Chapter 75
The two women looked familiar. Yang Qiujin thought for a long time before she remembered that one of them was Deputy Battalion Commander Xu's wife, and the other was Xiang Yuxiang.
Xiang Yuxiang was the one who, when Yang Qiujin first came to the army with Chen Shengqing, took the initiative to clean their yard in an attempt to seduce Chen Shengqing.
When Yang Qiujin mercilessly attacked Xiang Yuxiang, she turned around and spread sharp rumors about Yang Qiujin. After being exposed by Yang Qiujin, she disappeared for a while.
Somehow she returned to the army two years ago and became a nurse in the army hospital. I heard that she still wanted to marry a military officer and recently she had set her sights on Ji Mingchen and had been pestering him.
Xiang Yuxiang had a feud with Yang Qiujin in the past, and she disliked Yang Qiujin. Yang Qiujin could understand that, but what she couldn't understand was why Deputy Battalion Commander Xu's wife, Fan Yinliu, also disliked her. As far as I remember, the two of them didn't have much contact.
When she was looking at Xiang Yuxiang and the other person, Xiang Yuxiang and the other person were also looking at her.
After not seeing each other for two years, Yang Qiujin was more beautiful and fairer than when Xiang Yuxiang first met her. Even with a big belly and wearing a thick mountain blue cotton coat, one could still see her slender waist, exquisite curves, and fair and translucent skin, like a peeled tender egg. Even with her shoulder-length hair, she was still beautiful.
There was a glimmer of jealousy in Xiang Yuxiang's eyes. We were both women, but they hadn't seen each other for two years. She had paid a lot of price to stay in the army. Not only had she lost a lot of weight, but her breasts had also lost water, and her skin had become darker and rougher.
In order to marry a senior military officer, she worked night shifts in the hospital all day long. She had severe dark circles under her eyes and looked extremely haggard.
She was obviously five years younger than Yang Qiujin, but if the two of them stood in front of each other, people would definitely think she was the older sister because she actually looked older than Yang Qiujin.
Another person who was also jealous of Yang Qiujin was Fan Yinliu.
Fan Yinliu was a young woman in her twenties with a petite figure, pretty face and long braids.
In terms of appearance, she was good-looking, with an oval face, big eyes, fair skin, and a good figure. Although she was small, her breasts were full and swayed when she walked, like a ripe peach, attracting men's attention. Otherwise, Xu Tai would not have been so bewitched by her that he kicked his ex-wife away and married her.
Fan Yinliu had only come to the border defense department to follow the army three years ago. She had no connection with Yang Qiujin. Even though she knew Yang Qiujin's reputation and that Chen Shengqing was a ruthless person, she didn't dare to provoke Yang Qiujin at all.
The reason why she dared to glare at Yang Qiujin now was that she particularly hated her ex-wife's two daughters. She thought that the two damn girls were disobedient and would divide her son Yaozu's property. She wished they were dead, and she beat and abused them all day long, and it was common for her to not give them food.
Others disliked her approach and would at most say so verbally, but would not interfere in their family affairs. However, who knew that Yang Qiujin's son was meddling in other people's affairs and often secretly gave money to that little girl Xu Tao.
That mean girl used the money to buy delicious food and drinks, leaving nothing for her father Yaozu, and she also kept disobeying her, which made her very angry.
She wanted to find trouble with Yang Qiujin, but was afraid of offending her. As time went by, Fan Yinliu became very resentful of Yang Qiujin.
Second, Xu Tai boasted to her yesterday that he might be promoted to a regular battalion commander. She felt that she would become the battalion commander's wife, one level lower than Yang Qiujin's husband, and had the confidence to challenge Yang Qiujin. Today, she came to the hospital to see a doctor for her baby son, and happened to meet Xiang Yuxiang, who also had a conflict with Yang Qiujin. They chatted for a while, and when the two women saw Yang Qiujin, they both disliked her.
Seeing Yang Qiujin glaring back at them, Fan Yinliu curled her lips and said, "Comrade Xiang, why didn't you take down Deputy Commander Chen back then? That woman is good-looking and fairer than you, but she has no other merits. She is neither gentle nor kind. Deputy Commander Chen is blind, but why did she also bewitch the military doctor? He is pregnant with his second child and his belly is so big, but he still can't forget her."
