Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1321 - 870: Incoming Call

Second watch.

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Handling the house-hunting matter so quickly, Elder Qi was not surprised. For ordinary people, it might be as difficult as climbing to heaven, but for the Zhou family, it’s a piece of cake.

Of course, this wasn’t a difficult task for him either. The reason he entrusted Chuxia with the task was actually to see whether the Zhou family truly valued Chuxia or not.

Since he accepted her as an apprentice, he naturally had to consider her best interests at all times.

Fortunately, the result was most satisfactory. If the Zhou family did not truly value her, the paperwork couldn’t have been completed so quickly, especially since Wang Zhongliang was handling it.

You must know, having Zhou family members personally involved rather than just the Zhou family’s staff makes a big difference. Without granting Wang Zhongliang the widest possible authority, the whole process couldn’t have been completed so thoroughly.

Though not one to worry excessively, based on his observation, Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe were excessively kind-hearted, always looking up to the Zhou family, so how could one ensure the truthfulness of what they say?

Luckily, now it proves he was being overly suspicious.

The belongings of the Qi siblings didn’t seem much, but once they started packing, it took half a truckload. Had Elder Qi not stopped them, Old Madam Qi really intended to move all the cabinets, chairs, stools, and bed over too.

Although they didn’t have particularly close neighbors or friends, having lived here for most of their lives, the siblings felt a faint reluctance to leave.

Those helping, including Lin Baohe and Wang Zhongliang, completely understood the siblings’ feelings, so they didn’t rush them... delaying the move until midday.

Chuxia could see the car finally arriving from afar, and she breathed a long sigh of relief. Although she knew there wouldn’t be any danger, waiting for so long was quite nerve-wracking.

"Feeling better now?" Old Lady Zhao held her granddaughter’s hand, "Alright, go inside quickly, the dust kicked up when the car stops is not good for the babies."

Chuxia was somewhat speechless; thankfully, her grandma had lived in the countryside all her life, or who knows how particular she’d be.

Seeing her granddaughter’s expression, Old Lady Zhao gave her a light slap in annoyance, "Not happy? Do you think I’m pretending to be clean?"

"No, no, Grandma, you’re overthinking..." Chuxia smiled ingratiatingly and looked to Old Master Zhao for help, "Grandpa, how could I think badly of Grandma, right?"

"That, I wouldn’t know."

Unfortunately, Old Master Zhao didn’t play along, so Chuxia could only follow the old lady into the house with slumped shoulders. Just as she was about to sit down, the old lady quickly pulled her up again, "I’m becoming forgetful; you shouldn’t be here. When they move stuff into the house, it’ll be chaotic. What if you get bumped or bruised?

Come home with Grandpa and Grandma first. Anyway, once they tidy up here, they’ll come over for lunch. You can get close to whoever you want then, Grandma certainly won’t hold you back."

"Grandma, let’s at least wait for the car to stop and say hello to everyone before leaving, okay?" Leaving just like that seemed quite rude, so Chuxia had to plead earnestly with her grandma.

"If you go out now, they should have already gotten off the car. What are you waiting for?" Grandma pulled Chuxia along and grabbed Grandpa Zhao with her other hand, "What are you standing there for, you’re just in the way here, hurry up and go."

Old Master Zhao felt resigned; if it was like this, why wait around earlier?

Being husband and wife for so long, Old Lady Zhao knew what Old Master Zhao was thinking. She glared at him, "If there was no one here before the car arrived, it would be rude on our part."

Old Master Zhao couldn’t help but argue, "Is this polite then?"

"Of course it is." Old Lady Zhao pulled him ahead, "Hurry up, don’t dawdle there. Your legs aren’t as nimble now, milling around just being a nuisance."

"You..." Just as he thought of retorting a couple more words, they had already reached the entrance, and everyone was getting off the car and preparing to move things, so Old Master Zhao could only swallow his words back.

"Elder Qi, sis, I’ll take Xia He, the old man, back first, lest they’re just getting in the way here."

Before Chuxia and Old Master Zhao could speak, Old Lady Zhao had already finished speaking for the two of them. The grandpa and granddaughter exchanged a glance, both showing helplessness...

"You both should go back first. We’ll tidy up here and then come over." Old Madam Qi said as she approached and patted Chuxia’s head, "Your primary task now is to protect the babies in your belly. What are you stirring up with all the commotion? It’s not that your master and I are unreasonable, but why are you making everything so painstakingly considerate?"

"I’m just worried, wanted to come over and check." Afraid that the elders would keep lecturing, Chuxia greeted everyone hurriedly and made her exit to head back home.

"Young lady, you’re back just in time..." Seeing Chuxia enter, Aunt Qin hurriedly said, "The Third Young Master called. I was just about to find you. He said he’d call again in five minutes."

