Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander -
Chapter 439 - 303 Seeking Help
Chapter 439: Chapter 303 Seeking Help
Today’s military makeup coding was too much, I feel like throwing up, so just one Chapter for the marriage for now, I’ll code more for the marriage tomorrow.
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I didn’t expect that in just one month, such a dramatic change could have occurred. I remember the last time I came to class, the interns of 401 were looking at the female medical team members with eyes full of envy, but in such a short time, it has completely reversed.
"Did something happen?" Chuxia asked, "Weren’t they always full of envy for us?"
Liu Meijun sighed softly, "We’ve had two tests, and only Wu Jingbo, Lin Mengran, and Yang Xiaoli made it to the top twenty. Only the students who pass at the end are allowed to stay, and that’s when their tails went up."
Chuxia nodded in sudden realization, the self-enrolled students from 401 were originally temporary staff recruited to supplement internal needs, so they naturally envied the female medical team members with military status. Now that the playing field is leveled, naturally their mentality has changed too.
It’s said that many turning points in a person’s life require not just effort, but also luck. This is true for the members of the medical team like Chuxia, and even more so for the self-enrolled students of 401. They are both special products of this era.
The difference is that this batch of self-recruited staff was originally just temporary personnel for 401, but last month, they were suddenly given military status through an official document. What they once envied was the aura of the female medical team, but now that they have it themselves, their mentality has naturally changed.
While Luo Xiaoqiong and Liu Meijun were talking, Chuxia felt someone sneaking glances at her. Following their gaze, she saw a girl with skin so pale it was almost transparent quickly lowering her head in fluster.
Noticing Chuxia’s action, Luo Xiaoqiong also looked over and said, "She’s Meijun’s neighbor, her name is Hu Die, and she has been at odds with our Meijun since they were little."
Xiaoqiong is being considerate, it’s not that Hu Die and I don’t get along, she’s naturally my nemesis. Whether in terms of study or looks, she’s better than me in every way. Every time my mother sees her, she’s sure to scold me to the point where my nose isn’t a nose and my face isn’t a face.
When I was little, I couldn’t stand her, wishing every day that she would move away. Now though, I kind of feel sorry for her. Her dad fled across the strait, leaving her and her mom to fend for themselves, which is tough."
Chuxia realized in surprise, "So, she was sneaking glances at you just now?"
"Yeah." Liu Meijun nodded and then pouted, "At first, she still associated with me, but now with both sides in conflict, she dares not speak to me anymore. Probably feeling guilty about it, she always likes to sneak glances at me. I hate this kind of disloyalty the most, don’t bother with her."
"Ah!..."
"Get up! Hurry up and get up!"
"It’s all over, we squashed them to death!"
"..."
Chuxia, Luo Xiaoqiong, and Liu Meijun were startled by the sudden howling, and when they turned around, they saw several girls clumsily picking up a flattened cage from the ground, with two little white mice... squashed inside...
"What... what does this mean?" Luo Xiaoqiong’s eyes widened, and she then pulled Chuxia and Liu Meijun’s heads close, whispering, "Well, now the patient has been murdered, there’s no need for the test."
"..." The two of them were silent together.
"It’s all your fault, why did you push, now look what happened, where are we going to find two sick mice?"
"Why did you hog the space and not let me see?"
"You were hogging the space just now, not letting me see."
"Who didn’t let you see, it’s obviously you who dragged me away and then took over the whole space for yourself."
"..."
The ones arguing were two female students, one fat and one thin.
Luo Xiaoqiong quietly introduced to Chuxia, "Finally, it’s their own people who are in trouble. The fat one is Liu Xinghua and the thin one is Zhang Junmei, both from the same group, first and second place, and neither submits to the other."
Seeing Professor Yuan tottering towards the classroom, the two who were arguing stashed themselves back in their seats quickly. As soon as the professor entered, he saw the flat cage and the two mice squished into pancakes, and with a howl, he leaped onto the podium, "Who did this?!"
His stern gaze swept over everyone and settled on the second group’s spot, "Whoever did this, stand up now! Otherwise, when I find out, you won’t be allowed to stay here any longer!"
"She did it!" The fat and thin girls simultaneously pointed at each other.
Professor Yuan waved his hand, "Okay, sit down. The practical class will continue tomorrow, and you two are responsible for finding me two little white mice, regardless of who did it. Now, let’s continue with the content from the previous class."
Luo Xiaoqiong pursed her lips and whispered into Chuxia’s ear, "See, this is preferential treatment. If it were someone from our side, they would definitely be made to stand outside the door for a class period and then be reported to the higher-ups at the institute."
Liu Meijun also joined in, "He just has a particular fondness for those who excel in their studies, almost to the point of being unprincipled about it. Chuxia, I think he’s likely to take a liking to you."
"Pay attention to the lecture." After hearing what the two had to say, Chuxia gained some understanding of the old professor’s character. After so many years of valuing military prowess over scholarship, the old professor harbored a fanatical affection for students who excelled academically. This might also explain his particular disdain for the female medical team members, as he probably thought that medicine was medicine and the military was the military—why bother training soldiers without a solid foundation to become medics?
