Chinese brotherly friendship and respect between brothers: f

on set, she would inevitably mock Tang Mandong, completely forgetting about Tang's warnings. Wenran preferred harmony in all matters and did not bother to argue with Bai Xiwen.The production crew was...The Substitute Ex-Wife of the CEO Vol. 4 (End) Brotherly Love and Respect

Mosai was sent to the emergency room, where trainees had their own emergency room separate from the instructors'. Since all rooms in Districts 23 through 25 were already occupied, he was placed in District 26. Mo Yue stayed by his side throughout, as Mosai was severely beaten and lost a lot of blood, nearly putting his life at risk. The base’s doctors worked tirelessly for over twenty-four hours to save him.

At four o'clock in the morning, it was finally announced that Mosai had overcome the critical phase; Mo Yue could put aside his worries as well. Exhausted, he accompanied Mosai to a general ward.

Mosai's face was deathly pale with no hint of blood color, looking like he might not make it through the next day.

Mo Yue stared at his little face with furrowed brows, wanting to touch him but held back out of respect for a certain taboo. After a long while, he sighed, "Ah, you silly boy... You never cease to amaze me..."

The morning training exercise sounds soon filled the base. Mo Yue was roused from his drowsiness and hurriedly ran back to District 24, where Ye Wei was the head coach. Today only about thirty people were present for training; others had been admitted to the hospital. After a brief speech by Ye Wei, they went on a ten-kilometer cross-country run carrying weight, with the assistant coaches in an army jeep recording their results.

Ye Wei didn't accompany them but walked alone to the base hospital after the training. The orthopedic doctor on the third floor greeted her with a smile and said, "Your son got quite badly injured this time."

"There won’t be any long-term effects, right" Ye Wei asked; her concern did not escape the perceptive doctor’s eyes.

"Though my medical skills aren't as good as Baiye's, I can still ensure your son is back to his lively self. You may rest assured, but he needs half a month of recuperation and shouldn’t engage in overly strenuous training during this period." The doctor advised her calmly.

Ye Wei gave an affirmative nod, indicating she understood.

Pushing open the door to Mosai's room, morning’s grayish light streamed through, casting a rare glow inside. Lying motionlessly on the bed without any vitality, Ye Wei gently caressed his face.

Rubbed it, but Mo Xiaobai didn't react.

Squeezed it, but Mo Xiaobai still didn't react.

Ye Wei frowned and pinched Mo Xiaobai's tender cheeks; however, he still showed no reaction. Ye Wei said, "Rascal, if you don’t wake up soon, I’ll throw you into the zoo."

Moxiaobai didn't react.

If it were any other day and he heard about the zoo, he would probably be rolling around in a fit of panic.

"Forget it. Considering your injuries, I'll let you off this time," Ye Wei said with a sigh. "You’re finally starting to grow up."

Finally, there was some manliness about him; he wasn’t just a whiny and adorable little white boy anymore.

"Enduring a bit of hardship now will ensure you live to be a hundred years old in the future. Don't blame Mom for being heartless," Ye Wei whispered. This was one of her rare moments of vulnerability. She couldn't help but feel pain seeing her son beaten up like this, and it would be false to say she wasn’t moved when she saw him nearly dying right before her eyes.

But there was nothing she could do.

This was the base’s rule; everything had to follow the rules. She couldn't get special treatment just because she was a coach.

If today Mo Xiaobai couldn’t save his life, in the future, he would still be unable to protect it. He would eventually lose it sooner or later, and she needed to teach him how to survive in difficult situations. This was something that as a coach and a mother, she had to impart to Mo Xiaobai.

Only by doing so can he handle myriad crises in the future with ease.

Kissing her son's forehead, Ye Wei stepped out of the ward. Shiyi was waiting for her outside. With a smile, she said, "Xiaobai is fine. Do you think he would resent me for not saving him back then"

"Do you think Xiaobai would" Shiyi countered.

Ye Wei suddenly smiled, just like the enchanting and strong woman she was when she first entered the scene, "He won't!"

My son doesn’t need me to save him.

So he wouldn’t resent his mommy. If he does, it means he needs my help, which would mean he’s not qualified to be my son.

"Let's go. The cross-country race is almost over; we have a swimming project today."

...

Moyao was very tired on this day as he had already expended all his energy the previous day. This morning, it was a cross-country run followed by swimming, then after resting for two hours at noon, they were set to undergo jungle pursuit exercises. The trainees from District 24 and District 14 would simulate battle in the jungle.

The four-hour confrontation had no weapons; only their bare hands could be used. Both Moyao and Mochen belonged to District 24, but today there were not enough personnel as more than ten people were missing from District 24. Coupled with the fact that the trainees of District 14 underwent special agent training since they were young, Moyao and Mochen felt their chances of winning in this confrontation would be small.

A special agent who was trained since childhood definitely had better quality than those who joined halfway through; just endurance alone could not compare. This was a team competition, not an individual battle, so Moyao and Mochen both felt that the chance to win was very slim.

When it was time for lunch break, Mo Yao wanted to visit Mo Xiaobai despite his fatigue. Xi Yao stopped him and said, "Go to sleep."

"Mommy!"

"Go to sleep," Xi Yao repeated. "The afternoon will see the contest. District 14 is the strongest team in District 30, and District 24 was already understaffed. You didn't get any sleep last night and you've been pushing yourself today with training; there's no way your strength can be up for the contest. I don't expect District 24 to win, but I do insist that you come out unharmed. Two hours of sleep is better than none over two days. I won't let you lose focus at this moment."

The competition was just a show of force, yet casualties were inevitable in the jungle contest. It couldn't be controlled.

Moreover, with one-tenth of the participants allowed to die—that's ten out of every hundred—this brutal contest required Mo Yao to prepare himself mentally and physically.

"I just want to see Bai a moment..."

"Not even for a glance. When Bai wakes up, you can have all the time in the world," Xi Yao said with no room for argument, not allowing him any other thoughts at this point.

Mo Chen pulled on Mo Yao's arm and urged him, "Boss, really, go get some rest."

Mo Yao frowned but nodded solemnly.

Xi Yao called out to his back again. "Remember, when you come back, there'll be all the time in the world for Bai."

With a hope in mind, of course they would keep going. Especially for Mo Yao—Xi Yao knew what was most important to him.ings wouldn't be triggered so strongly for no reason. She concluded that this watch must mean a great deal to him.She apologized profusely; after his ominous expression faded, he scolded her.From then...