Wang Huiping lived in the dormitory of the textile factory, in a small one-bedroom apartment allocated to her by the company.

Qin Yuanzheng dropped her off at the dormitory entrance, and Wang Huiping opened the car door herself, getting out with the child.

She looked at the car, then at Qin Yuanzheng's military uniform, and smiled gently: "Comrade Qin, I'll head back now."

Qin Yuanzheng nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "See you another day."

Upon hearing this, Wang Huiping immediately felt that there was hope. She smiled and nodded, "Okay, I live here and work in the textile factory. You can come to the factory to find me."

Qin Yuanzheng agreed, then glanced at Xiao Yuan, said nothing more, and drove away.

In fact, Qin Yuanzheng really likes children.

These days, there probably aren't many people who don't like children.

At least he once thought about getting married, having a few children, and living a happy life together.

But now...

He decided to listen to his cousin and see how things went with Wang Huiping. If they got along, they could settle down and start a family.

As he drove, he was thinking, and suddenly he wondered if Staff Officer Lin had found out anything about Sun Mingyong.

With that thought in mind, he changed direction and drove back towards the barracks of the mining troops.

Half an hour later, Staff Officer Lin was already standing in Qin Yuanzheng's dormitory.

Staff Officer Lin said, "Regimental Commander, I've already gone over there to inquire. The Independent Second Battalion doesn't have anyone named Sun Mingyong at all. Battalion Commander Zhao even had each unit bring their rosters to check, and it's confirmed that he's not there."

Staff Officer Lin is very meticulous in his work, he added;

"I asked them to check the previous years' retirees or transfers, but there were none. There were two people with the same name, but their ages and places of origin didn't match. One was over 40 years old and retired a few years ago due to injury. He was a local. The other was a new recruit who just joined last year. He was only 18 years old and was also from the province, not from out of town."

According to the information provided by Qiao Lanshu, Sun Mingyong is from Guangzhou and is 26 years old this year.

They don't match up at all.

Qin Yuanzheng had already reached a conclusion.

That Sun Mingyong was probably just deliberately trying to fool the young girl.

This situation is actually very common.

After all, in this day and age, people are far apart, and if a letter contains a lot of nonsense, no one can verify it.

Qin Yuanzheng said, "Then let's go to the First Battalion, and ask the Third Battalion as well. Let's ask within our regiment. I refuse to believe we can't find this person."

Staff Officer Lin said;

"Commander, you know what, I also asked the First and Third Battalions. The Third Battalion said that there is no southerner named Sun Mingyong in the army, but there is an employee named Sun Mingyong in the Chengbei Food Factory, which has a cooperative relationship with the army canteen. Sun Mingyong works in the business department of the food factory and is responsible for business liaison. But I have to wait until tomorrow to go and verify whether it is this person."

Regardless of the circumstances, Sun Mingyong is definitely not from the military, and the young girl has definitely been deceived.

Qin Yuanzheng pondered for a few seconds, then asked, "Is this Sun Mingyong married?"

Staff Officer Lin: "He's married. His wife is the daughter of the director of the food factory, and they have a son and a daughter."

Qin Yuanzheng: "..."

Qin Yuanzheng, with a stern face, said to Staff Officer Lin, "Investigate this Sun Mingyong thoroughly."

If Sun Mingyong really deceived the young girl and even started a family here, then he committed marriage fraud. For someone like that, forget about joining the Party; he should be stripped of his job as well.

……

Qin Yuanzheng went to the hospital that night to visit Qiao Lanshu.

He peered into the ward from the doorway and saw the little girl with her hair down, sitting on the bed, writing a letter on a piece of paper, presumably to send home.

The girl looked very well-behaved and quiet, and indeed seemed very easy to fool.

Such a pretty and well-behaved little girl, how could she survive without someone protecting her?

Qin Yuanzheng knocked and entered. When Qiao Lanshu saw him, her expression was one of great surprise and delight: "Commander Qin, you've come to see me?"

She thought Qin Yuanzheng would have already gone home by this time.

Unexpectedly, Qin Yuanzheng had just come at noon and was here again now. She was a little excited: "Please sit down."

As she spoke, she busied herself moving a chair for him, then grabbed a thermos to pour him hot water, and then went to get the canned food from the table to give him some.

The can was a bit hard to open; she tried twisting it twice but couldn't get the lid off.

Then Qin Yuanzheng suddenly walked over. The two were very close. When she looked up, she saw Qin Yuanzheng's strong jawline.

Qin Yuanzheng hadn't taken off his coat yet, and his body was steaming. He carried a faint smell of alcohol mixed with a slightly pungent smell of coal and the cool scent of cedar wood, creating a warm and comforting aroma.

This is a flavor unique to Qin Yuanzheng.

Qiao Lanshu's face instantly turned bright red.

Qin Yuanzheng took the can of food from her hand. His hands were large, with rough palms and backs, thick knuckles, and long fingers.

He casually twisted the lid off the can, then handed it back to Qiao Lanshu, saying, "It's ready."

Qiao Lanshu: "..."

Qiao Lanshu blushed, took the can of food, glanced at him somewhat shyly, and said, "Thank you, you're so strong!"

Qin Yuanzheng nodded with a blank face.

That's not what you call being strong; he didn't even use any force.

He sat down, looked at Qiao Lanshu's slightly flushed face, and sighed again in his heart.

Seeing his hesitant expression, Qiao Lanshu guessed that he had probably already found Sun Mingyong.

After all, it would be easy for them to find someone in their unit.

She already knew the outcome, so she wasn't surprised.

She sat down, placed the canned food in front of Qin Yuanzheng, and asked softly, "Commander Qin, you've come so late, is there something you want to tell me?"

Qin Yuanzheng nodded. Hesitation was not in his nature, but at this moment, he was still somewhat hesitant.

He was worried that the young girl wouldn't be able to handle it.

However, it's better to end the pain sooner rather than later. Rather than continuing to be deceived, it's better to let her know sooner.

So Qin Yuanzheng told him about Sun Mingyong's situation.

Throughout the conversation, he kept watching Qiao Lanshu's expression.

Then, as he expected, Qiao Lanshu did cry.

She blinked her big, dark eyes twice, and two lines of tears streamed down her face.

Qin Yuanzheng: "..."

Qiao Lanshu has fair skin, and when she cries, her nose turns red, and her eyes become watery as she looks at him and says, "Is it true? What should I do now?"

Qin Yuanzheng: "..."

Qin Yuanzheng is almost thirty years old and has been on the battlefield. He believes that his heart and body are as hard as steel.

In the end, she softened her heart.

He remained silent for a while before saying, "Don't cry. There are many unmarried men in the army. Don't you like the battalion commander? I'll introduce you to someone."

Qiao Lanshu: "..."

When did she say she liked the battalion commander?

After Qin Yuanzheng finished speaking, he immediately thought it was a good idea.

In their regiment, there are two unmarried battalion commanders.

He knew his own soldiers best.

They can definitely vet the girl well.

Such a well-behaved girl definitely needs to be matched with a mature, stable, and caring man; otherwise, he wouldn't feel at ease.

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