novellhall Chapter 141 Hao Gang Wants a Divorce
Chapter 141 Hao Gang Wants a Divorce
Hao Gang's father, Hao Zhiguo, couldn't help but sigh after hearing Peng Xiaowan's words.
"Child, the fact that you think this way proves that Gangzi didn't misjudge you."
Hao Zhiguo knew that in this situation, if it were any other woman, she would definitely try every means to divorce his son and get rid of him, this burden.
After all, they had only been married for a short time and didn't have any children yet.
Even if Peng Xiaowan wanted a divorce, they couldn't stop her.
Unexpectedly, she not only had no intention of getting a divorce, but also wanted to help Gangzi take care of them.
Having such a daughter-in-law is a blessing for the Hao family.
"Don't think I'll accept you just because you said that. Gangzi will wake up soon. His father and I haven't eaten yet. Aren't you going to get us some food?" Even so, Ma Qiuying still spoke to Peng Xiaowan with a cold face.
Peng Xiaowan responded and had no choice but to turn around and go to the cafeteria to get them food.
Hao Gang was still under anesthesia after the surgery, and his face was pale as he lay on the hospital bed.
She was worried that Hao Gang wouldn't see her when he woke up, so she didn't dare to delay after getting her food and hurried back to the ward.
All she wanted to do at that moment was stay by Hao Gang's side and wait for him to wake up.
But Ma Qiuying didn't want her to stay in the ward, and kept asking her to get food or water.
Peng Xiaowan hadn't eaten all night, and now, running around non-stop, her energy was almost completely depleted.
She had just finished getting the water when she fainted right at the door of the ward.
"Hey, comrade, what's wrong with you?" A doctor passing by saw this and hurriedly went over to help Peng Xiaowan up.
In the ward, Hao Gang finally woke up at this time.
When Ma Qiuying saw her son open his eyes, she rushed forward, crying and shouting, "Son, you're finally awake! You scared your mother to death!"
"Mom and Dad, what brings you here?" Hao Gang asked with some difficulty when he saw his parents.
"You've had such a terrible accident, how could your father and I not come? My poor son, what are you going to do now?" Ma Qiuying cried even harder when the matter was brought up.
Seeing this, Hao Zhiguo just frowned, sighed with annoyance, and didn't say anything.
"Mom, don't cry. Although I lost a leg, at least I survived." Hao Gang comforted Ma Qiuying instead.
He knew his parents were worried about him. Even though he couldn't accept the fact that he had lost a leg, he could only pretend not to care so as not to worry them.
He looked around but couldn't find Peng Xiaowan, so he asked, "Where's Xiaowan?"
When Peng Xiaowan was mentioned, Ma Qiuying realized that she had gone to fetch water earlier and hadn't returned yet.
In addition, she already looked down on Peng Xiaowan, so she took the opportunity to complain to Hao Gang: "Don't count on your wife. I told you she talks a good game, but who knows what she's up to. I just asked her to fetch some water, and who knows where she went. She probably ran off with another man because she saw you like this."
Hao Gang's expression changed slightly upon hearing her words.
However, knowing Peng Xiaowan's personality, he shook his head and said, "Xiaowan isn't that kind of person, Mom, don't talk nonsense."
He actually hoped Peng Xiaowan could be a little selfish; his current state would only drag her down in the future.
"What do you mean, 'not'? You can know a person's face but not their heart. I never agreed to your marriage in the first place, but you didn't listen to us and secretly got the marriage certificate with her. Now look what's happened, she's ruined you like this, and you're still defending her. Are you trying to drive me crazy?"
No matter what Hao Gang said, Ma Qiuying always had a lot to say to refute him.
Upon hearing this, Hao Gang frowned. "Mom, my current state has nothing to do with Xiao Wan. It's her who's suffering because of me."
"Alright, stop talking. Your son just woke up, don't upset him." Hao Zhiguo interrupted Ma Qiuying at this moment.
In this ward, Peng Xiaowan finally managed to open her eyes.
She noticed the IV drip in her hand and quickly asked the doctor beside her, "Doctor, what's wrong with me?"
"You have low blood sugar, and you haven't eaten for a day and a night. Even if you're heartbroken, you have to eat. If you don't eat, the baby in your belly will."
Peng Xiaowan was stunned when she heard the doctor's words.
