Ti for the first watch.
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"You an you’ve always misunderstood that your brother doesn’t care about you?" Lin Wenbin stared at Chuxia with dissatisfaction. "Brother truly cared for nothing, if he didn’t cherish you, why would I co to A City?"
"Brother..." Chuxia looked at him speechlessly. "You’re taking minor things so seriously, seems I have to think carefully before speaking to you in the future. Do you want to be like that?"
"Alright, now you’re turning the tables..." Lin Wenbin looked helpless. "Okay, I was wrong. You should speak how you want to in the future, alright?"
"Alright." Chuxia nodded with a cheeky smile. "Let’s see if you’ll dare to pick on without reason again in the future."
"You..." Lin Wenbin smiled and tapped her forehead, noticing Zhou Mikang’s darkening face, he whispered, "Regintal Commander Zhou is jealous of . Hmph, the more he acts like this, the closer I’ll be to you. Let’s see when he’ll drive himself crazy."
"Hehe..." Chuxia grinned mischievously. "If you dare to play dirty with him, I guarantee you’ll end up failing miserably. Don’t believe , you can try."
Lin Wenbin’s face turned bitter: "I’m really heartbroken, sumr, I care for you so much, how can you always side with that guy?"
"You’re wrongly accusing . If I sided with him, I wouldn’t even tell you this..." Chuxia said with a pout. "You really don’t recognize a kind heart."
"Do you want to know what I’ve been busy with these days?" Realizing he might have been even pettier than the commander, Lin Wenbin quickly changed the topic.
"If brother can share, then tell . If not, let it be." Chuxia looked at him seriously. "It’s not just being polite, I genuinely an it."
"Would you answer the sa if Zhou Mikang asked you?" Soone was being petty again.
"Of course." Chuxia nodded affirmatively. "Though I’m curious, sotis holding onto secrets feels worse, so if it’s military secrets, I’d rather not know."
"Smart." Lin Wenbin sincerely praised, though the principle is simple, most struggle to truly grasp it. The longer he spent with his little cousin, the more he discovered her brilliance. It was peculiar how a girl from such a backward village could be so outstanding.
Among those he knew, people her age or even older, regardless of upbringing, couldn’t match her astuteness and insight.
"Complint a few more tis." Chuxia looked at him with a cheeky smile. "Just those few words aren’t satisfying, if you’re going to praise, make it a lot, I really enjoy hearing it."
"..." Alright, now she seems more like a girl her age should be, Lin Wenbin looked at her helplessly: "No more praising, if I continue, you’d forget who you are." Then getting serious, he added, "As the year ends, the regint’s training will intensify. In the upcoming period, Zhou Mikang might not be able to co ho daily. Be prepared for it without blaming him."
"Brother, you underestimate , don’t you?" Chuxia huffed at him. "Are you really my brother? Why do you constantly belittle ? I don’t want to talk to you anymore."
Lin Wenbin quickly admitted, "Alright alright, I’m wrong. Honestly, I ant if there are staff around him who you dislike, don’t mind."
"It’s Huang Suai returning, right?" Chuxia spread her hands. "I’ve been through this before, what’s there to mind? Besides, isn’t she now Second Brother’s fiancée? If there’s anyone to mind, it should be Second Brother, not ."
"Ah!" Lin Wenbin sighed heavily, saying nothing more.
"Big brother, don’t take this too seriously. Second Brother’s deeply attached to Huang Suai. If you keep obstructing him, he’d hold this against you lifelong, or perhaps, things aren’t as we imagine.
The world of geniuses is lonely, finding soone equally exceptional is challenging, so her choosing Second Brother might not be out of deep affection but at least she has good feelings, better than marrying soone she detests on sight, right?"
Lin Wenbin rolled his eyes: "You’ve found her loads of good reasons, just wonder if she’d ever bite you back one day..."
"Co on, I’m comforting myself. If I constantly worry about her capturing Zhou Mikang, wouldn’t it be exhausting? Besides, I’m confident in Zhou Mikang, there’s nothing to worry about."
"Alright, I played the villain for nothing." Lin Wenbin shrugged, "I should let Zhou Mikang talk with you, why did I rush to say anything, it’s pointless."
"Brother, you’re being petty again..." Chuxia looked at him speechlessly. "Did sothing happen today that’s making you so out of sorts?"
"I’m not talking to you anymore, I’m going out for a stroll." Lin Wenbin said and indeed got up to leave, Chuxia stared at his back, intuitively knowing he’d encountered sothing troubling today.
Zhou Mikang ca over and sat beside his little wife, holding her shoulder: "He t Yuan Hui today, give him so ti, he’ll adjust."
