Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 127 - 107: Look at with New Eyes

Chapter 127: Chapter 107: Look at with New Eyes

"Dad, Mom:

Hello!

I guess you’re both getting used to the days without me at home? I know Dad and Mom must miss me a lot, and I miss you terribly too.

Everything’s been great for me in the army, I’m living well, eating well, and there’s no need for you to worry.

In the mornings we study, and in the afternoons we train. Don’t worry about my health, medical soldiers don’t have as strict physical training as regular female soldiers, I can handle it just fine..."

During the midday break, Chuxia was leaning over the bench writing a letter home when Luo Xiaoqiong leaned over to take a peek, then shook so much she curled up into a ball.

Chuxia stopped writing and gave her a look, "What’s gotten into you?"

It took Luo Xiaoqiong a while to calm down, then she whispered in her ear, "You really think you can handle it? You really think your uncle and aunt will believe this kind of lie?"

"Everyone but you believes it." Chuxia gave her a look and put away the letter, "Xiaoqiong, I am counting on you to promote me, so go ahead."

The smile gradually faded from Luo Xiaoqiong’s face, "Chuxia, do you really want me to go?"

"Yes!" Chuxia nodded confidently, "After the medical soldiers’ training is over, we’ll be interning at the General Military Hospital for a while, and we can still see each other every day."

"Won’t you think I’m deserting? Chuxia, I’ve already broken our promise once, and I don’t want to make the same mistake. I’ve promised my parents, uncle, and aunt, and..." Luo Xiaoqiong’s cheeks turned a flush of red, and after a pause, she added, "And your older brother, to take good care of you. Last time..."

Chuxia interrupted her, "The thing about changing my name was really me being stubborn, but thanks to that stubbornness, I’ve cleared up a lot of things in my head. Don’t you think I’ve become much more sensible than I was back then?"

"You’ve indeed become much more sensible than before, but..."

"No buts, Xiaoqiong. I can’t rely on you to look after me for a lifetime. You have your life, and I have mine. So, you shouldn’t give up your own opportunities because of me.

If Director Xu had set her sights on me this time, I would have chosen to work by her side without a second’s hesitation. Since I would do that, I certainly wouldn’t blame you.

Besides, I might be assigned to the General Hospital in the future as well. If you become an officer by then, you might be able to take even better care of me, unless you’re afraid of gossip and not willing to look after me."

After a long silence, Luo Xiaoqiong nodded solemnly, "Okay, I’ll listen to you."

"You can’t just look after Chuxia; you have to look after me too." Liu Meijun, who had been listening to their conversation, joined in.

"Sure, no problem." Luo Xiaoqiong patted her chest, "I’ll go ahead and pave the way for you guys."

"What’s this about paving the way?" Yun Doudou, who had just come in, asked with a curious face.

"Xiaoqiong has decided to go to the General Hospital."

Liu Meijun’s voice was a bit loud when she said this, causing everyone’s gaze to turn their way at once.

Chuxia rubbed her forehead, feeling a headache coming on. Had she known, she wouldn’t have chosen this moment to discuss the matter with Luo Xiaoqiong. With nothing set in stone yet, stirring up this much attention was not wise.

Alas, Liu Meijun was still too naive.

"Luo Xiaoqiong is going to the General Hospital?" Qi Jihong blinked her big eyes, looking puzzled, "Which General Hospital? We haven’t finished our studies, and they’ve already arranged our final posting?"

"It’s the General Military Hospital here, Hospital 401." Liu Meijun said proudly, as if she was the one who had struck lucky and was about to become part of the General Hospital.

"To 401? Are you kidding me?" Qi Jihong’s face was full of shock. Her father was a bureau-level official in City A and couldn’t even get her in; what kind of connections did Luo Xiaoqiong have?

Once Liu Meijun elaborated on what had happened, both Qi Jihong and Yuan Mengmeng looked at Luo Xiaoqiong with envy. They had been following Yang Xiaoli around in the hopes of eventually being stationed at the General Hospital, yet this rural girl with no connections at all had lucked out!

Seeing that Sun Shangmei, Qiao Ningyi, Lin Mengran, and Qu Xiaojing appeared indifferent, Yuan Mengmeng couldn’t hold back, "Hey, do you guys not realize what kind of place the General Hospital is?

Let me put it this way, if you can get into the General Hospital, you’re the one who does the choosing, never the one being chosen! Wherever you go, people will look up to you!"

Now, Sun Shangmei’s expression turned priceless. She hadn’t really understood what Hospital 401 was all about, but after Yuan Mengmeng explained it, she immediately felt left out.

"Luo Xiaoqiong, when you get to the new place, make sure you perform well and don’t disgrace our Red Flag Commune."

Was she now the spokeswoman for the Red Flag Commune? Chuxia was speechless. Sun Shangmei, must you show off at every turn?

"Who do you think you are?" Luo Xiaoqiong glared at Sun Shangmei, "If you’re jealous, just say it. No need for that passive-aggressive talk. You might not mind being ashamed, but I do!"

"Don’t get too smug too soon. It all depends on one word from them, and who knows, they might forget by the time you get back." Sun Shangmei snorted coldly, "If the bragging gets too big and you can’t handle the consequences, don’t say I didn’t warn you."

