Chapter 393: Chapter 392: Mei Langchi
Coming out of the medical office, Lin Wan felt dizzy, her nose stuffy and uncomfortable.
"This time it was intentional, what can you do about it?" A man’s voice suddenly came from the corridor between two buildings.
Lin Wan thought it was the leaders of the team discussing something. She looked around and decided to take a different route.
"Without evidence, I can’t do anything to you, but you don’t need to bother. I’m not interested in the Mei Family, take this as a lesson. Next time, I don’t think you’ll succeed."
Lin Wan was just about to turn around when she heard a familiar voice.
"That depends on your capability. If I want you to never enter the Capital City, then you won’t. Shall we make a bet?"
"Sure, I don’t want much. If I win, how about you promise me something?"
"Don’t be overconfident. What if I win?"
"If you win, I’ll immediately take off this military uniform, how about that?"
"Great, a two-year bet. I’ll be waiting," the person said, then walked away, leaving Han Yi standing there.
Lin Wan saw clearly; it was the son of the father and son pair Han Yi was avoiding back in Huai Town.
"Come out?" Han Yi suddenly turned, looking towards where she was hiding.
Seeing the person had gone far, Lin Wan no longer hid, "How did you know I was here?"
Han Yi knew someone was there, but didn’t realize it was Lin Wan. Seeing her, he was stunned for a second, "You...why are you here?"
"I’ve been here for a week." Lin Wan’s nose was a little stuffy, and Han Yi immediately picked up on it, "Are you sick?" He quickly went up to feel her forehead, "I’ll take you to the medical office."
Lin Wan smiled and pulled him, saying, "I’ve been there. The doctor said I can’t take medicine casually now that I’m pregnant."
"Weren’t you told not to come here? Why didn’t you listen?" Han Yi held her hand, feeling it wasn’t that cold and was relieved, quickly taking her home.
"I missed you," Lin Wan, holding Han Yi’s arm, thought about how sick she felt and meeting that female doctor today. At the moment she saw him, the grievances and discomfort in her heart were too much to bear, causing her to shed a few tears.
Since they got married, it was the first time Han Yi saw Lin Wan cry. Panic filled his heart as he looked around, ensuring no one was on the street before feeling relieved.
He awkwardly used his sleeve to wipe her tears, "Alright, alright, don’t cry. I shouldn’t have said that. It was my fault. Don’t cry, or someone might see and laugh."
Lin Wan just needed to vent a little. A few tears fell, and she felt much better, obediently stopping her tears. She pulled Han Yi’s sleeve to wipe her eyes but was reluctant to use his sleeve for her snot, so she took tissues from her pocket to wipe.
"It’s cold outside, let’s go back home," Han Yi, seeing she stopped crying, felt relieved. As some team members said, when a woman cries, a man panics.
"I was planning to visit you after this round ended, didn’t expect you to come."
"School is in the revision phase right now. I can study by myself at home for this period. So I thought I’d come."
"How did you catch a cold?"
"I took a shower yesterday. I was very careful but still got sick."
Han Yi looked at Lin Wan’s haggard appearance, with her nose and eyes red, feeling heartbroken, "What’s the problem with being a little dirty? Even if you don’t shower all winter, I wouldn’t mind."
"Even if you don’t, I would mind. How dirty would that be."
"Now that you’re pregnant, you can’t compare to before."
Back at home, Han Yi didn’t bother with his dirty clothes and quickly helped Lin Wan to lie down before going to the kitchen to make her some ginger tea.
A big bowl full, Lin Wan drank it all in one go while it was still hot.
Maybe it was the ginger tea taking effect, or maybe it was because of Han Yi, Lin Wan felt much better now.
After finishing the ginger tea, Han Yi propped her head up a bit, letting her lie down to nap while he took some fresh clothes to the military bathhouse. When he returned, Lin Wan was sleeping soundly. Afraid of waking her, he carefully took both his dirty clothes and Lin Wan’s laundry to the kitchen, boiled a pot of hot water, and washed the clothes.
When Lin Wan woke up, a steaming hot bowl of soup noodles was waiting for her.
