Su Xiao came from a field hospital. After graduation, she returned to the field hospital, but before reporting, she still had a vacation and could stay at home for a few days.
It would take a while for all the files to be packed up and sent back to the field hospital, so she could have a relaxing vacation before this process.
After Tong Gang brought her back, he pulled out all the photos she'd taken at school. There were pictures of her speaking on stage, pictures of her in her graduation gown with the entire class of 209, and, of course, graduation photos. He put them all in frames, a keepsake he could look through often.
"I didn't expect that you even took the photo of me speaking on the stage," Su Xiao flipped it out curiously.
"I asked the principal for it. I felt that this scene must be recorded. The principal happened to have these photos taken, so I asked for them."
Lidya Su looked at those photos and felt a little nostalgic.
Tong Gang nailed the photo frame to the wall. Calculating the time, it was time to go back to work.
He has been out for several days and has only taken ten days off. There is no time to waste, so he has to go back and report for leave today.
He said to Su Xiao, "Lan Zi, go get some sleep first. You must be tired after sitting on the train for a whole day and a whole night. Wait for me to come back and cook at noon. If you feel hungry, I will ask Xiao Zhang to bring you breakfast."
"Do you still want to go to work? You've been sitting on the train all day and you must be tired. Why don't you take a rest and go to work tomorrow?" Su Xiao felt sorry for his body.
"My vacation has been long enough. The regiment has a lot of things to do. It's okay, I'll just take a nap at noon. You should have breakfast before going to sleep. I'll ask Xiao Zhang to bring you food."
He said, hugging her and giving her a kiss.
Not long after Tong Gang left, Xiao Zhang brought over breakfast. It wasn't much, just some porridge and an egg.
Xiao Zhang said embarrassedly, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, there are not many breakfast options in the cafeteria, and there are not many varieties. This is all."
"It's okay, this is enough to eat." Su Xiao didn't care.
In fact, Su Xiao was not that hungry, but she had no habit of skipping breakfast, so she ate a little and went back to sleep.
She didn't get up at noon after this nap.
Tong Gang came back and saw that she was still asleep, so he didn't wake her up. He went to the cafeteria to get some food.
Su Xiao finally graduated. During this holiday, he was finally able to have a good rest and adjust his work and rest schedule.
She slept until five in the afternoon. On the bedside table was a note written by Tong Gang, which read, "I'm going to work. I'm heating up lunch for you in the kitchen. If you wake up and feel hungry, go eat some. Wait for me to come back and cook in the evening."
Lidya Su saw it and smiled.
Tong Gang dotes on her to the best of his ability, and he's really afraid that she'll spoil her and make her develop princess syndrome.
After washing up, I heard the sound of the door opening outside. It was Tong Gang who came back.
"Lan Zi, are you up?" Tong Gang put the dishes in the kitchen and saw that there was no one in the bedroom. He guessed that she must have gotten up.
Lidya Su hummed in the bathroom, and Tong Gang went to the kitchen to cook with peace of mind.
Since Tong Gang learned to cook, he would occasionally go to the kitchen. Of course, if he was busy, he could only eat in the cafeteria.
Lidya Su has become very lazy recently because of him. She used to cook for herself all the time, but recently she is too lazy to move.
Tong Gang was also quick. By the time Su Xiao came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, he had already prepared three dishes and a soup.
"Honey, you're so great." Seeing the dishes, she was a little drooling.
"Come and have dinner. I made light dishes today. The weather is a bit hot now, so it's better to eat light food." Tong Gang waved at her.
Tong Gang has recently gotten used to cooking, and he's even got the nutritional balance right. The combination of meat and vegetables, with the nutritional balance being top-notch.
Su Xiao took a bite and his mouth was filled with fragrance and tasted amazing.
She gave him a thumbs up and said, "Having a husband is different from not having one."
"Eat quickly! You haven't had lunch yet, so you must be starving. Drink some soup first to moisten your stomach, then eat."
Tong Gang served her the soup and handed it to her. "This bowl of carrot soup looks like water, but it's made with pork. Try it."
This soup is made by boiling pig water and removing the impurities on it. It looks clear, but it is actually very fresh and nutritious. Southerners love to make hot pot and eat it as a warm stomach before meals.
He learned the method of making soup from Old Wu in the kitchen.
As Su Xiao ate, he felt that Tong Gang's cooking was more and more delicious, even better than his own.
"If you like it, I'll make more for you in the future." Tong Gang was happy to see that she liked it.
She nodded repeatedly and finished the whole bowl in a short while.
"Do you want more? You didn't have lunch, you must be starving." He served her another bowl.
Su Xiao said, "It's mainly because your cooking is so delicious. I find that my role at home is getting smaller and smaller. I don't know how lazy I will be in the future."
Tong Gang smiled, "I feel sorry for you. You've been exhausted these past few days."
Lidya Su was overfilled with food. Holding her stomach, she frowned and groaned.
"Let's go for a walk and help digest the food."
