Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Just as the two of them fell into a sweet and awkward silence, the little boss woke up.
He rubbed his eyes and walked out of the door. Just as he was about to open his mouth to ask Ding Jun where the breakfast was, he saw the man’s firm arm — drying a woman’s underwear?
He shook his head. After seeing that everything in front of him was not an illusion, he cried out in surprise, “Dad, you’re back!”
What a good boy. As expected of a child, his voice was loud and sharp. He woke up all five people in the room. In less than five minutes, Chen Zhiguo’s body was covered with children.
He smiled awkwardly at Ding Jun, then lowered his head and patiently comforted Little Six, who was crying in anger because he was rudely awoken.
Ding Jun divided the boiled milk into seven equal parts and poured out half of her bowl.
Chen Zhiguo saw her actions and hurriedly said, “You can drink it. I don’t want it.”
“No, you have to drink it too. The whole family has to drink it,” Ding jun glanced at him and said with a slight pout.
After a pause, she added, “I’ll buy an extra portion tomorrow.”
Chen Zhiguo did not refuse. He just asked, “Then, are you full? I’ll go and cook some porridge.”
“Cook more.” Ding Jun handed him the leftover rice from the previous day. “Everyone should eat porridge too.”
They could not afford to eat just eggs and milk.
Ding Jun did not have much experience in raising children. At first, she thought that they would have ten servings of rice. In the end, even after they finished all the food, the six kids were also shouting that they were not full.
This appetite made Ding Jun flabbergasted. How could such small bodies eat so much food? She was at a loss.
It was the first time she understood the meaning of ‘a half-grown kid’s appetite can make you broke’. Basically, she cooked three or four dishes every day, and there were very few leftovers. If she did not add some coarse grains as the main food, she would now be broke.
Chen Zhiguo nodded in understanding. The family finished their breakfast together.
Ding Jun was on the second day of her period. It was the time when her stomach hurt the most. Her face was pale and she was miserable. After eating, she went back to bed.
After more than an hour, Chen Zhiguo walked in and sat down next to her.
Ding Jun was lying in the quilt. She did not have any reaction when she saw him come over.
Chen Zhiguo touched her head. “Does it hurt very much? Do you want me to buy some painkillers for you?”
“Forget it,” Ding Jun answered weakly. “I took painkillers before you came here. They won’t work now.”
Chen Zhiguo did not know much about these things. After hearing what she said, he just nodded and did not continue to ask.
He pondered for a moment and said, “I want to tell you about the backgrounds of the six children.”
Seeing his serious expression, Ding Jun became alert and moved to sit against the wall.
She replied, “What do you mean background? Aren’t they all your children?”
“They’re all my comrades’ children,” Chen Zhiguo said faintly.
This sentence stunned Ding Jun. she stuttered and did not know what to say. “You mean… you mean…”
“I joined the army when I was 15 years old. My mother helped me look after my ex-wife. I only met her once before we got married in a hurry. Less than half a year after we got married, I applied for my family to join the army, and she followed me there. However, we didn’t have a deep relationship, and we didn’t have any children all these years.”
“Last year, a battle caused me to lose countless comrades. The twins’ surnames were Li. Their mother passed away after giving birth to them, and their father died in combat, so I brought them home. Within half a year, sister-in-law Xu passed away due to a serious illness. Her four children were left unattended, so I brought them back.”
“Perhaps because of this, my ex-wife had some opinions about me. Due to our poor communication, we had no choice but to break up.”
Seeing Ding Jun’s shocked expression, he laughed bitterly. “I know my actions were a little selfish. After all, after I adopted them, but my wife had to put in a lot of effort to take care of them. However, their mother entrusted them to me, so I can’t give up on them so easily.”
“If you want a divorce, I understand.”
After hearing this, Ding Jun immediately realized that someone had secretly told him that she wanted a divorce.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but she could not say it.
Indeed, now was the best time to bring up divorce. The other party was very honest, so she should explain it clearly.
However, she hesitated. She did not really want to divorce the man in front of her.
The two looked at each other and felt that there were thousands of words in each other’s eyes.
Just as Chen Zhiguo reached out his hand and wanted to touch Ding Jun’s face, Mother Ding’s sharp voice came from the courtyard.
“Little Jun, Little Jun, are you there?”
Ding Jun suddenly jumped up. Her waist was no longer sore and her legs no longer hurt. She ran out like her butt was on fire.
When Mother Ding saw Ding Jun come out, she put on a fake smile. She held her son’s arm and said, “Ding Yong and I are here to see you.”
She was as relaxed as if she was at her own home. She took care of herself and dragged Ding Yong into the hall.
It was not mealtime. The dining table had already been cleaned by Chen Zhiguo, and it was so clean that it reflected light.
Mother Ding opened the cupboard without batting an eyelid. Other than a few eggs, it was empty.
She did not give up and went to the kitchen. When she saw a fish that Chen Zhiguo had just bought, a smile immediately appeared on her face..