Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 389 - 264: Relationship

Chapter 389: Chapter 264: Relationship

As the night deepened, thank you to Paris Fashion for their generous reward.

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In the surgical ward of the Municipal Hospital, Xiao Yuwen lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. His companion, a woman in her forties with a thin, long face, droopy eyebrows and dull eyes, was not someone he wanted to look at. He had protested to his father multiple times, but alas, his father seemed determined not to let Li Xiaoru accompany him.

"Creak..." The light sound of the door being pushed open didn’t make Xiao Yuwen change his position. The nurses who often visited weren’t pleasing to look at either; he had no interest.

"Director, you’re here."

"Mhm, go out."

Hearing his companion greet his father, Xiao Yuwen suddenly sat up, "Dad..." He craned his neck to look back, then flopped back down onto the bed dejectedly.

"Look at how pathetic you are!" Xiao Bingqi glared at him, "Sit up when you speak."

"Dad, I’m a patient," Xiao Yuwen drawled lazily.

"Your mother-in-law’s family is completely ruined," Xiao Bingqi handed him a divorce agreement, "Sign it. There’s no need to keep wasting time with that woman."

Xiao Yuwen jumped up joyfully, signed his name on the back without even looking, "Dad, I want to marry Li Xiaoru. I can’t let that Cheng Guo take her; Xiaoru is mine."

"No," Xiao Bingqi pulled out several photographs from his bag, "Choose someone from here."

"Dad..."

Xiao Bingqi glared at him, "No negotiations. If you don’t choose, I’ll decide for you," he made a move to take the photos back.

Xiao Yuwen snatched the photos, flipping through them from beginning to end, his eyes revealing his disappointment, "Dad, you arranged for Li Xiaoru to take care of me, isn’t it because you want to bless us? Why is it not okay now?"

"I had her take care of you so you two could better understand each other, to foster sibling affection, not the kind of love you’re thinking of."

"You want to build up sibling affection between us? Dad, don’t you think that’s ridiculous? You were young once, how could you see a girl you like as a sister?"

Xiao Bingqi pointed at the divorce agreement, "Yuwen, you didn’t even ask who will take care of Shan Shan."

Xiao Yuwen waved his hand indifferently, "Whatever, whoever takes care is fine, as long as I don’t have to live with that woman. I’m truly fed up with that freak show, Dad, you haven’t answered my question yet."

"Just give up on the idea of being with Li Xiaoru."

"Dad, why?"

"No reason; just no."

"I understand," Xiao Yuwen stared at Xiao Bingqi in sudden realization, "Are you being too selfish? Even at your age, you’re still competing with me for a woman. Are you really my dad? No wonder you’ve always taken such good care of Li Xiaoru, I thought it was for me, but it was actually for yourself. You disgust me!"

"You... you unfilial son!" Xiao Bingqi’s hand trembled as he pointed at him, "How could I have fathered such an ingrate? Am I that kind of person? No! If I don’t let you be with her, there must be a compelling reason. Do you think it’s easy for me to see you like this?"

Xiao Yuwen stretched his neck as he challenged, "Giving me hope and then killing it in its cradle, don’t you think you’re being too cruel to me? A compelling reason, huh? Well, explain it!"

"I..." Xiao Bingqi sighed deeply, walked to the door and opened it. Seeing Sister Liu sitting on a distant chair, he waved her over briskly, "Director, do you need anything?"

"Let me know in advance if someone comes."

"Yes, Director," Sister Liu stood erect, "I’ll ensure the task assigned by the leadership is completed!"

"Good." Xiao Bingqi nodded at her, shut the door, returned to the bedside, and looked at Xiao Yuwen, who was eying him with an inquisitive look, "Son, you’re right, Dad was young once, and, of course, it’s impossible to see a woman you like as a sister.

I know how you feel about Xiaoru. Last time, when I arranged for her to take care of you, it was because I had no choice. What were you thinking, bringing Lin Xiaohua and Zhao Qiyan to the hotel? Do you think Dad wouldn’t know?

But Yuwen, the situation wasn’t clear at that time; I couldn’t let you do that. In order to keep you steady and temporarily distract you from targeting Lin Chuxia, I had no choice but to let your long-time crush Li Xiaoru take care of you.

However, I never expected you would be so impatient that Jing Zhe, along with his assistant, ended up beating you, and while I was angry, I was also relieved, because..." He paused, Xiao Bingqi continued, "Li Xiaoru is my daughter."

"What?" Xiao Yuwen stared at Xiao Bingqi stupefied, hardly believing his own ears.

"Li Xiaoru is my daughter, the sister related to you by blood," Xiao Bingqi furrowed his brows as he looked at Xiao Yuwen, "Otherwise, why do you think I would care for her so much?"

Xiao Yuwen: "..."

