Chu Ning did not respond, and Wei Hong's eyes held a shadow of resentment as she silently stood up and left.
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Half a year later, Wei Ming wrote a letter home, talking about his experiences in the military.
Chu Ning knew about this because Wei Hong had relayed the contents when she came to deliver a food box.
Two years later, the worry had vanished from Wei Hong's face, and each time she spoke of the contents of Wei Ming's letters to Chu Ning, her eyes sparkled with excitement.
Wei Ming had done well for himself; in two years in the military, he had become a Centurion and even ascended to the rank of martial master.
A martial master, even the least accomplished one, could become an arrest officer in Daning County, not to mention a young martial master like Wei Ming, whose prospects were truly boundless.
Zhang Wei didn't dare to lay a finger on her anymore; every time he saw Wei Hong, he was exceedingly careful.
