mtl008 Chapter 120: I Don't Believe What She Said.
Chapter 120: I Don't Believe What She Said.
Cheng Baichuan stood with his back to the light, his expression flickering.
However, Li Wanqing didn't notice, opened the door, and took her daughter inside.
Cheng Baichuan glanced in the direction Jiang Fang and the other person had left, his eyes darkening slightly.
He knew that Li Wanhua's last words were meant to sow discord, but his wife didn't refute them at all, and he felt a strange sense of loss.
He rescued Li Wanqing when she fell into the water.
Later, Li Wanqing found him and took the initiative to express her desire to get married.
He felt he was of marriageable age, and because his act of saving someone had damaged Li Wanqing's reputation, he readily agreed.
Looking back now, it seems he really didn't consider Li Wanqing's situation.
Li Wanqing went inside for a while, but didn't see Cheng Baichuan follow her in, so she turned her head and glanced at him.
"Aren't you having dinner at home tonight?"
So you're just passing by the house without going in?
Cheng Baichuan snapped out of his reverie and stepped inside.
"No, I was thinking about something."
"I just saw someone looking for you?" Cheng Baichuan asked tentatively.
Li Wanqing gave a casual "Oh," and said, "My stepmother and half-sister."
"Has the matter of that scumbag dad going to the Northwest been settled?"
Cheng Baichuan nodded. "One month later, the military region will escort them to the Northwest."
Li Wanqing frowned slightly, "Another month?"
So, this family won't be hanging around her a lot this month, will they?
"There are still some things to be handed over, so it will take a while." Cheng Baichuan teased his daughter, which cheered him up a bit.
Li Wanqing didn't ask any more questions after hearing that. In any case, even if they came to her door again, she wouldn't help them.
Li Wanqing started preparing a meal, while Cheng Baichuan played with his daughter in the yard.
After finishing their meal, Cheng Baichuan left again. Li Wanqing assumed he had a mission, so she didn't ask any further questions.
Not long after Cheng Baichuan left, Shao Wenzhao came to the door, saying that they had arranged to play basketball.
Li Wanqing said that Cheng Baichuan might be away on missions, and Shao Wenzhao muttered something under his breath as he left.
Li Wanqing didn't hear very clearly, but she understood one thing: Cheng Baichuan's departure was definitely not because of a mission.
......
On the training ground, Cheng Baichuan was waving his fists, his forehead covered in sweat.
He didn't know what he was thinking; he just felt a tightness in his chest, which is why he came out.
Li Wanhua's words from that afternoon kept swirling in his mind, and the more he thought about them, the more agitated he became.
"Oh!"
Cheng Baichuan punched the wooden stake, which trembled and looked like it was about to collapse.
"Cheng Baichuan! Are you even a man? Speak your mind! What kind of behavior is this?"
Cheng Baichuan despised himself. He actually wanted to ask, but several times he opened his mouth only to find himself too afraid to.
He was afraid that Li Wanqing wasn't acting voluntarily, and that one day she would leave him.
He, who is usually very decisive, was now somewhat hesitant.
"Commander Cheng?" Jiang Kai called out uncertainly.
He came to the camp because he didn't want to be with his wife. What about Cheng Baichuan?
Cheng Baichuan's expression hardened slightly, and he gave a curt greeting.
Jiang Kai smiled and said, "Commander Cheng, I'm about to head to the Northwest. I heard your father-in-law's family is going there too."
"Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of you."
Cheng Baichuan glanced at him indifferently, "No need to trouble Company Commander Jiang, I believe the military region will take good care of them."
Jiang Kai chuckled awkwardly, "The military region will definitely take good care of us, but we're practically acquaintances now, so don't stand on ceremony."
Cheng Baichuan was speechless; he didn't hold back at all.
"Company Commander Jiang is going to the Northwest this time, and we don't know if we'll ever see him again. It's rare that we met today, so we can finally fulfill our promise about our sparring session last time."
Jiang Kai's expression froze. How stupid of him to have run into me at this moment?
"Commander Cheng, you've only just recovered, let's do it another day."
As Jiang Kai spoke, he backed away, but Cheng Baichuan blocked his way.
"No way, I just happen to have some free time today, I can just practice a few moves." Cheng Baichuan clenched his fist and approached Jiang Kai.
Jiang Kai swallowed hard. "I've already taken a shower and don't want to sweat anymore, so I won't stay with Commander Cheng."
As he spoke, he turned to run, but before he could take two steps, someone grabbed the back of his neck.
"Jiang Kai, running away isn't manly!" Cheng Baichuan said quietly.
Jiang Kai felt a chill run down his spine. He should have known better than to come over and say hello; it was like a lamb entering a tiger's den.
......
When Cheng Baichuan dragged his tired body home, Li Wanqing was still studying at her desk.
When she saw him return, she merely glanced at him indifferently and then said calmly, "Did you hear what Li Wanhua said this afternoon?"
Cheng Baichuan paused for a moment, and Li Wanqing knew she hadn't guessed wrong.
After Shao Wenzhao left, she thought about it for a long time, but couldn't understand why Cheng Baichuan had suddenly left.
It wasn't until she was putting Nuonuo to sleep and the topic of Jiang Fang and her daughter came up that she realized the potential problem.
She said that Li Wanhua suddenly raised her voice because it turned out that what she said wasn't meant for her, but for someone else.
The person who heard this felt uncomfortable, but didn't know how to ask, so they simply avoided the question.
"Don't you have any questions?" Li Wanqing turned slightly to look at him.
Cheng Baichuan frowned. "I don't believe what she said."
Although he did feel a little uncomfortable at first.
Li Wanqing chuckled; she had thought Cheng Baichuan was really going to be a blockhead!
“You should believe it!” Li Wanqing said with a serious expression.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Baichuan's face turned pale instantly. "Wife, I really didn't believe it..."
Li Wanqing raised her hand to stop Cheng Baichuan's explanation, "I was indeed forced to marry into the Li family by circumstances."
"Because if I don't marry you, I'll eventually fall into Zhang Yong's trap."
Li Wanqing did not hide anything; this was indeed the original owner's thought at the time.
Instead of making excuses, it's better to lay it all out and be straightforward.
If Cheng Baichuan really cares... she can just raise her daughter alone.
Cheng Baichuan lowered his head slightly; he had known this before.
I just didn't care before, so he overlooked it.
Now that his wife has laid it all out, he feels like his heart is stuffed with cotton.
Thinking about Li Wanqing's desire for a divorce when she first arrived at the military region, he felt even more heartbroken.
“Even so, I will not let go!” Cheng Baichuan blurted out.
The moment he said those words, his resolve only grew stronger.
If we have to say what happened back then, wasn't he forced by circumstances?
Besides, is he, a grown man, less open-minded than a woman?
Li Wanqing chuckled. "I'll remember that. If this kind of thing happens again..."
Li Wanqing paused for a moment, then snorted coldly, "Even if you don't let go, it's no use."
Cheng Baichuan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if he had survived a disaster.
For a fleeting moment, he felt he was about to lose his wife.