Chapter 68
Chen Yang glanced over at Long Ye, then continued, “After we came back, we relentlessly trained, in hope of getting the attention of our families. Yet, our hard work did not get any reaction from them. What we got instead was the mocking of our cousins, they said that we were helpless, no matter how hard we tried, we would be useless, and that trash will always be trash.”
Ye Tianming chuckled, “So you guys went back to how you were and just started wasting your days again?”
The two of them didn’t answer and just lowered their heads together. However, they very quickly raised their heads up once more while their eyes burned with brightness. They clearly knew that Ye Tianming had a purpose in asking them this.
Ye Tianming didn’t tell them what it was, he merely said something very vague, “Are you ready?”
Chen Yang and Long Ye’s heart shuddered, although the sentence was very vague, the two of them could tell that it meant something significant. They felt like something was going to happen to them. Although it might not be anything good, they knew that it would definitely affect their entire life. Thus, the two of them looked at each other briefly because nodded with certainty.
Ye Tianming laughed, “Good! Since are you both prepared, go back and rest, then wait for my news tomorrow. I’ll go and find you guys.” With that, Ye Tianming waved towards them and left quickly.
As Chen Yang and Long Ye watched Ye Tianming leave cooly, they laughed wryly, “Boss is boss, he is so mysterious no matter what he does.” The two of them could only shake their heads and imitate Ye Tianming’s cool way of leaving.
When Ye Tianming returned to his ‘long awaited’ cookhouse, he saw Tan Chao seriously fixing the cart bike that was used to purchase groceries.
When Tan Chao looked up, he saw a familiar figure wobble over. He rubbed his eyes, since he thought that he was mistaken, but he wasn’t. It was that brat, Ye Tianming.
Tan Chao chuckled and stood up to greet Ye Tianming, who he hadn’t seen for a long time. He gave Ye Tianming a hug and said, “It’s good that you’re back.”
It was just a simple phrase, but it did move Ye Tianming, who hardly cared about anything.
Tan Chao’s personality was a silent one, after being a soldier for so many years, despite him getting along with his comrades, he didn’t have any real friends. He could only chat with Ye Tianming for a long time, perhaps, this had something to do with both of them sharing the same sort of background.
Ye Tianming chuckled and pushed him over, “I don’t have any special interests, stay away from me.”
Tan Chao also chuckled, “Old Ye, how was confinement? Confinement must have felt good, right? You seem to have fattened quite a bit.”
“En! I had good food and nice sleep. Thanks for the care, old man,” With that, he looked at the c.r.a.ppy cart bike that would have its all its parts aside from the bell ring. “You’re still fixing this c.r.a.ppy bike.”
Hearing that, Tan Chao’s eyes darkened, “Yeah! The demobilization orders have been sent down already. I’m just going to fix it properly so that the one that takes over my job can use it well.”
Ye Tianming momentarily blanked, then patted his shoulders, “I heard you’re a great shot?”
Tan Chao shook his head helplessly and said depressingly, “What’s the use if I am accurate, ever since I got sent to the cookhouse, I know I don’t have any more chances.”
Ye Tianming smiled, “You will have a chance.”
Tan Chao merely thought that Ye Tianming was comforting him, so he paid it no heed and instead, continued to mess with his c.r.a.ppy cart.
In the afternoon, Company Commander Feng Zhen muttered to himself as he decided on the training schedule, “I wonder how’s the brat, Ye Tianming, doing. He should have returned after being confined for so long. Who doesn’t know what kind of b.a.s.t.a.r.d that Yang Chentian is, so what if Ye Tianming beat him up.” The thought about it a bit more before deciding, “No, I have to call the regiment commander, no matter what, he’s my soldier.”