After Marrying the Officer

"Sorry for embarrassing you..." Aunt Xia said awkwardly.

"Aunt!" Upon hearing this at her end of the phone, Xia Chuyi immediately raised her tone slightly and cut her off somewhat sternly, "What are you talking about?"

"Capital City is the capital for all our people, anyone can come."

Hearing Xia Chuyi say this, Aunt Xia quickly responded, "Hey, that's not what I meant... You know I'm not good with words."

Seeing this, Xia Chuyi immediately switched to a coquettish tone and said to Aunt Xia, "If that's the case, why don't you come to Capital City with Uncle and Cousin?"

"Aunt, you don't know, the branch I opened in Capital City is really giving me a headache!"

"So, why don't you and Uncle come and take a look, and give me some advice?"

Xia Chuyi said it like it really mattered.

"What? Are you having trouble with the store?" Aunt Xia exclaimed suddenly. "Isn't Commander Huo helping you?"

Aunt Xia's last question was clearly tinged with reproach.

"Cough cough!" Xia Chuyi immediately coughed to cover up, "He is in the Southwest... Even if he wants to help, he can't reach that far."

Xia Chuyi wiped her sweat; she couldn't tarnish the image of Uncle Liberation Army just to coax Uncle and Aunt to come to Capital City.

There was a moment of silence on Aunt Xia's end of the line before she said, "If that's the case, why don't Uncle and Xiao Gui go..."

No sooner had Aunt Xia finished speaking on the other end of the line.

Cousin Zhao, that cheeky monkey, suddenly realized that his mother was consenting to him going to Capital City and immediately screamed, "Wow wow wow, sis, did you hear that? Mom agreed, mom agreed... Ouch!"

A painful cry came from the receiver.

Following that, a middle-aged man's voice scolded Zhao Xiaogui, "Why are you shouting? Can't you hear that your mom is talking to your sister?"

Clearly, the one who hit Zhao Xiaogui this time was Uncle Xia.

And judging by Xiao Gui's cry of pain, Uncle Xia must have hit him pretty hard.

Xia Chuyi, holding the phone, couldn't help shaking her head, thinking to herself: Her cousin was really asking for a beating.

"This wretched kid!" Xia Chuyi heard Aunt Xia also making a gnashing sound.

Soon, Zhao Xiaogui's voice disappeared from the phone, and the background became very quiet.

Xia Chuyi figured her cousin must have been dragged away by Uncle.

"Chuyi, just let Uncle and Xiao Gui go to Capital City," Aunt Xia continued from earlier.

After a slight pause, Aunt Xia added, "This cheeky monkey, Xiao Gui, has been behaving quite well these past six months, consider it a reward for him."

Clearly, Zhao Xiaogui wasn't nearby anymore, and Aunt Xia spoke these words.

"As for your branch opening, let Uncle handle it. He knows business well."

"I will stay in Ling County, after all, someone needs to watch over the shop."

Aunt Xia said earnestly.

Hearing this, Xia Chuyi quickly said, "How can that be?"

"If Uncle and Cousin both come to Capital City, I definitely won't be returning to Ling County this summer."

"How can we leave you alone in Ling County?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Xia's mood seemed very good, and she laughed, "Hey, what's there to worry about?"

"Back when your uncle was running errands and your brother was at school, wasn't I alone at home? It's fine, just have fun when you're here."