Father, you've been drafted four times already, please spare us!

night.

On the training ground.

"Master, do you really think that brat Cheng Yongkang will behave himself?"

Chen Nian shook his head, his expression somewhat helpless.

"The thinking of normal people is predictable. Everyone does everything with a purpose, whether it's for material gain or for emotional or intellectual needs!"

"But idiots aren't like that. Their brains don't think that much, they don't weigh the pros and cons, and they don't consider the consequences of their actions. They act entirely on a whim, doing whatever comes to mind!"

"To be honest, I don't know what will happen to Cheng Yongkang!"

Chen Nian spread his hands, having no idea what to do.

"Yeah, the main problem is that this idiot has a pretty powerful dad, which makes things even more difficult!"

Xie Fei replied with complete agreement.

"Why think that way? We'll deal with whatever comes our way!"

"His brain capacity is limited, and coupled with his dependence on his family's power since childhood, his ability to think is basically zero; he only knows a few tricks!"

"If he dares to use any dirty tricks, then I'll find a way to get back at his father too!"

"While it might not be enough to bring his father down, it will definitely make him tremble!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Fei immediately urinated.

"Master, you still have this connection? I wasn't wrong back then, you're still a pampered young master after all!"

"You, this pampered young master, are the one who can take over!"

Chen Nian glanced sideways at Xie Fei:

"Don't give me that nonsense. My dad isn't some high-ranking official; he's just someone who was involved in operations before..."

"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore, but who doesn't have a couple of quality friends?"

The two were chatting idly when suddenly two cigarettes were offered to them:

"Instructor Chen, Squad Leader Xie, have a smoke!"

Xie Fei subconsciously took the cigarette, but when he looked up, it was as if he had seen a ghost:

"Cheng, Cheng Yongkang?"

Chen Nian recognized Cheng Yongkang's voice, but before figuring out his intentions, Chen Nian didn't bother to talk to him.

Cheng Yongkang's hand, which was offering a cigarette, remained suspended in mid-air.

"Instructor Chen, these cigarettes are freshly opened. They're a special supply I got from my dad. They're harmless and even help with sleep and calm the nerves."

Cheng Yongkang assumed that Chen Nian was worried that he had mixed something into the cigarette and therefore dared not accept it.

"Get to the point. I can't accept your cigarette until I'm sure of your true intentions!"

Chen Nian made a sarcastic remark to Cheng Yongkang, but Cheng Yongkang was not embarrassed and still raised his right hand.

"Thoughts? I don't have any thoughts. It's just that after what happened today, I felt that I was quite immature before, so I wanted to apologize to everyone."

"Please forgive my past actions, and I hope you can be more forgiving of my previous inappropriate behavior. I will try my best to make amends in the future."

Chen Nian was genuinely surprised to hear this. Was this a sincere offer, or was it like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken?

"Hehe, has Young Master Cheng grown up?"

A flash of resentment crossed Cheng Yongkang's eyes, but his face was plastered with a smile:

"Sigh, to be honest, my husband called me today. He didn't say anything else, but I could tell he's old and tired, and I don't want to cause him any more trouble."

Although Chen Nian did not look directly into Cheng Yongkang's eyes while speaking, he kept his eyes on Cheng Yongkang out of the corner of his eye. Therefore, Chen Nian still caught the fleeting resentment in Cheng Yongkang's eyes.

Haha, it really is a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken!

Chen Nian snorted inwardly but didn't reply.

"Instructor Chen, may I take this cigarette now?"

Without hesitation, Chen Nian reached out and took the cigarette. To get the tiger's cub, one must enter the tiger's den.

In plain language: Watch me pretend to be Tang, I'll outsmart him!

Seeing Chen Nian take the cigarette, a hint of surprise flashed in Cheng Yongkang's eyes.

"Instructor Chen, as the saying goes, a smile can dispel old grudges, and a laugh can erase all enmity!"

"I, Cheng Yongkang, may not have been human before, but from this moment on, I will definitely be a better person and do a better job!"

Chen Nian tucked the cigarette behind his ear but didn't light it.

"Heh, Chiyu, you say grudges can be settled, then they can be settled!"

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. Tonight's night training is almost over, and I still need to write my summary!"

Chen Nian didn't want to waste any more time arguing with Cheng Yongkang, so he got up and left.

Xie Fei also figured out some tricks and got up to follow Chen Nian.

After the two walked away, Chen Nian took the cigarette off his ear, rubbed it, and stuffed it into the trash can.

"Master, this is a special supply! You're just going to throw it away like that?"

Xie Fei held the special supply in his hand, his face showing extreme heartache.

"Heh, do you know if this thing is real or fake? Do you know if there's anything else inside?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Fei immediately shuddered and threw his cigarette into the trash can.

"Master, would Cheng Yongkang dare to do such a thing?"

Chen Nian shook his head:

"I wouldn't dare, so there's definitely nothing in the smoke!"

"Then why..."

Chen Nianchong blinked at Xie Fei:

"If I don't throw it away, can you?"

"Master!"

"It's for your own good. Even if it's a special supply, this stuff still affects your heart and lungs."

Xie Fei followed behind Chen Nian with his head down, looking sullen.

"Master, what's wrong with Cheng Yongkang? Why has he suddenly changed his ways?"

"Change your gender? You're dreaming."

"A rat in the gutter, no matter how much it changes its nature, will never become a tiger!"

"He's just become much smarter after being scammed twice!"

"You guys need to be careful too, don't be fooled by his sweet talk. This kid is definitely up to something!"

...

For several days in a row, Cheng Yongkang seemed to have truly devoted himself to the grassroots level, running around all day. When Chen Nian asked him to go to the cooking squad, he would chop vegetables; when he asked him to go to the logistics department, he would load bullets into the magazines; when he was in charge of testing, he would stand under the sun for hours with a stopwatch in hand.

After a few days, Cheng Yongkang's skin had become noticeably darker.

"Xiao Cheng, the recruit training is so busy and tiring, the toilets in the dorms aren't being cleaned. Could you help out?"

Cheng Yongkang nodded happily in agreement:

"Okay, Instructor Chen, I'll head over as soon as I'm done with this!"

Xie Fei was astonished when he saw this scene:

"Master, how did you manage to calm him down? After just a few days, he seems to have completely lost his temper!"

Chen Nian's face, however, showed no smile.

"Which do you think is more dangerous: a wild dog or a venomous snake lying in the grass, waiting to strike?"

Xie Fei was taken aback:

"You mean, he's acting?"

Chen Nian remained silent.

"Instructor Chen, the instructor wants to see you in his office!"

"What is it?"

"It's said that the company commander is being transferred to become the deputy battalion commander!"