I emptied my family's possessions to join the army, and my abstinent superior doted on me.

Chapter 10 Taking the Green Train
"Sorry, I don't know you." Without saying a word, Qian Lai grabbed Liu Heqing and turned to leave.

She was terrified that he would bring up what happened that night again.

It would be best if everyone lost their memory of what happened that night.

"Wait!" The man raised his hand to stop her, but before he could take a step forward, the little child at his feet grabbed him and cried, "Daddy!"

dad!?
dad!!?

Qian Lai couldn't help but stop and look back at that person.

At this moment, his once incredibly handsome face became somewhat disheveled because of the sudden cry of "Dad."

For a moment, he didn't even know whether to pick up the child first or hold the girl back first.

Qian Lai, on the other hand, wasn't in a hurry to leave.

Now that he's a father, he's surprisingly relaxed about his child.

It's like having a seven or eight-year-old child feed a two-year-old child all by themselves.

She might ignore other trivial matters, but when it comes to things concerning the children, she'll definitely teach Zhen'er a thing or two.

Stand still, cross your arms, and place them in front of you.

He glanced at the baby who had almost choked to death and sighed, "Sir, the children are so young, and you're leaving them alone in this busy place? Aren't you worried about their safety?"

"Everyone says that when dads are taking care of kids, all they have to do is keep them alive. But look at what just happened, he almost lost his life."

A friendly reminder: In crowded places like train stations, it's best not to let your child out of your sight.

Otherwise, if you get kidnapped by human traffickers, or accidentally eat something like what just happened, you'll have nowhere to turn and you'll be left crying.

After saying that, she pulled Liu Heqing up, turned around, and strode away.

I sighed to myself: Why do I have such a strong "mom-like" vibe!
Qiao Muting lowered his head and picked up Wenquan.

Watching her retreating figure, I instinctively wanted to chase after her, but remembering her words, I stopped.

I suddenly realized that I am different now than I was a few days ago.

He is now the legal "father" of Wenquan and Nuannuan, their two children.

He had zero experience in raising children.

Just now, I went to get some hot water for the children, and who knew that something almost happened at the hot spring.

"Uncle Qiao" looked at him warmly and obediently.

Qiao Muting's heart clenched, and he hugged the person tightly with heartache.

Besides picking up my "sister-in-law," I also have an important wish to fulfill during this trip to Nanshi.

He wanted to bury the ashes of his best friend, Wen Haibo's widow Li Li, with him in their hometown.

He witnessed Wen Haibo die right before his eyes. At that time, he tried his best but couldn't save his friend's life.

Years later, he was still unable to save Li Li, who had developed a brain tumor.

He had deep doubts about his own abilities.

The Qiao family has been doctors for three generations: the grandfather was a leading figure in treating high-ranking officials, and the uncle was the president of the Southwest Military Region General Hospital.

When it came to him, he couldn't even save the most important people in his life, and he could only watch helplessly as they died one by one at his hands.

At one point, he felt that he was simply not cut out to be a doctor.

What use is a scalpel that has no ability?!

Carrying Li Li's ashes, he arrived at Wen Haibo's parents' home in Xiaonan Village.

Now, only Wen's mother remains here, miserably raising two young children and struggling to survive.

He couldn't bear to see his friend's mother have to worry about her children in her old age, so he decided to adopt two children.

After entrusting the elderly man to the local civil affairs department and making the most comprehensive arrangements for his later years, they returned to Nancheng with their two children.

Although his identity has changed dramatically, he has to admit that he has not yet fully embraced the role in any aspect.

Sometimes, they even become flustered and embarrassed.

Fortunately, Wen Nuan and Wen Quan are two very sensible children.

Especially warm, obedient and well-behaved, as if she understands her current situation and that of her younger brother, and is obedient in everything she does.

Not only does she not need to rely on adults at all in her daily life, she can even help adults take care of her younger brother.

She felt extremely grateful to Qiao Muting and was very careful in everything she did, afraid of offending Uncle Qiao.

Onsen, on their very first meeting, willfully called him "Dad".

This child was born posthumously and had never met Wen Haibo.

Perhaps he longed for fatherly love so much that since a "dad" had fallen from the sky, he didn't care and tried his best to hold on to him.

At first, she clung tightly to Qiao Muting's clothes even in her dreams, refusing to let go.

The two children's different behaviors broke Qiao Muting's heart.

