Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1312 - 863: Bringing Good News

First shift.

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Early the next morning, upon waking up, Chuxia was incredulous to see two people in the living room. She glanced at the clock on the wall; it was indeed just past 6:30 AM. Puzzled, she asked, "Uncle, Aunt, when did you get here?"

"We’ve been here for half an hour." Lin Xiaohua quickly stood up, smiling somewhat sycophantically, "We came to deliver celebration eggs; Qiyan has had a boy, seven pounds and six ounces."

"What do you mean?" Chuxia looked at Zhao Yulan in confusion, "Mom, do you know what Aunt means?"

Zhao Yulan shook her head.

Lin Xiaohua hurriedly explained, "It’s been five days since the birth. We didn’t want to trouble the Zhou family constantly, so we waited until Qiyan was discharged before taking the train over. The address was written by Qiyan; it’s not easy to find, so... we were a bit late."

Chuxia noticed the couple’s travel-weary appearance, pressed down her confusion for the moment and asked, "You didn’t arrive only yesterday, right? Did you spend the whole night looking for this place?"

"Yes." Lin Xiaohua responded with a blush, "We arrived at 3 PM yesterday afternoon, and the more my husband and I searched, the more confused we became. We went the wrong way and by the time we figured it out, it was dark, so we had no choice but to wait at the train station until dawn."

Zhao Yushui, who originally had his head hanging down, now seemed almost to bury it under the table. He truly felt embarrassed. He had planned meticulously to arrive at his sister’s house after getting off the train, ensuring everyone would have warm celebration eggs with dinner, but it everything went awry...

Seeing her brother’s discomfort, Zhao Yulan quickly changed the topic: "Your uncle and aunt brought some celebration eggs over. Aunt Qin will heat them up, you should have a couple too; it’s good to share in the joy."

"Yeah, I just want to understand what’s really going on..." Chuxia looked at Zhao Yushui, "Uncle, I want to know the truth. Wasn’t Sister Qiyan’s baby lost? How come now it’s said she had a baby weighing seven pounds and six ounces?"

"It’s... it’s..." Zhao Yushui fidgeted, wringing his hands, and sighed, "It’s her husband’s family’s idea. The child... the child was born to someone else, but from now on, he will be your Sister Qiyan’s."

"Qiyan most probably can’t have children, and we can’t keep doing things like this. Your uncle and I think this method is quite good. Anyway, according to Qiyan’s pregnancy dates, she should be giving birth now.

So when we return to the village later, we’ll say the child was born full term and is her biological child..." Lin Xiaohua sighed, "Unless it’s absolutely necessary, nobody would want to do this, but... well, just this way."

Since they had already decided, Chuxia didn’t feel it was appropriate to say anything further, so she changed the subject: "Uncle, Aunt, since you hurried over here, who is helping Sister Qiyan take care of the baby?"

"Her mother-in-law is taking care of her now. The relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is really good. It makes me feel bittersweet; your Sister Qiyan was never this close to me. For those who don’t know, they might think the mother-in-law is the mother, and the mother is the mother-in-law..." Lin Xiaohua sighed, "This daughter is basically raised by them. If we didn’t feel like outsiders, there wouldn’t be a need for both of us to come over to deliver the celebration eggs."

"You’re just overthinking it..." Zhao Yushui rarely objected to his wife, "Children having a good relationship with their grandmother makes life better. As a mother, you should be happy about this; don’t hold grudges, or else Chuxia may laugh at you."

"Brother and sister-in-law, what are your plans?" Zhao Yulan looked at them and asked, "Will you return to A City from here or head back to your hometown?"

"We’ll return to our hometown first and head to A City when the baby turns one month. With her mother-in-law and sister-in-law taking care, it’s enough. If we stay any longer, the house will just be crowded and inconvenient."

"Was this Qiyan’s suggestion, or is it your own thought?" Zhao Yulan continued to ask.

"Qiyan also said this, and it’s what I thought too."

At this point, Chuxia finally understood; although Aunt said they would leave after delivering the celebration eggs, they were actually here to complain and wanted some support from them.

Wasn’t the family getting along well? Why were these troublesome things happening? Even though she thought this, she didn’t say anything, wanting to see when Aunt would finally reveal her true thoughts.

"Where are Grandma and Grandpa?" Chuxia switched the topic and asked.

"Your Grandpa is eager to recover. He went for a walk early in the morning, and Grandma went with him." Zhao Yulan spoke while shaking her head, "Your Grandpa is afraid he won’t recover well and will be laughed at by his grandchildren."

Chuxia was at a loss: "When his grandchildren are old enough to understand, it will be at least two years. The longest recovery time given by the doctors is a year. At Grandpa’s current pace, he will be absolutely fine in half a year. I really don’t know why he’s in such a rush."

"Your Grandpa said that as soon as the baby is born, he must see the healthiest Grandpa."

