Chapter 4 — Soldier's Son

“Don't move.” Truong Tieu Bao was so scared that he sat down on the ground, crying and shouting: "Go away, uncle! This is my house!" I walked over and pulled down the dirty rope hanging from its neck. Above is tied my first-class medal. I used my sleeve to carefully wipe off the chocolate and saliva stains on it. After that, I solemnly put it around Luc Niem An's neck. "Son, remember, this is the honor I exchange for my life. From now on, only you can wear it." Luc Niem An touched the cold medal, eyes filled with tears and nodded: "Dad, I will definitely protect it well and not let bad people take it away." He pointed at To Van Tinh again and said in a low voice: "Dad, mom burned all your photos, only this one is left... mom said it looked unlucky..." This sentence completely sparked anger in my heart. For soldiers on the front lines, it is something left behind for family members to remember, a photo! I suddenly turned around and grabbed an anti-riot electric baton from the soldier next to me. To Van Tinh saw what was in my hand and finally collapsed. "No! Vien Chinh! I love you! I was just confused for a moment! Out of respect for my child... no, out of respect for the baby in my belly, please forgive me!" She held her stomach, intending to use that unborn cruel child in exchange for pity. "Baby?" I pressed closer step by step. “That's the illegitimate child of you and this scumbag, what does it have to do with me?” “If you want to give birth, go to prison and give birth!” Just as I raised the electric baton, preparing to let her taste real pain. Downstairs suddenly came an even more urgent police siren. Immediately afterwards, a majestic voice rang out through the loudspeaker, carrying irrepressible anger. "I'll see who dares to touch my grandson Luc Chan Thien!" To Van Tinh seemed to have caught the last life-saving straw, her eyes suddenly lit up. "Luc Chan Thien? That's... that's the military region commander!" She struggled like crazy, shouting downstairs: "Commander! Save my life! There is an officer here who abuses personal punishment! It's killing people!" She turned her head to look at me, a look of crazy joy on her face. "Luc Vien Chinh! You're done! The commander is here! You freely mobilize the army, wait to be shot!" I stopped my movements, looking at her lifeless appearance, I just felt funny. At the staircase door, that familiar figure finally appeared. Behind followed two guards. It was my father, head of the surgical department of the Military Region General Hospital, Luc Van Dao. Following him was an old man wearing a military uniform, with a fierce spirit. Commander of the military region, Luc Chan Thien. Also my biological grandfather. To Van Tinh was still screaming there: "Commander! You must take charge of me! This guy Luc Vien Chinh is lawless and wants to kill me and the baby!" Grandpa's face turned cold and he didn't even look at her. He walked straight in front of me, his eyes fell on Luc Niem An's small hands full of cracks due to the cold, and then looked at the medal around the child's neck. The old man's eye sockets immediately turned red. He reached out his trembling hand and touched Luc Niem An's head. “Good child… great-grandfather is late.” To Van Tinh's screams fell silent. She opened her mouth wide, her eyes seemed about to bulge out. “Great-grandfather?” To Van Tinh seemed to be struck by lightning, her whole body stiffened on the spot. “Great-grandfather?” She repeated these two words, her eyes swept back and forth between me and my grandfather, her brain clearly hung up. Grandpa didn't pay any attention to her at all, just sadly picked up Luc Niem An. Luc Niem An was a little afraid of strangers, curled up in his grandfather's arms, and asked me in a low voice: "Dad, who is this old man?" “This is great-grandfather.” I softened my voice. “The most respected father.” Grandfather's tears fell, touching the fragile torn sweater on the child's body. His fingertips touched the bruises caused by being pinched, and his face immediately darkened. “Van Dao!” Grandpa shouted softly. My father, Luc Van Dao, immediately took a step forward. The dean of the surgical department was usually elegant, but at this moment his eyes were filled with murderous intent. “Dad, it's me.” “Check the child, see where the injury is.” My father picked up Luc Niem An from his grandfather's arms. He lifted the child's shirt. Looking at the wounds and cracks from the cold covering its back, his hands were also shaking. “Malnutrition, tissue damage in many places

Soft, cracked skin due to severe cold, there are also traces of old bone fractures..." At the end, my father suddenly raised his head, staring at To Van Tinh. "To Van Tinh! At first, I respected her as my daughter-in-law, so I secretly used my connections to get her into the administration room of the General Hospital! I didn't expect you to treat me like that!” To Van Tinh was brought back to his senses by this angry roar. She finally realized what the scene before her eyes meant. The husband of an ordinary officer, whom she thought had no background, turned out to be the son of the head of the surgical department of the military region's general hospital, and the grandson of the military region's commander! “Headmaster Luc… no, dad…! Dad, listen to my explanation!” To Van Tinh knelt to the ground with a thud. “It's not like that! This child… this child is too naughty! I'm here to educate him! I want it to be good!” "Education?" My father laughed coldly.