novelraw Chapter 903: 611: Cherished
Chapter 903: 611: Cherished
Chapter 903: Chapter 611: Cherished
It’s time for the second watch.
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Lin Wenbin has always been the most fond of Chuxia, so it’s a bit surprising for Zhou Mikang that he’s insisting Chuxia goes with him at this moment. Zhou Mikang turns around and looks at him with a researching expression: “Explain it clearly.”
“Let Wang Jun take a look at the sister-in-law, so things don’t get too tense.” Lin Wenbin says.
“Speak the truth!” Zhou Mikang glares at him, “Do you think saying that will make me believe you? Do you take me for a fool?”
“I don’t trust Wang Jun’s sister Wang Yu, is that clear enough?” Lin Wenbin looks at Zhou Mikang with a sincere expression, “That’s exactly how I feel. As an older brother, I should always think ahead for my sister.”
Zhou Mikang sighs in exasperation: “Could you think more exaggeratively than this? Wang Yu and I barely know each other. I say, dear brother-in-law, are you never going to be at ease if any family has sisters?”
“I’m not that unreasonable. I don’t trust her because she really likes you.” Lin Wenbin seriously looks at him, “If you don’t believe me, you can call Wang Jun.”
“Alright, I really give up.” Helplessly, Zhou Mikang has no choice but to return to the room and bring Chuxia along. It’s not that he’s afraid of Lin Wenbin, but rather concerned that what he’s saying might be true, better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Seeing his wife sleeping soundly, he finds it hard to wake her up, so the regimental commander simply wraps her in a large blanket and carries her out.
Lin Wenbin is dumbfounded as he watches Zhou Mikang take the sleeping Chuxia downstairs. Okay, now he truly feels assured because a man who treats his wife like this is unlikely to do anything to betray her, or maybe, he really is being too sensitive?
When the car stops at the Wang family’s house, Chuxia is still asleep.
“You’re not planning to carry her in like this, are you?” Lin Wenbin looks at Zhou Mikang, who’s about to wrap the blanket again, with exasperation, “If you carry her in like that, she’ll definitely hate you. Don’t believe me? Try it.”
“Do you think I’m stupid?” Zhou Mikang glares at him, “I only want to cover Chuxia.”
“That’s more like it.” Lin Wenbin looks at him approvingly, “I’m more and more confident about entrusting my sister to you.”
Zhou Mikang: “…” This dear brother-in-law, weren’t you not even her brother-in-law when we got married?
Lin Wenbin looks at Zhou Mikang disapprovingly: “Don’t give me that look. To me, Chuxia is like my own sister. Let me put it this way, no matter what others ultimately choose, my choice is definitely Chuxia.”
“I believe you.” Zhou Mikang replies seriously, “I’ve seen how well you treat her. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have let you come with me.”
Lin Wenbin is thoroughly speechless. Okay, as it turns out inviting him along is considered looking up to him?
“Can you tell me why you treat Chuxia so well?” Zhou Mikang leans against the car and looks at him, “Even as a real brother, you might not be able to do what you do.”
“I’ve said it before, I always hoped to have a younger sister, and back then, my relationship with my sister was also very good, but that’s probably not the only reason. Family bonds also depend on the depth of the connection. Chuxia and I are probably that kind of relatives with a deep bond. But Zhou Mikang, are you perhaps jealous of Chuxia being close to me?”
Zhou Mikang gives him an exasperated glance, too lazy to respond.
Wang Jun comes running over, panting and looking happy: “Why are you guys here? Why aren’t you coming in?”
“Waiting for you to come out and welcome us…” Lin Wenbin jokes with him, “Finally, we’ve eagerly looked forward to your arrival?”
“As I should, as I should.” Wang Jun says as he looks at Zhou Mikang, “You seem displeased with me?”
“What do you think?” Zhou Mikang counters.
“Is it because of my dealings with Huang Xinjun that you’re uncomfortable?” Wang Jun chuckles and invites them inside, “Let’s talk inside instead of standing out here, during the New Year, or we’ll seem impolite.”
“Is the elder at home?” Zhou Mikang asks.
“No, he went to the comrade’s home for an event.”
“That’s good then.” Zhou Mikang leans back comfortably, “Chuxia is still asleep, so let’s talk here.”
Wang Jun is visibly surprised: “Sister-in-law is here too?”
“Of course!” Zhou Mikang frowns, “Let’s get to the point.”
It’s been years since the two had fallen out, and now that they’ve managed to resolve the tension, Wang Jun doesn’t want to slip back into a cold war. But he rushed out so quickly that he only managed to put on a thin sweater, and now he’s feeling the chill.
Zhou Mikang and Lin Wenbin, of course, notice the problem, but they both adopt a policy of ignoring it. To them, Chuxia matters most; anyone who wrongs Chuxia is no friend of theirs.
Wang Jun is now on their blacklist.
“Su Mei, please bring me my thick coat.” Helpless, Wang Jun has no choice but to seek help from his wife. Hanging up the phone, he can’t help but shrink back a bit, smiling wryly, “Looks like you’re really mad, but seeing you like this, I’m particularly happy because it shows you finally found the right partner.”
