Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1192 - 785

One more update.

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Upon receiving another call from his young wife pleading for Ou Jie, Zhou Mikang’s brows furrowed tightly. After patiently listening to his young wife, he said in a deep voice, "Give the phone to Ou Mingtao."

After spending so much time together, Chuxia understood his personality well. By his tone, she knew he was holding back anger and quickly explained, "I decided to do this after hearing the truth; it’s entirely my decision. Don’t misunderstand."

"Hmm." Zhou Mikang responded, then said, "Give him the phone."

From the tone, it’s clear he didn’t want to hear her speak kindly for Ou Mingtao anymore. Helplessly, Chuxia had to smile and hand the phone to Ou Mingtao: "Minister Ou, he wants to chat with you."

Ou Mingtao’s mouth uncontrollably twitched; he didn’t believe someone wanted to chat with him, probably to say a few words in anger. Oh well, if he wants to say a few angry words, so be it. He would endure this honestly. For his daughter, what couldn’t he endure?

"Division Commander Xiao Zhou..." Ou Mingtao lowered his stance as he took the call, "Sorry to trouble you again, it’s truly embarrassing, haha..."

"What is there to be embarrassed about?" Zhou Mikang didn’t give him face, "If you were truly embarrassed about troubling me, wouldn’t you stop troubling my wife, right?"

"No, no..." Ou Mingtao quickly clarified, "I assure you, I absolutely haven’t troubled your wife. Asking her for help was an act of desperation; please understand."

"What if I refuse?" Zhou Mikang asked blandly. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"Ah!" Ou Mingtao sighed heavily, then smiled bitterly, "I’ve done all I can; if it doesn’t work, then it’s fate. Repeatedly pleading for my daughter isn’t because of personal parental intent; I truly hope she can use her talent to do something for the country, even if it costs her life, I won’t regret my decision.

Don’t misunderstand; saying this is absolutely not a threat. I’m very aware of her personality; if she’s forced to leave, she might truly collapse completely.

This is all my fault; as a father, I only saw her talents, neglecting the strengthening of her psychological qualities. By the time I realized the mistake and wanted to change, it was too late.

Division Commander Xiao Zhou, I sincerely hope that since heaven gave her this talent, she will have a chance to utilize it. My daughter is really lacking in other areas.

I understand your concerns too; in fact, she admires you. There aren’t many people my daughter has admired as she grew up, so her attitude towards you is inevitably more enthusiastic. I will surely call her, or perhaps go personally to talk to her about being mindful of her actions; what do you think?"

"Minister Ou, I understand what you mean, but pardon me, I cannot comply with your wish..." Pausing for a moment, Zhou Mikang still explained a bit, "Your daughter indeed has talent in military matters, but she lacks practical experience. To put it bluntly, her experience is all theoretical.

Moreover, her personality is exceedingly stubborn and doesn’t easily heed others. Although we haven’t encountered any disagreements, I must consider the future. What if she becomes stubborn during a real operation?

If possible, I suggest you let her go to Mei Yitong’s side, which might be better than staying with me. Of course, since you’ve asked, I won’t disregard your request; I’ll keep her record and let her pick it up herself, okay?"

Saying this much, continuing to tangle would be pointless, and Ou Mingtao also felt Zhou Mikang had valid points—two stubborn individuals working together might not be suitable. Thus, after expressing gratitude to Zhou Mikang, he ended the call.

"Comrade Xiao Lin, although this isn’t the result I originally wanted, it’s still a good result. Thank you." Ou Mingtao smiled toward Chuxia to express his thanks. "Minister Ou, you’re too kind. This is what I should do. I won’t disturb you any longer; goodbye." Chuxia wasn’t silly, recognizing the dismissal, she stood to leave.

"No disturbance, no disturbance..." Ou Mingtao personally saw Chuxia to the door, showing his gratitude regarding this matter.

Stepping out of the office building, a cold wind blew straight into her neck. Chuxia quickly stepped back, wrapped her scarf tightly around her head, and continued walking.

The sky was rather gloomy, and her mood was somewhat somber as well. Growing up in a peaceful era, she never thought she would face such a situation one day. Defending the country is a duty and responsibility of soldiers, and she certainly wouldn’t be a burden to Zhou Mikang, but she absolutely wouldn’t be overjoyed about it! No one likes war, even when the outcome is victorious...

"Hello, are you Lin Chuxia?"

The somewhat delicate female voice pulled Chuxia back from her thoughts. In front of her stood a girl with a medium build and sweet looks, who was smiling at her.