Zhou Mikang, who hadn’t been in touch for many days, finally called! This finally eased the heavy heart that Chuxia had been carrying, but then she thought of something and looked anxiously at Aunt Qin, "Did his voice sound normal?"

Being asked this by Chuxia, Aunt Qin furrowed her brows and tried hard to recall. She had just been too happy and hadn’t really noticed. Her previously happy mood suddenly became a bit uneasy...

Seeing Aunt Qin’s difficulty, Old Lady Zhao smiled and patted Chuxia’s head, "You child, why can’t you just have some good thoughts? If Xiaomi took the initiative to call, it must mean he’s safe and sound."

Aunt Qin looked at Chuxia with an apologetic face, "I felt that the Third Young Master’s voice was quite normal, but I’m not entirely sure. I’m sorry."

"There’s nothing to be sorry about..." Chuxia smiled at her, "Anyway, he’ll call back soon. I’m just being impatient. Oh, the moving truck has already arrived. In about half an hour, everyone will be over for dinner."

Using this as an excuse, Aunt Qin turned back to the kitchen.

About three minutes later, the phone rang. As soon as it did, Chuxia picked it up and urgently said, "Zhou Mikang?" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Yes." A voice with a smile responded, the Division Commander’s voice teasing, "Have you been waiting anxiously?"

"Yes, you’ve been out of touch for several days, how could I not be anxious?" Chuxia huffed, "You really are heartless, did you find someone else and forget about me? If that’s the case, just say it early so that we can plan accordingly."

"You’re angry already?" Zhou Mikang chuckled softly, "You were anxious, and I was even more anxious. But I really couldn’t contact you earlier. As soon as I got a break, I called you right away."

"Is everything alright recently?"

Normally, this would be a courtesy question, but given the situation, Zhou Mikang knew exactly what she was asking.

No matter how open they were in private, some sensitive topics couldn’t be openly discussed. Zhou Mikang vaguely said, "Everything’s good—good food, good sleep, good health—everyone’s good."

"That’s good." Chuxia breathed a sigh of relief, "If you get a chance, let the family know you’re safe. We’re all very worried about you."

"Don’t worry, I will."

"By the way, there’s something I want to tell you..." Chuxia smiled involuntarily, "Grandpa Qi and Elder Aunt Qi moved in today. The house is about ten meters from ours, so it’ll be convenient for everyone from now on."

"Grandpa Qi and Elder Aunt Qi moved over?" Zhou Mikang was surprised, "Why?"

Chuxia then remembered that since they hadn’t been in touch for so long, she hadn’t told Zhou Mikang about Old Master Qi agreeing to take her as a student.

And there was also the matter of Old Master Wan that she wanted to discuss with him. It wasn’t convenient to talk about it in the living room, so she said, "This sofa is uncomfortable, I’ll go to the bedroom to talk to you. Wait for me."

Regarding being taken as a student by Old Master Qi, Zhou Mikang was particularly happy for his young wife. Of course, he was also surprised—knowing Old Master Qi, this seemed impossible. But with his young wife, it became so easy.

"You call that easy?" Chuxia unknowingly raised her voice, "I spent almost three months pestering him, and he still wouldn’t agree."

"You don’t understand how others have hit snags with him. If you did, you’d definitely not think that waiting for almost three months was difficult."

"True..." Knowing the Division Commander’s time was precious, Chuxia quickly changed the topic and told him about Wan Yuqiong, saying she was really conflicted and didn’t know what to do.

"Wan Yuqiong doesn’t dare to get close to Grandpa Wan because she’s worried she’ll become a burden to him, not because Qian Jianming plans to harm her?" After posing his question, Zhou Mikang continued, "I’ll have someone investigate this matter first. I’ll get back to you on what to do specifically."

"Do you think I should tell Grandpa Wan about this?" Chuxia sighed, "Don’t think I’m nagging, I really feel for Grandpa Wan. Several times, I’ve seen him staring at a family photo, lost in thought. In that picture, Aunt Wan was only six or seven years old."

"Let’s wait a bit. A few days won’t make a difference. It’s better than giving the old man hope only to disappoint him later."

"Okay." Chuxia replied sullenly, "I didn’t think it through; I only wanted to make Grandpa Wan happy but overlooked the risks. However, I think I’ve judged her quite accurately. If she’s acting, then she’s better than a movie actress."

"Think of happier things. At least now Grandpa Qi and Elder Aunt Qi have both moved over. Even if Grandma and Grandpa go back, Grandpa Wan will still have company. Isn’t that better than before?"

Zhou Mikang’s words made Chuxia feel a bit better: "I always make the mistake of being impatient. Okay, I won’t overthink it. I’ll wait for your news." (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)