After emptying her family's fortune, the pampered young lady went to join the army while heavil

Chapter 70: Off on another mission
Lu Xiao smiled and squeezed his wife's hand.

"it is good."

The couple sat on the veranda talking. Nian Yunci finished turning over the vegetable garden in the back before she washed her hands and feet and came out of the backyard.

Talking to his daughter and son-in-law.

"This morning, Aunt Niannian from next door brought over some potatoes and peanuts. Shall we plant some in our backyard?"

Besides potatoes, she also wants to grow some green beans, pumpkins, eggplants, and the like.

Qiao Nian had no objections.

Lu Xiao naturally had no objections.

"Mom, what kind of vegetable seeds do you want? I'll have the logistics department bring them back for you."

"No need to trouble yourself. I asked your aunt, and she said she has a lot of vegetable seeds saved up and wants to share some with me."

Nian Yunci had made up her mind. She would first borrow vegetable seeds from Grandma Song, and then return them to Grandma Song after the vegetables were harvested.

Lu Xiao doesn't offer much input on family matters.

My mother-in-law has a plan, so we should just follow it.

In the afternoon, Qiao Guowen, who had been checking on the situation at the school, returned. Although he didn't show it very obviously, careful observation revealed a renewed energy and spirit in his eyes that was usually absent.

As a wife, Nian Yunci could tell from just one glance that her husband was in a good mood.

She asked with a smile if she was satisfied with the new school.

Are you satisfied with your new job?

"Yes, the principal seems like a nice person, and the other teachers seem good too."

Qiao Guowen's voice was filled with joy.

Nian Yunci was also happy for her husband.

However, she also had to remind her husband that the current situation was special, and most people could only be known by their appearance, not their true intentions.

It's best to be cautious in your interactions with others.

"Don't worry, I will."

Qiao Guowen had already suffered at the hands of his own younger brother and sister, so he was certainly not the kind of naive newbie who knew nothing.

He had a plan in mind.

The couple chatted for a while, and when Qiao Guowen learned that his wife wanted to plant vegetables, he immediately went to help her.

Qiao Nian is heavily pregnant and can't do anything, so she can only focus on resting and preparing for childbirth.

Lu Xiao spent another day at home with his wife, and only after his holiday was over did he return to work.

I just got back to work, and now I have to go on a mission.

Even though Qiao Nian was in her late pregnancy, she couldn't change Lu Xiao's fate of being assigned to a mission.

Lu Xiao was worried that Qiao Nian was unhappy, so when he got home he took her hand, gently coaxed her, and assured her that he would definitely come back safely.

"This mission won't last long, I'll be back in half a month, then I'll take a vacation and stay home with my wife as she prepares for childbirth."

Lu Xiao held her hand and made a promise.

Qiao Nian wasn't unhappy at all.

She was simply worried about his safety.

Hearing him say that, she couldn't help but scoff, "You just took leave to pick us up from the village? You can't take leave when you're giving birth?"

"young married woman……"

Lu Xiao was a little embarrassed after being exposed.

Qiao Nian pinched his palm again, "I don't need you to take a vacation to be with me, I just want you to come back safe and sound."

“I know your profession is one where you have no choice most of the time, and I don’t blame you.”

When Qiao Nian decided to marry Lu Xiao, she had already considered that since he was a soldier, he certainly couldn't be like an ordinary person and accompany her in everything.

On the contrary, because of his work, he may have to bear much more than the average wife in the future.

Even so, she decided to marry him.

"I don't need you to change for me, nor do I need you to feel guilty. Just be yourself."

The person she liked was Lu Xiao, who always upheld his ideals.

Lu Xiao was moved and hugged the person tightly and kissed him.

"it is good."

"I will."

"You and the children wait for me to come home."

"Okay." After the couple finished speaking, Lu Xiao went out on a mission early the next morning, before dawn.

Nian Yunci and Qiao Guowen stayed up late last night to prepare some food. As soon as Lu Xiao came out of the room, they handed him the food they had prepared.

"Be careful, we're here at home, don't worry."

Nian Yunci gave instructions to her son-in-law.

Lu Xiao was deeply moved. "Thank you so much, Mom and Dad, for taking such good care of the family."

"We're family, it's not hard work."

Whether it was Nian Yunci or Qiao Guowen, they were both devoted to taking care of the family without complaint.

I didn't feel tired at all.

Moreover, their lives now are much, much better than when they lived in the village.

I could manage in the village before, but now that my daughter is by my side and I'm in this reassuring family compound, this kind of life is simply heavenly.

The couple watched their son-in-law leave with his backpack.

Only then did they close the courtyard gate and go inside.

By the time Qiao Nian woke up, Lu Xiao had already disappeared.

The father went to school, leaving only the mother and daughter at home.

Nian Yunci was afraid that she would worry, so she gently comforted her and told her not to overthink things.

"Mom, I didn't mean to."

Qiao Nian drank her porridge and ate the scrambled eggs her mother had made.

"Lu Xiao is very capable, I believe in him."

"Ah."

"Oh, right, Mom, I'm going to see my master to take my pulse later."

Qiao Nian tried to stop herself from overthinking and decided to find something to do.

It had been a few days since she had her master take her pulse, so she went over to check on her health and also to see her master and how his wife was doing.

"it is good."

After the mother and daughter finished breakfast and tidied up, Nian Yunci put a straw hat on Qiao Nian's head before they slowly went out.

When the old lady next door saw the mother and daughter, she greeted them with a smile and asked where they were going.

"We just finished planting corn yesterday, girl, why don't you stay home and rest for a bit?"

Grandma Song joked.

Nian Yunci laughed too, "Niannian's belly is getting bigger and bigger, I'll take her to see her master for a checkup."

"Going to the hospital? To see Professor Li?"

Grandma Song inquired.

Nian Yunci nodded.

Grandma Song thought for a moment, put down what she was holding, and said, "I'll go with you."

She decided to go and ask if there were any tonics that could nourish her daughter-in-law's body.

Although she doesn't pressure her daughter-in-law to have children, she knows that her daughter-in-law has always wanted a second or third child.

Moreover, because her daughter-in-law had previously been told by doctors that it would be difficult for her to conceive again, she was too embarrassed to go to the doctor herself.

She happened to have some free time, so she took this opportunity to ask Li Ruihua.

So, what started as a trip for two to the hospital turned into a trip for three.

They encountered many family members along the way, and when they saw the three of them together, they all greeted them.

Some people's eyes fell on Qiao Nian's excessively large belly and asked if she was about to give birth.
Her belly is so big.

Because she wasn't familiar with these people, Nian Yunci didn't explain that Qiao Nian was carrying twins.

She smiled kindly at those people in response.

As for whether she's about to give birth, that's for them to guess.

Nian Yunci didn't offer any explanation, so Old Lady Song was even less likely to say anything.

Moreover, not everyone in the family compound is kind-hearted.

Some elderly women, especially those with only one or several granddaughters, are very narrow-minded.

They often like to get together and talk about families with many sons.

If they found out that Qiao Nian was pregnant with twins, they would say some really nasty things.