allonlinenovel Chapter 400 Year!
Chapter 400 Year!
Back in the army, life returned to its usual monotony, with each day consisting almost entirely of training. Before I knew it, another year had passed, and it was the Spring Festival of 1980.
This Spring Festival, the military base was more lively than in previous years, with many family members visiting the unit, and the barracks were filled with a rare sense of warmth and family.
Zhong Yuemin and Zhang Haiyang didn't take any leave this year, choosing to stay in the army for the Spring Festival. They are leaders in their own right, so they should set an example.
However, this time Xiaobai came as a legitimate military spouse, with all the necessary paperwork, allowing her to stay openly at the military guesthouse.
No longer do they have to sneak out to find a place to stay like before, like they're doing underground work.
The guesthouse room was nice and warm, with the heating on full blast.
Zhong Yuemin leaned against the headboard, embracing his wife beside him. One of his large hands, with a mixture of caution and undisguised joy, gently stroked her slightly protruding belly.
Indeed, thanks to his persistent and diligent efforts, this fertile land finally bore fruit.
Xiaobai is pregnant.
It's not that it didn't work before, but we always used protection in the past. Otherwise, with his prowess, if he went all out on offense, he'd probably have a whole football team of kids by now.
My pregnant wife has become noticeably fuller, her cheeks are rounder, and she radiates a maternal glow, making her even more feminine than before.
Especially her two ample breasts, so large and impressive, so white and soft—even to the sharp eyes of the reconnaissance battalion commander, they were…
She's almost caught up with Li Yan, and is now trying to emulate the foreign beauty Larissa!
Xiaobai nestled in his arms, enjoying this rare moment of peace and warmth, but a little apprehensive still lingered in her heart. She looked up and asked,
"Yuemin, I'm so fat now, you won't dislike me, will you?"
Zhong Yuemin lowered his head and kissed his wife's smooth forehead, his hand mischievously pinching the soft flesh of her waist, and chuckled:
"What do you mean fat? You're plump, soft and fluffy, it feels so good to touch! You're much better than those skinny, dry, bony ribs."
Xiaobai pouted her red lips, "From what you're saying, you've touched those skinny women too?"
"Even if you've never eaten pork, you've still seen a pig run, right?"
Zhong Yuemin said:
"I'd like to, but as you can see, apart from the men in this unit, there are hardly any pretty girls, let alone old ladies."
As she spoke, the hand that had been resting on her lower abdomen began to move somewhat inappropriately upwards.
In an instant, a soft mass was in my hand, my hands full of plumpness.
Xiaobai blushed, and with a "smack," she lightly slapped the groping hand away, saying coquettishly:
"Behave yourself, I know you...you're in pain, but it's not okay now!"
His tone was uncompromising, yet tinged with a hint of apology and reassurance.
"Wait...wait until the baby is born, then I...I'll take good care of you, okay? You won't be angry, will you?"
Zhong Yuemin reluctantly withdrew his hand, let out an exaggerated sigh, and indeed calmed down.
"Why would I get angry? I know what's important. I'm not an animal driven by my lower body. If things really don't work out, we can still support ourselves and have enough to eat and wear."
Spending so much time with Yuemin, I've learned many things on my own, even pouting.
"You mustn't do that. I'm a doctor. It's bad for your health."
"Okay, okay, whatever you say."
Zhou Xiaobai shifted into a more comfortable position, snuggling against her man, her fingers unconsciously tracing circles on the buttons of his military uniform shirt, and asked softly,
"Yuemin, tell me... do you prefer a boy or a girl?"
"Anything works!"
Zhong Yuemin answered very quickly, almost blurting it out.
Xiaobai immediately became dissatisfied, raised her head and glared at the person:
"Perfunctory, there's no sincerity at all!"
Zhong Yuemin chuckled, finding his wife's pouting lips incredibly cute. He couldn't resist leaning in and kissing her again before changing his words:
"Then...it's a woman, right?"
"What?"
Xiaobai pressed for an explanation, her eyes sparkling, eager to hear the reason.
"Haven't I told you this before?"
Zhong Yuemin adjusted his position to make his wife more comfortable.
"A daughter is a father's sweet little cotton-padded jacket, how wonderful! A son is too naughty, so mischievous that he'd climb on the roof and tear off the tiles. Maybe he'll give birth to a little tyrant just to annoy me. How am I supposed to live then?"
Zhou Xiaobai chuckled softly.
"How can you talk about your own child like that?"
As she spoke, she gently stroked her belly and murmured...
"I actually hope it's a boy, so that your Zhong family will have an heir."
"What are you saying? What? Your man is about to sacrifice himself..."
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Xiaobai angrily covered her man's mouth.
"It's the Lunar New Year, you shouldn't say such unlucky things."
Zhong Yuemin made "woo woo woo..." sounds and nodded.
Zhou Xiaobai added:
“Yuemin, you said the baby will be born soon. I’ll stay in Beijing, and you’ll stay in the army. We’ve been separated for so many years. I don’t want to live like this anymore. Why don’t you talk to my dad and ask him to transfer you back to Beijing?”
Zhong Yuemin hugged the woman in his arms tighter, nuzzled his chin against the top of his wife's fragrant hair, and spoke in a deep voice.
"Honey, if it were possible to arrange it, I would have already found a way without you even having to tell me."
"But don't you know what kind of temper your dad and my dad have?"
He paused, his tone revealing a hint of helplessness and understanding.
"If she were truly protective of her own, she wouldn't have sent me to the front lines to tackle the toughest challenges during last year's battle in the south."
"Get them to ask me to come back to the capital? Difficult. They'll be the first to refuse."
"Also, in the army, Commander Li... he really treats me like a precious gem."
He always expected me to take on the tasks, whether it was exercises, leading troops, or even some tricky missions…
He didn't tell Xiaobai that the military was going to establish a special forces unit, similar to special forces in later generations, to carry out various special missions, and that he, Haiyang, Ningwei, and others had been selected.
"Even if the two old men in the family give in, you still can't get past Commander Li. Under him, you think you can just pack up and leave? Not so easy."
“What can we do then… After the baby is born, I’ll be alone in Beijing with the baby, and you’ll be in the military base… Every night the bed will be half empty, it’ll feel like we’re never married…”
Zhong Yuemin comforted him.
“Honey, let me tell you, as far as I know, the military will be laying off a lot of personnel in a few years. This time, the number of layoffs will probably be quite large, starting at a million. When that time comes, I will apply for discharge directly, and I’m sure I can get it.”
"Who told you that? Is it reliable?" Zhou Xiaobai was skeptical.
“I’ve never heard my dad mention it.”
"Would I lie to you? I figured it out myself. Look, right now, our country's external environment isn't as tense as it used to be. Things have eased up with Russia, and with the US? We've made friends. We also have exchanges with our neighbors in various ways."
The war with the southern barbarians is almost over, with only localized conflicts remaining. Now, everything needs rebuilding, and the country needs to develop its economy. Maintaining such a large army is too much of a burden; streamlining and reorganization are imperative.