Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse
Chapter 175 - 172: Keeping Watch by Myself Puts Me at Ease [1600+ Votes]

Chapter 175: Chapter 172: Keeping Watch by Myself Puts Me at Ease [1600+ Votes]

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Xie Jingchen, in the end, cared too much for his wife. After having a casual lunch together, he made an excuse to go out and notify everyone.

As soon as he left the house, he first turned a corner and went upstairs to the home of Chen Dalang.

Chen Dalang is the husband of Sister-in-law Li who Zhang Shanni often praises, and, like himself, he had just returned from a battle.

After casually greeting Chen Dalang, Xie Jingchen’s gaze turned to Li Xiaxia who was accompanying them and said:

"Sister-in-law, I’m sorry to come and trouble you so early, but since my wife is pregnant and feeling heavy, I was hoping you could come over early to give her a hand and chat with her."

When Xie Jingchen said this, it was genuinely from the heart, not just a polite remark. He really intended for Sister Li to help Zhang Shanni with chores, but mainly to keep her company while chatting.

According to his wife’s temperament, she actually wouldn’t let outsiders work too much, but he wanted Sister Li to come over to keep an eye on his wife.

After all, his wife thought he was being naggy, which is why she sent him out—a humiliating fact he wouldn’t share with anyone else. Cough, cough, hmph...

"Ha ha, Old Xie, I’ve finally caught evidence of your ’henpecked’ crime. Sister Zhang is really fortunate to be married to our group’s youngest and most promising Camp Commander Xie!"

Indeed, Xie Jingchen, because of his daring and struggle, had been promoted the fastest as the youngest and most capable Land Battle Camp Commander in the X Land Battle Group.

"Sister-in-law, don’t make fun of me. The reputation of Brother Old Chen for spoiling his wife is well-known in our camp, truly a ’great husband’!" When Xie Jingchen saw Sister Li bringing up this topic, he immediately dragged Chen Dalang into the conversation.

To be honest, those of us in the military, as long as our wives aren’t too intense or extreme, are generally good husbands who love their wives.

Chen Dalang is older than Sister Li by six or seven years, so he has always been very accommodating toward Sister Li. In the eyes of their comrades, that certainly made him the most representative ’henpecked husband.’

As for Chen Dalang, the person involved, even when his comrades mocked him to his face, his expression remained unchanged; he sat stable as Mount Tai, holding his tea and watched his wife joking with colleagues with a smiling face.

How is he spoiling his wife a problem? He is happy with it.

"Go on, you guys just like to use Dalang as a human shield! It’s just doting on a wife, why fear others saying it?!" Li Xiaxia glared at Xie Jingchen, then turned her head to her husband, saw his gentle smile, felt relieved, and retorted with a smile.

"What nonsense, truly Deputy Camp Commander Chen is the most famous ideal husband in our X Land Battle Group, and we in the camp are proud of this! I really need to ask Brother Old Chen for advice!"

Xie Jingchen used a very serious and solemn face to emphatically state this, almost as if a big Red Flower should be presented to Old Chen.

"Alright, stop flattering your sister-in-law." While pouring tea for Xie Jingchen, Chen Dalang said to his wife:

"Xiaxia, if you are free, go to Old Xie’s place first. Just the younger sister alone cooking meals for so many people is indeed tough, let’s not blame Old Xie for doting on his delicate wife."

"Okay, okay, you guys chat a bit more, I’ll head over first. This time, many of your comrades are at the front lines, and only three or four people could come back for the New Year. Plus those who were already here, it sums up to seven or eight people in total. Oh, I haven’t even counted their wives. Sister Zhang is also pregnant; I think I better go help sooner rather than later."

The more Li Xiaxia talked, the more she felt the number of people was indeed a lot, which made her even more restless. After greeting the two men, she directly left.

Seeing Sister-in-law Li leave, Xie Jingchen then discussed the frontline intelligence with Chen Dalang, both furrowing their brows as they spoke, "Old Chen, at this rate, we might be urgently summoned."

"Yep, this leave, if we can stay until the fourth day of the new year, that would be the opponent giving us face," Chen Dalang helplessly spread his hands, offering a cigarette to him, which Xie Jingchen pushed away.

"No, Old Chen, my wife is pregnant, I’ve quit smoking."

"Heh heh heh, Old Xie, are you following in my footsteps?"

"Nonsense, we in the military are always on standby for missions. If we really go home, it would just make the wife sad, isn’t that just inviting ridicule? We should cherish our own wives, not everyone is like ’that person’s’ home, always uncertain, sneer."

Towards the end, Xie Jingchen snorted coldly. Thinking of that troublesome Mrs. Rong, ever since she joined the military family, she had stirred up so much trouble, making all the Mrs. Rong’s uncomfortable.

What he was truly grateful for now was that her family lived quite far from his residential building.

"Okay, I heard you took your sister-in-law for a maternity check this morning, how was it?" Chen Dalang casually changed the subject, if they really talked about Mrs. Rong, he, living in the same residential building as her, would probably have more grievances to express.

Luckily, because his child had grown bigger and had no space to sleep, the previous room was too small, just a single room, just right his military merit was enough, so he got moved to this place.

"It went well, I’m just worried now whether to have my mother come over to stay for a while or my sister, with only my wife at the military base, I can’t feel at ease," said Xie Jingchen, furrowing his brows.

Though there are other Mrs. Rong’s in the military base to lend a hand, that is as much as they would do, to accompany in eating and drinking is simply wishful thinking. They also have husbands and children, how could they only look after his wife.

Besides, his wife is carrying twins, one is already tiring enough, now with two little treasures, the thought of it makes Xie Jingchen’s emotions really tense, especially when estimating the time to leave the military base, he wondered if he should send a telegram to his family when returning.

"Why worry, if there’s any issue just have your wife call Sister-in-law Li, it’s just going up and down floors, no need to be polite," Chen Dalang didn’t think too much, just assumed that Old Xie, being a first-time father, was the reason for his nervousness.

Thinking of when his wife was pregnant, his own reaction was similar, he felt a nostalgic gratitude.

Xie Jingchen smiled and nodded, "Of course, I have to ask Sister Li to accompany my wife more, she’s new and unfamiliar with the place, having Sister Li with her, I am much more relieved."

"No worries. My wife told me, the home you and your wife arranged is really beautiful and classy, she was almost afraid to step in the first time she went."

"Women, they love fussing over these things, we must support them, right. It’s better than going out and causing trouble, unnecessarily making a laughing stock of themselves," Xie Jingchen heard this and smiled proudly.

Shanni’s taste, which was developed in later generations, of course, is beautiful! If not, why would she waste the effort!

"Then later, I must really take a good look around, your Sister-in-law has nagged about it several times by my ear, she’s not stopped talking since I got back."

"Alright, you go downstairs later by yourself, I’ll call Old Cao and the others."

As he spoke, Xie Jingchen gulped down the tea in front of him, stood up, patted Old Chen’s shoulder casually, waved his hand, and left on his own.

Being out for a long time, he was missing his wife back home, better to finish the job early and go home.

Only by personally staying by her side, could he truly be at ease.