Chapter 7 — Changing Husbands After Nine Times

The reason written in the notice was: "Violating financial discipline, taking advantage of position to create unjust conditions for others, causing serious losses." The wording was quite gentle, but everyone in the military knew what happened. He personally reported the case and took On Di Ninh to the military prosecutor's office. The evidence in the five million yuan fraud case is extremely authentic. On Di Ninh pleaded guilty in court. Because the amount of crime was particularly large and the case was under both military and local jurisdiction, she was sentenced to thirteen years in prison. On the day of the trial, I also arrived and sat in the last row. When Wen Di Ninh was brought in by the judicial police, the makeup on her face was all smudged, her hair was messy, and she completely lost her weak, pitiful appearance like before. She stood in the defendant's chair, turned around and looked around. When she saw Co Hoai Chau, she suddenly burst out laughing. "Senior brother, before mortgaging the house, didn't you say 'for me, I am willing to do anything'?" Co Hoai Chau sat in the audience row, his face pale. His shoulder was empty, there was no longer that colonel star. "What, do you regret it now?" On Di Ninh's voice was high-pitched. "It's useless for you to regret. The money has been transferred by me, I can't get it back. You deserve it." The judicial police forced her to sit back down. I stood up and walked out of the military court. The sunlight shines on my face, a bit dazzling. The sound of footsteps came from behind. Giang Yen Thanh followed out, wearing a straight major's uniform. "Are you okay?" I turned to look at him, smiling. "Very fine." I'm really fine. My mother is gone, Gu Huaizhou has been ruined, and Wen Yining has also gone to prison. The people and events that had consumed six years of my life were finally completely gone from my life. Giang Yen Thanh gave me a glass of warm water. "What are your plans next?" I took the glass of water. The warmth from the palm of my hand slowly spread inside. "I want to buy back my mother's old house. Although it has already been sold, the buyer is a very good person. I negotiated with him, he agreed to sell it back to me at the original price." "And then what?" soul.” Giang Yen Thanh curled the corners of her lips. The star on his military badge flashed slightly in the sunlight. "I just heard that a teammate is working on a project to renovate a motel for both the military and civilians, and is lacking a designer. Do you want to try?" Looking at him, I suddenly felt that the appearance of this person standing in the sunlight was extremely beautiful. "Giang Yen Thanh." "Yes?" "Why are you treating me so well?" He was taken aback, his ears slightly red. "Because... when I was a child. I always give you candy." "Just because of that?" He bowed his head, used his military boots to lightly crush a fallen leaf on the ground. "There's one more reason." "What reason?" He raised his head, looking at me seriously. "I've seen you carrying an injured aunt Phuong rushing into the emergency room at the training ground, and I've also seen you cowering in front of the morgue." "Since that day, I've thought, for the rest of my life, I can't let you cry a second time." Wind blew between us, carrying with it the scent of early summer. I raised the glass of water and gently touched the cup in his hand. "So I told you." "I told you." Three months later, I bought my mother's old house. While renovating the house, I found an old photo in the bedroom drawer. That photo was taken when I was six years old, my mother holding me standing in front of the gate of the military family area. On the back of the photo, my mother used a ballpoint pen to write a line: "Khe Khe must be happy forever

"I looked at that text for a long time, put the photo in the frame and left it on the desk in the new house. Giang Yen Thanh poked her head out of the kitchen. "What do you want for dinner? Today the unit gives out special ribs." "Anything." "So how about making sweet and sour ribs?" "Okay." The sunset outside the window gradually fell. In the kitchen, there was the sound of shovels and pans colliding, along with the sweet and sour aroma. I sat on the sofa, opened my phone, and deleted all the contact methods of Co Hoai Chau and Wen Di Ninh one by one. Then, I opened the chat box with Giang Yen Thanh. The latest message was sent by you: "Tomorrow you Come with me to choose some potted green plants. The balcony is so empty. The unit said it was possible to apply for a greening subsidy for military family members." I typed and replied: "Yes." Thinking for a moment, I added another sentence: "Giang Yen Thanh." "Yes?" "Thank you." The opposite side immediately replied: "Nothing, sister." Looking at those two words, I burst out laughing. The night wind outside the window gently blew the white chiffon curtain on the balcony. From afar, the sound of a trumpet turning off the lights echoed on the training grounds of the military region. The days ahead are still very long. My Tieu Yen Thanh and I have a long future.