Chapter 236 : Chapter 236
Chapter 236. Returning to the Military District, a Mother’s Hopes
At sunset, the cloud sea over Kunlun Mountain was dyed a brilliant orange.
Jiang Yichen sat in the fighter jet returning to the East China First Military District. His right hand supported his cheek as he gazed at the sea of clouds gradually drifting backward outside the window.
“Brother Yichen, the cloud sea at sunset is really beautiful. Can I take a photo of you?”
Beside him, Su Linyu lifted the camera in her hand and revealed a sweet smile.
The slanting sunlight fell across her face, then entered Jiang Yichen’s eyes.
He nodded slightly. There was no doubting Su Linyu’s photography skills. For his sake, this girl was willing to learn practically anything.
What was even more genius was that she mastered whatever she learned.
Jiang Yichen settled into a comfortable pose, while Su Linyu held the camera and searched for the right angle.
This sweet scene made Mei Xue’er, Tang Long, and the others feel as if they had been force-fed affection until their stomachs were full.
Tang Long, who was very experienced in such situations, changed the topic and looked toward the bearded Mei Xue’er. “By the way, why did the Sleep God disappear after we came back from the ruins?”
“He is sleeping,” Mei Xue’er said with a smile. “The Sleep God fought against sleep for more than ten years. Now he can finally sleep without any burden.”
Lingling nodded and showed a distressed expression. “After the Sleep God joined the Battle Division, I saw him several times at night rubbing chili water around his eyes to stop himself from falling asleep.”
“If it were me, I would have already wanted to die.”
Tang Long sighed with some pride. “The Sleep God has finally endured hardship and reached happiness. Our Starfire Team is really impressive. We actually produced a god.”
Chu Xingchen also nodded with a smile. “During the Team League, the Sleep God turned the tide at the very last moment. Thinking about it now, he really was handsome.”
“He is even more handsome now.” Lingling cupped her face in both hands. When she thought of the Sleep God’s handsome face after becoming a god, she could not help giggling foolishly.
Mei Xue’er looked up at Jiang Yichen and Su Linyu, who were openly showing affection, and felt rather emotional.
She had been the minister of the Battle Division for so many years, yet she had never nurtured a god.
But Jiang Yichen, who spent every day thinking only about slacking off, was not only powerful himself, he had also nurtured the Sleep God into becoming a god. It truly made one envious.
With the contribution Jiang Yichen had made this time, he would probably receive another Special Class Merit medal.
No wonder Xu Lin had invited the Huaxia Martial Gods, the commanders of the Five Major Military Districts, and the members of the Five Battle Divisions to this celebration banquet.
To be honest, this was truly worth showing off and celebrating.
If one of her own subordinates had achieved such a feat, she would want everyone to know.
The fighter jet shuttled through the orange cloud sea and did not land at the First Military District until night had fallen.
Xu Lin and the other senior officers of the military district had been waiting at the airfield for a long time, their eyes filled with anticipation.
“Mom.”
Among the group waiting to receive them, Jiang Yichen saw his mother’s figure as soon as he stepped off the fighter jet.
She was dressed in a white-patterned soft satin qipao, dazzling beneath the lights.
“Auntie,” Su Linyu called excitedly, waving at Shen Qingyue.
Shen Qingyue smiled and nodded slightly.
“Yichen, your mother came all this way. You should catch up properly. At tomorrow’s celebration banquet, I will take you to meet the commanders of the Five Major Military Districts and let them see the grace of our East China soldiers.”
Xu Lin, dressed in military uniform, looked at Jiang Yichen as if he were looking at a priceless treasure. His entire face seemed to shine.
When Tang Long and Chu Xingchen heard this, astonishment appeared on their faces.
A single celebration banquet had actually brought over the commanders of the Five Major Military Districts. This was quite the grand occasion.
Jiang Yichen was also somewhat surprised. In his previous life, the last time the commanders of the Five Major Military Districts had gathered together was when Central China had faced the crisis of a Beast Tide.
