Chapter 1262 - 1135: Your Man Has Come Home Safely

Chapter 1262: Chapter 1135: Your Man Has Come Home Safely

A lot, a lot, how much?

Zhou Jiao didn’t care, as long as her sons were well and by her side.

A week later, Zhang Guoqing also made a grand return.

Of course, he also brought back those countless broken stones, which reportedly filled up a warehouse at the old house over there.

However, at this moment, Zhou Jiao was unconcerned with these external matters; her eyes were fixed on Zhang Guoqing, who had slimmed down considerably and whom she worried deeply about.

"Oh my, dear wife, why cry? Your man is back safe and sound." Zhang Guoqing hurriedly hugged her and headed upstairs to prevent her from being embarrassed later.

Being different in front of her love and children, Zhou Jiao wiped away her tears and went on, "Brother, why didn’t you write letters, and even threatened me not to look for you? Do you have another woman out there?"

Zhang Guoqing, hearing this, couldn’t help but laugh while wiping away her tears, tapping her nose, "With our sons here, would I dare?"

Zhou Jiao rubbed her face against his clothes and angrily said, "So when the sons aren’t around, you’d dare?"

"Oh, my love, that’s wrong! Aren’t there many mosquitoes in the south? Your man ensured to keep his distance like a precious gem, didn’t even let a female mosquito near me."

"Pfft," Zhou Jiao chortled, "You keep teasing me!"

"Not mad anymore?"

"Hmm, crying made me feel so much better."

"Hahaha... It seems our daughter-in-law will have to wait a bit longer before marrying in."

Zhou Jiao glared at him furiously.

Seeing her getting worked up, Zhang Guoqing couldn’t resist and messed up Zhou Jiao’s hair. Quickly, he widened his eyes and hefted her weight in his arms.

"What are you doing?"

Zhang Guoqing touched her waist again, frowning, "Why have you lost so much weight? You’ve almost turned into a dried-up stick. Didn’t eat well while I was away?

Didn’t I tell you, with me by the kids’ side, they’d be fine? Didn’t Aunt Chen and the others prepare meals? Before I left, I instructed them."

Zhou Jiao rolled her eyes, "I missed you."

Zhang Guoqing opened his mouth but couldn’t bring himself to scold her, murmured "Silly girl!" as he got up to wet a towel to wipe her face.

After venting her grievances, Zhou Jiao, with her reddened eyes, showed a bright smile and extended her hands, "Wipe them."

Zhang Guoqing held the towel and wiped her hands, smiling broadly.

This is his dear wife; rather than saying she’s acting coy, she’s intentionally creating an atmosphere, trying to make him forget all about the frontlines.

If the previous earthquake was a natural disaster, then this war is a man-made calamity.

It’s not the first time he faced a blood-red scene directly, but the feelings between the two are completely different. Fighting against nature is defensive, whereas this human conflict was all about attacking, attacking again, and continuous attacks.

The short-term battle has ended, and naturally, there will be unavoidable long-term minor skirmishes. But his heart is much calmer, at least there won’t be massive numbers of young lives left in the Southern Border.

Previously, looking over the historical casualty data on the computer, he could only sigh regretfully, but being in person on the frontlines, when he received the casualty lists, his heart trembled.

Casualties?

Among the counted wounds, it didn’t include minor injuries.

These Arabic numerals represent lives that were still young and tender yesterday.

Among these people, there were those who were eagerly talking about going home for arranged marriage post-war, and others who were fondling photos in their chests, thinking about their pregnant wives...

Zhang Guoqing shook his head and looked at Zhou Jiao, "Where are the sons?"

"They just returned the other day to the unit, and these past few days, a group of kids is bustling around to celebrate their return. They thought you’d be back tomorrow, and might only come home tonight."

Zhang Guoqing frowned, "Those rascals aren’t at home keeping you company?"

Zhou Jiao chuckled and patted him, "They’ve grown up, how can we keep them at home? The kids are already very good, they’re home every evening."

"So, sons grow up and become useless, in a few years, when they get married, they’ll be even more useless, and ultimately, it’ll be just the two of us accompanying mom and dad in life."

"Right, children are debts!" Zhou Jiao agreed with a bright smile, getting up from his embrace and heading to the wardrobe to retrieve his change of clothes, "Go take a bath, get some sleep afterwards, wait until dark when everyone’s back."

"Why not bathe together?"

"Shoo shoo! Wait until you recover, then let’s talk." Zhou Jiao pushed him towards the bathroom and then remembered something, reminding him, "Remember to call our second brother first."

Zhang Guoqing paused, "Do dad and mom know?"

"No, after you left a few days later, once it was announced in the newspaper, mom and dad did call and asked if you were on the frontline since they couldn’t reach your office.

I said your unit wouldn’t be reachable, as you were busy with meetings every day. They must have believed it, but couldn’t fool our second brother, he seems to have contacted Zuo Lin, or maybe Shi Tou said something.

A week later, he called me again, I told him you went to deliver supplies, different troop type, would stay at the rear. He still doesn’t know about the kids, remember not to spill it."

Zhang Guoqing nodded, pushed the bathroom door but didn’t close it, quickly asked: "Have letters been sent to mom and dad?"

"Rest assured, I’ve done everything you asked for. Clean up quickly, while it’s still office hours, call your second brother’s unit, ask everything you’ll know."

Zhou Jiao pulled the door, humming as she ran downstairs, "Today, the common folk are happy, the common folk, truly happy today..."

Zhang Guoqing couldn’t help but shake his head with a chuckle.

Better to live as a peaceful dog than a person in chaos.

Finally, home.

Looking in the mirror, he dazed for a moment, then shook off the surging thoughts.

At home, shouldn’t bring in work matters, to avoid affecting his wife’s mood.

Yet, how unfortunate are those families of martyrs.

He should find some time to discuss his inner feelings with his father-in-law.

Should not let them worry about their family beneath, nor let those disabled warriors suffer injustice after discharge.

These countless soldiers guarded the country with their lives and blood, preserving peace, never letting hearts grow cold.

"... No meetings today? ... I don’t have anything major. Hmm, hmm, food is steel, one meal missed makes you hungry, let dad come home early for dinner."

In the study, Zhou Jiao hung up after talking to Secretary Chen, quickly heading to the kitchen.

Tonight, she must showcase some culinary skills, last year’s reunion dinner must be made up for tonight no matter what, right? And hasn’t mom stopped observing a vegetarian diet?

Buddha in heart, Buddha in sight.

Usually being kind, doing good deeds, keeping kind thoughts, the more merit, naturally there’ll be blessings.

Balanced diet, nutritious, that’s healthy eating. With good health, life lasts longer, naturally can keep doing more good deeds.

Yeah, she’ll advise mom like this tonight.

Zhang Guoqing’s return filled Zhou Jiao with excitement, making her feel empowered throughout.