It was as if he could crush those bones if he had even a little more strength.
Liu Dekai shook Zhang Cuihua hard, trying to wake her up.
"Mom, look at me, I'm Dekai."
"I'm back!"
"Whether Su Yueya is a human or a ghost, don't be afraid. With me here and our son here, no one can bully you!"
Liu Dekai was indeed not as resolute as he had been at the beginning, but he didn't want to show it in front of his mother.
These words were both to comfort Zhang Cuihua and to encourage himself.
"Son...yes, son!"
Zhang Cuihua looked as if she had just woken up.
Those lifeless eyes finally focused and they could see the person in front of them clearly.
"Son's back! You're finally back!"
"Mom's not afraid, Dekai, you're back, Mom's not afraid anymore!"
"Yes, Mom, you don't need to be afraid."
Liu Dekai regained some confidence. "I completed the mission. The leaders said there's a chance I'll be recognized for my merits. If I'm lucky, I might even be promoted from deputy battalion commander to full commander!"
They worked hard to complete the missions in order to earn military merit.
Military merits can lead to promotions.
"Son, Mom knew you could do it. By the way, are you hungry? Mom will go make you something to eat!"
Zhang Cuihua finally regained some of her spirits.
"Mom, I want to eat pork stew with glass noodles!"
Liu Dekai didn't stand on ceremony. He felt it was good for his mother to do some work, at least it was better than overthinking.
Seeing Zhang Cuihua busy in the kitchen, he finally sat down.
However, he was not at peace.
Unlike his confident and assertive demeanor when comforting his mother, he continued to ponder Su Yueya's matter.
Did Su Yueya really die in the capital?
Will this matter go wrong?
impossible.
First of all, the military wouldn't let a stranger in again, and besides, he's been gone for several months. They couldn't find him during those months, so Su Yueya must have given up.
Secondly, this is a military compound, where so many soldiers and their families live. It is a place with very strong yang energy, while ghosts are yin energy. Yin and yang are mutually destructive, so how could a ghost dare to come to a military compound with abundant yang energy to seek revenge?
So, everything will be alright!
Liu Dekai thus convinced himself.
"Son, the pork stew with vermicelli is ready!"
Zhang Cuihua also steamed four large white flour buns, which, when paired with pork stew with vermicelli, were incredibly delicious.
"Here, eat it while it's hot."
Operating in desert regions presents indeed extremely harsh conditions.
They suffer from severe water shortages and often go ten days to half a month without being able to take a bath.
There was very little food available.
So, smelling the delicious aroma of braised pork with vermicelli, Liu Dekai temporarily put his worries aside.
"Mom, this is the taste! I've been craving it so much!" Liu Dekai ate heartily.
"Dekai, are you alright?"
"No, Mom, don't worry, I'm fine!"
Liu Dekai ate several large bites to satisfy his craving before slowing down.
"Mom, you don't look well. How about I go with you to the hospital to get checked out?"
Why go to that expensive place?
Your health is the most important thing!
"I'm not going." Zhang Cuihua's tone was uncompromising. "I'm not going. I'm just a little frightened these past few days, but I'm perfectly fine. Don't waste your money!"
Liu Dekai frowned; he didn't believe his mother's words.
Zhang Cuihua is just being stubborn because she's worried about the money and doesn't want to go to the hospital.
It seems he needs to find a good doctor to examine his mother; he can't come to the capital and end up living worse than he did in the countryside.
That night, Liu Dekai didn't sleep well.
While on missions, I could never get a good night's sleep. I thought things would get better when I got back, but then I heard about Su Yueya turning into a vengeful ghost.
It's hard to say whether Su Yueya's ghost went to find Zhang Cuihua.
But they really did find Liu Dekai.
"Liu Dekai, why did you abandon me?"
"I took care of your mother for three years. You had no money, so I worked and sent you money. Now that you're successful, you're deceiving me!"
"You still call me crazy, Liu Dekai? You'll die a horrible death!"
May he die a horrible death!
In her dream, Su Yueya transformed into a vengeful ghost in red.
Her long hair covered her face, floated in front of Liu Dekai, and tightly gripped his neck.
"Let go..."
Liu Dekai didn't know where she got such strength, even though she looked so thin and frail.
"I'll make you pay with your life."
Su Yueya's hands tightened continuously.
Liu Dekai felt the oxygen getting thinner and thinner. He, a dignified man, couldn't even break free from the strength of a weak female ghost.
"don't want……"
"call--"
Liu Dekai suddenly sat up in bed, his hands covering his neck. The suffocating feeling terrified him, and he gasped for breath.
"I actually dreamed about her..."
His chest heaved, a thin layer of sweat covered his forehead, and his heart was heavy.
It must be because I listened to my mother's words today, and that's why I dreamed about it.
That's not reality.
Absolutely not!
The next day.
The mother and son were having breakfast at home.
"Son, why do you look so pale?"
Zhang Cuihua looked at Liu Dekai's listless appearance and was a little worried.
Didn't sleep well last night?
"It's okay, Mom. I just got back and haven't adjusted yet."
Liu Dekai made up an excuse and didn't tell Zhang Cuihua the truth.
Zhang Cuihua was already prone to overthinking, and if he were to say that he dreamed of Su Yueya, wouldn't that only make his mother even more worried?
After finishing his meal, Liu Dekai went to the military base.
When Mo Youyou learned that he had returned, she came looking for him early in the morning.
"Liu Dekai!" Mo Youyou stood with her hands on her hips, her expression unpleasant, and demanded in a huff, "You came back yesterday, but you didn't even come to see me. Aren't you going too far?"
If Mo Youyou hadn't heard about it from her father when she got home yesterday, she wouldn't have known that her boyfriend was back.
Is this reasonable?
Liu Dekai didn't sleep well, so he was naturally in a bad mood.
But Mo Youyou has always had the temper of a spoiled young lady, and he only needs to coax her a little; there's no need to confront her head-on.
It's not worth the risk.
"Youyou, I didn't mean to. After reporting to Uncle Mo yesterday, it was getting late, so I went home first."
“I’ve been away on missions for months, how could I not miss you? It’s just that it’s too late, and I’m afraid people will see me and gossip if I go to see you, which wouldn’t be good for you.”
With just a few words, he managed to appease Mo Youyou.
So that's why Liu Dekai was thinking of her.
"Alright... at least you've put your heart into it!"
Mo Youyou was happy and affectionately took Liu Dekai's arm.
She missed Liu Dekai terribly during this time.
"Dekai, why do you look so pale?"
Mo Youyou stared at Liu Dekai's face, looking around anxiously.
"Are you injured?"
But I didn't hear my father mention it last night, so it probably isn't.
"No, I just haven't had enough rest."
Liu Dekai still didn't want to explain too much.
But Mo Youyou couldn't help but let her mind wander.
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