The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

After everyone had dispersed, Chen Yongtai quickly walked over to his younger brother, bent down, and pulled him up from the ground.

At this moment, Chen Yong'an's hair and clothes were covered with grass clippings, and he looked dazed.

"Second brother, are you alright?" Chen Yongtai asked with feigned concern, reaching out to brush the grass clippings off his clothes.

"Get out of my way! I've been calling you for ages and you haven't come to help me, but now you're suddenly concerned."

As Chen Yong'an spoke, he slapped his elder brother's hand away, then glanced at Jiang Dahe and the others behind him:

"And you guys, it was one thing for you to help Company Commander Wen and the others before, but why aren't you helping me this time?"

"Yong'an, this isn't our fault. It was your brother who told us not to interfere," Jiang Dahe said innocently.

"Exactly!" Wang Feng echoed, "We originally wanted to go up and help you."

Seeing this, the other brothers also laughed and unceremoniously shifted all the blame onto Chen Yongtai.

After hearing this, Chen Yong'an turned and glared at his elder brother, his eyes blazing with anger: "Brother, is this how you do things?"

Chen Yongtai, unconcerned about his brother's anger, slowly began to speak:

"Second brother, we're evenly matched. When you saw me surrounded by Dahe and Company Commander Wen, weren't you gloating too?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Chen Yong'an's face, but he remained defiant:

"I got hurt along with you in the end! I didn't do what you did—unfilial and just hid away."

"Are you done talking?"

Chen Yongtai glanced at his younger brother and said, "We thought we'd comfort you since you've suffered, but we didn't expect you to be so confused about who's the king and who's the queen."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Jiang Dahe and the others beside him: "Brothers, let's let him experience it again."

Jiang Dahe and his friends chuckled, rolled up their sleeves, and walked towards Chen Yong'an.

Chen Yong'an's expression changed instantly, and he immediately adopted a fawning tone: "Brother, I was wrong! I was just venting, why did you take it so seriously?"

Seeing that Jiang Dahe and the others remained unmoved, he backed away while waving his hands, saying, "No, no, no, brothers, we're all brothers, we can't fight amongst ourselves."

In the end, Chen Yongtai and the others didn't actually make a move, and then the group walked towards Li Kaixin.

Upon approaching, Chen Yongtai saw Battalion Commander Sun and casually asked, "Battalion Commander, you're back? How was the harvest today?"

Battalion Commander Sun's smiling face immediately changed, and he frantically started giving Chen Yongtai meaningful glances.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yongtai immediately shut his mouth. During the commotion just now, he had almost forgotten that the regimental commander was still there.

"Alright, stop with the act in front of me."

Commander Zhao chuckled and said, "How could I not know that your battalion goes hunting in the mountains every few days?"

Seeing that he could no longer hide the truth, Battalion Commander Sun quickly began to complain:

"Commander, I have no choice! If I don't organize a hunting trip, the camp's food supply will be severely compromised, and the soldiers' daily training will be a problem, let alone the special training that will last for the next month."

"Battalion Commander Sun, I understand all of this."

Commander Zhao said gently, "Things are indeed difficult right now. If you can figure out how to improve everyone's meals yourselves, why would I punish you?"

At this moment, Chen Yong'an, who was standing opposite, realized what was happening and exclaimed, "Battalion Commander, what special training? Isn't it supposed to be double the training?"

"Can you stop being so jumpy, kid!"

Battalion Commander Sun frowned and reprimanded, then paused and added, "The regimental commander just issued a notice that the entire regiment will undergo high-intensity special training in preparation for the military region's skills competition next month."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yong'an's face immediately fell, and he muttered, "Did I forget to check the almanac before going out today? Why am I so unlucky?"

"You brought this on yourself. If you hadn't kept your mouth shut, all this trouble would have happened," Chen Yongtai chimed in from the side.

When Li Kaixin, Jiang Dahe, and the others saw this, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.

