Chapter 1782 - 1171

Chapter 1782: Chapter 1171

"Alright, you two chat, I’ll go out for a bit." Not wanting to be a third wheel, Chuxia smilingly bade farewell to the couple. Although she couldn’t consider Ye Meiru a friend, seeing the other finding a good match made her genuinely happy for her.

"Wait a moment..."

Chuxia stopped and turned around, but Ye Meiru just stared at her without saying anything. Zuo Hai got nervous and cautiously observed her, "Is your chest area hurting again?"

"No..." she comfortingly patted his hand and smiled at him. Ye Meiru turned to Chuxia, "I just wanted to earnestly thank you once more!"

"Alright, I received it." Chuxia didn’t say anything overly polite, she nodded at her, "Past grievances are in the past, from now on, let’s all be well and happy."

"Certainly, you can’t be unhappy, and I won’t let myself be unhappy either..." With a long exhalation, Ye Meiru rested her hand on Zuo Hai’s arm, "Help me go for a walk, will you? I want to recover soon, and go home early."

"No, you still need plenty of rest now, let’s wait some more before you move around." Zuo Hai, who usually agreed to everything Ye Meiru wanted, uncharacteristically spoke against her.

"I’m fine now, I can move more; if you don’t believe me, ask Chuxia..." Ye Meiru eagerly looked towards Chuxia, "Chuxia, am I right?"

"Avoid strenuous activities, but a slow-paced walk is fine." Seeing Zuo Hai incessantly winking at her, Chuxia chuckled, "Her recovery is going well; Big Brother Zuo, there’s no need to be so tense, it’s like treating her as if she’s still critically injured."

Zuo Hai felt a bit deflated; he’d thought she would take his side. Anyway, he felt like with such severe injuries, even though on the surface she’d recovered, further bed rest would be better.

Alright, could he admit that he particularly enjoyed the feeling of caring for her closely? Okay, maybe he was being a bit selfish...

...

Chuxia’s team belonged to the eastern front, and with her foresight aiding them, their advance was naturally swift. Remarkably, Commander Xu of the western front, despite lacking Zhou Mikang’s natural advantage, advanced equally as quickly as the eastern front.

The burgeoning spring of May didn’t really feel like spring here; barren and scarred lands abounded. If it weren’t for the threads of warmth in the air, one might think they were still in winter.

These days, they had to relocate their base every three to five days, which naturally indicated the footsteps of victory speeding closer. Everyone was both happy and regretful.

They were happy about it ending soon and seeing their loved ones again. However, regret lingered as victory’s price meant it might take many years for this land to recover.

After over six months of experience, Chuxia was capable of independently performing surgeries. She transitioned from assisting Doctor Qiao to having Doctor Qiao assist her—not because Doctor Qiao’s skills lagged behind Chuxia, but because the straightforward senior brother wanted to hone his junior sister during this period. Who knows, perhaps when they return, Elder Yu would recognize his dedication and accept him.

Reciprocating kindness, while calling home Chuxia often mentioned her senior brother’s care for her. With her being so perceptive, everyone grew more harmonious in their interactions.

In no time, they had attacked up to the central part of Country Y. If this continued, the entire Country Y might end up under Chinese possession. An elder from the western front called, laughing heartily, saying they must make people understand not everyone can be provoked! Since they picked a fight, whatever consequences came, they must face them!

With the ongoing victories, another issue began troubling everyone, which was logistical supplies.

Food was alright, but vegetables transported over would always spoil partially. The treasury, not yet refilled from years of war, could only provide sufficient supplies when war mode resumed. Therefore, vegetables reaching the destination were always a bit lacking.

The dry climate meant constantly eating hardy food would inevitably affect everyone’s health. With no choice, they had to dig for wild vegetables to supplement greens. However, amidst the barren land, how much could be dug?

"Division Commander, I saw the L Division from Country Y bringing fresh vegetables today; should we grab some?" Returning from duty, Zhou Hanliang excitedly sought out Zhou Mikang.

"Why not..." Zhou Mikang agreed wholeheartedly, "Eating so much won’t help them; they never do good deeds. We can’t spare them from harm; we must take action tonight!"

Chuxia was sitting on the side, feeling exasperated as she watched the two plan to steal vegetables. Is it really okay for a Division Commander and a Political Commissar to be discussing stealing vegetables?

"Sis-in-law, you disagree?" Noticing Chuxia’s expression, Zhou Mikang seriously said, "If this continues long-term, some soldiers’ health might collapse and truly affect the bigger situation at that point.

