Turning Antagonist to Protagonist: He is Both Soft and Fierce-Chapter 245 - 240: What If He Comes Back With a Wife and Kids

Chapter 245: Chapter 240: What If He Comes Back With a Wife and Kids

Li Guifen hurriedly pulled Lin Qiao to the side, "Why does Tingfan want to join the army?"

"He wants to go."

"Even if he wants to go, we can’t let him. It’s dangerous being a soldier, who knows when... ptooey ptooey ptooey, everything will surely go smoothly and safely."

"It’s nothing, there’s no war at the border." Lin Qiao wasn’t worried about Song Tingfan being in danger, after all, he has the male protagonist’s ’Undying Body’.

Her life seemed comparatively fragile.

"Why let him go? What about you if he goes? You two kids act like it’s playtime to join the army as if it’s playing with mud, just go if you want to?"

Lin Qiao: "..."

She wasn’t relying on the antagonist to live.

"I’ll just live my life as usual at home."

Li Guifen saw that she didn’t understand her point, and feeling exasperated, said, "That’s not what I mean. I mean, with Tingfan going, who knows when he’ll be back, what if he comes back with a wife and kids?"

Lin Qiao finally understood her meaning, "..."

"Isn’t that a good thing?"

"Good, what good? Are you trying to make me angry?" Li Guifen was truly angry. How could she not be, when it seemed her daughter’s marriage prospects were emerging, and now Tingfan wants to join the army.

Seeing Li Guifen’s eyes turn a bit red, Lin Qiao sighed inwardly, patted her shoulder gently, and said softly, "Mom, I told you it’s impossible, don’t overthink it. If you’re really bored, then help me find someone else, someone as handsome as my little uncle."

She said this just to stop Li Guifen from thinking further.

Finding a man as handsome as the antagonist is probably difficult.

Li He shot her a look, "Why not possible? You like handsome ones, Tingfan is just right, I don’t believe there’s anyone more handsome than him."

Her tone became a bit more serious, and she continued:

"You think he’s young, but he’ll grow up in a few years." After saying these last few words, her face turned red with embarrassment.

Lin Qiao: "..."

That wasn’t what she meant by "young".

"I didn’t mean it that way. I mean he’s still young, his body hasn’t fully grown yet."

To Li Guifen, this explanation was pointless, "How is he not grown? Tingfan’s got quite a strong build. Don’t ignore him now—later on, girls will surely like him."

Seeing that explaining was useless, Lin Qiao twitched the corner of her mouth, then changed the subject, "There are still clothes at home that need washing, I’ll go wash them now."

"Don’t change the subject. I’m serious, why don’t you two get engaged?"

When Li Guifen said this, Lin Qiao slipped in surprise. After steadying herself, she clasped her hands together, "Mom, I beg you, stop saying such things, or I’ll really go become a nun."

"Ptooey ptooey ptooey, if you dare to become a nun, I’ll dare to burn down the nunnery."

When Li Guifen saw her run off, she quickly chased after her, nagging, "Daughter, I’m doing this for your good, I won’t harm you..."

No matter how much she talked, her daughter was as stubborn as a rock, not listening at all. Li Guifen was so frustrated she wanted to twist her ear.

Finally, her voice grew louder, "Just like your dad, as stubborn as a mule."

Facing another "scolding", Lin Qiao: "..."

Better to be a stubborn mule than reckless.

"Fine, fine, I won’t care anymore, but don’t cry to me later."

Li Guifen stormed off, then quickly stormed back, "Are you trying to drive me mad for your tranquility?"

Lin Qiao: "..."

She patted her on the back, reluctantly playing along to calm her, "We’ll talk in a few years, little uncle is leaving now, mentioning this would only distract him, right?"

"In a few years, you’ll be old."

"..., Mom, you don’t want me to become a widow again, do you?"

"..."

Li Guifen was suddenly at a loss for words; yes, if they got engaged and something happened to Tingfan, wouldn’t her daughter be a widow again?

Ptooey ptooey ptooey, Tingfan will definitely be fine.

As she thought this, she didn’t bring up engagement again.

Lin Qiao finally had some peace, and couldn’t help but sigh. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Song Tingfan return. Fearing Li Guifen might say something, she quickly called out, "Little uncle, how did it go?"

Song Tingfan walked over briskly, "I registered. Tomorrow I need to go to the county for a checkup."

Lin Qiao acknowledged with an "Oh".

"Do you really have to go, Tingfan?" Li Guifen couldn’t hold back from asking.

"Mom." Lin Qiao called out, signaling her not to ask that way.

Hearing this, Song Tingfan glanced at Lin Qiao, hesitated for a moment, then firmly said, "Auntie, I have to go."

Although a bit disappointed, Li Guifen said, "If it’s decided, then okay. Take some eggs from my place when you leave."

"Okay." Song Tingfan responded obediently.

"I’m afraid I’ll forget, oh well, let’s go get them now." Li Guifen wanted to have a private talk with him, so she pulled him out of the courtyard.

Lin Qiao promptly reminded, "Mom, don’t say anything inappropriate."

"Say what? I’ve never spoken inappropriately."

Li Guifen waved her hand dismissively. After they were out of the courtyard, she spoke softly, "Tingfan, Auntie doesn’t mean anything by this, if you want to go, we support you."

"Auntie just wants to ask if you’re genuinely willing to marry your sister-in-law? If you are sincere, waiting a few years is fine. If not, then you can’t keep your sister-in-law hanging. She’s sixteen this year, and in a few years, she’ll be twenty, and it won’t be easy to arrange a marriage."

"Auntie, I’m sincere; as soon as I’m back, I’ll marry her, definitely."

Getting this confirmed, Li Guifen felt assured. She watched him grow up and had some trust in him, "Alright, Auntie believes you. Take care of yourself out there."

"I will." Song Tingfan nodded.

...

They hadn’t been gone long when Song An arrived. Lin Qiao poured him water, and noticing he was looking around, clearly for Song Tingfan, she explained, "Little uncle went out just now."

Song An nodded, silent for a while, "Why does Tingfan want to join the army?"

"He wants to go."

Lin Qiao actually didn’t know why he wanted to go, only knowing that enlisting was part of the storyline.

Though it didn’t match her dreams, the antagonist still went to join the army.

Thinking of this, she looked at Song An. Technically, both he and Song Hao should enlist, but they hadn’t.

It seemed the side characters’ stories had changed significantly.

Could this mean the story was heading in a better direction?

"I’m against him going." Song An pursed his lips, expressing his reason for coming.

Lin Qiao wasn’t surprised. Frankly, Song’s second family now had only one child left. She, like Song An, wouldn’t want Song Tingfan to enlist either.

But Song Tingfan should have the chance to live the life he wants. His last life was already ruined; in this life, he should be allowed to live as himself.

Otherwise, his life would be truly sorrowful.

She carefully chose her words, "Uncle, I feel the same way as you. I don’t want him to go; he’s my only little uncle. But little uncle never asks for anything. This is the only time he said he wants to join the army."

"I think this is his ambition; no matter what, I can’t break his aspirations."

"Uncle, little uncle is so sensible it’s heartbreaking. If he’s not allowed to go out there, he’ll live his whole life like this, stuck in being ’sensible’.