The mother of the era is reborn to support her cannon fodder children!

Chapter 317 "Living into the Next Century"

Lin Zhao could understand.

Previously, she was the one who felt the loss of watching him leave.

"I understand you, but you can't go without sleep."

Her fingertips lingered on the man's handsome features, and she smiled, "If I don't sleep tonight, my dark circles will be on the floor tomorrow morning. If you're not good-looking, I probably won't like you anymore."

Gu Chenghuai: "..."

"Zhaozhao," he called out helplessly, "Don't joke like that."

Lin Zhao smiled, pursing her lips.

"Are you going to sleep or not?" She stared into Gu Chenghuai's eyes.

"I'm not sleeping." Tonight, Battalion Commander Gu was full of rebellious spirit and only wanted to see his wife all night.

"If you won't sleep, I will." Lin Zhao didn't want to talk to him anymore, so she turned her back and pressed her slender back against his tall and strong chest.

"Wife." Someone called out, deliberately lowering their voice, making their already deep and pleasant voice even more seductive.

"Get to the point, don't try to seduce me with your good looks." Lin Zhao covered her ears with her hands.

"Heh." A low laugh rang out, the man's chest vibrated, and his arm wrapped around her again.

"Gu Chenghuai! Where are you putting your hand?!" Lin Zhao closed her eyes, grabbed the warm hand, and patted it a few times.

"Are you deliberately trying to keep me from sleeping?" She looked at her husband helplessly. "We have to travel tomorrow. How can I take care of our son if I don't get enough rest? Be a good boy and go to sleep."

As he spoke, he patted Qianbao's back as if he were coaxing him.

Gu Chenghuai was unhappy with her calm demeanor, while he alone tossed and turned in bed.

Suddenly, he sat up and rolled over.

His tall figure blocked the light, hovering in front of Lin Zhao, his deep black eyes staring at her with a look of grievance and displeasure.

"You're just giving me the runaround!"

Lin Zhao looked at his face, then slightly raised her arm and held it in front of her eyes to block them, but the corners of her mouth turned up.

"What are you laughing at?" Someone pulled her hand down, a little annoyed.

"You and your son look so alike," Lin Zhao said with amusement.

Gu Chenghuai relaxed and said in a deep voice, "Of course my son takes after me."

After saying that, he gently pinched Lin Zhao's cheek, "Lin Zhao Zhao, don't change the subject! Are you just brushing me off??"

"How could that be?" Lin Zhao knew all too well how petty and calculating her man was, so she quickly denied it, her expression as sincere as could be.

"How could I possibly brush you off?" She cupped the handsome face in her soft, fair hands, her eyes gentle. "Chenghuai, we can't contact you now that you're studying. I don't know where you are or what you're doing. Take good care of yourself. I'll look after the family. Don't worry."

Gu Chenghuai felt as if a soft feather had brushed against his heart, instantly filling him with tenderness, like a shower of peach blossoms.

“I will, and you take care of yourself too.” He said gently, his fingers stroking the barely noticeable scar on Lin Zhao’s arm, and his expression serious as he reminded her, “If you encounter any danger again, go to the train police or the public security bureau. Don’t take risks on your own. Seeing you injured… hurts me more than if I were shot several times.”

Lin Zhao covered Gu Chenghuai's mouth, her eyes wide, "Pah, pah, pah, you don't count! I won't get hurt, and neither will you!"

Gu Chenghuai's heart melted. "My wife is right. We won't get hurt. We'll live into the next century."

"Yes, I also hope you work hard to get promoted so you can take me to see the military parade in the future," Lin Zhao said with anticipation.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chenghuai was slightly taken aback, then smiled and flicked his finger across his wife's pert nose, "I didn't expect you to have such a vision. I'll work hard."

He originally wanted to spend his life in the military, and promising his wife that he would take her to see the military parade was just to make his goal more concrete.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "You can definitely do it. I have faith in you."

Hearing his wife's confident words, Gu Chenghuai felt a surge of energy.

"Wife." The man's voice suddenly became low and hoarse. His calloused fingertips brushed across the back of Lin Zhao's neck, his eyes slightly burning, the meaning couldn't be clearer.

Seeing that Lin Zhao did not give permission, he tentatively pecked her cheek lightly.

Just a quick kiss, down to the lips.

His breathing gradually became heavier.

A slight weight settled on my neck, and a pair of arms draped over me.

Gu Chenghuai's eyes darkened, and he lowered his head.

The dim light went out.

A few rays of moonlight shone through the window, creating a lively atmosphere inside, making the moon hide behind the clouds, unwilling to peek out again.
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The next day, early.

The voice of the child's son could be heard from outside the courtyard.

Lin Zhao opened her eyes groggily, and memories of last night came flooding back...

What a wonderful evening!

She lifted the thin blanket, revealing a cotton slip dress on her body, which the man must have put on her.

I moved my legs and didn't feel any soreness or weakness.