"Something Director Xu personally promised won’t be taken lightly. How could someone of her status make empty promises?" Sun Shangmei’s words had made Liu Meijun regret speaking too soon.

She believed someone as high-ranking as Director Xu wouldn’t go back on her word, but there were always exceptions. And if Luo Xiaoqiong ended up not being able to go to the General Hospital and was ridiculed for it, Liu Meijun would feel like the culprit.

"All right, let’s drop the subject. Before this gets announced, no one’s permitted to go spreading rumors," Qiao Ningyi stood up, "Class Three is a unit. I hope everyone remembers that."

"Beep beep beep..."

The assembly whistle sounded, and everyone quickly got dressed and ran outside.

"At ease!"

"Attention!"

Zeng Meili was very pleased that everyone had assembled within five minutes and gave exceptional praise. Then, she led the team to the parade ground for the first formal training session after the medic reporting—standing at attention, at ease, marching, and saluting.

It was tedious and boring and not as simple to get right as everyone imagined.

"Shuai Xiaoqi, is that a salute or has Sun Wukong taken over your body?"

Everyone followed Zeng Meili’s gaze and saw a female soldier seriously extending her left hand to her right ear, causing an uproar on the spot.

The female soldier’s face turned beet red, and she hurriedly switched to her right hand, but in her nervousness, she ended up raising it to her left ear...

"Ha ha ha..."

The laughter grew even louder!

That afternoon, such fun kept popping up; for instance, after too many "attention" drills, someone would mix up their left and right foot, or during marching, someone trying to keep up with the step would walk with a limp...

Several times during the process, Zeng Meili herself doubled over with laughter, which was not in her strict nature. As a result, the atmosphere on the scene grew even more lively...

Having been through military training in high school and college, Chuxia, despite her lack of physical strength, could perform such basic moves quite precisely. Whenever Zeng Meili’s gaze landed on her, a slight surprise would show.

Among the female soldiers present, besides Qiao Ningyi, Lin Mengran, Ouyang Qing from Class Five, and Xu Youran from Class Seven, Chuxia’s movements were accurate.

As the team leader, Zeng Meili, of course, knew the real identities of the former—they were all children of military families. In this way, Chuxia turned out to be the best-performing one among the female soldiers!

After dinner, Zeng Meili boldly went to Zhou Mikang’s office.

Zhou Mikang, who had just come back from a tough training session, was dining with Zhou Hanliang. Seeing Zeng Meili enter, Zhou Hanliang greeted her with a smile, "Meili, do you want to eat some more?"

"Instructor Zhou, why do you always talk big? Even if I wanted to eat something, I’d need something to eat, wouldn’t I?" Zeng Meili glanced around. Is there even anything left for me to eat?

"If you want to eat, I’ll go to the cafeteria and serve some up for you," Zhou Hanliang offered as he stood up. Truth be told, he had been hoping for a chance to get away, as the company commander, Tongzi, hadn’t spoken a word to him all day except for business matters.

Zeng Meili didn’t stand on ceremony: "Okay, I’d like two red bean paste buns, if it’s not too much trouble, Instructor Zhou."

"Sure thing." No sooner had the words left his mouth than Zhou Hanliang was at the door. The company commander, Tongzi, twitched his eyebrows slightly but continued to focus on his meal without lifting his head.

"Third Brother..." Zeng Meili, who had been ignored for quite a while, had to initiate the conversation herself, "I came to report something quite unusual to you. Lin Chuxia, you know, she grew up in the countryside and didn’t receive any military training, but today she performed the basic actions with the utmost precision. Isn’t that strange, Third Brother?"

"..."

"Third Brother, Director Xu took a liking to Luo Xiaoqiong today. She might be transferred to the General Military Hospital. However, Luo Xiaoqiong recommended Lin Chuxia to Director Xu, so there’s a chance that Lin Chuxia might also be transferred to the General Hospital."

"..."

Still no response!

Zeng Meili went on, regardless of whether she got a reaction or not, recounting Luo Xiaoqiong’s experience, "Third Brother, you know Director Xu has always disliked nepotism, but this time she actually invited Luo Xiaoqiong on the spot. It seems she really took a shining to her."

"..."

"Third Brother, give me some sort of reaction, will you?"

"What kind of reaction do you want?" Zhou Mikang looked at her indifferently, "What does any of this have to do with me?"

"..." This time, it was Zeng Meili’s turn to be speechless.

"It’s all right, don’t worry about it, I’ve got it covered." Zhou Mikang waved his hand dismissively, "Go busy yourself with your tasks, don’t hang around here and get in the way."

"Third Brother!" Zeng Meili, feeling offended, saw red around the eyes. After all, who was she doing this for? Thankless on both fronts, she hadn’t even dared to look Lin Chuxia in the eye. What was she doing all this for?

"You’ve been busy all day, aren’t you tired?" Zhou Mikang frowned, "Rest up early."

"Third Brother, you manage to make even words of concern sound like that. You’re something else." Zeng Meili, ever the type to be too clever by half after gaining advantage, leaned in, "Can you tell me the truth? Was that scar on your face really caused by Instructor Zhou?"

(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it, and your support is my greatest motivation on qidian.com.)