“Of course!” Zhou Mikang says.
“Alright, alright, I always talk nonsense, it’s my fault.” Wang Jun says while looking into the distance, finally spotting his wife’s figure, he unconsciously lets out a sigh of relief.
“I’ve indeed been interacting more with Huang Xinjun, but that doesn’t mean I’m getting closer to the Huang family. You should think about it—our elder and the elder of the Huang family never got along, which eventually led to our elder stepping down early. Do you think I would become friends with him?”
After waiting for a long time without hearing Zhou Mikang speak, they instead saw Su Mei delivering clothes. Wang Jun quickly took the clothes and put them on, muttering, “Finally, I’m alive again.”
Just in that moment, his cheeks had turned purple from the cold.
“Happy New Year, Regimental Commander Zhou. Happy New Year, Major Lin.” Su Mei politely greeted Zhou Mikang and Lin Wenbin.
“Happy New Year, Su Mei.”
They both replied to her almost in unison.
Wang Jun discontentedly snorted, “I’m older than all of you.”
“No problem, no problem, calling by names feels closer.” Su Mei smiled, sensibly saying goodbye, “You guys chat, I’ll head back first. The kid gets restless if he can’t find me.”
“See how considerate your wife is,” Lin Wenbin said, glancing sideways at Wang Jun.
“When did you two get along so well?” Wang Jun asked puzzledly, looking at the two of them. “As far as I know, your personalities are completely at odds, but now it looks like you’re scarily in sync. Lin Wenbin, your relationship with Zhou Mikang is almost catching up to Zhou Hanliang and Zhou Mikang’s relationship.”
“Thanks for the compliment, I quite enjoy hearing that. By the way, we both have someone we care about, so naturally we get along,” Lin Wenbin glanced at him, “Stop going off-topic and get to the main point.”
“Alright, the main point is, ever since my grandfather stepped down, our family went from being as busy as a marketplace to as quiet as a deserted street. Initially, the family was inevitably unaccustomed to it, but over time, and as it was expected, it wasn’t a big deal anymore.
But Huang Xinjun is truly ruthless. He knows we haven’t completely broken off relations with your family, so he kept targeting us, and my brother accidentally fell into his trap.
Then, Huang Xinjun came to me proactively. He said if I wanted my brother to be alright, I had to listen to him and distance myself from you.
I had no choice but to agree with him to protect my brother first. He, of course, knew I was unwilling, so he deliberately spread rumors everywhere, saying I had become his best friend and told him all of Zhou Mikang’s secrets.
Originally, our family was in a situation where everyone was ready to push us when we were down. With his instigation, the rumors grew more intense. At that time, I had no way to explain anything and could only let the situation develop.
However, even though my grandfather has stepped down, it doesn’t mean he’s entirely powerless. My brother’s issue has been mostly resolved now, so I came to see you guys without worries.
If not, even if you came, I wouldn’t dare to show up. With Huang Xinjun’s maliciousness, he could really put my brother in a deadly situation, and our family can’t withstand such a thing now.
I knew you would come to find me, and I was sure you’d be angry, but I trust you can understand. I have only one brother; if he’s gone, our family would fall apart. Besides, it was a stopgap measure.
Also, during the time with Huang Xinjun, I didn’t tell him anything about you. He did pressure me, but I made up some irrelevant stuff to dismiss him.”
“What trap exactly did your brother fall into?” Lin Wenbin asked.
Wang Jun hesitated for a long time without giving a coherent answer.
“Anyway, I haven’t heard a peep about it,” Lin Wenbin added.
“Ah!” Wang Jun sighed, looking at the two with a solemn expression, “I can tell you about it, but it must be kept confidential. You both have to promise me.”
“No problem,” Lin Wenbin said.
“Say it!” Zhou Mikang’s attitude remained forever cool.
“It’s a conduct issue.”
“Explain more clearly.”
“A friend invited my brother for dinner; he drank too much, and somehow ended up naked in bed with a girl. Then, a group of people barged in and caught him red-handed.”
No need to say more, Zhou Mikang and Lin Wenbin understood.
This kind of thing isn’t minor. It was during a time of strict crackdown. If not for the Wang family’s background, he would have been directly locked up waiting for execution.
Moreover, this incident clearly looks like a man-made trap; otherwise, the sequence of events wouldn’t be so coincidentally linked.
The so-called best friend is the hardest to guard against.
In their impression, Wang Jie was a very upright person, not talkative. Although his future might not be as bright as Elder Wang’s, he could still potentially reach a vice-provincial level upon retirement. After this incident, his political career was effectively over.
Huang Xinjun is indeed ruthless!
The enmity between the Zhou family and the Huang family is definitely confirmed.
Lin Wenbin looked at Zhou Mikang: “I’m now almost certain that Huang Suai working with you is absolutely part of the Huang family’s scheming. If I were you, I would resign from the medical team, not giving the other side any opportunity.” (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)