Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 479 - 329: Asking for a Visit

Chapter 479: Chapter 329: Asking for a Visit

Before dawn arrived, and I owed one more update today, I’ll continue to work hard tomorrow.

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Knowing that his words had been clearly overheard by Zhang Erniu, Luo Hongqi’s dark face turned beet red. He struggled for a long while but couldn’t utter a single word.

Standing outside the door, Zhao Qiliang cleared his throat and said, "Xiaoqiong, come and help with the food container. The net bag is a bit loose, and the soup is about to spill."

"Coming, coming." Luo Xiaoqiong quickly stepped forward, pulled Zhang Erniu inside, and slyly smiled at Zhao Qiliang, giving him a thumbs-up.

"I’ll go see the teacher; she might need something from me." After setting down the food container, Zhang Erniu drooped her head and walked out.

Luo Xiaoqiong grabbed her, "It’s just mealtime; don’t bother the teacher now. By the way, why is it that only my brother is staying in Room 302? Six beds and just one person, now that’s what I call good treatment."

Zhang Erniu then muttered an explanation, "Originally, there were three people, but the other two were discharged. The adjacent Room 303 has more patients, but I am an intern, and the teacher doesn’t trust me to care for them."

"So that’s it. I was wondering. My brother’s treatment is indeed impressive, getting a private room, haha..." Luo Xiaoqiong pushed Zhang Erniu into a chair. "Don’t be shy; it’s normal for men to marry and women to wed. I got engaged to Zhao Qiliang before I joined the army; I was the one who pursued him. If you don’t dislike my brother, why not spend some time with him? In his eyes, you are perfect."

"I..." Zhang Erniu quickly glanced at Luo Hongqi and whispered, "Doesn’t the army forbid relationships during the rookie period?"

"Must you really go by the book?" Luo Xiaoqiong gave her a look. "Didn’t you say your parents are also eager for you to settle down soon? When you go home on leave, they will surely arrange blind dates for you. Wouldn’t it be better to choose someone yourself, see if you get along, and if it works out, stay together; if not, look for someone else? That’s much better than having a matchmaker make decisions for you."

Besides, don’t the men from your area tend to be abusive? My brother definitely doesn’t have that issue. He has been stubborn since childhood, but he never hits girls.

Let me put it this way; he and Chuxia never got along, and Chuxia has a bad temper too. She often hit him, but he never fought back."

Zhang Erniu twirled the corners of her clothes, her face full of shyness. "Chuxia is so pretty..."

"You are prettier." Without needing his sister’s help, Luo Hongqi reiterated, "You are much prettier than Chuxia."

Zhao Qiliang: "..." Brother, are you blind?

"Hey!" Luo Xiaoqiong poked Zhao Qiliang. "Who do you think is prettier, me or Chuxia?"

"You are, you are, definitely you."

"Ha!" Luo Xiaoqiong rolled her eyes. "For someone with normal aesthetics like you, of course, you wouldn’t think I’m pretty. Chuxia’s delicate features, even I enjoy looking at them, let alone men. Those who say she isn’t pretty are just sour grapes who can’t match up to her; you think I don’t know that?"

Zhao Qiliang smirked, "Xiaoqiong, are you saying your brother’s aesthetic sense is off, or that your brother isn’t worthy of Chuxia?"

"His aesthetics are off." Zhang Erniu pointed to her own nose. "If he thinks I’m prettier than Chuxia, his tastes are definitely skewed."

"You are prettier than Chuxia." Luo Hongqi was serious, "My sister and Lin Chuxia are close enough to share clothes. Even if Chuxia were ugly, she would still look pretty to her."

"..." That bias isn’t ordinary. Luo Xiaoqiong admitted she didn’t know what to say.

...

After finishing his meal, Liu Lianbao was informed that Regimental Commander Zhou wanted to see him. He ran to the commander’s office. Seeing Zhong Hongying with swollen red eyes standing there, how could he not understand what had happened? He immediately stood at attention and saluted, "Reporting to the commander, I wish to participate in the mission, I firmly refuse to withdraw!"

