First update
Nearly six years have passed from 1972 to now. Zhao Mingjin is now married and has children of his own. As he enters middle age, he has become more and more stable, especially after having a child. He has assumed the responsibility of being a "father" and is no longer as lively and humorous as before. In other words, he has become quiet.
He has changed a lot, and Gu Cheng has changed a lot too. He got married in 1973, and it has been five years now. His children are now four years old. As people age, in another year they will pass the age of thirty-five and gradually move towards forty.
Forty is a good age for a man. Forty or fifty is the most proud time of life. You can get a small official position and become a leader. People of the same generation can also become directors, school principals, factory directors...
Gu Cheng has completed his further studies this time, and his promotion is a sure thing. Over the years, Zhao Mingjin has also witnessed Gu Cheng's changes. Of course, most of them are changes in his work. He only occasionally hears people mention that he is a "henpecked husband" at home, but Zhao Mingjin is skeptical.
He was not willing to inquire. The more he knew, the more he remembered the sad things that happened in the past. He was tricked by this guy!
In his opinion, the 28-year-old Gu Cheng was scheming enough. He obviously had a crush on Qin Yao, but he kept silent, eliminated dissidents in private, and did various things to poach people. Only then did he succeed in getting promoted and winning Qin Yao's heart.
Qin Yao was only about twenty years old back then, how could she beat this old pervert? Even now, Qin Yao is only twenty-four years old, and she is even less able to beat Gu Cheng, this old pervert.
The so-called henpecked husband is probably just an act for show.
Everyone in the fleet knows Gu Cheng's stubborn temper. Who can defeat him? He is still so confident and arrogant, even autocratic. How can a man who is so autocratic at work be soft at home? Hehehehe…
However, Captain Gu has become more restrained in recent years. He has become more tactful in his words and deeds, and it is difficult to find fault with him. However, he is still as serious and humorous as before, and seldom jokes with others.
Zhao Mingjin felt that Qin Yao had "lost out" by marrying such a man.
but--
"Captain Gu, I almost didn't recognize you when you took off this military uniform..." Zhao Ming's golden eyes swept over Gu Cheng in the stroller strangely. Gu Cheng finally had some dignity at this time. He jumped up and got out of the stroller happily. His face was calm. He pretended to be indifferent, slightly retracted his chin, and slowly rolled up his sleeves on both sides.
In the army, even in hot weather, you are not allowed to roll up your sleeves at will, they must be rolled up neatly to your elbows. Gu Cheng rolled up one arm, wondering why he had to roll it up like this when he was wearing a white shirt, so he stopped what he was doing and grabbed it twice.
Qin Yao glanced at him indifferently. They had been married for five years and she knew what he was going to say as soon as he lifted his butt. At this moment, this guy was like a kitten that had fallen over during a high jump. He fell to the ground, pretending to stretch, and then scratched the scratching board, using small movements to ease his embarrassment.
"You're just not used to it." Gu Cheng finally put down his sleeves. He clenched his right fist and put it to his mouth, coughing softly. "What's the matter? Let's talk about it in the study."
Coming over here at this time, disturbing your fun!
"It would be fine if Political Commissar Zhou came here, but why are you here?"
When he asked this, Zhao Mingjin was furious. He thought that after all, they had a comradeship for so many years. Gu Cheng was going out for further studies, and there was a high probability that he would be transferred back to be a leader in the future. But it was not certain. Things like personnel changes were difficult to explain. It was hard to say what the situation would be like if they met again in five or six years.
Originally, there was really no need to go find Gu Cheng specifically for this matter... at least I could have a chat, see him off, say goodbye, but I ended up hearing these words as soon as I arrived.
This guy didn't have any sadness about leaving at all. When he was asked to go for further studies, he felt no psychological pressure at all and put down all his courage. He stepped down from the position of chief officer. Not only did he not feel uncomfortable at all, he also happily played games with his son at home.
With this mentality, anyone who sees it will have to give a big thumbs up.
After changing into this outfit, judging from the way he looked when he was sitting on the "cart" just now, he looked more like he was fifteen than thirty-five. He really should have asked Deputy Zeng to come over and see that Captain Gu, who usually scolded him like a dog, was actually like this at home...
"Come over and talk, and keep in touch. Captain Gu, you don't have to be so self-indulgent. I'm here to see Xiao Qin. I haven't seen Nurse Xiao Qin for a long time..." Six years have passed, and Qin Yao is no longer a nurse. She herself has not been a nurse for long, but in Zhao Mingjin's eyes, he still remembers what she looked like back then. After Qin Yao got married, there was less news about her.
Especially when he knew that Qin Yao had given birth to two children for Gu Cheng, the more he knew, the more heart-attacked he became.
"Comrade Xiao Qin, Qin Yao, do you regret finding a man who is ten years older than you?" Thinking that Gu Cheng was about to leave anyway, Zhao Mingjin spoke more boldly. If he wasn't bold now, when would he be? Anyway, I'm not afraid of his retaliation, and it's too late for him.
Qin Yao couldn't help laughing: "..." These people have misunderstood. Taking into account her actual age and the twenty-six years she lived before traveling through the book, Gu Cheng is only two years older than her.
"No regrets." Thinking of the misunderstanding at the beginning, Comrade Xiao Qin finally smiled gently.
"Of course she won't regret it. At least she married me instead of you, Lao Zhao. You look ten years older than me now." Gu Cheng's words were quite vicious.
"Captain Gu, please have some manners." Zhao Mingjin regretted coming here today. Coming here was like rubbing salt into an old wound.
Gu Cheng ended the topic: "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about business."