She subconsciously reached up and touched her stomach, then stared blankly at the doctor and asked, "Baby, do you think I'm pregnant?"
"Don't you know? You're already two months pregnant. You can't take such a careless approach to your health anymore, otherwise the baby won't get enough nutrition and it could easily lead to a miscarriage."
It took Peng Xiaowan a long time to recover from hearing the doctor's words.
She's pregnant, two months along, and she and Hao Gang are going to have a child.
She looked down, touched her belly, and chuckled softly.
After receiving an IV drip for a while, she felt much better, so she got out of bed to go see Hao Gang and tell him the good news.
Just as she reached the door of Hao Gang's ward, she heard his voice coming from inside.
"Mom and Dad, after I'm discharged from the hospital and discharged from the military, I want to divorce Xiaowan."
Hao Gang had carefully considered these words. After retiring from the army, he would definitely go back to his hometown with his parents.
Xiao Wan is educated. Now that the college entrance examination has been relaxed, she had previously said that she wanted to take the exam.
If she could get into university, she would have a bright future, instead of going back to the countryside with him and becoming a rural peasant woman for the rest of her life.
"What did you say? You really want to divorce her? That won't do. What will you do if no one takes care of you in this condition? I don't agree." Ma Qiuying shook her head firmly upon hearing Hao Gang's words.
Although she used to look down on Peng Xiaowan and dreamed of making her divorce her son.
But now, with his son in this state, if he divorces Peng Xiaowan, he'll have even less chance of finding a wife.
Hao Zhiguo watched his son from the side and understood his thoughts, knowing that he didn't want to drag Peng Xiaowan down.
"Mom, stop talking. I've made up my mind. Once I'm better, I'll divorce Xiaowan." Hao Gang said with a serious and firm expression.
Upon hearing Hao Gang's words, Peng Xiaowan, who was standing at the door, immediately had tears in her eyes.
She fought back tears, pushed open the door, and said, "I don't agree to a divorce."
She never thought of leaving Hao Gang, even though he had lost a leg, she never thought she would leave him one day.
Call her conservative or stubborn, Hao Gang is her husband, they are married, and couples should support each other. She would never leave at this time.
"Xiao Wan." Hao Gang heard the voice, looked at Peng Xiao Wan standing at the door, and called out softly.
"At least you still have a conscience. Let me tell you, since you married my son, no matter what he's become, you have to take good care of him. If you dare to divorce him, I'll die in front of you and make sure you never have a moment of peace again."
Instead of being moved by Peng Xiaowan's words, Ma Qiuying stepped forward to warn her.
"Don't worry, I won't leave him unless I die." After saying that, Peng Xiaowan wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and stubbornly walked to Hao Gang's bedside.
She actually knew why Hao Gang wanted to do this, but she was pregnant with his child. If they got divorced now, what would happen to the child?
"Xiao Wan, why are you doing this? I'll only hold you back. With your abilities, you'll get into university and have a bright future. Staying with me will only hinder you." Hao Gang sighed deeply.
"We're husband and wife. No matter what happens, I'm willing to stand by you. Don't mention divorce again, or do you want your child to be born without a father?"
Peng Xiaowan stepped forward and took Hao Gang's hand. She knew that if she agreed to leave him at this moment, it would be the heaviest blow to him.
A perfectly healthy person suddenly loses a leg; no one can accept this situation so quickly.
"What...what did you just say, child?" Hao Gang took a while to react after hearing Peng Xiaowan's words.
He stared in shock at Peng Xiaowan's stomach, and asked incredulously, "You mean...we're having a baby?"
Peng Xiaowan nodded. "The doctor said the baby is already two months old."
"What? You're pregnant?" Ma Qiuying's eyes widened as she stared at Peng Xiaowan's belly.
Upon hearing Peng Xiaowan's words, Hao Zhiguo's eyes also welled up with tears. "Good...good...it's good that she's pregnant. Our Hao family will finally have an heir."
"Wife, thank you." Hao Gang reached out and held Peng Xiaowan's hand tightly. He was filled with mixed feelings. He didn't know if the time was right for this child to come.
Ma Qiuying didn't say anything more because Peng Xiaowan was pregnant.
However, once her son loses his military allowance and has to raise another child, life will likely become even more difficult for the family.
Thinking about this made Ma Qiuying worried.
