Gong Mingxia had rested at home for two days. During her illness, Xiao Xiao insisted on attending school and didn’t crowd the hospital, because Grandma said hospitals had viruses, and she was afraid of passing the illness to her. So she obediently stayed away. After returning home, Gong Mingxia discovered Xiao Xiao had become increasingly reliant on her and even silently prayed she would live a long and healthy life, which earned her a fresh bout of tears.
After recovering from her illness, she threw herself back into work as usual. When early December arrived, Cao Yuan surprisingly returned and even brought back some good news for the Old Lady.
It happened to be the weekend, so Gong Mingxia, Xiao Xiao, and Cao Yang were all there. At noon during the meal, he announced that he had been discharged from the military.
It turned out Cao Yuan was injured in the line of duty. His spine had been hurt and he was no longer fit for certain special forces duties. Therefore, during his recovery, he had been reassigned to H City and had passed the Police System’s assessment. He might become the head of the Lianhua Street Police Station in the future. This update is available on NoveI-Fire.ɴet
The Old Lady was overjoyed and kept confirming, "Really discharged, you’re back? You won’t leave again?"
Cao Yuan couldn’t help but laugh and cry, "Mom, I won’t leave. Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t."
Cao Yang looked seriously at his father and asked, "Is your back injury serious?"
Cao Yuan rubbed his head, "I can’t do high-risk work anymore, but working at a regular police station is no problem."
Hearing this, Cao Yang gradually showed a smile, "Then when do you start work?"
"After the new year. I don’t have much to do before the year ends, so I’ll be able to spend a lot of time with you then."
Cao Yang was very happy and then turned to look at Gong Mingxia, "Auntie, now that my dad’s back and no longer doing dangerous work, with a nine-to-five job every day, can you—can you marry him?"
Gong Mingxia had just taken a sip of soup and upon hearing this, she choked, turning red in the face with a flustered expression. Cao Yuan didn’t expect his son to be even more eager than he was. Seeing Gong Mingxia’s panicky reaction, he found it funny but also realized his son might have scared her.
"Don’t talk nonsense, Xiao Yang. Right now, Xiao Xia is your auntie. If she’s your auntie, it means we’re like siblings, and siblings can’t—"
"What are you talking about? We’re not blood-related. I’d rather she be my mom instead of my aunt. We get along so well, right Xiao Xiao? Do you want my dad to become your dad?"
When Xiao Xiao heard this, she thought of the night she climbed onto a broad and safe shoulder, her head instinctively nodding in agreement.
"Mom, I want a dad, I want my brother’s dad to be my dad. Then I’ll have Grandma, a brother, and a dad, Mom—"
By this time, Gong Mingxia felt like she was being driven insane by the two kids and turned to the Old Lady for help. The Old Lady had been dreaming of a day , and now that she saw the kids so reliably making it happen, she said with a smile,
"You could give it some good thought. Actually, my Cao Yuan is not bad at all. Look, he has looks and a job. You two will certainly get along very well in the future. If there’s no affection, it can be cultivated with time. Over time, affection will develop,"
"But Mom, we already recognized each other as god-family,"
"Look, you’re already calling me mom. What’s the difference between a god-daughter and a wife? Nobody would laugh at you."
"Mom~~~," Gong Mingxia drew out the word, which immediately attracted Cao Yuan’s sideways glance. Her face seemed to get even redder under his gaze.
In fact, Cao Yuan was very grateful for Gong Mingxia’s care throughout this time. Without her arrival, his son couldn’t and wouldn’t have returned so soon. Although the child’s words were bold, if she did not refuse, he was more than willing. After all, the traits of a good wife could all be found in Gong Mingxia.