At this time, Ruirui and Mingming were dragging their carts past, calling out "Uncles and Uncles". The two kids were naive and didn't know how to read the situation. They said excitedly, "Dad, don't you want to play anymore?"
"Dad, come sit up!"
"Dad, I'm waiting for you."
…
Originally, the two kids were pulling their dad, and they complained that he was too heavy and they were exhausted. Their dad’s voice was not as sweet as their mom’s, and it sounded irritating in their ears. But now there were outsiders around, and the two kids had a strong desire to perform, and they wanted to show off their immense strength in front of their uncle.
These two are just like the guys soliciting customers in a massage parlor, full of enthusiasm.
Gu Cheng: “…”
Political Commissar Zhou's expression cracked: "Do you usually play with your children like this at home?"
Damn it, I’ve been Gu Cheng’s neighbor for five years, but it was only today that I found out that this is how he treats his children at home.
Thinking of this, Political Commissar Zhou felt a little sad. His own son had never been so attentive to his own father, not to mention his annoying daughter, who had written about her father being killed several times in her diary and essays.
How can his father bear the pain of being made a martyr at every turn?
Mingming said loudly: "Dad loves playing with us the most!"
Rarity: "Dad ate the fish cakes without Mom's knowledge."
…
Gu Cheng closed his eyes, thinking that he would have to be gone for a while anyway, and there was nothing to explain.
He is not afraid that Political Commissar Zhou and Zhao Mingjin will be exposed. Who would believe it if he told others?
Thinking of this, Gu Cheng felt relieved. He coaxed the two kids away and said, "Dad will talk to uncles first, we will continue playing later."
"Dad, you need to hurry up."
"Dad, no, no, I can't bear to leave you, you have to stay with me." Mingming, the little actor, came forward and hugged his father's calf, wishing he could stage a farewell ceremony. Even if his father just came into the room, he would hold his father's hand and look into his tearful eyes, not wanting to be separated for a moment.
Gu Cheng's lips twitched and he looked down at his biological son who looked just like him. This feeling was like a bolt of lightning that he had pulled with his own hands and finally exploded on him, shocking him like a bolt from the blue.
...This is indeed my own child.
No matter how much he tried to make excuses in the past, saying that his son simply looked like him but had a completely different personality, his behavior was becoming more and more familiar, and the facts were before him, so any excuses were futile.
"Okay, be good. I'll play with you later. Dad loves you." Gu Cheng said dryly, picked up his little kid and pinched his face. The false father-son friendship seemed so real in the eyes of outsiders at this moment.
"Daddy, no, no." Little Mingming was already in high spirits at this time. He hugged his father's neck and was very clingy.
Qin Yao: “…”
This shows the importance of the audience. If the child falls down by himself, he will not cry. But if his mother is around, he will cry and shout in pain.
Similarly, he disliked his father when he was alone at home, but now that there are outsiders around, the deep father-son love is displayed again.
Qin Yao took the initiative to come forward and "take off" the neck doll, "Okay, okay, don't disturb Dad, Mom will play with you and your brother."
"Okay." The little boy threw himself into his mother's arms without any psychological pressure.
Anyway, he doesn't care about his stinky dad, his mom is the only sweet one at home.
Gu Cheng: “…”
He cursed in his heart: This heartless kid, he really got a little carried away just now.
Zhao Mingjin said angrily: "Captain Gu, you are really a good father."
Gu Cheng remained silent.
Political Commissar Zhou's cheeks were slightly hot, and he felt that Zhao Mingjin's words were meant to imply something. Thinking of the two children in his own family, Political Commissar Zhou saved his face by saying, "Most children are clingy when they are young, but when they grow up and start elementary school, they become a headache."
When Gu Cheng's two children grew up, Political Commissar Zhou thought that he must secretly instigate the two children to write about their father's death in their diaries and essays, so that Gu Cheng could have a taste of what it was like to have a filial son.
It doesn't have to be a death scene, broken legs and feet are fine...
After the story was told, Political Commissar Zhou, who had witnessed the deep love between father and son, went home with a grudge and said to Sister Zaohua, "I really misjudged that guy."
Zaohua was confused: "What did you see wrong?"
"What's wrong? Wrong next door."
Political Commissar Zhou doubted himself. Was he really an incompetent father?
"Do you regret it? You definitely don't regret it?" After Zhao Mingjin left, Gu Cheng sneaked up to Qin Yao, drove the two brats away, and whispered in his wife's ear.
"He Guangzhi, and Zhao Mingjin, they are all no match for me... Look at what they are like now. Doctor He is bald, and the circle on top of his head looks like a scarf. He might as well just shave his head."
"He Guangzhi? Are you talking about Doctor He?" Qin Yao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This name was already unfamiliar to her and she had almost forgotten this person. However, the man in front of her remembered him clearly and even noticed his bald head. How could he be so petty?
Gu Cheng kept on talking: "That's him, your blind date, our matchmaker. If he didn't want to go on a blind date with you, I—"
Qin Yao suppressed her laughter: "There is no such thing as you offering yourself for bed."
"Yaoyao, you really never stop talking until you're shocked. What do you mean by offering yourself for the bed? I'm just offering myself for the bed." Gu Cheng smiled and winked at her: "You've been married to me for five years. Do you regret it?"
The smile on Qin Yao's face had not yet faded. She took the initiative to hug the man's neck, rubbed his nose, and took the initiative to leave a kiss on his lips. She smiled and said, "You are just as cute as Mingming."
There are two acting nerds in the family, one big and one small.
Gu Cheng felt a sweet feeling in his heart, but at the same time he felt an arrow hit his chest.
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