However, she remembered that Peng Xiaowan was a teacher at a school and had a salary. She said that when she returned, she would let her teach at a school in town and give her her salary.
Since there was nowhere to sleep at the hospital at night, Peng Xiaowan could only arrange for Hao Gang's parents to stay at the military family compound.
She took care of Hao Gang alone in the hospital, and they went home together after he was discharged.
Wenrou knew that Peng Xiaowan had gone to the hospital in a hurry and hadn't taken much with her, so she had someone from the military deliver it to her.
She was also worried about Peng Xiaowan and Hao Gang, and wondered how things were at the hospital.
In the afternoon, Hao Gang's parents came to stay temporarily in the family compound.
Many people in the compound sympathized with Hao Gang's plight, so when Ma Qiuying and the others came in and learned that they were Hao Gang's parents, some people came forward to comfort them.
"Auntie, I don't have anything fancy at home. These are pancakes I made myself. Battalion Commander Hao has helped us a lot before, so please don't mind them."
"We didn't expect this to happen either. Don't be too sad. Life goes on. If you need any help, just let us know. Don't be shy."
"We're all neighbors in the same compound, you can take these things."
Hearing everyone's words of comfort, Ma Qiuying cried even more bitterly.
"Thank you so much, thank you so much."
Wenrou felt bad seeing this.
Upon learning that they were Hao Gang's parents, Wenrou thought about going over to ask them what they needed and how she could help them if she could.
After all, Hao Gang had helped her a lot before, and since he was Huo Yanchuan's brother, she, as Huo Yanchuan's wife, should help him out as well.
It was at this time that someone mentioned Peng Xiaowan.
"Fortunately, Battalion Commander Hao has such a good wife as Teacher Peng."
Upon hearing Peng Xiaowan's name, Ma Qiuying began to cry and complain in front of everyone.
"What do you mean she's good about? I don't know what she did, but she's completely infatuated with my son Gangzi. This time, my son's accident is definitely related to her."
Upon hearing Ma Qiuying's words, someone chimed in, "Impossible. I think Teacher Peng and Battalion Commander Hao are a good match."
"What do you mean by 'well-matched'? She's just faking it. My son is still in the hospital, he's lost a leg, how is he going to live? And to make matters worse, she's currently going through a divorce with my son."
At this point, Ma Qiuying burst into tears.
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone else looked on incredulously.
"Ah, I never expected Teacher Peng to be this kind of person. Battalion Commander Hao needs people most right now, how could she go and file for divorce?"
"Yeah, I didn't expect it either. It seems that people only show their true colors after experiencing things. I even thought she and Battalion Commander Hao were such a good match. Pah!"
"Commander Hao always treated her so well, he must have been blind to have married such an ungrateful wretch!"
Ma Qiuying's words completely ruined Peng Xiaowan's reputation in the family compound.
She was right; Hao Gang and Peng Xiaowan were indeed going through a divorce, but she didn't mention that it was her son who initiated it.
Even though Peng Xiaowan is now pregnant with her son's child, she is still unhappy.
It's because her son always sides with his wife no matter what. As the mother-in-law, she has to show her daughter-in-law who's in charge of the family from now on.
Wenrou had just finished packing her things and walked over with two large baskets. They contained nutritional supplements she had bought, meat, vegetables, eggs, and the like, as well as money she had prepared for Peng Xiaowan and Hao Gang. It totaled five hundred yuan, wrapped in an envelope, in the hope that this money would help them get through the most difficult days in the future.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she got closer, she heard Ma Qiuying talking about Peng Xiaowan.
She stopped in her tracks, her brows furrowed tightly, and her face turned cold in an instant.
She looked at Ma Qiuying and wondered if this woman was really Hao Gang's mother.
Xiao Wan knew her better than anyone. If Hao Gang got into trouble, she would never leave him, let alone get a divorce.
But how could she tolerate her mother saying such things about Xiaowan?
At this moment, Ma Qiuying also noticed Wenrou. When she saw that Wenrou was carrying two full baskets of things, and that they were all good things, her eyes lit up.
"Thank you so much, thank you so much! This is too much, how can I possibly accept it?"
Although Ma Qiuying said those words, she had already reached out her hand.
Just as she was about to take the thing from Wenrou's hand, Wenrou pulled her hand back and didn't give it to her.
She should give this to Xiaowan herself; her mother-in-law doesn't seem like a good person.