"Comrade Fan, please stop talking nonsense. There is nothing going on between me and Deputy Head Chen. Please don't believe the rumors spread by others. I was just helping out out of kindness, but I didn't expect to be misunderstood by Comrade Yang. It was a misunderstanding that allowed others to spread rumors for so many years. I like Mingchen very much now. No matter who he pretends to be, I only treat him well. I believe that sooner or later, he will see the good in me."
Xiang Yuxiangguang felt annoyed when she thought about the fact that all the men she liked liked Yang Qiujin, but she had to pretend nothing had happened and forcefully explain herself.
They are all little Bailian who will do anything to hook up with military officers. Can't Fan Yinliu see that what she said to Yuxiang is to clear herself of what she did in the past so as to make a good impression on the current target?
Fan Yinliu's lips curled even more sharply, but she didn't expose her. Instead, she held her three-year-old son, who was chubby, in her arms, and strode to Yang Qiujin, smiling and greeting her: "Morning, Sister Yang, are you here for the checkup?"
"Yes, Comrade Xiao Fan, are you bringing your child to see a doctor?" Her smile was too fake, and Yang Qiujin was not willing to be outdone, and also put on a fake smile on her face.
She had been the director of a farm for several years. She usually had to deal with various farm leaders, flattering them, asking for money and projects. She had long ago restrained her hot temper and learned to read people's expressions and act accordingly.
While putting on a show, she could smile more brilliantly and more hypocritically than Fan Yinliu.
When she smiled, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque and her gaze was moving, which made Fan Yinliu, also a woman, couldn't help but sigh. Yang Qiujin was indeed beautiful. No wonder she could charm two high-ranking military officers and her children were so handsome at a young age.
In contrast, her child did not inherit her beauty at all, but inherited his father's looks completely, with single eyelids, a flat nose, and a round face. He looks exactly like his father, as ugly as he can be. The only thing he inherited from her was her weak body when she was a child, and he was always catching a cold and getting sick. Sometimes she even disliked her son.
But this child is her only bargaining chip to hold on to the man. She is not willing to go back to that remote countryside and live a life of hard work. Even if she dislikes her son in her heart, she will try her best to be good to her son so that he can live a good life as a military officer's wife in the army without having to worry about food and clothing.
Fan Yinliu's petite body struggled to hold the struggling fat boy who weighed nearly 40 kilograms in her arms and said, "Yes, it's all his two sisters' fault. They couldn't even take care of a child. Their brother kicked off the quilt, and they didn't even get up at night to cover him with the quilt, causing his fever. I had no choice but to send the child here for an injection and deal with them when I got back."
Yang Qiujin raised her eyebrows. She blamed her two stepdaughters for not taking good care of her son when he got sick. Then what was she doing as a mother at night? She didn't even know that her son kicked off the quilt, and she put all the blame on the stepdaughters.
This woman, as those gossipy military wives in the family compound said, is really not an easy person to deal with.
Yang Qiujin did not want to get involved in other people's family affairs. She just said, "Children are hard to take care of when they are young. They will be fine when they grow up."
"Yes, children are difficult to raise. I heard that your eldest son, Sister Yang, was also very naughty and difficult to raise when he was young, but now he has become obedient and sensible. He is also very enthusiastic and often helps other children. My child Xu Tao has been taken care of by your son several times." Fan Yinliu said meaningfully.
"My Tianyou is indeed an enthusiastic child." Yang Qiujin didn't understand what she was talking about, and didn't want to waste time talking to her. She pointed to the doctor's office opposite and said, "It's my turn to get checked. Let's talk later."
She walked in without saying a word. Fan Yinliu watched her close the door and snorted.
You're pretending not to hear, right? If her son dares to meddle in other people's business again, don't blame her for turning against him.
"Comrade Yang, your pregnancy is currently very stable and the child is doing well in all aspects. You don't have to worry." In the gynecology clinic, a middle-aged female military doctor said in a calm voice after reading Yang Qiujin's examination report.
"Thank you, Doctor Bao." Yang Qiujin collected the examination report and put it in her bag. She asked hesitantly, "Doctor Bao, am I in a good condition to have sex?"
