Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander

Chapter 1775: Chapter 1165: Return

Second watch.

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"Doudou, phone call! It’s Hanliang!"

Yun Fengshan’s anxious shout came from outside, and Yun Doudou felt her heart suddenly leap into her throat, a burst of dazzling fireworks flashed through her mind with a boom...

As long as he can call, then there’s nothing to be afraid of. Even if he’s hurt, even if... he’s no longer whole, she can accept it!

Only in that moment did she understand that this man was already carved deep into her heart, imprinted on her life. If she lost him, her life would be utterly meaningless!

She ran into the house, everyone else crowding around. Yun Doudou took the phone from her father’s hand with trembling fingers: "I... all of us miss you."

"I miss you too..." Zhou Hanliang, who had just gone through the greatest ordeal of his life, gripped the receiver as if he were holding on to life itself. "I miss you all so, so much. Give it a bit more time, and I’ll come back to see you."

"Okay." Yun Doudou felt her panic settle in an instant. "I’ve got things at home under control, don’t worry about us. When you come back, I’ll go pick you up. Dad and Mom and my parents will all be there, and Hanying too. You talk to them for a bit..." Yun Doudou handed the phone toward Father Zhou. "Dad, you go first."

Father Zhou waved his hands repeatedly. "No, no need. You two talk, I’ll just listen." His son and daughter‑in‑law had only just married and then gone off; no matter how worried he was, he couldn’t be so tactless at a time like this.

Yun Fengshan shook his head helplessly, pressed the speakerphone button, and said to his daughter, "This way everyone can talk together, isn’t that better?"

"Right, my brain..." Yun Doudou blushed and lightly slapped herself, then caught sight of Zhou Hanying, who looked like she wanted to speak but didn’t. She immediately said, "Oh right, Zhou Hanliang, is Luan Dajiang okay?"

"He’s fine, doing great. Tell Hanying not to worry. If she really likes him, then she shouldn’t mess up again in the future. And also, Dajiang won’t be going home for New Year—she can use that chance to go visit his parents. After that, Dajiang will definitely be hers."

Zhou Hanying’s face flushed bright red. "Big Brother!"

Zhou Hanliang’s low chuckle came through the line, then he said, "I’m just telling the truth. Last time your hesitation already made him want to back out. Even if he’s agreed to keep seeing you now, he still doesn’t feel steady about it. When you make a mistake, you have to find a way to make up for it. I, your big brother, am giving you this idea for your own good. Otherwise I’d be too lazy to bother with you."

Mother Zhou found a gap to say, "Liangzi, why are you only calling home now? You nearly worried Doudou sick."

"I just got back from a mission, Mom. You and Dad need to take good care of yourselves too."

"Aih, your dad and I are fine, you don’t need to fret about us. Just come back when you can to see your wife. Huhu’s already crawling, chubby and adorable as can be. If you don’t come back soon, he won’t be close to you anymore."

"You old woman, the boy’s busy with serious work. Why are you rushing him?" Father Zhou scolded his wife while speaking to his son. "Liangzi, don’t listen to your mother. You focus on your duties. Come back whenever you can, just don’t let it interfere with proper business." Realizing at that point that his in‑laws were present and it wasn’t right to block their son from coming home, he gave Yun Doudou an apologetic smile. "Doudou, I’m not saying Hanliang shouldn’t come back to see you, I just mean..."

Yun Doudou quickly cut him off. "Dad, I know, I understand it all. You don’t need to explain. If I couldn’t even figure out something this simple, wouldn’t that be troublesome?"

After the call ended, everyone felt their hearts lighten. Just from Zhou Hanliang’s tone they could tell he was fine, so naturally there was nothing left to worry about. And from what he said, he’d be able to come back before long—that was the best kind of good news!

The reality was exactly as Zhou Hanliang had said. Tonight’s surprise assault had gone beautifully. Whether it was their unit’s performance or the performance of the Second and Third Regiments that Zhou Mikang had brought in to rescue them, it was all outstanding. In the end, they completely stunned all three enemy regiments, and our side won a crushing victory.

Ten lightly wounded, two severely wounded, no deaths.

For a rescue operation of this scale, to have results like that really couldn’t be better.

Aside from a scrape on his arm, Zhou Hanliang had no other injuries. But after being trapped in that mountain hollow these past days, food and water had been insufficient, and his strength truly exhausted. After he hung up the phone, Zhou Mikang forced him to go get some sleep.

"Go sleep." Feeling distressed, Zhou Mikang walked over to his young wife’s side, utterly helpless. As soon as he’d returned, she’d come over. He’d told her to go home and rest and that he’d come find her tomorrow, but she refused to listen to anything he said, just sat there silently the whole time.

"I’m not sleepy!" Chuxia shook her head and looked at him seriously. "I want to stay and keep you company. I’m not on duty tonight, so I can stay. Don’t try to talk me out of it. I don’t care what other people say. To me, you coming back, you being safe, me being able to stay by your side, that’s the happiest thing there is. I don’t want to end up regretting anything just because I cared too much about what others might say."

