Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 263 - 195 Arrival (Extra for Nono’s Birthday)

Chapter 263: Chapter 195 Arrival (Extra for Nono’s Birthday)

PS: The text from yesterday barely survived the black room; in fact, this has been rewritten. Oh, how I hate the black room, I really hate it!!

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"If you have the guts, never pass through this door again!" Old Lady Lin yelled at the backs of Second Grandpa Lin and Second Grandma Lin before turning with some reluctance to Old Man Lin, "Really, aren’t we going?"

"How could we go? Do you even know where to go?" Old Man Lin’s face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, "You, a wife who causes more trouble than she solves, tell me, just like that leaving the house, how will we ever show our face in the village again?"

"You damn old coot..." Old Lady Lin’s frail hands fiercely scratched Old Man Lin’s face, leaving several blood marks, yet she didn’t even blink as she continued scolding, "Incapable of handling your son and only knowing how to vent your anger on me, you heartless old coot. I’ve endured hardship following you all my life, and this is how you repay me. With your capabilities, why don’t you have the big car come fetch you? Keeping that donkey long face just for show... hey, hey, old man, what’s happened to you, what’s wrong..."

Seeing Old Man Lin "thud" down stiffly onto the bed, Old Lady Lin panicked and immediately stopped her scolding, fumbling to help him up.

Yang Aihua, who had some medical knowledge, quickly stopped Old Lady Lin: "Mom, don’t move him yet, Baohai, go quickly get Doctor Gao..."

"Don’t... don’t..." Old Man Lin waved his arms frantically, "Don’t go!"

"Dad..." Seeing Old Man Lin regain consciousness, Lin Baohai breathed a sigh of relief, "Dad, where do you feel uncomfortable? I’ll tell Doctor Gao to bring the right medicine."

"I’m fine, it’s just that your second brother, that little bastard, angered me..." Old Man Lin spoke, his chest heaving violently, Old Lady Lin, terrified, quickly held his hand to reassure him, "Old man, I won’t scold you anymore, just don’t scare me. If you leave, what would I do..."

"Stop talking such ominous things, help me sit up!"

Old Lady Lin obediently helped Old Man Lin to sit up, and Lin Baojiang and Lin Baohai both came forward to help, easing him into a sitting position against the pillows.

Taking a deep breath, Old Man Lin spoke with a hoarse voice: "Three sons and one daughter, what a big fuss. I always thought, during my lifetime, Lin Guangjian, people would be envious of me. Now, great! Truly great! Cough, cough, cough..."

Old Lady Lin quickly helped him pat his back: "Old man, don’t lower yourself to the level of animals, agonizing over it, inviting trouble upon yourself. What he’s done is so ruthless, in the future, don’t blame him for being ruthless!"

"I am his real father, not to mention not comparing to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, even Chen Fenggang and Luo Gangshun can’t match him, is he really my own son? Old woman, tell me, is he really my own son..."

Old Man Lin, flying into a frenzied rage, couldn’t accept that his second son had really excluded him from such a major event, nor could he understand his second son’s actions.

But the reality now told him that the situation was truly beyond his control.

...

Lin Baohe, Zhao Yulan, Gangshun Fat Auntie, Chen Fenggang Old Lady Chen, Old Master Zhao, Old Lady Zhao, Zhao Yushan, Li Aiyuan, Zhao Yuying, Wang Meifeng, Zhao Yucui, Zhang Xiaoqing, Zhao Yushui (Zhao Yulan’s second brother), and Baojuan’s family of four, all nineteen people, made up this wedding procession.

Having never traveled far, the passengers on the bus, initially reserved, soon became excited as they fixed their eyes on the outside, chattering nonstop, especially upon seeing the people outside curiously peeking in, which made some of the younger ones turn their excited faces beet red.

Midway, Zhou Mikang took everyone for a midday meal, took a little rest, and then continued on.

This led Baojuan, who hadn’t noticed Old Man Lin, Old Lady Lin, and others like Lin Baojiang and Lin Baohai among the bus passengers, feeling puzzled, to wait until mid-afternoon, after nearly a day of excitement when everyone had dozed off, before finding the right moment to quietly pull Lin Baohe aside to speak in private at the back of the bus.

"Second brother, did dad, mom, and big brother and sister-in-law make it difficult for you?" After getting on the bus and not finding the Lin family elders and Lin Baojiang and Lin Baohai, her heart suddenly sunk, considering that such a joyous occasion of marriage without the appearance of the bride’s senior family members could be seen as dishonorable.

However, in front of everyone, especially in front of her new son-in-law, she couldn’t voice her concerns, so she suppressed her doubts. Now, finally seizing an opportunity, she couldn’t hold back any longer.

Lin Baohe shook his head: "No, I didn’t go to see them..." Before Baojuan could ask further, Lin Baohai hurriedly explained the detailed reason to her.

"Is Chuxia’s son-in-law sure he won’t look down on Chuxia? Second brother, are you sure?" Baojuan clearly doubted Lin Baohe’s explanation.

