Chapter 69 Xia Fanxing Gains Another Benefit

Xie Jingchen made the call to the division headquarters of the Corps as soon as he said he would, without any delay.

With him, the active-duty regimental commander, as his guarantor, even if Xia Fanxing had many problems, the division headquarters of the corps couldn't really refute anything.

However, the division headquarters of the corps did not simply do whatever Xie Jingchen said.

After discussion, they decided that Xia Fanxing could be given a formal position as a member of the military corps.

However, because the healthcare system is so sensitive, we must remain cautious.

The Corps headquarters planned to keep a close watch on Xia Fanxing for a long time, and only after fully confirming that she had no intention of harming the Corps would they consider letting her enter the medical system.

Near the irrigation canal construction site.

Xie Jingchen bowed to Xia Fanxing and apologized: "I'm sorry, I oversimplified things and let you down, as well as my promise."

Xia Fanxing shook her head and said, "Commander Xie, you don't need to apologize. Without your guarantee, how could I have obtained a formal position as a staff member of the Corps? To be honest, I am already very satisfied, and the road ahead is much easier than before."

Xia Fanxing and Xie Jingchen spoke in a public place with many people coming and going, and they seemed perfectly normal.

But Qiao Feitian, who was not far away, took a different view of this scene.

She gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with deep fear and jealousy.

Qiao Feitian took a few deep breaths to calm herself down before quickly walking to Xie Jingchen's side.

"Jingchen~" she called out sweetly, as if she wanted to stick her whole body to Xie Jingchen's arm.

Xie Jingchen instinctively tried to dodge, but Qiao Feitian immediately unleashed her ultimate move.

She looked at Xia Fanxing and smiled provocatively: "Comrade Xia, thanks to you this time, the soldiers were able to recover so quickly, and you also solved a big problem for my Jingchen. On behalf of everyone, I thank you."

Qiao Feitian kept referring to "my Jingchen" and "I represent everyone," clearly placing herself in the position of "the regimental commander's wife."

Unfortunately, Xie Jingchen was unable to refute it.

Who made Qiao Feitian pregnant with his child?

After Qiao Feitian finished speaking, she stared intently at Xia Fanxing.

On one hand, she wanted to see if Xia Fanxing would expose her pregnancy; on the other hand, she wanted to see Xia Fanxing's angry yet helpless expression of compromise.

To her surprise and horror, Xia Fanxing did not make either of the above two choices. Instead, she suddenly smiled and said to her very warmly, "Comrade Qiao, if you only express your gratitude verbally, that's hypocrisy."

"But I believe you are not a hypocrite. You must have prepared a gift especially for me, otherwise why would you come all the way here to greet me? Okay, don't hide it. I am a very generous person. I will accept your thanks and your gift."

Xia Fanxing reached out her hand to Qiao Feitian, waiting for her to take out a gift.

"I..." Qiao Feitian was extremely embarrassed and stammered, unable to speak.

She just couldn't stand Xia Fanxing always trying to seduce Xie Jingchen. She just wanted to show off her superiority in front of Xia Fanxing and the unshakeable relationship between her and Xie Jingchen.

But she never expected things to turn out this way.

How dare Xia Fanxing ask her for a gift?

It was just after get off work hours, and the workers in the agricultural unit were packing up to go to the canteen.

Everyone curiously came over to see what was going on. "Comrade Xia, Commander Xie, what are you doing?"

Zhao Niu glanced at Xia Fanxing's outstretched hand, then at Qiao Feitian, and his first reaction was: "Comrade Xia, does she owe you money or something? Tell us, and we'll all support you!"

Su Xiuxiu was also indignant. "Don't think you're so great just because you came up with a few folk remedies. In my heart, you're still far from being as good as Sister Fanxing! Return the things right now, and then get away from us. We don't want to see you!"

As more and more people gathered around, Qiao Feitian became frightened and tried to hide behind Xie Jingchen.

Xie Jingchen, however, was unwilling to block her, so he moved two steps to the side and exposed her again.

“Jingchen…” Qiao Feitian looked up, looking aggrieved and pitiful.

Xie Jingchen said impartially, "Either admit that you are a hypocrite, or produce your gift."

"I..." Qiao Feitian wanted to cry but had no tears.

Can she choose none of them?

Finally, Qiao Feitian had no choice but to reluctantly take out the fountain pen she always carried with her.

She forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and said, "This is the prize I received at the commendation ceremony. I think it suits Comrade Xia very well. But I've already used it for a few days, so I hope Comrade Xia won't find it offensive."

Qiao Feitian prayed silently: Xia Fanxing must dislike it, she must not want it!

In the past few days, whenever Qiao Feitian takes out this pen, people will start praising her without her saying a word, making her feel like she's floating on air.

This isn't a fountain pen; it's a status symbol!

She wouldn't have taken out her pen to break the deadlock if she hadn't been desperate.

But her prayers were destined to be in vain.

Xia Fanxing snatched the pen away and said in an exaggerated tone, "This pen is of great significance. How could I possibly dislike it? Comrade Qiao, don't worry, from now on I will protect your glory."

Xia Fanxing left with Zhao Niu and Su Xiuxiu.

Even after they had walked quite a distance, Qiao Feitian could still hear other people's exclamations of admiration.

She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, her chest filled with resentment and anger.

Damn Xia Fanxing, she always makes her do things that backfire!

"Since you know so much about the situation, why haven't you come to the quarantine area even once these past few days?" Xie Jingchen asked abruptly.

Qiao Feitian panicked and quickly came up with the excuse she had prepared beforehand.

She lowered her head apologetically. "Jingchen, you know I'm pregnant. There are many things I can't do just for myself; I have to think about the baby too. If I were alone, I would definitely go to you as soon as I got back to the regiment headquarters. I'm just worried about affecting the baby, aren't I?"

This answer was perfect; Xie Jingchen couldn't find any fault with it.

That's the end of it.

The two walked towards the cafeteria.

Qiao Feitian pressed her advantage, saying, "For health reasons, I've decided not to attend the upcoming tour. This is our first child, and the child's health is more important than our reputation."

"Okay." Xie Jingchen had no objections.

He respects Qiao Feitian's choices as long as they do not violate the law.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two had eased considerably, Qiao Feitian began to whine and complain.

“Jingchen, you have no idea how tiring it is to attend a report meeting. After a long journey, you can’t even rest when you get there. You have to start working immediately. And they will ask a lot of questions. After asking this one, there will be another one. I’m almost exhausted just answering them. It’s so annoying.”

Qiao Feitian kept talking.

Unbeknownst to her, her words prompted Xie Jingchen to compare her to Xia Fanxing.