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Chapter 128
Qi Donghan hadn't quite understood at first, but when he heard Commander Fang say that a wife's honor brings honor to her husband, he instantly realized, "Yingying is coming back?"
Commander Fang nodded, "The competition is over, it only took two days."
Qi Donghan felt a pang of jealousy after hearing this.
He thought to himself that Yingying was coming back, but he didn't know it; however, Commander Fang did.
He stopped himself halfway through his thought, composed himself, and then pushed open the door to Commander Chen's office. "Sir."
He came to report on his work.
Division Commander Chen looked over and said, "Xiao Han, you've come at just the right time."
"Come and take a look at this." Division Commander Chen handed over the telegram that Regiment Commander Fang had given him earlier.
After seeing the contents of the telegram, Qi Donghan paused for a moment, then said, "My Yingying won the championship."
But he only found out now.
"Your Xiao Meng is really capable," Commander Chen said. "Comrade Meng worked hard in the competition. Now that she's back, please take good care of her and don't let her get tired."
"She's out there making her way in the world, so you, the man staying at home, must take good care of things back home."
Qi Donghan, “…”
I left the office in a daze.
He is now my wife.
Meng Yingying's wife.
*
Meng Yingying arrived at Harbin Railway Station on December 11th. As soon as she got off the train, she was chilled by the cold air outside.
Winters in the capital are cold, but winters in Harbin are 10 to 20 degrees Celsius colder.
As soon as she got out of the car, she stomped her foot and tightened her military overcoat.
"Xiao Tang, are you alright?"
Gu Xiaotang was wearing a thick cotton-padded coat, and when she opened her mouth, a puff of white mist appeared. "It's really cold, but it's bearable."
Seeing that she could endure it, Meng Yingying led the way, and Director He also came along.
"Let's go, someone will pick us up once we get outside."
Director He joked, "I'm just benefiting from your success."
This was the first time she had ever been picked up from the train station after visiting Harbin so many times.
Although Gu Xiaotang was puzzled, she didn't ask, and most of the time she remained silent.
They're so well-behaved it's heartbreaking.
Once outside the train station, Meng Yingying looked around. It was peak time for people to exit the station, and there were many people.
There were also many people picking up passengers.
However, among so many people, Meng Yingying still spotted Qi Donghan at a glance. He was wearing a military overcoat and stood out from the crowd, leaning against the window of the jeep.
He was crisp and upright, and most importantly, he possessed a strong masculine spirit.
So much so that even if Meng Yingying wanted to ignore it, it would be difficult.
When she saw Qi Donghan, Qi Donghan also saw her. After confirming that it was her, he strode over.
Facing the wind and snow, his hair turned white in no time.
Even his jawline seemed to take on a colder look.
"Yingying".
His eyes seemed to be only on Yingying, and he naturally took the luggage from Meng Yingying's hands. Then, he greeted Director He, "Director He."
Gu Xiaotang came last.
Gu Xiaotang had never met Qi Donghan before, and she hid behind Meng Yingying in fear.
It wasn't that she was timid, but rather that Qi Donghan had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a cold and imposing aura that was somewhat intimidating.
Meng Yingying coughed lightly and gently pinched Qi Donghan's shoulder, "Don't scare Xiao Tang."
Then he introduced the two of them.
"Let me introduce you, this is my wife, Qi Donghan."
“This is Gu Xiaotang.” After a pause, she added, “She is a prodigy from the National Ballet of China in Beijing.”
Qi Donghan looked up at Gu Xiaotang, who shrank back slightly, her eyes lowered as if she were trembling.
Qi Donghan looked down at himself and didn't seem to be anything scary.
"Hello."
"Hello."
Gu Xiaotang stammered.
Neither of them were talkative, so they quickly fell silent. Even after getting into the car, they didn't utter a single word.
By the time they arrived at their post, it was snowing heavily outside, and in no time, the snow on the ground was up to their ankles.
As soon as the car stopped at the cultural troupe, even though it was already past closing time, Director Fang deliberately didn't leave and waited there instead.
Firstly, it was to wait for Meng Yingying, and secondly, it was to wait for Gu Xiaotang.
