Chapter 42: Scorching Certificate

  Wang He heard his wife's words from the side and already knew that she didn't believe the certificate at all. Afraid that his wife would continue to ask, he immediately took over the conversation and said: "Xiao Mei, since Youlan is coming home for the first time, shouldn't you let the nanny prepare some delicious food or cook a small dish yourself? I haven't had your cooking for a long time."

  Liu Dongmei heard her husband's words and suddenly remembered that it was already noon. She handed the jewelry box to Sima Youlan, stood up, and said: "Youlan, take a look at what jewelry you like, don't be polite. Wei Ye didn't say he wanted to pick three sets? Then you can choose here, Mom will go to the kitchen to cook a few dishes personally, let you taste Mom's craftsmanship."

  After finishing the handover, Liu Dongmei thought of turning around and entering the kitchen behind her. She knew that the little ayi at home would definitely have prepared a good meal, and Weiye's return home was a big deal, she must have known it long ago.

  Simultaneously, Sima Youlan felt embarrassed and stood up with Liu Dongmei, putting the jewelry box on the sofa. She said to Liu Dongmei: "Mom, let's wait until you come back to choose, I'll go with you."

  Liu Dongmei did not expect that this daughter-in-law could cook. She curiously asked, "Youlan, it turns out you can cook."

  Simayoulan's face immediately turned red when she heard her mother-in-law's question, and she shook her head and said: "Mom, I don't know how to do it. But I can help mom wash vegetables. When I'm at home and have nothing to do, I'll help my mom wash vegetables while chatting with my mom. This way, my mom won't be lonely in the kitchen."

  When Liu Dongmei heard Sima Youlan's words, she was first stunned, and then she was very happy, not expecting her daughter-in-law to be so sensible. Liu Dongmei smiled and said: "Well, let's give them a show, and let the father and son have a conversation."

  After seeing his wife and daughter-in-law leave, Wang He seriously said to his son Wang Weiye: "Follow me to the study, I have something to say to you."

  Wang Weiye followed his dad into the study room, he didn't know what his dad was going to ask again.

  Wang He saw his son Wang Weiye come in and casually closed the study door. He pointed to the sofa next to him, letting Wang Weiye sit down. Wang He himself walked over to the chair in front of his desk and sat down. He didn't rush to ask questions, but instead picked up a cigarette from the table and tossed one to Wang Weiye, then lit one for himself. After taking a puff, he asked: "Xiao Wei, now that it's just us two in the study, tell me the truth - what's going on with your injuries? Your old man has been through battles and can tell what kind of injury it is at a glance. Although there was tension along the border earlier, no fighting had occurred. Your mom doesn't understand what happened, you can fool her to avoid worrying her, this shows that you're grown up and understanding. Now, just between us father and son, tell me what's really going on?"

  Wang Weiye knew he couldn't hide it from his father's eyes, but only a few people knew the truth about this matter, not even Sima Youlan. However, since his father had already asked, Wang Weiye weighed the pros and cons in his heart. Although this was a top national secret, his father wasn't an ordinary citizen, often dealing with important state matters. Even if he told his father, he wouldn't go out and say it. Thinking of this, Wang Weiye said in a low voice: "Dad, now that you know about this matter, don't tell anyone else, no matter what. This is the country's top military secret. You know how tense things were at the Sino-Soviet border recently? That was because I snuck into the Soviet Union and assassinated their second-in-command KGB officer, as well as two generals from the KGB special forces..."

  After listening to Wang Weiye's words, Wang He opened his eyes wide, his mouth agape as if an egg could fit in. He had never dreamed that this precious son of his would be so bold, daring to run into Soviet territory and assassinate three important KGB figures, almost triggering a war between China and the Soviet Union. His life was hanging by a thread, and he nearly ended up going to see Marx in the underworld.

  Here is the translation:

  As soon as Wang He thought of this, he broke out in a cold sweat on this hot day. However, Wang He was after all someone who had crawled out from among the dead, and this little storm wasn't enough to scare him off. Once he came to his senses, Wang He stood up, walked over to Wang Weiye's side, patted Wang Weiye's shoulder with his hand, and said loudly: "Damn it, good job! You're really my son, you've got balls, men always stand tall when they pee. However, your old man still has to criticize you - now that you're a revolutionary soldier, you have to follow organizational discipline. Luckily you came back alive this time, although you completed the mission beautifully and boosted our Chinese people's morale, showing off the prestige of our Chinese soldiers. But since you took unauthorized action, you'll still receive disciplinary action from the organization. You need to learn from this lesson and never be reckless or engage in personal heroism again. However, Occupying Gui and Little Wang told me that they sent you to the base, so how did you end up in that department? As far as I know, not just anyone can enter that department."

