novelraw Chapter 904 - 612: New Year’s Celebration
Chapter 904 - 612: New Year’s Celebration
"Are you sure?" Zhou Mikang raised an eyebrow at Lin Wenbin, "Are you really sure that if it were you, you would definitely resign from the medical team?"
"Of course."
"That shows you don’t understand Chuxia’s stubbornness." Zhou Mikang sighed, "I really wanted to resign from this position, so I asked Chuxia not to join the pre-battle medical team.
As a result, she got particularly angry at my decision, accusing me of not respecting her enough. I had no choice but to stay there, at least, I can make sure she’s within my line of sight."
"You actually agreed to let her join the pre-battle medical team?" Lin Wenbin glared at him, "Didn’t we agree that we would stop her no matter what?"
"We said we would always protect her, but sometimes her ability to protect herself is far more important than waiting for others to protect her.
Like when she first married in, it coincided with the Zhou family going through such an incident. Although we left her in the care of Jing Zhe and knew she had the protection of Elder Wan and Elder Jing, we couldn’t help but worry.
If she has a social circle truly belonging to her, in times when we are too busy to even look after ourselves and have no time to ask others for help, she can completely protect herself and may even help us.
Do you think she would be happier just waiting for us to protect her, having no ability to protect herself, or being able to protect herself and, in crucial moments, even us?"
"Do you even need to ask?" Lin Wenbin glared at him, "Of course I know her being able to protect herself is better, but to get to the point you’re talking about, how much effort does it take? Are you willing?"
"I am willing."
"You..." Lin Wenbin glared resentfully at Zhou Mikang, unable to speak for a long time. Wang Jun quickly tried to mediate, "You’re both feeling the same way, just that Zhou Mikang is like a strict father, and Lin Wenbin more like a nurturing mother. From my standpoint, what matters most is what our sister-in-law thinks, as long as she’s happy, right?"
"You’re speaking comfortably without thinking..." Lin Wenbin glared at him, "Think about when you were her age, didn’t you always want others’ approval? She doesn’t have that strong sense of security, going along with her wishes. It’ll be too late to regret later. Anyway, I firmly disagree, regardless of any reason, I just disagree."
"Big Brother..."
Chuxia opened the car door and got out, looking helplessly at Lin Wenbin, "Things still have a long way to go, yet you’re worried as if I have to go to the battlefield tomorrow. Don’t worry, I’m not an ignorant child. If something really happens to me, my father and mother couldn’t go on; even for them, I wouldn’t disregard my own life."
"What about me?" Zhou Mikang frowned at her, looking very displeased.
Over there, Lin Wenbin also looked unhappy.
Chuxia rubbed her forehead helplessly, "Can’t you two not be like this, please? I’m stating a fact. If something happened to me, you two would be very sad, and might not recover for years, but my father and mother would truly lose the will to live."
They both just stared at her without speaking.
"Okay, okay, I was wrong. Isn’t it enough if I admit I was wrong?" Having no choice, Chuxia had to take the initiative to admit her fault.
"Then it’s agreed, you are not allowed to join the pre-battle medical team!" Lin Wenbin said.
"Big Brother..." Chuxia really had no other option, so she looked at Zhou Mikang for help.
"Don’t look at me, you convince him yourself."
"So unkind!" Unable to persuade Lin Wenbin for the moment, Chuxia changed the topic, "Big Brother Wang, I’m sorry to keep you out in the cold for so long."
"It’s fine, it’s fine." Wang Jun waved his hands repeatedly, "Seeing Zhou Mikang care so much for someone makes me happy. It’s worth enduring the cold for however long."
"Shall we go pay respects to Grandpa Wang?" Chuxia looked towards Zhou Mikang and Lin Wenbin for confirmation, "If we don’t go soon, it would seem disrespectful."
"Grandpa is not at home..." Wang Jun glanced at the time, "He should be back soon, but whether he comes back or not, we can’t just stand here in the cold. We big guys will be okay, but the sister-in-law must be freezing by now, right?"
"I’m fine, I’m wearing a lot." Chuxia looked at her own bulky outfit, feeling helpless.
Actually, she has a body that doesn’t fear the cold. In this kind of weather, a thick sweater and pants or light quilted jacket and pants would be completely fine, but once the lunar December began, the elders put away her sweater and pants, fearing she wouldn’t take care of herself.
But the problem is, the thick quilted clothes weigh several pounds altogether; wearing them makes her arms and legs unable to stretch properly, making her feel like a puppet.
Complaining to Zhou Mikang, who usually supports her, he was firm on this, saying he wouldn’t let her ruin her body for the sake of beauty.
Having no choice, she had to go along with everyone else, going out like a bear every day. Of course, this is probably her perception after being used to the lightweight styles of the future. Others wouldn’t feel this way, as everyone on the street is dressed like this, naturally very accustomed to it.
As expected, Lin Wenbin glared at Zhou Mikang with dissatisfaction, "Didn’t you think of bringing a thick coat for Chuxia? Look at her wearing that cotton jacket, it’s as thin as paper. Can it keep her warm?"
