Parents ultimately don't want to see their children suffer, yet they also hope for both fame and fortune for them.
Jiang Yan bent over his son's bed, playing with his little hand, and thought that his son would probably grow up to be a soldier just like himself. This was something that seemed inevitable.
Manman turned around and, noticing the look of expectation her husband had as he gazed at their son, knew exactly what he was thinking. She sat down, struggling with the anxiety in her heart. Being the wife of a soldier, a soldier's daughter, a soldier's sister, and now a soldier's mother—was that really an easy role? She could understand the grand importance they placed on national defense, but occasionally, she wished they could understand her feelings as well.
"Manman," Jiang Yan didn't look back as he spoke while still holding his son's little hand. "Your father once told me that being a soldier is not about sacrificing, but about winning."