After class, Chuxia returned to the office and recounted everything she had observed during the lecture to Song Xiaoyu.
Song Xiaoyu sighed, "Elder Yuan has been tormented in recent years, ending up with rheumatism in both legs. He gets heart-wrenching pain just from standing for a while, yet he insisted on taking the podium himself for this course. Director Xu had no choice but to agree."
"When Elder Yuan was young, he studied medicine in D country and truly has expertise. Aside from being a bit stubborn in character, there’s nothing else wrong with him. You should really learn diligently from him, you’ll gain a lot."
"I will, teacher," Chuxia quickly expressed her commitment.
Just then, Wu Jingbo hurried over, "Director Song, may I have a moment alone with Chuxia?"
Director Song, who had a good impression of Wu Jingbo, waved a hand, "Go ahead."
"Chuxia, I need your help." Pulling Chuxia to a secluded corner, Wu Jingbo spoke urgently, "Cheng Guo accompanied a teacher to the operating table, and now, you’re the only one who can help him."
"What exactly happened, explain it clearly."
"Cheng Guo has a girlfriend named Li Xiaoru. They’ve already submitted their marriage report and are about to get married, but today, Li Xiaoru’s mother was suddenly arrested.
The charge is harboring and abetting a criminal; it was Xiao Bingqi who turned her in. Li Xiaoru just came to find Cheng Guo, but he wasn’t there and told me instead. After thinking it over, I figured that coming to you would be the most convenient."
After pondering for a moment, Chuxia agreed, "Alright, I’ll ask around."
"Wait a minute," Wu Jingbo stopped Chuxia, "I’m not one to meddle in other people’s affairs, and I know you’re not either, but after weighing this matter carefully, I still came to ask for your help.
It wasn’t easy for Cheng Guo and Li Xiaoru to come together. Previously, Li Xiaoru was nearly assaulted by that thug Xiao Yuwen. It was to save Li Xiaoru that Cheng Guo hurriedly submitted the marriage report. I really don’t want to see any more troubles arise in their marriage plans.
However, if Li Xiaoru’s mother intentionally helped Xiao Bingqi, then she deserves to be punished. But if she had compelling reasons, I beg you to please plead with Regimental Commander Zhou on her behalf."
"Alright." Chuxia agreed and then asked puzzlingly, "How do you know that Zhou Mikang is in charge of this case?"
"When the Zhou family had troubles, it was the Xiao family who schemed against them. Now that the Zhou family has turned the tables, naturally, they’ll want to deal with Xiao Bingqi," Wu Jingbo stated as if it were obvious.
"Okay, I was confused. It makes sense," Chuxia considered, "It’s not convenient to discuss this matter over the phone. Zhou Mikang isn’t the type to act rashly. I’ll go directly to him after work and ask about this issue. Tell Cheng Guo and you too, let him not worry."
"Alright." Wu Jingbo let out a sigh of relief, "I was just so anxious because Li Xiaoru was crying her eyes out to me. But really, Regimental Commander Zhou certainly wouldn’t wrong people indiscriminately like the Xiao family father and son. I really worried for nothing."
"You seem to have a pretty good relationship with Brother Cheng," Chuxia teased with a smile.
"Yeah, now I treat him like my own brother," Wu Jingbo nudged Chuxia, "I know what you’re insinuating, but keep those comments to yourself. Just say them in front of me if you must, but don’t ever mention it in front of Brother Cheng. He’s delicate and won’t take it well. Besides, if Li Xiaoru misunderstands, I won’t be able to clear my name even if I jump into the Yellow River."
"If you have nothing to hide, why explain so much?" Chuxia glanced at the time, "I’ll go and inform the teacher, and then I’ll go handle this matter for you right away."
"Thanks." Wu Jingbo bowed to Chuxia and hurried back to his office. Li Xiaoru was still waiting there anxiously. Upon seeing her enter, Li Xiaoru stood up, her face a portrait of unspeakable concerns.
Wu Jingbo smiled reassuringly at her, "Don’t worry, I’ve already asked a friend for help. If your mother has been wronged, she will surely be okay."
"Thank you." Tears started flowing uncontrollably from Li Xiaoru’s eyes again. "My mother must have been framed by Xiao Bingqi. He’s retaliating because I wouldn’t listen to him or go along with Xiao Yuwen’s intentions. It must be so."
"Alright, stop crying now," Wu Jingbo said, somewhat headachy as he looked at Li Xiaoru, "Why do you cry so much? They say women are made of water, and you really prove that saying."
"I’m sorry, I don’t mean to cry..." Li Xiaoru wept even harder...
Wu Jingbo suddenly felt especially sympathetic toward Cheng Guo; having such a wife was a real ordeal.
In fact, what she didn’t know was that Li Xiaoru’s crying wasn’t just because her mother had been taken away—there was another, more important reason. If the matter were to be completely unraveled, she and Cheng Guo would probably no longer be able to be together.
Cheng Guo might not mind, but what about his parents? They certainly wouldn’t be indifferent to the issue. Yet she, as her mother’s daughter, couldn’t just watch her mother being tormented and wronged while she pursued her own happiness unperturbed. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and leave monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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