"So that’s what happened..." Chuxia suddenly understood, "I was wondering why he’s acting so out of character."
"Otherwise, do you think I could tolerate him being here and babbling with you for so long?" Zhou Mikang snorted coldly, "He even acted all affectionate to irritate , how childish."
Chuxia looked at him speechlessly, as if to question, isn’t he being childish too?
Realizing that his words were a bit off, Commander Zhou quickly got to the point: "Mom and I are going to bring food to my second uncle’s family. If you’re tired, just go back to your room and rest. I’ll be back soon."
"I’ll go with you. It’s boring to stay ho. You can drop off at the dormitory; Doudou and the others are off work by now, and I’ll hang out with them."
"Alright, chatting with them will do you so good." Zhou Mikang helped her up, inford Old Madam Zhou and Lin Yanqiu, then set off with Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe to the hospital.
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"Why are you alone?" Chuxia pushed open the dormitory door and saw Wu Jingbo staring blankly under the lamp, so she asked curiously, "Haven’t they finished work yet?"
"Co, sit." Wu Jingbo snapped out of it and quickly greeted her, "Don’t ntion it, I’m almost dying of boredom. They’re all busy dating, and I’ve beco the dorm guardian."
"Then you should hurry up and find soone too." Chuxia joked, smiling at her.
"No one wants , what can I do?" Wu Jingbo feigned a pitiful face, "Chuxia, if I haven’t found soone by next year, you have to help out. Commander Zhou must know soone suitable for , right?"
"Alright, I’ll line them up for you then, you can date them one by one, how about that?" Chuxia laughed, "You’d totally beco the queen of our won’s hospital team."
"You an the highlight, right?" Wu Jingbo glared at her, "I’m being serious, and you’re teasing . Chuxia, do you even consider a friend?"
"Okay, seriously now." Chuxia imdiately put on a more serious look, "I’ll arrange them for you one by one, and you can decide how many dates a day until you find the right one. Is that alright?"
"You’re terrible..." Wu Jingbo reached out and tickled her, "What brings you here today?"
"My cousin is in the hospital, and my parents are bringing her food. They won’t let hang around the hospital all the ti, so I ca to hang out with you."
"Which cousin is it? Do you want to find so ti to help take care of her?" Wu Jingbo asked.
"My second uncle’s daughter, you don’t have to worry about it. She has people taking care of her.
Wu Jingbo thought for a mont, "I see, it’s that cousin who used to bully you, right?"
"Yes, we didn’t get along well before, but now she’s changed, and she’s quite pitiable too..." Chuxia sighed, "Fortunately, things turned out okay."
"That’s good to hear." Wu Jingbo wasn’t one to gossip, so upon hearing this from Chuxia, she didn’t ask further but instead changed the topic, "By the way, Cheng Guo found Li Xiaoru, did you know?"
"I haven’t t Cheng Guo, so I wasn’t aware..." Chuxia’s eyes showed a bit of anticipation, "How are they doing so far?"
"The Cheng Family is already planning the engagent, do you think that’s progress?" Wu Jingbo said with a smile, "It turns out Cheng Guo is quite determined.
He asked the teacher for a few days off and kept inquiring about Li Xiaoru’s whereabouts. After finding her, even though she rejected him, he stayed outside waiting. Eventually, Li Xiaoru felt sorry for him and agreed.
He imdiately brought Li Xiaoru ho to et his parents, and then their parents t. According to him, they’re set to marry next month. Honestly, I’m really surprised."
"I’m surprised too..." Chuxia said with a happy smile, "But it’s the best news I’ve heard since the New Year. We have to give them a big red envelope."
"According to Li Xiaoru, her mother doesn’t want a big affair because..." Wu Jingbo spread her hands, "Her mother still hasn’t gotten over it. She won’t even co to the engagent, and she doesn’t want to live here in the future. If Cheng Guo hadn’t insisted, Li Xiaoru would never have gotten back with Cheng Guo."
"Ti heals all wounds, or maybe after a few years it won’t matter as much." Chuxia said, not without reason. Over the years, society has beco more open-minded, and what happened between Li Xiaoru’s mother back then won’t be much talked about. Then, for her daughter’s sake, returning to a familiar city wouldn’t be impossible.
"Hopefully, but even though her mother hasn’t moved on, she didn’t interfere with her daughter’s relationship. So, I still respect her mother a lot. After all, you can’t really bla her for what happened back then, right?"
"Yes, she was a victim too, but..." Chuxia sighed, "But people tend to be less forgiving towards won, which is why she has to bear such a heavy burden. Actually, she suffered the most." (To be continued. If you enjoy this piece, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian) or with monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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