Chapter 1756 - 1153: First Fright

Chapter 1756: Chapter 1153: First Fright

Midnight.

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"Hmm, I met him, but unfortunately, I kind of scared big brother..." Chuxia then described Lin Wenbin’s reaction after seeing her to Division Commander Tongzi in detail, and finally asked her question, "What exactly happened to Wang Bin? Is he from the same Wang family we visited before?"

"Wang Bin is Wang Jie’s cousin and a classmate of Lin Wenbin. Their relationship was closer than that of real brothers, so Wang Bin’s passing was definitely a heavy blow to Lin Wenbin. He had just lost his best friend, and then immediately saw you. No wonder he is overthinking..." Zhou Mikang sighed, wrapping his arm around his young wife’s shoulder, "Whenever you have time, you should visit him more. He and Wang Bin had a falling out, and just as they figured out it was a misunderstanding, they no longer had a chance to be brothers. His heart must be heavy."

"No wonder big brother never mentioned this brother before. Alright, I’ll visit big brother more often when I have time, but I’ll come to see you less then, so don’t blame me when that happens."

"Do you think I’m that petty?" Zhou Mikang pinched his young wife’s soft cheek and explained, "Wang Bin has an older brother named Wang Tie, who is an exceptionally outstanding man. Wang Bin’s mother doted more on the younger son, which caused an increasing gap between the two brothers.

When Wang Bin was small, he didn’t mind others saying his brother was excellent; he even felt proud of his brother. But as he grew older, the gap with his brother widened, and he inevitably developed some thoughts.

However, the gap between them was just too big. With average effort alone, catching up to Wang Tie was impossible for him in this lifetime. During this wartime, he saw it as an opportunity.

He had never faced hardship from a young age, so whether in physical or strategic terms, he was actually not suited for this place. But he was determined to come here, even going on a hunger strike in protest. In the end, the elders in the family compromised.

It’s likely that part of the Wang family’s acceptance was also because they felt Wang Bin had reached the age to bear responsibility. Since he had this awareness himself, they thought they should let him go, lest their interference truly extinguish his fighting spirit.

He came here as an ordinary soldier, serving under Lin Wenbin, not by specific request but just by chance.

You also know about Lin Wenbin’s former girlfriend situation. Back then, Wang Bin liked Wei Meiyan too, but since Wei Meiyan chose Lin Wenbin, he chose to let go.

Later, after your big brother and Wei Meiyan broke up, he always thought it was your big brother’s fault. Because of that, he went to pick a fight with your big brother and said they wouldn’t be friends anymore.

In fact, that was all Wei Meiyan’s doing. The stubborn Wang Bin just wouldn’t listen to others’ explanations, and their relationship dwindled just like that.

Later on, when he found out about Wei Meiyan’s marriage and divorce, and her attempt to be with Lin Wenbin again, he realized that the conflict between him and Lin Wenbin was just a joke.

However, out of pride, he never sought Lin Wenbin to explain. When they met here this time, both felt awkward at first, but luckily, he’s grown older now and smarter, so he proactively apologized to Lin Wenbin.

Some things are like this, when unaddressed, both feel awkward. Once someone owns up, the other starts reflecting on themselves. Then their relationship quickly restored to what it was before.

Wang Bin voluntarily became Lin Wenbin’s orderly. This was a particularly difficult decision for Wang Bin. Being spoiled from a young age with such a background, making this choice indicated he truly regarded Lin Wenbin as a good brother.

This incident happened because Wang Bin saw a cluster of pine trees down the hill and wanted to pick some pine nuts to nourish Lin Wenbin’s body. He knew Lin Wenbin wouldn’t agree if told, so he sneaked there alone and stepped on a landmine.

By the time he was found, he was beyond recognition. He only knew he went for pine nuts because when sneaking down, a patrolling soldier asked him what he was doing, and he said he wanted to help the regimental commander regain energy.

If it hadn’t been for this, Lin Wenbin wouldn’t be feeling such deep guilt..." Sighing, Zhou Mikang looked at his young wife earnestly, "I told you the whole story, so you’ll have some understanding when comforting him.

Actually, you can’t blame anyone for this. You’ve seen how thin Lin Wenbin has become. He was already not in good health, and life here cannot compare to the rear areas. Wang Bin was worried about him and risked going down the hill, and the patrolling soldiers didn’t stop Wang Bin also because they were concerned about Lin Wenbin’s health. Ah..."

"I’ve realized, the more of a bad influence a woman is, the more trouble she causes..." Chuxia muttered resentfully, wiping away tears at the corner of her eyes, "Big brother’s stomach issues also stem from being too heartbroken over the breakup with Wei Meiyan back then. Although you can’t blame her for the current matters, if it weren’t for her past machinations, big brother and Wang Bin wouldn’t have split apart.

