The Rise of a Special Forces Soldier Abandoned by a Wealthy Family

Lantern Festival, afternoon, Shijia Gou Village.

The small village deep in the mountains is now in an uproar.

Every household brought out their dining tables, with wooden tables stretching from one end of the village to the other, covered with red cloth and set with bowls and chopsticks, resembling a long red dragon winding at the foot of the mountain.

Tie Zhu brought more than a dozen cows and pigs. The adults were slaughtering the cows and pigs, and the meat chunks piled up like small mountains on the chopping board as the knives rose and fell.

The children jumped and skipped around happily, clutching the branded snacks and nuts that Shiliu had brought, their mouths full of crumbs, their eyes crinkling into crescents with laughter.

The village chief and Tiezhu's third grandfather were directing various affairs.

The old man, leaning on his cane, stood under the big locust tree at the village entrance, his voice hoarse but full of energy:

"Attention everyone, town leaders, county leaders, city leaders, and the province's richest man and other wealthy businessmen will be coming tonight!"

"Our Shijia Gou Village has attracted so many important figures again. Everyone, make sure the scene is impressive!"

The villagers echoed in unison, their wrinkled faces beaming with smiles.

Li Yingxiu was surrounded by several village women with whom she had a very good relationship.

They held Li Yingxiu's arm and her hand, their eyes reddening.

"Yingxiu, you've finally overcome all your hardships."

"Qinglie, if you are watching from heaven, you not only saved you and Xiaoshiliu from suffering, but also saved our Shijiagou Village from suffering."

"Now our Shijia Gou Village is the richest village in the whole county. This time, your son Xiaozhuzi donated another 50 million yuan to build roads for our village and our county—which village isn't envious of us?"

Li Yingxiu watched her son being surrounded by city and county leaders, remaining silent, only nodding proudly with a choked sob.

Her gaze pierced through the crowd and landed on that imposing figure—

Tie Zhu was talking with the leaders, gesturing wildly with his hands, his honest face full of seriousness.

Tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't let them fall. Her son was doing well; she couldn't cry.

Little Pomegranate was playing with a drone with a group of village children.

It was a gift from Xiaoya. The white fuselage nimbly flipped in the air, and the children looked up, their mouths wide open, exclaiming "Wow!"

Beside her were large toys and game consoles given to her by Yan Hai and others, as well as tablets and learning machines given to her by Ru Ge and Anna.

Several little girls surrounded her, their eyes full of envy:

"Sister Pomegranate, you are so beautiful now! You are fair-skinned, elegant, and knowledgeable."

"We've only ever seen so many of these things on TV, but you can operate them all so skillfully. How much money must have gone into buying all these fun gadgets!"

Shi Liu handed the drone remote control to a young girl—her great-granddaughter, who timidly accepted it, her fingers trembling.

Shi Liu smiled at her and said, "Sister Xiao Hong, you should know how to use a drone now, right? It's yours."

Then she addressed the other children:

"These toys, game consoles, and educational machines are all for you. They were all given to me by my older brothers and sisters—you're not allowed to take them, one at a time."

The children cheered and lined up excitedly. Pomegranate, like an angel distributing gifts, handed out happiness to them one by one.

Tie Zhu stood at the village entrance and said to a county leader:

"I donated 50 million yuan to our county, you must first fix the roads here for me. The villagers here are suffering too much."

"Look at the green mountains and clear waters here, what wonderful air and natural environment!"

"So I want to develop this place, to turn Shijiagou Village into a tourist attraction, and to make the villagers here rich."

"You guys hurry up and finish the paperwork, I'll take you to Longyu headquarters tomorrow."

"Okay, okay! We'll arrange it right away."

The city and county leaders were so excited that they immediately called relevant personnel to come and take photos and prepare materials; their voices were trembling.

The province's richest man then walked over and said:

"Mr. Shi, I made quite a bit of money in the stock market this time by following Mr. Teng."

"I'll go with you to Longyu tomorrow. We're going to Longyu's investment promotion conference. You can take my private jet there."

"In addition, we should also be included in the tourism development of Shijiagou Village—just let me know how much it costs."

His words made the city and county leaders even happier.

The province's richest man has already made a promise, so it's practically a done deal.

The leaders exchanged glances, their eyes shining as if they had seen a gold mine and a bright future.

After arranging the tourism development matters, Tiezhu, Li Yingxiu, and Shiliu went to his father's grave.

The grave is on the hillside, backed by green mountains and facing the village; it was my father's favorite place when he was alive.

Tiezhu and Shiliu knelt quietly, burning paper money. Flames leaped, wisps of smoke rose, and ashes drifted in the wind, like the unfinished words of their father.

