Chapter 33 Do you regret marrying me?
Since she was leaving, Old Mrs. Li wanted to pack up everything. She took all the pickled vegetables she had made, and she also pulled up all the vegetables she had planted in the yard.
Grandma Li looked at Officer Li and said, "Remember, you still have to give me half of your salary every month."
Since they returned, Officer Li hasn't said a word. He sat on the stool with his brows furrowed.
He's been very busy these past two days and hasn't been home. He's been working non-stop, and this happened as soon as he got back.
He lost all face.
But the matter was already settled, and he didn't need to say anything.
That's enough.
It's good that they left. If it weren't for Old Mrs. Li insisting on coming, none of this would have happened. Now it's just a matter of returning things to square one.
"You little rascal, why aren't you coming over here to help me pack? What are you doing slacking off over there?" Old Mrs. Li was halfway through packing when she saw Li Xiuying not moving at all, and she immediately became furious.
Li Xiuying's mind was buzzing. She cried and said, "Mom, I don't want to leave."
Old Mrs. Li, hands on her hips, started cursing at her: "If you hadn't betrayed me and confessed everything, I would have gotten a lot of money."
This was all Li Xiuying's fault; she never imagined that Li Xiuying was such a fool.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiuying continued to cry, sobbing, "How could I have known they were lying to me? I thought, I thought..."
"You're crying and crying away all your good fortune," Grandma Li couldn't help but say.
Li Xiuying could only weep silently. She looked at Officer Li pleadingly, "Brother, can't you help me just one more time?"
Officer Li is now completely dissatisfied with Li Xiuying. What Li Xiuying did this time has had a very bad impact. Even if he was not involved, he is still Li Xiuying's brother. People will look at her differently in the future. Most importantly, it is one thing for Li Xiuying to do such a thing, but she actually took the initiative to admit it. Couldn't she just deny it like Old Madam Li?
"Why would I help you like this? You did something so shameful that the whole camp knows about it now. The section chief only ordered you to leave because of me; otherwise, your fate would have been much worse."
Li Xiuying cried in anguish.
Doesn't she think she's done anything wrong?
She just wanted to fight for her own destiny.
The men in the countryside are of low quality, old, and poor. Old Mrs. Li doesn't care about these things at all; she only wants to use her to exchange for a bride price. As soon as she returns to the countryside, Old Mrs. Li will sell her. She doesn't want to go back.
Even if what she did this time was a bit excessive, it was because she had no other choice.
Otherwise, her life would be ruined.
"Brother, I really can't go back. Can you help me think of a way?" She suddenly thought of something and her eyes lit up: "How about I marry Chef Gao? Can you talk to him for me? I'm willing to marry him."
Previously, Officer Li had suggested that she arrange a meeting with Chef Gao, and Chef Gao had agreed. Given this, it was clear that Chef Gao also had feelings for her. However, Li Xiuying was proud and refused outright. She had seen too many men in the military camp, and Chef Gao was utterly insignificant in her eyes.
She looked down on Chef Gao.
But now she has no choice. In order to stay here, she can endure it and marry Chef Gao first.
Officer Li: "..."
They did such a terrible thing to Chef Gao, and he didn't angrily pursue their responsibility. He has already done more than enough. He must hate Li Xiuying to death now.
Where does Li Xiuying get her confidence that Chef Gao would still want to marry her?
"Xiuying".
Officer Li took a deep breath, trying to suppress his emotions: "I can't help you. This place can no longer accommodate you. You should go back to the countryside. Only in the countryside will no one know what you've been doing, which is a good thing."
Li Xiuying couldn't help but burst into tears.
During the day, Grandma Li and Li Xiuying left.
They left quietly, and no one noticed.
In the afternoon, Zhang Weihong happily came to Shen Zhixia's room and said happily, "They're gone, they're gone, they're finally gone. I've always found that old lady Li and Li Xiuying annoying. They were the biggest cancer in the camp. Now that they're gone, it's finally quiet around here."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhixia smiled slightly: "Sister-in-law Zhang, it seems you are very happy."
Zhang Weihong slapped her thigh and couldn't help but laugh as she said, "Of course, I just can't stand the way Old Mrs. Li is. She should have left long ago. I used to think Li Xiuying was a pitiful person, but now I think she deserved it."
"Besides, they originally wanted to frame Commander Huo, so now we have one less troublemaker."
Shen Zhixia nodded.
She couldn't tolerate the Li family scheming against them either, and it's good that they've left now.
After Grandma Li and Li Xiuying left, the military camp did indeed become much quieter, and nothing has happened recently.
However, everyone started getting busy.
It is said that spies have been discovered in the military camp.
Because of this, Huo Chenzhou came home very late every day.
The entire camp was filled with unease.
Anyone found to have problems within the camp was summoned for a thorough investigation.
Shen Zhixia's heart skipped a beat.
That spy was working with foreign countries. To prevent any accomplices from remaining in the camp, anyone whose family members had contact with foreign countries was summoned for questioning. They called it a questioning, but they were sure to be skinned alive.
Although a crackdown has not yet begun, there are already signs of it.
Shen Zhixia calculated that in less than a year, the movement would begin, and her status as a capitalist's daughter would cause her a lot of suffering.
The Shen family doesn't have any businesses overseas, so they couldn't trace it back to her this time. However, the Shen family is in business, and quite a large one at that.
As a member of the Shen family, she will definitely be affected, and she must think of a way to deal with it.
When Huo Chenzhou returned in the evening, Shen Zhixia was in a bad mood and looked listless.
Shen Zhixia looked at him and asked, "Is the situation getting more and more serious?"
Huo Chenzhou was stunned for a moment before he realized what she was talking about.
"You don't need to worry."
Shen Zhixia frowned. When she married Huo Chenzhou, her identity was already somewhat sensitive, which is why some people in the military camp looked down on her as a capitalist's daughter. But since there hasn't been a crackdown yet, she is still safe.
But Huo Chenzhou knew all this. Wasn't he afraid that she would implicate him?
She looked at Huo Chenzhou and suddenly asked, "Do you regret marrying me?"
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