As soon as the words 'wife' came out; the howls, mockery and laughter died down, the whole room were quiet. Before that, they had gossiped a lot about the love and hatred between Commander Lin, Deputy Commander Zhang and the nurse.

Finally, the man lying on his stomach trembled and asked, “Commander, do you really have a wife?”

They had never heard the Commander mention about it before. Even this rumor about the Commander having a wife, everyone thought it was the nurse who spread it, because she was afraid of being accused as a loose woman.

Lin s.h.i.+heng seemed to be unaware of the tense atmosphere around him. His handsome face was still smiling.

“You've been impetuous lately. Don't think too much about me and Deputy Zhang. I have a wife in my family. This point was made clear when I first met Miao Xing, so it's impossible to agree to her pursuit. It's a good thing for Deputy Zhang to be with her. You should also wish her well.”

“But why haven't you mentioned it before, Commander. If you are angry, tell us. Even if we are useless, will definitely stand on your side!”

“Yes, Commander, this is their fault. You don't have to cover it up for them.”

The people in this room did not like Zhang Yanming. Even before, he was crazy and looked down upon them. They were not willing to befriend him.

But this time such a thing happened, Commander Lin as the victim, expressed his indifference. Every time Deputy Zhang saw him, he still looked sarcastic and contemptuous. This made the ones close to Commander Lin uncomfortable.

What crazy madman ah! He is not a Commander yet, dare to make faces at the Commander. Even when that happens, it still won't be your turn!

(TLNote: I think they mean is that even when ZY becomes a Commander, he still can't look down on LS, he won't be worthy enough for that, ever! The actual words were "the sky won't change even deeper blue". Yeah, it's doesn't make much sense… sorry.)

Looking at a room full of righteous indignation, while Lin s.h.i.+heng helped his subordinates apply medicinal liquor, with a little guilt in his tone he said: “It was my fault. My wife followed me for three years and I never thought of repaying her for being such a good wife. I didn't care much about her when I got together with her, let alone talked about her so everyone would know. This coma was bad, but I survived. Then suddenly I miss her very much."

At this point, he raised his head with an expression of melancholy: “After seeing the moment between life and death, I remembered that the last time I went back, I only stayed for a few days and then left. When I finished the work at hand, I plan to take time off to go back and see my wife.”

The room was silent again, but this time it wasn't because of the gossip but the family.

Despite their salaries, and being respected when they go out wearing a military uniform, they also had to take risks. Even Commander Lin who was the head of the regiment; who is better than all of them put together. He still almost lost his life.

In silence, a voice choking with sobs rang out: “Actually, I was very happy when I left home. But after the last time I heard that a soldier stepped on a mine was directly killed, I secretly hide under my covers to cry, I could only think of home."

“I'm afraid, if I die, what will my parents do? My sister, without her brother, who will support her when she's married out later? If I'm dead, would they miss me? I feel uncomfortable…”

He was a new recruit; his face was still tender. As he spoke, he began to wipe his tears. Others did not laugh at him, and many others were also somewhat uncomfortable.

“I also dislike my wife being too native. No one could understand her dialect and I was afraid you guys would laugh at me. So, I rarely say anything about her. Now thinking about it. Although she speaks with a dialect, she was very kind to me. My cotton jacket was ripped on the train last time I went home. The night before I left, I found that she had been fixing that cotton jacket all night for me and stuffed it with a lot of cotton. When I left the next day, her eyes were red."

“If I die, my wife would be the saddest one. I feel guilty for disliking her. I am really sorry for her…”

The moment before his tears came out, Lin s.h.i.+heng slapped him on the head and patted his back.

“What's the use of you crying here, your wife can't see!  Just know that she is good to you. Next time you have a holiday, go to the city and buy some good fabric to send to her before you leave. Be nice to her and write more letters to your family, otherwise she will miss you. ”

He was stunned: “But my wife can't read.”

“My wife also can't read.”  Lin s.h.i.+heng rightfully said, “Who is born able to read?  When you go back, you could teach your wife. If she can't learn, you could make a secret code. Every time you write a letter, you will draw a picture. If you think about it, the secret code will only be known to the both of you. When others look, they would think it's only some random scribbles. When you and your wife see it, it would mean 'I miss you', how beautiful would that be?”

As Lin s.h.i.+heng said so, a small half of the group of people showed an excited expression.

“Commander, that's such a good idea!  This is awesome!  I'll tell my wife the next time I go home!”

They stayed a little longer before they went out, but the topic of discussion had changed from Deputy Zhang to how to cherish their loved ones.

Just because they didn't discuss it doesn't mean they don't have their own opinions.

As soon as they met, Commander Lin made it clear to the nurse named Miao Xing that he had a wife, but the wife didn't know that what Commander Lin was liked by a nurse in the hospital, and it had been circulating for several months.

She's really in a hurry to become someone's mistress ah!

Zhang Yanming; who wholeheartedly wanted to marry a beautiful woman, did not realize that while he was walking in the base, he received either a look of ridicule or sympathy.

It's just that he has always been unpopular, so no one would tell him anything.

In the ordinary small mountain village, Li Chunhua opened the door and saw her daughter-in-law feeding chickens. She thought about how the daughter-in-law had not laid an egg for three years since she married. She also remembered the dowry when she took her home and the daughter-in-law's family who always came to borrow money, she felt angry.

Her heart is angry, so naturally she wouldn't speak pleasantly, “Are you feeding chickens or rabbits?! So little chickenfeed, it's so the hens won't be able to lay eggs like you, right?!”

He Xuezhu has long been accustomed to her mother-in-law's inexplicable attacks. She only listens in silence. Anyway, whatever she says would be wrong.

Seeing her mute, Li Chunhua was even more angry. She had to pinch her waist and curse some more. Someone outside shouted, “Chunhua! There's a letter for you!”

The look on her face immediately turned into excitement: “Coming!”

Besides her son, who else in this family would send a letter home?

He Xuezhu also heard it, looked up a little timidly and a little expectant. She wanted to know if her husband mentioned her in the letter.

However, she remembered that she had not been mentioned in previous letters. The expression on her face darkened again.

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