Zhou Mikang nodded, looking at Zhong Hongying. "This is his own choice. I have no right to interfere."

"I’m not asking you to withdraw; I just want you to marry me first. After we’re married, you can go chase the main troop. Is it really not possible to make such a request?" Zhong Hongying pleaded with Liu Lianbao, "Only when we’re married can I rightfully honor your parents. Even if not for my sake, shouldn’t you consider your own parents?"

"If you agree, we’ll get married as soon as I return," Liu Lianbao earnestly said to her, "I’ve said before, there will be no marriage record in your file."

Zhou Mikang interjected, "I promised him already; I’ll make sure it’s taken care of."

"Commander, I understand that all it takes is one command from you, and he will definitely follow through. If I were to hold him back from going on the mission now, it would mean I lacked awareness.

But what I’m asking for now is a legitimate status to care for his parents before he departs on his mission, and at the same time, to have something to tell my own parents.

The marriage announcement was already sent back; my parents have prepared my dowry, invited relatives, and are about to set off in a couple of days. If I tell them now the wedding is off, how will they face the village?

How could I ever show my face in the village again? Commander, considering my wife is from the same hometown as your wife, please help me this one time, will you?

If you don’t believe me, you can ask your wife to see if people from our area really do love gossip so much.

Also, if the wedding is called off, how will my in-laws face the village? He also told his family about the wedding; if it’s called off just like that, people might think I got cold feet. It’s clearly not my fault, yet I have to suffer such a misunderstanding? How unjust would that be?"

Liu Lianbao, who was initially somewhat touched, saw a flicker of disappointment flash in his eyes; she was insisting on being with him just for the sake of face.

When he first met her, he was attracted by her perseverance and dignified appearance, feeling that marrying such a wife would make his life complete.

But as he got to know her better, he realized all her efforts were actually for the sake of face, to put it plainly, for vanity, to outperform others, to suppress others; these were her ultimate goals in her struggle.

Of course, that thinking is not wrong, but the issue is, she shouldn’t look down on everyone, feeling superior to all.

When with him, anytime she talked about comrades, none of them were good except for herself, which he really disliked.

But each time he expressed dissent, she would just express her disappointment, saying she just wanted to vent and sought comfort from him, not to hear him preach.

His urgent cancellation of the wedding, aside from his departure on a mission, had another very important reason — ever since she learned that the commander’s wife was from her hometown, she kept saying in front of him that the girl had a bad reputation back in the village and nearly married the son of the commune chief, a woman who despised the poor and loved wealth; the commander was blind to marry such a girl...

He believed in the commander’s judgment.

A man who had been faithful in love for so many years, with such a sense of emotional purity, how could he possibly be deceived by a girl with impure intentions?

Besides, no matter what kind of person the Regimental Commander’s Wife was, as a fellow villager, how could she do nothing but degrade? Could such a woman truly stay by his side for a lifetime? Was she really marrying him because she liked him as a person?

After asking himself repeatedly and recalling their interactions, he uncovered another surprising piece of news.

That was that Zhong Hongying’s boyfriend before she joined the army was Luo Hongqi, the newcomer, Luo Hongqi, and she had officially broken up with Luo Hongqi when he had expressed his feelings for her.

This was the final straw for him; to save her face, he chose this method of resolution, and moreover, nothing inappropriate had occurred between them, and he also ensured that there would be no trace of marriage on her file. Wasn’t this doing the utmost within the bounds of righteousness?

Yet unexpectedly, she had sought out the commander in this way; he was truly disappointed in her.

"Commander, I still insist on my original idea." Seeing Zhou Mikang staring at him without giving any opinion, Liu Lianbao felt compelled to emphasize it once again.

"Fine." Zhou Mikang looked at Zhong Hongying, "You can leave now. If you have any more concerns, take them up with your company commander."

"Commander Zhou..." The tears in Zhong Hongying’s eyes flowed again, "I beg you, for the sake of my and your wife being from the same hometown, please help me. She agreed to let me come to you; are you really not going to consider her face?"

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