Soon, it was Little Rice Cake's third birthday.
Little Nian Gao knows his birthday is coming soon and looks forward to it every day: "Daddy, when are you coming back? Your baby misses you!"
"Daddy, it's your baby's birthday soon, he/she is turning three! Aren't you going to come and be with him/her?"
He Tingchuan said regretfully, "I'm sorry, my little Nian Gao, I really can't get away from here. I'll make it up to you when I get back for the New Year."
Little Rice Cake was unhappy: "But I miss my dad right now, I want my dad to hug me, I want my dad to lift me up high, waaaah!"
He Tingchuan panicked, his heart aching at the sound of Xiao Niangao's tearful voice: "My dear, Daddy will ask for a leave of absence to check on things. If possible, Daddy will definitely rush back!"
Little Rice Cake was overjoyed: "Really, Daddy?"
He Tingchuan was uncertain.
He approached his supervisor to ask for four days off to go back and celebrate his daughter's birthday, promising to return that same day. However, his supervisor refused, saying, "The situation is not good right now. You have a mission to protect our country and cannot leave your post without authorization."
He Tingchuan frowned: "Is it the monkeys' side?"
The leader nodded.
He Tingchuan understood. He saluted and said, "I understand. I'm not going anywhere. If the country needs me, I'll go to the battlefield at any time."
The leader patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction.
He Tingchuan called Yun Jin that night to tell her that he couldn't go back. Little Niangao was beside him and immediately burst into tears, crying, "Daddy, waah, I want my daddy!"
Yun Jin reassured him, "It's alright, I'll make him feel better. You take care of yourself and don't worry about things at home. Things at the base are more important."
He Tingchuan felt sorry for the mother and daughter.
Yun Jin offered a few words of comfort, then hung up the phone and began to coax Xiao Niangao: "Daddy really doesn't have time. Daddy has to train so that when there are bad guys in the future, Daddy can hit them with one blow and drive them away."
Little Rice Cake wipes away her tears: "Daddy really isn't coming back?"
Yun Jin nodded.
Little Rice Cake hugged her neck pitifully, "Daddy's not coming back, can I go find Daddy?"
Yun Jin: "???"
How could she not have thought of that?
That day, He Tingchuan glanced at the calendar and knew that tomorrow was Xiao Niangao's birthday. The little one hadn't been willing to answer his calls for the past few days, and He Tingchuan knew she was still angry.
He Tingchuan was tormented.
My body is at the residence, but my heart is in Beijing.
I wish I could fly back.
He Tingchuan trained a group of raw recruits, and some promising ones were retained and trained by He Tingchuan to become powerful artillerymen in the artillery regiment.
In times of peace, we hone our skills.
He Tingchuan was that whetstone, sharpening the nation's sword and training excellent artillerymen.
As usual, after training, He Tingchuan planned to go to the bathhouse to wash up. Even though Yun Jin wasn't around, He Tingchuan was still a very clean person. Even in the freezing cold, he had to wash up before he could fall asleep.
When he was downstairs, he saw that the lights were on in the windows of his home.
He Tingchuan thought he had forgotten to turn off the lights when he left home in the morning, so he strode back. When he got to the door, he bumped into a little figure. Looking at the figure cooking noodles and adding a handful of greens, He Tingchuan wondered if he was seeing things.
He blinked.
He blinked again.
Until Little Rice Cake hugged his leg: "Daddy, Daddy's back! Daddy, hug me! Daddy's grown taller!"
He Tingchuan looked down at Yun Jin's mischievous smile, then at the little girl reaching out to him. He picked up his adorable daughter and asked incredulously, "When did you arrive?"
"Daddy, are you happy to see us?" Little Rice Cake hugged her father's neck and was about to lean in for a kiss.
He Tingchuan avoided her question, and seeing her aggrieved expression, he explained, "Daddy is dirty, his face is covered in dust."
"I don't dislike Daddy!" Little Rice Cake hugged her father's handsome face and gave him a kiss: "Daddy, I missed you so much!"
He Tingchuan's heart melted, and he hugged Xiao Niangao and kissed her: "Daddy misses you too, and misses Mommy too."
Yun Jin's lips curled up. She knew that He Tingchuan's words were meant for her, and that he was staring at her, his eyes glued to her. She smiled smugly. Little brat, you didn't expect your sister to travel a thousand miles to see your husband, did you?
I'll get you under my thumb!
Yun Jin cooked a big bowl of noodles: "Go wash your hands, let's eat noodles!"
Little Rice Cake is hungry: "Daddy, let's wash our hands, I'm hungry!"
He Tingchuan carried his daughter to wash her hands, but the water was too cold, so he went to get some hot water. He picked up the thermos and found hot water inside, realizing that Yun Jin had made it: "My wife is so thoughtful!"
Yun Jin twitched the corner of her mouth: "Go wash up quickly, I'm hungry too!"
He Tingchuan added, "I'm hungry too!"
In every sense of the word.
Yun Jin felt a shiver run down her spine when she was struck by his meaningful gaze; this man was starting to get indecent too.
Soon, He Tingchuan and Xiao Niangao washed their hands and faces. He also washed his face. The water was dirty, so he poured another basin of water and continued washing, afraid that Yun Jin would find him too dirty.
When He Tingchuan's sister-in-law saw him return, she smiled and said, "Deputy Brigade Commander He is back! Your wife and daughter are back! Your family can be reunited again!"
"Yes. My wife and daughter are back!" He Tingchuan smiled and strode back after washing up.
Afraid they'd get cold, I closed the door to block the wind.
Yun Jin ladled out a large bowl of noodles for He Tingchuan, topped with braised beef, which was made by He's mother. She specially asked Yun Jin to take it with her to eat on the train. She had prepared so much food that they couldn't finish it all, so they would have an extra meal tonight.
He Tingchuan noticed that their bowls contained both beef and eggs.
Little Rice Cake was really hungry. As soon as we said "let's eat," she immediately picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
He Tingchuan watched the mother and daughter eat noodles, and they had a really good appetite.
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