Chapter 144 The determination to defend the motherland to the death has never wavered.
"Really...really?" Zhang Xianya asked incredulously.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't wake up until tomorrow or the day after?" Chi Shaokang pressed.
"I originally expected him to wake up tomorrow or the day after."
“But he might have been anxious to wake up, and he just woke up suddenly. Mom and Dad, you can go upstairs and check on him, and talk to him.” Xia Yuhuan replied with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the two of them didn't care about anything else. They hurriedly left with the words, "Let's go upstairs and take a look," and then rushed upstairs.
Seeing this, Xia Yuhuan simply shook her head and smiled faintly. She didn't follow her upstairs, but instead took an apron and put it on herself.
"Teacher, Uncle Yan, let's give them some time to catch up. The kitchen work will have to fall to us."
"Haha, it's such great news that Yan Zhou has woken up! Even if it means we have to do the work, we'll be happy!" Yan Hu laughed heartily.
Jiang Zhicheng, who was standing to the side, snorted lightly: "That kid knows how to pick his time to wake up, just in time to rescue his parents."
"We were planning to cook something nice to celebrate, but in the end we had to cook it ourselves."
Yan Hu pointed to the corner of his mouth.
"Try to purse your lips; that will make your anger seem more genuine."
Jiang Zhicheng: "..."
Xia Yuhuan couldn't help but chuckle as she watched the two joking around.
She strode toward the kitchen, smiling as she said, "Teacher, Uncle Yan, stop fooling around and come help us, or we won't have lunch."
Although the Chi family had hired a nanny, the matter of detoxifying Chi Yanzhou today was of great importance, so Chi Shaokang specially gave Aunt Wang the day off.
Aunt Wang was personally invited by Chi Shaokang, so naturally she is clean in terms of character and background, which is good.
However, after learning from Aunt Zhao's experience, Chi Shaokang became wary of anyone who wasn't truly family.
If the housekeeper is on holiday, then I have to prepare lunch myself.
Jiang Zhicheng and Yan Hu playfully entered the kitchen.
While Xia Yuhuan and the other two were busy in the kitchen on the first floor, Zhang Xianya and Chi Shaokang had already started talking to Chi Yanzhou.
Zhang Xianya rushed into the room and saw Chi Yanzhou sitting on the headboard. Tears welled up in her eyes and immediately fell.
She rushed forward and hugged Chi Yanzhou.
"My son, you're finally awake! I thought I'd never see you get better in this lifetime."
As Zhang Xianya spoke, she couldn't help but lightly punch Chi Yanzhou.
Chi Yanzhou could certainly understand Zhang Xianya's pain and helplessness during this period.
He raised his hand and gently hugged Zhang Xianya.
"Mom, I'm sorry, it's my fault for being unfilial and making you worry."
After he woke up, he chatted with Xia Yuhuan for a while. Xia Yuhuan gave him acupuncture on his arm and massaged it. Now he can control his arm smoothly.
Apart from having little energy, everything else is fine.
Zhang Xianya was overjoyed and wept uncontrollably.
Chi Shaokang was also saddened by the sight.
But he remained strong and simply stepped forward to gently squeeze Chi Yanzhou's shoulder: "It's good that you're awake, it's good that you're awake."
"Dad, Mom and I have worked so hard these past few days. Thank you for everything you've done for me," Chi Yanzhou said earnestly.
Thank you for never giving up on me, and thank you for helping me marry such a wonderful wife.
Upon hearing this, Chi Shaokang waved his hand and turned away seemingly calmly, but he couldn't help but wipe away a tear.
Chi Yanzhou knew that his parents had been suppressing their emotions for a long time and needed to vent, so he didn't stop them or interrupt their sadness.
Only after Zhang Xianya had finished crying and calmed down did the family of three finally settle down and start chatting.
"Yanzhou, Xiaohuan is the wife your father and I arranged for you to marry. You just saw her, right? You didn't mistreat her, did you?" Zhang Xianya asked immediately after calming down.
Chi Yanzhou said, "Mom, don't worry, I know. How could I possibly bully my own wife?"
"That's good, that's good! I was just afraid you would bully Xiao Huan and make her angry, and then she would ignore you. In that case, I would definitely give you a good beating."
“Xiao Huan is a good girl. Your mother and I are very satisfied with her. She saved your life. You must treat her well in the future, or your mother and I will take turns beating you,” Chi Shaokang said.
Chi Yanzhou said helplessly, "Dad, Mom, I'm already an adult, and I even have a wife now, but you still always want to hit me. Is that right? Is that reasonable?"
"How is it unreasonable? No matter how old you get, you're still our child. Why can't we discipline you?" Zhang Xianya glared at him.
"Yes, yes, I was wrong. I shouldn't have talked back. Is that alright?" Chi Yanzhou said helplessly.
Zhang Xianya was finally satisfied upon hearing this, and her gaze towards Chi Yanzhou was once again filled with heartache.
"You scared us to death this time. We thought we were going to lose you."
“Son, promise Mom you won’t scare us like that again. We’re getting old, we can’t take a second scare from you.”
Seeing the pain in Zhang Xianya's eyes, Chi Yanzhou naturally understood what she meant.
"Mom, joining the army and serving my country is my dream," Chi Yanzhou said softly.
So even after experiencing such danger, almost dying, he still couldn't bear to leave the army.
Once he recovers and meets the criteria for rejoining the team, he will return without hesitation.
Zhang Xianya naturally understood what Chi Yanzhou meant by those words.
She pursed her lips and stared at Chi Yanzhou for a long time before finally giving in.
With a wry smile, he said, "Fine, I understand. I can't stop you from making your decision. I won't stop you from protecting our country, okay?"
“But no matter how much you want to serve your country to the death, you need to have a healthy body first. Let’s heal your injuries first, and then we can talk about the rest,” Zhang Xianya said in a low voice.
"I know, Mom. I will cooperate with my wife's treatment and try my best to get better as soon as possible," Chi Yanzhou replied.
Zhang Xianya looked at the person still lying in bed and thought of Chi Yanzhou, who had devoted himself to the country, and felt a little upset.
She stood up, said to Chi Shaokang, "You stay and chat with our son for a while, I'm going downstairs now," and then left.
Chi Shaokang knew Zhang Xianya well; he could tell from her expression that she was angry.
He looked at Chi Yanzhou and said helplessly, "Can't you say something nice to comfort your mother? Can't you see how upset she is?"
Chi Yanzhou frowned: "But serving in the army to protect the motherland is my dream. As long as I am healthy and meet the standards, I will never give it up. Why would I lie to my mother?"
Chi Shaokang was speechless upon hearing this.
He and Chi Yanzhou share the same attitude towards serving in the military to defend their country.
He was seriously injured back then and barely survived, but he still had no fear of the battlefield.
In fact, if his health hadn't deteriorated so badly that he couldn't meet the requirements to return to his unit, he could have continued to fight on the battlefield.
Therefore, he can understand Chi Yanzhou on this point.
He sighed helplessly: "I didn't ask you to lie to your mother, I just wanted you to speak more politely and not upset her."
"Okay, Dad, I understand. I will correct my attitude in the future," Chi Yanzhou replied earnestly.
While the father and son were chatting, Zhang Xianya had already left the room and sat down at the top of the stairs.
She was emotionally distraught and was in a very bad emotional state.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" Xia Yuhuan asked in surprise.
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