Chapter 52: Life is like a play, it all depends on your acting skills
Sun Xin was stunned for a moment, staring at Xu Yan in a daze, almost unable to believe his ears. After making a mistake, Xu Yan actually dared to question him loudly. Who gave him the courage !
He was stunned, but Xu Yan was not idle. Seeing that he was staring at him unkindly, he did not give him a chance to refute and asked again: "I'm asking you a question, are you deaf?"
This time Xu Yan's voice was even louder, and his ferocious face, scarlet eyes, and violent aura surged out, instantly stunning everyone.
Perhaps because he was overwhelmed by Xu Yan's aura, or perhaps because he felt guilty, Sun Xin did not dare to look Xu Yan in the eye, and his anger instantly diminished by a large margin.
"What's going on? The company commander wants to drive Danian away?" Everyone's eyes flickered and they couldn't help but look at Jiang Danian, only to see that his face was pale, his fists were quietly clenched, his teeth were biting his lower lip, his body was trembling slightly, and it seemed that he took all his strength just to keep standing.
Xu Yan glanced at Jiang Danian, and seeing him like this, he thought to himself, "Da Nian, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to expose your scars, it was the squad leader who insisted on punishing me, in order to avoid punishment, I could only take the initiative to stun him, and later I will try my best to help you establish a sense of direction as an apology to you."
The thought flashed through his mind, and Xu Yan asked again, with a stronger momentum, "I'm asking you a question. Da Nian was going to be driven away, why didn't you stop him? He is our comrade-in-arms, a member of our third squad. You told me before that we are an inseparable whole, and that we are comrades-in-arms who can entrust our backs and lives to each other on the battlefield. But what are you doing now? You watched Da Nian being driven away without stopping him. What does this mean? Or are all the things you said before bullshit?"
Facing Xu Yan's questioning, Sun Xin's face was ugly, veins bulged on his forehead, and his lips twitched a few times, as if he wanted to scold Xu Yan, but in the end he didn't. He clenched and unclenched his fists, and then clenched them again, repeating this several times. His head drooped weakly, and the anger on his body quickly dissipated like snow meeting the warm sun, and disappeared in the blink of an eye. He sighed softly and said bitterly: "This is the company's decision, I can't change it."
"Just because one person can't change, can you abandon your comrades?" Xu Yan snorted and continued to interrogate, not giving up.
At this moment, Jiang Danian, who had been silent all this time, suddenly raised his head. He looked at Xu Yan with gratitude in his eyes, but more of it was frustration and sadness. "Xu Yan, this is not the squad leader's fault. It's all my fault for being too stupid. I'm the one who held everyone back. It's only right for the company commander to kick me out."
"You have nothing to do here!" Xu Yan turned around and scolded Jiang Danian, then said to Sun Xin: "Did you see that? Danian was about to be driven away, but he was still speaking for you. He treated you as a comrade-in-arms, but what about you? Ask yourself, have you ever fought for him? If you fought for him but ultimately failed to change the company commander's decision, then I have nothing to say, but have you tried? Have you ever fought for it?"
Sun Xin's body was shocked. Xu Yan's shout was like a revelation to him. It was also like a heavy hammer that hit his heart hard, causing him to bow his head deeply. Once upon a time, he was just like Xu Yan, winning various honors with tenacity and perseverance. However, it was these honors that gradually became his shackles and prisons, causing him to gradually lose his original intention...
Xu Yan saw that Sun Xin seemed to be remorseful, and Jiang Danian had a very sad face. Everyone was staring at him in shock. He looked sad and angry, but he was very happy in his heart.
"I'm such a genius. It would be a waste of my talent if I don't act." Xu Yan thought smugly . Seeing that things were almost done, he didn't dare to continue to make trouble, lest he go too far and get stuck. He knew better and said, "I'm sorry, I'm a little emotional. Although I came the latest and haven't been in contact with you for a long time, I regard you all as comrades and brothers. As long as I have a way out, I will not allow any comrade to leave!"
The sonorous words sounded, like a whirlwind in everyone's heart, causing everyone's expressions to be excited. Xu Yan curled his lips and smiled, and then said: "Just now I went to ask the company commander to give Jiang Danian another chance, and the company commander agreed."
Jiang Danian suddenly raised his head and stared at Xu Yan in surprise, with tears glistening in his eyes.
"Really?" Luo Yifei asked in surprise, and other comrades also asked.
Xu Yan nodded heavily and said in a heroic tone: "That's right, isn't it that he can't tell the left from the right, isn't it that he can't line up well? There are so many people in our class, and we can work together to find a solution. Isn't it possible to help him establish a sense of direction? I don't believe it!"
Some words only have power in specific situations, such as Xu Yan's words. If he said this in normal times, no one would respond at all. No, they should respond, but the response would definitely be a raised middle finger and the word "cut" coming out from the corner of the lips. However, in the current situation, combined with his previous power of daring to scold the squad leader, it suddenly played an unimaginable role in inspiring others.
"Yes, let's work together to find a way to help Da Nian establish a sense of direction!" Luo Yifei was the first to respond.
"That's right, isn't it just a matter of not knowing the left from the right? It's not a big deal. If we all work together, we will definitely be able to help Da Nian establish a sense of direction." Yuan Guoqing, Liu Chunlei and others also spoke up.
A group of people were inspired by Xu Yan's words. Their blood rushed to their heads and they howled like wolves. They all expressed their willingness to help Jiang Danian together. Even the squad leader Sun Xin was infected by their heroism. He had long forgotten about dealing with Xu Yan and instead secretly reflected on his own actions.
Perhaps because he was too focused on honor, or perhaps because he was used to separation, he actually forgot his original intention. When Xu Yan woke him up, he broke out in a cold sweat...
Amid the excited shouts of the crowd, Xu Yan silently walked out of the dormitory, put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky with a deep gaze, and had the lonely demeanor of a master.
He did have reason to be proud. When his plot to trick the squad leader was exposed, he was about to be punished. However, after some deception by him, he not only avoided being punished, but also successfully transferred the task assigned to him by the company commander to the entire class. Not only did the entire class help Jiang Danian, but they also remembered his kindness. In such a short period of time, he was able to come up with such a plan that killed three birds with one stone and successfully implemented it. This kind of method of turning the clouds and rain with a flip of the hand is indeed amazing...
After posing for a while, Xu Yan sighed and whispered in a pretentious tone: "Ah, I feel so superior in intelligence that I can't even find an opponent. Life is really lonely like snow!"
