Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 215

Chapter 215: Chapter 152: Zhao Chuan Guang

When they arrived at the provincial city, it was almost half-past nine. Zhou Xiaozheng directly took his wife to wait for a military vehicle by the road. Usually, when they wore their military uniforms and waited by the roadside, passing military vehicles would automatically stop. After waiting for a while, they finally saw a military truck stop. The driver hurriedly got out and saluted, "Hello, Commander, are you from the military district? Quickly, get on the truck."

After returning the salute, Zhou Xiaozheng and his wife got into the truck with him. "Comrade, are you heading back to the mess hall or somewhere else?"

"Commander, I’m returning to the military supply to unload some supplies. If you’re heading to the mess hall, I can take you there," the young soldier said with a smile.

Zhou Xiaozheng was delighted to hear this; there was no need to return to the mess hall. "No need to go to the mess hall. Do you know Zhao Chuan Guang? Just take us to find him."

"Sure, I’m just heading there. What a coincidence! If you were half an hour late, I would’ve already left."

The vehicle sped away and reached the destination in just twenty minutes. After Zhou Xiaozheng presented his credentials, the young soldier led them to the office. "Commander, I won’t go in. The director is inside."

Zhou Xiaozheng and Lin Lishan saluted him to express their gratitude before he pushed open the half-closed door.

They saw their long-lost brother Zhao Chuan Guang sitting behind the desk, sipping tea with his head down.

Zhao Chuan Guang, hearing the door move, frowned and looked up, suddenly stupefied. His body trembled slightly, and his hand holding the hot tea gradually lowered, causing the tea to spill onto his trousers, scalding him and making him shiver.

Ignoring the burning pain on his thigh, he rushed to the door and jumped onto Zhou Xiaozheng, hugging him tightly, laughing and crying, "Brother Zheng, Brother Zheng, you’re really alive. You’ve really come back?" The commotion attracted everyone passing by to look at them, and colleagues in the adjacent office all came out to see what was going on.

Zhou Xiaozheng hurriedly pushed him inside and closed the door, "Are you wetting yourself like a cat? Quickly go change your pants. Oh my, brother, be reasonable. You’ve got me all wet."

Zhao Chuan Guang stepped forward, tightly hugging Zhou Xiaozheng, resting his head on his shoulder and rubbing his face on it a few times before clapping him hard and laughing heartily, "You’re really warm, truly alive. A few days ago, those guys from Beijing called to say you were alive. But the phone signal was choppy and unclear. I was planning to go to Beijing in a few days to see if it were a man or a ghost. I didn’t expect to see you with my own eyes. Brother Zheng, I burnt so much paper for you every year, all for nothing."

Zhou Xiaozheng kicked him, that rascal was always so undisciplined. He took off his military overcoat and casually threw it over the back of his wife’s chair, jokingly said, "Look, all because of your snot. How am I supposed to face anyone when I go back? Aren’t you going to change your pants? Your sister-in-law is here."

"What sister-in-law, she’s my sister-in-law. You’re a few months younger than me, how come I call you Brother Zheng, and you really think you’re the older brother? Sister-in-law, make yourself comfortable, I need to go change my pants with my Brother Zheng first." Saying that, he forcefully dragged Zhou Xiaozheng towards the dormitory.

"Brother Zheng, does this mean your mission is complete? You’re not going out again, are you? How about retiring if possible? This life is unbearable. Damn, seventeen years without a trace of you, not knowing if you’re alive or dead. Brother Zheng, listen to me, even if you have to die, don’t take any more life-threatening missions, or just lose a limb." Zhao Chuan Guang, hugging him, whispered into his ear.

Zhou Xiaozheng, both annoyed and touched, patted his head, "Don’t worry, no more going out. Haven’t you seen what I’ve become? You, watch your mouth, okay?"

"Oh wow, you got promoted, that’s well-deserved. Brother Zheng, you didn’t take off your coat just to show off to me, did you?"

"Yeah, I took it off to show off to you. Hurry and get me a coat, I’m freezing to death. Tell me, where are you staying?"

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