"That's strange," Lin Zhao murmured.

Last night, Gu Chenghuai acted like he hadn't eaten meat in eight lifetimes, putting all his energy into her like a tireless ox. She couldn't stand it anymore and finally, pathetically, fell asleep from exhaustion...

Based on experience, at this level, the legs and back should be very sore.

"What's strange?" Gu Chenghuai asked as he stepped into the room.

He walked to the bedside in a few steps and sat down.

"You know perfectly well why I'm asking." Lin Zhao ran her fingers through her messy hair and rolled her eyes at him.

Her face was fair with a rosy glow, and her eyebrows and eyes were delicately beautiful. The way she glanced over was very charming.

Gu Chenghuai was in a great mood after eating the meat. He leaned over and kissed his wife's lips. Without keeping her in suspense any longer, he said directly, "I massaged you last night and used some ointment to relieve fatigue."

"..." Lin Zhao's expression was complicated, unable to ask where he got the medicine.

She angrily pushed away the man's handsome, spirited face. "You've really gone too far."

Knowing he was in the wrong, Gu Chenghuai cleared his throat and said in a very polite manner, "Wife, let me change your clothes."

"Get out, I can do it myself." Lin Zhao dodged his hand.

If we really let this person help us change it, we'll probably end up getting a good deal.

Gu Chenghuai got up, took the clothes Lin Zhao wanted to change into, and asked again, "Are you sure you don't need my help? Aren't your arms sore? I'm your man, don't be so polite with me..."

Before he could finish his self-introduction, Lin Zhao pointed towards the door, his face darkening, and said, "Get out! Immediately!"

Hengbao's occasional unreliability is absolutely just like his dad's.

What a calm and reliable officer! He's clearly just a clingy, childish brat.

"Alright, I'll go out." Gu Chenghuai obediently went out, his imposing figure revealing an indescribable sense of dejection.

"Act, act again!" Lin Zhao pounded the bed.

Gu Chenghuai turned around, his eyes smiling, "Old tricks are fine as long as they work."

"..."

Lin Zhao got out of bed, pushed the person out, and clicked the door shut.

The door was locked with a loud bang.

The smile on Gu Chenghuai's face was indulgent and tender.

After leaving the room, I looked down and saw two identical little faces.

"Dad, you got kicked out?" Hengbao tilted his head and looked at his dad, grinning as he asked.

Gu Chenghuai glared at him. "How could that be? Your mother wouldn't kick me out. She's packing her things and sent me out to take care of you two. How are you two doing? Have you finished packing?"

With a single sentence, the topic was steered off course. Yu Bao said, "Alright."

Hengbao patted his chest, quite proudly, "Dad, don't worry about us handling things."

"Is that so? I have something to tell you two." Gu Chenghuai beckoned to his two sons and called them to a spot a little distance from the main house.

Yu Bao asked first, "Dad, is there anything you want to tell me?"

Gu Chenghuai said bluntly, "You two are going back to your hometown by train today. It's a long journey, and the train is full of all sorts of people. You two have to keep an eye on your mother and make sure she doesn't do anything dangerous. If anything happens, go find the train police. Do you know how to find the train police?"

"I know." Yu Bao nodded seriously and assured his father, "I will keep an eye on Mom, Dad, don't worry."

Hengbao also said, "Me too! I'll be Mom's shadow, I'll go wherever Mom goes, and I promise not to let bad people hurt Mom."

He thought of the scene of his mother's injury, and his expression became more serious than ever before.

"..." This look of being ready to go to the battlefield is truly speechless.

Gu Chenghuai rubbed his temples, feeling a bit tired, and continued, "I didn't tell you two to act recklessly. If you encounter any big or small problems, go to the train police. Be more careful in everything you do. Do you understand what I mean?"

“I understand!” Yu Bao said. “What Dad means is that while protecting Mom, we also need to protect ourselves. We are still young, and it would be like throwing an egg against a rock if we went against bad guys. If anything happens, we should go to the train police officer.”

He's not stupid; his father explained it so clearly, how could he not understand?!
Hengbao shouted back, "I understood too!"

Gu Chenghuai: "Good that you understand. Don't forget to send me a telegram when you get home."

"I know," Hengbao patted his chest, speaking earnestly.

Gu Chenghuai didn't believe it. After returning to his hometown and seeing his good brother whom he hadn't seen for a month, it would be strange if he remembered his lonely old father!
After Lin Zhao finished packing, Gu Chenghuai took his wife and children to the station.

Meng Jiusi was originally going to come and see them off, but Lin Zhao knew that the military hospital was busy, so she persuaded him not to come. Since he didn't come, Jing Moguangbai didn't join in the fun either.

Together with Maodan'er, they escorted Lin Zhao and the twins to the entrance of the military region, watching the green military vehicle drive away.

Yu Bao and Heng Bao in the car were too sad to talk.

