novelraw Chapter 249 Chen Linfeng's actions were not impulsive; he had thought about it for a long time
Chapter 249 Chen Linfeng's actions were not impulsive; he had thought about it for a long time
The elders in our family have been wanting grandchildren or great-grandchildren for a long time, but they live far away overseas, so there's no way to pressure them. Now that they've said they're coming back to work and won't be going abroad for a while, both sets of elders have started openly and subtly urging them to have children!
After New Year's Day in 1979, Qingshi County was blanketed in a heavy snowfall, turning the mountains and fields into a pristine white wonderland. Winter vacation began, and the Tong sisters returned from afar to celebrate the New Year.
If nothing unexpected happens, the Tong family has another happy event to celebrate!
Tong Yuyao accepted the advances of her former comrade-in-arms, Chen Linfeng, and brought him home to meet her parents. Chen Linfeng had no elders in his family; he grew up relying on money sent to his village by his father's comrades and was fed by many families. He joined the army as soon as he turned eighteen.
Yu Yao met Yu Yao several years ago when she was a reporter in the army and accompanied them on training exercises and missions in order to do factual reports.
At that time, he was attracted to this girl who seemed quiet and gentle, but whose actions were as fierce as a tiger descending the mountain, and he had been silently watching her.
Yu Yao herself was very outstanding. Later, he learned that she was actually a relative of Chief Zhao and that her family was quite wealthy. He felt that he was not good enough for her and did not dare to confess his feelings.
Her disappearance suddenly made him realize how deeply he loved her. He couldn't accept her disappearance, and in the days that followed, while comforting and caring for her younger sisters, he himself was suffering unspeakable torment.
He prayed that Yuyao could stand before him unharmed. He would not hesitate to give his life to see her warm and sunny smile again!
Tong Yuyao emerged from the Flying Immortal City barrier and immediately reported on their previous mission. He then joined the raid on the experimental base. However, they only helped clean up the battlefield and capture a few survivors; the base itself had been completely destroyed!
Chen Linfeng was waiting for her to finish dealing with this matter so he could confess his feelings to her, but he couldn't find her again. Qi Lü said that she had been suddenly transferred by her superiors, and the information was top secret; even he didn't know the girl's exact whereabouts.
The next time they met was later when Yuyao heard that he was looking for her. In between contacting her older sister, she made a special trip to her old unit to see him.
Hearing his incoherent confession, Tong Yuyao was somewhat slow to realize what was going on. She remained silent for a while, but how could she not understand this man's feelings?
"Being with me means we'll be apart most of the time. Can you accept that? My current workplace is confidential and also somewhat dangerous. Can you accept that too? If you marry me, most of the time there will be no one to do your laundry, cook for you, or take care of the children. Won't you regret it in the long run?"
"No way! Yuyao, I can do laundry and cook. If we have children in the future, I can transfer to civilian work to take care of the kids. I'll go wherever you go; I'll be a military dependent!"
"You're a deputy battalion-level officer now, and you're just going to give it up like this? Isn't it a pity?" Tong Yuyao couldn't believe it. At this point in time, which man doesn't value his career more than anything else?
"There might be some, but I can't be a soldier forever! In a family with two soldiers, one of them has to be discharged and transferred to civilian life sooner. If you have more potential than me, then of course I'll be the one to transfer to civilian life when we get married!" Chen Linfeng wasn't acting on impulse; he had thought about it for a long time and in great detail!
"This is a matter of life and death, let's think about it again! We'll decide next time I come back..." Tong Yuyao thought, this matter needs to be discussed with her older sister.
Chen Linfeng received his answer two months later. Yu Yao agreed to date him, but she had an important mission at the moment, and they would have to wait a while before getting their marriage certificate. Chen Linfeng immediately nodded. He had waited three to five years; what was a little longer?
Yuyao first introduced him to her eldest sister, then greeted her family before bringing him back to meet the elders. If he could pass everyone's test, they could register their marriage soon!
To this end, he prepared gifts for everyone, dressed himself up properly, and intensified his training for a period of time, fearing that Yuyao's sisters would test his martial arts skills.
Tong Yuyao: Chen Linfeng, you're really brave. You want to have a go at us? Are you really that strong? Besides Xiao Ba and Xiao Jiu, who else in our group can you beat?
Little Eight and Little Nine: We're beginner martial arts masters too, okay? If we can only marry Second Sister if we win, then this big guy will probably be a bachelor for life!
Chen Linfeng never expected that even his two youngest sisters-in-law were stronger than him; otherwise, he would have had to find a mud brick to climb up and cry.
He was warmly received by Tong Jiahui as soon as he arrived at the Tong family. Grandpa Tong also liked him very much, saying that the child was straightforward, did not like beating around the bush, and did not pretend to know what he did not know!
That's right. He grew up eating food from many different families, so he never learned to appreciate tea, play chess, or write calligraphy. He started working in the fields after graduating from junior high school, unlike his brother-in-law who could discuss everything with his grandfather. But he's shameless; he asked his grandfather to teach him how to play and said he would put more effort into it in the future.
This was also a keen eye he had developed since childhood. The Tong family would not look down on him because of this. He was willing to learn because he wanted to spend more time with the old man and learn more about the temperaments and personalities of everyone in the family.
Liu Fengyi felt that this young man was similar to himself, the son-in-law who had married into the family, and he could understand his feelings. Anyway, there was no one else in his family, so he would take good care of him. Chen Linfeng seized the opportunity and asked Liu Fengyi to teach him some kung fu. He had been getting along quite well with the Tong family these past few days.
Having gained the parents' approval, Chen Linfeng immediately called his superiors, saying that he had received the approval of the elders in the Tong family and that they could approve the marriage application he had left there and send it over by express mail!
Tong Yuyao's marriage application was submitted directly to her eldest sister for approval, and Tong Yuheng signed it on the spot!
So the two of them got their marriage certificate before the Spring Festival and held their wedding on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. In this way, Chen Linfeng could rightfully stay for the New Year as the second son-in-law!
The banquet was held in the county government canteen, and their wedding was kept simple, with only close relatives and friends invited.
There were quite a few people attending the wedding. Over the past eight or nine years, the Tong family had established themselves here. People from their hometown, colleagues, those who had helped them, and those they had helped, all came uninvited when they heard that Yuyao was having a wedding.
Chen Linfeng also invited two close comrades-in-arms to the wedding. Yu Yao's comrade-in-arms and best friend, Wang Haiyan, also came.
She had already been discharged from the army and, after serving three years, was assigned to work as an officer in the county's Women's Federation. In 1975, through an introduction, she married an officer from another organization, and their daughter was almost three years old.
She was still the same straightforward and talkative Wang Haiyan. After hearing that Yuyao had returned, she came to chat with her, talking at length about how she had a confrontation with her mother-in-law and how she dealt with her lazy, pretentious, and troublesome sister-in-law.