Chapter 37 Forced Divorce
After her husband died, Chen Guilan became pregnant again, and her life became difficult.
She had considered aborting the baby, as it was a burden to her. However, Deputy Commander Zhou soon found her and said he would take good care of her.
Since that was the case, she followed Deputy Commander Zhou. Deputy Commander Zhou kept his word and treated her very well, so she wanted more and more...
As a widow, she didn't have many options. She was so young, and even if she had a child, she would likely remarry later.
But she's been married before, and even if she remarries, she won't find someone better.
On the contrary, Deputy Commander Zhou's conditions are the best. If they divorce, then she can openly follow Deputy Commander Zhou.
She pretended to close her eyes, but inside she was absolutely overjoyed.
"Tsk tsk, they're getting a divorce." Zhang Weihong's face lit up with excitement after hearing the gossip.
She said, "If you ask me, Xiaowei should have gotten a divorce a long time ago. Deputy Commander Zhou treated her badly, so why are they still together? Xiaowei had been putting up with it before, but this time she finally couldn't take it anymore."
The two were arguing loudly, and Shen Zhixia could hear them clearly.
She agreed, saying, "I also saw that Deputy Commander Zhou had no feelings for Sister Xiaowei that day. It would be better if they divorced."
In this era, many women do not choose divorce; they choose to accept their fate. So it's not surprising that Lin Xiaowei has been able to endure for so long. After all, many women choose to endure for their entire lives. But Lin Xiaowei's decision to file for divorce shows great courage.
She also advised people to leave such loveless marriages.
Zhang Weihong said, "Sister Xiaowei is truly outstanding. She actually had opportunities to be promoted, but she gave them up for Deputy Commander Zhou and stayed here with him. She wanted to live a good life with Deputy Commander Zhou, but unfortunately, he never cherished her."
Lin Xiaowei had never mentioned divorce before, but now that she had brought it up, it was definitely not just empty talk.
The child in Chen Guilan's belly couldn't possibly be Deputy Regiment Commander Zhou's. After all, if Deputy Regiment Commander Zhou really had a child with Chen Guilan, he would definitely hide it, not openly bring Chen Guilan over to take care of her. But since Lin Xiaowei dared to pin this on Deputy Regiment Commander Zhou, it shows that she is truly and completely disappointed in him.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Zhixia said, "Sister Zhang, you'd better not get involved in this."
Zhang Weihong seemed very interested in this matter, but it's best not to get too involved in the couple's divorce; let them resolve it themselves.
Zhang Weihong chuckled: "Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I know I can't get involved in these things."
They argued for a long time without reaching a conclusion, and eventually quieted down.
But this matter is not over.
In the evening, when Lin Xiaowei got up to get a drink of water, she saw Chen Guilan and Zhou Cheng standing very close together.
Chen Guilan was very shy, and her voice was trembling: "No, no."
"Sister-in-law, it's too late now. Your injuries need to be treated immediately, or they will become very serious." Deputy Regiment Commander Chen's voice was full of worry.
"Hmm..." Chen Guilan closed her eyes.
After Deputy Commander Chen lifted the clothes covering her stomach, he used a damp towel to wipe her stomach.
When Lin Xiaowei saw the two people being intimate, she felt like her mind had exploded.
The cup in her hand fell to the ground.
Chen Guilan said in a panic, "Acheng, it's okay, it's okay, I'm fine now."
Zhou Cheng suddenly looked up and met Lin Xiaowei's gaze.
At this moment, Lin Xiaowei's eyes were filled with numbness.
It turns out that Zhou Cheng was willing to do anything for Chen Guilan. They had always been so close. Before, when she was sick, she would ask Zhou Cheng to wash her underwear, but he would find it troublesome.
She thought Zhou Cheng was incapable of taking care of people, but now it seems he takes good care of Chen Guilan.
Lin Xiaowei was filled with disappointment and pain, but her face remained expressionless. She glanced at the two of them, her nails digging into her palms, feeling excruciating pain that had numbed her.
She pretended not to see it and turned to leave.
"I'm going to sleep now, you should go to sleep early too."
Lin Xiaowei's tone was very calm.
When she argued with him earlier, Zhou Cheng felt angry but nothing much. Now, however, he felt uneasy, as if Lin Xiaowei was really going to leave him.
His face was grim, and he didn't care about Chen Guilan. He chased after her and even accidentally bumped into the bed.
He went straight into the bedroom and saw Lin Xiaowei lying on the bed. He grabbed Lin Xiaowei's hand, his face full of tension, and his previous arrogance was gone.
"Xiaowei, let's make up."
Lin Xiaowei did not speak.
"It's like this, my sister-in-law said her stomach hurts and her wound seems to be infected. It's too late now, and the doctors and nurses have already gone to bed for the night. I can only take her to see a doctor tomorrow, and I'll just treat her a little bit."
“You’re already asleep, and I know you definitely don’t want to treat her wound. You also know that her wound is big, and if it’s not treated quickly, it will get worse later.”
Lin Xiaowei nodded: "I understand, Deputy Regiment Commander Zhou. You don't need to tell me these things. I don't want to hear them."
Her expression remained unchanged, which only made Zhou Cheng more panicked; he felt that something had slipped out of his control.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but at that moment, Chen Guilan's voice came from outside: "She's bleeding again, I'm not going to die, am I?"
Zhou Cheng was taken aback for a moment. He looked at Lin Xiaowei and said, "Xiaowei, I'll explain to you later. I'm going to help her apply the medicine. You must wait for me."
After saying that, he quickly left.
Lin Xiaowei listened to his and Chen Guilan's voices outside, but felt no emotion.
She forgave Zhou Cheng time and time again, and watched his back again and again.
In the past, she always told herself to be patient and just bear with it. She thought that as long as she could get through this period, things would be fine, and she and Zhou Cheng would go back to how they were before.
But she was wrong; she gave up on Zhou Cheng completely.
She doesn't want this man anymore.
If Zhou Cheng continues to refuse to divorce, then she will apply for a forced divorce.
This is a decision she made today; she is ending their marriage of so many years.
The next day, Lin Xiaowei went to the military region office: "Director, I want to apply to the organization for a forced divorce and then be transferred to the Northwest."
Actually, her superiors had wanted her transferred to the Northwest before, but she stayed there for Zhou Cheng. Now, however, she had no reason to stay; she was going to start her own life.
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