Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 264 - 196: Lessons Too Embarrassing to Speak Of

Chapter 264: Chapter 196: Lessons Too Embarrassing to Speak Of

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No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Noticing the eager look Wang Meifeng gave Chuxia, Second Aunt Zhao Yuying knew her daughter was harboring certain thoughts.

Sighing to herself, Zhao Yuying beat her daughter to it and grabbed Chuxia’s hand, "Chuxia, almost half a year hasn’t seen you, you’ve grown taller, put on weight, and become more handsome. You’ve really turned into a young lady."

Her words were true. Compared to half a year ago, Chuxia had changed a lot. Her height had shot up from 165 to around 168, and her previously frail frame was noticeably more robust. Her once sallow complexion had turned fair and rosy.

Dressed in a slightly oversized green military uniform, she didn’t lose any of her soft feminine charm; on the contrary, she looked even more delicate and pretty.

Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe looked at their daughter with unmistakable pride. Previously, their daughter’s appearance was a burden to them, but now, it was a source of genuine pride. Such an outstanding daughter was theirs!

Chuxia had a good impression of her Second Aunt Zhao Yuying and joked with a smile, "Second Aunt, I love hearing that I’ve grown taller and more handsome, but why say I’ve gained weight?"

"Child, it’s good to put on weight. Look at this little face, it’s finally got some flesh to pinch." Zhao Yuying said while pinching her niece’s cheek, the touch made her sigh involuntarily, "Such tender skin, I can only dream of it in this lifetime."

"Big sister..." Third Aunt Zhao Yucui said with an expression of disbelief, "Big Sister really dares to dream. At this age, you still dare to compare your youthfulness with Chuxia, tsk tsk..."

Hearing her younger sister say this, Zhao Yuying could only laugh helplessly, "When did I ever compare myself with Chuxia? I was praising our Chuxia. Can’t you tell? Let alone at my current age, even when I was as young as Chuxia, I couldn’t compare."

Zhao Yulan joined the conversation with a smile, "Back in our day, the conditions just weren’t there."

Zhao Yucui nodded in agreement, "That’s true. Back then, we worked outdoors every day, our faces were as rough as a pig’s butt. How could we compare with Chuxia? Chuxia is truly blessed. In the future, she’ll be a doctor, not subjected to wind or rain. Of all Elder Zhao’s daughters, Chuxia is by far the most promising..."

Ever since Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe had set aside past grievances and helped rescue Zhang Guojun, Zhao Yucui’s attitude towards Chuxia’s family had made a complete 180-degree turn. If you asked her to praise Chuxia like this in the past? That would’ve been a daydream!

Both the eldest and the second eldest sister praised their own daughters, and Zhao Yulan’s smile only grew wider, "Don’t go praising her too much. But indeed, our Chuxia is quite accomplished. You haven’t seen her during training; she might have suffered..."

Chuxia’s mouth twitched. Oh, dear mother, can’t you be a little more modest? Even if I really am that outstanding, you could at least be humble before bragging...

She looked around to find relatives gathered in groups of threes and fives, all engaged in animated conversation.

Her own father had been taken outside by Uncle Gangshun, Big Uncle, and Second Uncle, and she wondered what they were peering at in the distance.

Such a harmonious scene was what Chuxia liked very much.

Initially, she had been truly worried about dealing with a whole bunch of relatives, some of whom might not get along - that would have been more troublesome than celebratory.

But the way things were now, it was quite nice!

However, the pressure her parents would face once they returned would also increase.

"Chuxia, come here, come over!" Luo Xiaoqiong, who sat with Luan Dajiang, Luan Xiaoxiang, and Zhang Xiaoqing, waved Chuxia over.

"Second Aunt, Third Aunt, I’m going over to Xiaoqiong. Keep my mother company and continue boasting," Chuxia said as she waved to them and walked over to Luo Xiaoqiong.

"This child..." Zhao Yulan shook her head helplessly, "I’m the one to blame for spoiling her. Speaking without reserve like this won’t do when she’s someone else’s daughter-in-law."

"Don’t fret over nothing, little sister. With a son-in-law who holds such a high rank, and he himself driving over to pick us up, it shows that our Chuxia holds a high place in his heart. He is a few years older than Chuxia, how could he not indulge her?"

"Exactly. Zhou is a soldier. If Chuxia were to speak indirectly, who knows, he might not even like that..."

After pondering this, Zhao Yulan nodded, "That’s also true."

When Chuxia reached Luo Xiaoqiong, Luan Xiaoxiang eagerly pulled her aside, "Chuxia, Xiaoqiong said that Commander Zhou took a fancy to you even before you joined the army. Is it true?"

Chuxia was unsure herself and could only respond truthfully, "I don’t know."

"How can you not know? Then how did you two meet? Can you tell me more? Chuxia, I’m so curious, please tell me."

Zhou Yueping, who was chatting with Lin Baojuan nearby, pricked up her ears. She had been extremely curious about how her nephew had suddenly decided to get married.

She admitted that Lin Chuxia was beautiful and smart, but Zhou Mikang had seen girls more beautiful and smarter than Lin Chuxia. There were also those almost as pretty and clever, yet he never seemed interested in any of them.

Chuxia looked at Luo Xiaoqiong, "Didn’t you tell her how I met Zhou Mikang?"

