Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander

Chapter 1734: Chapter 1142: Regret

Second watch.

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After seeing the photos of the wife he hadn’t seen in over a year and the son he hadn’t met since birth, Zhao Qiliang’s reaction was almost identical to Zhou Hanliang’s, even staying in a daze for a longer time...

"Can I... can I read the letter first, is that okay?" After coming to his senses, Zhao Qiliang looked at his sister and brother-in-law, the Division Commander, cautiously asking for their opinion. Could they say no to this? "Okay, go ahead, bro. We called you over here for this, nothing else." Chuxia smiled at him, "If you feel uncomfortable with us, you can find a quiet place to read the letter first, then come back to us."

"No need, no need..." Zhao Qiliang waved his hand awkwardly, "It’s just, I haven’t seen Xiaoqiong in so long, and it’s my first time seeing my son, I’m too excited, I want to see what she wrote in the letter, so..."

Chuxia interrupted him: "Bro, why are you so serious? Go read your letter, what’s all the explaining for? You’ve only been gone a year, and now you don’t treat me as your sister?"

After muttering quietly to himself, "Isn’t the brother-in-law here...," Zhao Qiliang dared not say it aloud and awkwardly sat aside to read the letter.

Always worrying about the elders at home, now that Zhou Mikang was free, Chuxia said, "We haven’t called home to tell them we’re safe, shall we do it now?"

"Okay." Zhou Mikang laughed and patted his forehead, "Seeing my wife here, I’m too excited, I forgot such an important thing, haha..."

The elders had been on edge these past few days; upon receiving the couple’s phone call, they breathed a sigh of relief, but then began a new round of worrying, repeatedly telling Zhou Mikang to take good care of Chuxia and himself.

"Mom, how are Nannan and Beibei doing, are they okay?" Chuxia quickly asked when Zhao Yulan spoke.

Zhao Yulan sighed, "The two kids are so sensible it’s heartbreaking. The day you left, they thought you were going to school. In the evening, they waited at the door for a long time and didn’t see you come home, so they pulled me and your grandma to pick you up.

We had no choice but to explain to them that mommy went to get daddy and will come home to see them, telling them to be good and wait at home, and they really calmed down.

These days, they’ve been eating, sleeping, and playing when they should, even though things seem the same as before, they feel quite different.

The two kids don’t laugh as much as before, Beibei isn’t as mischievous now, and whenever they see young girls in military uniforms, they just stand there staring at their backs. It really makes my heart ache."

Hearing Zhao Yulan’s words, Chuxia couldn’t hold back her tears, she sniffled and said in a choked voice, "Are they at home now?"

"Yes, but they’re asleep. If they weren’t, I would have had them come talk to you..." After a pause, Zhao Yulan hurriedly said, "Wait, wait, it seems they’re awake..."

"Mommy..."

A tender child’s voice sounded, making Chuxia’s heart soften: "Nannan, Beibei, do you miss Mommy?"

Nannan replied, "Mm-hmm."

Beibei said, "Mommy went to find Daddy, Beibei and Nannan are being good at home, and then Mommy and Daddy will come home soon. Mommy, we’ve been good, when are you and Daddy coming home?"

Glancing at Zhou Mikang, Chuxia didn’t know how to respond; the return date truly wasn’t within her grasp.

"Nannan, Beibei, this is Daddy..." after a pause, Zhou Mikang’s voice grew softer, "Daddy and Mommy have to fight the bad guys now, once all the bad guys are gone, we’ll come home.

You two must listen to Grandma and Grandpa, maternal great-grandmother, paternal great-grandfather, and Grandma, eat well, grow strong, and wait for Mommy to come home and be with you, okay?"

"Nannan, Beibei, Daddy is talking to you, say something to Daddy."

"That’s right, come say hi to Daddy, when you were born, Daddy held you both all the time."

The kids’ silence made Zhao Yulan and Lin Yanqiu anxious, prompting them to coax the little ones.

"Are you Daddy?" Finally, Nannan spoke.

"Yes, I’m Daddy." Even though his son couldn’t see, Zhou Mikang confirmed vigorously with a nod.

"Are you our real Daddy?" Nannan asked again.

What kind of question is this? Zhou Mikang found himself at a loss, nodding vigorously again: "Of course!"

"Are you out fighting the bad guys?" This time Beibei spoke.

"Yes."

"Are the bad guys going to take away Nannan and Beibei?" Beibei asked again.

Nannan hurriedly said, "Dummy, Grandma and Grandpa can chase those bad guys away, Daddy is fighting even bigger bad guys."

