Chapter 11: Returning to the Old Profession

Hearing that he was to look after the two children, Jiang Hong felt a little nervous inside.

He had experienced countless missions in the military, big and small, and had never been afraid of any of them. But now, facing his two adorable nephews, he found himself actually scared!

Li Yiyi spoke, then waited for a while. When she saw that he hadn’t answered, she frowned and looked over at him.

At this moment, he finally gave a brief reply, “Okay.”

Upon hearing his answer, Li Yiyi felt relieved and went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

What she didn’t know was that after she entered the kitchen, a pair of surprised eyes were watching her from behind.

Jiang Hong couldn’t understand why his wife, who had been with him for several years, suddenly seemed like a completely different person. He was still pondering this when he heard the murmurs of the two children beside him, which interrupted his train of thought.

The two siblings were standing not far from him, whispering to each other with their heads close together.

“Sister, is this person really our dad?”

Jiang Yueyue rubbed her small chin and replied, “I think so. Mom said he’s our dad, so it must be right.”

“Should we call him dad then?” Jiang Xiaobao asked.

Jiang Yueyue’s little face instantly showed a hesitant expression. “I don’t know.”

Jiang Hong, overhearing their conversation, looked at their tiny figures and slowly walked over.

“Yueyue, Xiaobao, do you want to fly on an airplane?” he asked with a smile.

In the Kitchen

Li Yiyi poured half a cup of rice into the pot, then remembered the man who had suddenly returned last night. She added another half cup of rice into the pot.

As the porridge was almost ready, she stir-fried two dishes, one of which had meat.

The meat was some bacon she had bought from the space supermarket yesterday. Originally, she had planned to use it to improve the meals for her mother and son, but unexpectedly, it was used for him instead.

When she came out and called the three of them to come in for breakfast, she saw them happily playing in the yard.

Watching the two children happily calling “Dad,” Li Yiyi couldn’t help but smile. She had to admit that the bond of blood was one of the most unexplainable familial connections in the world.

Jiang Hong quickly noticed her gaze. Stopping with the children, his dark eyes stared directly at her.

Li Yiyi felt flustered under his gaze, quickly forcing a smile and saying, “Breakfast is ready. Bring them in to eat.”

Jiang Hong nodded, taking one child in each hand, and led them into the kitchen.

As they entered, the two children excitedly gathered around Li Yiyi and told her about the games they had just played.

“Mom, just now Dad was amazing. He lifted me and little brother really high, like we were flying. It was so much fun!”

“Flying high, so fun!” Jiang Xiaobao echoed his sister’s words.

Li Yiyi looked at their smiling faces, her lips curving into a smile as she listened to them and took them to wash their hands.

At the dining table, Jiang Hong saw the dishes placed on the stove, paused for a moment, and then went to scoop out some porridge.

When Li Yiyi came back after washing the children’s hands, she saw that he had already served porridge for the three of them.

Soon, the family of four sat down together to eat breakfast.

Halfway through the meal, Li Yiyi worried that he might be suspicious of the meat, so she explained, “I went to my parents’ house yesterday and took back some of the money I had lent them. This meat was bought with that money.”

Jiang Hong, eating his breakfast while listening to her, was shocked inside. She had actually gone to her in-laws to get money back, instead of sending them money like before.

“Mm, if you’ve decided, it’s fine. Keep the money for yourself; I don’t need any,” he said before continuing to eat.

Hearing this, Li Yiyi felt a little pleased with him. After all, no man in any era would willingly give all of his money to his wife to manage.

After breakfast, Jiang Hong immediately took over the task of washing the dishes.

Since he was willing to do it, she had no reason to stop him. She certainly didn’t want the man she would be living with in the future to be one of those who couldn’t even wash a dish. So, she gladly handed the task over to him.

When Jiang Hong finished washing the dishes and came out, he saw her leaning on a broken table in the yard, staring off into space as if deep in thought.

He walked up behind her and gently coughed.

Li Yiyi snapped out of her thoughts, looked up, and saw him. She smiled and said, “Finished washing?”

“Mm, I’m done. I’m planning to go to my parents’ house. Do you want to come with me?” he asked.

Li Yiyi, still pondering things in her mind, hesitated for a moment before rejecting, “I just went there yesterday, so I won’t go today. You can take the kids over.”

“Alright,” he nodded in agreement.

Once the father and children left, Li Yiyi continued sitting at the table, thinking about her goals for living here.

Although she had only been here for a few days, she understood that life in this era and in the countryside depended on farming and earning work points.

She glanced down at her delicate hands and decided that farming and earning work points really weren’t for her. She was afraid she would collapse in the field after working for half a day.

With that thought, the only solution she could think of was to return to her old profession—becoming a doctor again.

At the Jiang Family Home

The Jiang family, who were eating breakfast, saw Jiang Hong and his children walk in, and Jiang Hong’s mother, excited, dropped her chopsticks onto the floor.

“Dad, Mom, I’m back,” Jiang Hong called to his parents from the doorway.

Jiang Hong’s mother, with reddened eyes, stood up and came to him. She patted his shoulder and then touched his chest, “It’s good that you’re back, it’s good.”

Jiang Hong subtly furrowed his brow for a moment but quickly resumed his smile as he looked at his mother.

“Now that you’re back, you should sit down and talk things over with your wife. You’ve been away for years, and she’s been managing this household alone. It hasn’t been easy for her. If there’s something, discuss it properly. Don’t get angry with her,” his father said, taking a puff from his pipe.

Jiang Hong looked at his father curiously. This was the first time he’d heard his father speak in defense of his wife.

“Yesterday, your third wife bought tobacco for your dad, and he’s been praising her non-stop since last night,” Jiang Hong’s mother whispered in his ear.

Hearing that his wife had bought tobacco for his father, Jiang Hong was taken aback.

Soon after, the family asked him about some military matters, but he chose to avoid certain topics, keeping the injuries he had sustained a secret.

After spending some time with his family, he finally led his children back home.

As soon as they arrived, before he could even settle in, he saw his wife running toward him with bright eyes, grabbing his arm excitedly and saying, “You’re back! Come on, let’s go inside.”