Chapter 14 Commander Huo is so good to his wife
Li Xiuying took another basin and went out to wash clothes.
When Shen Zhixia went out in the morning, she saw her at the well platform, and she saw her again in the afternoon.
The Li family only has a few people, so where would they get so many clothes to wash? And Li Xiuying would wash clothes for a whole day each time, which is really puzzling.
Shen Zhixia only felt a little strange, but didn't think about it in detail, since this matter had nothing to do with her.
Li Xiuying waited all day but Huo Chenzhou didn't show up, and she immediately became dejected.
"Mom, maybe I should give up. I think Commander Huo and his wife have a pretty good relationship." Li Xiuying's face was resentful. Every time she waited for Huo Chenzhou, he was with Shen Zhixia. The two of them didn't seem like they were going to get a divorce at all.
"Commander Huo is so good to his wife. He buys her chickens and milk. When his wife wanted to grow vegetables in the yard, he would help her hoe the ground after he got off work."
Li Xiuying's tone was sour. They also grew vegetables in their yard, but it was all done by her and her sister-in-law. In this military dependents' compound, none of the men knew how to do housework. Of course, they were already very tired from military service every day, so housework was something that women should do.
But deep down she still envied Shen Zhixia.
Old Mrs. Li's face scrunched up like a chrysanthemum: "Farming?"
Li Xiuying said, "Commander Huo personally weeded and hoeed the ground yesterday, and the neighbors could hear him digging in the yard."
Old Mrs. Li's eyes were full of disdain. Digging, weeding, and doing housework were originally women's work. Shen Zhixia was indeed behaving like a capitalist's daughter; her behavior was disgusting.
Her tone was critical: "Commander Huo certainly didn't do these things voluntarily. He can tolerate Shen Zhixia now, but he won't be able to stand it for long. Even now, he must have a lot of complaints about Shen Zhixia, but he just keeps them to himself. Tell me, what man would like a lazy wife? Anyone would despise someone like Shen Zhixia who doesn't do anything."
is that so?
Li Xiuying felt that something was off. She had seen how Huo Chenzhou and Shen Zhixia interacted. Although Huo Chenzhou seemed cold, he was very considerate of Shen Zhixia. She didn't think Huo Chenzhou really disliked Shen Zhixia.
Old Mrs. Li's eyes suddenly turned sharp and sarcastic: "They'll get divorced sooner or later, don't worry!"
Li Xiuying asked, puzzled, "Why? I think they get along quite well."
Grandma Li had her own opinions on everything, and she always felt that her own thoughts were the truth of the matter.
She said with certainty, "Because the child in Shen Zhixia's belly is not Huo Chenzhou's. Huo Chenzhou is treating Shen Zhixia well now, but that's only because of the child. Once he finds out the truth, do you think they won't get a divorce?"
Li Xiuying was shocked.
Actually, Grandma Li often said the same thing before, but since there was no evidence and she didn't know if it was true or not, Li Xiuying didn't take it to heart.
But this time it's different.
What Mrs. Li said is very true.
"Let me tell you a secret. Shen Zhixia cheated on Huo Chenzhou in the city. The reason she's making a scene about divorcing Huo Chenzhou is because she's planning to be with her lover. And the reason she kept threatening to have an abortion is because she's afraid people will find out the child is Huo Chenzhou's. That's why she wants to destroy the evidence. You see, if the child is born and doesn't look like Huo Chenzhou, then the truth will be revealed."
Cheating at this time is a big deal. If Shen Zhixia has an affair and gets pregnant during her military marriage, she will be subject to criminal penalties if it is discovered.
Is this true?
Li Xiuying covered her mouth, feeling incredulous. If it were true, Shen Zhixia was incredibly bold.
Seeing her surprised expression, Old Mrs. Li felt a sense of satisfaction: "Of course it's true. I also heard that after Huo Chenzhou and Shen Zhixia got married, they slept in separate beds. They've only been married for a year. After Huo Chenzhou returned to the army, Shen Zhixia didn't come with him immediately. Do you think she was having an affair with her lover during that time? When she came to join the army, she started making a fuss about divorce. If you do the math, this child of hers is almost certainly her lover's."
Li Xiuying was illiterate and didn't know how to calculate the timing of pregnancy, but seeing how confidently the old lady Li spoke, she thought it made sense.
right!
The child in Shen Zhixia's belly is not Huo Chenzhou's at all.
Remembering Huo Chenzhou's identity, Li Xiuying said unwillingly, "Should we tell Commander Huo about this?"
She truly felt sorry for Huo Chenzhou.
Shen Zhixia, a woman of fickle nature, is not worthy of Commander Huo at all.
After she marries Commander Huo, she will definitely be well-behaved. Just thinking that Huo Chenzhou will cook and do housework for her, and still give her all his salary, makes her yearn for it.
Grandma Li snorted: "Even if you tell him, he might not believe you. He'll still be clinging to hope and deceiving himself. But once the child is born, he'll find that the child doesn't look like him. At that point, do you think he'll still tolerate Shen Zhixia? He'll definitely kick Shen Zhixia and the child out."
As she spoke, she seemed to have already envisioned the scene, and her heart began to race with excitement.
"Mom, I know, but they are husband and wife now, and I can't very well disturb them..." Li Xiuying said softly.
She initially approached Huo Chenzhou because she thought he was about to get a divorce, but now that they are not only not divorced, they are also inseparable. It wouldn't be appropriate for her to continue to pester Huo Chenzhou.
Her older brother also said he would introduce her to other men. Although those men's official positions were not as high as Huo Chenzhou's, they were still much better than those old bachelors in the countryside.
Grandma Li glanced at her and said, "You little slut, you're being all coy now. If you can't catch a man, then you'd better pack your bags and go back to the countryside right now."
"Mom..." Li Xiuying felt wronged.
She had actually tried very hard, but she was not good-looking, had a bad figure, and was illiterate. If it weren't for her brother who was an officer, she wouldn't have been qualified to come to the military camp.
She's pitiful, which will garner everyone's sympathy.
"In a few days it will be the military dependents' production labor month, and everyone will be going to farm. This is something you are good at. Show your skills then. Who doesn't like a hardworking and simple woman? If you stand out, someone will naturally be interested in you."
Li Xiuying nodded; she was very good at working.
Grandma Li said proudly, "I was right to have foresight. From childhood to adulthood, I've made you do all the housework. Just think about it, you're so efficient at farming. Don't all the officers like you? But lower-ranking officers can't do that; you can't be worse than Commander Huo."
Li Xiuying agreed in her heart. She came to the military camp to find a good man, only then could she become a person of high status.
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