Although she was reluctant and felt a little distressed, it was her duty, as was everyone else. She could not complain and had to support him in his work.

"You are the most important. Stay till last."

Zhao Xingyu smiled and spoke in a teasing tone.

Qi Sisi glanced at him and smiled too.

"Be safe and keep warm, okay?"

Zhao Xingyu hummed.

Slowly uttered: "Go to bed early, don't wait for me."

If nothing unexpected happens, he will be on duty for a long time and will be on duty all the time.

He is not afraid, but he is afraid that his silly wife will wait foolishly at home. Just thinking about it makes people feel distressed.

"Don't overthink it. I'll be going to bed later. Who will wait for you?"

Qi Sisi is very stubborn.

"Then I feel relieved."

Zhao Xingyu answered with a smile, waved his hand, turned around, put on his military coat, and walked away with big strides.

Qi Sisi stared at his figure infatuatedly, and couldn't help but feel regretful, hesitant, and indecisive...

If I had known...

I should have sent him to the door earlier.

"You, don't be so stubborn in front of Xiao Zhao. You are obviously worried about him, aren't you?" Qi's mother pulled her daughter, her tone full of helplessness.

I don't know who this girl learned this stubborn habit from!

"Who lets him be so sentimental?"

Qi Sisi puffed up her cheeks, refusing to admit her thoughts.

Qi's mother shook her head and stopped talking about the topic.

Watching his nephew disappear out the door, Uncle Xie sighed slowly.

If he had known about his sister's situation earlier and brought his uncle to live with him earlier, perhaps Xingyu would not have become a soldier like his father and shouldered such heavy responsibilities.

During the Chinese New Year, when families gather together, he cannot be with his family.

Thinking of my sister who has been sleeping soundly in England, I felt sad again.

When will the family be truly reunited?

"Thank you, brother. Don't worry too much."

Lao Qi thought he was worried about his son-in-law's safety, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Our military region is heavily guarded, so there's usually nothing to worry about. It's standard for senior military officers to keep watch on New Year's Eve, so just get used to it."

Of course, there are times when things go wrong.

There was a time before, during the Chinese New Year, when everyone was celebrating and relaxed their vigilance, and the enemy took advantage of the loophole and took the opportunity to cause trouble...

"Yeah. Thank you for your comfort, brother."

Xie Hongfei remained silent for a rare moment, and forced a smile, letting the topic go.

The subject suddenly changed.

"Sisi's belly is quite big, she's about to give birth, right?"

Suddenly, everyone in the room looked at Qi Sisi's belly.

Well, it's quite big.

Qi Sisi smiled and replied, "Uncle guessed correctly, the due date is still one month away."

"Maybe she can be born in the first month of the year. She will be a lucky baby." Xie Hongfei joked.

I naturally feel in my heart that my grandson must be blessed.

"Then I'll borrow your good words, uncle."

Qi Sisi agreed with a smile.

Such flattering and auspicious words are never too much.

"Xiao He, you are not young anymore, when are you going to get married?"

"I'm not partial. I'll give your child a lock when I get married."

Uncle Xie suddenly turned his gaze to Xiao He and began to urge her to get married.

Xiao He looked up, his face full of confusion.

"Boss, why do you say it's my fault?"

"I'm still young, I'm not in a hurry to have a baby."

Lao He patted him on the head from behind and scolded him, "You are still young. Which young person is like you and still not married in his twenties? Make arrangements after the New Year."

Koga: ???

I always feel like I've been wronged.

"I'm really not in a hurry."

He felt that he was still young and had a lot to learn, and getting married would be a waste of time.

If he gets married, how will he continue to follow his boss around?

Thinking of this, Xiao He became more determined not to get married too early.

Old He and Uncle Xie definitely didn't expect that their urging of their son to get married would have the opposite effect.

As a result, even when Xiao He became a single young man in the future, he still felt good about himself and was very satisfied with his free and single life.

......

There is a custom on New Year's Eve - staying up all night.

The last day of the old year, people stay up all night to welcome the new year, which is called New Year's Eve, commonly known as Ao Nian.

The main performances are lighting New Year's fire and keeping watch over the New Year's fire, that is, candles are lit in all the rooms, and the whole family gathers together to welcome the New Year.

If it does not go out all night, it is called "照虚耗".

It is said that doing so will make the family rich in the coming year.

Even though feudal superstitions were eradicated in the early years, the old people would still secretly observe the New Year's Eve for good intentions.

Like the Qi family, both of them are old revolutionaries and party members, and they don’t really believe in these things.

They believe more in their own hands and brains, and rely on these to live a good life.

Every year, I follow the crowd and wait for the New Year to come. After midnight, I go back to my room to sleep.

The group of people were eating and drinking in the living room. When they were tired, they started to eat fruits and fried food.

Then take out Go, chess, and various other toys to kill time.

Qi Sisi also followed.

She was exhausted, so she just watched from the side and said little. Even though her eyelids drooped in protest, she persisted.

finally--

Come in the early morning.

The new year has also arrived.

The sound of firecrackers rang out again in the military district.

This time, few people protested. Everyone was in high spirits. Listening to the sound of firecrackers, their hearts were filled with beautiful visions for the new year.

Qi's mother stood up and began to pack up, putting all the cakes and candies into gift bags.

Uncle Xie and the other two are leaving.

It is hard to resist the enthusiasm of eating New Year's Eve dinner, but it is not in accordance with the rules to stay overnight during the New Year.

Their stay in the military guesthouse was also quite good.

Qi Sisi followed him to the gate of the hospital.

Xie Hongfei stopped and rubbed his hands.

"Brother, I'll just take you here. You guys go inside quickly. It's cold outside."

"Okay, take the things with you, don't be polite." Lao Qi handed his wife's packing bag to him.

We can't let the guests go home empty-handed, and I guess Brother Xie didn't prepare these.

"No, we have food there. There's also a cafeteria." Xie Hongfei waved his hand to refuse.

Lao Qi ignored him and said, "If you don't accept it now, I'll see what you'll use to entertain guests tomorrow."

Xie Hongfei:......

I had forgotten about this.

Looking back at Lao He and Xiao He, both father and daughter were confused and felt guilty.

Well, they didn’t remember that either.

"Okay, I'll accept it shamelessly. Brother, please go in quickly and don't freeze Sisi."

"Remember to use a flashlight on the road and be careful."

Lao Qi gave a few more instructions, watched them go away, and then led his wife and daughter into the house.

"Hey, it's not easy for Brother Xie either."

During the Chinese New Year, I still have to travel outside and cannot be with my family.

Qi's mother glanced at him sideways, wondering what was wrong with her old man again.

"Sisi, clean up and go to bed early."

After seeing the guests off, the old couple turned their gazes towards their daughter.

She was pregnant, so asking her to stay up until the early hours of the morning was already the maximum allowance we could make.

"Um......"

Qi Sisi responded softly.

He looked tired, but his mind was in turmoil.

She didn't know why, but she kept thinking about Zhao Xingyu all night long. The more she couldn't see him, the more uneasy she felt.