I Bacame the Mother of His Child-Chapter 76 - 75: Lieutenant Colonel Rank Determined

Due to Lu Xiangxiang’s tantrum, Xu Xiuxiu hadn’t eaten much at noon. Coincidentally, Song Yuanhuan also had matters to attend to. Having just returned to the Military District from a mission, he had many big and small matters and reports to summarize, so after hastily eating some lunch, he headed out again.

Xu Xiuxiu stayed in the house to soothe the two children, who, being boys, naturally weren’t as fragile as girls. Moreover, being children from the Military District, they didn’t require much additional worry. After lunch, Xu Xiuxiu took out some small toys for the children to play with, and their moods quickly improved. Seeing this, Xu Xiuxiu breathed a sigh of relief.

She was deeply afraid that Lu Xiangxiang’s appearance had frightened the children, especially Song Chengguang, who had been forcibly held in her arms. When she had returned and seen the little guy gasping for breath from crying, her emotions exploded like a bomb, and her annoyance was indescribable. Fortunately, the little guy quickly recovered after the initial scare.

The afternoon flew by, and by the time Song Jian Country finished his work and came back in the evening, the two children were as lively and spirited as if nothing had happened. Especially Zhao Nan, who, upon seeing Song Yuanhuan bring Zhao Jian Country, his father, was thrilled after not seeing him for months. He rushed forward like how Song Chengguang usually clung to Xu Xiuxiu’s legs, tightly hugging Zhao Jian Country’s legs to express his longing from the past several months.

"Daddy." Despite having lived with Xu Xiuxiu for several months, and although Xu Xiuxiu had treated him exceedingly well, Zhao Nan’s affection for his father had not diminished. Especially after Xu Xiuxiu subtly instilled the idea that Song Yuanhuan and Zhao Jian Country were protecting their country and peace, Zhao Nan’s affection for his father had notably intensified.

"Son." Zhao Jian Country looked down at his son, his eyes fixating on his face, which had grown a bit whiter and chubbier than before, and the scars that, even when observed closely, were still faint. For the first time in his life, Zhao Jian Country couldn’t help but start to choke up.

"Sister-in-law, thank you for taking care of Nannan these past couple of months." Zhao Jian Country wasn’t a fool. Although he and Song Yuanhuan had only just returned from a mission, he had grasped a general understanding of the events at the base and was aware of the complete healing of his son’s scars, earlier deemed disfiguring by the military doctors. Seeing it in person, Zhao Jian Country realized how much he had deceived himself with the thought that a boy should have some scars.

"It’s no trouble, Nannan is quite well-behaved." It wasn’t that she disparaged her own son, but Zhao Nan was significantly better behaved than Song Chengguang. Thinking of this, Xu Xiuxiu was a bit disheartened; she felt helpless against Song Chengguang’s uncontrollable nature. At just over two years old, his mischief was already unbearable, and she dreaded how much more uncontrollable he might become as he grew.

"I’ll take Zhao Nan back now, and we will come to visit another day." Zhao Jian Country took his son’s little hand and picked up Zhao Nan’s small suitcase, preparing to leave.

"Okay." The father and son needed to reunite, Xu Xiuxiu couldn’t obstruct them.

"Auntie..." Though Zhao Nan had been excited just a moment ago upon seeing his father, hearing that he had to leave Aunt Xiu Xiu made him unable to hold back tears. Thinking about how he wouldn’t be able to often play or sleep with his little brother, or eat the delicious food Aunt Xiu Xiu made, the little guy couldn’t help but feel sad.

"Nannan, go back with daddy for now, and come to see Auntie whenever you miss her, okay?" Xu Xiuxiu was genuinely reluctant to part with Zhao Nan. Not to mention the past couple of months they had spent together, the child was not only sensible but also kept Zhao Nan company. Besides that, he occasionally managed to control Song Chengguang’s behavior; sometimes, his words as an elder brother even carried more weight than her words as a mother.

"Wow... Brother," Song Chengguang, though young, seemed to sense something and began to sob with a puckered mouth, staring at Zhao Nan with an expression as if they were parting in life and death.

The adults, seeing this, felt quite helpless, and it took them a while to calm the two children down. When Zhao Nan left, Song Chengguang, too exhausted to cry anymore, sat silently on the small bed clinging to his green tin frog and feeling sad. Gradually, he fell asleep mid-sorrow.

Xu Xiuxiu, seeing this, couldn’t bring herself to wake him up, especially since she had fed him a few sweet pastries from the city around noon. Judging by the kid’s usual appetite, she estimated he wasn’t very hungry, so she and Song Yuanhuan just casually had dinner themselves. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

That night, the family of three squeezed together again on the small bunk bed. Song Chengguang, having slept since evening, hadn’t stirred awake. With the child’s noise absent, the exchange between Xu Xiuxiu and Song Yuanhuan felt much more relaxed.

Due to the small size of the bunk bed, Song Yuanhuan held Xu Xiuxiu tightly in his arms. Initially, Xu Xiuxiu struggled uncomfortably, but feeling a burning sensation rising from below, she immediately turned red and felt guilty, not daring to move. Although she had slowly started to accept Song Yuanhuan, it didn’t mean she was ready to engage in intimate acts with him. However, recalling their passionate kiss in the city, she suddenly felt a bit hypocritical.

They had already kissed; fussing over it now seemed a bit too late, awkward!

"Today, I hit Lu Xiangxiang, will that cause trouble for you?" Xu Xiuxiu quickly shifted the topic. Although bringing up Lu Xiangxiang was a mood killer under the current circumstances, she couldn’t stop worrying. After all, she was very concerned about Song Yuanhuan being jeopardized by Lu Xiangxiang at this crucial moment, which would be both frustrating and unfair.

An inexplicable fling causing trouble and potentially affecting his promotion would be thoroughly vexing.

"No worries," responded Song Yuanhuan as he pulled Xu Xiuxiu’s head into his chest, gently kissing her hair. "She can’t affect me." He was well aware that the notification of his promotion to Lieutenant Colonel was already finalized and would be announced the next morning. Even with Lu Xiangxiang’s influential family background, they wouldn’t dare intercept the promotion at such a crucial juncture and expose themselves.

"That’s good," reassured by Song Yuanhuan’s words, Xu Xiuxiu believed everything would indeed be fine.

"Stop worrying, let’s sleep," he said, comforted by Xu Xiuxiu’s caring words. His hands instinctively tightened around her, and he murmured in a suppressed voice.

"Okay." Xu Xiuxiu, indeed feeling tired, obediently closed her eyes and fell asleep under Song Yuanhuan’s soothing embrace. Seeing her like this, he hugged her soft body tightly, forcing himself to suppress the turmoil in his heart.

After a while, as Xu Xiuxiu had fallen deep into sleep and only the soft sound of breathing filled the room, Song Yuanhuan held her contentedly. Yet, the words of the military doctor regarding Zhao Nan’s disfigurement and the rumors he had heard in the Military District today lingered in his mind, leading to some fanciful thoughts. While contemplating, he gripped the person in his arms even more possessively, only loosening slightly when she squirmed in her sleep, before closing his eyes to sleep.