Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 219 - 168 Career Planning

Chapter 219: Chapter 168 Career Planning

The first watch of the night had ended.

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On the drill field, the recruits were in a training break. Seeing Chuxia approach, Liu Meijun trotted over to greet her, "Chuxia, did you send your uncle and aunt onto the train?"

"No."

"What happened?" Liu Meijun’s eyes widened in an instant, "Didn’t you buy the train tickets early? Did you miss the time?"

"No, my dad isn’t feeling too well; he needs to be hospitalized for a few days for treatment..." Chuxia looked around while speaking, "Where’s Xiaoqiong?"

Liu Meijun’s face fell instantly: "She’s already been transferred to Unit 401. She went looking for you several times but couldn’t find you, so she had no choice but to go with Assistant Miao to report to 401."

"That’s great..." Chuxia let out a sigh of relief, "If she hadn’t been transferred, the cold remarks could have drowned her."

"That’s true." Liu Meijun laughed sheepishly, "Although I know it’s a good thing that she went to 401, I still feel empty and uncomfortable inside."

Chuxia comforted her: "During our breaks, we can go see her, and when she has time off, she can come to see us. Moreover, after the training period for new recruits is over, some will be selected for medical or nursing training. Perhaps, by then we can be together again."

"Right, oh!" Liu Meijun also took a deep breath, "I’ll definitely work hard. Chuxia, you too, let’s strive to be part of the medical group."

"Okay," Chuxia nodded solemnly.

Her dad was sick, and she knew that the conditions here were convenient. Yet he wanted to hide it from her and return home for treatment, which made her sad and distressed. If he weren’t afraid she wouldn’t be valued by the Zhou family, if he weren’t afraid of holding her back, why would he do this?

If she made herself stronger and had a professional skill, maybe her parents wouldn’t feel so insecure now, always feeling that they were not a match for the Zhou family.

Her original expertise was in playing the piano, but in this era, that wasn’t considered a respected profession. Moreover, because she had been forced by her parents to practice the piano in the past, she had a deep aversion to pursuing it as a career. So, while she was fine with it as a hobby, it was definitely not what she wanted to do for a living.

Therefore, her remaining choices were either medicine or nursing—the cultural troupe and the medical team were the only two options for female soldiers. Having ruled out the cultural troupe, she naturally chose the medical team. Besides, she was originally a member of the medical team.

Jing Zhe was the most famous surgeon in Unit 401 and now only had one male assistant. With his status, he could take on another, and when he had invited her, she had thought it would be convenient to visit her parents.

But after being there for a while, her thoughts had completely changed; her parents’ display of humility in front of the Zhou family forced her to plan further.

When Zhou Mikang and Jing Zhe went to the office, her parents couldn’t ask her much in front of Zhu Xinqin, but their worry and anxiety were clearly etched on their faces.

A career as a doctor was perhaps her best choice in this time and space, and having this expertise would also be handy for her family in the future.

Like with Lin Baohe’s illness this time, she was both worried and relieved—worried about his recovery process, of course, but relieved that it had been discovered early.

If she had married into the Zhou family without any skills, her parents might never feel reassured about her. Even if they were brought to her side in the future, they would still feel like they were living off the Zhou family’s charity and owing them favors.

Therefore, she had to make herself strong, and make her parents believe that their daughter was worthy of the Zhou family and capable of giving them a good life!

She wasn’t a feminist, nor did she think that spending a man’s money was shameful. She just hoped that the two people who had treated her the best in the world could live happily and without burdens.

Since Jing Zhe was willing to take her on as an apprentice, she had to cherish the opportunity and someday make her parents proud.

As for Zhou Mikang’s opposition, she decided to ignore it. If she always lived under his pressure, perhaps she would indeed become his accessory, and that feeling, her parents—as well as she—would not be happy with.

Just thinking like this, was it right or wrong for her to marry Zhou Mikang? Originally, he was a meal ticket just handed to her, so she decided to accept it. But now, it seems she could earn her own meals, so did she still need a meal ticket?

What was she thinking so wildly about? The engagement was already set, and if she dared to back out now, not to mention becoming a doctor, it would be difficult even to stay here.

The Zhou family probably wouldn’t exert pressure or spread rumors, but facing Zeng Meili and Zhou Mikang every day, she would feel a lot of pressure.

Moreover, she forgot the most important point—the house! The newly built house! That wasn’t something she could pay off in a short time.

One should be decent in life. It’s not right to burn bridges after crossing.

Now there may be no affection, but given time, affection will develop, and after all, Zhou Mikang had been good to her and her family.

Like today, he willingly stayed to help her mother with the bedside care, with the purpose of letting her go back to the troop to train with peace of mind. It was obvious how reluctant he was to let her be sent back by Jing Zhe, but still, he did so.

Thinking about his attitude toward his family members, she really should be content. A man like that, as long as you don’t betray him, you wouldn’t have to worry about him betraying you.

