Chapter 268: I’ll Be in Your Dreams
Chapter 268: Chapter 268: I’ll Be in Your Dreams
Jiang Moli saw the call was from Lu Cheng. She did a quick mental calculation and figured the package she’d sent a while ago had probably arrived in Menghai.
She went to Zhong Lin’s office to take the call. "Hello."
"Moli, it’s me. I got the things you sent!"
The undisguised joy in the man’s voice was audible over the phone, and a smile unconsciously graced Jiang Moli’s lips.
"Good. With the New Year approaching, I thought it could help improve the soldiers’ meals."
"Mm, the soldiers are all thrilled. I’m thanking you on their behalf."
"Oh, you don’t have to thank me. It was all your money, after all."
Lu Cheng said, "I may earn the money, but you have full rights to use and manage it. That’s what we agreed on before we got married. You used it to buy supplies and send them to the base. As their commander’s wife, it shows your care and concern for the soldiers. They ought to remember your kindness."
Jiang Moli briefly explained to him how she ended up sending a whole truckload of supplies.
Initially, Jiang Moli had only planned on sending him some cured meat and pastries. But then she heard from Yang Lijiong that Chen Zhiyuan was going to visit West City.
So, she simply tasked Chen Zhiyuan with purchasing a batch of supplies locally in West City and having them sent directly to the base.
After explaining, she let out a long sigh. "I spent so much money this time. I feel pretty guilty..."
Lu Cheng was about to offer a few words of comfort when he heard his wife say, "If only I had two husbands. Then the two of you could support me together, earning money for me to spend, and your burden would be a little lighter."
Lu Cheng gritted his teeth in frustration. "Don’t you worry your head about that. Spend as much as you want! If it’s not enough, I’ll figure out a way to get more!"
’I have to admit, there’s something so attractive about a man being so powerfully generous~’
"Moli, I miss you so much."
His voice on the other end of the line suddenly grew gentle.
A gentle sweetness bloomed in Jiang Moli’s chest. "When you miss me, just go to sleep. You’ll find me in your dreams."
The corners of Lu Cheng’s mouth lifted into a wide grin.
Even though he couldn’t see his wife, just hearing her voice filled him with an indescribable joy and happiness.
"There’s a new, very dangerous mission from the regiment. Commander Zhong told me to decide for myself whether to take it."
In the past, Lu Cheng would have accepted the mission without a second thought.
But things were different now. He had a family, a wife he wanted to protect for the rest of his life.
He had become afraid of dying, hesitant, and weighed down by countless concerns.
"Moli, what do you think?"
This was the first time since they’d been married that he had asked for her opinion about his work. It was a clear sign that the mission was no easy task.
According to the plot of the book, Lu Cheng was supposed to successfully complete this mission and get promoted to commander of an independent regiment.
"If you’re confident about the mission, then take it. I trust your judgment and your abilities."
His wife’s approval was, without a doubt, a tremendous encouragement for Lu Cheng.
He said, "Actually, I was considering whether to bring Xiao Peng on this mission. He’s smart and quick-witted."
Jiang Moli understood what he meant.
He saw it as a great opportunity, but he was also worried something bad might happen to Jiang Peng during the mission.
Something had just happened to Li Hongying. If something happened to Jiang Peng too, she was afraid Jiang Dahai wouldn’t be able to handle it.
Jiang Moli said, "Let him decide for himself. He’s an adult now. He needs to learn to take responsibility for his own life."
"Alright."
After hanging up with Jiang Moli, Lu Cheng went to Zhong Weiguo and agreed to take on the mission.
Zhong Weiguo had clearly guessed that he must have discussed it with Jiang Moli. He said, pleased:
"That wife of yours is a good one, wholeheartedly supporting your work."
"Of course she is!"
Zhong Weiguo looked at him with mock disdain for his smugness. "Alright, that’s enough. Draft a list of candidates for this mission as soon as possible and bring it to me for review."
Leaving the command post, Lu Cheng headed for the new recruit training camp.
