He Tingchuan did not sleep well at night.
Yun Jin was startled awake. She hugged the frightened He Tingchuan and said, "It's okay. You're home now. You'll be alright. Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!"
He Tingchuan also woke up and was gently comforted by Yun Jin. He felt comforted and found a comfortable position in her arms. Smelling the milky scent, his uneasy heart gradually calmed down.
Yun Jin asked gently, "Did you dream about an earthquake?"
He Tingchuan hugged her tightly: "I dreamt that you and Xiao Niangao were also in the earthquake. I couldn't find you no matter how hard I looked or dug. I was so scared."
Yun Jin patted his back reassuringly: "It's all a dream, don't take it seriously. Nian Gao and I are doing great!"
Smelling her familiar scent, He Tingchuan nodded, shaking off the unease and fear in his heart.
Humans are truly insignificant in the face of natural disasters.
Having experienced life and death, he understands even more the powerlessness of the human will.
Under Yun Jin's comforting words, He Tingchuan, who was about to fall asleep, was woken up by Xiao Niangao's kick. Xiao Niangao was hungry and wanted to drink milk again.
He Tingchuan held the whimpering little Niangao and comforted her. While nursing, the little Niangao glanced sideways at the people who had suddenly appeared in the house. After recognizing who it was, she buried her head in her mother's arms and looked embarrassed.
He Tingchuan looked at Xiao Niangao with tenderness and affection, overflowing with fatherly love.
Yun Jin was sleepy, so she pointed at the little rice cake and said, "Eat your milk properly. If you don't want it, give it to your father."
She was just joking, deliberately trying to scare Xiao Nian Gao.
He Tingchuan knew she was joking and wasn't really going to give it to him.
Little Rice Cake took it seriously. Perhaps she noticed that her father had lost a lot of weight and wanted to help him recover, so she actually stopped eating, pointed to her milk bottle, and then looked at her father.
Don't make that look too obvious.
After understanding, He Tingchuan's deep eyes were filled with emotion: "Daddy is not hungry, Daddy will not eat. Little Rice Cake will eat by himself. Eat your fill and grow tall."
Yun Jin, her ears turning red: "......"
After confirming that He Tingchuan wouldn't eat, Xiao Niangao pounced on him like a hungry wolf, and Yun Jin gasped.
He Tingchuan asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
"You bit me." Yun Jin patted Xiao Niangao's bottom affectionately. Xiao Niangao was eating and looking at her, not knowing why she was being hit, just treating her like her mother was playing with her.
He Tingchuan wanted to take a look, but was too embarrassed to snatch it from Xiao Nian Gao's mouth.
After Xiao Niangao had eaten and drunk her fill, played with her for a while, and then fell asleep, he rolled over to Yun Jin's side and hugged her from behind: "Why don't wean the baby? She has grown quite a few teeth now, and it hurts when she bites."
“Okay, I’ll go out for a couple of days when the weather gets a little cooler. You take her with you.” Yun Jin had heard from Gao’s sister-in-law and the others’ experience that the child shouldn’t be left to watch over the food, otherwise she would keep wanting to eat it.
However, they tend to spoil their children, and they usually breastfeed until they are one or two years old before weaning them.
They felt it was too early to wean Yun Jin after ten months.
Anyway, it doesn't have much nutrition, ten months is enough.
We still have a lot of milk powder at home, so we can let Xiao Nian Gao drink milk powder when the time comes.
He Tingchuan also agreed.
He Tingchuan went out for a run the next day. His arm had healed, but his hands still had many scars. His fingernails were covered in scars from digging mud and lifting stones to save people.
He got breakfast at the cafeteria. Knowing he had gone to help with disaster relief, the cafeteria staff gave him a lot of meat. The pork offal noodles were almost all offal, making He Tingchuan feel embarrassed.
Yun Jin raised an eyebrow: "So you got all the offal?"
He Tingchuan picked up a slice of pig liver for her: "Eat more, you've lost weight."
“You’ve lost weight too, we all need to eat more.” Looking back at the little girl sitting in her father’s lap, Yun Jin said, “She doesn’t need any.”
He Tingchuan looked down at his chubby, fair-skinned, and adorable daughter, his eyes full of doting affection: "Little Rice Cake is just right like this, don't skimp on her food."
Yun Jin remained silent: "It's fine if you don't understand."
He Tingchuan: "..."
"Don't ask me for help next time you're in pain." Was he willing to do that? Wasn't it to help her out of her troubles? This woman was good at coaxing him to help her; she didn't laugh at him or say anything bad about him.
Now they're bringing up old grievances!
snort!
A woman who abandons her benefactor after using them.
Yun Jin wasn't afraid, even though she knew He Tingchuan was secretly criticizing her.
Anyway, he definitely won't refuse when you need his help.
After breakfast, He Tingchuan went to report to Commander Chen that he had made a great contribution and that Commander Chen and his superiors had decided to reward him.
He Tingchuan said, "No need for the reward. I just hope that everything can be used for post-disaster reconstruction. I only did what a soldier should do. I hope the leaders will grant my request."
Commander Chen sighed: "Are you still upset about Liu Xiaoguo's situation?"
He Tingchuan tacitly agreed.
Commander Chen said, "Don't worry, I've already submitted a report regarding the condolences to Liu Xiaoguo's family. They will definitely not be wronged. Don't feel guilty, just live your life well."
He Tingchuan nodded: "I understand."
Commander Chen said, "Even if you don't want the reward, you should think about the people who went with you."
He Tingchuan thought of Li Aiguo and the other soldiers he had taken with him. They had risked their lives to save people, shedding blood, sweat, and tears, and some had even almost not returned. They should not lose the honor they deserved because of him.
He Tingchuan said, "I understand. Thank you for the reward from the division commander and the higher-level leaders. We will keep our mission in mind, love our country and our people, defend our homeland, and resist foreign enemies!"
Seeing that he had come to terms with it, Commander Chen nodded in satisfaction.
The next day, the honor roll was posted, and He Tingchuan, Li Aiguo, and the late Liu Xiaoguo were all on the list.
Those regimental commanders who watched them receive rewards and military merits were filled with envy and jealousy. Why weren't they the ones going on missions?
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