So as soon as they saw people coming, Commander Fang and Coach Zhao immediately came to greet them, and even Officer Xu, who was in charge of logistics, was there.
"Yingying, our great hero."
The hat was worn so high that even Meng Yingying herself felt embarrassed.
"Commander Fang, please don't say that."
Meng Yingying jumped out of the car and stepped into the snow. She was wearing a pair of low-cut boots, and snow got into the boots, making her ankles instantly feel cold.
She shuddered and decided to get straight to the point, introducing, "Commander Fang, this is Gu Xiaotang."
Commander Fang was actually quite kind-looking, and because of her upright character, her gaze was very pleasant.
Gu Xiaotang wasn't particularly afraid of Commander Fang.
She nodded to Commander Fang and introduced herself in a low voice, "I am Gu Xiaotang."
He refused to say more.
After learning about Gu Xiaotang's general situation from Yang Jie, Director Fang said, "Good, good, Comrade Gu, from now on you can treat our cultural troupe as your own home."
"You must be tired after two days on the train, right? Why don't you put your luggage down first, and we'll treat you to a meal at the cafeteria tonight?"
Gu Xiaotang doesn't really like crowded places.
Meng Yingying noticed this and directly refused on her behalf, "No, Commander Fang, she probably needs to rest."
Turning to Gu Xiaotang, he asked, "Are you staying at my place, or at my old dorm?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Yingtao peeked out from the practice room and looked at Gu Xiaotang with a sneaky expression.
Clearly, she and Lin Qiu had already prepared the empty bed in the dormitory that afternoon, just waiting for Gu Xiaotang to come and stay.
Faced with these two choices.
Gu Xiaotang glanced quickly at Qi Donghan and said without hesitation, "I'll go stay in the dormitory."
Without any hesitation.
She was even afraid that Meng Yingying would ask her to move back to her house. Gu Xiaotang couldn't even imagine how miserable she would be living under the same roof as someone like Qi Donghan.
She even had to breathe more lightly, afraid that the other party might come over and beat her up at the slightest provocation.
Moreover, Qi Dong was so tall and big; if he really started fighting her, Gu Xiaotang felt she had no chance of winning.
Qi Donghan didn't speak, but just looked down at himself again.
Seeing that she had made a choice, Meng Yingying didn't insist. "How about I take you to your dorm and then we can have dinner at my place tonight?"
"Coach Zhao, Cherry, Lin Qiu, you guys come over here too."
As soon as he said this, Commander Fang and Commander He also looked over eagerly.
They want to go too!
Meng Yingying sighed helplessly, "Then you all come here." Turning to look at Qi Donghan, she asked, "Do you have enough food stamps at home?"
This is reality.
Inviting people to dinner, especially so many at once, requires at least some food and meat coupons; you can't expect a bunch of people to come and starve.
Qi Donghan hummed in agreement.
“I’ve been saving those tickets since you left.”
After hearing this, Meng Yingying glanced at the time on her hand and said, "I'll head over as soon as I'm done packing."
"Let me make it clear first, time is tight, so if you come to my house for dinner, it will be a simple meal."
Commander Fang waved his hand, "We'll bring our own ingredients, don't worry about it, just go back and put your luggage away."
Meng Yingying nodded, worried about Gu Xiaotang coming to an unfamiliar place alone, so she personally escorted Gu Xiaotang to the dormitory to pack her things.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to tell Ye Yingtao, "Please take good care of her for me."
During her brief interaction with Gu Xiaotang, Ye Yingtao noticed that Gu Xiaotang seemed to have some issues; she didn't like making eye contact with people.
And even when they make eye contact, they quickly look away.
This doesn't seem like a normal person.
Ye Yingtao glanced back and saw that Gu Xiaotang was making the bed herself. The bedding she was using was the one that Meng Yingying had handed over before.
The logistics team specially washed them clean and arranged them in order when the weather was sunny, and then Gu Xiaotang led them over.
Seeing that she wasn't paying attention to what was happening outside, Ye Yingtao pointed to her head and asked, "Is there something wrong with her?"
Meng Yingying, "..."
Meng Yingying glared at her; she really knew how to bring up the most sensitive topic.
