Chapter 161 First of all, yourself
In fact, if Xu Zhixia were asked to choose, she would of course prefer the former, but she knew that since Zhou An told her about this, it meant that Zhou An would be moved.
In just a few seconds, several ideas flashed through her mind, and finally the dust settled.
She slowly raised her head and said, "I respect any decision you make."
A touch of emotion flashed in Zhou An's eyes. He took a deep breath and hugged Xu Zhixia in his arms. The familiar touch made his heart tremble.
"Xia Xia, even for you and the child, I will consider it carefully."
Xu Zhixia hugged him back with a faint smile.
Both of them did not continue the topic, but mentioned the children instead.
Zhou An came to Pingping and Anan's bed, looked at the two familiar faces, and stretched out his hand carefully.
He wanted to touch their faces, but pulled back at the critical moment.
Xu Zhixia didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and asked, "Why, you don't even dare to hug your son and daughter?"
Zhou An rarely refuted, but his expression became softer.
He took a step back and whispered, "The kids probably forgot about me. Don't scare them."
Xu Zhixia didn't force it. After all, Zhou An had already returned, and it would only take a day or two to get familiar with him.
As she expected, within a few days the two children started fighting with Zhou An.
Xu's father and mother were also very happy, and it was at this time that Zhou's mother proposed to say goodbye.
"Mom, what did you say?"
Xu Zhixia opened her eyes wide in disbelief, almost thinking she had misheard.
We were having lunch together yesterday, so why are we leaving at noon today?
There was a flicker of reluctance in Zhou's mother's eyes, but then she became determined.
She said softly, "I came here because I was worried about you. Now that a year has passed, I can't stay here forever."
Thinking of the increasingly urgent letters from her old man in recent times, Zhou's mother felt helpless.
If she stayed any longer, she was afraid that Zhou's father would take leave and come over.
A trace of reluctance appeared on Xu Zhixia's face. After spending some time together, she had already regarded Zhou's mother as her own mother.
But Zhou's mother also has her own life, so after a moment of silence, she nodded.
Reluctantly holding Zhou's mother's hand, she said coquettishly: "Then Mom, when we have the next vacation, Zhou An and I will go back to see you."
The corners of Zhou's mother's mouth curled up, revealing a faint smile.
Zhou An didn't seem surprised by this matter. With his arrangement, he quickly bought tickets for Zhou's mother.
The group sent Zhou's mother to the dock and watched the ship completely leave before slowly looking away.
After returning home, Xu Zhixia sat at her desk and couldn't help but stare blankly.
After Zhou's mother left, he felt empty in his heart.
First it was Uncle Wu, then it was Mother Zhou. Will everyone around her eventually leave her?
So...what about Zhou An?
Zhou An saw this scene when he came in. Xu Zhixia was surrounded by a feeling of sadness.
He couldn't help but walk over to Xu Zhixia, put his big, bony hands on her shoulders, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xu Zhixia came back to her senses, forced a smile with the corners of her mouth raised, but said nothing.
Fortunately, Zhou An didn't ask any more questions. He saw that Xu Zhixia was in a bad mood, so he changed the subject: "Speaking of which, I think I already have the answer to your last question."
As expected, Xu Zhixia's attention was diverted. He looked up at Zhou An, waiting for his next words.
“I want to keep going up.”
A hint of determination flashed in Zhou An's eyes, and he said without hesitation.
The reason why he chose to become a soldier was, firstly, because of his family background, and secondly, because Xu Zhixia said unintentionally when he was a child that she liked soldiers.
But he didn't see clearly what he wanted for this career.
He thought a lot during the days since he came back, from himself to Xu Zhixia, and then to their child.
Even if he wants to change his career, he can choose a suitable opportunity in the future instead of at this critical moment.
After realizing this, he breathed a sigh of relief visibly.
Xu Zhixia nodded and said soothingly, "No matter what decision you make, we will be with you."
For her, as long as the family is together, it is better than anything else, and the same is true for Zhou An.
Now that the matter has been decided, Zhou An has to report it to his superiors.
He was arranged to a secret base for special training. Although he could come back once a week, Xu Zhixia had less time to see him.
However, Xu Zhixia had no complaints because she was busy with the manuscript in her hands.
In recent years, her royalties have gradually increased and her reputation has spread. At the suggestion of her editor, she decided to start writing a book.
But there was one more thing. Shen Ran had been urging her to go to the magazine more and more often recently, which made her hesitant.
She had planned to go before she found out she was pregnant, but she gave up the idea because of the pregnancy.
Now Ping Ping An is growing up, and she is moved again.
However, because Zhou An was busy, he never mentioned it.
Just when Xu Zhixia was thinking about how to politely reject Shen Ran, Zhou An unexpectedly discovered this.
"What is this?" Zhou An picked up the letter in his hand and asked.
Xu Zhixia's heart skipped a beat. This letter was sent to her by Shen Ran recently. She had just read it in the morning and forgot to put it away.
Zhou An usually wouldn't touch her things, so she didn't take it to heart.
She lowered her eyes to hide the emotion in them. She slowly walked over and took the letter from Zhou An's hand.
He said casually: "It's just a letter."
Zhou An frowned slightly, and an unhappy expression appeared on his face.
"Xia Xia, you know that's not what I meant."
Xu Zhixia raised her head, her eyes filled with seriousness: "I wasn't wrong, it was just an ordinary letter sent to me by the editor."
Zhou An paused for breath and lowered his voice: "Your editor is already discussing publishing a book with you, why don't you go to the magazine?"
Xu Zhixia stiffened imperceptibly and simply tidied up her desk. She remained silent, avoiding Zhou An's topic.
But Zhou An didn't want to let her go this time. He put his big hands on both sides of her shoulders and asked her to look directly into his eyes.
"Xia Xia, I know you're doing this because of the child, right?"
Xu Zhixia pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly nodded under his gaze.
After a pause, he shook his head: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether you go or not. It's not a big deal..."
Instead of saying anything to comfort Zhou An, it would be better to say that she was telling herself.
There was a storm in Zhou An's eyes, as if it would explode in the next second.
He suddenly said coldly: "Enough."
Xu Zhixia was stunned for a moment, and the words on her lips suddenly stopped.
Zhou An continued: "Xia Xia, before you become a mother, you are yourself first."
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