Chapter 1487: Chapter 986: Words of Advice

One night.

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Liu Lianbao has been extremely restless recently. He has written several letters to Zhao Qihui, but there hasn’t been any response. Seeing that his deployment is imminent, his heart is truly ablaze with anxiety.

There’s a drill in the evening, and after dinner, everyone is resting in the dormitory. He really couldn’t stay put, so he ran a few laps on the playground to vent, and on his way back, he happened to see Li Aiyuan standing there looking around.

Feeling a surge of joy, Liu Lianbao quickly went over: "Auntie, have you eaten?"

Li Aiyuan, who was hesitating about who to ask to call her son out, suddenly saw a familiar face and immediately a smile spread across her face: "Squad Leader Liu, could you please help me get Qiliang over here?"

"Sure, just wait a moment, I’ll go right away." Liu Lianbao lifted his leg and dashed toward the dormitory. This might be his future mother-in-law, he definitely had to make a good impression!

Zhao Qiliang was sitting there silently lost in thought, and Liu Lianbao’s sudden slap startled him with a shiver. Before he could react, the other had already forcibly dragged him out: "Auntie is looking for you, she’s waiting outside."

"Who?" Having not heard clearly who it was, Zhao Qiliang repeated once more.

"Auntie Li."

"Who’s Auntie Li?" Zhao Qiliang still hadn’t caught on.

Helpless, Liu Lianbao had to clarify: "Auntie Li is your mom, your mom is here to find you."

"Oh, oh, oh..." Zhao Qiliang nodded in realization, looking a bit embarrassed, "With your sudden Auntie, Auntie Li, I couldn’t keep up."

Liu Lianbao couldn’t help but mutter softly: "I can’t call her mom right now."

Not hearing clearly, Zhao Qiliang leaned closer: "What?"

"Nothing, nothing, I’m just envious that you have family visiting, my parents are far away..." With a sigh, Liu Lianbao didn’t say anything more. He truly felt sad, having not returned home to see his parents for a year and a half, and he didn’t know if there would be a chance to see them again after this departure.

Thinking of this, he felt like he was really being foolish. It’s just a woman who can’t make up her mind, how could he risk everything for someone like that? If he really left, that woman wouldn’t even feel anything, but his parents would be heartbroken for a lifetime!

"Why don’t you take leave to go home and see them before coming back?" Not knowing how to console him, Zhao Qiliang suggested, "Anyway, there won’t be any missions for now, you can go home for a couple of days, and the Division Commander will definitely agree."

"No..." Liu Lianbao shook his head, "If I go back now, what would others think? If everyone went back, what would it look like? Better not."

"My sister hasn’t replied to you?" Hesitating for a moment, Zhao Qiliang asked. He knew what was weighing on the other’s mind, and knew the other was too embarrassed to bring it up, so he decided to broach the topic himself.

"No." Hearing Zhao Qiliang mention this, Liu Lianbao understood that the other was also clueless about Zhao Qihui’s real thoughts. He felt a slight disappointment, hoping to get some information from Zhao Qiliang, but it seemed this plan was miscalculated.

"A good woman fears a persistent man, write to her again. Also, achieve some good military merits; girls all like heroes, my sister is no exception..." Zhao Qiliang patted him, "Don’t worry, when I write to my sister, I’ll speak on your behalf."

"Thank you..." Liu Lianbao looked at him gratefully, "I know my situation doesn’t match Qihui’s, but I really, really like her. Please tell Qihui that if we ever get together, I’ll treat her well for the rest of my life, and will never let her suffer even a bit."

"Okay, I’ll definitely tell her." As they talked, they arrived at the dormitory’s edge. Nearby, Li Aiyuan was craning her neck, and upon seeing her son, she immediately waved cheerfully, "Mom’s here."

"Mom, why did you come?" Zhao Qiliang looked at Li Aiyuan perplexedly, "I’m going home tomorrow anyway..." With a sudden change in expression he asked, "Did something happen?"

"Yes." Responding, Li Aiyuan glanced at Liu Lianbao. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Auntie, Qiliang, you chat, I’m going for a quick shower." Liu Lianbao said, tugging at his sweaty clothes sticking to him.

Li Aiyuan was very pleased with Liu Lianbao’s tactfulness, and her smile softened unconsciously: "Squad Leader Liu, thank you, when Xiaoliang goes back tomorrow, you should come too, Auntie will make dumplings for you to eat."

"Alright, thank you, Auntie." Liu Lianbao replied as he quickly ran off, feeling immensely joyful.