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Chapter 69 I'd be happy even if I had to eat coarse food and wild vegetables
Upon hearing Liang Yi's words, An Min exclaimed in surprise.

Her expression was so adorable that Liang Yi couldn't resist reaching out and pinching the fleshy part of her cheek.

"Huh? What's wrong? You're reluctant to leave here?"

An Min shook her head: "I'm not reluctant at all. I'm fine with going anywhere. This is definitely a good thing, right?"

She looked worried. After what happened with Xu Dongjun, An Min no longer believed that anything good could happen.

"Of course, don't worry, I'll show you the documents once I get them tomorrow."

Liang Yi stood up and kissed An Min on the forehead.

The kiss felt like a stamp, and Anmin smiled helplessly.

Hopefully it's a good thing; her fragile heart can't take any more stress right now.

In the days following the arrest of whistleblower Xu Dongjun, the camp appeared calm on the surface, but undercurrents were still surging.

Especially after the news that Liang Yi was about to be promoted and leave was officially released.

That evening, Anmin returned home from get off work and happened to run into several family members who were picking vegetables together.

Zhang Guifen was among them, talking animatedly. When she looked up and saw An Min, her eyes sharpened and gloated.

"Oh, isn't this Commander Liang's wife?"

Zhang Guifen deliberately raised her voice and spoke in a sarcastic tone, successfully attracting everyone's attention.

"I heard Commander Liang got promoted? Congratulations!"

An Min stopped in her tracks and looked at her calmly, knowing that she must have a backup plan.

Sure enough, Zhang Guifen sighed dramatically, then changed the subject, her tone filled with undisguised malice and mockery.

"Sigh, it's such a pity. I heard the place we're going to... tsk tsk, it's the toughest border region! That place is so desolate, even birds won't poop there, the wind blows stones around, your nose will freeze off in winter, and your skin will peel off in summer! Forget about people, even mice would find it too desolate and starve to death!"

She glanced sideways at An Min's fair and delicate face, her voice suddenly becoming sharp and sarcastic, as if it were about to pierce one's eardrums.

“Anmin, you have such delicate skin, you’ve been pampered in the city since you were a child, you probably find even the sand and dust in the Northwest too choking, right? If you went to that kind of hellish place, tsk tsk tsk... I’m afraid you wouldn’t even last three days before you had to come back crying!”

"By then, will Commander Liang be focused on his career or just trying to please you every day? Don't hold him back and ruin his promising future!"

These words were barbed and extremely malicious, not only belittling An Min but also implying that she would become a burden to Liang Yi.

The surrounding family members fell silent, awkwardly lowering their heads, not daring to look at An Min, nor daring to respond to Zhang Guifen's words.

Anmin's fingers tightened slightly as she held the bag, her knuckles turning somewhat white.

Looking at Zhang Guifen's face, which was full of meanness and jealousy, she wasn't angry, but rather felt very offended.

An Min did not immediately refute, but simply looked at Zhang Guifen quietly.

Being stared at like that made Zhang Guifen's arrogant demeanor inexplicably falter for a moment.

Just as Zhang Guifen was feeling a bit uneasy under his gaze and was about to add fuel to the fire, Liang Yi's voice came from behind An Min.

"Comrade Zhang Guifen!"

Everyone turned around abruptly and saw Liang Yi's tall figure appear at the doorway at some point, backlit, his face cold and stern as if carved by a knife.

He strode in, radiating a chilling aura.

He had clearly overheard Zhang Guifen's words from outside the door.

His gaze was like lightning, fixed directly on Zhang Guifen.

The coldness and authority in her eyes made Zhang Guifen, who had been speaking fluently just moments before, turn deathly pale instantly. Like a chicken with its neck being choked, she couldn't utter a single word, only trembling with fear.

"Your information is indeed 'well-informed,' even faster than mine, the person directly involved, but you only know one side of the story." A very faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, but the smile did not reach his eyes; instead, it added a touch of chilling intimidation.

“The organization did transfer me to the border, but it’s not the desolate, windy, and barren outpost you’re imagining.”

Liang Yi paused, his sharp gaze sweeping over Zhang Guifen's face, which had turned ashen in an instant, and the shocked yet curious looks on the faces of those around him.

"It's an organizational secret, I can't tell you, but..."

Liang Yi's voice was steady and strong, with a hint of inexplicable amusement: "The base is a bit remote, and the conditions are indeed not as good as here, but at least it's a place where what's said is said."

He spoke the last four words very softly, yet they carried immense weight, as if he already held invisible authority in his hands.

The place fell into a deathly silence, with only the sound of suppressed breathing remaining.

Judging from Liang Yi's words, this is real power, truly absolute authority.

This is not "exile," it's clearly a promotion!
Zhang Guifen's face turned from white to red and then to purplish-blue. Her mean expression completely collapsed, leaving only boundless embarrassment and dismay.

She felt like a huge joke, being stripped naked and whipped in public.

Just then, a warm, soft hand gently grasped Liang Yi's slightly clenched fist, which was hanging by his side.

Anmin stepped forward and stood beside him.

Her face showed no panic or resentment that Zhang Guifen had expected, only a calm and composed expression.

She slightly raised her chin, her voice clear and melodious, like a mountain stream.

"Sister Zhang has really gone to great lengths, thinking of so much for me."

An Min spoke calmly, yet each word was clear.

"However, your worries are unnecessary. Follow Liang Yi..."

She turned her head to look at her tall and upright husband beside her, who had shielded her from all the storms of life, her eyes filled with unwavering trust and tenderness.

"Even if it means going to some remote mountain village to eat cornbread and wild vegetables, I'd be happy. Wherever he is, that's my home."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yi's originally cold and hard profile softened at a speed visible to the naked eye.

He turned around and tightly wrapped An Min's hand in his broad, warm palm.

The chilling feeling that had just risen from Zhang Guifen's vicious provocation instantly melted away, and a warm smile spread across the depths of his eyes.

He leaned down slightly, seemingly oblivious to everyone else, and whispered in her ear at a volume only the two of them could hear, with a hint of barely perceptible smugness and reassurance.

"With me here, how could I let you really eat coarse food? When we get to Baiyanggou, you'll be the leader's wife. Whatever you want to eat or use, it's just a matter of saying the word."

An Min's ears burned slightly, and she playfully pinched his fingers.

But the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up high, his smile so bright it was dazzling, a stark contrast to Zhang Guifen's ashen face.

"Congratulations, Commander Liang! Congratulations, Teacher An!"

Someone stepped forward and said this first, and the rest of the people quickly followed suit with auspicious words.

They weren't like Zhang Guifen, who loved to gossip all day long.

Commander Liang has just received a real promotion. If we don't curry favor with him now, are we going to wait until later?
With this in mind, everyone spoke even more sincerely when offering their auspicious wishes.

Liang Yi and An Min thanked everyone one by one, then said goodbye and went home.

As she was leaving, An Min paused and looked at Zhang Guifen.

"Zhang Guifen, next time you should find out the truth before you speak. Look at the misunderstanding you've caused. People will think you're lying."

(End of this chapter)