Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 272 - 201: Protecting the Wife / Tsundere Duo (Two-in-One Mega - )

Chapter 272: Chapter 201: Protecting the Wife / Tsundere Duo (Two-in-One Mega Chapter)

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The two Chapters have been combined to enhance continuity.

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The table was set up on the bed, and about a dozen brawny young men stood in a full circle around the wedding bed, with the bride and groom trapped in the middle. The best man and the maid of honor were kept outside the circle, and on several occasions when they tried to climb onto the bed to protect the bride and groom, they were stealthily blocked and turned away.

According to custom, the table should have been placed on a traditional kang bed-stove, but since the Zhou family’s mansion didn’t have one, these people, in the mood for fun, forcibly lifted the table onto the bed.

Normally, no one would dare to pull Zhou Mikang’s ’tiger’s whiskers’, but today, no matter how much they teased, the groom couldn’t get angry, and he certainly couldn’t take revenge afterward. They weren’t foolish—how could they miss such a golden opportunity?

Among the crowd were two tall and strong soldiers who looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six, burly and dark-skinned. Seeing Chuxia sizing them up, Zhou Mikang introduced them, "This is Qiao Jingjun, and this is Luo Gaoqiang. They live in the same compound as us, and I beat them up as they grew up. It’s understandable they’re like chickens on steroids today."

Chuxia nodded in understanding and slightly shifted back, hiding behind Zhou Mikang, "There’s a debtor for every grievance; just make sure you’re finding the right person for payback."

"Hahaha..." No one expected her to come up with such a line, and after a brief silence, laughter erupted. Kept on the outside, Zhou Huakang shook his head while laughing, "I finally understand why Third Brother likes his third sister-in-law."

Luo Xiaoqiong didn’t understand the implication of his words, so she asked, "What do you mean?"

"The third sister-in-law isn’t afraid of the Third Brother."

"She’s already his wife, what’s there to be afraid of?"

Zhou Huakang just laughed and shook his head, not explaining further. Luo Xiaoqiong wasn’t close enough to Director Xu to press the issue, but inside, she was as curious as a scratching cat.

Her best friend was marrying into such a family, and of course, she was happy for her, but more than that, she was worried.

Back then, seeing Zhou Jiping and Zhou Xiangping being so protective of Chuxia, she was genuinely happy for her. Now, Zhou Huakang’s words had somehow hooked the worry lurking at the bottom of her heart.

With Zhou Mikang’s qualifications, finding a satisfactory wife was far too easy! Chuxia’s conditions weren’t bad, but definitely not so outstanding that Zhou Mikang would marry no one but her.

The more she learned about the criteria for marrying into prominent families like the one she lived with Director Xu, the more she realized that without some special reason, it would have been absolutely impossible for Chuxia to marry into the Zhou family.

The Zhou family’s special reason was that Zhou Mikang had been refusing to marry, and under the somewhat desperate hope of him finding a wife, he finally relented. Who would then be picky? They were truly afraid he would change his mind!

But, over time, would the Zhou family remain so unselective about Chuxia? Even if they didn’t want to be picky, external pressures could force them to be.

In such a scenario, Zhou Mikang’s attitude would be extremely important for Chuxia to feel comfortable in the Zhou family.

She had asked Chuxia when she and Zhou Mikang had fallen for each other.

The naive girl had replied that there was no question of falling for each other. It was simply that Zhou Mikang didn’t want to be nagged by his family and his superiors anymore, so he decided to get married. Choosing her was simple; he could give her family enough help, so he wouldn’t feel guilty. As for strongly choosing her, he probably couldn’t be bothered to find another such a suitable, guilt-free target...

Hearing Chuxia’s explanation left her with a sour feeling in her heart. Wouldn’t it be nice if Regimental Commander Zhou had married Chuxia because he truly liked her?

That’s why she was so troubled trying to understand what Zhou Mikang liked about Chuxia when Zhou Huakang said, "Third Brother likes his third sister-in-law..."

"Hahaha..."

Luo Xiaoqiong’s thoughts were pulled back by everyone’s laughter, and she too couldn’t stop laughing—Qiao Jingjun was sitting cross-legged on the bed, arms extended flat, with a knee supporting a cup full of wine on each side. Facing him, Zhou Mikang held a ruler, ready to slap his hand for every drop of wine spilled.

Who exactly was pranking whom in this wedding chamber?

Suddenly, Luo Xiaoqiong’s worries seemed to lighten considerably. If it were really just a marriage of equal exchange, would he go to such lengths to defend his bride?

Although she missed the reason, she figured it must have been Qiao Jingjun trying to torment the bride in some way, but ended up being counter-tormented by Zhou Mikang.

"Third Brother, my dear brother, please spare me, will you?" Qiao Jingjun, red-faced from laughter, pleaded with Zhou Mikang with a pained expression.

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