In the evenings, many couples would come out for a stroll to digest their food. Tong Gang and Su Xiao were one couple, as was Deputy Political Commissar Song and Gui Haohao, who were holding their child. There were also many officers and volunteers with their wives. Walking along the tree-lined avenue was a unique experience.
"Doctor Su, I heard that you graduated," asked Mrs. Gui.
“How did sister-in-law know?” Lidya Su was surprised.
"You got back everything you needed to get back, I guess."
Su Xiao had to say that this Mrs. Gui was really amazing. She was worthy of being an educator and had a very thorough understanding of school affairs.
However, she was more inclined to believe that Tong Gang let the secret slip, and Deputy Political Commissar Song heard it and then told Mrs. Gui.
"Graduation is good. You'll have stability after that. It's time to have a child. You're almost 21 now, right?"
Lidya Su nodded and said, "I'll be twenty-one after my birthday. Tong Gang and I are actively trying to get pregnant. But we don't know when the baby will come. It all depends on fate."
"Maybe the baby will come. Before, you were living apart, and even if you got pregnant, you couldn't balance your studies and family. Now it's great, you're back, and you can fully consider it." Sister Gui said, "As a woman, no matter how ambitious you are, you still have to put family first. I used to be like you, always thinking that if I did well in my career, I would prove myself. But after I turned 30, I realized that no matter how successful your career is, if your family is not perfect, it will be a disaster."
Su Xiao agreed. You have to know how great her career and achievements are. She has also reached that level before, but what does it matter in the end? For a woman, career is important, but family is equally important. It is such a good thing to have a considerate husband and caring children.
"That's great, I can graduate early. You don't know, our old Song told me that his happiest days were the days when I started to join the army. He said that was the real life. Only with a wife and children, a warm bed, did he have greater motivation and energy to pursue his career, because he knew he was perfect."
Su Xiao chatted with Gui Saozi for a while, and she teased Xiao Doudou, the nickname of Gui Saozi's son. He was just over five months old, chubby and very cute.
Tong Gang was also chatting with Deputy Political Commissar Song over there. Deputy Political Commissar Song pointed at Su Xiao who was having fun with Doudou and touched his arm. "Look, Doctor Su loves children so much. When will you have one too?"
Tong Gang said, "Lan Zi and I have been trying to get pregnant, but the baby hasn't come yet and we really have no choice."
"The main reason is that you've been living apart. Dr. Su has to work on his studies, so you can only see each other a few times a year. It's just like me and my wife. We've been married for ten years and still haven't had a child. Back then, people back home kept saying there might be something wrong with my wife's health and asked us to go to a big hospital for a checkup. But we got pregnant the moment she joined the army, so it wasn't a medical problem, it was simply because we didn't spend enough time together."
"There's nothing wrong with Lanzi and me. It's just a matter of time."
When they returned home from their walk, Su Xiao said, "It seems that the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuchs are. They are all anxious for us to have children."
"That's normal. There are so many family members accompanying the troops, and so many without children, so everyone's eyes are on them. Some are genuinely concerned, but for some, their concern may not be without a hint of gloating."
"There are still people gloating over this misfortune. What are they gloating over?" Su Xiao was surprised.
Although she lived in the family housing complex, she had previously worked at a field hospital and, due to her work schedule, rarely chatted with the military staff in the family housing complex. She and the staff didn't have much in common, and later, since she started school, their conversations became even rarer. It was only after Gui's wife moved in that they were able to exchange a few words.
Therefore, she didn't know what the family members usually talked about or did.
"Those old ladies have nothing to do every day, and their education level is limited. Many of them are not very educated, and some of them are gossipy, just talking about other people's family affairs as if they were just gossip." Tong Gang added, "You were right not to get involved with them."
Su Xiao said, "Are you afraid that I will become like them, gossiping about other people's affairs?"
Tong Gang laughed, "I'm really worried that if you stay with these old ladies for too long, you'll catch their gossipy habits. Don't chat with them too much. Sister Gui next door is pretty good. She doesn't gossip about others. If you're bored, go look for Sister Gui next door more often. You can play with her children."
"Don't worry, I won't get involved with those people. We have nothing in common and can't chat with each other," she said. "Besides, I'll be going to work at the Marine Hospital soon, so we won't have time to get together."
"Go to sleep and don't think too much."
By July 30th, all her files were in place.
At this time, Su Xiao had been back for a month.
Doctor He brought news that she could report back to the field hospital on August 1st.
August 1st is Army Day. What a great day to choose.
After Tong Gang heard about this, he said, "Go ahead. I see you've been idle this month. If you go to work, you might find it more fulfilling."
Lidya Su was a little embarrassed. "Actually, I also want to stay with you for a few more days, but the file has come down, and I have to report anyway."
"Work is important. I also work during the day. I will come to pick you up after get off work every day."
"No need. It's so tiring for you to come pick me up. I can just ride my bike home by myself then."
"The field hospital is far from the Wild Wolf Regiment. You might not even be able to get here in two hours by bike. Are you still staying in the hospital? We've decided to be a weekend couple. From now on, I'll come pick you up every night."
Su Xiao wanted to say something, but Tong Gang had already decided the matter, so she stopped talking.
