CHAPTER 128: CHAPTER 128: HE CARES DEEPLY FOR YOU

Male-focused authors rarely describe the mental activities of the male protagonist, so Lin Xiang didn’t know what was going through the male protagonist’s mind in the original text.

She is now in a dilemma. Should she, out of selfish considerations, not persuade the male protagonist and let him continue on his original life path, falling in love with the female lead, reuniting with his father, venturing into business, getting married, and having children?

Or, should she persuade him to join the military and do what he truly loves?

Even though Lin Xiang hasn’t asked yet, she is already very sure in her heart that Lin Yun loves the military profession.

The reason he didn’t immediately agree with the chief is probably because he was considering her and Mrs. Lin’s opinions.

Lin Xiang was debating internally, while Lin Yun watched her furrow her brow at times and show frustration at others. He silently finished the porridge in his bowl, dealt with the leftover buns, then leaned back on the hospital bed, quietly watching Lin Xiang.

After hesitating for a while, Lin Xiang decided to ask directly.

"Brother, do you want to join the military?"

Lin Yun raised an eyebrow, "Did the chief say something to you?"

"Just tell me if you’re willing or not."

Lin Yun smirked, raised his hand to stroke Lin Xiang’s head, "Don’t worry, I won’t leave you and Mom. Our family only has the three of us left. As the only man in the family, if I join the military and leave, what would you and Mom do alone?"

There wouldn’t even be anyone to do the physical labor!

Not to mention, the tasks like collecting firewood, chopping wood from the back mountain, are things neither Mrs. Lin nor Lin Xiang can manage.

He has to stay to take care of Lin Xiang and Mrs. Lin.

Lin Xiang understood, Lin Yun didn’t want to join the military not because he didn’t want to, but because he was worried about their little family not functioning without him.

Lin Xiang’s heart felt full and there was an indescribable discomfort.

Lin Yun is great, so great that after so many years of hardship — nearly dying this winter — he can still self-heal from any negativity as long as shown a little kindness, only remembering the good Mrs. Lin and Lin Xiang did for him.

He even thinks about how Mrs. Lin adopted him, willingly giving up his bright future to stay by Mrs. Lin and Lin Xiang’s side.

He didn’t even care about being called unambitious.

The more Lin Yun was like this, the more Lin Xiang couldn’t bear to selfishly keep him by her side.

"Brother, you rest well and recover. I’ll come to see you in the afternoon."

"Hey, girl..."

Lin Yun called from behind, but Lin Xiang pretended not to hear and walked straight out of the hospital.

Now that Lin Yun was awake and out of life-threatening danger, there was nothing more for her to worry about. She only needed to consider whether to let Lin Yun join the military or let him stay and continue on the original life path depicted in the book.

As soon as Lin Xiang walked out the hospital door, Shi Lemeng called her.

"Lin Xiang, did you just visit Lin Yun at the hospital? Is he awake?"

Shi Lemeng, a native of the seventies, knew that the two guards had special identities, so after they instructed not to come to the hospital, she didn’t dare approach the ward.

"He’s awake. The doctor said he’s out of life danger, but since his injuries are quite severe, he still needs to recuperate for some time."

Shi Lemeng clutched her chest, "That’s good, that’s good. But why do you still look so upset now that your brother is out of danger? Did you two have a fight?"

Lin Xiang smiled bitterly, "With my brother like that, how can I pick a fight with him!"

Shi Lemeng nodded earnestly, "You’re right; your brother really cares for you."

Lin Xiang: ?

"Since your brother’s okay, I’ll head back. If there’s any situation with your brother, remember to let me know. You know my address."

After saying goodbye to Shi Lemeng, Lin Xiang didn’t delay and went directly home.

She hadn’t returned home all night. Though Mrs. Lin knew the reason, she couldn’t help but worry.

And she also wanted to go home to make some nutritious meals to bring to Lin Yun at the hospital.

Lin Xiang was quite lucky; she met Sun halfway and rode his ox cart back to the Li Hua Team.

Just as she arrived home, she encountered Huang Jiayun, who was about to leave.

"Comrade Lin Xiang, you’re back!" Huang Jiayun was so excited that her eyes turned red, "I’m really sorry, I didn’t mean not to save you yesterday, I just...I..."

"Smartie Huang, I understand why you made your choice. If I were in your shoes, knowing that I couldn’t beat them, I wouldn’t blindly fight either; it would only risk myself. And who says you didn’t save me? If not for you rushing back to inform my mom and the team leader, I wouldn’t have been rescued so quickly."

Even though when Secretary Wang and the police arrived, the robbers were picking stones out of their throats and couldn’t pay attention to her, if the stone hadn’t gone straight down the robber’s throat and no one came to rescue her, one can imagine her predicament.

Huang Jiayun breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as you don’t blame me."

"How could I blame you? I should be thanking you. But...why did you come to my house early in the morning? Could it be something happened to my mom?"

"You little girl, coming back and cursing me right away! Spit, spit, spit!" Mrs. Lin’s vigorous voice came from the courtyard.

Huang Jiayun covered her mouth in laughter, "I stayed at the team station until I received your call last night, and it was already very late. I was afraid of being gossiped about if I returned to the residential camp, so Aunt Lin took me in and let me stay at your house for the night."

"Are you going back to the residential camp today? If not, you can stay at my house for two more days. The bed is big and you’re skinny; the three of us can squeeze in."

Huang Jiayun smiled and shook her head, "I guess my mom will come looking for me later, so I won’t trouble you. I need to go to the team office to find the team leader now."

Lin Xiang leaned in to whisper into Huang Jiayun’s ear.

"Will this way work?"

"Our team leader puts collective interests first; as long as you use our Li Hua Team as a shield, he will surely agree. But you have to put it diplomatically."

Huang Jiayun nodded quickly, "I understand, thank you Comrade Lin Xiang. I’ll come back to thank you again after I’ve convinced the team leader."

After Huang Jiayun left, Lin Xiang finally went home.

Mrs. Lin was already sitting in the yard making sweet potato starch.

When Lin Xiang came in, she just lifted her eyelids slightly, "Looks like you’re in good shape, not injured at all!"

"Mom, you are truly my mother!" Lin Xiang leaned in close to Mrs. Lin, "I went through such a dangerous ordeal, aren’t you going to comfort me?"

Mrs. Lin didn’t respond to Lin Xiang, just shook her shoulders.

Feeling something was not right, Lin Xiang forcefully turned Mrs. Lin’s shoulders, seeing that her eyes were red and she was sobbing.