I Became a Vicious Supporting Role in the '70s
Chapter 91: The Neckline Is Too Wide

Chapter 91: Chapter 91: The Neckline Is Too Wide

Qin Hao looked at him bowing his head in silence, then reached out, patted his shoulder, and sighed.

"Zhenping, back when I was in the military, my sister-in-law would also frequently lose her temper. Sometimes when the kids were disobedient, she’d take off her shoe and hit them. I’m not afraid of being laughed at; several times when I came back on family leave, she got so mad that she would even hit me. At first, I would argue with her, but then I thought about whether it was really her fault. It wasn’t, actually. After getting married, a woman whose husband isn’t home has to take care of the kids, earn money, be filial to both sets of parents, deal with social obligations, and do lots of physical labor. Everyone knows being a military wife isn’t easy, but who can genuinely empathize? In these few years since I’ve been demobilized and returned home, your sister-in-law hasn’t quarreled with me even once. She’s been incredibly nice to me, her spirits have lifted greatly, and she’s even gotten prettier. You, your wife is so good now, you need to cherish her."

Hearing Qin Hao’s heartfelt thoughts, Lu Zhenping’s expression changed subtly. He knew he needed to cherish her, but seeing Shen Meng panic when he got close, and occasionally a touch of girlish shyness flashing across her face, made him feel as if his wife was like an unmarried maiden.

He looked to Qin Hao, earnestly seeking advice, "How should I cherish her?"

Qin Hao chuckled, teasing him, "You, how come you only grow in age, experience, and cunning, but are still clueless about emotions?"

"Brother Qin, hurry up and tell me; my wife is still hungry. Are you going to say it or not? If not, I’m leaving."

"That cheeky brat, how to cherish your own wife... Just be good to her, be really good to her. Buy her clothes, shoes, and things she likes. If all else fails, just kiss and hug her more, and let her have another baby. You’ll figure it out. If you’re willing to lose face to be good to her, how could she not be happy?"

Qin Hao, feeling his own face burning with embarrassment, awkwardly turned around and then sized up Lu Zhenping from top to bottom. He had to admit, the guy was good-looking, and he had a great figure too. Back in the military, the young nurses in the hospital would blush at the sight of him. When he got injured, they would shake with excitement just applying medicine to him. Tsk tsk tsk, the Lord sure is partial.

"What are you looking at with those greasy eyes?"

"Scram, I’m just saying you’ve got a nice body. After so many years of training in the military, when you’re in bed at home, wear less clothing. You’re a married man; why wrap yourself up so tightly all the time like that?"

Lu Zhenping clearly disagreed with what he said. Military bearing should always be maintained; one couldn’t be slovenly dressed at home!

Qin Hao didn’t need to hear him speak; just by looking at his expression, he knew what he was thinking. As an older brother, he was frustrated – this guy excelled in everything he did, so why was he so slow to catch on in this area?

"You’re always smart. Some things don’t need to be spelled out; just ponder over them yourself. Isn’t your wife still hungry? Hurry up and feed her some porridge; I’m heading home. My sister-in-law won’t sleep well if I don’t return. I’m off."

"Not ashamed at all, acting as if nobody else has a wife."

Lu Zhenping picked up his things and walked towards the room, leaving Qin Hao behind grinding his teeth in annoyance. This damned guy, sooner or later, someone will sort him out.

In the sickroom, Shen Meng’s IV was almost done. She was still under the covers when she suddenly felt a pain on the back of her hand. She quickly threw back the covers and looked up to see Lu Zhenping pressing down on her hand. Her face reddened, and the images that had appeared in her mind before started reemerging one by one. After hesitating for a moment, she finally faced him.

"Why didn’t you call the nurse?"

"It’s okay, I often helped my comrades remove needles in the military. This bottle is almost finished, so let’s eat something first. I had someone bring it."

Shen Meng was truly hungry. She had been preoccupied with her thoughts and had even forgotten to go get food. Just as she was about to sit up by herself, she saw Lu Zhenping approach her, his hands under her armpits lifting her, and soon she was propped against the headboard.

Shen Meng: "...."

This strength is really a bit terrifying, and...

"Do you feel hot? Why are you unbuttoning so many buttons on your shirt?"

As Lu Zhenping leaned in earlier, his collar was so open, with just a casual glance she saw many abdominal muscles, which looked very tight, suddenly dazzling her eyes, and Shen Meng couldn’t help but swallow her saliva.

"Oh, no, I’m not hot. I just had a smoke outside earlier and was afraid my clothes would smell like smoke, so I shook them out." Although he said this, he didn’t show any intention of buttoning up. Instead, he calmly poured out the porridge brought by Qin Hao and spoon-fed Shen Meng, bowing his waist.

The sight of those abs was truly tempting; she couldn’t help but drink several mouthfuls of porridge. When she realized what she was doing, she found herself looking into a pair of eyes brimming with laughter.

Shen Meng choked on the porridge, coughing so hard she nearly lost her life over the rice porridge.

"Look at you, what are you afraid of drinking slowly for? There’s plenty here, I’ll feed you spoon by spoon, it’s all yours."

Shen Meng coughed even harder, his words seemed to carry hooks, while his expression remained utterly serious, yet she couldn’t help feeling there was some other meaning to them.

Lu Zhenping pursed his lips, looking at Shen Meng’s blushing face and her shy eyes that had nowhere to hide, and he felt refreshed.

How could he not understand what Qin Hao meant? To put it plainly, wasn’t he just telling him to seduce his own wife?

He didn’t want that old guy to overthink the matters between he and his wife, lest the next time they meet, he would tease him.

"Feel better now? Eat a bit more, you’re a patient right now, and eating more is good for your body. If there’s no problem tomorrow, we’ll get discharged from the hospital!"

"Mm, I, I’ve had enough, maybe you can finish the rest. You didn’t really eat tonight either. I’m going to wash up, I’ll be back soon; it’s getting too late, we should rest early."

Lu Zhenping immediately set down the lunchbox in his hand, picked up Shen Meng’s shoes and placed them by the bed, then spread out the coat lying at the foot of the bed over her shoulders.

"There’s a draft in the hallway, I’ll support you over there. Do you want to go to the bathroom along the way? You’ve had three bags of IV fluids, it might be a good idea to go!"

Shen Meng: "..."

I wanted to go to the bathroom; that’s why I asked you to stay, can’t you take a hint at all?!

Lu Zhenping insisted, and Shen Meng couldn’t keep refusing without good reason, frightened that she might give herself away and make him think she was some kind of demon.

Finally lying back on the hospital bed, Lu Zhenping fastened his collar up tightly and even put on a jacket. Shen Meng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

A handsome man is easy on the eyes, and one that fits her own aesthetic even more so. She watched him, her heart trembling, fearing she’d drool several times.

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