Chapter 752: Chapter 501: Seeing Through the Thoughts
Chapter 500
“There’s no danger, as for the nature… it’s about life assurance.” Zhou Mikang struggled to suppress the urge to overpower her and made his answer.
Glancing in the direction of that slightly off look in her eyes, Chuxia “whooshed” back into the comfort of the blankets and smiled triumphantly at him, “It’s hard to bear, isn’t it?”
“…Yeah…” Zhou Mikang smiled back at her, suddenly pulled back the covers, and reached out his ‘devil’s claw’ towards the culprit that had just tempted him…
“Stop stop stop…”
Zhou Mikang interrupted her, “You need surgery, I know.” As he said this, his hands didn’t stop their movement, slowly traveling downwards from the peak of her chest.
Chuxia hastily begged for mercy, “I’m wrong, I was really wrong just now…”
Zhou Mikang raised an eyebrow, “Really?”
“Really, really…” Chuxia nodded repeatedly, “I promise, I won’t tease you anymore, I really won’t, please forgive me…”
“I’ve got your number, look how scared you got,” Zhou Mikang teased as he helped her cover up with the blanket, “Did you wake up?”
“Mhm.”
“Then I’ll tell you something.” Zhou Mikang sat up, “I’ve been working with Huang Suai recently, and after the New Year, I might be working with her for a while.”
“Huang Suai?” Chuxia sat up wrapped in her blanket, eyes wide, staring at him, “Come on, explain. Why are you two working together? Is she the one who didn’t let you write or call me?”
“You’ve also told me about the situation between the countries. The Girls’ Medical Team was originally my idea to establish, so I am responsible for the medical care before the battle.
Huang Suai is the person specifically responsible for the medical care before the battle. Of course, she took part in establishing the regulations, but the rule against writing or calling was my idea, not hers.
Before everything was confirmed, I did not want anyone from the Huang family to get involved. Whether it’s being overly cautious or not, I can’t take that risk. My brothers’ lives are in my hands, and I have to be responsible for them.
The situation happened so suddenly that I had no time to tell you, and once I made the proposal, I had to follow through. That’s why, when I proposed it, I cut off all contact on my own.”
“So that’s how it was.” Chuxia looked him up and down, “I may not be very smart, but I’m not stupid either. You shouldn’t be telling me these things in principle, right?”
“Right,” Zhou Mikang smiled at her, “But I must tell you. What others don’t know, you must know. Some issues, I still need your advice. What do you say, Comrade Lin Chuxia, are you willing to be my personal informant?”
“Sure, I’d love to.” Chuxia nodded seriously, “I get your point, you don’t want me to misunderstand. Don’t worry, I won’t misinterpret anything. I trust you, just as you trust me.”
“I really do want your help. When there’s time in a few days, you tell me in detail all about the war you know about. I need to plan ahead and we must minimize casualties!”
“Okay!” Chuxia nodded vigorously, feeling a surge of fiery enthusiasm. She had never imagined that she could be so useful—to save many people!
Zhou Mikang moved closer to Chuxia and, wrapping both the blanket and her in his embrace, he enjoyed the feeling of being loved and trusted—holding her felt like owning the whole world.
“Zhou Mikang, please help Zhou Hanliang,” Chuxia looked up at him, “The New Year is approaching. Doudou might seem happy on the surface, but she must be sad inside.”
“Has Yun Doudou never gone home?”
“No, she always goes to her foster parents’ when resting. She said she’s spending the New Year there too, but it’s not like she doesn’t have real parents. How can she be at ease?
These days, whenever the topic of the New Year comes up, she stays silent. Unable to help her, we don’t talk about it much. I was also worried, if you couldn’t make it back, what would we do? We can’t really let her spend the New Year at her foster parents’ place, right?”
Zhou Mikang heaved a sigh, “Alright, tomorrow I’ll go and have a talk with Deputy Commander Yun.”
“Mwah!” Chuxia planted a kiss on his cheek, “You’re only allowed to succeed, not fail!”
“Roger that!”
“Hehe…” Glancing at the time, Chuxia grinned and pushed him, “I’m going to take a shower. Turn around and toss me my pajamas.”
“So fussy,” Zhou Mikang muttered, but obediently turned around to pass the pajamas to Chuxia. After she entered the bathroom, he grabbed a towel and went downstairs to freshen up.
Little Jing was busy in the kitchen with Aunt Liu preparing breakfast. Hearing the noise, she peeked out curiously and then nudged Aunt Liu excitedly, “What’s up?” Aunt Liu turned to ask her.
“The Third Young Master is back,” Little Jing’s eyes were full of bright colors, “I saw him.”
“Really?” Aunt Liu repeatedly murmured her prayers and stretched her neck out to look, “Where did he go?”
“To the restroom.” Little Jing chuckled softly, “Aunt Liu, next year during the New Year, isn’t our family going to grow by quite a few members?”
“Not so old, yet thinking quite a lot.” Aunt Liu laughed and shook her head, then couldn’t help but nod, “Next year, we will definitely have quite a few new members in the family, and then it will truly become lively.”
