Chapter 114 - 114 97 Each Walking on the Path of Misunderstanding

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114: Chapter 97: Each Walking on the Path of Misunderstanding 114: Chapter 97: Each Walking on the Path of Misunderstanding By the first watch, another revision was made to this chapter, and there’s one more to come. I seek all kinds of support~ —————————————- In the late ’70s, automobiles were an absolute rarity, especially when the driver was a woman. On the road, Chuxia, along with Zeng Meili, drew countless curious glances. But the people of that era were indeed simple-hearted. The majority just stared in fascination, with very little envy involved. Seeing Chuxia looking out the window with great interest, Zeng Meili was puzzled. She hadn’t explained in detail what was going on, had just dragged her out of the military area. Wasn’t Chuxia curious at all? “Lin Chuxia...” Chuxia turned away from the window and looked at Zeng Meili: “Captain Zeng, what is it?” Zeng Meili paused, realizing that Chuxia had been waiting for her to speak up all along! “What I am taking you to now is Regimental Commander Zhou’s home.” Chuxia nodded: “Oh.” This response made Zeng Meili even more puzzled, but then she remembered Chuxia was just a country girl who hadn’t seen much of the world and felt enlightened. “Regimental Commander...” Zeng Meili wanted to explain how important Zhou Mikang’s position was and what Zhou Mikang’s family situation was, but the words stuck in her throat—she was afraid of frightening Chuxia. Zhou Hanliang had urgently called her, saying that the Commander had caught his own father—her second uncle, Zhou Jingping—and forcibly returned him home, telling her to bring Lin Chuxia over quickly to help deal with the situation. Her mother, Lin Yanmei, had a total of four sisters but was closest to her second aunt, Lin Yanqiu, so her aunt’s husband, Zhou Jingping, and cousin, Zhou Mikang’s troubled relationship had often been a worry for her mother. Finally having a chance to help her aunt, her mother had laid down a strict command: She’d rather be stripped of her rank than disappoint her sister. Lin Yanmei’s idea was that if Laosan really liked Lin Chuxia, once he got married and had a wife to understand parents’ hardships, he would be able to forgive his father. If Laosan forgave his father, her second sister would be happy, and if her second sister was happy, she wouldn’t have to worry anymore. Zeng Meili’s thought was, if her mother, Lin Yanmei, stopped worrying along with her aunt, her own ears would finally find some peace. However, nobody had expected things to blow up so quickly; they hadn’t even confirmed Laosan’s feelings yet, and it had all been exposed! Glancing covertly at Lin Chuxia, she felt a bit anxious. This frail-looking girl, would her high-spirited cousin possibly like her? If the cousin didn’t like Chuxia, their whole group would be in big trouble! Well, it didn’t matter much if they were in trouble, but what about Lin Chuxia? Laosan was not the kind to cherish and be tender to women. She remembered last New Year’s, when her aunt had a friend bring her daughter to their home to pay a New Year’s visit, obviously with the main purpose of trying to marry her off to the Zhou family. Just because the friend’s daughter tugged at Laosan’s sleeve, he tossed her onto the hard, frozen snow ground. Afterwards, not a single word of apology was offered. Afterwards, that friend and her aunt fell out. Afterwards... well, there were no more ‘afterwards’. Feeling guilty, her aunt didn’t dare to trouble Laosan... The more she thought about it, the less confident she felt. Maybe she shouldn’t bring Lin Chuxia along? What if they couldn’t save the fire, and it affected the innocent bystander... She pulled the car over to the side: “Lin Chuxia...” “Hmm?” Chuxia looked at her candidly, “Captain, just say what you want to say. With that expression, it’s like you’ve drawn a map across your face.” Zeng Meili forced a smile, “There’s something I need to tell you. Actually, our medical corps wasn’t originally going to recruit from your county, but the lady heard about you and fought to get a quota for your county. So, even if you weren’t qualified at the time, you would’ve been selected anyway.” “Does that mean...” Chuxia looked at her, puzzled, “that because I fainted, someone made a fuss about it and implicated the lady?” “It’s not that...” Zeng Meili was conflicted and didn’t know how to put it. Actually, Chuxia had been murmuring to herself all along. When she was fetched, it was as if they saw her as a lifesaver, yet they said nothing and just dragged her into the car. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to ask questions, but considering she was at most a trainee soldier, it seemed she didn’t quite have the right to ask. So, she thought it best to just go with the flow, trusting that whatever needed to be told to her, would be. All this time, she appeared to be looking at the scenery outside the window, but actually, she was stealthily watching Zeng Meili from the corner of her eye. She noticed all the conflicted feelings of the other party. When Zeng Meili said she had to take her to Zhou Mikang’s house, her first thought was that someone in the Zhou family had misunderstood her relationship with Zhou Mikang and was about to school her. Isn’t that how it’s always portrayed in movies and TV shows? The officials or elder family members would summon the suspected individual, issue various warnings, look down with disdain and contempt, entice them with benefits, then kick them out the door... Underneath her calm exterior was actually anxiety and trepidation. If she faced such a situation, should she take the benefits and leave, or show integrity by refusing them? According to movie and TV plots, if she didn’t take the benefits, the other party might cause even more trouble for her. So she’d just take it. If they sent her back home because of it, having the benefits would mean providing a better life for her parents, and then she could go to college... If they forbid her from attending, it wouldn’t be the end of the world! In a few years, if policies became more open, even if she didn’t understand this era, she still had foresight compared to those who had lived here all along. Didn’t they say that even street vendors could strike it rich in the eighties? She didn’t believe she couldn’t provide a good life for her parents! As for marriage and love, it would be great to have it, but if not... well, then it’s just not meant to be! But why was she so unlucky? Life was going well, then suddenly she found herself in this era, inexplicably disdained by high officials. Sigh! ... If Zeng Meili knew that her hesitation and silence led Chuxia to plan this far ahead, who knows what she would have felt. Seeing Zeng Meili furrowing her brows in silence, Chuxia became more certain of her guess and bit her lip, “Captain, don’t trouble yourself anymore, let’s go. Don’t worry, I won’t make things difficult for you.” “You... know what I’m about to say?” Zeng Meili looked at Chuxia doubtfully. Could it be that she had known all along? Such shrewdness was impressive indeed! That’s right, Third Brother didn’t like calculating girls. It seemed... Sigh! “I understand what Captain Zeng is finding difficult. I had no intention of soaring to the status of a phoenix. Since I’ve been misunderstood, explaining will clear things up. Rest assured, I won’t actually dream of turning into a phoenix.” Zeng Meili was thoroughly confused. What was she talking about? Wasn’t she supposed to say that the lady had specifically recruited her? Had she really been listening to what Zeng Meili was saying? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

Chapter 114 - 114 97 Each Walking on the Path of Misunderstanding

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