HCB Chapter 361 Eat dumplings while they're hot
Chapter 361 Eat dumplings while they're hot
"You're back! I made dumplings with Sister Wu and the others this morning."
Zhao Zhaodi looked up at Chen Runping with a happy smile on her face and answered sweetly.
"I am so grateful to all the sisters-in-law for taking care of Zhaodi."
Chen Runping expressed his sincere gratitude to everyone.
"Oh, Battalion Commander Chen, please don't be so formal. It's all just what I should do."
We know this place well, so chatting with each other helps pass the time.
Sister Wu said with a smile, then turned around and went back into the kitchen, took a clean bowl and placed it in front of Chen Runping.
"It's a blessing from my past life that I was able to marry Zhao Di, but it's a shame that she had to come here with me to suffer."
As Chen Runping sighed, he gently stroked Zhao Zhaodi's silky smooth hair, his eyes filled with endless doting and love.
Hearing her husband's affectionate words, Zhao Zhaodi felt incredibly warm inside and quickly said:
"It's not bitter at all, everyone is so kind to me. Come on, let's eat the dumplings while they're hot."
As she spoke, she picked up a spoon and added a few steaming dumplings to Chen Runping's bowl.
At this moment, Sister Wu, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but tease the two of them, saying:
"Oh dear, you two stop being so lovey-dovey! You're making us onlookers so envious. Hurry up and eat your dumplings, or they'll get cold and won't taste good."
"Oh, right, Runping, didn't you bring some food back from the cafeteria? Hurry up and bring it out so everyone can try it, it'll go bad if we leave it until tonight."
Chen Runping responded and then opened the lunchbox in his hand, placing the two carefully prepared dishes on the table one by one.
The dishes looked and smelled delicious, and one of them even had a large, golden-yellow chicken leg that smelled wonderful.
Wow, what a feast! There are even fragrant chicken legs!
I must say, Battalion Commander Chen, you really dote on your wife!
You must have gone to the kitchen specifically to ask the chef to make this, right?
"Little Zhao, Battalion Commander Chen isn't usually this generous."
Upon seeing this, Xu Hui couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.
Faced with the teasing from the crowd, Chen Runping simply smiled, then without hesitation picked up the tempting chicken leg and gently placed it in Zhao Zhaodi's bowl, saying softly:
"It's only natural to love your wife."
This sudden action made Zhao Zhaodi blush instantly, her face as red and rosy as a ripe apple.
She lowered her head slightly and said softly in reproach:
"Look at you, in front of everyone..."
However, despite saying that, she felt sweet and happy inside.
"You should eat it; you work so hard every day."
Zhao Zhaodi spoke gently, carefully placing the large chicken leg from the bowl into the bowl and handing it to Chen Runping, who was sitting to the side.
"Yes, that's right. Battalion Commander Chen, you've been doing the physical labor, so this chicken leg is rightfully yours."
Sister Wu had a smile on her face, and her words seemed to carry a different meaning, yet were hard to fathom.
Upon hearing this, the others instantly understood and revealed ambiguous expressions.
Zhao Zhaodi blushed instantly, as if her secret had been exposed, the blush spreading all the way to her fair neck.
Just then, Chen Runping quickly spoke up:
"Alright, alright, let's eat quickly and stop talking!"
Although his tone was calm, it conveyed an undeniable authority.
Seeing this, everyone stopped joking and instead focused on eating the steaming dumplings in front of them.
Just as the room was quiet and peaceful, suddenly, a deafening car roar came from afar.
Everyone was startled by the sound and looked up curiously in the direction from which it came.
Not far away, a military green jeep was slowly driving towards them, its wheels kicking up clouds of dust.
After the car came to a smooth stop, the door opened quickly, and an officer in a crisp military uniform with a solemn expression strode out of the car.
The officer walked straight up to Chen Runping, stood heels together, gave a standard military salute, and then shouted loudly:
"Battalion Commander Chen, emergency assembly! An important mission has been assigned!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Runping's expression immediately turned serious. Without hesitation, he put down his chopsticks, stood up abruptly, and answered crisply:
"Okay, I'll be right there!"
After saying that, he turned and walked out.
However, in the instant he brushed past Zhao Zhaodi, he clearly felt the concerned and worried look in her eyes.
But at this moment, military orders were absolute, leaving him no room for hesitation.
So he simply patted Zhao Zhaodi's shoulder gently, signaling her to relax.
As Zhao Zhaodi watched Chen Runping's hurried departure, she felt a deep sense of reluctance and worry, but she knew she couldn't stop him from carrying out his mission.
Left with no other choice, she silently reached out and gently straightened the slightly wrinkled corner of Chen Runping's clothes...
"Don't worry! I'll be right back as soon as I finish things here. You, be a good girl and take a short nap at noon. Sister Wu, thank you so much for helping take care of Zhaodi!"
She's been having a really heavy study load lately, so if the kids get too noisy in the yard, could you please tell them to quiet down a bit? Thank you so much!
Chen Runping gently comforted his wife, then hurriedly followed the officer away.
"Alright, don't worry about it!"
Sister Wu stood still, waving her hand vigorously in the direction Chen Runping had left.
The other military wives also turned their gazes to the departing vehicle and sighed softly in unison.
Sister Wu turned around, reached out and gently patted Zhao Zhaodi's shoulder, and said softly:
"Don't worry, Xiao Zhao. It happens often that we have to be called away for something unexpected. As family members of soldiers, we'll get used to it eventually."
After you finish eating, go upstairs and get some rest.
"Uh-huh."
Zhao Zhaodi nodded slightly and responded.
Her gaze never left the tall figure that was gradually disappearing from sight. Only when she saw him nimbly get into the car and the door slam shut with a "bang" and the car sped away like an arrow, raising a cloud of dust before disappearing completely did she slowly lower her head, pick up her chopsticks again, and silently begin to eat.
In no time, the military wives had recovered from the farewell scene.