Quick Wear Dream Qiqi

Chapter 416: Passerby in the Period Literature 12

"Qiqi, don't worry too much. Platoon Leader Lu is a lucky guy, and he will be fine."

Meng Qiqi looked at her and nodded: "Thank you, Sister Yuxia."

The night before leaving, Lu Ye hugged Meng Qiqi tightly and was reluctant to let go for a long time.

"Qiqi, when I come back, we'll have a baby, okay?"

Meng Qiqi was choked with sobs and could not speak, so she could only nod vigorously.

The next morning, the call for the troops to assemble sounded.

Lu Ye stood in the team with a backpack on his back, looking back at Meng Qiqi.

Meng Qiqi stood at the gate of the military family compound, waving to him, tears streaming down her face.

The team set off slowly and gradually disappeared in the distance.

Meng Qiqi stood there, unwilling to leave for a long time.

From this moment on, her heart was filled with worry and expectation.

After Lu Ye and the others left, the military family compound suddenly became much quieter.

Besides doing housework every day, Meng Qiqi would sit at the door and look in the direction where Lu Ye left.

Wang Yuxia often came to accompany her, and their relationship gradually eased a lot without her noticing.

The days pass by in waiting and longing.

Meng Qiqi would take out Lu Ye's photos every day and imagine his life on the border.

She began to cherish every moment with Lu Ye more, and became more determined to wait for him to come back.

She didn't know when Lu Ye would come back, nor did she know what was waiting for him ahead.

But she knew in her heart that no matter what difficulties she encountered, she would keep waiting.

Because she knew that Lu Ye must be missing her from afar and looking forward to his early return.

The days after Lu Ye left seemed to be stretched countless times longer.

Every day seemed like a struggle, and Meng Qiqi placed all her thoughts about him on the letter from home that she never knew when she would receive.

Like her, other military wives in the military family compound look forward to the sound of the postman's bicycle bell most every day.

Wang Yuxia was much quieter than before, perhaps because the busy life of a new mother had diluted her gossipy nature.

She often came to see Meng Qiqi with her son in her arms. They sat in the yard, one mending small clothes, the other sewing shoe soles, and chatting casually.

"Qiqi, do you think they are suffering over there?" Wang Yuxia teased the child in her arms, with a barely perceptible worry in her voice.

Meng Qiqi paused her needlework and looked at the mountains in the distance, which was the direction Lu Ye was heading. "It must be hard."

She said softly, "But they are soldiers, they should be able to hold on."

Wang Yuxia sighed: "When Jinghui left, I secretly stuffed a pair of thick socks into his bag. I don't know if he can use them."

The two women looked at each other and saw the same concern in each other's eyes.

The previous estrangement quietly dissipated in the common waiting, and the atmosphere in the military family compound seemed to be softer.

That afternoon, Meng Qiqi was watering the pots of herbs on the windowsill when she suddenly heard Mrs. Li's excited voice outside the yard: "Qiqi! Qiqi! There's a letter! There's a letter from Platoon Leader Lu!"

The kettle in Meng Qiqi's hand fell to the ground with a clang, and the water spilled all over the floor.

She almost stumbled out and snatched the brown paper envelope with the unit number printed on it from Mrs. Li's hand.

The envelope was a little worn and had a faint smell of gunpowder. When her fingers touched the words on it, she couldn't help but tremble.

"Look slowly, look slowly." Mrs. Li said with a smile, tears in her eyes.

Meng Qiqi hid in the house, locked the door, and then carefully opened the envelope.

Lu Ye's handwriting was still as strong and powerful as ever, but a little more sloppy than usual.

The letter did not say much about the hardships of the border, but only reminded her to eat on time and lock the door when she went to bed at night. It also said that when she saw the wild flowers on the hillside, she would remember how she liked to play with flowers and plants.

“…Qiqi, the moon here is as round as the one at home, but you are missing.

Wait a little longer, and when the mission is over, I will go back to catch fireflies for you and give you a night full of stars..."

After reading this, Meng Qiqi could no longer hold back her tears, which fell on the letter paper, blurring the ink.

She held the letter tightly against her chest, as if she could feel Lu Ye's heartbeat.

In the following days, Meng Qiqi was like a chicken with its blood pumped up. She cleaned the house spotlessly and even went to the clinic to buy some good fabric to make a new shirt for Lu Ye.

Wang Yuxia looked at her busy appearance and said with a smile: "You look so beautiful, just like a young wife."

Meng Qiqi blushed and hit her: "You are the same. Last time Jinghui wrote to you, you hid in the room and laughed secretly for a long time."

The two of them laughed together, and the sunlight shone through the window lattice onto them, warm and bright.

