Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 187 - 144: Changing Mind/Bluffing (Two in One)_4

Chapter 187: Chapter 144: Changing Mind/Bluffing (Two in One)_4

"Oh, oh, oh, you miss Fat Auntie?" Chuxia teased with a sly smile, "This is a tough one, you qualify for a family visit only after a year, and it’s only been about three months, you still have nine more months to endure, hehe, you’ve got a long way to go!"

"Don’t worry, I can endure not just one year, but two years," Luo Hongqi said, looking at Chuxia, "Lin Chuxia, even in front of your uncle and aunt, I have to tell you,

since you enlisted, you should be prepared to be away from your parents for a long time. It’s only been half a month, and you couldn’t endure it and had your uncle and aunt come over. In the future, do you plan to have them live here to take care of you?

Even if you are willing, the military won’t allow it. This time, since you are a new recruit, they might turn a blind eye, but I guess if it happens again, you might just have to pack up and go home."

As soon as Luo Hongqi finished speaking, Lin Baohe couldn’t help but laugh: "The military is a place to toughen you up. Before, Hongqi would never say something like this."

"Uncle, I’m just worried about you and auntie. If she gets sent back home, you guys... ah..." Luo Hongqi sighed and stopped talking.

"Hongqi, your uncle and aunt appreciate your concern," Zhao Yulan said lovingly as she patted his short hair, "But Hongqi, you are too biased against Chuxia. We did not come here because she asked us to..."

Chuxia interrupted Zhao Yulan, "Mom, don’t bother explaining. Talking to him is like playing the lute to a cow."

"You..." Luo Hongqi was so angry he was lost for words.

"This child, just loves picking on Hongqi!" Zhao Yulan said with a symbolic pat on Chuxia’s shoulder and looked at Luo Hongqi with a chuckle, "Hongqi, your uncle and I are staying for two more days before we go back, if you have anything you want to send back, just bring it here."

"Auntie..." Luo Hongqi blushed and became coy.

"He wants to ask about Zhong Hongying’s recent situation."

Luo Hongqi glanced at Chuxia and, for once, found her agreeable.

"That girl now runs every day, saying she wants to join the army in the summer enlistment."

"Why didn’t she tell me?" Luo Hongqi’s brow furrowed deeply, "Auntie, who told you this?"

"Everybody in the village knows."

"She..." Luo Hongqi’s face flushed with anxiety, "I just got a letter from her yesterday, and she didn’t mention a word about it."

"Hongqi, wouldn’t it be better if she joined the army and was with you?" Zhao Yulan wondered.

"Auntie, if she also joins the army, she definitely won’t be able to be with me." Luo Hongqi said with a sheepish smile, "She likes the idea of being with me because I’m in the army."

"You already know that, huh," Chuxia couldn’t resist dragging out her tone.

"I know, but I just fancy her."

Alright, that statement might as well mean, I know, but I’m willing to be fooled by her.

What could she say? Chuxia looked Luo Hongqi up and down, suddenly realizing that after a few months of military training, this guy looked even better than before, hmm, having a vibrant spirit really does make one look good.

"Luo Hongqi, next time you have a break, go take a photo in your military uniform and send it to Zhong Hongying, maybe then she’ll be determined to marry no one but you!"

Just as Luo Hongqi was about to retort Chuxia, Zhao Yulan nodded in agreement, "That’s right, Chuxia’s idea is good, Hongqi’s current look, anyone who sees him would fancy him."

"Thump, thump..."

The door was knocked again, and Zhao Qiliang, who was closest to the door, went to open it. It was Zhou Mikang.

"Regimental Commander!" Zhao Qiliang stood up straight and saluted reflexively.

Zhou Mikang smiled, "No need for such formalities in private." As he spoke, he stepped into the house and saw Luo Hongqi standing there, clearly startled. Before he could speak, Luo Hongqi’s legs snapped together and he stared stiffly at Zhou Mikang: "Regimental Commander!"

"Hmm." Zhou Mikang nodded at him and looked towards Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan, "Dad, Mom, I’ve arranged another room for you, with three beds. Move there later."

Dad? Mom?

Luo Hongqi stood stiffly, his eyes full of confusion as he looked at Zhou Mikang. How could he call his second uncle and aunt, "Dad" and "Mom"?

Could it be that he had acknowledged his second uncle and aunt as his godparents?

But when did that happen? How come he wasn’t aware of it?

"Chuxia and I will squeeze into one bed, we’ll make do. "

"It’s not that there aren’t any rooms. The triple has just freed up, why don’t you move now?" Zhou Mikang said as he glanced at Zhao Qiliang, "Go and let your parents know, in case they can’t find it later. It’s room 205."

"Okay." Zhao Qiliang agreed and walked out, then thought about it and turned back to grab Luo Hongqi, "Weren’t you going to see my parents?"

With his mind muddled, Luo Hongqi, with his mouth half open, was forcibly dragged by Zhao Qiliang to the next room.

Meanwhile, Zhou Mikang had already helped pack the belongings and picked them up to head to the triple room.

"I got it, I got it." Lin Baohe, who hadn’t grabbed a single piece of luggage, was so eager that he tried to snatch something to carry, but Zhou Mikang dodged, "Dad, with me here, how can I let you carry things?"

"Heh heh..."

"Heh heh..."

Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan both smiled contentedly.

Chuxia secretly rolled her eyes, thinking how good he was at putting on an act. This man was definitely not the same person in front of her as he was in front of her parents, and certainly not the same person in front of the Zhou family members as he was around her.

Still, compared to the Zhou family members, was she somewhat fortunate?

Thinking this, she couldn’t help but smile.

Elsewhere, after Zhao Qiliang had told Zhao Yushan and Li Aiyuan that Chuxia’s family was moving to 205, Zhao Yushan laughed, "Yulan has really made it, this Regimental Commander Xiao Zhou is really hard to find even with a lantern."

With Luo Hongqi there, he didn’t elaborate further.

His silence didn’t mean Luo Hongqi wouldn’t ask, "Why does the Regimental Commander call my second uncle and aunt ’Dad’ and ’Mom’?"

Chuxia had explained this before, she didn’t want people from the army, including perhaps Luo Hongqi, to know. Now, with his little cousin as the Regimental Commander’s wife and the Regimental Commander so concerned about her, Zhao Qiliang certainly wouldn’t risk offending his little cousin.

Operating on the principle of it’s better to believe it exists than not, Qiliang, without a change in his expression or heartbeat, deceived Luo Hongqi: "You heard wrong, you were probably just nervous."

"Impossible..." Luo Hongqi shook his head, "I definitely heard it."

"You were definitely too nervous seeing the Regimental Commander and experienced auditory hallucinations."

As Luo Hongqi touched his head and looked utterly baffled, Zhao Yushan and Li Aiyuan were inwardly distressed, but at the same time, they were relieved. It seemed their son’s honesty varied depending on whom he was dealing with, and now, they were finally assured (to be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it and give it monthly support. Your support is my greatest motivation.)