Cannon Fodder Group Ch.343

Chapter 343 – Ye Jing

“So, has my brother-in-law decided to go abroad for further studies?” The next day, Xu Jinning learned this news from the two of them.

“Yes, it’s been decided.”

“Hmm.” Xu Jinning looked at their tightly clasped hands and their resolute gazes, knowing that this was a decision they had made together after discussing it.

Actually, whether Song Yi went abroad or not would not have surprised Xu Jinning.

It was just a choice.

However, it seemed that they might face the pain of longing in the future.

She couldn’t help but think of herself and Xie Ting’an. Fortunately, neither of them planned to go abroad. Xie Ting’an couldn’t due to his identity, and she had no need to.

So, they didn’t have to be troubled by separation over choices.

Since the decision was made, Song Yi called his family.

His mother answered the phone.

“Did you discuss this with Fanghua? Ayi, you can’t just leave Fanghua alone and go abroad.”

“Mom, this is the result of my discussion with Fanghua.”

“Well, that’s good, that’s good.”

Mother Song was worried that Xu Fanghua might disagree, and Song Yi would insist on going.

If that happened, wouldn’t their little family fall apart?

If Song Yi had heard his mother’s true feelings, he would have said, “Mom, it was actually me who didn’t want to go at first. I was persuaded by Fanghua to go.”

Once the family was informed, it was also time to inform the in-laws.

Xu Aiguo and Zhang Ailian had no objections after learning that it was a decision made by the couple.

They just lamented that the young couple, who had been married for less than two years, would have to part.

Three years was fine, but five years or ten years was a bit long.

It was just a test of time and fate for them.

After passing the test, they hoped that their future and feelings would get better and better.

Thus, Song Yi’s decision to study abroad was set.

*

At Beijing University, the specific number of study abroad spots had not yet been announced, but it was said that it would be revealed in the next two or three days.

Here, at Beijing University, a man and a woman met. Both were students at the university.

If one looked closely, it was evident that the girl’s belly was slightly swollen, clearly indicating that she was pregnant.

The girl was named Yuan Qi, and the boy was named Ye Jing.

They were married.

As soon as they met, Ye Jing hurriedly grabbed Yuan Qi and asked, “Qiqi, did you see my name on the study abroad list?”

“Yes.” Although slightly disappointed that her husband’s immediate concern was not for her and the baby but for the study abroad opportunity, Yuan Qi still answered.

Ye Jing’s eyes suddenly brightened. “Really? That’s great, that’s great! I can finally go abroad, I can finally study abroad!”

There seemed to be a fire burning brightly in Ye Jing’s eyes.

In a place Yuan Qi couldn’t see, there was also a burning ambition.

“Qiqi, thank you. If it weren’t for your father’s help, I might not have been able to study abroad this time,” Ye Jing said as he embraced Yuan Qi, full of gratitude.

Yuan Qi felt a bit better as she was held.

She couldn’t help but recall what her father had said when he helped her with this matter.

“Yuan Qi, I thought I was smart all my life, but how did I end up with such a foolish daughter like you?”

“Back then, when I arranged for you to marry the eldest son of a prominent family, you didn’t want to. There were so many excellent men in Beijing, yet you chose a poor young man from the countryside.”

“You insisted on marrying him, even though I didn’t agree.”

“Now that you’re married and have a child, you’re actually helping him to study abroad.”

“Yuan Qi, have you lost your mind?”

“He wasn’t on that list to begin with; his qualifications don’t match at all.”

“But Dad, you could still get him on that list.”

“Yes, I could, but that’s a state-sponsored scholarship for studying abroad. If I intervened, it would take a tremendous amount of personal connections. That’s not even the main issue. Qiqi, have you thought about it? Studying abroad means he’ll be gone for three to five years.”

“Now that you’re pregnant, do you want your child to be born and never see his father? Will you wait with your child for three or five years?”

“He will come back eventually. Ye Jing will return someday.”

Yuan Yong sneered, “Are you so sure he will come back?”

“Dad, please, help me. Studying abroad is Ye Jing’s dream. He said he wanted to learn advanced techniques abroad, and he promised that he would come back and use that knowledge to help and give back to society and the country.”

“Dad, think about it—if Ye Jing achieves great success in the future, my status as his wife will also be elevated. As his father-in-law, you’ll also have more face when you go out, won’t you?”

“Dad, please, help me. I’m begging you, I’ll even kneel and beg.”

Seeing his only daughter, pregnant and kneeling to ask for his help, Yuan Yong couldn’t refuse, even though he felt deep sadness. He had only one daughter in his life, and now she was either begging him for another man or throwing herself into distress for him.

Yuan Yong had come from being an orphan to where he was now. He might not have many skills, but his ability to judge people was not mistaken.

Even though Ye Jing had put on a good façade, Yuan Yong knew well that the young man was not content and was driven by ambition, with a facade that reeked of hypocrisy.

Only his foolish daughter would be deceived by such a man.

Yuan Yong regretted that he hadn’t let his daughter face the world more, hadn’t let her experience society’s harsh realities. If he had, she wouldn’t have been fooled now.

But now that the situation was set, there was nothing he could do.

Yuan Yong’s heart was indeed hardened, but when it came to his only daughter, he was soft.

…

As Yuan Qi thought back on her father’s words, nestled in Ye Jing’s embrace, she felt a mix of anxiety and unease.

She knew her father was very perceptive about people.

His judgments were rarely wrong.

But Yuan Qi didn’t want to believe that, in her father’s eyes, Ye Jing was someone with bad intentions.

This time, she wanted to prove to her father that he must have misjudged Ye Jing.

Yet, her inner anxiety, the impending separation, and the overthinking that came with her pregnancy made her ask, “Ye Jing, will you not come back once you go abroad?”

In a place Yuan Qi couldn’t see, Ye Jing’s eyes narrowed slightly, a glimmer of something sharp flashing briefly.

Then, he put on a charming smile, cupped Yuan Qi’s face in his hands, and gazed deeply into her eyes. With a heartfelt tone, he said, “Qiqi, I swear, I’m not that kind of person. If I were, then let me—”

“Don’t say that, Ye Jing, I believe you.” Realizing Ye Jing seemed about to swear an oath, Yuan Qi quickly covered his mouth.

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