Chapter 573 Li Xiaxia
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When Li Qiutian heard Li Shiyue say this, a hint of struggle flashed across her face, but it was quickly replaced by determination: "I've thought about it!"
In October, it's not that I don't love Xiaoyuer; it's precisely because I love her that I want to earn a different future for her!
I want her to know that her mother can't be with her every day, but her mother can go to the front lines to fight the enemy and protect her country!
As for your brother-in-law…”
Li Qiutian paused, a strange expression on her face, a mixture of trust and helplessness: "Him?"
He would definitely be happy to!
You have no idea, ever since I gave birth to Xiaoyuer, he wants to be around us every single hour of the day.
Your brother-in-law is better at changing diapers and putting Xiaoyuer to sleep than I am!
If I were to go to the military camp, he would be overjoyed.
That way, he can stay home alone and pamper Xiaoyuer to his heart's content!
Besides, don't my mother and aunt often go over to help out?
There are so many maids in the governor's mansion, how could they not control a little fish?
Looking at the resolute expression on Li Qiutian's face, Li Shiyue was reminded of Qin Fen's usual self-centered and carefree attitude towards his wife.
Thinking of this, Li Shiyue couldn't help but chuckle.
Li Qiutian is telling the truth. With Qin Fen's personality, he probably really does think staying home to take care of the kids is a pleasure.
However, Li Shiyue shook her head at Li Qiutian, "Sister, this matter is of utmost importance."
Li Shiyue pondered for a moment and said, "I naturally hope that my elder sister can not be confined to this inner quarters and can do what she likes to do."
But, Little Fish is only a month old, and she still needs you.
One year!
"A year from now, when Little Fish no longer needs milk, I'll hand the women's army battalion over to my older sister!"
"In October, I..."
"Sister, listen to me."
Nothing is more important than your and Xiaoyuer's health!
Li Shiyue raised her hand and gently patted Li Qiutian's hand twice, then shook her head at Li Qiutian, interrupting Li Qiutian's attempt to continue arguing.
That night, Li Qiutian returned to her and Qin Fen's courtyard. After watching Qin Fen coax Xiaoyuer to sleep, she told Qin Fen about her idea of going to the women's army camp.
As Li Qiutian had predicted, Qin Fen was stunned for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
Instead of trying to stop him, he excitedly rubbed his hands together and asked, "Really?"
Did they agree in October?
Go in the fall! Go without worry!
I'm here for you!
Leave the little fish to me, and I guarantee she'll grow up healthy and plump!
Just go for it and achieve what you want!
I knew you were different from those other girls in autumn!
You're no ordinary person!
After saying this, Qin Fen looked at Xiaoyuer, who was already asleep in the small wooden bed, and said, "If our Xiaoyuer could have the innate strength and ambition of you, her mother, that would be wonderful!"
Qin Fen's excitement showed no sign of worry about his wife leaving home, but rather his joy at being able to spend time alone with Xiao Yu'er.
He has even started planning how to be a loving family man and a mother;
He muttered to himself about how to feed the little fish, saying he needed to find some milk goats and ask someone for some soft children's clothes.
However, as Qin Fen was speaking, he turned back to look at Li Qiutian and asked, "Qiutian, how many days do you get a day off?"
When our little fish grows up, I can bring her to visit you outside the military camp!
When she's a little older and can stand on her own, I'll go to the army and work for October!
Looking at Qin Fen's appearance, Li Qiutian felt both amused and touched. The last bit of unhappiness from being rejected by Li Shiyue vanished instantly.
She raised her hand, clenched her fist, and punched Qin Fen lightly: "You idiot!"
So, shall I really go?
Don't panic and end up not being able to handle the little fish, then run to your mother crying again!
"No! Absolutely not!"
Qin Fen thumped his chest loudly, "Our little fish is so easy to take care of! Just you wait and see!"
Faced with Qin Fen's unwavering support, Li Qiutian finally sighed. She leaned on Qin Fen's shoulder and said in a dejected tone, "She didn't agree in October; she wouldn't let me go at this time."
She said that at this time, Xiaoyuer needed her as his mother;
I've only been out of postpartum confinement for a short time, and my body shouldn't be overworked.
In October, he said, "One year, one year later, you can let me enter the army!"
Li Qiutian and Qin Fen, a married couple, leaned against each other and talked for a long time until late at night.
Li Qiutian went to find out that Li Shiyue wanted to join the women's army camp. It wasn't until three days later that Li Xiatian learned about this from Zheng Meiniang, who came to see her.
That day, Li Xiatian was busy coaxing the crying Pingping while urging An'an, who had caught a cold, to take her medicine and lie down to sleep. She was so busy that she didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.
Jiang Huai also went to the school early in the morning, leaving only her and the two troublesome little ones in the huge courtyard.
It was Zheng Meiniang who brought two fresh sea fish to her courtyard. She helped her coax An'an to take her medicine and fall asleep, and then held Pingping and coaxed her again and again. She promised to take Pingping to the seaside to see the big ships. Only then did Li Xiatian have time to drink some water and eat some food.
It was at this time that Zheng Meiniang, as if chatting with Li Xiatian, mentioned that Li Qiutian had gone to find Li Shiyue, wanting to join the women's soldiers' camp.
Upon hearing Zheng Meiniang's words, Li Xiatian was stunned and even forgot to chew the food in her mouth.
An extremely complex emotion instantly welled up in her heart.
There was surprise, envy, and a hint of jealousy;
But more than anything, there was an indescribable sense of loss and... bewilderment.
Sister...didn't she just finish her postpartum confinement not long ago?
Did he just abandon his child and go to the military camp like that?
After swallowing her food, Li Xiatian looked at Zheng Meiniang, who was mending her clothes with needle and thread, and asked, "Mother, did my sister really go to the army camp?"
Zheng Meiniang did not look up; she answered Li Xiatian's question with her head down.
"How could October be such an unreasonable person?"
She's only separated from you two by my belly, but she treats you two better than I, your mother, do!
October didn't agree to Autumn's words. October said that Little Fish needs to be nursed, and your older sister can't start working too hard too early. Let your older sister talk about it again in a year.
Take your older sister for example, in other families, mothers can't bear to be apart from their children;
"She's quite something; she, as a mother, isn't even as attentive to her child as Qin Fen."
Zheng Meiniang didn't stay long. She helped Li Xiatian sew his clothes, cleaned the two fresh sea fish, put them in the pot, and then left.
Although Li Shiyue did not agree to let Li Qiutian go to the military camp, he did agree to let Li Qiutian go to the military camp in the future.
Li Xiatian sat on the low couch, her gaze unfocused on the cup of tea in front of her. She imagined Li Qiutian and Li Shiyue dressed in military uniforms, sweating profusely on the training ground. How heroic and dashing they would be!
Instead of being trapped in this small courtyard like she is now, spending her days with her child's crying, the repetitive chores, and the endless smoke from the stove.
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