Thanks to Lu Cheng’s "special attention," Jiang Peng was a lot thinner than when he had first enlisted. His features had become more defined and chiseled, and his eyes were bright and full of spirit. He had turned into a handsome young man.
"Brother-in-law, heh heh!"
But the moment he spoke, he gave himself away—still the same goofy kid.
Lu Cheng asked about his recent training, then brought up the mission.
"Your sister said you should be the one to decide. Think it over..."
"No need to think. I’ll go!"
Lu Cheng stared at him. "Do you even know what the mission is? And you’re just saying you’ll go?"
Jiang Peng said, "If you can go, Brother-in-law, then so can I! My sister told me to stick close to you and learn everything I can."
Lu Cheng rather liked this youthful fearlessness.
’Have to say, I’ve got good taste. Not only is my wife amazing, but my brother-in-law is no slouch either.’
Meanwhile, word that Jiang Moli had sent her husband an entire truckload of supplies spread like wildfire through the family housing on base.
The families were in an uproar, buzzing with discussion.
Some admired Jiang Moli for paying out of her own pocket to send supplies to the soldiers, admitting they would never be so generous.
Others couldn’t stand her, thinking she was just currying favor and buying loyalty. They felt her "capitalist" ways would sooner or later bring trouble down on her husband.
And some just called Jiang Moli a spendthrift, grumbling that even a mountain of gold and silver couldn’t sustain her lavish ways.
[Disdain Value +10. 100,000 yuan credited to account.]
Back in the school dormitory, Shen Yanzhi was discussing the current college entrance exam policies with his roommate, another teacher named Liu Guoqing, when someone suddenly knocked on the door.
Shen Yanzhi was closer to the door, so he got up to open it.
"Teacher Shen, busy?"
Shen Yanzhi was surprised to see Lu Cheng and quickly invited him into the dormitory to have a seat.
"No need to go to any trouble."
Lu Cheng waved a hand dismissively and passed two net bags to Shen Yanzhi.
"Moli specifically asked me to give these to you. She hopes you have a good New Year. There are two sets here, one for you and one for Teacher Liu."
Liu Guoqing was pleasantly surprised. "There’s one for me, too?"
Lu Cheng smiled. "All the teachers at the school are getting one. You all work so hard teaching and nurturing talent for our country."
Shen Yanzhi waited until Lu Cheng had walked away before closing the dormitory door.
Liu Guoqing took the contents of the net bag and laid them out on the table one by one.
Two pounds of rice, a block of cured meat, a pound of peanuts, and half a pound each of white and brown sugar.
Liu Guoqing said to Shen Yanzhi, deeply moved, "Teacher Jiang is so thoughtful. She’s been gone for so long, yet she still thinks of us."
Shen Yanzhi nodded with a smile.
It wasn’t a lot, but it was enough to warm their hearts.
...
When Lu Cheng returned to the barracks, he unexpectedly ran into Zhang Jia Ming.
After his divorce from Wei Qing, Zhang Jia Ming had requested a transfer to a sentry post.
He hadn’t seen him in a while. Zhang Jia Ming was tanner and much thinner, but his spirits seemed decent.
"Camp Commander Lu!"
After saluting Lu Cheng, Zhang Jia Ming made to leave.
Lu Cheng called out to him. "Command has assigned a new mission. Do you want in?"
Zhang Jia Ming froze.
After the divorce, his comrades had often mocked him behind his back for being blind to his ex-wife’s true nature. He had even started to believe his life was over and had resigned himself to spending the rest of his career at the sentry post.
"I’m talking to you. What are you spacing out for? Has life at the post made you slow?"
Zhang Jia Ming only snapped back to his senses when Lu Cheng spoke again.
"Camp Commander Lu, I’ll do it!"
"Good. Head back to your post and wait for orders. And keep this confidential."
"Yes, sir!"
As he watched Lu Cheng’s tall figure walk away, Zhang Jia Ming’s eyes couldn’t help but redden.