Chapter 81: Burn, Little Universe (Part 2)
Company commander's office.
Xu Yan and Tang Jue stared at each other, tit for tat, neither of them willing to show weakness.
They were happy, but Mo Wenyuan, who was standing by, was almost anxious to death. He was worried about the two of them and was really afraid that they would break up, which would lead to unpredictable consequences.
"Captain, calm down!"
"Xu Yan, how can you speak to the company commander like that? Why don't you apologize now?"
Mo Wen was trying to smooth things over, persuading this and that. On the one hand, he advised Tang Jue to calm down and not to put so much pressure on Xu Yan, so as not to cause a backlash and make him become disloyal; on the other hand, he asked Xu Yan not to be impulsive and not to confront the company commander, so as not to annoy him and make him make some irrational decisions in anger.
He tried his best to persuade them in a frantic manner, but Xu Yan and Tang Jue ignored him completely. They glanced at him at the same time, one said shut up, and the other said go away. They pushed him aside and let him go to cool off. The two continued to stare at each other.
After staring at each other for a while, Tang Jue realized that he couldn't control Xu Yan, so he said impatiently: "Don't glare at me here. If you want to be a soldier, go back to the company and obey the army's arrangements. If you don't want to be a soldier, take off your uniform and leave immediately. The army doesn't welcome people who don't obey discipline. As long as you are in the army, you have no say in the matter. If you are a dragon, you coil around me, if you are a tiger, you sit on me."
"Just leave if you want to. Do you really think I want to be a soldier? If I hadn't made a bet with someone, I wouldn't come even if you knelt down and begged me!" Xu Yan snorted and replied angrily, reaching out to take the collar badge.
Mo Wenyuan saw that this was too much. If he really let him take off the collar badge, it would be a disaster. He quickly stepped forward, rushed in front of Xu Yan, grabbed his arm, and advised: "Xu Yan, don't be impulsive!"
"Don't stop him, let him go!" Tang Jue said coldly.
Seeing the two arguing again, both of them were very emotional. Mo Wenyuan smiled bitterly in his heart, but he didn't dare to let them continue, so he quickly tried to smooth things over, "Captain, Xu Yan, each of you should say less. There is nothing that can't be said in a nice way."
"Let me go, there's nothing to say. It's fine that you didn't deliver on your promise, but you actually sent a crappy trainee private to humiliate me. Do you really think I'm easy to bully? I won't serve you!"
Xu Yan said angrily that he came to the army not because he really wanted to be a soldier, but just to win the bet with the school beauty. He was even prepared to quit as soon as he became a formal soldier.
Who would have thought that when he was about to succeed, such a sudden change would happen. The company commander actually gave him the title of a trainee private, which not only ruined his plan of leaving in glory, but also made him be watched and teased like a monkey. This strong contrast was like falling from the clouds into the abyss. Naturally, he found it difficult to accept it for a while and could not swallow this.
Seeing him so angry, his face flushed , and even swearing, Mo Wenyuan knew that he was really annoyed this time. He changed the action of holding his arm and put his arm around his shoulders, and advised him earnestly: "Xu Yan, don't be impulsive. I know you feel wronged. How about this, I will discuss it with the company commander and I will definitely give you an explanation. What do you think!"
"There's nothing to say, let me go!" Xu Yan said coldly. He was really irritated this time. He didn't intend to say anything more and was determined to leave.
Mo Wenyuan didn't dare to let him go. While stopping him, he said to Tang Jue, "Captain, I think Xu Yan is doing very well. He has excellent military skills and his training performance during the recruit period is remarkable. In particular, he helped Jiang Danian distinguish between left and right at the end. Do you think we should give him a chance and let him pass the probation period?"
At this point, Tang Jue certainly couldn't show weakness. Otherwise, not only would he be able to hit Xu Yan, but he would also lose face. Therefore, he could only bite the bullet and continue. He sneered and said, "You're not obedient, but you're still trying to show off, right? Don't stop him, let him go!"
"Captain..."
Mo Wenyuan wanted to persuade him, but was interrupted by Tang Jue impatiently: "Let him go, let him go, this is an order!"
Tang Jue had given the order, and although Mo Wenyuan was reluctant, he had no choice but to let go of Xu Yan. He sighed and stepped aside, looking at one, then at the other, and seeing that both of them were angry, like fighting roosters. He suddenly felt a headache and didn't know how to persuade them. He was anxious like an ant on a hot pan, running around in circles.
Tang Jue stopped Mo Wenyuan, turned to look at Xu Yan, and said, "Aren't you going to leave? No one is stopping you now, you can go away, and don't come back after you leave!"
"If you don't want to come back, then don't come back. Do you think I care?" Xu Yan replied angrily. Under Mo Wenyuan's anxious gaze, he tore off his collar badge, threw it in front of Tang Jue, and left without looking back.
“Xu Yan…”
Mo Wenyuan called out subconsciously, but there was no way he could stop Xu Yan. The only response he got was the loud sound of a door closing.
boom!
The door slammed shut, blocking Mo Wenyuan's sight and making his heart tremble. A door separated the inside and outside of the office. Tang Jue was inside and Xu Yan was outside. They were separated by a door, yet seemed so close yet so far away!
Why!
Mo Wenyuan sighed softly, turned around and looked at Tang Jue. He was about to ask something, but saw him staring at the door in a daze, which blocked his next words.
He originally thought that Tang Jue made such a decision out of anger, but from Tang Jue's expression at this moment, he could tell that it was not the case. This could be easily seen from his furrowed brows and trembling eyes. He even cared more about Xu Yan's departure than himself, because not only was Xu Yan recruited into the army by him personally, not only did he have excellent military skills in all aspects and had the potential to become the top soldier, but he was also the son of his most admired idol. His expectations for Xu Yan were greater than anyone else, and now...
Mo Wenyuan sighed again and said softly, "Captain, why are you doing this?"
"This kid is extremely talented, the only one I've ever seen in my life. He has all the qualities needed to be an excellent soldier. Unfortunately, because he is too smart, he lacks perseverance. Only adversity can inspire his fighting spirit. I do this for his own good." Tang Jue said bitterly.
"That doesn't mean we have to kick him out, right?" Mo Wenyuan said with some resentment, still feeling that he had gone too far.
Tang Jue saw what he was thinking and shook his head, saying, "Given his lazy and shameless character, if I compromise this time, I won't be able to discipline him in the future. He will definitely push his limits, so we can't open this loophole."
"The hole can't be opened, but now he's leaving, we can't really let him go, can we?"
"If it rains, let it rain. If my mother wants to marry, let her marry."
Mo Wenyuan was stunned. He didn't expect Tang Jue to say that. He didn't think much about it and said anxiously, "That won't work. If we let him go, he will definitely leave. Such a good seedling, we can't let him fly away no matter what."
Tang Jue was waiting for him to say this. He nodded slightly and said, "That makes sense. In that case, I'll leave this matter to you. No matter what method you use, keep him for me."
Mo Wenyuan's voice suddenly stopped. He stared at Tang Jue in a daze, dumbfounded for a long time. He wanted to cry to death. It wasn't him who took the person away, so how could it become his business!
