I Bacame the Mother of His Child-Chapter 79 - 78: I Want to Hold You Now

Song Chengguang was taken aside to play by Zhao Nan, so Xu Xiuxiu took up Yan Molin’s kind offer and sat down among the military wives.

"Mrs. of Major Song, Ma Xiaohua said you had a recipe to remove scars? Is it true or false? Last time, because of the incident where the son of Political Commissioner Zhao disfigured himself, it almost led to a divorce in Song Xiaoying’s family. It was only after the organization stepped in to appease Deputy Company Commander Wang that he dropped the idea of divorce. Though they didn’t end up divorcing, Deputy Company Commander Wang still took his Erya back to his hometown to avoid the gossip. If you had that scar removal recipe, why didn’t you speak up earlier? Then Deputy Company Commander Wang’s family wouldn’t have ended up in such a mess!" The one speaking was Zheng Xiaoyun, who generally had a good relationship with Song Xiaoying. Usually quite polite, she seemed to be laced with an accusatory and complaining tone because of Song Xiaoying’s involvement.

Xu Xiuxiu furrowed her brows, truly not expecting that Zhao Nan’s facial scar issue could stir up so much trouble: "I don’t have any ointment for removing scars, and the good recovery of Zhao Nan’s facial scars isn’t my credit. You’ve asked the wrong person!" Xu Xiuxiu really didn’t want to elaborate on this matter, as the more she explained, the more trouble would arise.

"How could that be? Ma Xiaohua clearly said, you’ve quietly stashed away a bunch of good stuff!" Zheng Xiaoyun clearly did not believe her.

"Just because Ma Xiaohua says something, does it make it true? Who is Ma Xiaohua, anyway? She says a few groundless words and they’re taken as truth; then I could also say that Ma Xiaohua’s family is wealthy, that Ma Xiaohua has a lover on the side—would you believe that?" Xu Xiuxiu retorted bluntly, her comparison rather shocking.

Zheng Xiaoyun was rendered speechless by the reply.

However, Yan Molin quietly curled her lips into a smile upon hearing this: "Hearing is false, seeing is believing. Things relayed through others’ mouths aren’t necessarily true. Lieutenant Chu’s wife, you shouldn’t just follow the crowd blindly." Yan Molin was evidently standing up for Xu Xiuxiu.

With Yan Molin openly backing her, Zheng Xiaoyun was infuriated, yet could only manage a forced, awkward smile: "That’s what Ma Xiaohua said! I was just curious and asking." She touched her nose and secretly looked at the other military wives beside her, hoping they would speak up to help ease the atmosphere.

But the military wives sitting around her were no fools; if Zheng Xiaoyun, due to her relationship with Song Xiaoying, was willing to be used as a pawn by Ma Xiaohua, they had nothing to say. They couldn’t expect the others to get involved. Although they weren’t sure who exactly Xu Xiuxiu, the wife of Major Song, was since she rarely stayed in the Military District, her man’s position was no small matter—an absolute authority figure compared to the military wives present, and not somebody they could afford to offend. After all, they weren’t foolish enough to willingly cause trouble for their own husbands.

Even if the people in this unit wouldn’t openly set traps for you, just a discreet word to a superior about your misdeeds would be enough for a whole lot of trouble. So even though some were curious about whether Xu Xiuxiu possessed any scar-removing ointment, they didn’t intend to ask. Therefore, Zheng Xiaoyun was left awkwardly holding the short end of the stick alone.

"Xiuxiu." Just then, a deep voice suddenly rang out—the call all too familiar to the audio-sensitive Xu Xiuxiu. Yet, hearing it under these circumstances still gave her a weak-kneed, buttery-eared sensation.

Xu Xiuxiu’s head floated around as she instinctively looked in the direction of the voice, and saw Song Yuanhuan standing at the edge of the green grass, dressed in his crisp suit. Normally so silent and reserved, a rare smile adorned his lips, revealing dimples that hardly ever made an appearance.