Thinking of the fickle marriages in future generations, she suddenly felt that this forced marriage was not so bad after all!

"Chuxia... Lin Chuxia..."

"Hm? What’s wrong?" Chuxia came back to her senses and saw Liu Meijun waving her hand in front of her eyes. "You didn’t hear a thing I just said?" Liu Meijun’s face was filled with disappointment.

Chuxia scratched her head apologetically, "Sorry, I’m still a bit worried about my parents."

Liu Meijun immediately understood, "No problem, I get it. I was telling you that you missed out yesterday. After Captain Zeng announced Xiaoqiong’s transfer to 401 to be Director Xu’s assistant, those who were badmouthing her were completely dumbstruck! Hahaha..."

A smile curled at the corner of Chuxia’s mouth, "I can imagine that."

With a touch of bravado, Liu Meijun patted Chuxia’s shoulder, "Anyway, let’s work hard together. Even if we can’t compare to Xiaoqiong, we can’t be at the bottom of the heap, right?"

"Teacher Jing has agreed to take me as his apprentice. He’ll teach me both the cultural courses and the practical training. It was because my dad was sick, and I pleaded with him, so he agreed."

After some hesitation, Chuxia still decided to tell Liu Meijun about being apprenticed to Jing Zhe. Aside from Xiaoqiong, Liu Meijun was the kindest to her, and she didn’t want to lose this friend. However, she slightly embellished the story, making it easier to be accepted.

Liu Meijun’s mouth, which had been hanging open as Chuxia spoke, finally closed with envy, "Doctor Jing is the top surgeon in Province A, and he hardly ever takes students without a background. You’re really lucky."

"Yeah, I feel really lucky too. He just happened to have one spot left. Seeing how worried my parents were about me, and me pleading with him, he relented."

"Ah, good luck is unstoppable when it comes your way..." Pausing, Liu Meijun perked up again, "Maybe my good luck is just around the corner too!"

Chuxia patted her hand with a smile, "Among friends, good luck is contagious."

"Right..." Liu Meijun’s eyes immediately brightened. First Xiaoqiong, then Chuxia, her good luck couldn’t be far off, could it? "I feel even more confident now!"

After thinking it over multiple times, Chuxia decided not to tell Liu Meijun about the engagement just yet. The chances of it leaking were slim, and she had already arranged it with Zhou Mikang; there shouldn’t be any issues.

From their time together, she certainly trusted Liu Meijun’s character, but for the sake of both parties, it seemed right to keep it a secret for now.

Too big a disparity could indeed create fissures in a friendship that wasn’t yet solid; she didn’t want to risk losing this friend.

Of course, when it came time to get married, she would notify her close friends. For now, it was better to keep a low profile. If the news leaked, she’d be the one to suffer. After all, she hadn’t yet secured her footing, and the jealousy of women was the most frightening thing she didn’t want to experience.

Yang Xiaoli expressed her blessings to Chuxia when they were alone.

Chuxia, of course, knew that Yang Xiaoli wasn’t really interested in her but in the Zhou family. The kindness she showed was solely because of the Zhou family behind Chuxia. Such fickle friendships were the least reliable, so she simply responded politely without wasting any extra words.

During lunch, the girls sitting at the neighboring table tossed snide remarks her way—clearly jealous she got to rest for two more days without reason.

Chuxia pretended not to hear and focused on her meal. But her heart felt a hint of melancholy. If Xiaoqiong had been there, she would definitely have protected her. Sigh, what could she be doing now, adapting to her new position or not...

That afternoon, they had their first internal exam since starting self-training because Jing Zhe and Captain Zeng had swapped times to accommodate the cultural class for Chuxia’s sake.

"After this test, I will select the top-performing student to become my apprentice. She will go to 401 for her cultural and practical classes in the afternoon after I leave Province A," Jing Zhe announced after collecting the papers.

Chuxia’s face turned red with regret. She regretted telling Liu Meijun the truth. How would this make her feel?

As expected, Liu Meijun discreetly nudged her and gave her a significant smile.

Fortunately, everyone was engrossed in their excitement, and nobody paid them any mind. Otherwise, Chuxia’s expression would have surely given something away.

After class, everywhere you went, students were speculating about who might become Jing Zhe’s assistant.

Ultimately, they came up with a few names on their own: Jiang Xiaoyan from Class One, Yang Xiaoli and Lin Xiaoran from Class Three, Gu Ningyi and Rao Xue from Class Four, Li Hongxia from Class Seven, and Yu Xing from Class Ten.

Who knows whether it was intentional or not, but Chuxia was ignored. Speaking of which, her performance in class was definitely more impressive than those mentioned above, yet everyone seemed to just overlook her.

Knowing the outcome, Liu Meijun laughed at Chuxia when no one was paying attention, "Tomorrow, because of a deliberate omission, they will be reminded." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes, monthly votes; your support is my greatest motivation.)