.

Looking up at the towering skyscrapers, one could almost drop their hat in awe, while the intricate Bridgetrack and the very wide roads felt energetically vibrant, even the flowers lining the streets seemed spirited.

"So this is the Imperial Capital! I never even dreamed of coming here in my entire life," Yun Xiao couldn’t help but exclaim.

As Gu Xiaoxi drove, she looked back and asked, "Any thoughts, everyone? Shopping or eating something tasty? How about I treat everyone to some singing?"

"Is that appropriate? We won’t get fined for singing, will we?" Gu Yun was still haunted by the last time they were punished for drinking.

A gleam flashed in Xue Xiaoqi’s eyes, "That should be fine, isn’t it a free activity period, and we’re allowed to have fun? We’ll just steer clear of drinking."

"Alright, KTV! I’m all for it," Huang Xin raised both hands in approval.

"Let’s go then!" Gu Xiaoxi brought the vehicle right to the biggest KTV in the Imperial Capital. To put it simply, they were all a bunch of spirited youths, eager to play. Especially her, having not been to such a place for over a year, she felt the urge to go and belt out a tune or two for some thrills.

At one in the afternoon, the seven of them charged into the KTV, only to find out that it wouldn’t open until six in the evening.

This rendered the seven young people looking somewhat foolish as they sheepishly exited the KTV.

What should they do now?

Gu Xiaoxi and the group sat on the stone steps by the roadside, gazing at the bustling city, each with a troubled look.

"I feel like after being in the military for too long, we’ve become out of touch with society," Guo Qiwei sighed, "as if once we step out of the military gates, we no longer hold any value."

"Right, look at all these busy people. What exactly are they doing? If one day, I were to be discharged, what could I do?" Gu Yun wondered as well.

Gu Xiaoxi, resting her cheek on her hand, gazed at the unfamiliar city, thriving and splendid, a place that could be described as extravagantly opulent.

Everywhere was infused with joyfulness and peace due to the soldiers who had given the prime of their lives to serve the country and protect each and every city, resulting in the prosperity of today.

As for what to do after being discharged, if not returning home, what else could they do? The children of wealthy families could continue their fathers’ legacies, and those from poor families could only merge into the working masses, which is why many old soldiers prefer the battlefield over discharge.

They were soldiers, and once they doffed their uniforms, it meant abandoning their convictions and ideals, stripping them of their value. What difference was there from being dead?

She was unable to comfort them, because that’s the way the world is, survival of the fittest. The military was no different, only the truly strong survived.

"Let’s go! I’ll treat everyone to a meal," Gu Xiaoxi stood up, dusted herself off, and their group of seven, sitting by the roadside, managed to turn every head in sight, literally a hundred percent rate of return glances.

Everyone looked at them with a mix of curiosity and wariness; though handsome, a group of young men together like this seemed no different from a gang of street thugs.

In the eyes of the onlookers, good kids at this time should be at work or in school, not loitering like them, which was a clear sign that they were up to no good.

Better to find somewhere else to fill their bellies than be misunderstood by others.

Gu Xiaoxi thought, if they were going to eat, they might as well make it a good meal today.

For tomorrow, they might face a strenuous fight against hunger and fatigue.

What lay ahead was sure to be an inhumane ordeal.

They casually picked a place to eat, and upon entering, they stumbled upon a group of acquaintances.

Not exactly familiar faces, but they had exchanged looks before.

They had met them during their stay in the Second Military Region barracks, the seven great generals of Division L, one of Zhang Fenglin’s subordinates.

The lot of them shared a dorm, and because they had looked at them with a particularly unfriendly gaze, Gu Xiaoxi had taken note of them.

It was unexpected that a random choice for lunch would bring them together.

As Gu Xiaoxi and the others entered, the opposing group cast unkind looks their way.

Yun Xiao furrowed his brows, looking at the seven individuals across the restaurant, and curiously asked, "Have we wronged them? Soldiers from all Eight Divisions are here, so why are they looking at us with such hostility?"

"This is probably the first time we’ve met, and we don’t know each other. Judging by that look, it seems like we are sworn enemies from a past life," Gu Yun murmured as well.

Gu Xiaoxi led everyone to a table far from them. They were outside now, best not to cause any trouble; should any problems arise, they’d have a hard time explaining themselves.

Gu Xiaoxi casually ordered some dishes, and everyone ate, ignoring the unfriendly stares altogether.

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