"Awake? Feeling better?"
"Yes, much better," though her voice was still a bit nasal.
"Eat first, then drink some more ginger tea after dinner."
Not being able to smell or taste much, Lin Wan managed to finish only half a bowl, and Han Yi didn’t force her, just letting her drink some more ginger tea.
"Aren’t you going out today?" Lin Wan asked, lying on the bed.
"Just got back, the boss gave me a day off."
"The person you talked to earlier, I’ve seen him. Is he from the Capital City?"
Han Yi nodded, "He’s Mei Shuping’s son, Mei Langchi. He participated in the exercises between the two teams this time."
"Did he try to sabotage you?" Lin Wan heard a bit earlier, it seemed like that was it.
"Lv Chang said if I perform well this time, he could help apply to move me up a bit. But where I’d go has harsher conditions, though they’re places the top values, so it’s easier to advance later. But these one or two years, I want to be with you and the child, not wanting changes. Mei Langchi’s drama fits my thoughts this time."
"What happened?"
"It’s confidential, can’t say."
After a glance, Lin Wan didn’t ask further, "Does it impact you badly? Will it affect the future?"
"Not severely, at most a punishment. No promotion opportunity this time."
"Tonight I have to go out for a bit, don’t worry about dinner. I’ll bring something nice back."
"Aren’t you taking a rest today? Why go out?"
"Just discussing some things, will come back after a meal."
"Okay," Lin Wan glanced at the time; it was just past one, "It’s still early. Do you want to rest on the bed for a while?" Not knowing how exercises work, Lin Wan understood it must be exhausting.
Guessing he hadn’t slept well these ten plus days, Han Yi pinched his brow before nodding and taking off his outer clothes, lying down next to Lin Wan.
"Is the baby behaving?" Lin Wan tried finding a comfortable spot in his arms, but unexpectedly Han Yi’s hand was already gently placed on her belly, rubbing cautiously.
"No sensation at all, haven’t really had any morning sickness lately. Everything tastes good when I eat."
"That’s good. They say when women have severe morning sickness, they have poor appetites."
"It’s different for everyone. My mom said she ate well when she had me, with no reaction at all. But with my brother, she had severe reactions..." As she spoke, Lin Wan worriedly glanced at Han Yi, "Do you prefer a boy or a girl?"
"Whatever you give birth to, I’ll like it."
"I’ve been eating well lately, and have been craving spicy food. Han Yi, if it’s a girl, will you...?" She had a premonition that she was carrying a girl.
"Staying home with nothing to do makes you overthink. Didn’t I say, whatever you give birth to, boy or girl, I’ll love. Do you want a boy?"
Lin Wan shook her head, "No matter boy or girl, I’ll love my own child."
"Then that’s settled. It’ll be our child, whether son or daughter, we’ll both love them."
"Mm, our children will be the best," she knew Han Yi wouldn’t care about things like these.
Lin Wan shared some recent events with Han Yi, including meeting the female doctor this morning.
"Are all female doctors in your medical office like that? So abrasive!"
"Do you know her name?"
"No, she sat at the reception, with ear-length short hair."
The medical office had two female soldiers: one with short hair, the other with ear-length hair. The ear-length one was the nurse Mei Shuping had introduced to him before.
He had never paid attention to her.
"If you run into that woman again, don’t bother being polite. Stand up for yourself, and if anything happens, your man will back you, don’t let her bully you."
Han Yi’s assertive words warmed Lin Wan’s heart, "Mmhm, I’m not one to be easily bullied. I can argue a bit, but fighting would show poor upbringing. Don’t worry, I can beat her with just words." Lin Wan joined the trend with some modern internet slang used by the 90s and 00s generations.
Han Yi raised his eyebrows, thinking his wife’s use of the word "秒杀" (kill instantly) was impressive, silently giving her a thumbs up in his heart.
Han Yi and Lin Wan chatted for a while, and during their chat, Han Yi fell asleep.
Looking at his unshaven face, Lin Wan secretly kissed him and cuddled into his arms, falling asleep as well.
When Han Yi woke up, it had been raining outside for two hours.