I Bacame the Mother of His Child-Chapter 52 - 51: The True Red Third-Generation

"Political Commissar, ah! My wife has caused you trouble!" Wang Hongfei looked at Zhao Jian Country with an unpleasant expression, knowing all too well his wife’s temperament. At a time like this, she definitely couldn’t take any responsibility; on the contrary, she would only try to shirk it, surely having done something shocking before he had arrived.

With this thought, Wang Hongfei immediately felt as if he had lost all face and approached the hospital bed where Zhao Nan lay with his head bowed in apology, "Zhao Nan, I’m sorry, it’s my fault." Wang Hongfei had met Zhao Nan not for the first time; he doted on his daughter immensely and also liked Zhao Nan, who had a forthright nature just like himself. Occasionally, when he had time, he would pick up his daughter from the military wives’ hangout to have dinner at home, and naturally, he had also met the bright and righteous Zhao Nan spoken of by his daughter.

"Uncle Wang..." The anesthesia on Zhao Nan’s face had worn off, and the pain was becoming more intense, so much so that he couldn’t fall asleep on the bed. Now, seeing Erya’s father’s attitude, he wanted to speak out to comfort him, but the act of speaking pulled at his wound, and the searing pain instantly furrowed his brows.

"Good boy, son, don’t talk!" Zhao Jian Country immediately spoke out to soothe Zhao Nan’s emotions.

"Mm." After the pain eased a bit, Zhao Nan slowly nodded.

Seeing Zhao Nan’s sensible appearance, Wang Hongfei’s guilt deepened, "Zhao Nan, this time it was my Erya who was thoughtless and did something disreputable. She caused trouble and couldn’t take the responsibility. Rest assured, Uncle will definitely not let her off easily." Wang Hongfei, a man of his word, was very angry that his daughter had hurt someone and then vanished without a trace. It showed a complete lack of responsibility; had his past teachings fallen on deaf ears? Alas!

"Wang Hongfei, let’s wait until we find the child and clearly understand the situation before we handle it. Let’s go outside to talk," said Zhao Jian Country, a military man who communicated with Wang Hongfei in a straightforward manner, also holding a higher rank than Wang Hongfei. This incident was clearly Erya’s fault, and if not handled correctly, Wang Hongfei would find himself in deep trouble.

Both Zhao Jian Country and Wang Hongfei were acutely aware of this.

"Okay." Wang Hongfei immediately walked outside.

The two men obviously intended to avoid Zhao Nan and Xu Xiuxiu; Song Yuanhuan did not follow them and was currently carefully holding the sleeping Song Chengguang.

"Xiuxiu, let me take you guys home first!" Song Yuanhuan proposed, looking at Xu Xiuxiu.

Xu Xiuxiu glanced at Zhao Nan, who was also dozing off on the bed, then at Song Chengguang who had succumbed to sleep in Song Yuanhuan’s arms from lack of a nap, "Okay." Xu Xiuxiu agreed, then turned to adjust the corner of Zhao Nan’s blanket.

On the way back to the dormitory, the moonlight was bright. Song Yuanhuan steadily held Song Chengguang, while Xu Xiuxiu followed quietly by his side.

"Song Yuanhuan." After a long silence, Xu Xiuxiu hesitantly spoke up. freёwebnoѵel.com

"Mm." Song Yuanhuan gently agreed, turning his head to look at Xu Xiuxiu with his deep eyes full of inquiry and confusion.

Xu Xiuxiu felt a bit uncomfortable under his gaze and turned her head, "Do you remember that Lu Xiangxiang we met last time?" Xu Xiuxiu didn’t want to ask, but recently, Lu Xiangxiang had become increasingly brazen and inscrutable. She felt it was better to gauge Song Yuanhuan’s opinion first; otherwise, if a problem arose, she was afraid she might not be able to handle it.

"Did she do something to you?" Song Yuanhuan frowned, his dark face showing deep concern.

"She’s been picking on me because of you lately!" Xu Xiuxiu admitted frankly. She didn’t really mind the verbal skirmishes; after all, she knew very well that Lu Xiangxiang wouldn’t get the better of her. But, "I just wanted to ask if she has some connections, or perhaps a powerful backer?" After all, the number of female soldiers recruited into the military was small, and there were only a few spots in the Cultural Troupe; those who got in probably had some connections. But Lu Xiangxiang’s blatant pursuit of married men—if she wasn’t backed by a strong patron, would she dare to be so brazen?

"I only found out about it a couple of days ago; her grandfather is this," Song Yuanhuan said cryptically, revealing a bit about Lu Xiangxiang’s family background.

The olive leaf? Two-star? A family of high-ranking officials? An authentic third-generation Red?

Xu Xiuxiu didn’t have a clear grasp of military ranks, but she knew that those who managed to climb to the position of the olive leaf were no ordinary people; no wonder Lu Xiangxiang was so fearless—it was a solid background indeed!

"Do you know what her relationship is with Deputy Company Commander Xu?" Today, within the military wife stronghold, Lu Xiangxiang seemed to be at odds with Yan Molin as well, and it looked like there was enmity between them.

"What good relationship can that woman have with anyone?" Song Yuanhuan didn’t hide his disdainful attitude, "But she does have some history with Deputy Company Commander Xu He Ping. I heard that initially, Lu Xiangxiang took a fancy to Deputy Company Commander Xu, but he declined her on the grounds that he wasn’t considering marriage just then. Then, within a month, he got a marriage certificate and got married to his current wife. Marriage in the army requires filing a marriage report; even at the fastest, it takes a month for approval. Isn’t this plainly showing that Deputy Company Commander Xu played Lu Xiangxiang? Because of that incident, even though Xu He Ping’s military achievements are notable, he hasn’t been promoted from deputy company commander for four years—otherwise, he would’ve been on par with me by now," said Song Yuanhuan with a tinge of regret.

"Song Yuanhuan, I think I’ve probably offended Lu Xiangxiang too," Xu Xiuxiu said, shrugging her shoulders and wearing an innocent expression as she looked at Song Yuanhuan, reminding him. She didn’t want to elaborate on her encounters with Lu Xiangxiang, but she was afraid if she didn’t mention it, Song Yuanhuan could be tripped up unknowingly, which would be bad.

"Did she bully you?" Song Yuanhuan’s casual demeanor dropped to a serious one, and the expression of concern was evident as he looked at Xu Xiuxiu.

Xu Xiuxiu shook her head, "She can’t bully me. We’ve just had a few verbal fights, that’s all, and she didn’t gain any advantage." After saying this, Xu Xiuxiu looked intently at Song Yuanhuan, "To be honest, Song Yuanhuan, are you worried I might drag you down?" She could feel Song Yuanhuan’s dedication and seriousness towards the military.

"Silly," Song Yuanhuan said with a laugh, playfully poking Xu Xiuxiu’s head, "Am I the same as Xu He Ping? I’m married, and it’s illegal for Lu Xiangxiang to covet me. No matter where we go, we are in the right. What’s there to be afraid of?" Song Yuanhuan spoke with an air of nonchalance.