Chapter 373
“Premier Ning, why have you come to visit so suddenly? I’m really surprised that you’re here . Haha,” Yang Pojun said and laughed . Before walking close to Ning Guangyao, he had reached his arm out to offer a handshake .
Yang Chen who was standing beside Ning Guangyao, however, was completely ignored, as if he didn’t exist .
Ning Guangyao looked overjoyed . “Yang Pojun, how many times have I told you to stop calling me that when we’re in private? Do you believe that I’m not aware that your words are untrue?”
“Hehe, Old Ning knows me well indeed . However, it’s appropriate for you to be honored in front of so many soldiers, isn’t it?” Yang Pojun asked .
Ning Guangyao didn’t reply to his surface-level talk . Although he was half a head shorter, he still put his arm on Yang Pojun’s shoulder . “The last time we met was at the National People's Congress . A few months have passed so quickly since then . Despite being old friends, we still meet up very seldom . ”
“I’m pretty much free every day here . Being a soldier, I’m not too busy as long as there’s no war, unlike you, who has countless speeches to give and places to inspect . You even have to face consultation every once in awhile, it’s quite natural that you may not have the time to spare,” Yang Pojun said with a smile .
“Aren’t you joining the election of the politburo? Based on your qualifications, being chosen as one of the national leaders is pretty much guaranteed . When the time comes, you may just get as busy, if not more, than me . ”
“Haha… hopefully that’s the case then…”
The two middle-agers chatted while they walked down the pathway .
Ning Guodong and the group of bodyguards stood behind Ning Guangyao . As the two highly ranked officials were chatting, none of the others dared to make a sound .
Yang Chen knew that Yang Pojun was intentionally treating him as a stranger, but didn’t get angry . After all, it wasn’t worth his time to get into a conflict, not to mention he didn’t come here for Yang Pojun .
However, he didn’t expect Ning Guangyao and Yang Pojun to be this close . Ning Guangyao should be a few years older than Yang Pojun, albeit small . After all in their generation, seniority wasn’t as big an issue as it is now .
Having chatted for around five minutes, Ning Guangyao pointed at Yang Chen and said, “This kid said he came round looking for you and Xuehua . Do you guys know each other? Eh, now that I think about it, why isn’t Xuehua here?”
Yang Pojun couldn’t avoid interacting with Yang Chen anymore . The smile on his face slowly vanished . “This matter is a bit too complicated to be explained now . Old Ning, my men will bring you and the others inside . Have some tea . Xuehua isn’t feeling too well today, so she isn’t able to see you now . ”
“Not feeling well? You detained her like a prisoner . Anyone in her position would not be feeling well,” Yang Chen said with a smile .
Infuriated, Yang Pojun yelled, “What are you talking about?!”
“Detained?” Ning Guangyao asked in shock . “What does he mean? Yang Pojun, did you really detain Xuehua?”
Yang Pojun took a deep breath as he restrained his anger . “It’s a personal matter . Don’t worry about it . ”
“How can I overlook this matter? You, Xuehua, and I have been friends for more than a few decades . I’m privy to your behaviours . Xuehua had always been a gentle woman . She would never have provoked anyone, and had obeyed you diligently since marriage . This begs the question, why lock her up?” Ning Guangyao frowned slightly as he was confused .
The more Ning Guangyao spoke, the more Yang Pojun looked displeased . Wrath surfaced in his eyes, but he didn’t let his emotion take over . “This matter really isn’t a topic for now . Old Ning, don’t talk about it for now . I’ll properly deal with this young man . ”
After he finished speaking, Yang Pojun looked at Yang Chen coldly . “Come with me . ”
Yang Chen wasn’t afraid of him, so he didn’t choose to obey his orders . Without moving the slightest bit, he said, “There’s nothing I want to hide when I talk to you . Say what you want now, or I’ll go look for her myself . ”
“Do you know who you’re speaking to?” Yang Pojun asked with a deep voice .
“Who I’m talking to depends on your attitude,” Yang Chen said .
