Cheng Su stepped out of Chiang Qing’s house and took a breath of fresh air outside, feeling that although the air was chilly, her heart was warm.
Why?
Because it felt great!
In her past life, she had seen shrewish women cursing in the streets, and news of wives physically fighting their husband’s mistresses, and in TV dramas, there were always scenes of throwing water. Today, she didn’t fall into clichés and had her own performance.
So this is what it feels like to be exhilarating!
Although she did not pull Chiang Qing’s hair or scratch and claw while straddling her, just verbally abusing her with vulgar and poisonous words felt amazingly satisfying!
When she got home, Qi Taiguo sat on the sofa holding a book. Cheng Su knew it was the knowledge of weapons he had been reading for a while, but his mind was clearly not on the book now.
She hung her handbag on the nail on the wall and walked over, waving her hand in front of him.
Qi Taiguo came back to his senses and smiled, "You’re back!"
"Yeah."
Cheng Su sat down, took the book off his knees, and said, "With your mind elsewhere, why keep reading? Better to close your eyes for a nap, it might help calm your mind."
Qi Taiguo smiled, shifted a bit, and made room for her to sit beside him, then put his arm around her.
"Are you worrying? Ning Ge said, it’s just a nomination. Chief Ning will fight for you. It’s not necessarily true that you’ll have to go to the frontier," Cheng Su said.
Qi Taiguo twirled a strand of her hair around his finger and said, "In fact, if the higher-ups need me there, I will obey unconditionally. As a soldier, no matter what happens, we do not have the right to refuse."
Cheng Su of course knew that those soldiers who spent their days in the military might not even be able to catch a last glimpse of their own parents when they passed away, let alone attend their funerals.
As a soldier, the first thing to learn is to obey orders unconditionally!
"I know, but you weren’t expecting this arrangement, right?" Cheng Su sighed.
Qi Taiguo nodded, "I’ve been in the army for over a decade and have never encountered such unreasonable behavior. A commander taking revenge for personal reasons is truly laughable!"
Cheng Su felt a shiver down her spine at the chill in his voice.
He’s always been a soldier, and even though they’ve lived together a long time, and he can be warm-hearted, deep down he’s still stern.
Qi Taiguo is a man with a strong sense of self-respect, stubborn, and the actions of Chiang Qing’s father undeniably challenged his bottom line. It’s likely that from now on, Qi Taiguo would be even less willing to show any goodwill to Chiang Qing.
That also meant that Chiang Qing would only grow further and further apart from Qi Taiguo, thanks to her father’s doing.
How can a man with a military background, who has immense pride, allow Jiang Conghe’s actions to trample all over his self-respect? The proud Qi Taiguo surely wasn’t going to fawn over the Chiang Family, was he?
In your dreams!
Cheng Su felt a bit pleased, as this meant Chiang Qing had even less of a chance of getting close to Qi Taiguo again, unless she incapacitated him and kept him by her side.
"It’s not settled yet, don’t worry too much; it’s not worth it. It could affect your judgment," Cheng Su comforted him.
"Yeah. Regimental Commander Mai said the same, without the official document, there’s no need to worry, just keep doing what we’re supposed to. So, I still have to go for training mid-month," Qi Taiguo pursed his lips and said, "I’m just thinking, if the official document does come through and I really have to guard the frontier for three years, what will you do?"
Cheng Su pursed her lips. Living apart was a great taboo for marital relations and also the greatest killer.
And the idea of living in the harsh cold of the frontier had never crossed her mind. If they were truly to be separated for three years, where would they go from there?