Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander -
Chapter 492 - 340 Fell in Love with Me
Chapter 492: Chapter 340 Fell in Love with Me
Chuxia didn’t know how to respond after hearing Old Madam Zhou’s tone, which seemed to allude to the issues involving her third aunt and Zhou Aiping. After all, their problems were somewhat related to her as well.
Noticing her discomfort, Old Madam Zhou took the initiative to speak, "The first time your third uncle brought Liu Lingmei home, I wasn’t very satisfied. That girl looked dignified, but her eyes were too shifty for comfort."
"Your third uncle is honest and knows he isn’t great at judging people. He listened to advice and was thinking of breaking it off... but in the end, he still married her."
"During those troubled years in the Zhou family, although she often quarreled with your third uncle, she didn’t do anything outrageous; however, once the Zhou family was vindicated, she became focused solely on benefits."
"The reason your uncle’s family lives here and hers outside is that with her here, nobody could be at peace because of her petty and troublesome nature, which most people can’t stand."
"Of course, for appearances, we claimed it was for their convenience for work that we sought a separate apartment for their family outside."
"Chuxia, this time, you have no involvement at all. Ever since Zhou Aiping was married into the Xiao family, your third aunt has been acting high and mighty."
"It was inevitable that the Xiao family would target the Zhou family. The moment the Xiao family made a move, Liu Lingmei would definitely switch allegiances to the Xiao family. This is something your grandparents and parents had long realized."
"But as the saying goes, it’s better to demolish ten temples than to destroy one marriage. All we can do is try as much as possible to keep her from learning anything about the Zhou family’s affairs. When she eventually betrays us, at most we lose just her, not a ’leg’ of the Zhou family."
With Old Madam Zhou being so candid, Chuxia no longer felt the need to hold back and directly asked, "Grandmother, it’s been so long, and I’ve always been reluctant to ask, but how are my third aunt and Zhou Aiping now?"
"After Xiao Bingqi got into trouble, Liu Lingmei once begged your third uncle to forgive her and let her come back home, but your third uncle refused her. "
"She initially wanted to make a scene, but your third uncle showed her Xiao Bingqi’s testimony, and she decided to return quietly to her parental home, where she apparently now resides."
"As for Zhou Aiping, she has been missing since Xiao Yuwen’s incident. Your grandfather and your father sent people to find her but found no trace of her."
"They suspected she might have gone back to the Xiao family’s ancestral home, but she was not found there either. It’s as if she vanished into thin air."
"Your grandfather is still having people look into it, hoping that she can come back safely. Regardless, she is still a child of the Zhou family. If she is wrong, as long as she can change, the Zhou family will accept her back."
No wonder Old Madam Zhou was so sentimental earlier; it turns out she was worried about the safety of Zhou Aiping.
Actually, although Zhou Aiping has a difficult personality, she is a forthright person who speaks her mind, unlike Liu Lingmei, who says one thing and does another. If something really happened to her, probably, everyone would feel uneasy.
Of course, she... couldn’t say whether she felt better or worse about it, as she hardly had any concept of this person.
As the grandmother and granddaughter were on their way back, they met Zhou Mikang, who came out to greet them, "Grandma, are you tired?" Zhou Mikang quickly glanced at Chuxia and then moved to the other side of Old Madam Zhou to support her.
"Heh..." Old Madam Zhou laughed and brushed off his hand, "I’m not so old that I can’t walk. If both of you are holding me up like this, people might think I’m off to meet Marx."
"Grandma, should you be cursing yourself like this?" Zhou Mikang, looking dissatisfied, glared at Old Madam Zhou, "I’m just worried about you overexerting yourself since we’ve been out for nearly half an hour."
"Are you saying we get tired just from a casual stroll lasting half an hour?" Old Madam Zhou said, taking a deep breath, "Besides, the air is really fresh this morning. Also, everyone in this courtyard has become lazy. We’ve been walking for half an hour and only met one person exercising in the morning, a youngster I don’t recognize. All the old timers are hiding in their homes. At this rate, it won’t be long before quite a few of them go off to meet Marx."
Chuxia’s mouth twitched. Old Madam Zhou’s attachment to Marx was profound indeed. Frequently, she spoke of sending everyone to meet Marx...
Hey, would that saying be considered laughably cliché in her era?
"What did grandma tell you?" Zhou Mikang asked while driving Chuxia to the hospital.
"Just small talk, telling me to feel at ease in this family." Chuxia turned her head and looked him over carefully, "Zhou Mikang, your life belongs to me, and you can’t lose it without my permission."
"Don’t worry, I’ll keep it for you."
"Even though I’m younger than you, you absolutely can’t leave before I do. I hope that when I’m ninety years old, you can still take care of me. Only after I’m gone can you follow me, no matter how old you are; you have to chase after me."
"Okay."
"Remember your promise. If you can’t keep it, even if I have to chase you into hell, I’ll still come after you to settle accounts!"
"Okay."
"Hey, can’t you say something besides ’okay’?" Chuxia protested, eying him, "It’s so boring, even though someone cares about you that much."
"Will I be a dad when I get back?"
"Huh?" Chuxia looked at him, bewildered, not understanding for a moment.
"What I mean is..." Zhou Mikang glanced at Chuxia’s stomach, "has the seed for the baby already sprouted, and by the time I come back, it might have borne fruit?"
"Pfft!" Chuxia looked at him with disdain, "Do you really think you’re that good of a sharpshooter?"
"Wife, can we be a bit more subtle?" Zhou Mikang said with a face of exasperation, "At times like this, shouldn’t you at least try to act a bit shy?"
Chuxia just rolled her eyes, "Shy my foot!"
"You..." Great Regimental Commander Zhou really didn’t know what to say. In this world, was there anyone more peculiar than his little wife?
"Okay, stop making that face..." Chuxia sighed and ruffled her hair even more, "Right now, I really can’t afford to be shy. Do you understand how I feel? I’m just really annoyed that I had the chance to understand all this but didn’t, and now that I only know bits and pieces, I can’t help you and that makes me worry even more. Compared to this, I’d rather not know anything at all; that way, I wouldn’t have to feel so anxious."
"You said it yourself, in the end, we won. What’s there to be anxious about?"
"We may have won, but how can there be a war without people dying?"
"Even if you understood everything, people would still die. As long as there’s a war, casualties are unavoidable."
"Sigh!"
"Stop sighing." Zhou Mikang lovingly ruffled her already messy hair, "Don’t worry, even just for you, heaven will favor me." He paused, then added, "I think you’ve fallen for me, otherwise you wouldn’t be this worried, haha..."
Chuxia: "..." Too narcissistic, right?! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to support us by voting and subscribing at Qidian (qidian.com). For mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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