Chapter 197 Chapter 197 "Later"

It was not even four o'clock yet, but Lin Yue and the children had already turned on all the lights in the house. It was too cold outside and it got dark early, so the children could not go out to play and could only play hide-and-seek at home.

Sisi was still young, and she would only hide her head, leaving her butt and most of her body outside. She was found first almost every time. Lin Yue wanted to help her, but as long as someone called her name, she would answer loudly and excitedly, every time.

Lingling couldn't bear to see this, so she volunteered to be in a team with Sisi, and take her with them no matter whether they were hiding or looking for people.

Sisi was so happy to have her sister supporting her that she almost jumped up. She immediately became Lingling's little tail, listening to whatever Lingling said and following Lingling wherever she went. When Lingling asked her not to make any sound, she covered her little mouth tightly and didn't make any sound.

Seeing this, Little Mushroom grabbed Wanli's arm and wanted Wanli to join him. However, both boys were very opinionated. Although Little Mushroom was small, it was because he was still young that it was more difficult to communicate. He always wanted others to listen to him.

The two brothers always have trouble communicating, and Little Mushroom would complain to Lin Yue from time to time. Lin Yue naturally couldn't get involved in the brothers' dispute. He pointed at Lingling and Sisi with a smile and said, "If you don't hide quickly, you will lose!"

Lingling and Sisi were laughing and shouting, "You're playing hide-and-seek and you still have to ask your mother to decide the case. If you two can't do it, just admit defeat!"

Little Mushroom couldn't stand the excitement and shouted loudly, "I will definitely win!" He dragged Wanli and ran away. He ran so fast that he almost tripped over the threshold.

Hide and seek is a must-play program in their home at night. Several children run from one room to another, fighting and running back and forth from one room to another. There are five children in the family, four of whom are of an age where they can't sit still. The noise is so loud that the roof is about to be overturned by them.

This is not a building, so the neighbors upstairs and downstairs will not be disturbed. Lin Yue just let them make noise and watched the fun with a smile on his face.

Xixi was still too young, so he could only sit on the kang and watch his brothers and sisters running around in the rooms. When the children ran to other rooms, he would stretch his neck and look out, and when his brothers and sisters came back, he would laugh and dance with joy. Lin Yue was afraid that he would fall off the kang, so he carefully protected him.

The children were sweating profusely from running. Lin Yue was afraid that they would catch a cold if they went out, so he called them back and told them not to run outside. Lingling and Wanli were fine, but Xiao Mushroom and Sisi were not happy. They were at the age where they loved playing hide-and-seek and would not get bored even if they played for a whole day.

Lin Yue called the two to his side and wiped their sweat. I don't know if it's because children sweat easily, but the autumn clothes they wore inside were soaked. Lin Yue was afraid that they would catch a cold, so he tested the backs of several children one by one. Wanli twisted and turned unhappily: "Mom, I'm so old now, I'm not a child anymore!"

This summer, a little boy around ten years old in the family compound was running around naked on the street. Although Lin Yue did not approve of the child's behavior, she really didn't regard Wanli as a big kid before. Now hearing him say this seriously, she found it a little funny.

She nodded perfunctorily: "Yes, yes, you are not a child anymore, then you change your clothes by yourself, and I will change your brother and sister!"

Wanli took his clothes and ran away awkwardly. Lingling was shameless, twisting her body, pretending to come over, and said with a smile: "Mom, please change my clothes for me, I'm still a little kid!"

Lin Yue cursed with a smile, pushed her furry little head away with disdain, and said with a smile: "Go away, you little kid will be taller than your mother in a few years, go change yourself!"

Lingling ran away smiling.

There was only one big kang in the room for the children. Lin Yue asked someone to make a wooden sliding door on the kang to divide the space into two. The girls slept inside and the boys slept outside. The sliding door could be opened when they were not sleeping so that they could play on the kang.

Lingling pushed the door open and was about to go in, but saw Wanli changing clothes, so she quickly backed out and went to Wang Tingting's room.

Wanli came out after getting dressed and complained, "Mom, can you install two doors on the kang for us? This is too inconvenient!"

Lin Yue said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I'll think about how to design it and install one for you later!"

Wanli asked expectantly: "Can it be installed before the New Year? I don't need to make it too troublesome, I can just put up a curtain!"

That would be much simpler, and installing a door on the kang would not look good. Lin Yue felt dizzy when he thought about it. If he used a curtain, it would look much better if he designed it well.

Lin Yue did not say that cloth is much more expensive than wood, and agreed to his words. The child has grown up and wants his own space. This is a good thing, and his enthusiasm cannot be discouraged.

Lin Yue found a pen and paper and discussed with Wanli what color to use, when she suddenly heard a noise coming from the space. The children had just sweated a lot, so she told them to take a break and play some quiet games, and then she found an excuse to go out.