If Wang Bin and big brother had remained friends, with big brother giving advice, his development would certainly have been better than now. No matter what, big brother would have prompted him to learn more skills, so he wouldn’t have had to help big brother in this way and lost his life.

Zhou Mikang, you better be careful too, don’t get involved with ill-intentioned women, or one day you might make a mistake you’ll regret profoundly!"

Zhou Mikang felt a bit speechless at this point, wondering why the conversation suddenly turned on him? But he knew an explanation was necessary! "Don’t worry, I won’t give anyone such a chance. As for certain female soldiers’ thoughts, they’re just affected by the environment here. Once we leave, it’ll naturally resolve itself."

"Yeah, if those who have feelings for you are sent back, there wouldn’t be many left..." Mikang rolled his eyes at Zhou Mikang, clearly displeased. "Troublemaker!"

"We shouldn’t blame people like that. What did I do to become a troublemaker?" Zhou Mikang chuckled at his little wife. "I can’t intentionally hide my talents just to prevent others from developing admiration, can I?"

"Look at your vanity!" Chuxia glared at him, huffed coldly, "Shameless!"

"In front of you, whether I’m shameless or not doesn’t matter anymore."

Chuxia: "..."

"Alright, let’s be serious." Zhou Mikang’s expression turned serious as he looked at his little wife. "Starting tomorrow, you’ll be officially on duty. Take good care of yourself. Zhao Zhu and Li Meifeng will always be by your side. No matter what, don’t get separated from them, understand?"

"Got it." Chuxia nodded. "Don’t worry, I am well aware of women’s jealousy. I won’t gamble with my own safety. Besides, I bet they wouldn’t dare."

"Whether they dare or not, it’s always good to be cautious." Zhou Mikang sighed. "After a month or so, you’ll be transferred back. This place really isn’t suitable for you."

"Okay." Chuxia agreed readily. She also realized that though her initial intentions were good, staying here would only make Zhou Mikang more worried and concerned. It would be better to go back to the rear, allowing Zhou Mikang to focus completely on his work. This war, in memory, seemed to last about five years scattered over time. Now, with her as a variable, perhaps it could be shortened a bit?

...

"Boom..."

"Da da da..."

"Get up! Get up!"

Suddenly, various sounds filled the air, startling everyone out of their sleep, leaving them sitting up, confused whether it was reality or a dream.

Chuxia rubbed her head, then quickly became alert, swiftly getting dressed and nudging the still dazed Zhao Bingbing: "It might have started, hurry up!"

"Oh oh oh..." Responding repeatedly, Zhao Bingbing hurriedly grabbed her pants and started pulling them on.

Huang Suai’s figure appeared at the tent entrance: "Everyone hurry up, each person bring your own medical kit. Follow your leader to the patient area."

"Quick, quick, quick, everyone hurry up!"

The leader of Chuxia’s dormitory was a serious woman around thirty, named Wang Jiaqing, transferred from the previous medical team. After Huang Suai spoke, she stood at the entrance urging everyone.

"Hurry up, you’re not here for a matchmaking session or a stroll, wear your clothes properly and bring your things, then quickly head out. No one cares if you look good or not..."

As soon as they stood outside, before the leader spoke, Zhao Bingbing burst out laughing, pointing at something for Chuxia to see. Following her direction, Chuxia also burst out laughing. Though their actions at the moment were quite inappropriate, the scene in front was just too comedic, right? Things like this she might have done at the age of three...

"What are you laughing at?" Wang Jiaqing glared discontentedly at the few people laughing behind. Then, even she couldn’t help but twitch her lips, gesturing to the team member who wore her shirt backward and pants inside out: "Hurry back and wear your clothes properly. You are going to care for male soldiers, how improper can you be?"

However, as her words fell, the female soldier still stood there not moving, her body swaying slightly. The team member next to her quickly nudged her: "Li Qiao, you’re wearing your clothes wrong. The leader wants you to quickly change."

"Wrong?" The girl called Li Qiao, finally realizing after being nudged, glanced at her shirt and pants, her face immediately flushed red, even to the tips of her ears. Hanging her head, she dashed back into the tent.

With this example, everyone hurriedly checked their outfits. And sure enough, aside from that one, although the others weren’t as bad, some did have their pants on backward. So, two more female soldiers ran back to the tent...

Wang Jiaqing’s face was almost as dark as the bottom of a pot. Though she knew the substitute team members recruited this time were the best among average ones, they couldn’t be this bad, could they? (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)