However, just when Meng Qiqi was looking forward to Lu Ye's return, she found some strange changes in her body.

First, my appetite became very poor and I felt like vomiting when I saw greasy food. Then I was always sleepy and couldn’t get out of bed in the morning.

At first she thought it was because of the hot weather and didn't pay much attention to it.

Until one day, when she was combing her hair in front of the mirror, she found a small pimple on her face, and then she suddenly remembered something.

She touched her belly with trembling hands, feeling both surprised and a little flustered.

"No way..." she muttered to herself, grabbed the enamel pot on the table and ran to the clinic.

Dean Liu looked at Meng Qiqi, who was running out of breath, and then looked at her flushed cheeks and slightly swollen eyelids. He picked up the stethoscope and smiled: "Comrade Xiaomeng, is there something wrong?"

Meng Qiqi was so nervous that her palms were sweating, and she nodded.

The test results came out quickly. Dean Liu took off his glasses and wiped them. "Congratulations, you're pregnant. It'll probably take about two months."

When I walked out of the clinic, the sunlight was a bit dazzling.

Meng Qiqi touched her still flat belly, feeling mixed emotions.

Lu Ye is going to be a father, but he is still far away at the border.

The child came so suddenly that she was a little overwhelmed for a moment.

She didn't tell anyone the news, including Wang Yuxia.

She wanted to wait for Lu Ye to come back and tell him the good news in person.

In the following days, she carefully protected the little life in her belly and eagerly looked forward to Lu Ye's return.

Every night, she would lie in bed, gently caress her belly, and say to the air: "Baby, Daddy will be back soon. He will know you are here and will be very happy."

The poplar trees in the military family compound have begun to shed their leaves again. When the autumn wind blows, Meng Qiqi always stands at the door, looking into the distance, silently saying in her heart: Lu Ye, come back soon, my baby and I are waiting for you.

As autumn turned to winter, the situation on the border gradually eased, and the news of the troops' triumphant return finally reached the military families' home.

The whole yard was in an uproar, and the military wives ran around telling each other, their faces filled with joyful smiles.

Meng Qiqi was so excited that she didn't sleep all night. She turned out Lu Ye's things and wiped them again and again, and even specially cooked his favorite pork rib soup.

The sun was particularly bright on the day of triumph.

The military families waited at the gate of the army early in the morning, holding homemade wreaths and banners in their hands.

Meng Qiqi stood in front of the crowd, her belly slightly bulging. She held her waist with one hand and tightly grasped the corner of her clothes with the other, staring at the dusty road in the distance without blinking.

Finally, military vehicles slowly drove in. The soldiers on the vehicles were wearing slightly worn uniforms and had tired but excited smiles on their faces.

There was a warm cheer from the crowd, and Meng Qiqi saw Lu Ye standing at the front of the car at a glance.

He was darker and thinner, with stubble on his chin, but his eyes were still bright and full of fighting spirit.

"Lu Ye!" Meng Qiqi couldn't help but shout out, tears instantly blurring her vision.

Lu Ye also saw her and almost jumped out of the car, pushing through the crowd and running towards her.

"Qiqi!" He hugged her tightly, with such force that it seemed as if he wanted to rub her into his bones and blood. "I'm back!"

Meng Qiqi leaned in his arms, feeling his familiar breath and listening to his strong heartbeat. All her thoughts and worries turned into tears at this moment.

“It’s good that you’re back…it’s good that you’re back…”

The military wives and soldiers around were moved by this scene and applauded.

Only then did Lu Ye notice Meng Qiqi's slightly bulging belly. He widened his eyes in surprise, and reached out his fingers with trembling fingers, but was a little afraid to touch it.

"Qiqi, you...you are..."

Meng Qiqi wiped her tears and a happy smile appeared on her face: "Lu Ye, we have a baby."

Lu Ye was stunned for a long time, then suddenly picked up Meng Qiqi, spun around on the spot, and shouted happily: "I'm going to be a father! I, Lu Ye, am going to be a father!"

Everyone around him was infected by his excitement, and there was laughter and applause.

Wang Yuxia squeezed over, holding her son, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Platoon Leader Lu! Our little boy will have a companion from now on!"

Lu Ye then put Meng Qiqi down embarrassedly, looked at her slightly flushed cheeks, and then looked at her belly, his heart filled with excitement and gratitude.

"Qiqi, thank you for your hard work."

Meng Qiqi shook her head and leaned on his shoulder, feeling warm in her heart.

The following days were a carnival for the triumphant soldiers and their families.

A celebration banquet was held in the army, and the military families were busy welcoming the soldiers.

Lu Ye is immersed in the joy of becoming a father every day. He takes great care of Meng Qiqi and wants to hold her in his hands.