Chapter 253: with translation of chapter title

The verdict for the Yu family members came down quickly; although their behavior did not cause substantive harm to Li Zhaodi,

but because the nature was too heinous, and also because they were in this special period, they were given a heavy sentence.

Yu Mother, as the mastermind, was sentenced to fifteen years; Yu Elder Sister, Yu Second Sister, and Yu Pengfei were each sentenced to ten years.

After the verdict was announced, every member of the Yu family felt dead inside; Yu Elder Sister and Yu Second Sister immediately felt it was over, and their husbands and in-laws would certainly not wait for them to get out of prison.

Originally dazed, Yu Mother could no longer control herself, she began to sob uncontrollably; it was she who had harmed her own children.

If it weren't for her inner greed, their family would not have ended up like this.

The calmest was Yu Pengfei; he knew his life was ruined, he would never be a man again, and how many years in prison made no difference to him.

Li Zhaodi watched all this, her face calm, without any ripple; everyone must bear responsibility for what they have done.

Her entanglement with the Yu family has now completely ended; she still has a long road ahead.

As Yu Elder Sister and Yu Second Sister had expected, on the second day after they entered prison, they received their husbands' divorce agreements.

Yu Elder Sister and Yu Second Sister initially did not want a divorce; as long as the marriage existed in their hearts, they retained a lingering hope.

That was the hope that kept them going in prison.

But their in-laws used the children as leverage, forcing Yu Elder Sister and Yu Second Sister to compromise.

Although they knew that even after divorce, the in-laws might not treat the children well, they ultimately could not bear to watch their own children be abused.

Every time they thought of their children having to make a living under a stepmother's hand, Yu Elder Sister and Yu Second Sister felt their hearts torn apart, filled with deep regret.

After the Yu family matter ended, Li Zhaodi devoted herself even more seriously to work; in her heart, only work would not betray her, men were fundamentally unreliable, and dealing with emotions was no match for focusing on work.

Seeing that Li Zhaodi's life had returned to normal and was not greatly affected, Su Ruo's worries were put to rest.

After the vacation ended, Su Ruo returned to school, and Yan Jiu asked her: 'There is a special internship assignment to go to the military region's medical team for a period of time; are you willing to go?'

Upon hearing her teacher's words, Su Ruo instantly flashed an image of Song Jingyu's face in her mind; since the rescue ended, they had not seen each other again, and Su Ruo did not know how Song Jingyu was now.

Seeing the teacher waiting for her answer, Su Ruo immediately said: 'Teacher, I am willing to go.'

Su Ruo's reason for agreeing to go was, first, that she felt an inexplicable longing for the military region; if she could go there to have a look, she would still be happy inside.

Also, this trip would only last half a year; Su Ruo was eager to temper herself and experience a different life.

Su Ruo departed on the third day after receiving the assignment; seeing her just return, Li Zhaodi and Bai Xinya felt reluctant in their hearts.

Su Ruo smiled and comforted them, saying this trip was not a permanent departure; she would call them after she arrived.

What Su Ruo regretted most was that this time she returned without seeing An'an and Qin Xiao; their closed-door training still had half a month left to finish.

Su Ruo couldn't help wondering, when she returns again, she does not know what the two children will grow into.

Su Ruo and the other students participating in this support mission rode in a car for three days straight, then took a boat for several more days before reaching their destination.

When they arrived, their faces were all ashen; the torment of those few days had nearly taken half their lives.

But upon seeing the desolate environment before them, the faces of the several people instantly grew even uglier; they had thought their surroundings might not be great, but they had not imagined it would be this bad.

Several female students' eye sockets instantly reddened; some regretted coming here and wanted to go back.

Among them, only Su Ruo remained calm; she unobtrusively surveyed the surroundings—backed by mountains and facing the sea—this place, though appearing somewhat dilapidated, had a good geographic location; as long as one was diligent, one would not go hungry.

Moreover, Su Ruo did not expect to run into an acquaintance here; the moment she saw Song Jingyu, she was utterly startled.

Although Su Ruo had secretly entertained this guess, she never imagined it would be such a coincidence.

Song Jingyu walked up to Su Ruo and the others, gave them a military salute, then introduced himself.

'I am Regimental Commander Song Jingyu of the First Battalion, ordered to receive you; if you have any problems, you can raise them with me at any time.'

Upon seeing Song Jingyu, the female students' expressions instantly shifted from cloudy to sunny; they had not expected to encounter someone as handsome as Song Jingyu in this place.

If the men here all looked like that, they could accept even harsher conditions.

After greeting the others, Song Jingyu said to Su Ruo: 'I saw your name on the roster; I never expected it to really be you.'

Su Ruo smiled and said: 'Then, Regimental Commander Song, please guide me in the future.'

Song Jingyu's eyes grew brighter, but the wind and waves outside were strong, so they did not talk much more.

After Su Ruo and her companions boarded the vehicle, a female student came over and asked about the relationship between Su Ruo and Song Jingyu.

Su Ruo only said: she and Song Jingyu met when she went down to the countryside; other than that, she did not elaborate.

Seeing that she did not want to talk, the female student did not ask further.

The car stopped in front of a row of single-story houses; Su Ruo could see that the houses were still new, probably built not long ago.

Seeing this, the female students involuntarily breathed a sigh of relief; they had genuinely feared that Song Jingyu would make them live in those rural earthen huts.

Song Jingyu introduced: 'These two rooms are yours; you will share them two per room, the left one already has someone in it—take a look and decide how to allocate.'

Those two female students immediately said they would take the right-hand room; Su Ruo actually didn't mind who she roomed with, but since the two had already chosen, she picked up her luggage and took the right-hand room.

Seeing this, Song Jingyu couldn't help but frown slightly; he helped Su Ruo pick up her luggage and said: 'This is Hao Manru's room.'

Upon hearing that name, Su Ruo also couldn't help but frown; it really was a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road, but since she had already come, there was no reason to give up just because of Hao Manru.

Thus she asked: 'Isn't she a cultural soldier? Why was she assigned here?'

Song Jingyu explained: 'During the previous rescue, she accidentally fell into the river, injuring her body so she can no longer dance; therefore she was transferred to the Nursing Department to work as a nurse.'

Upon hearing this, Su Ruo's brow furrowed even deeper; letting someone with no foundation become a nurse is surely no joke.

But this was the unit's decision; she was only here to help, so even if Su Ruo felt it was inappropriate, she did not say more.