"There's no problem here, it's just that the blow in the capital was too great, and he's not in a good mood right now, so when he's staying in the dormitory, you and Lin Qiu can help look after him."
Ye Yingtao sighed, "A genius, that's normal."
Meng Yingying turned to leave, but then remembered that she had brought them some local specialties from the capital. She opened the rattan suitcase from Qi Donghan's and took out a box of donkey rolls. "These are local specialties from the capital that I brought for you and Lin Qiu. There's only one box, so you two can share it."
Donkey rolls are quite expensive; this box cost 1.3 yuan.
It's considered a specialty of the capital city.
Ye Yingtao looked at Donkey Rolling and immediately gave Meng Yingying a big hug.
"Yingying, I knew you were thinking of us while you were away."
Meng Yingying smiled and pushed them away. "Alright, I'm going back now. Remember to come over later."
She stomped her foot, "I need to change my shoes, they're full of snow particles."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned her head and saw Qi Donghan standing behind her. Before Meng Yingying could react, Qi Donghan picked her up in his arms.
Meng Yingying was immediately startled, "Qi Donghan, put me down quickly!"
This is a military outpost. If someone sees us, people might say we have bad morals.
Qi Donghan carried her, stepping carefully into the snow. "If snow gets in your shoes for too long, you're prone to frostbite."
"I got chilblains the first year, and I'll get them every year thereafter."
"So let them say what they want. At worst, I'll just write a self-criticism."
Given the choice between writing a self-criticism and his wife getting frostbite, the latter was clearly more important.
Meng Yingying fell silent instantly. She pressed herself against Qi Donghan's chest, and even through his clothes, she could feel the heat emanating from him.
"Qi Donghan".
"Um?"
Do you miss me?
The voice was soft, as if it would disappear into the cold wind and snow at any moment.
Qi Donghan didn't answer. Meng Yingying waited for a long time but still didn't get a reply. She was a little puzzled. When she looked up, she met a pair of overly deep and unfathomable eyes.
He didn't say anything, but it was as if he said everything.
Meng Yingying paused, her scalp tingling instantly.
She didn't know how she got home. Once she arrived, Qi Donghan didn't even care that guests were about to arrive outside.
He threw Meng Yingying onto the bed, and in the next instant, he unbuttoned his coat one button at a time, revealing the shirt he was wearing underneath. The shirt collar was slightly raised, just touching his Adam's apple.
Sexy and alluring.
Looking at Qi Donghan like this, Meng Yingying felt a little scared and reflexively pulled her feet back. Only then did she realize that she hadn't taken off her shoes yet.
Qi Dong loosened his shirt collar, his Adam's apple bobbing, his eyes dark and unfathomable.
Just when Meng Yingying thought Qi Donghan would pounce on her like a hungry wolf, she was surprised when Qi Donghan suddenly squatted down and took off her shoes.
My shoes were soaked in snow, my socks were wet, and my toes were frozen red and numb.
Qi Donghan felt a pang of heartache, turned around and went outside to fetch a handful of snow. Meng Yingying watched in bewilderment as Qi Donghan used the snow to gently rub her feet until they were warm.
Then he poured her a basin of hot water to soak her feet, saying, "Once your feet are warm from rubbing, they won't get chilblains so easily anymore."
He seemed to know this approach very well, and he arranged everything for Meng Yingying in a very clear and logical way.
She felt a little drowsy.
Qi Donghan couldn't resist and stepped forward to kiss her forehead. Once he started kissing her, he couldn't stop, moving from her forehead to her eyes and then to her nose.
Finally, it landed on her pink lips.
It started with gentle kisses, tinged with tenderness and longing, but later it was tinged with the lust that only a man feels for a woman.
He was extremely engrossed in kissing her, displaying the same ferocity he used to conquer cities, as if he wanted to tear her apart and devour her whole.
Meng Yingying felt ticklish from the kisses and opened her eyes.
Their eyes met.
Qi Donghan's face instantly turned red, a deep, almost blood-red color, making his entire body flush.
It was as if he was doing something wrong, only to be caught red-handed by Meng Yingying.
"You, you have a mosquito on your mouth, let me eat it for you."
