Chapter 367: A Lifetime Promise (Final Chapter)
"Okay, go to sleep! Open your eyes after you've had enough sleep!" Lu Chen lowered his head and kissed her wrist lovingly.
That night, Lu Chen stayed by her side, taking care of her and the child every step of the way.
When Xu Nuo woke up in the middle of the night, she saw Lu Chen lying beside her, holding her hand and falling asleep.
Cheng Wanying brought chicken soup and fed it to her, whispering, "He has been with you all the time. If he wasn't extremely sleepy, he wouldn't even close his eyes."
Hearing this, Xu Nuo smiled happily: "Silly boy, we can see each other every day from now on!"
Five days later, Xu Nuo was discharged from the hospital with her child.
The military compound was in an uproar. Everyone knew that Captain Lu's wife had given birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, who looked very cute.
And everyone knows that the military district chief, the child’s grandfather, is also here.
So, in the following days, people kept coming to Xu Nuo's house with gifts, and the eggs alone could fill up half the room.
Bai Qiuning and his wife were extremely fond of Xu Nuo's little daughter and said they would do anything to make the child recognize them as godparents.
The army also gave Lu Chen a month's leave so that he could stay at home and take care of himself after giving birth.
During this month, he washed diapers and changed clothes for the baby every day. If the baby's milk supply was not enough, he would still make milk powder and feed the baby at a certain time every day.
As long as it was about Xu Nuo and the child, he took care of everything and didn't let anyone interfere.
Cheng Wanhua only had two things to do: washing dishes and cooking.
Lu Chen instructed his mother to cook different dishes for Xu Nuo, choosing the nutritious ones and the ones she liked.
After a month, Xu Nuo became rounder and his face was glowing.
After finally finishing her confinement, she was finally allowed to wash her hair and take a bath.
It was also Lu Chen's working day. He left early in the morning and did not return until the evening.
When he came back, his face was flushed and he walked with a breeze.
Seeing him so happy, Xu Nuo guessed that it must be because of his excellent command in the battle, his great contribution, and the reward from his superiors.
So, she smiled and teased him: "Captain Lu, do you have any good news? Tell me about it!"
Lu Chen took off his military cap and hung it on the hanger: "You can't call me Captain Lu anymore."
"Then what did I call you?" Xu Nuo wondered.
"Brigade Commander Lu!" Xu Nuo's eyes widened. "You've been promoted again! What about Wu Yue?"
"I'm half a grade higher than him!"
"My man is so awesome!" Xu Nuo leaned forward and wanted to kiss Lu Chen.
Cheng Wanying came out of the kitchen with food, and when she saw this scene, she hurriedly retreated.
She watched the couple kissing tenderly for a long time, and when they separated, she came out to invite them to eat.
At the dinner table, Lu Chen told Xu Nuo: "Jian Ya and Wu Yue will get married next month. I heard from Liao Qing that Liao Hong and Jian Rui are also in love, and it will probably be around the end of the year."
"That's great." Xu Nuo was really happy for them. "Liao Hong and her friends are doing pretty good business. I heard they're planning to open a clothing factory."
Lu Chen said: "This is a good thing. No matter what business they do, we have to have a share in it."
Xu Nuo was amused: "You are such a money-grubber."
Lu Chen smiled and said, "We have two children to raise, the more money the better!"
After dinner, Lu Chen went to wash the dishes, and Cheng Wanying told Xu Nuo that she was planning to return to Beijing.
Although Xu Nuo felt regretful, she also knew that her mother-in-law couldn't stay here forever, as there were still a lot of things waiting for her there.
"Okay, go ahead and do your work. I'm fine here."
"You are too busy to take care of two children by yourself." Cheng Wanying smiled and touched her head. "Qin Huayun and I have discussed it. We will all come over to take care of your children."
"What about Yi Yi? You don't care about her anymore?" Xu Nuo asked hurriedly.
"Yiyi is with her parents." Cheng Wanying felt much more relaxed when she mentioned her son and daughter-in-law who were about to be released from prison. "They behaved well in prison. Lu Feng even saved a cellmate who suddenly fell ill in the middle of the night. Because he made meritorious service, he was released early. Yiyi's mother was also anxious to see her child. She actively behaved and did a good job in all aspects of her work. She may be released two months later than Lu Feng."
"That's great." After hearing this, Xu Nuo felt relieved. "Yi Yi will definitely be very happy following her parents."
"Yes, this couple has learned a lesson. They must behave well in the future."
"I believe they will."
"Leave the child to them when the time comes, and I'll come over to take care of you."
"What about Dad?" Xu Nuo asked again, "You can't just leave him to Aunt Lin, right?"
Cheng Wanying said, "I won't care about him. The old man is strong and healthy, and now he is healthier than me. Let him live on his own for two years."
"That won't do!" Xu Nuo disagreed, "I can't let you two live apart at such an old age."
Lu Chen finished washing the dishes and came out of the kitchen. When he heard Xu Nuo's words, he came over and said, "Well, it's not impossible."
Xu Nuo hurriedly tugged at his arm: "You can't say that."
Lu Chen said, "I almost forgot to tell you that the higher-ups have decided to transfer Lu Cheng to Beijing. It's close to home, so he can go home often to take care of dad."
This time, Lu Cheng took the initiative to sign up to go to the front line, and he left without telling his parents.
