C73

"You're so long-winded." Even though Cao Xiaoxia said so, her words were sweet, "I almost managed to catch up to mom."

"Yes." Cao Xiaolian pretended to sigh, "I am your old lady. I am not worried about you."

She only had this little sister. In her previous life, she had been forced to leave this place because of a scumbag. This time, she had to make up for it.

"Look at what you're saying, it's like I'm worried about nothing."

Cao Xiaolian thought of something and could not help but ask, "Xia Xia, do you mean that you have given up on singing?"

Cao Xiaoxia loved to sing. When she was recruited to join the army, she had a golden voice. She had never expected that she would accidentally fall into the group's dance group and even go to the Dance Academy.

It was like stepping onto a path of dance.

"I also like singing, but now I like dancing too. Sis, our side is different from what you think. Every day, in addition to dancing, we also have to practice our vocal music." Cao Xiaoxia reported her life on her side one by one. "When we go back and see how the Guild Leader is allocated, she's more optimistic about my dancing."

Cao Xiaoxia was infuriated. She had a good throat and soft bones. She could dance two times in a row.

Considering that dancing required a large amount of basic skills as a foundation, the Guild Leader didn't want to waste such a good seedling. Thus, he allowed her to build a solid foundation for the dance at the current stage while at the same time not letting down her voice and music.

Seeing her younger sister being highly regarded by the Leader, she was happy as well. Suddenly, Cao Xiaoxia seemed to recall something.

"Oh right, Sis, do you know a company commander from this part of Shanghai?"

"What Company Commander? I don't know him." Cao Xiaolian was also confused. "I'm not a soldier."

"Weird, there was a soldier yesterday who came to deliver a lot of food to me. He said that it was from his company commander." I thought it was your friend. "

"Nope." Cao Xiaolian was puzzled. Suddenly, a name popped into her mind. "Ah, isn't his surname Wang?"

"Yeah." Cao Xiaoxia said, "And you said you didn't know her."

"Aiya, I was really too busy to think straight." Cao Xiaolian told her about her relationship with He Qing to Cao Xiaoxia. The little girl was excited, and her good impression of He Qing instantly increased.

"Sis, why didn't you say so earlier? If I had told you earlier, I would have gone to visit him, and he even sent me some stuff from afar. How bad is that?"

Cao Xiaolian smiled bitterly. She had not planned to introduce her little sister to them since she was born in a much better family than her. He Qing's husband was a company commander, and her sister was just an ordinary soldier. If he had been around too much, he would have been afraid that others would gossip. Unexpectedly, He Qing was the first to take care of him.

"Alright, big sis, I won't tell you anymore. Everyone can only use half an hour. I'll hang up first, I'll call you guys again when I'm free."

"Dawn, you should eat more yourself. Don't miss us, our home is good."

Cao Xiaolian was quick to finish her sentence when she heard a beeping sound from the other side of the phone.

He hung up.

She felt a little disappointed. Then, thinking that they would be together next year, she braced herself and thought of giving He Qing a call.

If he remembered correctly, He Qing's child should have already been born.

He Qing had called the factory last time, saying that her family had also pulled the phone line, so she didn't have to run downstairs to pick up the call. However, Cao Xiaolian first encountered the incident of being followed, then she and Li Mubai withdrew their money. She was so busy that she actually forgot about it.

The call was quickly picked up. It was Wang Jianqiang's calm voice. "Hello!"

"Big … Big Brother Wang." Cao Xiaoliu was stunned for a moment before she quickly introduced herself, "I am Cao Xiaoliu, is Sister He Qing here?"

"Yes, wait a moment."

Then, she heard a gentle voice, "It's Cao Xiaolan. Are you coming to pick her up?"

"Of course, wait a moment."

"Wear some clothes. Be careful of the cold."

Cao Xiaolian listened to the voice in a daze, feeling envious.

Couples like Wang Jianqiang and He Qing were truly hard to find in this world. They were childhood friends, and both families were well-matched. What was rare was that Wang Jianqiang treated He Qing with coldness and warmth.

"Xiao Lian!"

A surprised voice was about to exclaim, "Why did you call?"

"It's only been a few years. Let me pay my respects to the early years." Cao Xiaolian's face was a little red. After all, He Qing had helped her so much, but she was still so indifferent. It was really too much for her.

"Haha, thank you, thank you. Originally, I was a bit disappointed, but other than my parents and mom, no one else called me. You're the only one here."

Being a soldier's sister-in-law was like this. She had to endure the pressure and loneliness that many women couldn't endure. She had to choose to leave her former living environment and re-integrate into a new group.

"Sister He Qing, have you already given birth?"

"Not yet." He Qing laughed, "This little guy, it's already been more than ten days since the due date. There's no movement at all. It's useless to be anxious. It seems he has a slow personality."

Cao Xiaoling comforted her, "It's alright. My mom said that the child will grow stronger if he stays in her stomach for one more day."

"That's right, my mom said that my son left early because he's probably a little girl now." He Qing teased, "My daughter doesn't want to leave her mother."

"Nice to meet you, daughter. It's a warm little cotton-padded jacket." Cao Xiaolian had also heard the proverb. She was afraid that He Qing would be unhappy because she was her daughter, so she hurriedly tried to coax her.