After everyone had finished laughing, Battalion Commander Sun added, "Oh, right, there's something else I need to tell you. Your leave is canceled too. You all need to return to your units tomorrow!"

"What?" Chen Yong'an was taken aback at first, then exclaimed, "Battalion Commander, our leave has only just begun!"

"This is the regiment's decision. If you have any objections, go talk to the regimental commander," Battalion Commander Sun replied calmly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yong'an subconsciously looked at Commander Zhao.

Commander Zhao looked at him with a half-smile: "What, you have a problem with that?"

"No, no, how could I dare to..." Chen Yong'an shrank his neck, his voice growing softer and softer.

Chen Yongtai, Jiang Dahe, and the others also looked miserable; their perfectly good holiday had been ruined.

"Stop making that face. You can make up for the lost time later."

As Commander Zhao spoke, he turned to Battalion Commander Sun and said:

"Battalion Commander Sun, it's up to you what to do at noon today. I promised Kaixin I'd treat him to a good meal after the previous competition."

"No problem, Commander. Just you wait and see!" Battalion Commander Sun replied, patting his chest.

After hearing what the regimental commander said, Chen Yongtai and the others felt much better.

At noon, the camp canteen was filled with the aroma of meat.

As expected, Battalion Commander Sun kept his word and specially ordered the cooks to add several more hearty dishes, such as braised pork and scrambled eggs.

The soldiers rushed into the mess hall and, upon seeing the sumptuous meal on the table, immediately erupted in excitement.

"Is today Chinese New Year?"

"Good heavens, there's even braised pork! Has the battalion commander suddenly become kind?"

Company Commander Wen walked over with his rice bowl, smiling as he approached Battalion Commander Sun: "Battalion Commander, are we not living a good life? Why are we eating so well today?"

"Go away! If it weren't for Comrade Kaixin coming today, would you be able to eat so well?"

Battalion Commander Sun waved his hand dismissively, then turned and glanced at the soldiers of the surrounding companies:

"And you guys, you train every day, but not only can your marksmanship be worse than theirs, you can't even withstand a single move in hand-to-hand combat!"

Zhang Dehai, who was enjoying his meal at the next table, looked up and argued:

"Battalion Commander, this isn't our fault at all. Comrade Kaixin is simply gifted; we can't catch up through training alone. If he participated in the military region's skills competition, winning first place wouldn't be a problem!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers around him nodded in agreement.

Just now, they all learned about the military region's skills competition that will be held in a month.

Battalion Commander Sun didn't reply. After glancing at Li Kaixin, who was eating with his head down, his mind started working again.

After the meal, Battalion Commander Sun pulled Regiment Commander Zhao aside and they talked about something.

Li Kaixin finally reunited with Chen Yongtai and his brothers.

"Brother Yongtai, you've all lost your remaining vacation time, so what are your plans for now?"

"What else can we do? Just stay in the camp obediently."

Chen Yongtai sighed, his tone full of helplessness, "I was planning to take you out for drinks tonight, but I'm afraid that won't be possible now."

Chen Yong'an, unusually serious, said apologetically, "Kaixin, I'm really sorry about today. We originally wanted you to have some fun, but unexpectedly..."

"It's alright, Brother Yong'an, I'm already very happy today," Li Kaixin interrupted him with a smile.

Chen Yongtai, Jiang Dahe, and the others stared at Chen Yong'an in astonishment.

Chen Yong'an noticed this and said somewhat angrily, "What kind of looks are those?"

"Oh my, Yong'an, when did you become so enlightened? Weren't you just complaining a moment ago?" Jiang Dahe exaggeratedly covered his mouth.

Chen Yong'an blushed at what was said and was about to retort.

Chen Yongtai, who was standing nearby, immediately patted his younger brother on the shoulder: "Alright, alright, let's stop talking and take Kaixin home first!"

Chen Yong'an and Jiang Dahe exchanged a glance, stopped arguing, and then the group walked out of the cafeteria chatting and laughing.