“Yes, seeing the old lady and the lady looking at other people’s children, I get so anxious.”
“Don’t worry about the old lady and the lady for now, what about yourself, what are your plans?” Aunt Liu looked at her with some concern, “After this year, you’ll be twenty-one, have you made a decision about that matter Mrs. Zhang mentioned?”
“Aunt Liu, I want to stay with the Zhou family.” Little Jing’s eyes reddened, “Our family has been with the Zhou family for generations. If I marry into Mrs. Zhang’s nephew’s family, they probably won’t let me work here at the Zhou family. I can’t bear to leave.”
“Then can you bear to leave Zhang Jun?”
“I…” Little Jing hesitated and found herself unable to speak.
Mrs. Zhang was actually surnamed Wang; her husband’s family was the Zhangs. She came to this big courtyard five years ago to work for the Liao family and became quite close to Aunt Liu. Zhang Jun, Mrs. Zhang’s nephew, was twenty-eight years old, a company commander.
Zhang Jun had a decent appearance; he was just not very tall and a bit dark-skinned. Several girls had been introduced to him, but they all rejected him due to these traits, leading to his prolonged bachelorhood.
A few days ago, he had come to deliver some things for Mrs. Zhang and happened to meet Aunt Liu and Little Jing. As a result, he took a liking to Little Jing at first sight and afterward asked Mrs. Zhang to convey his intentions to Little Jing.
Now, it was time for Little Jing to decide whether to agree or not. If she agreed, Zhang Jun hoped to get married as quickly as possible.
Little Jing had no family of her own; the Zhou family was her home, and the Zhou family members were her kin. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been so protective as to deliberately scold Yingying for tarnishing the Zhou family’s reputation. She genuinely wanted to protect her home, albeit sometimes she went about it the wrong way.
Therefore, for Little Jing, having such a man who liked her and wanted to marry her was a great opportunity. However, if she married Zhang Jun, it might no longer be appropriate for her to stay on as a housemaid at the Zhou family.
Mrs. Zhang had made it clear that Zhang Jun’s parents quite disapproved of her housemaid work. Even though Mrs. Zhang earned more at the Liao family than Zhang Jun’s parents, they still felt embarrassed about her job.
Mrs. Zhang also mentioned that due to Zhang Jun’s age, his parents were willing to overlook his wife’s past as a housemaid, but they would absolutely not allow her to continue in the role after marriage.
It was a difficult choice between love and marriage. She certainly wanted both, but if she left the Zhou family, she would feel like a rootless duckweed. And there was that reason she could never voice…
“Sigh, you’d better decide soon. Mrs. Zhang came to see me again yesterday to urge me to talk to you. She said that with the New Year, someone is sure to introduce a girlfriend to Zhang Jun. If you don’t act quickly, someone else might snatch him away, and then you’ll regret it.”
“Aunt Liu, if it were you, what would you choose?” Little Jing threw the difficult question back to Aunt Liu.
“I’ve actually thought about it.” After a pause, Aunt Liu said, “If it were me, I’d talk to the old lady and ask her for advice. Little Jing, you can’t be unmarried forever, the old lady is open-minded, she’ll give you good advice.”
“I don’t dare.” Little Jing twisted her clothes so much she was on the verge of crying.
“Because of the Yingying incident?” Aunt Liu sighed, “You’re just a child. If the old lady was really angry, would she let you stay here? Tell me the truth, do you bear any resentment towards the Third Young Lady?”
“None.” Little Jing shook her head vigorously, “I really don’t.”
“Little Jing, Aunt Liu isn’t blind. I can see clearly what you’re thinking, but people need to understand who they are. Regardless of the Third Young Lady, there’s no place for you.”
“Aunt Liu…” Little Jing looked at Aunt Liu in shock, not knowing what to say.
“I know you’re at a loss now, but when the Lin Family of the Capital City couldn’t find the Third Young Lady’s family, dare you say you had no thoughts?” Aunt Liu looked at her earnestly, “I’m reminding you now because I don’t want you to make a mistake.
Women are most likely to err in matters of the heart. If you miss out on Zhang Jun, can you guarantee that you’ll meet someone better in the future? If you don’t and you stay at the Zhou family, can you guarantee that you’ll be able to control your heart?
Little Jing, whether it’s the present or the former Third Young Lady, you’re not in their league. The original one might have been from the countryside, but with her knowledge, her talent, where are you by comparison?
And have you thought about why the Third Young Master appreciates her? The Third Young Master has never been someone to just consider looks, otherwise, he wouldn’t have waited until now to marry the Third Young Lady.
If I were you, with such an opportunity, I would marry myself off. Staying here, who can guarantee a lifetime of happily watching others be happy? One wrong step, and it might be you who will have regrets for a lifetime.”
“Why must you say it out loud?” Little Jing’s face was pale as she whispered, “I really intended to keep this secret buried in my heart, never to let anyone know.”
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