Meng Yingying was still a little sleepy, but upon hearing this, she instantly became wide awake, and her voice even became more amused, "Qi Donghan, do you want to hear what you're saying?"
Qi Donghan felt embarrassed that his lie had been exposed.
"That's not how you kiss."
Meng Yingying raised her hand, hooked her arm around his neck, and pulled him close instantly. "This is how you kiss."
She parted her pink lips slightly and bit his lip.
Like a dragonfly skimming the water.
A tingling, itchy sensation instantly crept up from Qi Donghan's tailbone to the back of his head, leaving him completely stunned.
Then, Meng Yingying swore that Qi Donghan's eyes had changed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
His expression became obscure, and deep in his eyes seemed to lie a restrained, suppressed desire.
Meng Yingying had a terrible idea.
It's as if she unleashed the wild beast deep within Qi Donghan's heart.
Just as Qi Donghan was about to conquer the city, there was a knock on the door. "Yingying, Yingying, are you back?"
It was Zhao Yueru's voice.
It was already dark in the family compound, and the ground was covered with a foot of snow. Zhao Yueru heard outside that Meng Yingying had returned, so she rushed over in the dark, heavily pregnant.
Zhou Jingsong was worried about her, so he came with her and is now standing at the door in the north wind.
He was holding a large black umbrella, but it was clear that most of the umbrella was on Zhao Yueru.
It sheltered her from most of the wind and snow.
Hearing the commotion outside, Meng Yingying, who was passionately making love inside, instantly sobered up. She raised her hand and pushed Qi Donghan's body.
This man was tall and strong, and it was incredibly heavy to be weighed down.
The lust in Qi Donghan's eyes had not completely faded. He stood up and calmed himself for a while before looking down at the tent that had been set up in the dead of winter.
There was no way out, so he simply put his coat back on to cover up the horrifying scene inside.
Meng Yingying also got up and, somewhat suspiciously, opened the window. The moment the cold wind blew up, it seemed to dissipate some of the ambiguous atmosphere in the room.
Meng Yingying calmed down for a while before putting on her thick cotton shoes and going out. As soon as she stepped out, Zhao Yueru's voice came in before she even arrived.
"Meng Yingying".
Calling him by his full name, with a hint of annoyance, "You came back, something so important, and you didn't even tell me?"
She's over seven months pregnant, but her voice still sounds strong and clear.
Hearing Zhao Yueru's voice, Meng Yingying breathed a sigh of relief, "It's not that I didn't want to look for you."
She said somewhat guiltily, "I was too tired from traveling these past few days, so I fell asleep."
Zhao Yueru glanced at her, then glanced at her again.
Meng Yingying subconsciously touched her face. "What's wrong?"
Zhao Yueru: "When you lie, your eyes blink constantly, at least three times."
Meng Yingying immediately fell silent, raised her hand and grabbed Zhao Yueru's arm, shaking it, trying to cover it up, "Yueru."
Zhao Yueru ignored her coquettishness and instead told Zhou Jingsong to put the things down. "Zhou Jingsong went up the mountain a few days ago and caught two rabbits in the snow. We ate one, and I brought the other one to you. Have Qi Donghan clean this rabbit and make a spicy rabbit dish. I guarantee you'll love it."
Zhou Jingsong handed the shivering rabbit to Qi Donghan. The rabbit was still alive, its ears were still perked up, but it looked a little wilted.
It is probably not adapted to human habitation.
Qi Donghan didn't stand on ceremony, "Next time you go up the mountain alone, call me too."
He used to be a bachelor and could eat whatever he wanted in the cafeteria, but now that Meng Yingying has come back to live with him, he naturally wants to find a way to improve his diet.
Zhou Jingsong nodded, "We can go up the mountain tomorrow when the snow is lighter."
Qi Donghan noted down the time. Zhou Jingsong turned to leave, but Qi Donghan called out to him, "You and Zhao Yueru will be having dinner at our house tonight."
"Yingying has just invited some guests she brought back from the capital. Let's all have a casual meal together."
Zhao Yueru whirled around, her eyes flashing like searchlights, "Meng Yingying, tell me honestly, have you been seeing other people behind my back?"