Cheng Wanying found out about it later and almost fainted from anxiety.
Unexpectedly, this guy was very lucky. After fighting in the war, he performed well and was noticed by his superiors, who transferred him directly.
"That's great." Cheng Wanying knew that her youngest son had made it big and could go home to take care of Lu Huaizheng, so she immediately decided, "It's decided. I'll go home tomorrow and let your mother take over my shift. I'll arrange some things at home and I'll be back in a week."
Since both the mother and the son thought it was okay, Xu Nuo didn't say anything.
"By the way, there is something very important I want to tell you." Lu Chen stood up and took out a book from his briefcase and placed it in front of Xu Nuo. "Look, what is this?"
The moment Xu Nuo got the book, his heartbeat quickened: "This is my collection of difficult pediatric surgical cases!"
"Director Jiang knew that you had just given birth and were in confinement after giving birth, so he didn't want to come to your house rashly, so he sent the letter to me! He wrote a letter asking me to tell you that this book is great! Your book has also received the attention of the leaders of the Ministry of Health!" Lu Chen said.
Xu Nuo couldn't put the book down and said, "This is great! This is all my hard work. I hope it can help more people!"
"Yes." Lu Chen felt that she would reach greater heights in her career. After all, there were not many people who could write so many professional books at such a young age.
She has been noticed by the leaders of the Ministry of Health, and it is only a matter of time before her career moves to the next level.
The next day.
Qin Huayun took over and held the two children in her arms, kissing one and the other, unable to let go.
After a busy day, she was still very tired.
After dinner, Xu Nuo asked her to go to bed early and let her take care of the two children.
It was past nine o'clock at night when Lu Chen came back, with the spring breeze blowing on his body.
As soon as he entered the house, he took off his coat and went to take a shower to avoid the smell of sweat from his body to disturb his children and daughter-in-law.
Xu Nuo saw his clothes thrown on the ground, walked over and picked them up, and a letter fell out of his shirt pocket.
She was curious and opened the envelope. Inside was nothing but a letter.
She originally didn't plan to open it, but suddenly she saw two words clearly visible through the manuscript paper - suicide note.
When Xu Nuo saw these two words, his heart skipped a beat.
She hurriedly opened the letter and read it, and sure enough, it was a suicide note.
The person who wrote the suicide note was Lu Chen.
Only then did she remember that soldiers went to the battlefield with the determination to die, and they all left a suicide note for their families.
If one day he really can't come back, this suicide note will be handed over to his family.
Fortunately, Lu Chen is back, so the suicide note doesn't need to be given to her.
Xu Nuo couldn't wait to read it. The content was very simple, just a few words.
My beloved wife:
If the battle flag covers my bones, please don't cry for me. If you can, please forget me. You are still young and have a lot of good time. Find a man worthy of trust and marry him again! I think that no matter where you are, you will definitely raise our children!
Land sinking.
After reading the letter, Xu Nuo sat on the bed and cried loudly, unable to stop her tears.
Lu Chen came out of the bathroom and saw his wife wiping her tears. He was startled and hurried over to ask, "What's going on..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw the letter in her hand, wet with tears.
"Silly girl, all soldiers going to the front line have to leave a suicide note. It's just a procedure! I'm back now, aren't I? Why are you still crying?" Lu Chen carefully wiped the tears from her face.
Xu Nuo tore up the suicide note and said, "This thing is unlucky. Throw it away."
"My fault, my fault." Lu Chen said, "I put it in the office drawer at the time. I found the suicide note today when I was moving to a new place. I was planning to destroy it, but I forgot about it when I was in a hurry to get back."
Xu Nuo hugged his neck and couldn't help sobbing: "You are so cruel. You actually asked me to remarry and forget you. Even if we can meet in the next life, why didn't you mention it?"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "I am a materialist and don't believe in afterlife."
"You were just trying to comfort me. I didn't expect you to be so heartless!" Xu Nuo hit his chest.
Lu Chen sighed deeply and hugged her shoulders tightly: "At that time, I just wanted to be ruthless and make you forget me. Only by forgetting me can you continue to move forward happily."
"Bah! How do you know I will be happy?"
"Yes! So I came back quickly because I was afraid that you would be unhappy! I will not allow anyone to covet my wife. I must accompany you until your hair is dyed with cream..."
"Me too. I want to grow old with you!" Xu Nuo said softly.
"Um!"
"Oh, right." Xu Nuo wiped away her tears and said to Lu Chen, "I asked you to help me choose a name for the child. So many days have passed. Have you decided yet?"
"I've made up my mind." Lu Chen let go of Xu Nuo and gently touched the two children's faces. "The boy will be named Lu Yun and the girl will be named Lu Xi, both of which mean bright and beautiful!"
"Okay, this is a good name!" Xu Nuo leaned down and said softly to the two babies, "Lu Yun, Lu Xi, you two must grow up quickly! Mom and Dad love you and hope that you will grow up healthily!"
The two little babies seemed to understand. They opened their eyes and made a noise.
Xu Nuo smiled.
Lu Chen hugged her in his arms and smiled: "Nono, our family of four is together and we will be happy forever!"
"Then make a pinky promise!"
"Child's play."
"That's a pinky promise too!"
Lu Chen smiled dotingly, stretched out his little finger, and hooked it tightly with Xu Nuo's.
This hook lasts a lifetime!
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