After a long while, An Yi came back to his senses and asked cautiously, "Mr. Ou, haven't you always supported me in the army?" ”

Ou Yaoting shook his head: "I'm sorry, I went against my will, I didn't want you to join the army from beginning to end, and I always hoped that you could stay and fight with me." I regret very much that I left Guangzhou at that critical time, regret that my poor employment made you go on the road of joining the army, I have been thinking about how to redeem my mistakes, including at this time, I am trying to keep you, because you are a genius, with honest and kind qualities, firm confidence and perseverance, and a flexible and unique way of dealing with the world. To be honest, I've never met someone as good as you in my life...... Xiao Yi, stay, for our cause, for Chu'er, who loves you, stay! ”

"Chu'er? You mean...... Mr. Ou, what do you mean......" An Yi seemed to vaguely understand.

"Yes, Chu'er."

Ou Yaoting looked at An Yi gently: "You know that I only have this daughter, my wife gave birth to a boy before giving birth to Chu'er, but before she was a year old, she died of a seemingly ordinary fever, for which my wife and I were very sad, my wife was sad for two years before she recovered, and in the third year she was pregnant with Chu'er, at that time my wife did not have the current plumpness, at that time she was very slender, due to her frailty and long-term depression, I was very worried after she was pregnant with Chu'er, fortunately, Chu'er was born healthy and healthy, But my wife could no longer have children. My wife poured all her love into Chu'er, with comfort and hope, people slowly recovered, she persuaded me more than once to take a concubine, in order to inherit the incense of my Ou family, I have never agreed and will not agree in the future, I am a highly educated person, I love my wife, I love my daughter, they are all my life, so I can't let any of them be sad and sad, I don't want to see their tears...... I'm sorry I said so much, but I think you can understand what I mean. ”

An Yi smiled bitterly: "I understand...... Thank you sir for speaking to me, I know what I have to do. I suddenly felt so selfish that I dared to say love without even knowing if I could save my life...... However, no matter what happens in the future, I also want to tell my husband what is in my heart today, I really love Chu'er, even if I know that I can't get her now, I still have to say it honestly, I love her! Although I have no status and no ability now, I am convinced that as long as the bullet does not kill me and the bomb cannot be dropped on my head, I will succeed and become a man no less than you...... I'm sorry, please forgive me for my arrogance, but this is my true thought, I shouldn't hide it from you and I don't want to hide it from you, because, I have always regarded you as my benefactor in my heart, and I will definitely repay you if I have grace, yesterday it was like this, today it is like this, and tomorrow it will still be like this! I'm sorry sir, it's time for me to go, thank you for your long-term care, if I'm lucky, there will be a chance to repay him, goodbye! ”

"Xiao Yi—"

Ou Yaoting stood up and stopped An Yi: "You think about it again, okay?" If you are worried about the problem of face, I can come forward, I can go to your Principal Jiang to get his consent, you must know that patriotism and patriotism are not only on the front line to fight, as long as you stay, I can immediately let you marry Chu'er, and then let you go to the United States to study in the best universities in Europe, and after you come out, you will take over half of my Ou Yaoting, share the heavy pressure for me, and strengthen our economic strength. As long as we work together, we will be able to create a vigorous career, and we will be able to make our women comfortable and happy, so that they can live in happiness every day without worries and tears. ”

An Yi shook his head sadly: "I'm sorry, sir, I think it's late...... If I hadn't gone to military school, if I hadn't deceived the more than 200 people on the dock into the barracks, if my husband didn't say these things, I would have begged him. When I followed my husband, I just wanted to make as much money as possible with my own brain, lying on countless money, holding my own woman around my life, going wherever I wanted, and smashing whatever I wanted. But now, it is different, with the trust of my good brothers on my shoulders and the surnames of more than 200 brothers, I have no other choice...... Sir, or that sentence, you are my benefactor, if there is still a chance I am willing to serve Mr. at any time, including several industrial and commercial projects that are still brewing in my heart that have not yet matured, are willing to share with Mr., if it goes well, we can start to prepare after Nanjing, very promising, if you ask for Mr., please Mr. regardless of my fault, help. ”

Ou Yaoting had mixed feelings at the moment, disappointed, reluctant, admired, sad, shocked and other feelings welled up in his heart, he walked quickly to the desk, opened the drawer and took out the standard chartered bank's $50,000 cash cheque prepared in advance:

"Xiao Yi, since you have made up your mind, I won't say anything more. You and I are the same kind of people, but we have taken different paths, alas...... I've always wanted to send you the reward you deserve, but it's not that you find an excuse to refuse or you don't have a chance, this time you will be able to use it on the front line, take it, it's good to add some convenience to your military career, take it, don't shirk it this time......"

An Yi generously took the check and put it in his pocket: "Thank you, sir!" Please rest assured, this money will be used on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition, and on my brothers who were killed and wounded in battle, and I swear to you that I will never use a penny of this money on myself, so as to be worthy of Mr.'s love and expectations. Goodbye sir, if I don't die and return to Guangzhou, I'll come to visit you, and Chu'er. ”

"Xiao Yi...... Is it okay to be my son? ”

Ou Yaoting caught up, and his eyes were foggy.

An Yi explained guiltily: "Sir, when I was in the military academy, Principal Jiang called me to talk, and I said to him under his expectant gaze: I am born with only one father, and with the stinky temper of a student, I will only recognize my own father, and I will not recognize my godfather when I have a father like others, and students can't do that kind of thing." Thank you, Mr. for your affection, An Yi will always remember it! ”

An Yi's tall figure disappeared outside the courtyard gate, Ou Yaoting slowly returned to the desk from the window and sat down heavily, looking at the two cups of tea that he had not drunk a sip, in a daze......