Meng Yingying was both amused and exasperated. "Yueru, this is my junior sister, her name is Gu Xiaotang."
She briefly recounted Gu Xiaotang's experience.
Zhao Yueru was an indignant person. After hearing the story, she clenched her fists instantly. "Her coach is a real scoundrel."
"yes."
Meng Yingying sighed, "Compared to this, all the coaches we met in the propaganda team before were good people, and even Coach Zhao and my master later were good people too."
If you encounter a coach like Lin Rujuan, it's truly impossible to guard against them.
“Then you should treat her to a meal.” Zhao Yueru yawned. “I won’t eat. I’ve been feeling really sleepy lately. I want to sleep as soon as it gets dark, and I need to sleep for more than ten hours every day.”
Upon hearing this, Meng Yingying stiffened instantly and subconsciously looked up at Zhou Jingsong, "Have Yue Ru's recent hospital checkups all been normal?"
Zhou Jingsong's face also darkened. "The checkup last month was normal, but we haven't gone for a checkup this month yet."
Meng Yingying immediately urged them, "Let's ask the doctor tomorrow to see if this is normal. Besides that, does Yue Ru have edema or numbness?"
This time, Meng Yingying really stumped him.
Zhao Yueru still wanted to fool them.
Meng Yingying saw through it immediately. Her eyebrows furrowed and her eyes sharpened. "Tell me the truth. Don't try to lie to me."
Zhao Yueru was forced into a corner, so she said, "When I'm sleeping, my hands suddenly go numb and I can't grip anything."
Zhou Jingsong knew nothing about this.
Meng Yingying frowned. "When did it start?"
“It started this week,” Zhao Yueru recalled. “It was probably last Friday.”
"Today is Thursday, which means it's been a week."
Meng Yingying had never been pregnant, but she knew that this was not something to be taken lightly. "Tomorrow, the first thing I'll do tomorrow morning is go to the hospital to see a doctor."
"Zhou Jingsong, whether you take leave or whatever, you must bring Yue Ru with you."
There was one more thing she didn't say: if you don't bring her, she will take Zhao Yueru to the checkup herself.
Zhou Jingsong nodded and said to Qi Donghan, "I'll ask for leave right now."
Qi Donghan nodded, "People are the most important thing."
As Zhao Yueru spoke, she became extremely sleepy and kept yawning. Seeing that she was about to leave, Meng Yingying quickly went inside to get her suitcase.
"This milk powder is for you." She went to the Capital Department Store to buy it, but unfortunately she only managed to get one milk powder coupon. Otherwise, according to the Capital's supply regulations, she could have asked someone to go to several more places and buy more milk powder.
"This yarn is for the child."
They were two balls of red yarn, which are hard to find in Harbin. I had to snatch them from the Capital Department Store.
Yarn is expensive.
It costs thirteen yuan per jin (500 grams). Meng Yingying has seven liang (350 grams) of yarn in these two balls. It's more than enough to knit a sweater for the child, and maybe a small scarf or hat.
Looking at the milk powder and yarn.
Zhao Yueru was speechless, her eyes instantly welling up with tears, "Yingying."
Why do you always do this?
No matter where Meng Yingying went, it seemed she never forgot Zhao Yueru.
Moreover, the gifts she brought always touched Zhao Yueru's heart.
Meng Yingying waved her hand, "Alright, alright, pregnant woman, stop crying and go back to sleep."
Zhao Yueru hummed in agreement. Before leaving, she turned back and hugged Meng Yingying for a while, saying, "Yingying, thank you."
Friendships between adults are not just about words, but also about mutual care and financial support.
Money is hard to earn, but Meng Yingying buys milk powder that costs ten yuan or so without batting an eye!
I'll buy yarn that costs ten or so yuan without batting an eye!
Meng Yingying waved her hand, telling Zhou Jingsong to take the pregnant woman away quickly, as she didn't want to see Zhao Yueru cry.
After Zhao Yueru left, Qi Donghan suddenly asked, "Yingying, you brought a gift for Zhao Yueru, and Ye Yingtao also brought a gift."
"And what about me?"
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Author's Note: Bonus chapter for 34,000 nutrient solution readings~ It's late but it's here! Goodnight, my darlings~
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