The moon and stars are scarce, and the night in winter is extremely cold, Lu Ao sleeps comfortably on Tang Yi's warm bed, Tang Yi really can't sleep!

In winter, the day came a little later, and in the half-haze, Tang Yi looked at the time and found that it was six o'clock in the morning, but the sky outside the window was still dark.

Seeing that Lu Ao was still asleep, Tang Yi got up lightly and quietly pushed the door out.

After washing, Tang Yi went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Originally, I wanted to wake up Lu Ao after making breakfast, but before Tang Yi was ready, Lu Ao got up by himself.

Noticing movement behind him, Tang Yi turned his head and saw Lu Ao rubbing his hair and walking towards him with his feet raised.

"I'm awake, I still want you to sleep a little longer, and I'll call you later!" Tang Yi skillfully stirred the porridge in the pot, smelled the mellow and attractive aroma, covered the lid, and turned off the heat.

"I slept well, I'm already resting." Lu Ao had finished washing, and when he walked into the bathroom, he found that the toiletries he had used before were still neatly placed on the shelves.

Tang Yi is a very warm-hearted person, here Lu Ao feels like he is in his own nest, relaxed and casual, and feels warm.

In particular, when I woke up in the morning, I saw Tang Yi busy in the kitchen, and saw him bring over the steaming breakfast, which immediately warmed up this winter morning.

After eating Tang Yi's intimate breakfast, Lu Ao was about to leave, and it happened that Tang Yi was also at work time, so he went downstairs with Lu Ao.

While waiting for the elevator, Tang Yi looked at Lu Ao and asked, "Lu Ao, the Chinese New Year is more than a month away, will your troops have a holiday?"

Tang Yi asked about this, Lu Ao's expression flashed a little darkly, and then replied very calmly, "We usually don't have holidays, but I should be at home during the Chinese New Year this year." ”

"Really? That's great! Tang Yi was very surprised, and after the surprise, he asked suspiciously: "But, didn't you say that you don't have a holiday?"

Lu Ao nodded, paused, and said, "I applied for retirement, and when I officially retire, I will be free." ”

"What? Are you retiring? Why? Tang Yi was surprised.

"There's no why, I just don't want to continue!" Lu Ao replied lightly.

Tang Yi nodded when he heard this, and did not continue to ask, he knew that Lu Ao's choice to retire must be hidden, but he didn't need to know the real situation about Lu Ao's matter.

But no matter what the reason is, as long as it is Lu Ao's choice, Tang Yi agrees with it and will support it. It's just that, in the bottom of his heart, Tang Yi will also feel regret and pity for Lu Ao.

Downstairs, Lu Ao said goodbye to Tang Yi, and after seeing Lu Ao get into the car, Tang Yi suddenly took two steps forward, looked at Lu Ao from the car window, and asked, "Do you still want to leave today?" ”

"I don't know, maybe go back!" Lu Ao thought about it and said uncertainly.

"And what about the next two days, do you have time?" Tang Yi asked again.

"When I go back, I will have a lot of things to deal with and I may not have time for these days. What's wrong, what's the matter? Lu Ao raised his eyes, saw Tang Yi's slightly regretful eyes, and asked.

"It's nothing, then if you have time tonight, call me, I'll treat you to dinner!" Tang Yi's heart was somewhat lost, but he covered it up well with a smile.

"Okay, then I'm leaving!" Lu Ao nodded, slowly raised the window, and started to leave.

Tang Yi saw Lu Ao leaving, sighed softly, and also drove to work. The reason why he asked Lu Ao if he was free was because it was his birthday the day after tomorrow, and he didn't have many friends, so he wanted to call Lu Ao to have a lively time.

Since Lu Ao was not available for two days, Tang Yi thought that tonight, if Lu Ao had time, he could have a light meal with Lu Ao in advance.

Because, on his first birthday after reuniting with Lu Ao after six years, he wanted to spend it with Lu Ao.

Lu Ao originally wanted to go home and see Lu Ziqian and Fu Rongxi first, but after thinking about it, he still went directly to the Lu family's mansion.

There are some things, and it is better for him to talk to General Lu first, and then announce the confirmed news to everyone.

Coming to the door of the Lu family's house, Lu Ao stopped down, and as soon as he walked into the gate, he saw General Lu and He Xinran in the courtyard.

General Lu was stretching out his arms and kicking his legs for morning exercises, while He Xinran was pruning the evergreen ornamental trees in the yard.

"Grandpa, grandma, you're early!" Lu Ao raised a smile, shouted kindly, and stepped forward.

"Oh, it's Lu Ao here, it's really surprising this early morning! Come on, come on, let grandma take a good look! He Xinran was very surprised to see Lu Ao, dropped the scissors in his hand, and beckoned to Lu Ao eagerly.

"Huh!" Lu Ao obediently strode forward, letting He Xinran grab his arm and look at it carefully.

He Xinran saw that Lu Ao was full of joy, and his eyes were full of love, looking at how Lu Ao looked at him.

