Mr.President, Let's Get a Divorce
Chapter 172 - 176 Thirteen years of marriage, where did it go wrong?

Chapter 172: 176 Thirteen years of marriage, where did it go wrong?

"There’s a subordinate relationship, a trust relationship, and a leadership relationship, which are all correct, but I think there’s also a competitive relationship."

"..."

Song Lili’s words clearly piqued the interest of her classmates as well as Lu Ziqing.

Whether it be subordinate relationships, trust relationships, or the relationships between leaders and the led, everyone could understand and agree.

But... a competitive relationship...

How do you compete when you’re not on the same starting line?

"Tang Xiaohua, aren’t you taking quite an unconventional path with that statement?"

Su Ru remarked.

Beside her, Lin Xinglan looked on with curiosity...

"Our country’s military has been using the officer recommendation system for many years, leading to clear class stratification within the forces. Superiors suppress their subordinates, and nobody wants someone who was once below them to climb above."

Song Lili spoke indifferently...

Wen Nian’s voice echoed in her ears.

"Tang Xiaohua, are you questioning our military’s system?"

Su Ru furrowed her brow, feeling like Song Lili was just trying to grab attention on purpose.

"Shouldn’t it be questioned?"

Song Lili looked toward Su Ru.

Su Ru stood up, "The military has its system, and if it’s been in place for over a hundred years, that suggests it has its merits."

"Anything that doesn’t change with time will be eliminated by history, not to mention a system."

"Tang Xiaohua, anyone can speak baselessly without evidence."

"Without evidence?"

Song Lili smiled faintly, "The twenty-one people sitting here, aren’t they evidence? Isn’t the officer candidate program the most powerful demonstration of breaking old patterns? Otherwise... why hold selections, and why bother training?"

Su Ru found herself unable to refute and was momentarily silenced.

"Alright, Tang Xiaohua, why don’t you explain this competitive relationship then."

"Chief Lu, an officer’s role isn’t just to lead soldiers into battle, but more importantly, to strengthen the entire army. For that, officers must first earn the genuine respect of the soldiers, so that they are truly followed."

"If an officer’s ability is lesser than that of his soldiers, he should be replaced by a more capable one."

"The leader must feel a sense of crisis, while the soldiers should have ambition; any soldier who doesn’t desire to be a general isn’t a good soldier. Napoleon’s famous words from the West surely aren’t baseless ramblings."

"A reasonable, fair, and healthy competitive relationship will make the military stronger. That’s all."

Song Lili sat down.

The classroom was silent for a few seconds.

Everyone seemed to be digesting and reflecting on Song Lili’s words...

Su Ru knew that Song Lili had stolen the spotlight again! Even she began to ponder Song Lili’s assertions.

But Song Lili wasn’t the slightest bit proud, because these... were Wen Nian’s words, not hers.

Although she had a rebellious spirit and had felt the various inadequacies within the military, she was not as incisive in her conclusions as Wen Nian.

She only talked, but Wen Nian acted.

"It’s because of you that I’ve tried to accept this world, tried to believe that there are people like you, pure and kind, whether laughing or crying, it’s all real."

"And it’s also because of you that I want to try changing the world. If I can’t do it on a grand scale, then I’ll start with Country G!"

Song Lili never knew... that this was how Wen Nian truly felt.

Thirteen years of marriage, from the initial passionate union to the later indifference... she finally mustered the courage to start reflecting, trying to discern, where exactly did it go wrong... at which moment... with whom...

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