You have no idea what these past few days have been like for me. I might have acted like I didn’t care on the surface, but inside I was practically on fire. Before you even got back, I already told myself: as long as you come back safe, I won’t care anymore how others look at me or what they say about me. I’m going to stay by your side. Any chance I get to look at you one more time, I absolutely won’t give up!"

She’d kept these words bottled up for too long. She couldn’t control her emotions, and she didn’t want to. She just poured out everything in her heart. For someone who’d come from another timeline like her, saying these things didn’t feel embarrassing at all. However you feel is how you should speak. Pretending, putting on an act—what’s the point?!"

Zhou Mikang’s eyes lit up as he looked at her, then he pulled her tightly into his arms. "You’re right, why should we care what other people say? Anyone who dares say something nasty, just watch how I deal with him—or her!"

"Mm." Chuxia nodded solemnly, her eyes also shining as she stared at him. "Do you still have things you need to take care of? If not, go rest early. You haven’t really slept these last few days, have you?"

"I need to make another round to each regiment. You sleep first, I’ll be back in a bit." Zhou Mikang pointed at the small cot in the corner of the tent. "You sleep on the bed. I’ll bring over two quilts later and make up a bed on the ground."

"Okay." Chuxia agreed obediently, but she didn’t actually lie down to sleep like he said. She swept the floor once more, then went out to find some dry grass and spread it down. She laid the mattress from the small cot on top of it, then sat cross-legged there to wait for Zhou Mikang.

When Zhou Mikang came back hugging two quilts and saw his little wife sitting cross-legged behind the table, the corners of his lips curled up without him realizing. This kind of affection was something he hadn’t dared imagine before. Now, she was expressing how much she cared about him so clearly and openly—he was honestly too content!

He helped his little wife up, spread one quilt over the mattress, then pinched her little nose. "There, now we don’t have to worry about the damp. Go to sleep."

"Okay." She nodded with a grin, took off her jacket and lay down. Once the great Division Commander lay down as well, Chuxia tightened her arms around his and took a deep breath before asking, "This time was really, really dangerous, wasn’t it?"

"It wasn’t that bad. Mainly we needed to find the most suitable timing. Honestly, these few days of waiting were torture for us, but for the enemy too. Their weapons and equipment are something we can’t compare with, so we can only compete in stamina.

We’ve been trading blows with them for this long, we’ve more or less figured out what kind of people they are. Otherwise we wouldn’t have dragged it out with them for this long.

Don’t worry. With the intel you gave me plus what I’ve built up over all these years, no matter how dangerous things get, once it gets to me, it’ll be resolved perfectly. Next time something like this happens, don’t worry. I promised you that no matter what, I’ll protect myself. I’ve always been a man of my word. You have to trust me."

"I do trust you. But that doesn’t stop me from still worrying about you..." Chuxia let out a soft sigh and snuggled closer into his arms. "It’s instinct. You understand that."

"Of course I understand. And I feel incredibly blessed because of it..." He brushed a gentle kiss by her ear, then helped pull her quilt up. "Sleep."

"Mm." With the biggest weight on her heart lifted, drowsiness flooded her consciousness in an instant. In no time at all, Chuxia drifted off.

Zhou Mikang hadn’t slept properly for days. Watching his little wife’s peaceful sleeping face, he smiled in satisfaction, then went to visit Duke Zhou himself.

At five in the morning, Chuxia woke up right on time. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the Division Commander Tongzi quietly watching her, so she broke into a wide grin. "Got bewitched by me first thing in the morning?"

"That’s right, my wife is too beautiful. I got bewitched by her first thing in the morning." Zhou Mikang chuckled and pinched her little nose. "Sleep a bit more. I’ll tell Zhang Ping not to let anyone in."

"No need. I’ve already gotten used to getting up early these days. I couldn’t sleep in even if I tried." Chuxia flipped up in one motion, put on her shoes and jacket, and headed outside. "You go do your work. I’ve got night duty tonight, so I won’t come over. I’ll come see you tomorrow."

"Alright." Zhou Mikang nodded, reached out and pulled his little wife into a tight hug for a moment before letting her go. "Go on."

"Oh, right..." Chuxia suddenly slapped her forehead. "We really need to thank Ye Meiru this time. If she hadn’t come back and told me you were safe, I would’ve been even more anxious. When I call home over New Year, the elders will definitely be able to hear it in my voice. Oh, oh, right—call home yourself later. If they don’t hear your voice, they’ll definitely start imagining the worst."

"Okay." Zhou Mikang answered once more, smiling at her. "I know what to do. Don’t worry."

When Chuxia got back, her girlfriends still weren’t up yet. She lightened her steps and quietly grabbed her toiletries. After she finished washing up, she headed straight to the care ward.

"It’s not shift-change time yet, what are you doing here?" A teammate from the same dorm saw Chuxia and checked her watch with a surprised look. "You didn’t get the time wrong, did you?"

"No. I woke up, so I came over early." Chuxia smiled at her, then turned and walked toward Ye Meiru’s ward. She still hadn’t fully passed the danger period and was living in a small tent partitioned off just for her. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) and vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

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