In other words, General Lu will be the same, although he will not have any such flesh and blood as Xinran, but he is always full of pride when he sees Lu Ao, his most proud child.

It's just that today, when General Lu saw Lu Ao coming over, his expressionless face suddenly sank, a trace of complexity flashed in his eyes, and the gloom in his heart was even worse.

Having lost patience to see He Xinran pull Lu Ao to make love, General Lu took a deep breath, calmed his breath, and walked over to Lu Ao and said coldly: "Lu Ao, you come in with me!" ”

"I haven't finished talking to Lu Ao yet!" He Xinran was a little unhappy, looking at General Lu's gloomy face, he couldn't help but get angry: "You old man, you've been straining your face since yesterday, and I don't know who provoked you." Today, Lu Ao is back easily, if you don't talk well, forget it, what kind of evil fire is sent at Lu Ao. ”

"You, what do you know...... General Lu was in a terrible mood, but he couldn't be angry with He Xinran, so he could only stomp his feet in annoyance, brushed his sleeves and left.

"This old man is really annoying!" He Xinran glanced at General Lu and muttered unforgivingly.

"Grandma, don't be angry, or I'll help you back to the house to rest!" Lu Ao took He Xinran's shoulder and said softly.

"No, I'm just out there, it's fine." Facing Lu Ao, He Xinran's tone immediately changed, soft and kind.

"Okay, then I'll go to grandpa first, and I'll come back to chat with you later." After persuading He Xinran, Lu Ao walked towards the house.

In the living room, Lu Ao didn't see General Lu, and when he heard the servant say that General Lu went to the study, Lu Ao's heart suddenly sank, and he breathed out a little tightly.

Everyone knows that the most inaccessible place in this house is General Lu's study. This is deeply felt by the people of the Lu family, especially his father Ziqian.

How many times has General Lu really been angry, all in the study. Moreover, every time General Lu needs to go into the study to talk about things, they are all big things, so the consequences are also very serious.

Because of this, General Lu's study is equivalent to a forbidden area, and if it weren't for General Lu's insistence on "inviting", I'm afraid no one would be willing to enter.

Outside the door of the study, Lu Ao felt the oppressive atmosphere, pursed his lips, and Lu Ao reached out and knocked on the door.

"Grandpa, it's me!" Lu Ao's voice was very respectful, that was absolute respect for General Lu.

"Come in!" General Lu's voice was not loud, but it was crisp and full of momentum.

Lu Ao pushed the door and walked in, and found that General Lu was not sitting at the desk as usual, waiting for them to make mistakes honestly with a stern expression.

Instead, he stood alone by the window, looking out of the window, his eyes were a little lonely, and his expression was a little lonely.

"Grandpa, I'm sorry!" Although General Lu still stood straight and his body was strong, Lu Ao suddenly found that General Lu was really much older.

In particular, the expression on General Lu's face was so lonely. The once high-spirited, domineering and proud have all become dull and dull, and the heart is as dead as ashes.

Such a General Lu makes people feel sad......

Lu Ao knew that all this stemmed from him, he was the only hope of General Lu in this life, and it was all General Lu's expectations.

But now, Lu Ao, who can make General Lu proud and proud, no longer exists, and all he brings to General Lu is heartache.

"Tell me, why?" General Lu is the one who knows Lu Ao better than anyone else, he knows Lu Ao well, if he didn't have no choice, Lu Ao would never do this.

"Grandpa......" Lu Ao had a sour nose and a little hoarse, and he was silent for a while before Lu Ao spoke again: "I did encounter something very bad, and it was a very serious thing." Some, some, some things, forced me to leave the army. ”

"Is this what you're capable of? Could it be that you can only be led by the nose by the other party, and can't find a way to completely solve it? Lu Ao, you are not a coward! "This is affirmed by General Lu, and he knows the hardness in Lu Ao's bones.

"Grandpa, this incident is not trivial, and it is very implicated. I don't want innocent people to die because of me, and I don't want you to be in danger, and I don't want the Rong Gang to be in danger. That's why I want to get out of the army completely, and I can let it go without worry. ”

"......" Lu Ao said this, General Lu couldn't help frowning, and after a long time, he shook his head with a sigh and said helplessly: "It seems that in my life, I really can't see my Lu family's descendants in the army and serve the country!" ”

"I'm sorry, Grandpa, I know this hurts your heart, but I really don't have a choice!" At this time, Lu Ao had to admit his powerlessness, he had always thought that he was strong enough, but now it seems that it is far from enough.

"Don't talk about that! Lu Ao, if you want me to promise you that you can retire, then you can explain these things to me clearly! "General Lu can tolerate Lu Ao applying for retirement when he has no other choice, but he must know the real reason for the matter, which is his bottom line.

"Okay......" After hesitating for a moment, Lu Ao nodded solemnly and asked General Lu to sit down on the chair, and then told General Lu everything eloquently.