Chapter 340 Keep Her Promise
Vaguely, there is something in Li Baoer’s eyes. Xia Ning purses her lips. She tentatively asks, “Does anything happen between you and Colonel Dai?”
“He is leaving for a very dangerous mission. It is unsure whether he will come back again.” Li Baoer responds frankly.
It turns out that Li Baoer knows already.
In an instant, Xia Ning feels the invitation in her hand very heavy.
It contains the happiness of Li Baoer all her life.
“Since Colonel Dai has said so, have you … thought about it carefully?”
Li Baoer widens her hand, “Do I need to think about it? I am his woman, now and in the future, unless he tells me that he has another woman. If that happens, I will kill him first, then the woman, at last myself. We may go to h.e.l.l together to continue the battle.”
Xia Ning gives out cold sweats, wondering whether Li Baoer is out of her mind.
Anyway, she admires Li Baoer’s courage very much!
If she was half as courageous as Li Baoer, she wouldn’t be so annoyed.
She knows that she should not mention one thing now. However, Li Baoer is her good friend, who was also frank to her just now. Xia Ning puts down the invitation. She asks seriously, “Baoer, if Colonel Dai is unable to come back, what is your plan?”
“I will still be his wife!” Li Baoer responds decisively, “I don’t care whether he will come back or not, he has promised me that we will hold the wedding next month! He can’t break his promise! Or, I may be angry and he may not be able to go for his mission!”
Xia Ning lifts her eyebrows. She suddenly realizes that Li Baoer is a woman who always keeps her words.
Li Baoer and she are both wives of army men. The moment they fell in love, they had been ready mentally. One day, their husbands may sacrifice themselves for the nation. However, when it does happen, they will feel heartbroken. They don’t care about the honor of being the sacrifice. They only want their loved husband to be safe!
Anyway, the men they love are army men. They are proud of them and feel it an honor to be their wives. They are lovers and they understand each other. Therefore, as wives, they understand their husbands no matter what decisions they make.
“Does Colonel Dai know your decision?”
“He has known.” Li Baoer curls her lips, “He didn’t agree! I feel annoyed about that.”
Dai Zhongheng doesn’t agree. Undoubtedly, he is worried about Li Baoer’s future. If anything happens to him, Li Baoer can marry someone else. It will bring some disadvantages to Li Baoer if she marries to Dai Zhongheng now.
“He does so for your good…”
“I certainly know that he does so for my good! But he promised me! I am with him. I know everything about him. He is really…” Li Baoer pauses. Tears blur her eyes. She stubbornly sniffs. Suddenly, she holds Xia Ning’s hand, “Ning, can you help me to persuade him? I will marry no one but him all my life! Even if he were to die, I would be his wife all my life.”
Xia Ning frowns. She understands how Li Baoer feels about Dai Zhongheng, but she doesn’t agree with what Li Baoer does.
Seemingly, it is because of Li Baoer’s persistence that Dai Zhongheng is unwilling to marry her. He is afraid that he may bring burdens to her for the rest of her life.
Xia Ning looks at Li Baoer’s sincere eyes. She gives a sigh, “OK. I will try. However, I may say it now. Colonel Dai has his own idea. I may not be able to help you.”
“It is fine as long as you help to persuade him.”
At the time, Zhenzhen suddenly cries, “Mom, dad will be back in an hour. It seems that we haven’t got anything ready!”
Hearing this, Li Baoer almost jumps up hurriedly. Today, Dai Zhongheng is free. Thus, she plans to make a delicious lunch with Zhenzhen. She forgets the time when talking with Xia Ning. There is only one hour to twelve. Time is tight!
Dai Zhongheng is very punctual. He said that he would arrive at twelve. He will definitely arrive at twelve!
“Ning, can you come to give me a hand!” Li Baoer says and rushes to the kitchen.
Xia Ning smiles to shake. It seems that she comes today for the purpose of helping Li Baoer.
Xia Ning goes into the kitchen. She feels stunned when she sees the pile of material there. Zhenzhen doesn’t say anything. She takes up a Chieh-qua and peels it while Li Baoer is doing the cutting. Seemingly, the mother and the daughter cooperate very well.
Xia Ning decides to go to wash the seafood. Li Baoer seems to like eating seafood recently.
With the cooperation of they three, within one hour, they finish seven dishes and a soup. Looking at the delicious food on the table, they give a sigh of relief.
At the time, the doorbell rings. Li Baoer glances at the clock. It is right at twelve. Li Baoer says naughtily, “We do it! Next time, when your commander husband is at home, I think he can finish all the work of us three by himself alone.”
Xia Ning feels sweet in her heart. It is right. Yi Yunrui is an awesome cook at home.
The door is opened. Dai Zhongheng carries a lot of gifts and comes in. Of course, there is a big doll among the gifts. Dai Zhongheng sees Xia Ning. He smiles to greet her, “Mrs. Yi.”
They have lunch happily.