  Here is the translation:

  Because Wang Pu had already told Wang Weiye, his dad must have known about this department. Now, hearing his dad's question, Wang Weiye said embarrassedly: "Dad, you mentioned that I don't know what kind of certificate it is, and I still don't know what department I'm going to. When I was injured at the base and recovering from my injuries, my godfather came to the base and wanted to talk to me. You don't know, Dad, when my godfather took out this certificate and showed it to me, I was so scared that I almost peed in my pants! My mouth was stuttering when I spoke to him, and at that time, my brain was a complete blank. And then my godfather said he wanted to give me a similar certificate, which scared me so much that I almost knelt down and called him my ancestor! I said I didn't want anything to do with it. This certificate is really too scary - if I had it, who knows what kind of trouble I would get into? So, even though I was flattering and trying to please him, I just wanted my godfather not to harm me. But he acted like nothing was wrong, took out the certificate, and handed it to me, saying: 'This is for you, if you don't agree, go to Beijing and find the number one leader.' When I heard that it was personally signed by the number one leader, I immediately accepted the certificate and said I would go find him. But, son, I'm not that brave - my godfather is simply trying to harm me! Now that my injuries have just healed, during my convalescence, I brought Youlan back to see you and Mom, and in a few days, I'll have to report to Beijing."

  Wang He finally understood how his son got the documents. But he heard his son calling out to this and that godfather, and he still didn't know what his son's godfathers did, so he immediately asked: "Little San, tell your old man, what do your godfathers do? How can their power be so great? Even if you marry several more wives, they dare to decide."

  As soon as his father asked about Wang Pu, Wang Weiye became spirited and excitedly said to his father: "Dad, you're asking about my uncle? You'd better stand up straight and don't be scared. He's the kind of person who can kill without being punished, talks big but is actually cowardly, and is feared by everyone in our department, he's my superior."

  When Wang Weiye revealed his godfather's identity, Wang He was shocked again in his heart, thinking that it was no wonder this person had such a big tone. Indeed, people like him have no official position in the government, but the power in their hands is second only to one person and above all others. No one dares to gossip about him behind his back because that's a taboo, nor does anyone want to see him at their workplace. However, Wang He also sighed inwardly: this is really what kind of person has what fate, with the virtue of this precious son, there are still people who dare to acknowledge him as their godson, some people are just extraordinary, and many things cannot be measured by conventional logic.

  Now that he knew what kind of person his son's godfather was, Wang He felt at ease. However, he was still extremely worried about Wang Weiye. What kind of temperament did this stinky kid have? As a father, it was clear to him. If the son didn't go out and cause trouble, it would already be a blessing from heaven. Now that he had this frightening certificate in his hands, and his position was set so high, Wang He was really afraid that his son would become arrogant and do something earth-shattering outside. Therefore, Wang He had to speak seriously and solemnly to Wang Weiye: "Weiye, you're not a child anymore. When I was your age, I was just a company commander. But you're in such a high position, you need to understand that the higher your position, the greater the responsibility you bear. I don't know why our superiors would promote you to such a high position, but whatever the reason, you must remember one thing: national and ethnic interests are above all else. Although the power in your hands is terrifyingly great, it's not something to be taken out casually. You need to know that the certificate in your hands is something no one in our country wants to see, because the rights it grants are too great. Don't think that just because you have power in your hands, you can do whatever you want; you also need to be subject to certain constraints. If you break the law, no one will be able to save you, not even your godfather."

  Wang Weiye had never had such a calm and peaceful conversation with his father before. And Wang He's words were not meant to give him a political lesson, but to impart some common sense about the officialdom to Wang Weiye.

  Seeing his dad being so concerned, Wang Weiye listened very patiently to his dad's teachings. When he heard his dad mention his department, Wang Weiye quickly interrupted and asked: "Dad, do you know or not, I'm going to the department, what is it actually doing? I always feel like there's something unsaid here. But then again, my uncle would never harm me. However, Dad, rest assured, I won't go and cause trouble with my ID card, your son isn't stupid."

  Wang He listened and listened, and the treasure in his family started to speak without a door again. It seemed that if he didn't swear, he wouldn't be able to speak. Wang He helplessly said to Wang Weiye: "Xiao Wei, it's not Dad criticizing you now. You're also considered a high-ranking official. From now on, you must pay attention to your way of speaking and never scold people. This is not good for you or others. Especially since you'll be going to Beijing in two days to take office, that place is where leaders gather. If you don't speak carefully, people will laugh at you. Do you understand?"

  "Got it, Dad. I've changed a lot already and I know what to say to whom now, so don't worry." Wang Weiye repeatedly assured his father.

  Wang He could only sigh inwardly, knowing that his son would be lucky to listen to half of what he said. It wasn't possible for him to change his bad habits overnight, but hopefully, after arriving in Beijing, he would gradually improve. Wang He still had a question in his mind that he couldn't understand: how did his son manage to join the army and get sent to the base by Ma Zhan Kui and others in just a few days? This completely went against the base's requirements. Taking advantage of his wife not being around, Wang He quietly asked, "Wei Ye, when you joined the army a few days ago, Zhan Kui and Wang Qiang called me to ask for my opinion on sending you to the base. They didn't tell me what reason they had, but how did you know that Zhan Kui was your father's old subordinate? I don't think I ever told you. How did you find them?"

  When he heard his father ask how he got into the base, Wang Weiye was greatly surprised. He stared with both eyes and stuttered, not knowing how to answer his father's question.