Chapter 1002

Chen Ming looked up and saw Su Yang, blurting out, "Major Su... oh no, General Su!"

"Long time no see!"

"Yes! Long time no see!"

Chen Ming replied in a low voice.

Was it really a long time since they'd seen each other?

In fact, it had only been a few months.

Only a few months had passed, and Chen Ming hadn't expected Su Yang to leap straight from the rank of Major to a General of the Federation.

At this moment, he was immensely grateful for the decision he'd made back then.

He hadn't pulled any more petty tricks on Su Yang afterward!

But even if time could be reversed, he wouldn't dare to!

After all, everyone knew Su Yang had a boundless future, and everyone knew that several important high-ranking officers of the Southwest Military Department greatly admired Su Yang.

"Congratulations!"

"You're too kind!" Su Yang patted Chen Ming on the shoulder, and Chen Ming gave a little shudder. "Major Chen, have you been managing public order properly lately?"

"I have!" Chen Ming hurriedly replied. "I absolutely won't allow the kind of incidents that happened before!"

"Mm, very good, keep up the effort!"

"Yes, my lord General!"

Hearing Su Yang's encouragement, Chen Ming felt rather overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.

"Take me to see General Qin!" Su Yang said with a smile. "It's been months since I last saw him, I miss General Qin terribly!"

"Sure! I happen to be heading to the Military Department myself!"

Though he had only been away for a few months, upon returning to the General Military Department, Su Yang felt as if a lifetime had passed.

When they met, Qin Pengcheng saw Su Yang in his general's uniform and was quite moved and curious.

The two chatted for half an hour before Su Yang took his leave. He had come to visit family and couldn't delay Qin Pengcheng's official business.

But before leaving, Su Yang agreed to attend the banquet Qin Pengcheng had specially prepared for him that evening.

Arriving at the inner-city villa district, he got out of the car, saw his own villa, and a smile spread across Su Yang's face.

Finally, finally he was back.

Last time he came back, it had been extremely rushed. Because his face was utterly ruined, hideous as a vengeful ghost, he only dared to look at his mother and sister from afar, inside the car.

During all this time, he could only send letters home, reporting his safety to his family at regular intervals.

Now, not only had his injuries healed, he had also become a General of the Federation.

One could call it a glorious homecoming!

Su Yang, along with a somewhat nervous Liu Mengyun, had only taken a few steps toward the villa when he stopped.

He looked toward the villa next door. In the garden of the neighboring villa, a thin little old man, separated by a fence, was looking at him in confusion.

The old man was still holding a short hoe in his hand, with fresh earth still clinging to it.

Su Yang led Liu Mengyun in long strides toward the old man. Standing before him, Su Yang respectfully bowed to the old man: "Elder Yang, I'm sorry for the trouble you've taken looking after my mother and sister all this time!"

"That won't do, that really won't do!"

Yang Wanzhong set down his hoe and reached out to pull Su Yang up, but when he stretched out his hands, he found them filthy.

At this point, Su Yang had straightened up again.

"What's there that won't do!" Su Yang said with a smile. "After all, Elder Yang is my elder too!"

"Haha!" Yang Wanzhong laughed, revealing the few teeth he still had. He looked Su Yang up and down excitedly and said, "Su Yang—no, I mean General Su—I never expected you'd become a general so quickly?"

"By a stroke of luck, I performed a great feat, and Marshal Xu awarded me the rank of Major General!" Su Yang said with a smile. "Then I came back to have a look!"

"Good! Very good!" Yang Wanzhong said excitedly. "Another general has come out of our Southwest, another general has come out—what a wonderful thing!"

"Elder Yang, I'll head home first!" Su Yang said with a smile. "I'll come find you again tomorrow!"

"Go on! Go on! You've been away so long this time, your mother and sister both miss you terribly! When you get back, your mother will definitely be very happy!"

"Mm!"

Under Yang Wanzhong's gaze, Su Yang knocked on the door of his home.

"Who is it?"

"Zhou Yue, it's me, Su Yang, I'm back!"

"The master's back? Quick, go call the Lady!"

Su Yang heard a flurry of hurried footsteps, the door was opened, and Zhou Yue looked at Su Yang in delighted surprise.

"Master, it's been so long since you came home!"

"Mm!"

Su Yang nodded and led Liu Mengyun into the villa.

Just then, Su Yang's mother, Zhang Xiuru, walked out from the back courtyard.

"Son!"

"Mom!"

Zhang Xiuru ran over, looked Su Yang up and down with concern, and finding that nothing was missing or broken on him, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"After all this time, you only just think to come back?" Zhang Xiuru said in a displeased tone. "I thought you'd forgotten all about us!"

"Uh…"

Su Yang had thought that coming home this time, his mother would be so moved she'd give him a hug!

As it turned out, he seemed to have guessed wrong.

Su Yang said aggrievedly, "Mom, I had a mission!"

GLOSSARY:

- Su Yang

- Zhang Xiuru

- Yang Wanzhong

- Chen Ming

- Qin Pengcheng

- Liu Mengyun

- Zhou Yue

- General

- Lady

- my lord

- Qinkending Society

"If there's a mission, you don't have to come home?"

"Auntie, General Su really has an important mission, that's why he can't return home?"

At that moment, Liu Mengyun, standing beside him, spoke up for Su Yang.

"Mengyun!" Only then did Zhang Xiuru notice Liu Mengyun—she had been focused solely on her son. "Fine! Since Mengyun is speaking up for you, I won't scold you!"

Su Yang felt his mother's love had somehow changed.

He felt even Liu Mengyun's words carried more weight than his own.

Is she really his mother?

"Mom, look at my uniform!" Su Yang pointed to his shoulder insignia, showing off. "Look at these insignia—does anything come to mind?"

Only after Su Yang's reminder did Zhang Xiuru finally notice his uniform—and her expression changed instantly!

"Son, isn't this uniform only for Generals?"

"Exactly!"

"Take it off right away!" Zhang Xiuru hurriedly said. "Hurry and take it off—I heard impersonating a General is punishable by execution!"

Who dares execute me?

"..."

Su Yang could only turn to Liu Mengyun for help.

After Liu Mengyun explained everything, Zhang Xiuru finally dared to believe that Su Yang had truly become a General.

Zhang Xiuru confirmed for the third time: "Son, you've become a General?"

"Mm."

"Like General Qin?"

"No, General Qin is one small rank above me—he's a Lieutenant General, I'm a Major General!"

"It feels like a dream, unreal," Zhang Xiuru murmured. "You just left not long ago—how did you become a General?"

Oh!

Just now she said he'd been gone too long; now she thinks he hasn't been gone long enough?

"Because your son is outstanding!" Su Yang glanced around the villa and swiftly changed the subject. "By the way, where's my sister?"