Of course, they’d endure it, but if residual effects developed, that would be really tough. Originally they invaded us first; even now, we’re acting rather merciful. Were they in our position, would they truly spare the ordinary civilians?"

Indeed, that was the truth. Wherever the troops went, they truly achieved not taking a single item from the civilians. The key point was that Country Y’s civilians, after seeing our troops, didn’t show any hatred. After initial fear, their behavior even showed a hint of excitement.

Yes, indeed excitement.

Chuxia did inquire about it. It’s said that the National Army of country Y used to dismantle people’s houses and carry them away wherever they went. The civilians truly detested them. After seeing the conduct of our army, some people even wish to change their allegiance!

Of course, there are some extremists who will resort to extreme actions, sometimes even on a large scale, but what awaits them is turnabout is fair play.

Chuxia very much agrees with Zhou Mikang’s approach. Why play the nice guy? If you act without conscience, I naturally won’t be righteous either. Being the nice guy only gets you shortchanged, with no benefits whatsoever.

Kindness, indeed, needs selective application!

So when Zhou Hanliang spoke seriously about this, Chuxia felt a bit embarrassed and immediately explained, "I don’t think we’re wrong to do this. I just think that doing this kind of thing with your status is a bit of a waste of talent."

"How can it be considered a waste? The Division Commander and I used to do this kind of thing often. We’re more experienced than others, and our principle is to achieve the greatest gain at the smallest cost."

"True," Chuxia looked at the two with a smile, "Imagining you two carrying a sack of vegetables each really does look quite handsome, haha..."

Zhou Mikang looked at his little wife speechlessly and waved his hand at Zhou Hanliang, "Get busy, and we’ll study the plan later."

"Okay."

With a response, Zhou Hanliang exited.

"I... I’ll be leaving too..." Checking the time, Chuxia quickly got up, "I still have a bunch of stuff to deal with over there. I won’t come over tonight, take good care of yourself, be safe, and make me vegetable porridge tomorrow, will you?"

"Why are you feeling guilty?" Zhou Mikang looked at his little wife amusedly, "I didn’t even say anything. What do you mean by getting scared like this? If there were others here, they might misunderstand and think I bully you every day."

"No, no, I’m not guilty at all. I’m just really busy, hehe..." Chuxia laughed sheepishly for a while, then straightforwardly admitted, "Yes, I am a bit guilty. What I said about you carrying a sack of vegetables kind of affects your image, huh. I promise not to say such things again. After all, you’re the Division Commander. How can I ruin your image like that, right?"

"It doesn’t matter. If you feel happier seeing me steal a chicken, I can do it as per your request too."

"Really?" Chuxia started laughing on her own as she mentally imagined the Division Commander holding a chicken in one hand, a duck in the other, with a big bag of vegetables on his back...

Seeing his little wife’s smile, Zhou Mikang knew she wasn’t having good thoughts. Helplessly, he rubbed her head, "Did it come?"

"What?" Chuxia couldn’t return her thoughts immediately, staring blankly at the Division Commander, not understanding who he was talking about.

"I’m asking if your period has come."

"No..." Chuxia’s face burned up, flustered, "Oh no, could it really be a hit? If I calculate it, it’s been a month, and I’m usually very punctual. Oh no, oh no, Zhou Mikang, if I’ve really hit the mark, I’m definitely going to bite you to death!"

"Okay." Zhou Mikang nodded, "As long as you’re happy, anything is fine with me. I definitely won’t resist."

"Hmph!" Giving a big roll of her eyes, Chuxia turned to leave, "Maybe it’s because the food’s been terrible lately, delaying it. I don’t have any reactions, I’m not scared at all."

Zhou Mikang took a quick step to hold her back, "No matter what, take some care."

"Alright, I know." Chuxia’s gaze fell on his hand holding her, "Can you let me go work now?"

"Oh, you..." Zhou Mikang shook his head helplessly, "How come I never noticed you were such a workaholic before? Six doctors aren’t as busy as you in the backup team, look at how skinny you’ve gotten?

I agree with you having a strong ambition, but I don’t agree with you working this desperately. If you wear your body out and later on, when you want to exert yourself, your heart is willing but your strength isn’t enough, that’ll be troublesome."

"Rest assured, I know my limits..." Chuxia shook her tiny arms, "Though I don’t look sturdy, feel this, it’s all muscle, this is what you call beauty, don’t you know?"

"..." Not on the same wavelength, the Division Commander was truly defeated by his little wife. Is this a matter of beauty? He’s talking about health! Health!

"Don’t worry, be good..." Touching the Division Commander’s nose with a finger, she swaggered out triumphantly... Ha, scored a point... (To be continued. If you like this story, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)