Reborn in the 1970s, remarried to a powerful but childless man, her scumbag husband is furious.

Chapter 143 Zhou Dayong deserted

Hao Gang stayed in the hospital for more than half a month, and his wounds had almost healed, so he was finally able to be discharged.

During this time, with Peng Xiaowan taking care of him and comforting him at the hospital, his emotions have improved a lot.

As soon as the car arrived at the residential compound, Peng Xiaowan helped Hao Gang out of the car. Ma Qiuying strode over, pulled Peng Xiaowan aside, and went to help her son.

"Gangzi, hurry, let's go home," Ma Qiuying said, wiping away her tears.

Peng Xiaowan was pushed aside and had no choice but to follow Hao Gang inside.

They weren't in the family compound during this time, so they didn't know how Ma Qiuying had been causing trouble there.

"Xiao Wan." Wenrou saw this scene and walked towards her at this moment.

Seeing Wenrou, Peng Xiaowan, who had been holding back these past few days, finally couldn't hold back anymore and hugged her, crying.

"Xiaorou, I..."

Gently patting her back, she comforted her, "Don't be afraid. No matter what happens, we will always be your strong support."

"Thank you." With Wenrou by her side, she felt like she had a pillar of support, and she wouldn't be afraid of anything she encountered in the future.

Peng Xiaowan saw that Hao Gang and Ma Qiuying had already returned home and was about to follow them when Wenrou reached out and grabbed her arm.

"No rush, come with me first, I have something to tell you."

Seeing Wenrou say this, Peng Xiaowan was puzzled, but she still followed her.

"What's wrong, Xiaorou?" Peng Xiaowan asked, seeing Wenrou's serious expression.

"Xiao Wan, be careful of your mother-in-law. Don't let her bully you. Lately, she's been spreading rumors in the compound that you're going to divorce Hao Gang. She talks badly about you to everyone she meets. She's no pushover."

Wenrou knew Peng Xiaowan's personality. Since she had married Hao Gang, she would try her best to tolerate his family, even if it was for his sake.

However, Ma Qiuying is clearly a bully who preys on the weak. If Xiaowan continues to tolerate her, it will only make her bully her even more.

"What? She said I want to divorce Hao Gang?" Peng Xiaowan frowned when she heard this. She didn't expect Ma Qiuying to do this.

She looked at Wenrou, puzzled. "What good does it do her to say that about me? She knows I won't leave, so why would she do this?"

"If I'm not mistaken, she's trying to bypass Hao Gang and control you."

Wenrou shared her thoughts with Peng Xiaowan, as a way of reminding her.

"I understand, thank you, Xiaorou."

After leaving Wenrou's house, Peng Xiaowan went back to her own home.

She had just reached the door when she heard Ma Qiuying's voice, "Gangzi, I heard that your accident this time is related to your so-called regimental commander. If you hadn't gone to carry out the mission in his place, you wouldn't have lost a leg. Don't worry, I'll get justice for you."

"Mom, my affairs have nothing to do with Commander Huo, so please don't worry about it," Hao Gang quickly explained when he heard her say that.

"How can it be okay? I think he did it on purpose. He knew the mission was so dangerous, yet he still made you go. And his wife, you have no idea how much she bullied me!"

At this point, Ma Qiuying cried and complained to Hao Gang.

"Mom, Xiaorou isn't like that at all. I heard you told everyone that I was divorcing Hao Gang? And you even went to the military base and threw a tantrum to get compensation for Hao Gang? Did you even consider Hao Gang's feelings when you did that?"

Peng Xiaowan walked in and looked at Ma Qiuying with a serious expression.

"Hao Gang is a soldier. Even if it meant losing his life, he would give his life for his country without hesitation. What will his comrades and others think of him for doing this?"

Peng Xiaowan understood her husband. If he were a person who was eager for quick success and instant benefits and who was calculating in everything, she would not have fallen for him in the first place.

From the moment she decided to marry him, she had already made up her mind about him and was prepared for him to be hurt or sacrifice himself.

Hao Gang listened blankly to what Peng Xiaowan was saying. He had never imagined that he was so good to Xiaowan.

"I...I'm only doing this for Gangzi and for the good of this family." Ma Qiuying didn't expect Peng Xiaowan to be such a different person after coming home. How come she's so different from her timid and submissive self before?

