Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander -
Chapter 154 - 129: Change of Heart?
Chapter 154: Chapter 129: Change of Heart?
Before dawn arrived.
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Seeing Chuxia’s complexion grow increasingly unsightly, Luo Xiaoqiong nervously tugged at her sleeve, "Chuxia, does marrying Regimental Commander Zhou really aggrieve you that much?"
"Not exactly," Chuxia took a deep breath and smiled at her, "I’m just needlessly worrying about things. In a few days, maybe I’ll have figured it out. Don’t worry about me."
"Chuxia, are you worried that marrying Regimental Commander Zhou will mean his family will be hard to get along with?" Actually, what Luo Xiaoqiong wanted to say was whether she was afraid they would look down on her, but at the last moment, she changed her words.
"It’s not like that. His family is pretty anxious about his marriage; otherwise, they wouldn’t have coerced him so relentlessly into marrying me...." Mid-sentence, Chuxia suddenly stopped and pulled Luo Xiaoqiong to head back, "Let’s talk about this elsewhen; Captain Zeng is coming out."
Turning her head, Luo Xiaoqiong indeed saw Zeng Meili standing at the restaurant entrance looking around, prompting her to stick out her tongue, "No wonder she’s always been so caring towards you, Chuxia. If you really marry Regimental Commander Zhou, you’ll become Captain Zeng’s sister-in-law, hehe..."
Chuxia glanced at her indifferently, "You marrying my brother will make you my sister-in-law."
The smile on someone’s face suddenly stiffened, and a blush creeped up her cheeks.
Chuxia suddenly slapped her forehead, "Oh right, you haven’t mentioned the transfer to Room 401 to my brother yet. With his incredibly strong pride, it’s better to speak up sooner rather than later."
Luo Xiaoqiong’s face darkened, "It’s still not certain yet."
"Director Xu fell ill; it’s not that you’ve been forgotten. I didn’t tell you about Zhou Mikang beforehand, and it’s not easy for me to explain too much, actually, they blocked the transfer because they were worried you wouldn’t be comfortable staying in Room 401 alone."
"Really?" Luo Xiaoqiong’s eyes lit up instantly.
"Yeah," Chuxia teased her on purpose, "Earlier you said you didn’t care if you didn’t shift, look, now your true feelings are showing, aren’t they?"
"I meant it, I really don’t have to go, but to be hung out to dry like this would be too embarrassing, you don’t know. These days, I’ve only been pretending to be cheerful..."
"Pfft!"
Chuxia couldn’t help but laugh. There was no way she could resist; Miss Luo who was usually so carefree and straightforward, was suddenly speaking earnestly about feigning happiness—it was just too comical.
"You two are always together; why sneak off to whisper? The dumplings are served, and everyone’s waiting for you." Standing at the entrance, Zeng Meili waited for the two to approach before speaking with a smile.
Luo Xiaoqiong quickly said, "Captain, it’s not Chuxia’s fault. I was annoyed that she didn’t tell me about her and Commander Zhou earlier. She brought me out to explain because she was worried I might take it badly."
Zeng Meili couldn’t help but laugh, "It’s alright, no one’s blaming you. Let’s go, don’t make the elders wait."
The door opened, and indeed, steaming hot dumplings were set on the table in the room. Chuxia and Luo Xiaoqiong, both looking somewhat embarrassed, apologized to the elders before sitting down.
Actually, everyone knew why the two had stepped out. After all, anyone could tell from earlier that Luo Xiaoqiong was uninformed, and given how close their friendship was, how could anyone not guess?
Li Aiyuan came forward, sitting Luo Xiaoqiong next to herself with a smile, "You girls share such a good bond, looking out for each other. It’s a relief for us elders."
Zhao Yulan quickly joined in, "Xiaoqiong, you’ve been helping us take care of Chuxia, and your uncle and I understand that in our hearts."
"Chuxia took care of me too. She’s sharper than I am; I’m just a little stronger," said Luo Xiaoqiong, with a blushing smile, "Uncle, Auntie, Chuxia’s academic courses are really good. Our Teacher Jing really likes her and has already said he wants to take her as a disciple."
"Really?" Zhao Yulan eagerly grabbed her daughter, "Xia, is what Xiaoqiong said true?"
She definitely did this on purpose; she had already told her that Zhou Mikang didn’t want her to become Jing Zhe’s disciple, but now she was bringing it up in front of everyone, clearly forcing Regimental Commander Zhou’s hand.
And as expected, no sooner had she agreed than Luo Xiaoqiong spoke again, "Uncle, Auntie, but now Chuxia probably can’t become Teacher Jing’s student."
"What’s the matter?" Lin Baohe stood up anxiously, "Who dares to interfere with my daughter?" The last time another Lin Chuxia took her daughter’s place had seriously left its mark on him.
"Uncle, it was my decision not to let her go," Zhou Mikang voluntarily picked up the conversation.
"Why?" Lin Baohe stared at him in confusion, "Why won’t you let Xia go?"
"I plan to arrange a better job for her," Zhou Mikang said succinctly.
"Oh." Lin Baohe sat down dejectedly, saying no more.
