After that, I received at least two text messages and two missed calls every day, mostly made in the morning and evening.

The most recent text message I sent was this morning: If you don't come back soon, I'm going to strip off this military uniform and come find you!

Her voice, thick with gritted teeth, was filled with endless worry and concern. Chen Hong burst into tears and wept uncontrollably!

At this moment, I truly felt Zhou Yi's passionate love; she was also a woman deeply loved!

She hastily wiped away her tears and quickly typed a text message: Zhou Yi, I'm back! I missed you so much! Don't worry, I'm safe!

After clicking send, without waiting for a reply, I immediately edited a second text message: I have now entered the East China Sea and expect to arrive home in three hours!

After clicking send, watching the two text messages spin slowly as they were sent, Chen Hong really wanted to smash this broken phone.

I'll get a new, top-of-the-line phone when I get back; this sending speed is infuriating! I also need to install a satellite phone; even with only Zhou Yi as a contact, it's worth it!

Thinking about her life, it's truly heartbreaking. Sailing far out to sea, she only had one person to contact, which was also a failure in her character.

Chen Hong began to accelerate, increasing the sailing speed to a maximum of 43 knots per hour, as the closer to the shore, the better the signal!

She can't care about that now; such a top speed would easily wear out the engine over time.

She just wanted to hear Zhou Yi's voice and see her son as soon as possible.

As the fishing boat sped away, the text message on my phone finally showed that it had been sent successfully! That annoying circle disappeared.

Chen Hong breathed a sigh of relief and immediately picked up her phone to dial the hotel's number.

It's impossible to call my son now; he should still be at kindergarten at this hour!

The call was answered quickly. "Hello, Auntie, it's you. Where's my uncle? Is he in the fields again? Okay, I'll be home in two and a half hours."

Is Uncle Erhu here? No need to call him. Just tell him to go to the dock and get to work when the ship arrives! Okay, I understand!

Just as I hung up the phone with Aunt Guo, Zhou Yi called.

"Chen Hong, are you alright? I haven't heard from you for days, where have you been? You woman, you're really audacious!"

Hearing Zhou Yi's urgent inquiry over the phone, Chen Hong was also very excited.

I know he must be very worried because he hasn't heard from me for so many days.

It's all her fault; she can't blame him for his bad tone. If the same thing happened to her, she would definitely be even more anxious and upset than Zhou Yi.

"I'm fine, everyone and the boat are safe, don't worry. We've had a good catch at sea, this time we just went a bit too far with the fish and lost signal, so we can't receive messages from home."

I'm sorry to have worried you! I'm back in Donghai now, and I sent you a message as soon as I got a signal.

Were you on a mission a few days ago? I texted you before you left, but didn't get a reply. Are you alright?

Chen Hong was indeed in the wrong this time, so she quickly comforted Zhou Yi and expressed her longing and concern to him.

Only when Zhou Yi truly heard Chen Hong's voice did he feel relieved.

No matter how anxious or angry I was, she finally came back safely, and nothing is more important than that.

Hearing that Chen Hong was still concerned about his safety warmed his heart and made him feel very happy. His tone then softened considerably:

"Chen Hong, if you hadn't come back soon, I was even thinking of taking off my uniform to look for you. You can't do this again. You've been out of contact for seven or eight days straight. You have no idea how worried I was."

Did you go to international waters? Do you know that international waters are now a lawless zone for international pirates and terrorists?

"What will Yu Yang and I do if something happens to you? You scared me to death!"

Zhou Yi's deep, gentle voice, filled with deep concern, instantly broke down Chen Hong's defenses.

"I'm fine. When I go out to sea, I never go near other fishing boats; I always keep my distance from them."

My fishing boat is incredibly fast; most boats can't catch up with me. I'm sorry you had to worry this time; I'll definitely be more careful next time. Please don't be angry anymore.

I caught a lot of bluefin tuna on this trip. After I get home and take care of things, I'll take Yu Yang to Beijing to see you. Will you be able to come then? I miss you so much!

Chen Hong had gotten into trouble, so she had no choice but to coax her little soldier in a sweet and gentle voice.

She was used to traveling alone, and this was her first time going to the Sea of ​​Japan, so she really hadn't calculated the round trip time properly.

She didn't expect that being out of contact for seven or eight days would frighten Zhou Yi.

Chen Hong had never heard of, let alone seen, the international pirates and terrorists he mentioned.

Ignorance and fearlessness, reckless audacity—that perfectly describes Chen Hong now.

In her previous life, she had never heard of organized crime groups operating on the high seas. Given her status, she would never have come into contact with such matters, which is why she didn't know what fear was.

Zhou Yi often goes on special missions, and he mostly comes into contact with vicious criminal gangs.

He was overthinking things and was also afraid that Chen Hong would have bad luck and run into these bad people.

Hearing that Chen Hong wanted to bring Yu Yang to see him, Zhou Yi's gloom was dispelled by the sunshine, and he immediately cheered up.

“You should text me before you come to confirm your arrival time in Beijing and your hotel. I’ll take the night off to come find you. Keep your word, don’t try to fool me. I’m waiting for you and your daughter…”

Chen Hong listened to Zhou Yi, who was acting like a mother hen, nagging on the other end of the phone for half an hour. He told her to stay at the hotel closest to his unit and to take good care of the child so he wouldn't wander off.

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