"I know it’s hard to accept, but it’s the truth. If you look closely, you’ll see she has a similar nose and mouth to yours," Xiao Bingqi sighed softly, "You should keep this to yourself, don’t tell your grandparents about it."

Xiao Yuwen said through almost clenched teeth, "You’ve known how I felt about her for a long time. Why didn’t you tell me this sooner? You’re so selfish!"

"It’s my fault, son, but..." Xiao Bingqi sighed, "Put yourself in my shoes, son. Could you have brought yourself to say it? Besides, you were always indecisive as a boy. How could I know you’d actually fall for Xiao Ru? You liked Zhou Aiping a lot back then too, right? And what happened? Three months into the marriage and you were already tired of her."

"That’s no excuse; it’s just a cover-up for your selfishness. Did you ever consider, what if something really happened between us? That would be incest! If word got out, could we ever show our faces again?"

Xiao Bingqi was surprised, looking at his son. In his mind, if something had actually happened, Li Xiaoru would probably not accept it. As for his son, he expected just some regret, but he didn’t expect him to react this way. It was indeed surprising!

"You don’t need to look at me like that. I am human too, and there are things I can and cannot accept, like being with my own sister..." Xiao Yuwen shuddered, "I’m really grateful to Jing Zhe. If it wasn’t for him, my life would have been ruined."

"Son, I’m sorry."

Those words from Xiao Bingqi were rare and genuinely sincere.

"Never mind." Xiao Yuwen waved his hand, "I’m almost recovered. My teeth are fine too. Can I be discharged from the hospital now? I’m going stir crazy here."

"Yes." Xiao Bingqi smiled warmly at him, "From now on, you can do whatever you want."

Xiao Yuwen raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean, Dad?"

"The Zhou family is now entirely at our mercy. They’ve been completely abandoned by Old Wang, which is why they had to move out of the old house." Xiao Bingqi’s face broke into a smug smile, "They used to look down on our Xiao family, didn’t they? Now, what I say goes."

"Where did they move to?"

With even greater pride, Xiao Bingqi replied, "To the suburbs. They couldn’t even rent a place in the city; that suburban house was my doing."

"Have they already moved there?" Xiao Yuwen’s eyes lit up, "Did Lin Chuxia go with them?"

Xiao Bingqi’s face darkened, "No, the Zhou family’s old madam and the old man moved to the Wan family’s place. That old fool daring to openly let them stay there is a clear challenge to us. Humph!"

Xiao Yuwen, somewhat worried, asked, "So, is there still a chance for the Zhou family?"

"Son, regardless of the chances, our feud with the Zhou family is to the death. So, if you really like that woman, you’d better move fast."

Xiao Yuwen grinned deviously, "Dad, I know. I’ll make sure Zhou Mikang can never hold his head up again, hahaha..."

...

The moving truck was arranged by Jing Zhe.

Along with Jing Zhe, Lin Chuxia helped move their belongings to the Zhou family’s newly rented house in the suburbs, then returned to Elder Wan’s place. Just when they were loading the truck, Elder Wan personally went to the Zhou family’s doorstep to invite Old Master Zhou and Old Madam Zhou to stay at the Wan family’s place.

Suddenly faced with these events, both Old Master Zhou and Old Madam Zhou were in a bad mood, especially remembering the arrogant way Xiao Bingqi had pointed and commanded at them during the move, which left them feeling blocked.

Elder Wan looked apologetically at the old couple, "If my house weren’t so small, they wouldn’t have needed to move so far away..."

Old Master Zhou quickly interrupted him, "Brother Wan, we’re already tremendously grateful."

Old Madam Zhou quickly added, "Big Brother Wan, we truly appreciate you. Whether it’s because of Chuxia or some other reason, you helping us openly at this time means a lot to us.

It’s just that we’re finding it hard to get over it all at once. We’ve been comrades in the trenches, and to have the Zhou family thrown out like this, let alone by that scoundrel, we really are disappointed.

I too wish I could speak with a smile to Brother Wan, but right now, I truly can’t. Adversity shows true friendship, and now I really understand what that means..."

Elder Wan waved his hand to interrupt her, "Sister-in-law, you’re being too polite. Chuxia is my granddaughter. When her husband’s family is in trouble, how can I just stand by and watch? If you and Old Man Wang weren’t aligned, I wouldn’t have meddled. But now, since it’s come to this, I’ve nothing to worry about."

Chuxia said earnestly, "Grandpa, you are my real grandpa."

"Of course," Elder Wan glanced at her, "Would I treat you like this if I weren’t your real grandpa?"

Lin Baohe rubbed his hands excitedly, "Uncle Wan, not to hide it from you, Chuxia has never really been doted on by a grandpa. Seeing her envious of other girls being pampered by their grandfathers has always pained me. Now, it’s finally good. Uncle Wan, you are like a real father to me and Yulan!"

Elder Wan nodded, "Hmm, don’t just talk; show your gratitude properly from now on." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com), and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)