The corners of his lips unconsciously curved into a tender smile. He reached out to embrace his wife’s shoulder, and Zhou Mikang said into the phone, "Yes, Daddy and Mommy are going to fight bigger bad guys so those bad guys can’t bully anyone at home."

Nannan sighed like a little grown-up, "Alright then, I’ll let Mommy and Daddy be busy, I’ll look after my brother."

"I’ll also take care of my brother, and I’ll look after Grandma, Grandpa, Maternal Great-grandmother, Great-grandmother, Great-grandfather Wan..."

Hearing the childish voice listing each elder on the other end of the phone, Chuxia’s tears flowed even more fiercely. Other children just over a year old understand nothing, but her children, on the contrary, is there anything they don’t understand?

But it is precisely because of this that it makes her sadder. Not understanding means no sadness. Only after understanding can one feel disappointed and sad. Thinking of the small children already feeling the taste of discomfort, she felt deeply guilty.

Did she really have to make this trip?

Actually, she wasn’t entirely sure herself. But once she decided, she did it without a second thought. At this moment, hearing the voices of her sons made her collapse...

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Mikang gently rubbed his wife’s back. Her heart was aching, let alone his wife’s. But at times, letting loose was better than any comfort...

She finally stopped crying and saw Zhao Qiliang looking at her worriedly as well. Chuxia smiled sheepishly, "I’m fine now, it’s just that I couldn’t control myself when I heard Nannan and Beibei’s voices."

"Xia, your choice to come here at this time is truly admirable..." Zhao Qiliang earnestly looked at his sister, "Not many have the courage to make such a choice."

"But I regret it now."

"If you regret it, I’ll send you back," Zhou Mikang affectionately ruffled her hair. "I’ll handle the procedures for you. Don’t worry about what others say. We should live for ourselves, be happy, and have a clear conscience."

"No..." Chuxia sighed and shook her head, "I do indeed regret making such an impulsive decision, leaving so hastily, but since I’ve come this far, I can’t be a deserter.

Nannan and Beibei are so smart. I’m sure they wouldn’t like having a capricious mother. I want to be their pride, not their... For me, living for them is also a duty."

"Alright, whatever you want to do is fine." With Zhao Qiliang present, Zhou Mikang kept his actions restrained and gently comforted his young wife. However, he didn’t realize just how much this embarrassed Zhao Qiliang.

Over the past year or so, having weathered many storms by Zhou Mikang’s side, he had almost forgotten this tender side of the man.

In front of the soldiers, he was always vibrant, and always as hard as steel.

Among enemies, simply mentioning Zhou Mikang would make none among them not tremble. In their eyes, he basically was King Yan. If they dared to come, it was certain they wouldn’t return.

In this other world, far from the home front, there was also a touch of red, and because those girls took on the rescue mission, everyone gave them a bit more leeway.

Though he knew many girls from the medical team were smitten with the Division Commander, Zhao Qiliang couldn’t hate them nor was he ever worried about his sister.

He never believed that the Division Commander, who always wore a stern face, would fall for their charms.

Over time, he truly thought the Division Commander had never shown a gentle smile on his face until today, which once again shattered his perceptions.

It turned out that the Division Commander’s gentleness was only for his sister. Behind all the hardness, there lay such a soft heart. Only a truly responsible man would be like this!

Watching the pair with eyes only for each other, Zhao Qiliang quietly exited the tent and closed the door, standing beside Zhang Ping.

Glancing at Zhao Qiliang standing next to him, Zhang Ping smirked, "You doubt my ability?"

"No."

"Then why are you staying here?"

"I want to spend more time with my sister, but I feel like I’m just a third wheel inside..." Zhao Qiliang grinned at Zhang Ping, "I want to know more about my wife and son."

Zhang Ping’s previously stern face softened upon hearing Zhao Qiliang’s words, "I heard you came here just after you got married?"

"Not right after, it was about a month later," Zhao Qiliang replied.

"Your wife is a good woman," Zhang Ping earnestly looked at him, "You better cherish her."

"I know." Zhao Qiliang nodded, "The fact that she could marry me and give birth to our child without me by her side is a debt I’ll never repay in this lifetime. If I don’t cherish her, I wouldn’t deserve to be a man!"

Patting him on the shoulder, Zhang Ping sighed, "I’m not as lucky as you. Before I came here, my fiancée broke off the engagement. She might be a mom by now."

He used a definitive tone, making Zhao Qiliang feel a pang of sadness in his heart. He opened his mouth but didn’t know how to console him... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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