Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 358 - 247: Luo Hongqi’s Awakening_2

Chapter 358: Chapter 247: Luo Hongqi’s Awakening_2

"How could I not come?" Luo Xiaoqiong continued to beat him, "Brother, by training like this recklessly, what are you planning to do? If something happens to you, what will our parents do? They are already old and can’t have another child; are you trying to kill them?"

Zhao Qiliang’s mouth twitched, not knowing how his in-laws would feel if they heard this.

"I..." Luo Hongqi croaked out a word then stopped.

Luo Xiaoqiong quickly handed him the water bottle, which she had brought specially, and even Zhao Qiliang had praised her for being thoughtful.

"Gulp, gulp..." After downing the bottle of water, Luo Hongqi’s complexion finally looked a bit better.

"I’ll go fetch another bottle." Zhao Qiliang picked up the empty water bottle, waved at Luo Xiaoqiong, and then left.

"Brother..." Luo Xiaoqiong held Luo Hongqi’s hand, looking up at him, "When we were little, you never stood up for me when others fought with me, you just watched the fun. I really hated you then. I wished someone would beat you up so I could watch from the sidelines.

But no one dared to bully you since you were tall and strong, so all these years, I never got my wish to see you being bullied.

But today, seeing you so unhappy, I didn’t feel happy at all. Brother, can you start paying more attention to your family from today? I really hope you would protect me so that when I marry Zhao Qiliang, he would not dare to bully me. Is that okay?"

"..."

"Brother, I’m your sister."

"..."

"Brother..."

"..."

Luo Xiaoqiong did not persuade him further but just called him ’brother’ intermittently while playfully swaying his arm. Finally, Luo Hongqi’s vacant gaze softened and he vaguely muttered, "Okay."

Luo Xiaoqiong playfully shook him: "Brother, say it a bit louder. I didn’t hear what you said."

"Okay." This time, Luo Hongqi’s voice was clear, and turning to look directly at his sister, he added, "I’ll take care of you."

"Mhm." Luo Xiaoqiong smiled tao Xiaoqiongly at him and nodded, then leaned half against him, hugging his arm even tighter, but didn’t say anything else.

After waiting a while without his sister saying anything more, Luo Hongqi grew impatient: "Aren’t you curious why I ended up like this?"

"If brother wants to tell me, he will; if not, asking might make it difficult for you." Luo Xiaoqiong smiled at him, "You seem like you want to tell me, do you?"

"Zhong Hongying also joined the army."

"Mhm."

"She’s gotten together with our squad’s Squad Leader Liu."

"Ah?" Luo Xiaoqiong’s composure collapsed, the news was just too explosive!

"The leaders approved Zhong Hongying to marry Squad Leader Liu as soon as her rookie period ends. To celebrate, the squad leader invited us all to dinner, and she was there."

Yes, the moment he saw her, he thought he was seeing things. He hadn’t received any letters from her for months, he had been longing day and night, fearing that if he left the army, she wouldn’t marry him, or else he would have long ago run home to see what was going on.

This was also the reason he kept asking his parents for news about Zhong Hongying; he was genuinely worried about her, thinking something had happened to her family.

Even each month’s salary, he had sent her, only for her to suddenly appear in front of him in this way.

When she saw him, she was shocked, which hurt him deeply!

After all those letters, she didn’t even know his exact deployment. How indifferent can you get?

That night, he held himself back. Fortunately, as he rarely spoke, no one noticed his unusual demeanor.

The next day, Zhong Hongying made time to find him, warning him not to mention the contacts they had in the past or else she wouldn’t be nice.

Exactly how she wouldn’t be nice, she didn’t say, but those cold eyes devoid of affection were deeply imprinted in his mind.

Why hadn’t he exposed her that night? Because, angry as he was, he didn’t want her to be ridiculed by his comrades. But she had actually... actually warned him with such a look!

He didn’t ask any further questions, just turned around and left.

Since then, he didn’t know what sort of days he had been living. He could only numb himself with extreme training. Warnings from his comrades, talks from the leaders, he didn’t take any of it in.

Hearing all this, Luo Xiaoqiong felt as if her heart was constantly clenching in pain. They had always thought that if they told him the real news about Zhong Hongying, he might do something inappropriate. It turned out they never really understood him.

What he was going through now was countless times more severe than what they had imagined, yet he was handling it in such a way, hurting himself but not going to extremes!

"Brother, why didn’t you confront her?" Luo Xiaoqiong asked.

"What’s the use of asking? She will never be with me," Luo Hongqi exhaled a long breath, "She wants a better life; I can’t ruin that for her."

Luo Xiaoqiong: "..." She didn’t know what to say.

"I know you think I’m being foolish..." pausing for a moment, Luo Hongqi continued, "I’ve been fond of her since we were young. I always thought she was pretty and capable; everything about her was good.

The days she paid attention to me were good enough. Anyway, she can’t marry me now. If I ruin her wedding, that wouldn’t be right."

Luo Xiaoqiong stared fixedly at her brother. Perhaps, he didn’t understand what true love is, but his love was genuine. This was Zhong Hongying’s misfortune or perhaps, it was for the best. Zhong Hongying really wasn’t suitable for her brother!

"Brother, perform well. Our hospital has many single nurses. If you manage to get promoted to Squad Leader, I’ll help you find someone you like."

"I don’t want to find anyone" Luo Hongqi shook his head, "I want to focus on training, to make my parents proud, and not let the village ridicule them." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com), including recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)