Marrying a soldier isn’t easy, yet the number of applicants is still quite large. Even so of Cheng Su’s staff were willing to apply and take a look. Perhaps they were inspired by the tall and mighty image of Cheng Su’s husband. Either way, they felt that being like Cheng Su was quite fortunate.
So, Cheng Su submitted four nas, including Ying Xiaoya, to the list.
The tumultuous November passed, and as they entered the twelfth lunar month, the first snow gracefully fell, officially marking the start of winter and the year’s end.
By the year’s end, they needed to inventory and settle the profits of several businesses, making Cheng Su even busier. Coupled with her academic commitnts, she wished she could clone herself to handle everything.
And it was during this ti that Hualing, who had disappeared from the family compound for two months, returned.
When Cheng Su saw Hualing, she furrowed her brow.
After a long absence, Hualing looked much better than before, no longer as thin, but her eyebrows were filled with aggressiveness and resentnt.
It was clear that resentnt had lingered in her heart, refusing to dissipate.
Accompanying Hualing, naturally, was Chen Shouwang. He seed even more cautious than before, wearing a forced smile as his back slightly hunched, with gray hairs appearing at his temples.
As Qi Taiguo said, Chen Shouwang’s future was ruined. Even if he wasn’t expelled, he was already done for.
This blemish would burden him for life, aning he would never be considered for any promotions again.
Currently, he’s still in his position due to Hualing’s parents’ influence. Once Hualing’s father steps down, it won’t take long before Chen Shouwang moves to civilian life and retires from the army.
Cheng Su said, "It’s better for him to switch careers now, anyway. He has no future in the military. Enduring those strange looks from others, he might as well use his father-in-law’s connections to beco a minor clerk sowhere."
She didn’t say this out of sympathy for Chen Shouwang, but just stating the facts.
Qi Taiguo felt the sa way, but how soone else’s family thinks is not sothing they can interfere in.
Seeing Chen Shouwang humbly accommodating himself in front of Hualing, pitifully like a lapdog, Cheng Su could only sigh with pity and sorrow.
Chen Shouwang was indeed pitiful and sad, but he brought this on himself. He had to suffer the consequences of his actions.
"What are you standing there for? Go get so hot water to wash my face!" Hualing’s commanding voice ca from inside their room.
Whatever Chen Shouwang said was inaudible, but it was surely a ek acquiescence.
As their door opened, Chen Shouwang ca out with a kettle in hand. Upon seeing Cheng Su, he forced a smile and hurried awkwardly to the kitchen.
Seeing this, Cheng Su frowned even more deeply. If this continues, their marriage may exist but it certainly won’t be a happy one. What’s the point?
With a strong woman and a weak man, Hualing will undoubtedly keep holding onto the affair, and Chen Shouwang, feeling guilty, wouldn’t dare to retort, only living by Hualing’s expressions. But if this drags on, he’d only beco so low that he couldn’t stand up straight.
Cheng Su almost foresaw their future married life — compromising for the sake of the child, they might never divorce. Chen Shouwang might constantly adhere to Hualing’s expressions until his death, their lives resembling those of strangers.
And another possible outco is that he’d continue to acquiesce, until one day when he couldn’t bear it anymore, and everything erupts, eventually ending in divorce.
Regardless of the outco, as long as Hualing keeps holding on like this, it’s bound to happen. So, what’s the point?
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