"That's right, I'm willing to be intimate with your little cotton-padded jacket, that's a tragedy for someone." He Qing said something with a smile. Then, Wang Jianqiang's helpless voice came from afar, "Daughter is better. I can still accompany you if I'm not here."

"Hahaha." He Qing was still hugging the phone and laughing when her expression suddenly changed. She began to moan softly.

"Sister He Qing, Sister He Qing, what happened to you?" Cao Xiaolian was worried. He heard He Qing's weak voice, "The amniotic fluid is broken. I think … it's going to happen soon."

Then came the clamorous noise from the other side, along with Wang Jianqiang's low growl of consolation, accompanied by He Qing's groans.

She held the phone and was extremely nervous. Suddenly, she heard a stern voice, "He Qing is about to give birth now. I have to send her to the hospital. I'll hang up first."

Then, a beep beep sound could be heard.

Cao Xiaolian hung up the phone and put her hands together, hoping that it would go smoothly.

Li Yugeng put down the receiver with a frown.

It had been 40 minutes, why was his phone still not working?

Is there a problem with the phone number?

That shouldn't be the case. When Shang Yin gave it to him, he checked every number and it was indeed her family.

Li Yugeng frowned and glanced at the huge pendulum clock on the opposite side of the room. It was shaking heavily and the clock was pointing to eleven.

He calmed his mind and continued dialing.

Beep, beep …

The call connected.

Cao Xiaolian was praying when she heard the phone ring. She thought it was from He Qing, so she quickly picked it up and asked, "Sister He Qing, how is it going over there?"

Silence.

she asked again, but there was silence.

Cao Xiaolian suddenly remembered that He Qing was probably in a mess right now and had been busy at the corner. How could she have the time to call her?

Her heart began to feel uncertain, and there was no sign of a call in this era. She asked tentatively: "Hello, may I ask who you are looking for?"

Li Yugeng could almost imagine her like a cute little rabbit, with her ears hanging down, but he understood the true look behind her cute mask.

However, only he had seen her enchanting appearance.

His cold face loosened slightly, and his tightly pursed lips finally curved upwards, revealing a slight smile.

Her thin lips parted and a deep voice floated out. On this cold winter night, it brought along traces of warmth.

"Cao Xiaolian, I am Li Yugeng. Happy New Year! "

He was the first person to offer her new year greetings. He also hoped that he would have the opportunity to do so in the coming new year.

Cao Xiaolian was shocked.

As if she didn't believe her ears, she just stood there dumbfounded.

"Did you fall asleep with the phone in your arms?"

Li YuGeng teased with a smile, as if he was different from the sharp and proud teenager from the previous one. However, this was the only way to greet him.

Cao Xiaoliu was sure that it was Li Yugeng. She retorted without thinking, "Yes, that's why I'm talking to you in my sleep."

They would not admit defeat, and they would not suffer any losses.

"Heh heh." His deep laughter came slowly from the other side of the phone, causing Cao Xiaolan to have an illusion.

This fellow's voice was quite magnetic.

"It's so late at night, why did you call me so late in the night?" Cao Xiaoling raised her eyebrows. "I've received your kind intentions. Thank you."

"I heard that you're currently in the middle of the night. What do you think? Will it be difficult?" Li Yugeng had a complete grasp of her information.

"It's not bad, but there are some aspects that I don't quite understand." Cao Xiaolian answered honestly, "Especially a lot of specialized books. It's very difficult to get hold of them."

After all, this place was still a small town and its resources couldn't be compared with a large city.

"Stupid!" Li YuGeng lightly scolded her, "You can ask someone else for help."

"Forget it, there are enough books in the library for me to read." Cao Xiaolian did not want to trouble others, "Besides, I think I'll just try to build a solid foundation first. Our teacher is not bad, and we will have a lot to show for it."

"Yes." When Li Yugeng heard her voice, which was full of vitality, he felt extremely happy.

It was as if her voice was a medicine that nourished his dried up heart no matter what he said.

"Cao Xiaolian, actually, you can take the exam with a better grade in the future." Li YuGeng hinted: "Your talent is not bad."

Cao Xiaolian raised her eyebrows, "Thanks. I will have to go step by step. Besides, I am only half-way out of my family. I still don't have the courage to think so far."

"Heh." Li Yugeng laughed again.

Cao Xiaolian was not used to talking to him like that. The Li Yugeng in her mind did not sound like the same person as the voice that could mesmerize a person.

"Ah, how are you doing at school?" Cao Xiaolian quickly changed the topic, "Did you come to the countryside to farm for a year? Are you going back to study?"

"What's a failure?"

Cao Xiaoling was surprised for a moment. Most likely, she had not heard of this term yet. She hurriedly explained, "It's just that I failed even if I failed."

"What do you think?"

She was going to die. Cao Xiaolian felt that it must be the wine at night. Why did she feel that Li Yugeng's voice was so kind, like countless tiny claws digging into her ears and into her heart? It was scratching.

Perhaps it was because the night was too dark, or perhaps time was too lonely, but she was actually holding the phone, unwilling to let go and was willing to continue their conversation.