But now, they had gathered because of their celebration banquet. This was truly a full display of prestige.
“All right, Commander Xu.” He smiled and nodded.
Xu Lin reached out and patted his shoulder, his eyes full of appreciation. “From the moment Yichen entered the New Recruit Training Camp, I knew he was a talent. Would you not all agree?”
The senior officers of the military district behind him froze, and their faces stiffened slightly.
When he entered the camp, Commander, you were not paying attention to him at all.
But everyone still nodded in agreement. “Yes, the commander has a truly accurate eye for people.”
Xu Lin nodded in satisfaction. After handing Jiang Yichen over to Shen Qingyue, he turned and had someone arrange accommodation for the Divine Battle Division.
They were all important guests for tomorrow’s celebration banquet. The East China Military District had been lagging behind the other four major military districts these past few years. This time, they had to hold their heads high.
“Mom, isn’t your son amazing?”
Jiang Yichen walked up to his mother and said with a grin.
Smack!
But Shen Qingyue raised her hand and slapped Jiang Yichen on the head. “All you know is showing off. Do you know how dangerous the ruins are? Even if you had to go, you should have called your mother first.”
“If something had happened to you in the ruins, were you going to make your mother send off her own son?”
Jiang Yichen rubbed his head and did not dare say anything. He was a little afraid that his mother would suddenly say, “I will count to three.”
That sentence represented the hierarchy of the family.
“Auntie, do not blame Brother Yichen. Brother Yichen was actually super amazing. Without Brother Yichen, none of us would have come back.”
The moment Su Linyu opened her mouth, it was as if she had poured oil onto the fire.
Would not have come back?
Shen Qingyue frowned and stared at Jiang Yichen with an unfriendly gaze.
“Uh...” Jiang Yichen blinked.
“Forget it.” Shen Qingyue sighed. “Xiao Chen, the next time you go on a mission, remember to call home. Do not leave without saying a word.”
“I know, Mom.” Jiang Yichen quickly agreed.
The corners of Shen Qingyue’s lips lifted, and she reached out to rub Jiang Yichen’s head. “You have not eaten yet, have you? Come on! Mom found a Sichuan-Chongqing noodle shop here in East China.”
“Linyu, you should come too. We are all family.”
When Su Linyu heard this, light shone in her eyes.
Family. Wow! What a blissful word.
“All right, Auntie... Mom,” she called out, as if compelled by some strange impulse.
Shen Qingyue was delighted.
Jiang Yichen raised his brows. Su Linyu’s change in address surprised and pleased him.
Looking at his mother and Su Linyu, his lips curved into a happy smile.
Although his mother was a little fierce, she truly cared about him as her son.
There was no need to say anything more about Su Linyu’s pure love either.
With smiles on their faces, the three of them got into the car and arrived at a Sichuan-Chongqing noodle shop. The moment they entered, they smelled an incredibly familiar aroma.
Three bowls of noodles were served, and it felt as if Jiang Yichen had returned to the days when his mother often took him to eat this as a child.
“Brother Yichen, do you like noodles with this kind of flavor?” Su Linyu asked curiously.
Jiang Yichen lifted the noodles with his chopsticks. “I would not exactly say I like them. When I was young, Mom often brought me to eat them, so they are more like a memory.”
Su Linyu nodded softly. Under the table, she quietly took out her phone and recorded it.
Jiang Yichen caught all of her little movements, and a helpless expression appeared on his face.
Sitting across from them, Shen Qingyue did not move her chopsticks. Instead, she looked at the two of them, her eyes full of expectation.
In the past, she had only hoped that Xiao Chen could pull himself together and stop sinking into ruin because of Lin Wan, so he could make his parents proud.
Now, Xiao Chen had truly changed, and the change was astonishing.
But gradually, whenever she saw these two children, she could not help imagining them getting married, forming a family, and giving her a grandson or granddaughter.
At that time, the joyful scene of their family together would be something truly worth longing for in this world where demonic beasts roamed everywhere.