“What makes you think I’ll allow you to wander around the military camp on your own?” Blazes of anger almost shot out from Yang Pojun’s eyes . “What makes you think I won’t lock you up in front of Premier Ning?”
“You can try,” Yang Chen said with a smile .
Ning Guangyao saw the tension between them . Feeling confused, he quickly advised, “What’s the relationship between you two? Pojun, explain to me what had happened . Who is this young man to you?”
Yang Pojun remained quiet as he shot a baleful gaze at Yang Chen . He was a commander after all, his hands had been drenched in his enemy’s fresh blood before . Currently while enraged, his aura rose sharply, causing the bodyguards around Ning Guangyao to tense up .
Yang Chen looked into Yang Pojun’s eyes fearlessly . The man in front of him seemed to be far more unwilling to meet him than he imagined . Yang Chen was clueless as to why Yang Pojun wanted to avoid seeing him so badly . It was clear that, such a behavior was also why Yang Pojun locked Guo Xuehua up .
When Yang Chen planned to stop wasting his time with Yang Pojun and look for Guo Xuehua himself, a cheerful woman’s voice resounded from the other end of the pathway . “Yang Chen?!”
Yang Chen looked back, only to see Guo Xuehua standing by an arched door . Her hair was rather messy, her eyes held tears while she gazed upon Yang Chen in excitement .
How she managed to endure detainment was not known, although it only lasted for a little more than a day . Compared to the last time Yang Chen saw her, she looked as if she grew a few years older . Looking dull, her eyes were slightly sunken in while her lips turned pale . She stood in the cold wind like an Autumn leaf hanging weakly on a tree .
Yang Pojun, Ning Guangyao and the others in addition to Yang Chen all revealed a strange expression when they saw how Guo Xuehua looked, as if they witnessed something incredibly horrifying . It was clear from Ning Guangyao’s eyes that he was outraged at Yang Pojun . He was extremely dissatisfied with the way Yang Pojun treated his wife .
Right at that moment, Guo Xuehua wasn’t bothered with how she looked . Ignoring her messy hair which covered part of her vision, she used all her energy to run towards Yang Chen .
Yang Chen frowned a little, but still allowed Guo Xuehua to hug his waist tightly .
Guo Xuehua cried out with delight as she hugged Yang Chen even tighter . Leaning her head on Yang Chen’s chest, she repeatedly called out, “Child… my child… Mother has finally found you…”
Although it wasn’t clear, the people around heard her well .
Standing in silence, Yang Pojun looked extremely afraid .
Ning Guangyao and his son Ning Guodong were first dumbstruck . They then turned their attention to Yang Pojun and Yang Chen, refusing to believe what they just heard .
Guo Xuehua’s child? Then… these two have a father-son relationship?!
Although none of them understood why a child suddenly popped up in the Yang clan, evidently, what they’d just witnessed wasn’t false . Otherwise Yang Pojun wouldn’t have to conceal this matter .
Yang Chen was lost as to his emotions . His brain was void of thoughts and feelings . He allowed the sobbing woman lying on his chest to hug him, to call him ‘Yang Chen’, ‘Son’, and ‘Child’ . . . Her voice was hoarse and weak, but acted like a strong hammer violently smashing against Yang Chen’s heart .
He experienced a severe heartache . However, even though that was the case, Yang Chen felt an unusual warmth, as if something was slowly melting away .
This is something… I had never gotten a chance to experience… Yang Chen thought .
Guo Xuehua’s bodyguards, Little Wen and Little Li, rushed over as well . Their faces and ears had reddened . They felt extremely guilty to Yang Pojun and didn’t dare to raise their heads and face him .
Yang Pojun looked at the two fiercely . “Who allowed you two to let Madam out?” he asked .
Little Wen and Little Li looked at each other, but none of them said anything .
“It’s me . ”
An old voice echoed from behind the door . Looking downhearted, Yang Gongming and the old woman walked out together and appeared in front of the crowd .
“Mr Yang?” Respectfully, Ning Guangyao bowed down from afar, causing Ning Guodong to immediately follow . He had to bow to an elder whom even his father had to pay respect to .