Doctor Bao was stunned for a moment, pushed his glasses and said, "Of course you can, but you need to ask Deputy Head Chen to be more restrained. After all, you have a baby in your belly, so you still need to consider the child's feelings."
"...Thank you."
This is the embarrassment of seeing a doctor in a military hospital. The military doctors in the army basically know all those officers with names. If the patient's family has any privacy or problems, they can't hide it from them. If they gossip a little, the whole military family hospital will know.
Fortunately, the military doctors in the army all have professional ethics and the army's confidentiality code. Although Yang Qiujin was a little embarrassed, she was not worried that the questions she asked would be spread by the doctor.
She left the diagnosis room and walked to the outpatient hall. She saw a familiar figure from a distance. Just as she was about to avoid him, he came over happily and asked, "Qiu Jin, are you here for a checkup?"
Yang Qiujin looked at Ji Mingchen, who was dusty, thin, untidy, and no longer as handsome as before, and nodded politely: "Yes."
"You came alone?" Ji Mingchen's eyes fell on her bulging belly, and complex emotions flashed in his eyes, "He didn't come with you?"
"No, he's busy with work, and I don't feel any discomfort. It's just a routine checkup. Now it's over, I'm going to work."
Under the watchful eyes of the public, with most of the troops knowing that she and Ji Mingchen had a relationship, she didn't want to stay with Ji Mingchen for even a second, for fear that someone would find fault with them.
After she finished speaking, she waved to Ji Mingchen and said, "I'm leaving now. You go on with your work."
He left in a hurry without even giving Ji Mingchen a glance.
Ji Mingchen looked at her leaving back, distraught.
Xiang Yuxiang, who was watching him closely, saw this and walked over to him. She said softly, "Doctor Ji, the patient in bed 15 still has some pain in his head. Do you want to go over and take a look?"
Ji Mingchen came to his senses and walked towards the inpatient department with his legs clenched.
The inpatient department is built opposite the outpatient department. The two buildings are about 200 meters apart, and it takes several minutes to walk there.
Xiang Yuxiang followed behind Ji Mingchen and took the opportunity to ask, "Doctor Ji, have you had breakfast? If not, I'll make you some. I'm a very good cook and I can cook any cuisine."
"No need. I'll just go to the hospital cafeteria to eat after I finish checking on the patients." Ji Mingchen said without turning his head.
"Then you go and make rounds, and I'll prepare the meal for you and put it in your office, okay?" Xiang Yuxiang said unwillingly.
"No, I'll eat by myself." Ji Mingchen still refused.
His repeated rejections made Xiang Yuxiang very angry. She simply ran up to him, stretched out her hand to stop him and said, "Doctor Ji, why do you keep rejecting me? Can't you see my feelings for you?"
"I'm sorry, Comrade Xiang. I'm very sorry. I can't see and can't respond to your feelings. You should look for someone else." Ji Mingchen said expressionlessly.
They stood between two buildings, with patients and medical staff coming and going around them, looking at them.
Being rejected by the person she likes in public, Xiang Yuxiang was ashamed and angry. With red eyes, she asked unwillingly: "Why? Is it because of Yang Qiujin? She has been married for more than ten years and is pregnant with her second child. You still can't forget her?! Don't you see that she avoids you like a flood and a beast? She doesn't want to say a word to you. Why do you still miss her? Can't you look forward, try to like someone else, and live a new life?"
"Who I like has nothing to do with you?" Ji Mingchen looked at her coldly. "Even if she is married and has a second child, her position in my heart cannot be replaced by anyone. You want me to try to like someone else. Who is that someone else? It can't be you, right? Comrade Xiang, do you think I will like you? Don't dream. It is impossible for me to like an ambitious and scheming woman."
Some things are enough to be experienced once, he doesn't want to repeat the same mistake and create another Shi Fangfang.
He said this and left without mercy.
The strange looks from the people passing by were like a sharp blade stabbing into her heart, causing her to shed tears. She stared at Ji Mingchen's departing back, gritted her teeth, and whispered, "I will not give up, Ji Mingchen. As long as you are not married, I have plenty of ways to make you bow down to me."