"Mom called and asked us to go back for dinner tomorrow." Tong Gang said suddenly.
Lidya Su hesitated and said, "I have to go to work, can I not go?"
She really didn't want to deal with her mother-in-law. Every time she went, her eyes would stare at her belly, making her tremble all over.
So, as long as it wasn't a particularly important situation, she would avoid it. Fortunately, she had been in school before, so she avoided this situation, but now that she had graduated, it seemed that this matter was unavoidable.
"Lan Zi, you still have to go to your parents' house. This is what children should do. The elderly long for their children to visit them, and they also fear loneliness."
"Okay, it's okay for me to go." Su Xiao took a deep breath.
"That's good. Actually, my mother has changed a lot. You can't always look at her with prejudice."
Su Xiao said, "Do I have a prejudice? To be honest, I am afraid of your mother. Is it not okay for me to be afraid?"
"Look at you, you're angry again, aren't you?" Tong Gang hugged her. "I didn't say you were bad. Even if your parents weren't, they were still our parents. I know it's not easy for you every time you go back. Let's just have a meal and come back right away, okay?"
Su Xiao also felt that he had been feeling upset recently, and he had indeed gone a little too far just now.
She lowered her head again in embarrassment.
The next morning, Tong Gang went to work. Because Tong Gang had a job, the task of buying gifts was left to Su Xiao.
She bought some common gifts, not bothering to go out and buy anything else like she used to. After returning from the mall with the gifts, she felt a little tired and her back ached, so she sat down to rest. She didn't even cook dinner, and just went back to bed.
When Tong Gang got home from get off work, he saw Lidya Su sleeping. There were some gifts in the living room, which were obviously bought by her.
He shouted, but Lidya Su just mumbled and didn't wake up.
Feeling somewhat helpless, he went to the kitchen to cook. Then he called her and she woke up in a daze.
"Are you off work?" she asked, yawning.
"After get off work, why don't you wait for me to go to the mall to buy it? It would be more convenient for me to drive there." Tong Gang felt sorry for her because she was so tired.
"I just thought that I was free anyway, and I didn't expect to be so tired. I've been feeling tired lately and want to sleep." She pounded her shoulders.
"If you're tired, sleep a little longer. After dinner, you can go back to sleep. I'll call you in the evening."
Lidya Su was not pretentious. After finishing his meal, he fell asleep again.
When Tong Gang saw this scene, he couldn't help but laugh, feeling doting yet helpless.
He also went to bed and held her in his arms and slept for two hours without waking her up. She was really sleeping very deeply.
He didn't have the heart to wake her, so he went to work.
Su Xiao was not awakened until Tong Gang came home from get off work in the evening and carried her into the car.
"Why didn't you wake me up?" She felt very embarrassed. She didn't know if anyone saw her being carried downstairs by him like this.
Tong Gang said, "I called you, but you didn't wake up, so I carried her downstairs. Lan Zi, why are you so sleepy lately and you can't wake me up? Is there something wrong with your health? Do you want to go to the old man and ask him to help take a look?"
He was really worried. Last year, she was also so sleepy. At first, he thought she was pregnant, but later he found out that she was not. The old man said that she had a physical problem. This time, he did not dare to think about pregnancy. He only dared to guess that she had a physical problem again.
"Well, I've been feeling a bit tired and sleepy lately." She yawned.
"Then you sleep a little longer, I'll call you when we get there." Tong Gang felt sorry for her.
Lidya Su nodded, closed his eyes, and fell asleep again.
Su Xiao didn't know when they arrived at the military compound. When she was woken up, she was still confused.
Her confused look was so cute that it immediately softened Tong Gang's heart.
He smiled, "We're here, Ranko."
At this time, Captain Hu and Political Commissar Tong were already waiting at the door. When they saw their car coming, they complained, "Why are you back so late today?"
"I had something to do at work today, so I came in late." Tong Gang explained. "Mom, can we eat now? I'm starving."
"I've already prepared it, just waiting for you to come back. The food is getting cold. How about I heat it up."
Lidya Su said, “Mom, don’t be too hot. It’s hot now, it’s okay to be cooler.”
"Okay, Mom, just listen to Lanzi. Don't worry about the heat. You've been tired all day, so don't be busy anymore."
This is the warmth that a family enjoys when they sit down to eat.
Captain Hu now likes this kind of family happiness more and more. Although she is a little busy, she is happy to see her son and daughter-in-law come back for dinner.
"Lan Zi, come and eat." Captain Hu smiled and helped her pick up some food. "Lan Zi, when will you graduate?"
Lidya Su ate the food and said, "I have graduated this year, and I have received news from the field hospital. I have to report there."
"It's been so long, haven't you just been in school for two years?" Captain Hu was surprised.
"Our school has a rule that anyone who has participated in battlefield rescue can graduate early. I prepared for two years, so I graduated early."
When Captain Hu said, "There is such a good thing," she was happy and said, "Then you and Gangzi can have a baby."
Lidya Su’s expression suddenly became a little ugly.
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