"I did, I said you met the Regimental Commander at our house, and then he took a fancy to you right away, they just thought I wasn’t detailed enough," Luo Xiaoqiong spread her hands, "So, I called you, the person involved, over to elaborate." This was her subtle way of telling Chuxia what her story was.

"There’s nothing much to add, whatever involves me, Xiaoqiong knows all about it." When Chuxia arrived, she noticed Zhou Yueping sitting aside. How could she be expected to talk about something akin to a history of romance, even though it wasn’t, in front of his aunt? She was even more embarrassed to confess how she had tricked them for food coupons!

Not getting the answer she wanted, Luan Xiaoxiang felt disappointed. Zhou Yueping also felt let down for not overhearing the answer she wanted—she had been thinking of using it as a selling point to show off to her sister-in-law.

"Chuxia, I haven’t seen you for half a year; you’ve changed so much I hardly recognize you," Wang Meifeng, who had been sitting next to the Zhao sisters, leaned in.

Although they weren’t from the same village, Wang Meifeng had visited Chuxia’s family during the New Year and they had all seen each other before. Wang Meifeng’s attitude towards Chuxia made Luo Xiaoqiong and Luan Xiaoxiang quite displeased with her. When they saw her approaching now, both of them fell silent and their expressions cooled.

On the other hand, Luan Xiaoxiang’s twin brother, Luan Dajiang, looked at Wang Meifeng with a slightly eager expression—boys and girls always have different standards of beauty.

Chuxia certainly didn’t like this cousin either, but since she had come over and initiated conversation, she couldn’t just brush her off with a single sentence. So she simply smiled politely, "Thank you for the compliment, Second Sister."

"Second Sister, have you forgotten how you used to treat Chuxia? You’re putting on quite the act now, isn’t it exhausting?" Zhang Xiaoqing spoke up without mincing words. He really disliked this cousin who was so good at ingratiating herself with people, he even wondered why his mother liked her so much. Could it be that his and his mother’s brains were wired differently?

Having been rebuked by Zhang Xiaoqing like that, Wang Meifeng’s face flushed red, but she didn’t let go of Chuxia’s hand. Instead, she gripped it tighter as her eyes filled with an apology, "Chuxia, I was mean to you before because I really cared about your aunt and was disappointed in you. You won’t hold it against me, will you?"

"I won’t." Right then Chuxia heard the maid asking Zhou Yueping if she should start serving dinner, so she took the opportunity to pull her hand away, "I’ll go help set the table."

Zhao Yuying, who had been paying attention to the conversation, sighed quietly. She had to find a chance to have a word with her niece. If she couldn’t control her own daughter, she had to get her niece to cooperate.

After dinner and a short sit, Zhou Yueping and Xu Zhenghong bid farewell as they were relatives of the groom and needed to be at the groom’s side for the wedding tomorrow.

Once Zhou Yueping and Xu Zhenghong had left, Old Lady Zhao instructed Zhao Yulan to take Chuxia back to her room to rest, with the clear implication that no one was allowed to disturb the mother and daughter.

"Your grandma really looks out for you." Once inside, Zhao Yulan said to her daughter with a smile, "The old lady saw that Sister Meifeng has been trying to find opportunities to talk to you, and she purposely blocked her."

"I noticed," Chuxia nodded, then couldn’t help but sigh, "Grandma and Grandpa are truly good to me, but Mom, what do you think Sister Meifeng wanted to talk to me about?"

"I have no idea what she wants to say, but your great aunt instructed me to remind you, no matter what Sister Meifeng asks for your help with, you shouldn’t agree."

"I know," Chuxia nodded in acknowledgement, then couldn’t help but wonder, "Great Aunt and Great Uncle have such nice personalities, who exactly does Sister Meifeng take after?"

"Meifeng was good at her studies and not bad-looking, and she had a sweet tongue, so she was the darling of the Wang family’s girls. She was always shielded by her grandparents when your great aunt scolded her for misdeeds, and on this side, your Second Aunt also sided with her, sigh, this matter... your great aunt really has her grievances with nowhere to vent them."

Chuxia just pursed her lips, "It seems she is an even bigger headache than I was." Of course, she was referring to the original Chuxia.

"Chuxia has grown up and become sensible, unlike her," said her mother.

Chuxia couldn’t help but smile, "Mom, I’ve noticed that in your and Dad’s eyes, everything about me is a virtue."

"Chuxia has always been sensible..." Zhao Yulan said, grabbing her daughter’s hand, "Tomorrow you will be someone else’s wife, you can’t be willful anymore..."

Chuxia chuckled, interrupting her, "Mom, you just said I was sensible."

"Hehe..." Zhao Yulan laughed, a little embarrassed, as she couldn’t help but want to give her daughter some advice. Thinking about her task of accompanying her daughter to sleep, Zhao Yulan blushed first.

Catching a glimpse of Zhao Yulan’s face turning as red as a shrimp, Chuxia quickly said, "Mom, if you are worried, please give me a few more pieces of advice, I was just joking with you."

"Chuxia..." Zhao Yulan began to speak but then didn’t know what to say, she just faltered there, mouth opening and closing..

After staring at her bemusedly for quite a while, Chuxia suddenly understood and involuntarily blushed, "Mom, I’m sleepy, I’m going to take a bath and go to bed."

Watching her daughter enter the bathroom, Zhao Yulan let out a long sigh of relief, then continued to gather her emotions. When her daughter came out, she had to make sure to say everything she should say! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)