latelenovela Chapter 1531 - 1014: Two-in-One - 2
Chapter 1531 - 1014: Two-in-One - 2
"It’s fine, I just want to say a few more words to you..." After saying this, the Division Commander Tongzi fell into a long silence. There were so, so many things he wanted to say, but he really didn’t know where to start...
Sitting to the side, Zhao Yulan was already in tears. She had wanted to step out long ago, but she was worried about her daughter’s emotions, so she stayed. Now, her daughter hadn’t broken down, but she herself was the one who collapsed first...
Lin Yanqiu came in carrying a bowl of soup. Seeing the mother and daughter like that, she got such a fright. "What’s wrong? What happened?" She hurriedly put the soup down and looked at the two of them with a worried face as she asked.
"Zhou Mikang, Mom is here, say something to her." With that, Chuxia forcibly shoved the phone into Lin Yanqiu’s hand. She really, really wanted Zhou Mikang on the other end of the call to feel that she was perfectly fine, but when she saw her own mother’s tear-streaked face, all her efforts turned into bubbles... Sure enough, emotions are contagious...
Lin Yanqiu had long known that her son was on a mission and had already cried many times in private. At this moment, she was actually the calmest one. She exhorted Zhou Mikang a few words, promised she would take good care of her daughter-in-law and grandsons, and then forcibly hung up the phone.
"Xia..." Sitting beside her daughter-in-law, gently stroking her back, Lin Yanqiu’s eyes were full of doting. "Don’t worry, Xiaomi will definitely come back as soon as he can, and as for his safety, you really don’t need to worry.
Back in those years, he had nothing tying him down and went on many missions that were dangerous to the extreme, and he always came back unscathed, let alone now. Even if you put a knife to his neck, he’d still find a way to get out.
Being a soldier’s wife is just like this. The third day after Mom married your dad, he marched out with his troops. By the time we met again, your big brother was already a year and a half old.
Then we spent maybe a bit over ten days together and were separated again. That time, it was another full year. Anyway, before their generation of siblings turned fifteen, your dad and I never lived together for more than two months at a stretch.
Sometimes Mom felt wronged too, but when you think it through, who told us to marry soldiers? If they only cared about cozy family life with wife and kids, in the end it might mean no one could live that kind of life anymore, right?"
"Mom, I understand..." Chuxia forced herself to squeeze out a smile. "I’m unhappy only because I’m worried, not because I don’t understand what he’s doing. Don’t worry, I won’t drag him down. Give me a few days and I’ll get my emotions under control."
"Silly child, of course Mom knows you’re not upset because you don’t understand Xiaomi. Otherwise, how could you not say a single word to stop him from going? Mom told you those old stories just to let you know that a soldier’s wife has it the hardest..." At this point she suddenly realized that, for her daughter-in-law, this wasn’t a role she had chosen herself, and the words stuck in her throat.
Seeing her pause, Chuxia not only didn’t overthink, she even nodded in agreement. "You’re right, Mom, a soldier’s wife really does have it the hardest—but that doesn’t apply to me.
Back when you married Dad, the economic conditions were poor. I can imagine how hard it was for one person to raise several children. But look at me now: our financial situation is good, and I’ve got so many people taking care of me. How can I call this suffering?"
"If you can think like that, Mom’s relieved." Seizing the chance to climb down from the awkwardness, Lin Yanqiu quickly picked up the soup bowl and handed it to Chuxia. "Hurry and drink this, it’ll get cold if you leave it any longer."
Obediently finishing the soup in the bowl, Chuxia rubbed her waist and stood up from the sofa. "I’m going to move around a bit too. Sitting here all the time, my back’s getting stiff."
In the outer sitting room, Old Master Zhao, Old Lady Zhao, and Old Madam Zhou were all gathered around the two little babies, teasing them with comments one after another. Chuxia could only smile helplessly. Ever since they’d come home from the hospital, except for feeding time, the two babies had never stayed by her side. It wasn’t that she didn’t like being with them—it was that she simply couldn’t get a turn!
In order to see his pair of little grandsons all the time, Old Master Zhou had simply stayed on in the Capital City as well. It’s just that he had to go to work during the day and only came back at night.
"Mom..." After hesitating for a moment, Chuxia turned back to look at Lin Yanqiu. "Shouldn’t you and Grandma go back for a bit? Otherwise, by the time you see each other again, Yanyan might not recognize you and Grandma." Yanyan was the daughter of Zhou Xikang and Yu Tao.
Knowing her younger daughter-in-law was worried that the elder daughter-in-law might feel neglected, Lin Yanqiu smiled and said, "Don’t worry, we call back every day. Your sister-in-law specifically told us we must stay here a few more days."