When Xia Ning eats, she stealthily glances at the three people. Seeing the happiness of them, Xia Ning makes up her mind.
When Yi Yunrui comes back, she will tell him that she wants to have a baby!
Dai Zhongheng doesn’t have any other tasks today. So, he can have lunch and talk with them leisurely. After lunch, Li Baoer and Zhenzhen bring some fruit plates, which are colorful. They must spend quite some time preparing them.
They chat casually. Dai Zhongheng is a man, but he doesn’t seem to feel bored with the gossip Li Baoer talks. Instead, he responds from time to time to encourage her. Li Baoer laughs happily. Xia Ning quietly looks at them. Ever since the beginning, Dai Zhongheng has been staring at Li Baoer and barely looks at other things, not even Zhenzhen.
Xia Ning realizes that Dai Zhongheng not only adores Li Baoer, he is also grateful to her. After all, Zhenzhen is the daughter of someone else. It is generous of Li Baoer to accept her. But she even loves Zhenzhen sincerely…Suddenly, Xia Ning remembers something.
They chat for a while. Li Baoer and Zhenzhen go to collect the tableware. Xia Ning wants to help, but Li Baoer winks at her to motion her to take actions.
Dai Zhongheng sees Li Baoer and Zhenzhen go into the kitchen. He puts down the teacup and wants to go to help them. Xia Ning calls him, “Colonel Dai, may I ask you about some things?”
Dai Zhongheng hesitates. It seems he remembers something, then he nods, “Yes.”
They go to the balcony. Xia Ning thinks for a while, “Colonel Dai, recently, do you have any news about Yi Yunrui? I contacted him through Zhang Hai in the past. But after I come back to C City, even Zhang Hai can’t contact him. I feel worried about him.”
“If so, Commander Yi’s case must have come to the final stage. During this period of time, contact from outside is forbidden. Mrs. Yi, don’t worry. I believe that based on his capability, Commander Yi will come back very soon.”
The final stage…Oh.
Xia Ning thinks for a while and responds, “Well, I will wait for his coming back.”
Wind blows softly. Xia Ning doesn’t say anything. They stand there quietly. After quite a while, Dai Zhongheng starts the conversation again, “Did Baoer mention anything to you today?”
Xia Ning nods, “Yes. She showed me an invitation without the signature of you.”
Dai Zhongheng’s eyes gleam sadly. He slightly turns his face away, “Mrs. Yi, you know. It is for her good. Even I myself can’t guarantee that I will be safe in the mission to come. I don’t want to ruin her happiness of life…”
“You are the happiness of life for her.” Xia Ning interrupts, “If you don’t marry her, you will truly ruin her happiness.”
Dai Zhongheng feels shocked. His heart trembles. But he responds decisively, “That will only be temporary. However, if I marry her, she will definitely feel regretful in the future. Mrs. Yi, you know Baoer well. She will stick to the things once she chooses them. It is not worth doing so.”
“Whether it is worth or not is up to her. Colonel Dai, Baoer is not a little girl. She is almost thirty years old. She is not hasty in making decisions. You said that she would feel regretful. Well. Even if she will regret it in the future, what does the wedding paper matter? She still has the right to pursue her happiness. Colonel Dai, do you agree?”
Dai Zhongheng thinks for a while, “It is right. But if her future husband knows her previous marriage, it will bring some disadvantages to her.”
He wants her to be happy. So his biggest hope is that when he is not with her, Baoer can find someone else truly kind to her, love her and protect her all her life, just like what he is doing now.
Xia Ning’s eyes freeze. She says, “Colonel Dai, I don’t agree with you. If her future husband can’t even understand her in this issue, he is not qualified to protect her for the rest of her life. Do you think that Baoer will never mention the relations.h.i.+p between you and her to any other people? Colonel Dai, you know how much Baoer cares about you. She feels proud of you. Even if you don’t marry her, she will tell other people all the same that you are her husband!”
As if the electricity goes through his heart, Dai Zhongheng suddenly trembles!
Yes. Xia Ning is right. Even if they don’t get married, Baoer will tell other people so all the same!
No matter whether she will start another relations.h.i.+p with someone else or not, Baoer will be frank to everyone!
Xia Ning notices that Dai Zhongheng’s eyes gleam. She is aware that he is hesitating in his heart. She clenches her fist and takes a deep breath, “Today, Baoer talked to me about the relation between Rui and me. She said that in the aspect of love, both men and women need to have a sense of security. I have just understood that, to Rui, I am unqualified as a wife. I can’t even give him a basic sense of security. I will try my best to change. Colonel Dai, I don’t know how well you get along with Baoer. However, I am sure about one thing that Baoer can give you enough sense of security. What about you? Last time, it was because of Zhenzhen. This time, it is you again who takes the initiative to leave first. I don’t think that these are responsible behaviors. As an army man, the promise is very important. Last time, you said that you would take responsibility for the nation and the people. It’s time to carry out your promises now. However, to Baoer, Colonel Dai, do you keep your promises?”