In the evening, when it was almost time to get off work at the farm, the farm employees were all doing the finishing work for the day.
Because of her hard work and serious and responsible attitude, Song Zhaodi was promoted by Yang Qiujin to be the leader of the chicken production team.
She came out with a large box of eggs, ready to load them onto a truck for the transport workers to take to various supply and marketing cooperatives for sale the next day. Suddenly, she saw a military green jeep parked at the factory gate. She was surprised and shouted, "Why did a car park at our factory gate?"
The border area is too vast, and vehicles are rare, especially military jeeps, which are even rarer. Most people would find them very strange when they see them.
The workers nearby heard her voice and came over to see what was happening.
"Is that a military jeep? It looks really impressive!"
"Who parked the jeep at the gate of our field?"
"Who else could it be? Who in our field has a husband who is a soldier? And which soldier is qualified to drive a jeep?"
"Oh, it's Director Yang's husband. Look, he's standing under the red willow tree next to the car, smoking. He's so handsome."
On both sides of the newly renovated farm entrance, there are two rows of tall red willow trees. They were planted three years ago when Yang Qiujin opened the farm. At that time, it was for the purpose of preventing sandstorms. Now the trunks of the trees have grown to the size of bowls, and the branches and leaves are bare due to the freezing, but it does not hinder the trees from living.
The man under the tree was wearing a winter military uniform instead of a military coat. He was smoking under the bare branches. When he heard the workers talking, he turned around with the cigarette in his mouth.
The man had red lips, white teeth, narrow eyebrows, deep eyes, and extremely handsome facial features. When he turned around, his eyes were extremely sharp, but he quickly returned to his normal expression. He stood upright under the tree, smoking from time to time.
A female worker saw his appearance and said with envy: "Our farm manager Yang is so lucky. Not only is her husband so handsome, but he is also the deputy head of the group. She must have no worries about food and clothing. Why is she still working so hard in our farm?"
"In order not to lose myself, to live with confidence, and also to not become a shrew who complains about everything." Yang Qiujin appeared at the door at some point and answered the female worker.
"Yang, Director Yang, I, I remembered that I still have work to finish, so I'll leave first." When the female worker saw her coming out, she had a look as if she had seen a ghost. She couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time and ran away.
Yang Qiujin looked at her running away in panic and touched her face: "Am I that scary? Why did she run away when she saw me?"
"That's because you always look very serious when you're working, and you don't allow your subordinates to make any mistakes, fearing that the semi-automatic machines will get them in trouble. They both respect and fear you."
Song Zhaodi put down the box of eggs in her hand and said to Yang Qiujin with a smile: "But Director Yang, you can rest assured. We respect you more than we fear you. You don't have to be sad."
"Zhao Di, you are getting better at speaking now." Yang Qiujin patted her shoulder, "Work hard, and study literacy knowledge with my sister in your spare time. Try to learn more words, arithmetic and basic writing. If you have the chance, go to the Red and Expert Primary School and get a diploma. You will have a bright future."
"Yes, I will study hard and live up to your expectations." Song Zhaodi's eyes were filled with tears.
Ever since she was enlightened by Yang Qiujin and was accepted as a female worker in the farm, she no longer had to go hungry and was no longer tortured and beaten to death by her family and that bastard man. Now she had food to eat, clothes to wear and a normal life with a salary. She was extremely grateful to Yang Qiujin and obeyed her orders. She worked hard every day to do every work task well, just to repay Yang Qiujin's kindness.
Yang Qiujin was also very good to her. Seeing that she had been working diligently and steadily and doing a good job, she often rated her as an excellent employee and gave her various benefits and bonuses. Last year, she even went against all odds and promoted her to a team leader to improve her academic qualifications and work ability. She also worked very hard and her growth was obvious to all. Yang Qiujin was very pleased.
Yang Qiujin came out of the farm and walked to the jeep, just in time to see Chen Shengqing putting out his cigarette and waving his hands to disperse the smell of smoke in the air.
She looked at him from across the car, "I didn't know you smoked."
"I smoke occasionally. If you don't like it, I won't smoke anymore." Chen Shengqing sniffed his clothes to make sure they were not stained with too much smoke, then walked up to her.
