She should believe in Old Lady Liu's divination, that she will be blessed with continuous fortune in her life and destined to have three sons and five grandchildren, and that the children will be safe.

"Since the beginning of this spring, military regions across the country have held numerous exercises, and the newly adjusted teams have begun to reinforce troops at the border."

When Zhou Xiaozheng said this, he looked at his daughter's tense expression and suddenly didn't know how to continue the topic. He glanced at his son-in-law for help.

As a result, this person, who is even worse than his daughter, can only hold his daughter Jiaojiao's hand tightly.

For a moment, the three of them fell silent. Zhou Jiao sighed secretly and continued the topic, "Did Ping An and the others go to the south during the summer vacation?"

Zhou Xiaozheng didn't hide his feelings after hearing this. "Yes. The purpose of the previous exercise was to select the best team to send to the front line."

Zhang Guoqing suppressed his inner irritation and looked at Zhou Jiao worriedly, "Our child is a military academy student and doesn't need to get involved in provoking..."

Zhou Jiao didn't wait for him to finish, forced a smile, and patted him comfortingly, "I'm fine. I gave birth to my own children, how could I not understand their thoughts?"

Zhou Jiao, having regained her composure, smiled at her father and said, "They've already seen blood, right?"

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded proudly, "The three brothers took turns leading the team on three missions, and the teams they led completed the missions without any casualties."

Zhou Jiao didn't ask what the tasks were. She just felt depressed, but she couldn't let the two men in front of her, who were no better off than she was, worry about her.

She smiled. "The children are all excellent. When they came back this time, I was already mentally prepared. We have been nurturing them since they were young, wasn't it because we were worried that they would go down this path? Now, the children have achieved academic success, and it's time for them to take flight."

Zhou Xiaozheng couldn't bear to look at her smile. "Well, they have always been my pride. I also hope that they can live a peaceful life. No elder would want their children to go to the battlefield.

However, since they have chosen this path and become soldiers, the mission of a soldier is to shed blood and sacrifice their lives when the country needs them..."

"Dad, it's not that serious."

Zhang Guoqing couldn't bear to listen any longer and couldn't help but interrupt.

If his father-in-law continued talking, he was really worried that his wife would faint from the shock.

For the sake of her three sons, Zhou Jiao has been worried day and night. Especially as time goes by, he can sensitively feel her inner anxiety.

In terms of righteousness and integrity, his father-in-law was a well-deserved soldier. Even when it came to his most beloved grandsons, he did not back down when facing the battlefield.

But I am different from Zhou Jiao.

The couple came from a peaceful era, especially Zhou Jiao, who at first didn't even dare to watch a chicken being killed, let alone the front line where artillery fire was raging.

They never learn to give everything for their country.

While agreeing to let their sons go to the front line, they both respected their children's wishes and did not want to hinder their children's future.

But fundamentally speaking, he and Zhou Jiao are more confident about the safety of their sons, otherwise he would not be so great.

His father-in-law was able to abandon his wife and daughter and hide his identity for the country for seventeen years when the country was in danger. Please forgive him for not being able to do it.

When interrupted by his son-in-law, Zhou Xiaozheng had no choice but to give him a subtle wink.

Seeing this, Zhang Guoqing was at a loss as to the key point.

Of course, his focus was on his wife in front of him. The only thing he subconsciously did was to shake his head slightly in disapproval, and then stared at Zhou Jiao beside him.

Don't be fooled by the smile on his wife's face. Don't you see that her pulse on her wrist is very disordered, and her fingers are blue and white from clenching her fists.

Zhou Jiao's thoughts were in turmoil and she didn't notice the little movements of the father-in-law and son-in-law. She just wanted to be alone and quiet for a while.

The three of them were stunned silently. For a moment, no one knew what to say.

After Zhou Jiao recovered, she stood up, smiled at the two of them, and said softly, "Keep it a secret from my mom for now. I'll go help her prepare some midnight snack."

The father-in-law and son-in-law looked at each other and watched her walk out of the room and close the door.

Zhang Guoqing immediately looked at his father-in-law with a resentful look on his face, "Dad, why do you say everything? You know she's very thoughtful and likes to think about everything."

Zhou Xiaozheng glared at him angrily. "Like you, just don't tell her and it'll be fine? If Ping An and the others don't come back during the winter break in a few days, how are you going to explain it?"

Zhang Guoqing frowned, "Didn't you say we'd set off after the first lunar month?"

"What if there's a sudden order? You don't understand Jiaojiao yet. She's not as fragile as you think. Letting her know earlier will help her be mentally prepared."

Zhang Guoqing rolled his eyes secretly. You're the only one who understands! How could I not understand my wife? I wonder if he can beat up his father-in-law. My hands are itching to do it. What should I do?

"Jiaojiao is just like a turtle. She pops her head out, but retreats back into her shell when frightened. She's always trying to take care of everything.

It doesn't matter if she's free to do whatever she wants with other things, but she absolutely can't get away with this. Dad had his reasons for saying those things to her.

Don't try to comfort her before the children leave, and don't harass her by saying that you will be going to the front line. When the children go to the army in the future, can you split yourself into several groups and go with them?

Let her think about it carefully this time. If she can't bear to leave, I'm here to evacuate the children immediately, and at most, I can take up a civilian position later.

Once the children are sent to the front lines, it won't be the end, it will just be the beginning of a military career. She will have to worry about the future, and it will be too late for her to regret it."

Zhang Guoqing was stunned after hearing this... After all, it turns out that he was still forcing Jiaojiao to make the final decision?

He could only sigh inwardly: his father-in-law guessed most of it right, but it was useless. Based on his understanding of his daughter-in-law, she would not force the children to do things according to her own likes and dislikes.

After Zhou Xiaozheng finished speaking, he frowned and pinched his eyebrows. He caught a glimpse of his dazed son-in-law from the corner of his eye, sighed secretly, and changed the subject calmly.

"Have you written to your parents? You definitely won't have time to go back home this year."

Zhang Guoqing frowned and nodded, then shook his head. He leaned his head slightly against the back of the chair and stared at his father-in-law in a trance. "Dad, what did you just say?"

Zhou Xiaozheng was speechless for a moment. He thought the silly kid was listening and responding, "What are you nodding and shaking your head for?" He couldn't hold his temper at all.

After a moment of silence, he raised his voice and said, "Write a letter to your parents as soon as possible to tell them that you won't be going back this year."

This time Zhang Guoqing heard it, "Okay. Dad, is there anything else? I want to go see where Jiaojiao is first."

Zhou Xiaozheng looked at him speechlessly with a squint, and waved his hand to let him out. Fortunately, he was his son-in-law. If he was his son, he would have broken his legs with a stick long ago!

His daughter Jiaojiao is right at home, why would she follow him around like a little tail? I just tried so hard to explain it to him, but it was all in vain.