Not only did Chuxia have a head full of black lines, but even Zhou Mikang and Wang Jie were speechless... Is there really such thin paper? Apparently, someone failed to successfully persuade his sister and was quite upset about it.
The expressions on their faces made Lin Wenbin realize his outburst was a bit inappropriate, so he snorted and led the way towards the main house of the Wang family.
Grandpa Wang hadn’t returned yet, and Old Madam Wang was sitting in the hall chatting casually with her two daughters-in-law. When they saw them come in, they all stopped talking and focused their attention on Chuxia.
"Happy New Year, Grandma. Happy New Year, Aunt. Happy New Year, Second Aunt."
"Happy New Year, Grandma. Happy New Year, Aunt. Happy New Year, Second Aunt."
Before Zhou Mikang could introduce, Chuxia quickly followed up with her greetings, making their gazes noticeably soften, "Xiaomi’s wife, come and sit," said Wang family’s elder aunt.
"Why sit over there with you? If she sits, she should sit with me," said Second Aunt Wang, getting up and pulling Chuxia toward her.
"I haven’t even spoken yet!" Old Madam Wang cheerfully beckoned, "Come sit by Grandma."
"Grandma, Aunt, Second Aunt, with all of you doing this, how’s Chuxia supposed to choose?" Zhou Mikang laughed as he pulled Chuxia to sit beside him, "This way is fairer."
"Hahaha..." The old lady laughed heartily, "Xiaomi, having you protect her like this, I’m truly impressed, very good."
"Exactly, our Xiaomi is blessed. After all this time, he finally found such a beautiful wife. Look at his group, who found a better wife than he did?"
"Sister-in-law, if you dare say this in front of Su Mei, I’d truly be impressed," Second Aunt Wang teased with a smile.
The elder aunt just glared at her: "Are you trying to sow discord or something?"
"Mom, in fact, I’m just not as good as my sister-in-law..." Su Mei walked down from upstairs, her gaze resting on Chuxia’s face for a moment before shifting quickly to Zhou Mikang, "Commander Zhou, now I understand why you were never in a hurry."
"Isn’t that a bit overstated? He doesn’t have eyes in the back of his head, it’s just that he got lucky and happened to meet her," Wang Jun said, while glancing at Lin Wenbin, "Don’t you think so?"
Unfortunately, he found the wrong partner this time. Lin Wenbin calmly looked at him, "It’s not just luck; if he hadn’t been so persistent, my Chuxia wouldn’t have fancied him."
"Chuxia is Lin Wenbin’s cousin," Wang Jun explained to the few puzzled elders.
"Oh, oh, oh..." Old Madam Wang nodded repeatedly, "Right, right, right, your grandpa mentioned this; it just didn’t register with me at first. Very nice, very nice."
After some polite small talk, Wang Jun, Zhou Mikang, and Lin Wenbin went to the study, leaving Chuxia with the womenfolk in the hall.
"Chuxia, was Zhou Mikang the one who pursued you actively?" Su Mei asked curiously.
"Kind of." When she saw them all looking at her waiting for an answer, Chuxia had a head full of black lines, proving that gossiping truly is a feminine instinct, even at such an age...
"Sorry, I’m just curious..." Su Mei smiled as she explained, "I used to hear a lot about him from Wang Jun. In my impression, he doesn’t joke around at all. Honestly, I get a bit nervous every time I see him, so I just can’t imagine what it would look like for him to pursue a girl actively."
"Hehe..." Chuxia chuckled politely, secretly thinking to herself, it’s just because you guys think that if it hadn’t been me being proactive, how would he end up marrying a rural girl like me...
"Who is this? So beautiful." A girl about twenty-two or three walked in from outside, heading straight toward Chuxia with a face full of envy, "How can there be such a pretty girl?"
Chuxia looked at her openly, "Hello, I’m Lin Chuxia, the wife of Zhou Mikang, thank you for the compliment."
"Third Sister-in-law?" The girl unconsciously grabbed Chuxia, examining her from top to bottom," No wonder, no wonder, fortunately, I didn’t develop any improper thoughts, otherwise, I’d definitely hit a wall."
"You’re so straightforward, is that how you speak?" Old Madam Wang glared at her, "Just meeting her and you’re spouting nonsense, how could you do something like that." Then she turned to Chuxia, "This silly girl is Wang Jun’s younger sister, Wang Yu. She always speaks without thinking, don’t mind her."
"She has a nice personality, I quite like it." Seeing Wang Yu pick up a tea cup to drink water, Chuxia quickly stopped her, "Having just come in from outside, with a stomach full of cold air, take it slow before drinking."
"I’m used to it." Wang Yu smiled awkwardly, "Thank you, Third Sister-in-law." She then put the tea cup back on the table as the elder aunt chuckled, "Chuxia, I don’t know how many times I told her about this bad habit, she just wouldn’t listen."
"Mom, you have to think about how you talk to me..." Wang Yu rolled her eyes, mimicking the elder aunt’s tone, "Wang Yu, are you even a girl? Can you pay more attention? With behavior like this, how will you ever get married?" Then she looked at Chuxia, "That’s how my mom always talks to me, it’d be weird if I listened." (To be continued. If you like this work, please support us at Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)