She herself felt guilty as she explained, especially when she met her son's probing and serious gaze, she became even more at a loss.

"Mom, what have you been doing in the compound all this time? Also, what did you mean by Commander Huo's wife bullying you? Knowing her as I do, she wouldn't target you for no reason; you must have done something!"

"I'm your mother, how could I possibly harm you? Whatever I do, it's all for your and this family's good." Ma Qiuying tried to argue, but Hao Gang interrupted her directly.

"I don't care what you do in the village, but this is a military family compound. If you use the excuse of doing what's best for me to do something outrageous, even if you're my mother, it won't matter. You and Dad can go back to your hometown tomorrow. We don't need you here anymore."

Hao Gang's face immediately turned cold, especially after hearing her spread rumors in the compound that Xiao Wan wanted to divorce him. He was already barely suppressing his anger.

When Ma Qiuying heard that Hao Gang wanted to send her away, she became a little anxious.

Hao Gang ignored her. He stood up, took his cane from the side, pulled Peng Xiaowan by the arm, walked into the room, and closed the door.

"I...I'm not leaving! I'm your mother! How could you treat me like this?" Ma Qiuying was still shouting loudly at the door.

Hao Zhiguo, who had been watching from the sidelines for a while, had already lost his temper and roared at her, "Are you going to break this family up before you're satisfied? Gangzi is already in this state, can't you just shut up for a second?"

"Oh dear, you're all being mean to me, I don't want to live anymore, I don't want to live anymore..." Ma Qiuying cried out as she sat on the ground.

The commotion at Hao Gang's house attracted the attention of many people in the compound. Shen Qingshuang saw this and a smug look appeared on her face.

The more they argued, the happier she was.

"Qingshuang, how's the Hao family doing? Has it turned into a huge uproar?" He Cuihua asked gleefully upon hearing the commotion.

"Of course, Mom, you always have a way with things. Now we just have to wait for Hao Gang's family to move out of here," Shen Qingshuang said with a smile.

Speaking of Hao Gang, He Cuihua said with some worry, "I wonder how Dayong is doing? Is there still no news from him? When will he be back?"

Shen Qingshuang shook her head. "There's no news yet, but it should be soon."

Half a month has passed since Huo Yanchuan left, and Dayong and the others should be back by now.

"I don't know why, but my eyelids have been twitching non-stop these past two days. Do you think something might have happened to Dayong?" He Cuihua was still a little worried.

"Mom, don't worry. I told Dayong before he left that he shouldn't rush in like an idiot if he encounters danger. Our main goal this time is to make a contribution. If he dies, we'll lose everything."

Shen Qingshuang went over and comforted He Cuihua.

"That's good, that's good." Hearing Shen Qingshuang say that, He Cuihua was no longer so worried.

Wenrou was also worried about Huo Yanchuan.

It's been over half a month already, things over there should be sorted out by now, right? Why haven't I heard from him yet?

Just as she was thinking about whether to go to the military base to inquire about the news the next day, Huo Yanchuan finally sent a message early the next morning.

He did come back, but he almost lost his life.

Fortunately, he used his experience to lead his brothers out of the predicament.

Although he was slightly injured, thankfully he survived.

Upon hearing this news, Wenrou was startled.

She left her two children with Sister Wang for the time being and rushed out the door toward the army.

At this moment, she had never been so flustered.

Upon hearing the news of Huo Yanchuan's injury, her heart tightened instinctively.

As soon as she ran to the gate of the military base, she saw a group of military vehicles parked there, and a group of people got out of the vehicles.

Just as she was about to ask Huo Yanchuan, she saw a familiar figure in the distance.

"Zhou Dayong?" Wenrou was also taken aback when she saw Zhou Dayong's figure.

To her surprise, Zhou Dayong's military uniform was torn, he was beaten black and blue, his pants were pulled down, leaving him only in his underwear, and he was tied up with rope. His disheveled appearance was completely different from the Zhou Dayong she knew before.

Upon seeing Wenrou, Zhou Dayong instinctively lowered his head, not daring to look at her at all.

This time he's finished, completely finished.

Just as Wenrou was staring blankly at Zhou Dayong, a familiar male voice came from behind her.

"What are you doing here?"

