It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 868

"Enough of this. Listen up! Leaders and soldiers, I have an announcement to make. First, let's welcome Colonel Daisy to the stage with our warm applause." At that time there was an excited crowd around Daisy, and their voices suddenly filled the air, followed by loud cheers. Daisy grew confused, and struggled to maintain her composure, as her normal bashfulness was brought to the surface by the recognition and applause.

"Go up there girl! What are you thinking?" The commander said with a smile on his face, looking at her with a tenderness dawning in his eyes.

Daisy took a deep breath, then patted her hair and straightened out her uniform. When she was sure her appearance was fine, then she gained the confidence to take the stage. She still felt a bit nervous not knowing what was coming.

"Colonel Daisy, congratulations! Due to your contribution leading to the capture of the drug dealers last time and all the good deeds you've already become well-known for, now you are promoted to Senior Colonel." The host said, then took the Colonel insignia from Daisy's shoulder, replacing it with the Senior Colonel insignia -- four stars bounded by two bars on either side -- on her shoulder. He also applied the companion insignia on her collar. Daisy stood there quietly, partly out of her soldier training, and partly out of confusion and let the emcee do everything.

Kevin was extremely excited about this news. He almost didn't believe it. They'd been waiting for this day for so long. Hearing that the dream had finally been achieved was almost too much. Daisy had worked hard for this honor, and had survived rigors that almost beyond imagination. So she deserved this honor.

The tears began to well up in Mark's eyes. He thought all the efforts Daisy had made hadn't gone to waste and he knew this day would finally come. When this day came, he had a violent desire to cry. If you wanted to ask who was his idol, the answer would be his colonel. No, he was supposed to address her as Senior Colonel from that day on.

"Senior Colonel, do you have something to say to our soldiers?" The host gave Daisy the microphone. He assumed she would have a lot to say.

"Leaders and soldiers, first, I need to say thank you to you all. Thanks for all your great kindness and recognition. And I can show you that I stand as an example of what you can achieve, because each drop of sweat you shed will be paid back." This was Daisy. She was always so cool. Not the long speech, but she could spell out an effective string of words to resonate with everyone. So the minute when she finished, the crowd broke into thunderous applause which lasted for a very long time.

"Girl, congratulations! It has finally become sunny today." The commander's remarks were intriguing. After all, Daisy should have been promoted long time ago from her contributions, but she missed the opportunity every time. As for the reasons, they still weren't clear.

"Thank you, Commander. I will work harder." Daisy said and gave him a formal salute. She had never thought she would have a surprise like today. Excitement and disbelief took root in her, and brought butterflies in her stomach.

"Daisy, congratulations! You truly deserve it!" Kevin congratulated Daisy not as a colleague but a brother.

"Thank you!" Daisy gave Kevin a slight hug with excited tears in her eyes. It was a tremendous shock for her today, so she had a desire to cry too.

This feeling was so strong that it even didn't stop after the parade ended. It was like a dream for her. She didn't come back to reality until she awoke from that dream.

"Colonel, are you excited? I knew this day would come." Mark couldn't get used to the new form of address that Daisy's rank demanded, but the excitement in his heart was no less than Daisy's. In the heat of the moment, everyone let that slip by.

"Um! Thanks, Mark. I couldn't have done it without your support." Daisy always treated Mark like her younger brother, so she could bear his impetuosity and didn't judge him.