He wanted to do everything in his power to rebuild a home for his two children.

He felt that this was perhaps the greatest motivation for him to keep trying to live! Unexpectedly, he met the girl from his dreams again at the train station today.

In the darkness of that day, her charming cuteness had already captivated him, leaving him unable to extricate himself.

But seeing her again today, she's even more stunning!

Wearing a plain white nurse-style dress with a cinched waist, her already porcelain-white skin appeared even more translucent, perfectly outlining her curvaceous figure.

Her high ponytail, seemingly casually tied with a white handkerchief, gave her a pure yet carefree look.

However, today her lovely, rosy face was devoid of smiles, completely lacking the innocent charm of that "little white rabbit" from that day.

When she scolds someone, her little face turns slightly red, and she looks serious, but she is not at all intimidating.

It's like a little fox that's been provoked and its fur has bristled, its anger hiding cunning.

Hehehe!
He smiled faintly: "Besides being cunning, he's also a bit mysterious."

On the other side, Liu Heqing jogged after Qian Lai: "Sister, you really don't know that man?"

He's so handsome!

I have never seen such a spirited gay man.

It's a pity he's already a father.

"Comrade, I just saw you save that child, it was so dangerous!"

That annoying Lu Ximing is really persistent.

Qian Lai kept his eyes straight ahead, focusing solely on moving with lightning speed.

"Comrade, my name is Lu Ximing. I'm from Xinda University. I'm a student there. Would it be my pleasure to get to know you?"

In those days, everyone respected college students.

Lu Ximing was well aware of the allure of a college student's identity to girls.

Unfortunately, Qian Lai was no ordinary girl.

Seeing Qian Lai's displeasure, Liu Heqing stepped between the two: "Sorry, comrade. My sister has to catch her train."

"Is it the 9:45 train to Xinshi?" The man smiled with relief.

Qian Lai didn't comment at all and went straight to the storage area to retrieve his luggage.

By this time, the waiting hall was packed with people. The bus to Xinshi was scheduled to depart in 15 minutes.

A long line had already formed at the entrance, and Qian Lai joined the crowd at the end of the queue.

Lu Ximing followed closely behind, and just as he was about to speak, he heard someone behind him panting, "Ximing, why are you running so fast? There are a lot of people here, we don't want to get separated."

Liu Heqing nudged Qian Lai forward as if avoiding a contagious patient, and whispered, "Oh no, sis. Two annoying kids are on the same train as you. How about I buy a ticket and take you there?"

Qian Lai laughed so hard he almost died.

They're like leeches, not professional killers.

In the distance, Qiao Muting held the hot spring in one arm and carried his luggage in the other, while Wen Nuan held tightly to the hem of his clothes.

The "one-to-two" model made it extremely difficult for him to move forward.

Standing at the far end of the line, he spotted Qian Lai in a white dress at a glance.

She was absolutely dazzling in the crowd!

However, at this moment, another man was closely following her.

Seeing the smile on the man's face, he felt a pang of envy and jealousy.

Passengers traveling on XK945 to Xinshi, please take your luggage and prepare to enter the station.

The carriage was quickly filled with people, luggage, chickens, ducks, and geese.

It was Qian Lai's first time riding a green-skinned train, and he was more excited than the others.

The organization had originally booked her a sleeper ticket, but she politely declined.

With so many people in the hard seats, she could easily slip into a quiet space during the chaos. The sleeper berths, however, were smaller and more easily watched.

Carrying her luggage, she struggled through the crowd and finally found her place.

Outside the window, Liu Heqing looked on with reluctance, her eyes red-rimmed: "Sister, if I had known that seeing two people off in one day would mean crying twice, I would have preferred you to leave separately over two days."

"Sis, there are a lot of people on the bus. Make sure you keep an eye on your things."

"Don't worry about things at home. After school starts, I'll be a police academy student. If anyone dares to bully Auntie, I won't let them off easily."

"You must take good care of yourself."

I really underestimated this little girl's ability to talk a lot.

Qian Lai smiled and handed her a White Rabbit milk candy, then reminded her again, "Qian Xiaozhen won't give up easily since she didn't get the letter of introduction to university. If anything happens, remember to write to me."

Liu Heqing nodded vigorously.

Just then, a clear and loud female voice came from beside him: "My savior! What a coincidence!"

(End of this chapter)