Zhang Yuandong slept for a long time. This was the best rest he had ever had. He woke up once and found himself in his wife's space. He knew that he didn't need to be on edge all the time, so he fell asleep again with peace of mind.

When he finally woke up, it was a long time later. He had rested well and felt refreshed. He turned over and sat up in bed. But just as he was about to get out of bed, he felt something was wrong. He looked down and froze.

When Lin Yue pushed the door open and entered the room, he saw Zhang Yuandong standing naked and barefoot in front of the closet, probably looking for clothes.

Although he is called a pretty boy, his skin is not really white because he is exposed to the sun and wind all year round. In fact, his skin, which was wheat-colored a few years ago, has now been tanned to a bronze color. There are also obvious color stratifications on his neck and arms.

The reason why Captain Shen is keen on calling him pretty boy is because his skin is not as rough as others and he feels that he lacks a bit of masculinity.

Zhang Yuandong noticed the movement behind him, and his muscles tensed unconsciously for a moment, but he quickly realized that it must be Lin Yue who came back.

Before he could relax, a soft and warm hand suddenly came from behind and rubbed his waistline. Zhang Yuandong paused and his muscles became even more tense. He threw away the clothes in his hand, turned around and hugged the person who was making trouble behind him, and smiled softly: "Wife, I miss you too..."

Lin Yue clenched the naughty hand tightly, with a bit of embarrassment on her face. She just saw his thin waist and couldn't help but touch it, but she didn't expect to make him angry.

There were children waiting at home, so the two did not dare to make too much noise. Lin Yue calculated the time, pushed the person off him, and ignored his resentful look, and turned over and got out of bed.

Zhang Yuandong hugged her from behind and whispered in her ear, "Don't rush out yet. Don't you want to know what I found out this afternoon?"

Lin Yue sat down and turned to ask, "By the way, how did you get on with your inquiries? Why were there so many people there at noon?"

Zhang Yuandong chuckled, "Our instructor Li is very thoughtful. If I ask him out alone, he will be alert no matter what excuse I use. It's not that I want to drink with him today, it's Old Shen who insisted on dragging him along. Old Shen is a fool, and he is probably the only person in the camp who thinks Li Zhiguo is honest and easy to get along with."

"Then..." Lin Yue wanted to turn back, but Zhang Yuandong turned her back. He rested his head on her shoulder and continued, "Old Lu and Li Zhiguo have been neighbors for so many years, and there are always some conflicts. It's just that there is no evidence for some things, so they can only maintain superficial harmony. As for Xiao Sun, I can only say that Li Zhiguo is used to playing tricks behind people's backs, and he has offended many people.

We took this opportunity to get him a little more drunk and tried to get him to talk. But he was still alert and didn't say a word of what he shouldn't say. "

At this point, he boasted a little proudly, "But, you don't have to ask your husband what kind of person he is. He'll always show some flaws when he's drunk. He and his wife may not have had time to make peace with each other yet. I don't think he knows this sister-in-law, let alone has ever heard of her. He looked so nervous when I asked him."

Lin Yue complimented him a few times, and he immediately stood up straight. Just like his girlfriend, he sighed pretentiously, "It's a pity to waste those bottles of good wine. There were too many people. I bought several more bottles..."

Perhaps because he usually suppresses his true self too much, Li Zhiguo has a well-known problem, he tends to talk nonsense when he drinks too much. However, when others know this, he knows it even more, so as to avoid saying something bad, he is usually very cautious and basically does not touch alcohol if he can.

Zhang Yuandong was able to get him to go drinking today because of the recent commotion on the other side of the river. It was said that they drove armored vehicles over there and crushed our ordinary people to death. Almost all the soldiers who returned from the border were angry and had no place to vent.

Lin Yue had heard some of these things, but just like Zhuge Liang's famous saying, "A weak country has no diplomacy." The Flower Kingdom will rise, but it is still in its infancy.

Zhang Yuandong felt depressed when he thought of the innocent civilians who were hit and killed, but a soldier's duty was to obey. His superiors had to take the overall situation into consideration, so he needed to obey their arrangements and not act impulsively according to his own temperament.

Lin Yue listened to Zhang Yuandong's first talk about the border. Although he only gave a rough outline, Lin Yue still felt uncomfortable. The more Zhang Yuandong talked, the more depressed he became. She didn't know how to comfort him, so she touched his bald head with her backhand.

Zhang Yuandong rubbed her palm, and the hairy hair pricked her and made her feel numb and itchy.

His voice was a little muffled. "When will the relationship between the two countries end? I don't know what will happen in the future. Sometimes I think it's better to have a good fight..."

He had hardly ever discussed the future with Lin Yue, as if it was such a taboo topic. Now he was eager to know about the future, but he also felt a little resistant in his heart.

Lin Yue did not notice his little emotion and said slowly: "Later, we became powerful and no one dared to bully us anymore."