Cat Egg and the others were the same. Black Egg wiped away his tears, his voice choked with sobs, "Yu Bao and Heng Bao went back to their hometown. No one will treat me to mung bean cakes anymore, boohoo."

Cat Egg: "..."

Jingmo stared wide-eyed. "All I can think about is food."

Black Egg sniffed, "No, I also like playing with Yu Bao and Heng Bao."

The car drove away and disappeared from sight. Cat Egg calmly called to his friends, "Go back now."

"Brother Ning, why aren't you upset?" Yin Doudou asked, her eyes red from crying.

Cat Egg is also a proud person. He considers himself a big kid and doesn't want others to call him by his nickname, so the kids in the family compound call him Brother Ning.

The twins call him "Cat Egg," but he doesn't mind.

now.

Cat Egg glanced at him and said calmly, "What's there to be upset about? In about six months, my grandma will take me back to my hometown for the New Year. We can play in the village then."

Upon hearing this, Yin Doudou looked on with envy, "Why aren't our hometowns in the same place? If they were, I could play with you guys!"

Cat Egg calmly said, "Your team doesn't have many of us, but there are other kids. You can play with the kids you know."

Yin Doudou thought what he said made sense and was immediately appeased.

Black Egg asked Cat Egg, "When you go back to your hometown, will you still go to the family compound?"

"Yes, my grandma will bring me back after the New Year," said Cat Egg.

He was very clear-headed—from now on, the military region would be his home, and he would only be able to go back to his hometown once in a while.

"That's great!" Black Egg said happily.

Cat Egg is a loyal and protective person. Once he approves of someone, he will protect them. Playing with him makes some of the domineering kids in the residential compound afraid to bully them anymore!
Unfortunately, what the children didn't know was that once the Gu family's twins left, Cat Egg returned to its previous routine, staying at home and spending its time either reading or dismantling and remodeling things.

Rarely goes out.

Grandma Ning is worried that her grandson will become a bookworm because he is so young and can endure loneliness.

Chief Ning was very happy, thinking that his son was cut out for scientific research. He provided him with professional books and found spare parts for him, giving his full support.

This is a later story.

……

Lin Zhao boarded the train with her two sons.

At this moment, the feeling of parting became real.

The family fell silent, a deep sense of reluctance spreading through the small carriage.

It was Gu Chenghuai who broke the silence first.

"Send me a telegram when you arrive."

Lin Zhao pursed her lips and said, "I understand."

Gu Chenghuai hugged her and their two sons briefly, then let go, and began to ramble on and on.

"Except for going to the restroom, please try not to leave the carriage. I've ordered meals for you in advance, and the train attendants will bring them over at mealtimes..."

Yu Bao, her emotions barely contained, hugged Gu Chenghuai's leg, her voice trembling with tears, "Daddy, I can't bear to part with you."

Hengbao started wiping away tears; the loud-voiced little boy was now crying silently.

This is his Achilles' heel.

Gu Chenghuai picked up his two sons and said, "Why are you crying? You are boys, you need to be strong. How can you protect your mother if you are so fragile?"

Wiping away Yu Bao and Heng Bao's tears, he said, "In a year at most, you will come to join the army. At that time, it will be difficult to go back to your hometown."

The twins looked on with tears welling up in their eyes, their expressions melancholy.

Being "comforted" like that, the reluctance to part seemed to have faded quite a bit.

They are close to their biological father, as well as to their grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and so on, from their hometown.

“It’s not good to grow up too much.” Yu Bao realized that they would experience such a separation again a year later, and her heart felt heavy.

Lin Zhao gently patted her son's soft hair and said, "It's not good."

Facing separation with equanimity is the first lesson that growing up teaches us.

It's certainly unpleasant, but we have no choice but to accept it.

Perfection is rare; change and dissipation are the norm.

At the sound of a whistle on the platform, Gu Chenghuai took a deep look at his wife and children, and reluctantly got off the train.

He stood on the platform, watching his wife and children disappear into the distance with the train. His eyes remained unblinking for a long time, terribly dry, as if he hadn't slept all night.

I drove back to the military region, but had no interest in doing anything else, so I went home.

The once bustling home was now eerily quiet.

Gu Chenghuai's heart seemed to be carried along with the car, and his back view exuded loneliness.

He returned to his room absentmindedly.

I glanced at the dressing table and noticed a piece of paper.

He walked over quickly and opened it carefully.

"I guessed you wouldn't be used to it, so I left you with some little surprises. Are you feeling a bit happier now? Hmm... I'm not next to you, so I can't ask directly, but I guess you're in a better mood. If you're still feeling annoyed, why don't you find something to do? Talk to Comrade Sun? Or go find Comrade Han and ask him to cook you something nice?! You've been in the military region for so long, you must know how to kill time. Go for it! (￣▽￣)~*"

After reading this text message.

Gu Chenghuai's expression softened as he mentally answered the questions in the letter.

Yes, I'm very happy!

(End of this chapter)