Chapter 42: Breaking the Thoughts

Seeing the embarrassment on Qin Lie's face, Su Nanzhi smiled understandingly.

"Brother Qin, please beg me. Maybe when I feel better, I will agree to cancel the engagement with you."

It was impossible to ask for help from others. Qin Lie was furious, and when he saw Gu Xizhou standing aside without saying anything, he didn't care about anything else.

"Su Nanzhi, you've already found a good partner like Captain Gu, so it's not appropriate for you to get entangled with me anymore."

He just didn't believe that Gu Xizhou wouldn't be angry when he saw his girlfriend still obsessed with her old love.

Qin Lie's words made the entire ward quiet in an instant.

Gu Xizhou's face darkened instantly. He immediately looked at Su Nanzhi with concern. Seeing that she was not upset, he turned around and said to Qin Lie in a stern voice, "Deputy Battalion Commander Qin, I will ask the troops to issue an investigation result to prove that my relationship with Comrade Su is innocent, so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and adverse effects."

Qin Lie: ...What kind of bullshit proof is that? And how come he doesn’t know that the army can also investigate relationships between men and women?

But no matter how the investigation goes, he will become a green-haired turtle in the eyes of others.

He just wanted to disgust Su Nanzhi and Gu Xizhou, not himself.

"No need." Fearing that Gu Xizhou would actually ask the troops to investigate, Qin Lie immediately refused. "I was just joking, Captain Gu, don't take it seriously."

Su Nanzhi said leisurely, "It's a joke only if others find it funny. Do you see anyone laughing?"

Qin Lie's face froze, and he forced a smile, pretending to be a good brother.

"There are many good young men in the army. I can introduce them to you."

Su Nanzhi also readily agreed, "That's fine."

Before Qin Lie could be surprised by Su Nanzhi's frank attitude, he heard her next words.

"My requirements are not high."

"Except for not being able to be with someone like you who has bad behavior, can't control his shit, and likes to borrow money."

“I don’t have high expectations for gay men.”

…

Qin Lie: Are your expectations too low? You're targeting me.

Zhao Xue on the side couldn't stand it any longer. Qin Lie was so useless in Su Nanzhi's mouth that it seemed that she, who was staring at Qin Lie, was a little desperate.

"Comrade Su, Brother Qin is an upright person. Last time he was sick because of diarrhea. As his sister who grew up with him, you actually said this about him. Aren't you ashamed?"

The more she spoke, the more she felt she was right, especially after seeing Qin Lie give her an admiring look.

"Besides, Brother Qin is a soldier. How can you slander him so casually?"

Su Nanzhi let out a long "Oh" and then reacted and said, "Look at you, like an old hen protecting her calves. What I said is not empty talk."

Zhao Xue: ...

Su Nanzhi does not intend to fall into the trap of self-proof. Even if she can prove her innocence, no one will believe it. After all, compared to innocence, everyone prefers to hear gossip.

She smiled and ignored Zhao Xue, turning to look at the aunt who was watching the fun on the side.

"Auntie, are you done with the fun? If you want to see more, you'll have to pay."

In fact, the old lady had felt a few days ago that the relationship between Qin Lie and Zhao Xue was a little too close, and Su Nanzhi's words completely resolved her doubts.

But she was sensible enough to know not to offend everyone in the ward.

When he heard Su Nanzhi's words, he didn't respond, but just looked at Qin Lie and Zhao Xue with a strange look in his eyes.

Zhao Xue felt uncomfortable being stared at and blurted out, "Brother Qin and I are both single and unmarried. We share the same revolutionary cause. What's wrong with having a better relationship?"

When the old lady heard this, she nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, nowadays we emphasize freedom of marriage, so it's normal for the relationship to be good."

Zhao Xue gave the old lady a grateful look and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Su Nanzhi glanced at Qin Lie, who was standing beside her with a grim expression and not saying anything, and just smiled faintly without saying anything.

The unmarried woman wants to get married, but the unmarried man doesn't know whether he wants to marry her or not.

After Qin Lie knew that Zhao Xue knew many people in society, the little bit of romantic feelings he had for Zhao Xue completely disappeared.

Although he didn't like Su Nanzhi, he would not like a second-married woman with a chaotic private life and a child.

But now he and Zhao Xue are tied together, so he can't easily anger Zhao Xue...

Thinking of this, he looked up and glared at Su Nanzhi fiercely. Ever since Su Nanzhi came to the army, his life has been completely messed up.

Before he could think about it, someone came into the ward.

An hour later.

Qin Lie was pushed into Political Commissar Zhang's office in a wheelchair by the young soldier Zhang Baogen.

Political Commissar Zhang saw the dust on Qin Lie's clothes and pants and looked unhappy. "Qin Lie, you just injured your leg. Look at your personal hygiene, it's worse than some old bachelors."

"If you tell anyone that you're a soldier, it'll bring shame to our army."

Qin Lie hurriedly patted away the stain that had just fallen on the ground and wanted to explain that he had accidentally fallen on the ground. However, he was interrupted by Political Commissar Zhang's impatient wave of his hand just as he opened his mouth.

"I came to you today just to find out if you have any difficulties in life."

Without waiting for Qin Lie to answer, Political Commissar Zhang continued, "If you have difficulties in life, you can seek help from the organization. Don't let Comrade Su borrow money from the sisters-in-law in the family compound. It won't sound good if this gets out."

"So, did you encounter any difficulties?"

Qin Lie heard these words before he could react, and he was stunned for a moment.

How should he answer this?

Is the army now starting to care about the soldiers borrowing money privately?

Qin Lie, who had no idea that Political Commissar Zhang suspected him of having connections with enemy spies, was still in a trance.

Seeing Qin Lie's absent-minded look, Political Commissar Zhang became even more angry.

He couldn't handle his personal affairs well and lacked basic business skills. He didn't even know how Qin Lie became the battalion commander.

"Qin Lie, if you can't handle the rear, how can the army trust you and give you the mission?"

Qin Lie came to his senses and heard what Political Commissar Zhang said, and immediately became anxious.

He was able to rise from a private to a battalion commander by completing one mission after another.

If his boss doesn't trust him in the future, it will be a devastating blow to his promotion.

"I'm borrowing money because an elder in my family is sick and needs some cash flow."

"Political Commissar, I don't know what Su Nanzhi said when she ran to the family compound?"

"I knew Su Nanzhi was unhappy because I broke off my engagement with her, but I didn't expect her to slander me behind my back."

"But this is also my fault for not handling my personal affairs properly. I am willing to accept the punishment."

After he finished speaking, Qin Lie saluted respectfully.

Political Commissar Zhang was not satisfied with this explanation. "What's the point of this quarrel between you and Comrade Su in just a few days?"

"What did you say to Comrade Su's family?"

Qin Lie saw the disgust in Political Commissar Zhang's eyes and dared not say that he had not told his family yet. He could only answer very firmly.

"Both our families have agreed to cancel the marriage. As a soldier, I must respond to the call and abandon some old customs."

Hearing this, Political Commissar Zhang's mouth twitched, but he did not ask any more questions. However, his impression of Qin Lie did not improve.

In his opinion, Qin Lie must be disgusted with Su Nanzhi for meeting a gangster, so he wanted to cancel the engagement. Otherwise, why would his mind be so fickle?

Seeing that Political Commissar Zhang stopped asking questions, Qin Lie felt that he had passed this hurdle and breathed a sigh of relief.

But in his heart, he decided to completely cut off Su Nanzhi's thoughts about him.