Chuxia: "..." Well, she didn’t know what to say, thought about it, felt a bit uneasy, and stood up, "Dad, Mom, Uncle and Aunt, you guys chat, I’ll go check on Grandma and Grandpa."

"I’ll go with you." Sister-in-law Yin came out of the kitchen, "The food is mostly ready, Aunt Qin can handle it alone."

"Okay, Aunt, come with me." Chuxia smiled, hooked her arm, waved to the elders, and turned to walk out.

Just at the door, she bumped into Old Master Wan, who was sweating profusely. Chuxia quickly moved aside, "Grandpa, you didn’t listen again. Didn’t Jing Zhe tell you not to do strenuous activities?"

"I’m still strong, no worries..." The old man wiped the sweat off his forehead with a smile, "A little exercise makes me feel light, like I’m ten years younger."

"Everybody loves to show off..." Chuxia muttered and pulled Sister-in-law Yin to walk outside.

"Elder Wan is surely unhappy about his daughter’s matter, that’s why he’s doing strenuous activities." Outside the door, Sister-in-law Yin quickly explained Old Master Wan’s behavior today.

"I thought so, that’s why I didn’t nag him..." Chuxia looked at Sister-in-law Yin, "Aunt, have you and Elder Wan discussed your marriage?" Back when they were in city A, Sister-in-law Yin and Old Master Wan were planning to get together, but later her family’s unreliability led Sister-in-law Yin to ask to delay it.

At that time, Sister-in-law Yin couldn’t come to the Capital City for a while due to some issues with her family; her belongings were held at home, making it impossible for her to leave. If it weren’t for Zhou Mikang stepping in, who knows how long she would have been stuck in city A.

When she first arrived, considering Sister-in-law Yin’s feelings, everyone tacitly didn’t bring up the matter again, so it was put aside.

If it weren’t for Wan Yuqiong’s incident, Chuxia didn’t want to bring up the topic actively, but they didn’t hide the discussion about Wan Yuqiong from Sister-in-law Yin yesterday.

Elder Wan is not good at communicating with women, so Chuxia hoped Sister-in-law Yin wouldn’t have misunderstandings or rifts with Elder Wan over this, and had to courageously play matchmaker. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"Not yet." Sister-in-law Yin shook her head, "We haven’t discussed this matter. Actually, after so much time, I’ve come to terms with it, being a lifelong housekeeper for Elder Wan is fine, at least my family won’t have other thoughts.

Chuxia, I know you mean well for us, but you’re too young to understand some people’s greed, especially those who are afraid of poverty, hardship, and lack of education. When they are unreasonable, even gods can’t help."

"Grandpa Wan probably didn’t bring it up for fear of reminding you of sad things, but he must really want to be with Sister-in-law Yin. In this kind of thing, onlookers see it clearly..." To prove her point, Chuxia emphasized, "Even my dad and mom noticed, really."

Sister-in-law Yin’s face flushed, "I’m already at this age, unlike you young ones with love, actually, getting married and being his housekeeper is the same for me."

"Really?" Chuxia turned to look at her, "Aunt, fundamentally speaking, you’re one of my teachers too. I’m concerned about this because I hope both my teacher and my grandpa can be happy.

Can you give me an attitude? I know, even after being by Grandpa Wan’s side for so many years, there are some things you find awkward to say directly to him.

So, leave it to me. You can consider me as a matchmaker or intermediary. Just tell me your true feelings, and I’ll take care of the rest, okay?"

"What true feelings do I have..." Sister-in-law Yin muttered softly, then smiled bitterly, "If I knew you wanted to talk about this, I would’ve brought Aunt Qin out with you."

"What’s there to be embarrassed about?" Chuxia chuckled, "Okay, I understand..."

Sister-in-law Yin hurriedly interrupted her, "Understand what?" She hesitated and added, "Chuxia, although I’m Elder Wan’s housekeeper, I never felt like a servant.

Elder Wan treats me well and never considered me a servant. Also, when I was asked to come over, the organization clearly told me this is just a job; there’s no difference in status or dignity.

So, living with all of you, I never considered myself a servant. I just aim to do my job well, but during this period, I’ve developed deep feelings for everyone.

For you, I’ve always had feelings like those for a niece or nephew. So, I won’t say anything false in front of you. If you really want to help us with this matter...also, please give me some dignity, okay? Otherwise, I might not even be able to continue working beside Elder Wan."

"Give some dignity?"

Repeating it, Chuxia realized, Sister-in-law Yin worries that Elder Wan might no longer have the same feelings. If she brought it up out of the blue, it would be hard for Elder Wan to refuse, yet being together might feel unsatisfying, ultimately ruining the initially harmonious relationship.

But is that possible? Remembering carefully, Chuxia felt Elder Wan’s attitude towards Sister-in-law Yin had never changed; instead, it was Sister-in-law Yin who became more cautious. Why is that? (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)