Chapter 142 The Real and Fake Fiancé
Upon returning to his unit, Zhou Jiuzhen hurriedly went to the office to find Political Commissar Hao.
"Political Commissar, what happened? Why did you call me in the middle of the night?"
He poured himself a glass of water to soothe his throat; he'd eaten too much sugar yesterday.
He was panicking and just wanted to get back to the village as soon as possible to see what those two fiancés, the real and the fake, were up to.
He was afraid that Ling Huanwu might soften her heart and fall for some shameless "fiancé's" trick, leaving him with nowhere to turn for help.
Zhou Jiuzhen had just swallowed a breath when Political Commissar Hao took out two documents from the drawer.
"The higher-ups somehow found out about your amnesia and are now questioning your ability to lead our regiment. They plan to transfer you to another location as a battalion commander."
Political Commissar Hao handed over the first document, sighing as he spoke.
He had kept Zhou Jiuzhen's amnesia a closely guarded secret, but no one knew who had leaked it.
"This transfer order was issued personally by the commander, and I didn't even have a chance to mediate."
Zhou Jiuzhen opened the transfer document, his gaze lingering on Zhao Tingguo's signature, his head throbbing with unbearable pain as if it were being chiseled open by countless chisels.
He was unwilling to link Zhao Tingguo's actions with Zhao Jingxiang's retaliation.
Although he had lost his memories of the past few years, seeing the numerous injuries on his body, he knew how much he had sacrificed to reach the position of regimental commander.
Demotion for this reason is undoubtedly a huge blow to them, as soldiers.
After taking several deep breaths, Zhou Jiuzhen finally regained some of his energy. "It's alright. This transfer is also to an island. It's all about serving the people, it's the same thing. Besides, my wife Ling likes islands, so it's good for me to give her a change of scenery..."
"But……"
Political Commissar Hao interrupted him, frowning as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. He then pushed another document onto the table. "For some reason, the Commander suddenly pulled out the document that rejected your original marriage application. He said that Comrade Ling's capitalist daughter does not meet the military's requirements for officers' spouses and ordered you to sever the relationship first and then reapply!"
If the recent news of his transfer and demotion was a bolt from the blue, then this latest news is undoubtedly a devastating blow.
Zhou Jiuzhen swayed, looking at the approval on another document, and instinctively fell to the ground. Fortunately, the guard Wang, with his small body, supported his muscular frame and almost burst into tears. "Commander Zhou, pull yourself together!"
Political Commissar Hao was shocked by his strong reaction and turned pale. He quickly came over to help him up. "Xiao Zhou, calm down. Comrade Ling's political background check is fine. We investigated her and found that she had received an award for voluntarily surrendering her assets back then. Recently, she even surrendered her real estate and received the title of 'Best Capitalist Miss.' We can just rewrite the materials and reapply!"
Zhou Jiuzhen snapped out of his daze, his eyes filled with despair and collapse as he looked at the political commissar. "Can I reapply? Didn't you see it says 'severed relationship' on it? It's so clearly written in the political review materials, how could the commander not know? What right does he have to make me sever the relationship? If I sever the relationship with Comrade Ling, who the hell am I supposed to ask to resubmit the marriage application?"
Zhou Jiuzhen practically roared at the end, and even swore for the first time.
Political Commissar Hao's face drained of all color, and he hurriedly closed the office door, saying, "Don't let anyone hear these words!"
Turning to Wang, he instructed, "Xiao Wang, quickly go and squeeze some bitter melon juice for your regimental commander to cool him down..."
"I've already suffered enough by losing my wife, and now you want me to drink bitter melon?"
Zhou Jiuzhen's eyes were brimming with tears, and his voice was almost splitting in two.
The next second, the office door was pushed open.
He was about to unleash a torrent of curses at which greenhorn had barged in without saying "Report!" when he and Political Commissar Hao turned to look at the doorway.
Upon seeing that familiar figure at the door, Zhou Jiuzhen's angry curse caught in his throat, and the anger on his face gradually cracked...
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When Ling Huanwu was taken to the production team by Lin Xiaoqin, she saw three people fighting in the field from afar.
Dust filled the field, and the tender potato seedlings lay scattered about, almost completely destroyed by the three men.
Meanwhile, the old production team leader sat slumped on the ridge of the field, smoking his pipe, his eyes filled with helplessness.
Ling Huanwu's head was buzzing. If she had Zhou Jiuzhen's strength, she would have loved to rush up and pull the three of them up like leeks from the ground, and slap each of them.
Why do they always roll around in the fields when they fight?
As soon as she arrived at the battlefield, Zhou Shuyao, who had been beaten and thrown aside by the two men with a bruised and swollen face and a crooked mouth and eyes, spotted her first and reached out his hand to her to play the victim.
“Huanhuan, I’m here! These two toads have gone mad, insisting they’re your fiancés. Is being a fiancé so noble? I’m still your husband! Look what they’ve done to me…”
Ling Huanwu didn't even glance at the pitiful Zhou Shuyao on the ground, and went straight to the two who were fighting fiercely.
The horse guard, who was banging his patched enamel mug on the ridge to cheer on his master, burst into laughter as he saw Zhou Shuyao's pathetic attempt to gain sympathy failed.
Because he shouted and laughed so loudly, he knocked the loosely welded iron sheet at the bottom of the cylinder, making a clanging sound. Finally, his hand slipped and rolled three times on the ground. He picked it up and continued knocking.
Ling Huanwu rolled her eyes at him, and he gradually quieted down his tapping.
The two people who were biting each other's ears and arms on the ground only then noticed that Ling Huanwu was standing in front of them, looking so beautiful and charming, and they both let go of each other's grip.
Qin Jinshen's eyes were red when he saw Ling Huanwu again.
God knows how much risk he took to come back and impersonate Zhao Ergou.
He had already sensed that Ling Huanwu suspected him and Guard Ma, and their disappearance for several days only amplified the suspicion.
But he simply couldn't bear the pain of not being able to see anyone. Whether at the company or at home, all he could see were phantoms of Ling Huanwu.
He always felt that he was just as crazy as Zhou Shuyao.
That's why he ignored his family's objections and returned to the island.
Unexpectedly, upon arriving, he heard that Zhao Jingxiang, that bastard, was spreading rumors that he was Ling Huanwu's real fiancé and belittling him as an imposter.
Even if he really was an imposter, he couldn't swallow this insult.
The two had a heated argument about who the real "fiancé" was, which escalated into a physical fight.
Qin Jinshen originally had a good foundation in martial arts, but he didn't want to reveal it.
However, Zhao Jingxiang, though he didn't know kung fu, was incredibly strong and lacked any martial ethics, almost biting off a piece of flesh from his arm.
Upon seeing Ling Huanwu, he staggered over to her, showing her the bloody mess on his arm. "Comrade Ling, look! This Zhao Jingxiang is a dog! He bit me like this! I'm the real Zhao Ergou!"
Zhao Jingxiang couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, pointing to his ears covered in bite marks and oozing blood. "Of course you're not the real 'Er Gou,' you're the real dog. How come I didn't know my brother was found? Let me tell you, I'm the real Zhao Er Gou's older brother, Zhao Da Gou!"
Ling Huanwu closed her eyes and sighed, her suspicious gaze sweeping back and forth between the two of them.
"I have a way to prove who is telling the truth and who is lying. Do you dare to try?"
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