Upon hearing the voice, Wenrou excitedly turned around abruptly, and sure enough, she saw the face she had been longing for finally appear before her.

"You...you're finally back! You scared me to death! I thought you..."

As she was speaking, she noticed that Huo Yanchuan's right arm was in a cast, and immediately asked with concern, "What happened to your arm?"

"It's nothing serious. The doctor said it's a fracture, but it's not a big problem. It will be fine after some rest."

Seeing Wenrou's worried expression, Huo Yanchuan could no longer hold back and stepped forward to hug her tightly in his arms with his other hand.

He originally thought he wouldn't be able to come back, but when he thought of Wenrou and his two daughters waiting for him at home, he decided to risk everything.

Gentlely held in his arms, feeling the familiar warmth of his embrace, her heart finally settled down.

At this moment, Zhou Dayong, who was not far away, also saw this scene. He stared intently in the direction of Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan, his eyes filled with resentment.

The others were moved and envious when they saw Huo Tuan hugging his wife at the entrance of the military base.

"Are your daughters alright?" Huo Yanchuan finally remembered his daughters at this moment.

She nodded gently. "They're all fine, they just think about their father every day."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yanchuan whispered in Wenrou's ear, "And you, do you miss me?"

In the past, Wenrou would never have been willing to say such mushy things to him, but now, seeing the tired look on his face and the injury on his arm, she could only nod.

"We miss you, we all miss you."

Sure enough, Huo Yanchuan smiled with satisfaction after hearing this.

I miss you too.

Everyone around him heard what he said, especially his subordinates who were usually treated like dogs by him. They stared wide-eyed in disbelief at his nauseatingly sweet words.

Who would have thought that their cold-faced, ruthless Commander Huo would be like this in private?

I'd really like to ask my sister-in-law how she usually trains her children.

At this moment, Wenrou remembered Zhou Dayong and asked with a puzzled look, "What's wrong with Zhou Dayong?"

Upon hearing Wenrou mention Zhou Dayong, Huo Yanchuan turned his head with a cold face and looked in Zhou Dayong's direction.

However, before Huo Yanchuan could speak, someone explained to her, "Sister-in-law, Zhou Dayong deserted this time."

"A deserter?" Wenrou stared wide-eyed at Zhou Dayong, somewhat incredulous.

It's truly hard to believe that a soldier, especially a battalion commander, would desert.

No wonder those people looked at Zhou Dayong with disgust and contempt. On the battlefield, deserting is punishable by being shot, right?

"So, Hao Gang's accident really is related to him?" Wenrou asked Huo Yanchuan again.

"Mm." Huo Yanchuan nodded.

With a gloomy face, he walked towards Zhou Dayong and, in front of everyone, kicked him hard in the stomach.

"You know what a deserter is, right? If it weren't for you, Hao Gang wouldn't have lost a leg, and those brothers you killed wouldn't have been left behind. Zhou Dayong, how did someone like you even get into the army in the first place? You can't atone for your sins even if you die ten thousand times."

Previously, Huo Yanchuan looked down on Zhou Dayong because of his past relationship with Wenrou, but now, he feels that Zhou Dayong is worse than trash.

Zhou Dayong was kicked away hard by Huo Yanchuan and fell heavily to the ground.

This time, he was indeed eager to make a name for himself and wanted to prove to everyone, especially Wenrou, that he was no less capable than Huo Yanchuan, which is why he was so blinded by greed and listened to Shen Qingshuang's advice.

But he didn't expect them to fall into a trap. By then it was too late for him to intervene, and he could only watch helplessly as Hao Gang lost a leg.

"I...I didn't want to either..." Zhou Dayong muttered to himself as he lay on the ground.

He wanted to explain, but it was too late now.

He was wrong from the moment he made the decision, and terribly wrong at that.

A single wrong decision, and the word "deserter" will become the shame of his entire life.

His initial dream when he joined the army was to make contributions, defend the country, and dedicate everything to the nation, fearless of death.

But now, he's deserted?

How ironic!

Upon seeing this, Huo Yanchuan immediately ordered Zhou Dayong to be taken away. How to handle this matter was up to the military.

Shen Qingshuang and He Cuihua were very excited to hear the news of Zhou Dayong's return.

But before they could even see him, they heard the news that Zhou Dayong had deserted.