"Yes." Chuxia looked at the girl with indifferent expression; she was certain she didn’t recognize her.

"My name is Yin Xueqin. I’m a friend of Qin Haotian and I would like to ask for your help, is that okay?" The girl smiled softly, two small dimples appearing at the corners of her lips, making her look lively.

"Qin Haotian’s girlfriend?" Chuxia asked.

Yin Xueqin hesitated slightly, then nodded, "Yes."

"Do you want me to help get his dad back to work?" Chuxia asked again.

"Yes... yes..." Yin Xueqin’s face turned red, "I know I’m being a bit presumptuous, but seeing him like this really makes my heart ache, so... so I came to ask for your help."

Chuxia frowned, "I’ve already said everything I needed to, if you still don’t understand, ask him directly and let him explain it to you."

"He’s running a high fever..." Yin Xueqin’s eyes started to water, "He’s so delirious he’s talking nonsense, otherwise, I wouldn’t be doing something so foolish and bothersome."

Her demeanor confused Chuxia. According to Qin Haotian, Yin Xueqin was supposed to be a heartless opportunist, but the girl standing in front of her seemed deeply caring and loyal. So was Qin Haotian lying, or was Yin Xueqin acting really well?

With these thoughts, Chuxia took a closer look at her, and the worry in Yin Xueqin’s clear eyes seemed genuine, not fabricated, which piqued her interest.

Chuxia’s silence was misunderstood by Yin Xueqin as hesitation, so she quickly continued, "Haotian is a very filial child. Without a formal job, he works odd jobs to help support his family. He’s quite proud and does it discreetly, thinking I don’t know, but I actually do.

He’s also very dedicated to his studies. If not for him pulling me along to study, we wouldn’t be where we are today. Just, his dream came true, but the pillar of his family collapsed.

Actually, when Aunt Qin was doing well, his family didn’t benefit much; whenever there was something, Aunt Qin asked Uncle Qin for help, but when there was nothing, Uncle Qin didn’t have to go to her place much.

So, if Uncle Qin’s work is impacted due to Aunt Qin’s misconduct, it’s really unfair, don’t you think...?"

Was this the Qin Haotian she was talking about? Seeing Yin Xueqin looking at her anxiously, Chuxia was perplexed and decided to be straightforward, "Do you know what Qin Haotian said about you?"

"He talked about me?" Yin Xueqin looked at Chuxia with hope, "What did he say about me?"

"Go ask him yourself..." Chuxia glanced at the time, "First, I can’t help you, and second, I suggest you have a good chat with Qin Haotian. I think there’s some misunderstanding between you two. Of course, this misunderstanding is not for me to explain. I have to go eat now, sorry."

In the classroom, only Lin Mengran and a few others were sitting and waiting for her. As soon as she entered, Chuxia smiled apologetically, "Let’s go, come home with me for dinner."

"Sure."

They responded in unison without hesitation, and followed her out of the school. Since she had been away for so long, there must be a story there, and it’s not convenient to talk about it at school, so of course they had to follow her home.

Once they were out of the school gate, Lin Mengran asked, "What exactly happened?"

"Nothing much," Chuxia smiled at her, "Zhou Mikang called the principal’s office and rambled on for a long time. On the way back, I was delayed by Qin Haotian’s girlfriend."

She didn’t tell the truth, as some things can’t be laid out plainly, but if she doesn’t say it, they would certainly think she’s being cowardly. So, she might as well let Division Commander take the blame.

"That’s so affectionate..." Lin Mengran clicked her tongue and poked Yang Xiaoli, "Your guy isn’t as thoughtful, is he? Three calls a day, plus some in between. Tsk tsk, if there were a phone to hold and talk anytime, I bet Division Commander would want our Chuxia to broadcast her entire day to him."

"You’re just hitting me where it hurts..." Yang Xiaoli rolled her eyes at her, "You know that since I came to school, Mei Yitong hasn’t called me, yet here you are rubbing salt in my wound, how could you be so heartless?!"

"Uh..." Lin Mengran scratched her head, unsure of how to respond. In her excitement earlier, she had forgotten about this... Yang Xiaoli rolled her eyes at her again and turned her gaze to Chuxia, "What did Qin Haotian’s girlfriend want with you? Does it mean you can’t be left alone for a second from now on?"

"No, she meant no harm..." Chuxia explained everything about Yin Xueqin’s plea to them. She hadn’t planned on hiding it from them anyway. Plus, since they lived at the school, it was more convenient for them to investigate the matter. (To be continued. If you like this story, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)