He opened the door in front of her and let her sit in. Then he changed direction, stepped into the car, started the car with quick movements, turned the steering wheel and turned onto the main road, driving towards the direction of the troops.
"I'm not against you smoking, I'm just curious, I thought you didn't smoke. I heard from others that men usually smoke when they are under a lot of pressure. You suddenly started smoking, is there something on your mind?"
It was Yang Qiujin's first time riding in a military jeep. She thought it was very cool to see a man driving one, but she also found it very strange. At the same time, she asked questions about her doubts.
The man pursed his lips and did not deny it. "Let's talk about it when we get back, okay?"
Yang Qiujin saw that he had a strange expression on his face and her heart skipped a beat. The little excitement she had felt for riding in a jeep for the first time was gone, and was replaced by a feeling of uneasiness.
As soon as they got home and he parked the car, she couldn't wait to ask, "We're home. What on earth do you want to tell me? Why are you being so mysterious?"
"It's nothing serious." Chen Shengqing hesitated, "I went to the army today, and Commander Guo gave me a new mission."
Yang Qiujin's heart sank, and she sat in the passenger seat angrily, "I was wondering why you drove a jeep to pick me up today, and even smoked for the first time. It turns out you're going to do those missions that are going to kill you again."
"Qiu Jin..." Chen Shengqing saw that she was angry, and coaxed her in a hoarse voice, "I was wrong about this. I promised you that I would not do those dangerous things again before you gave birth, but I am a soldier, and soldiers must obey orders as their duty. If my superiors need me to perform a mission, I have to go. I promised you that I will never put myself in danger again and put my life in jeopardy."
"You speak better than singing. Why, you are the only officer available in your border defense department? You are assigned all dangerous missions. Does Guo Tuan like you or does he want you to die? You have been in King Yanluo's hands for many years and have been in danger of death. I don't have any other request, I just want you to stay with me until I give birth to the baby and then go out to perform the mission. Why can't you even do this?"
Yang Qiujin became angrier and angrier as she spoke, and tears began to flow uncontrollably. She stubbornly tilted her head back, trying not to let the tears fall and not to let Chen Shengqing see her tears. She reached out to pull at her seat belt, wanting to go talk to Captain Guo.
But it was her first time riding in a jeep, or rather, her first time sitting in the passenger seat of a small car, and she had no idea how to unbuckle her seat belt.
She pulled the seat belt twice but it didn't unfasten it. She was so angry that she pulled the belt hard and said, "Mr. Chen, unfasten it for me. I want to go and talk to Captain Guo."
When she got angry, she was very scary. The force she pulled on the seat belt and the resentful look in her eyes that could pierce through Chen Shengqing's soul made Chen Shengqing's scalp numb. He had to reach out and unbuckle her seat belt and coax her in a low voice: "Qiu Jin, don't be like this. Commander Guo is doing this for my own good. He doesn't have much time left in his position. If he can't get promoted, he will have to retire or be transferred. He wants me to do more meritorious service and take his place."
Yang Qiujin refused to listen and opened the car door and got out. "You are kidding me. In terms of seniority and military achievements, even if Captain Guo retires, the one who is most qualified to be promoted is Deputy Captain Li, the husband of Zhao's wife. When will it be your turn? You have only been the deputy captain for a few years. Are you qualified for the position of captain?"
Chen Shengqing opened the car door helplessly and followed her. "Qiu Jin, military officers are not promoted based on their qualifications. Many times, it depends on their personal abilities and military achievements, and they will be promoted as appropriate."
Yang Qiujin paused and looked at him doubtfully, "You didn't lie to me?"
"If I lie to you, I will die a miserable death." Chen Shengqing raised his hands in surrender.
"What are you talking about? You just keep saying unlucky things." Yang Qiujin glared at him.
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything. Please don't be angry, okay? Let's go home first, okay?" Chen Shengqing humbled himself.
Just as Yang Qiujin was about to speak, a voice rang out, "Hey, Deputy Head Chen, Comrade Yang Qiujin, you are all here, which saves me the trouble of looking for you. I have made a lot of dumplings at home, and you and your family can come to my house to eat tonight."
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