Li Yingxiu kept wiping away her tears, complaining that her son and daughter were both good people, and why Shi Qinglie's life was so bitter, and why her son, who was so successful, didn't wait for her.

Her voice was very soft, as soft as a whisper in the wind, yet every word struck Tiezhu and Shiliu's hearts.

At this moment, city leaders and county and town leaders arrived, as did all the villagers of Shijiagou.

A dark mass of people stood on the hillside, no one spoke, only the sound of the wind blowing through the pine forest.

They all came to pay their respects at the grave in front of them—in which lay a simple, honest man.

He left, but he didn't truly leave. Because he gave hope to many and fulfilled the wishes of many.

Soon, a road will be built here—it will be called Qinglie Road.

Soon, a school will be built here—called Qinglie School.

Soon, this place will also become a tourist attraction – called Qinglie Scenic Area.

Every year, villagers come to pay their respects at this grave, because the place is called Qinglie Mountain.

Tiezhu kowtowed three times, his forehead hitting the yellow earth heavily.

He stood up, looked at his father's tombstone, and said softly:

"Dad, did you see that? Our village is going to change. Don't worry."

Shiliu stood up, tears still on her face, but she smiled. She knew that her father in heaven must be smiling.

In the evening, Xiaoya obediently accompanied her parents to the mall. After buying a lot of gifts, they went to her grandparents' house.

As soon as the door opened, her grandparents hugged her and cried uncontrollably. Their aged hands trembled as they stroked her face, repeating over and over:

"You're back, it's good that you're back."

Xiaoya gently wiped away the tears of the two elderly people, her fingers moving as if she were polishing precious porcelain.

The Lin family is a scholarly family. Her grandparents were both retired professors, their full heads of silver hair neatly combed, and their eyes behind their glasses still clear.

Her eldest uncle is the vice president of a well-known university, and her aunt is a computer expert.

The Lin family holds a pivotal position in the education and science communities of China.

If we add Xiaoya—a prodigy who excels in electronics, computers, and the internet—the entire Lin family would stand at the very top of the scientific community in the entire Dragon Kingdom.

The aunt looked at Xiaoya with curiosity in her eyes: "Xiaoya, your parents said you're very familiar with the Longyu Group?"

Xiaoya sat between her grandparents, looking relaxed. Her bright eyes darted around as she responded playfully:

"Auntie, I'm not familiar with Longyu Group—"

"They're just family."

Auntie playfully tapped Xiaoya on the head, the touch was very light, full of affection:

"You little rascal, how dare you tease your aunt?"

This caused the two elderly people to burst into laughter with tears in their eyes. Their laughter echoed in the living room, dispelling the gloom that had lingered for years.

The two elderly people thought that the separation of more than ten years would make Xiaoya withdrawn, but now that they see Xiaoya is lively and cheerful, the entire Lin family is finally relieved.

At this moment, the aunt's expression became serious, and her brows furrowed slightly:

"Xiaoya, there are many computer and quantum experts gathered in the whole country now. I heard that Longyu Group is going to spare no expense to develop superchips and supercomputers."

"Tomorrow I'm going to Longyu's headquarters with your dad for a seminar—do you think Longyu will really succeed?"

"This is a project that the West is trying to strangle. The huge financial investment is secondary; the key issue is that many technologies and advanced materials are restricted by Western countries. This is a project fraught with difficulties."

Xiaoya then thought of her boss, her expression turned serious, and her tone became resolute:

"Auntie, you will succeed. Because once that person makes a decision, they will definitely succeed."

The aunt and her uncle asked at the same time, "Who is that person?"

Xiaoya revealed a mysterious smile: "He is our pride and our leader."

Lin Shucheng interjected immediately, his voice calm and steady:

"Alright, stop asking. This isn't something you can understand. Xiaoya will be going to Longyu tomorrow too."

At this point, Lin Shucheng smiled proudly:

"Because Xiaoya is more outstanding than us, her achievements in electronics and computers are absolutely top international."

"She was a surprise guest at this Longyu seminar, and also a technical expert."

"This is something only the family needs to know—her identity is top secret, much higher than mine."

"Ah—" The Lin family members were shocked, then filled with pride.

Grandpa and Grandma patted Xiaoya's hand happily, their aged voices filled with relief:

"Great! The Lin family has produced another academician, and she's our wonderful granddaughter. I wonder whose son will benefit from her in the future."

"Tch—" Xiaoya pouted, her ponytail swaying. "I'm not getting married. There aren't many people in this world that I can stand."

"Great..." Grandma replied proudly, "My granddaughter is so outstanding, she's already a scientist at such a young age." The whole family laughed, their laughter filled with happiness.