The fury in Yang Pojun’s eyes immediately dispersed . He cried out, “Father?!”
“It was me who let Xuehua out . It was also me who told her Yang Chen came for her,” Yang Gongming said and sighed before walking towards the few people . Facing the astonished Yang Pojun, he said, “Pojun, you’ve certainly crossed the line this time . Xuehua only wanted to meet her own son . How could you treat her this way?”
“Father, I…” Yang Pojun wanted to explain, but knew that it wasn’t time for that . Sighing, he looked at Ning Guangyao who was so dumbstruck that he became speechless . It could be seen from Yang Pojun’s eyes that he was extremely worried .
It was a terrible thing for Ning Guangyao and the others to find out, or so he thought .
Guo Xuehua was almost through with crying . Although Yang Chen hadn’t spoken a single word, she was pleased enough to have been able to hug him quietly, causing a smile to surface on her face . Involuntarily, she put both her hands on Yang Chen’s face as she stared at his expressionless face, mesmerized by his look .
“Yang Chen, thank you for coming to see me . I’m really happy that you’re willing to meet me . I have no more regrets should I die now . ”
“What are you talking about? Is this something you should say in front of an old fellow like me?” Yang Gongming said as he laughed . He then said to Ning Guangyao, “Premier Ning, this old man is trying to deal with family matters . May I know if you and your son can give us some space?”
Although Ning Guangyao really wanted to know what happened, he didn’t dare to disobey Yang Gongming’s request . “Alright, Mr Yang . I’ll bring them to Pojun’s office . ”
After Ning Guangyao brought his men away, silence ensued in the empty pathway . Only a few of Yang Pojun’s personal subordinates were there, seriously looking at everything .
Yang Gongming looked at his son whose face was filled with distress, then at Yang Chen who looked expressionless . “Yang Chen, bring your mother to your place . ”
Yang Pojun’s eyes widened in shock, while Guo Xuehua suddenly turned around to look at her father-in-law as well . Surprise filled Yang Chen’s eyes .
“Father, how can you allow Xuehua to leave with this kid?” Yang Pojun asked .
“Should I allow you to continue treating Xuehau like a prisoner instead?” Yang Gongming asked in dissatisfaction . “Furthermore, I am almost certain that Xuehua hopes to be able to see Yang Chen more often . ”
Guo Xuehua glanced at Yang Pojun, with her eyes filled with coldness and disappointment . She then looked at Yang Chen who appeared to be reluctant . Nodding, she said, “As long as Yang Chen allows, I’m willing to go with him of course . If he doesn’t, I’ll follow Father-In-Law back to Beijing . ”
“Why do you want to return to Beijing? Your body is weak now . Take care of yourself here in Jiangnan . The mansion in Beijing has no need for a daughter-in-law . I’m also looking to stay a few more days here,” Yang Gongming said . He then said to Yang Chen, “Yang Chen, don’t be so indecisive . She’s your mother, a mother who became this miserable just to see you!”
Yang Chen’s body shivered lightly . He looked at Guo Xuehua’s pitiful yet delighted smile before taking a deep breath . He nodded and said, “Alright, I can bring her back, we have rooms to spare . ”
“No way!’ Yang Pojun suddenly shouted . His brows lowered as he finally couldn’t resist himself . Loudly, he shouted, “Father! Even if you have decided, I’m going to have to disobey you for once! I can live with the fact that they know each other, and accept you bringing Xuehua back to Beijing . However, what I cannot take is Xuehua living with this kid! What does this even mean?! Being her husband, does this mean I have died? Or am I inferior to this stupid kid who hasn’t had anything to do with the Yang clan for more than twenty years?! Letting him return to the clan is already a huge sacrifice . He’s now going against my will in every way . Why should I still tolerate him this time?!”
“Pojun!”
“Silence! Father! My decision has been made!”
Resolution could be seen in Yang Pojun’s eyes . Suddenly, he drew out a Type 54 pistol and pointed straight at Yang Chen’s heart!
“If you dare to bring your mother home today, I don’t care if my blood flows through in your body, I’d put an end to all of this, treat you as an intruding spy and kill you!”
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