God, how did this man suddenly show up at the military wives’ gathering place? Moreover, dressed in uniform, he was looking straight at her with his deep, affectionate eyes. The level of surprise was akin to playing some sort of uniform seduction game.

"Xiuxiu, come here." Song Yuanhuan raised his hand and beckoned to Xu Xiuxiu.

There it was again, that phrase. This man was used to summoning her like that, wasn’t he? Xu Xiuxiu rolled her eyes in annoyance, but in front of a bunch of military wives, she still stood up and obediently walked towards Song Yuanhuan, maintaining his dignity.

Song Yuanhuan’s eyes locked tightly on Xu Xiuxiu’s figure, watching her step by step as she approached him, his breathing becoming heavier.

"Why are you here?" Xu Xiuxiu walked up to Song Yuanhuan, craning her neck to look at him.

To be honest, she was somewhat surprised to see Song Yuanhuan suddenly appear at the military wife’s base. Although other military personnel occasionally visited the base, Xu Xiuxiu had never imagined that Song Yuanhuan would come.

"I missed you," Song Yuanhuan said as he looked down at Xu Xiuxiu, then raised his hand to salute her, "Z city Tiger Wolf Military Region Major Song Yuanhuan, former deputy head of the Tenth Battalion, now Lieutenant Colonel and Deputy Head of the Eighteenth Army Infantry Brigade Song Yuanhuan salutes his wife." Song Yuanhuan was serious as he spoke his titles, his eyes softening with a tender smile as he looked at Xu Xiuxiu.

Lieutenant Colonel and Deputy Head of the Eighteenth Army Infantry Brigade?! Song Yuanhuan had been promoted!

To be honest, Xu Xiuxiu had no concept of military ranks and positions, but when she happily turned her gaze to Song Yuanhuan’s shoulders and saw that his previous insignia of two bars and a star had been replaced by two bars and two stars, she knew that Song Yuanhuan had been promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel, and what an amazing man he was.

"Song Yuanhuan," Xu Xiuxiu called out his name with a smile twinkling in her eyes.

"Present," Song Yuanhuan replied earnestly, standing at attention.

Seeing this, Xu Xiuxiu laughed even more joyfully, tiptoed closer to Song Yuanhuan, and whispered into his ear, "Song Yuanhuan, I want to hug you now." If there weren’t so many people around, if she wasn’t worried about setting a bad example, Xu Xiuxiu would have already lost control and clung to him.

The tender murmur in his ear was quite enjoyable for Song Yuanhuan, who for the first time relished the delight of sharing his joy with someone else. He gazed down at Xu Xiuxiu, who was looking up at him, her eyes wide. She wanted to hug him but was too embarrassed to initiate it? Without any hesitation, his hands lifted, and he authoritatively pulled Xu Xiuxiu into his embrace.

He knew that Xu Xiuxiu liked this position, which was evident from the way she hugged Song Chengguang. She always favored an embracing method akin to staking her territory. Song Yuanhuan also expressed his fondness for this position that allowed him to embrace Xu Xiuxiu’s entire body within his arms. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

"You... let go quickly." Xu Xiuxiu was stunned. Several seconds had passed while she was in Song Yuanhuan’s arms before she realized what was happening, and then she began to struggle, blushing and awkwardly looking at the floor. She didn’t dare to notice the reaction of the military wives and children around her. Biting her red lips, she forced herself to stay calm, her hands reaching up to pinch Song Yuanhuan’s strong waist.

She had said she wanted to hug him, but that didn’t mean she wanted to do it right now. How could he just hug her without considering the situation? Didn’t he know that this wasn’t quite appropriate? In this era of the eighties, to embrace openly in public, even as a couple, was likely to be criticized as shameless and corrupting of public morals.

"Let’s hug a little longer," Song Yuanhuan said calmly.

"..." Since they were already hugging, a little longer didn’t seem to make much difference, Xu Xiuxiu thought as she curled her red lips and returned the hug to Song Yuanhuan.