But Su Yuzhen was no longer listening.
Various terrifying images flashed through her mind.
Gunfights, explosions, bloodshed...
She suddenly felt dizzy and grabbed the cabinet for support.
"Yuzhen!"
Mrs. Xia quickly helped her up.
Are you alright?
"Mom, I'm scared..."
Su Yuzhen's voice trembled.
He promised me he wouldn't go to dangerous places...
Madam Xia hugged her daughter-in-law with heartache.
"Silly child, he's a soldier. Protecting our country is his duty."
"But we've only been married for three months!"
Su Yuzhen burst into tears.
"If anything happens to him, I..."
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Mrs. Xia interrupted her sternly.
"You can't say things like that!"
But Su Yuzhen could no longer control her emotions.
She ran back to her room, threw herself on the bed, and burst into tears.
This was the first time she had lost her composure like this since marrying into the Xia family.
Madam Xia stood outside the door, listening to her daughter-in-law's cries, and tears welled up in her eyes as well.
As a soldier's wife, she understood this concern all too well.
For more than 20 years, she has been unable to sleep at night whenever Xia Weiguo goes on a dangerous mission.
In the evening, Xia Weiguo returned home, his expression even more grave.
"How about it?"
Mrs. Xia asked anxiously.
"The situation is not good."
Xia Weiguo lowered his voice.
"The enemy has strong firepower; we've already exchanged fire."
Madam Xia's face turned pale instantly.
“Meng Sheng Ta…”
There are no reports of casualties at this time.
Xia Weiguo said.
"But communication was interrupted, and the specific situation is unclear."
Unbeknownst to them, Su Yuzhen was standing at the corner of the stairs, having heard every single word.
Her heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, making it difficult to breathe.
"Dad! Mom!"
She rushed downstairs, tears streaming down her face.
"You knew it was this dangerous all along, why didn't you tell me?"
Xia Weiguo and his wife were stunned.
"Yuzhen, calm down."
Xia Weiguo said seriously.
"This is a military secret, I can't reveal too much."
"But he's my husband!"
Su Yuzhen almost shouted it out.
"I have the right to know his safety!"
Mrs. Xia quickly stepped forward to comfort her.
"Yuzhen, we understand how you feel, but arguing won't solve anything."
"I don't care!"
Su Yuzhen completely lost control.
"I'm going to find him! Right now!"
"Nonsense!"
Xia Weiguo shouted sternly.
"That's a battlefield, not a playground! You'll only cause trouble if you go!"
Su Yuzhen was shocked by her father-in-law's sternness, but then she cried even harder.
"What should we do then? Just wait like this? What if he..."
Mrs. Xia hugged her tightly.
"Yuzhen, believe in Mengsheng, believe he will return safely. All we can do now is pray for him."
...
The next morning, Su Yuzhen's eyes were swollen and red, like two ripe peaches.
She didn't sleep a wink all night, her mind filled with terrifying images of Xia Mengsheng possibly encountering danger.
When the first ray of sunlight shone through the gap in the curtains, she finally couldn't resist and rushed out of the room in her slippers.
Mrs. Xia was preparing breakfast in the kitchen when she heard hurried footsteps. She turned around and saw her daughter-in-law's haggard appearance. The spoon in her hand fell to the ground with a "clatter".
"Yuzhen, you..."
"mom!"
Su Yuzhen knelt down on the cold kitchen floor with a thud, tears streaming down her face like broken beads.
"Please, I beg you, please help me find out anything about Meng Sheng! I've been having nightmares about him all night..."
Her voice choked with sobs, and she could only clutch tightly at the hem of her mother-in-law's apron, as if grasping at the last straw.
Madam Xia quickly bent down to help her daughter-in-law up.
"Get up quickly, the ground is cold!"
"No!"
Su Yuzhen stubbornly shook her head, tears streaming down her face onto the floor tiles.
"I won't get up unless you agree! Mom, you understand how I feel, right?"
Madam Xia's hand froze in mid-air.
Yes, she understands perfectly.
More than 20 years ago, when Xia Weiguo went to the front line, she also couldn't sleep all night long until she received a telegram confirming his safety.
After having Mengsheng, she was even more anxious every time her husband returned home.
"Get up first."
Madam Xia's voice softened.
"I'll think of a way."
Su Yuzhen then stood up shakily, but because she had been kneeling for too long, her legs were numb and she almost fell back down.
Madam Xia quickly caught her and felt her daughter-in-law trembling all over.
"Mom promises you, I'll call and ask right now."
Mrs. Xia sighed.
"But you have to promise me that no matter what news you hear, you'll stay calm."
Su Yuzhen nodded frantically, but her tears flowed even more fiercely.
Mrs. Xia helped her daughter-in-law to sit on the sofa in the living room, and then walked towards the study.
There is a red telephone there that can directly contact the military region.
Her hand hovered above the microphone, and she hesitated for a few seconds.
She knew it was wrong to do this, and that her husband would be furious if he found out.
But the sobbing behind her made her make up her mind.
"Hello, is this the switchboard? Connect me to the Yunnan frontline command."
Madam Xia's voice regained its former authority.
A hesitant voice came from the other end of the phone.
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