When they arrived at the courtyard house and the celestial bridal chamber, they discovered it was a

The setting sun shone through the gap in the curtains, casting a warm yellow light on the floor. The room was quiet, with only the soft voices of the two people talking, peaceful and happy.

As Liu Qianqian spoke, her voice gradually lowered. Leaning against him, she smelled the clean scent of soap on him, as well as the familiar, comforting scent. Her eyelids grew heavier and heavier.

In the more than half a year since they separated, she had rarely felt so relaxed and had rarely had a good night's sleep. Now that he was back, her heart was finally at ease, and sleepiness instantly overwhelmed her.

Zhou Zheng'an looked at the sleeping person in his arms, his eyes full of tenderness. He tucked her in and lowered his head to place a gentle kiss on her forehead.

He returned, back to his girl, back to the home he had risked his life to protect.

They won the battle, peace came, and he could finally live a peaceful life with his girl.

Then Zhou Zheng'an also went to sleep.

However, he didn't sleep for long; after a little over an hour, Zhou Zheng'an slowly woke up.

The room was quiet and cozy, with the kerosene lamp casting a soft, dim light that dappled shadows on the walls.

He slowly opened his eyes and saw Liu Qianqian sitting quietly by the bed, staring at him with unblinking eyes, her gaze full of longing and infatuation.

Zhou Zheng'an felt something was off, rubbed his eyes, and asked softly, "Wife, why are you looking at me like that?"

At this moment, the clock on the wall pointed to seven o'clock in the evening. The night outside the window was getting darker, and occasionally a few barks could be heard from afar.

Liu Qianqian smiled slightly, revealing two adorable dimples on her cheeks. She said softly, "It's because I'm worried you'll disappear in the blink of an eye. I suspect I'm dreaming, that you've come back in my dream."

The voice was as gentle as the night breeze, carrying a hint of cautious worry.

Zhou Zheng'an felt a warmth in his heart, reached out and gently stroked Liu Qianqian's nose, saying, "Silly wife, I'm really back now."

Liu Qianqian took Zhou Zheng'an's hand, her eyes sparkling with anticipation, and said, "Zheng'an, my uncle said you were a special-class meritorious official of Great Xia. What's going on?"

Liu Qianqian was too embarrassed to ask too many questions before, and after arriving home, she was so happy that she only wanted to be with Zhou Zheng'an that she forgot.

I just remembered.

Looking at Liu Qianqian's eyes, which were filled with curiosity and admiration, Zhou Zheng'an began to slowly tell the story.

Zhou Zheng'an was also lost in his memories.

After the formal signing of the ceasefire agreement.

[Ding! Detected that the four-party ceasefire agreement has been officially signed, and the war against the US has come to a complete end!]

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[Ding! Mission reward issued: 120 million defense penetration points!]

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[Ding! Unlocked ultimate life-related items: Three drops of Life Essence Fluid: Repairs all bodily damage and extends lifespan by fifty years; Soul Stabilizer: Stabilizes the host's consciousness across time and space, enabling dual-directional consciousness travel!]

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A series of notification sounds exploded in his mind, leaving Zhou Zheng'an somewhat bewildered.

Then, the celebrating volunteer soldiers tossed it into the air.

Then came a thunderous roar that echoed across the battlefield for a long time.

……

Two days later, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army awarded medals to combat heroes represented by Zhou Zheng'an.

"Now, let's read out the commendation order for individuals with first-class merit or above!" A leader paused, turned to the next page of the document, and glanced at the audience.

"Comrade Zhou Zheng'an, in the war against the United States, led his troops in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir to block the enemy, destroying the Shuimen Bridge and delaying the main force of the enemy; in the Battle of Shangganling... he annihilated more than 2100 enemy soldiers, destroyed 27 enemy tanks, shot down 9 enemy warplanes, and destroyed one enemy artillery position..."

"After deliberation by several directors, it has been decided to award Comrade Zhou Zheng'an 16 Special Merits! Comrade Zhou Zheng'an is also granted the title of 'Great Xia Special Merit Hero'! He is promoted to the rank of brigade commander!"

The moment the words were read, the entire auditorium fell silent for a moment, then erupted in thunderous applause.

All eyes were on Zhou Zheng'an, filled with admiration and amazement.

He was a first-class meritorious soldier of the Great Xia Dynasty, and there was only one like him in the entire Volunteer Army.

Zhou Zheng'an, who is only 21 years old this year, is also the youngest brigade-level commander in the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

Zhou Zheng'an took a deep breath, straightened his military uniform, and walked steadily onto the podium.

A leader patted him on the shoulder, his eyes full of admiration: "Good lad! Well done! From Chosin Reservoir to Shangganling, you've shown the might of our Volunteer Army! The motherland and the people will never forget your contributions!"

"Reporting to the commander! The credit belongs to our fallen comrades, to all the soldiers of the Volunteer Army! I only did what I was supposed to do!" Zhou Zheng'an gave a standard military salute, his voice loud and clear.

Does this sound familiar? Yes, because Wei Zhengyan said the same thing when he interviewed Zhou Zhengan before.

Later, it was published in the People's Daily, the People's Liberation Army Daily, and other newspapers, so that people all over the country probably knew about it.

The applause from the audience grew even louder, and Hu Xiudao led the applause with a shout of "Bravo!"

The heroes in the entire auditorium shouted along, their cheers and applause almost lifting the roof off the auditorium.

After the celebration meeting, there was a celebration banquet, and many people got drunk.

……

Although it was only briefly mentioned, Liu Qianqian listened intently, her eyes wide open, her hands tightly gripping Zhou Zheng'an's arm, as if she were also on that fierce battlefield.

She only knew that her husband had made meritorious contributions and was a special-class meritorious official of the Great Xia Dynasty, but she never imagined that he had done so many earth-shattering things.

He single-handedly bombed an artillery base, single-handedly rescued more than 700 prisoners of war, and made great contributions in the Battle of Kumsong. He was even in charge of guarding the peace talks.

She had only heard about these things in newspapers and on the radio, and thought they were legends, things only heroes could do. But now, this legend, this hero, was holding her in his arms, her husband.

It took Liu Qianqian a long time to recover. She reached out and cupped Zhou Zheng'an's face in her hands, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration and pride, as well as deep heartache.

Her voice trembled slightly: "Honey, you're amazing! You're incredible! You're simply unbeatable!"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but lean in and kiss him on the lips, then kiss him again, as if she couldn't get enough of kissing him, her eyes practically overflowing with stars.

Zhou Zheng'an was amused by her adoring look. He reached out and pinched her cheek, then deliberately rubbed his stomach, pretending to look pitiful.

"Even if your husband is amazing, he still needs to eat. He's only had some biscuits since he got on the train yesterday, and he's starving. Come on, honey, let's go out to a restaurant and have a good meal to celebrate your husband's safe return."

"Oh dear! Look at me, I forgot you haven't eaten properly yet!" Liu Qianqian immediately climbed out of his arms, her face full of guilt, and hurriedly helped him find clothes.

"It's all my fault, I was too busy talking to you. Come on, let's go out to eat. Order whatever you want, let's have a proper meal!"