"Xiao Zhou... Commander..." Hesitating for a moment, Zhao Yulan still spoke up, "We were quite surprised you’re willing to marry our daughter, and we feel like we’re marrying above our station.
You’ve seen our family situation. Neither Xia’s father nor I have much capability; all we’ve ever done is toil in the fields. But I can assure you, we won’t be a burden on Xia.
When we grow old, we’ll take care of each other, and on the eventual day... if you could help Xia arrange our burial, we would be satisfied...."
Chuxia interrupted her, "Mom, why are you saying such things when everything’s fine?"
Zhao Yulan looked at her daughter with a serious expression, "Xia, let mom finish." She then continued to look at Zhou Mikang, "Regimental Commander Zhou, our family’s Xia is marrying above her station by marrying you, but, you can’t make her live entirely according to your arrangements.
Honestly, her father and I never imagined she’d marry you. By all rights, we should be content and should be advising our child to go along with everything you say.
But, Regimental Commander Zhou, we may be poor, but Xia is the treasure we’ve raised. We can’t be happy if, just to live a life of comfort that we’ve never had, she loses all her freedom..."
Chuxia gazed at her mother with admiration. When had she failed to realize that her mother truly was incorruptible by wealth and unyielding in the face of power? Wasn’t that just the coolest?
Even Fat Auntie, upon hearing that her daughter had secured such a marriage, would probably just laugh with joy. How could she still be so righteous and stern about fighting for her daughter’s rights?
There you go, her aunt, Li Aiyuan, after failing to signal her mother with her eyes, couldn’t hold back anymore and interrupted, "Yulan, who spoils their child like you do? Marrying into the Zhou family means she’s a daughter-in-law of the Zhou family. How can she still do whatever she pleases, just like before? This isn’t good for the child, this is harming her, do you understand?"
Chuxia knew that although her aunt’s words were harsh, they indicated that she truly had Chuxia’s best interests at heart. Otherwise, as her aunt, even if she had opinions, she wouldn’t have jumped out to offend people.
There, Zhou Mikang, smiling, stood up and the room suddenly became quiet.
Countless eyes were fixed on him.
Chuxia had thought that the other party would at least feel a bit awkward, but faced with so many pairs of eyes, he actually started to speak with ease, "Uncle, Auntie, rest assured, I have absolutely no intention of restricting Chuxia’s freedom.
Not allowing her to intern with Teacher Jing was not me blocking her future. I’ve discussed this with her before; her health isn’t very good, and I hope she can go to 401 instead so she can be more stable.
Of course, if Uncle and Auntie feel that my arrangements are unsuitable, we can discuss it again. I love Chuxia just like you do and would never hurt her."
Can you stop spouting bullshit with your eyes open?
Chuxia rolled her eyes internally. Upholding the same love for her as her parents? He’s not afraid his tongue will snap with such a gusty lie!
He himself admitted that his feelings for her were solely because they were to be married - emotionless - a deal to provide what she lacked. To put it rudely, isn’t this all just a transaction?
After Commander Zhou’s speech, Zhao Yulan and the others were immediately silenced.
After a while, Zhao Yulan turned her gaze towards her daughter, "What is 401?"
"It’s the General Military Hospital in City A, quite famous," Chuxia informed truthfully.
Her aunt reacted the fastest, smiling at Zhou Mikang like a blooming chrysanthemum, "I knew it, Regimental Commander Zhou surely cares about our Chuxia, making such great arrangements for her. Yulan, you’ve wronged him, you should apologize quickly!"
"Regimental Commander Zhou, sorry about that, I spoke out of turn without understanding the situation. But still, I stand by what I said before, no matter how poor our family is, we don’t sell our daughter!"
Mom, so powerful!
Chuxia was almost about to shout aloud, never imagining that at this moment, her mother could utter such powerful words! Ahahaha...
Feeling proud of herself, Chuxia sensed a cold gaze directed at her and quickly restrained the triumph at the corners of her eyes and brows, defiantly looking back at Zhou Mikang.
The message was clear: I’ve got backing now, you dare bully me? Come on, if you’re capable... are you?
Her petty triumph, seeing it, left Zhou Mikang speechless. He was seriously beginning to suspect he had masochistic tendencies; this girl had caught his attention because, during their first meeting, she was unrelenting towards him.
Ever since she arrived at the base, she’d become much more subdued. So it turns out, she’s one to show off only when she has backing. Hopefully, one day, he could be that backing for her!
Lin Baohe, who had reservations about his daughter marrying Commander Zhou, saw the way he looked at his daughter and immediately felt reassured; he was a man and knew what it meant when a man looked at a woman like that.
His daughter wouldn’t be bullied! Suddenly, he was filled with confidence!
"Dad, Mom, don’t worry. As long as I’m here, I’ll never let Chuxia suffer even a little bit in this lifetime, and I’ll never force her to do anything she doesn’t want to do.
Tomorrow, I’ll have my parents come over to meet you to discuss the wedding arrangements. All decisions will be based on your opinions, is that okay?"
The room immediately fell silent!
Everyone, including Zeng Meili and Zhou Hanliang, stood there looking like a pair of fools.
"Dad"? "Mom"?
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