"Rest assured, how could your sister-in-law and I not consider Chuxia? You know the temperament of our parents. If they really went, Chuxia would be the one losing face..." Lin Baohe couldn’t help but sigh heavily, "Doing this, second brother feels uneasy too, but second brother really has no other choice."

Baojuan still looked worried: "Even if Chuxia’s son-in-law’s family doesn’t look down on her for this, how will second brother and sister-in-law live in the village from now on? Regardless of right or wrong from our parents, second brother is still their own son, excluding them from such an affair, how will others view second brother and sister-in-law?"

Baohe waved his hands dismissively, "Let others think what they want. Chuxia is our only daughter; we can’t let her suffer just to please others."

After a long silence, Baojuan sighed softly, "Chuxia is indeed fortunate."

Baohe liked hearing that and immediately nodded in agreement, "Yes, Chuxia is indeed fortunate."

Seeing Old Master Zhao and Old Lady Zhao sandwiching Zhou Mikang between them, resting their heads on his shoulders and dozing off, Baojuan couldn’t help but chuckle softly, "Brother, Uncle Zhao and Auntie Zhao really adore Chuxia’s son-in-law."

"Yes," Baohe simply nodded. Throughout the trip, whether in the car or out for meals, the old couple stuck close to Zhou Mikang, as if they were afraid someone might snatch him away, which made him happy but also a bit sour—after so many years of marriage to Yulan, he had never seen the old couple so fond of anyone else.

Glancing at Baohe’s expression, Baojuan burst out laughing, "Brother, you’re even jealous of your son-in-law, how impressive is that?"

"Who’s jealous?", Baohe firmly denied.

"Your face is almost hanging a vinegar bottle, yet you still deny it," Baojuan laughed as she stood up and sat next to Yulan, whispering in her ear, "Sister-in-law, Brother is jealous of Chuxia’s son-in-law."

Yulan turned to look at her husband, her smile growing wider, "Then let him be sour to death. Xiao Zhou dotes on Chuxia so much that one day he’s bound to steal his precious daughter away."

...

The Lin family relatives were housed in a three-story villa half an hour away from the Zhou family, each floor with five bedrooms, spacious enough for everyone.

Due to the custom that the bride and groom should not see each other before the wedding, Chuxia was kept inside the villa, and the ones who came out to greet were Zhou Mikang’s aunt Zhou Yueping and uncle Xu Zhenghong.

After greeting Yulan and the others, Yueping quickly explained, "My brother and his wife wanted to come, but considering our customs, it’s better to meet tomorrow. I’m the married daughter; it’s fine for me to see him." She then pushed Zhou Mikang towards the car, "Hurry back, the wedding is tomorrow, it won’t hurt to miss a moment."

"Aunt, uncle, please take care of this side," Zhou Mikang said. Although he didn’t care much for these customs, to avoid any discomfort for the older generations who did, he obediently got into the car, taking Dagang’s Grandpa and Grandma Chen with him. Before leaving, Old Master Zhou had reminded him countless times to bring Dagang’s Grandpa back home first.

Xu Zhenghong glanced at Zhou Hanliang, who was left to take care of the Lin family relatives, and smiled helplessly, "This kid still doesn’t trust us."

"The division commander is just worried about tiring the division commander and his lady."

"Pssh, don’t flatter him," Yueping said as she affectionately grabbed Yulan’s hand and complained, "Sister-in-law, if Xiao Mi was even half as considerate to us as he is to you, I could die laughing in my dreams."

Yulan found it difficult to respond to that kind of remark, merely smiling and staying silent.

"Dad, mom, grandma, grandpa, eldest uncle, eldest aunt, aunt, uncle..."

As soon as everyone set foot inside the door, Chuxia rushed forwards excitedly, followed by an equally exhilarated Xiaoqiong. Chuxia greeted everyone in turn, while on the other side, Fat Auntie hugged Xiaoqiong, her eyes brimming with excited tears.

After a warm and friendly chatter, Yueping invited everyone to sit down for tea and rest while instructing two housekeepers to hurry with the cooking.

"Sister, whose house is this?" Fat Auntie couldn’t help but ask curiously as she surveyed the spacious villa.

"This is a family property of the Zhou family. It was just reclaimed six months ago. No one had tidied it up until recently when Xiao Mi and Chuxia got engaged, and the old man had someone clean and repaint it..." Yueping said as she opened a window, "The view here is nice, surrounded by mountains and water. The old man thought of fixing it up properly so that when Chuxia is pregnant, she could come here to rest."

The normally quiet Cousin Wang Meifeng looked at Chuxia with envious eyes.

Being a teacher married into the Qiang family had always been a point of pride for her, but now, comparing herself with her younger cousin, what she had seemed insignificant.

Not to mention living in a large house with housekeepers, the men in their lives - Qiang Junjie and Zhou Mikang - weren’t even comparable.

To think the so-called battalion commander was such a young man!

Her envious gaze turned eager as she deeply regretted her past indifference and mockery towards Chuxia, wondering if there was still a chance to change things around.(To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)