Chapter 2: Whose Problem Is It?

Whose fault is it?

The scumbag is a scumbag.

Hua Yuanyuan watched coldly, observing the other party’s performance.

Pretending, he’s really good at pretending.

The struggle and torment on Wang Changjiang’s face, his reluctance to speak yet being forced to speak by the other party—such acting skills would be a waste in the army; he could win an Oscar in the entertainment industry.

He spoke hurtful words, deliberately leaning close to her, lowering his voice in a pretentious manner as if afraid of being overheard—disgusting.

As he wished, everyone heard.

Everyone pretended not to hear, their faces filled with embarrassment.

The political commissar’s wife, who had been standing behind Hua Yuanyuan, had just let go after seeing that the fight had stopped.

Wang Changjiang, this son of a bitch, is causing trouble again. Listen to what he’s saying!

Does he think everyone is a fool?

At this moment, she truly sympathized with Comrade Hua. Married for five years, her husband stubbornly wants a divorce, refusing to continue their life together, and the woman is completely helpless.

Women in the countryside are even more subservient to their husbands.

She has seen many such military wives.

Once the husband gets promoted, he develops a second heart, and the rural wife is truly powerless.

Of course, most people still live with their rural wives, after all, it doesn’t sound good to talk about it.

Men will weigh the pros and cons, finding a new city girl with a good job, considering how their lives will be with two incomes.

She just thought, if she encountered this, she would slap her husband twice to vent her anger.

Then she saw Comrade Hua already taking action, two resounding slaps!

After slapping him, Hua Yuanyuan’s palms burned with pain.

Frowning, she didn’t shy away from shaking her hands, stuttering as she pulled Zhang Xiaofang back two steps.

“Your mouth is too foul, haven’t you brushed your teeth in days?”

Besides a bad voice, she has no other flaws.

It wasn’t over yet.

“Wang Changjiang, aren’t you saying all this nonsense to cover up the truth that you’re impotent?”

Her hoarse voice, amplified like a loudspeaker, echoed in every corner of the room.

“If you’re not afraid of losing face, there’s nothing I can’t say. We haven’t slept together.”

“Hua Yuanyuan, don’t you slander me.”

At this moment, Wang Changjiang finally dropped his mask, unable to maintain the pretense any longer.

How could she say such a thing?

No man could tolerate that.

“It’s a fact that we haven’t slept together, it’s not slander.”

“A man who doesn’t sleep with his wife is simply impotent, isn’t he?”

…

Wang Changjiang’s eyes were bloodshot, completely losing his composure after Hua Yuanyuan’s words, wanting to rush over.

But he didn’t succeed, he was stopped.

Zhang Xiaofang pulled him back, shouting, “Hold him back!”

The two men finally reacted. Hao Li and the political commissar Political Commissar Liu exchanged glances, neither daring to relax.

Regardless of appearance, they held Wang Changjiang tightly, truly afraid he would do something stupid.

If they couldn’t hold him back and he beat his wife who’s in the process of divorce, a disciplinary action would be unavoidable.

And his wife isn’t tough either; her small frame was still dizzy yesterday.

Seeing that he was restrained and there was no danger, Hua Yuanyuan smiled sweetly and walked in front of the furious Wang Changjiang.

Happy, truly happy.

Her heartfelt smile illuminated her entire being, as if she were glowing.

Hao Li was momentarily stunned, almost letting Wang Changjiang break free.

Continuing to add fuel to the fire, “Wang Changjiang, think carefully before you speak again, otherwise don’t regret it.”

“Whether we divorce or not is up to me. I don’t mind spending my life with you.”

“Every word, no, every syllable you say that sounds unpleasant to my ears will eliminate your chance of divorce. If you want a divorce, there’s no way, try it if you don’t believe me.”

Wang Changjiang quickly calmed down. Seeing that he was no longer going crazy, Political Commissar Liu and Hao let go.

Humph!

Hua Yuanyuan looked at him disdainfully, provoking him with a look that said, “Go ahead and hit me if you dare…”

“What exactly do you want?”

Wang Changjiang wasn’t a fool; on the contrary, he was a shrewd person.

Otherwise, a small soldier from a rural background without any connections wouldn’t have risen through the ranks to his current position.

“What do I want? I haven’t decided yet, I need time to think. But one thing is certain, first list all your income since we got married.”

…

Hua Yuanyuan wanted half of the marital property.

She wasn’t sure, but it seemed that there was no concept of marital property in divorce during this era.

Wang Changjiang not only didn’t return home, he also never gave her a penny. Her money was secretly given to her by her father.

Luckily, she was cautious and didn’t spend it all on her in-laws.

Every time her in-laws wrote a letter, she wrote one back, probably the scumbag didn’t even read them, what a self-important fool.

She even secretly saved many referral letters, just in case she had the opportunity to visit relatives. What a fool!

“Also, discussing the divorce won’t be done in a day or two. There are small courtyards for rent nearby, take me to see them.”

…

Wang Changjiang was afraid she would stay and not leave. These demands were too terrifying.

“I want half of the money you earned after we got married. Don’t try to deceive me, the political commissar is here, your rank and salary for each year can’t be faked.”

“If you deceive me, that’s a matter of character. If a soldier has character problems, you can go back to farming.”

The more Wang Changjiang listened, the worse his face became, turning green, red, and white, like a color palette.

“Are you trying to say that why should I give you half of the money I earned? Look at you, you idiot. My throat is uncomfortable, and I’ll teach you how to behave. It’s only natural for men to support their families. I married into your Wang family, working like a cow and horse for five years, how much should I be paid? You don’t support the family, I worked for your Wang family for five years for free, and you kicked me out to find a city girl, what do you think I’ll do?”

…

The political commissar Political Commissar Liu watched coldly as the couple fought. This marriage is unsalvageable.

At this moment, Comrade Hua, who was sarcastic, disdainful, and demanding, was more difficult to deal with than the shrew who cried and made a fuss yesterday.

It seems that if Wang Changjiang wants a divorce, he’ll have to pay a heavy price.

It might not even be enough to just pay a price, it will have to be flesh and blood.

Comrade Hua has grasped Wang Changjiang’s weakness, with an attitude of not caring if she doesn’t get a divorce.

People are truly unpredictable.

No wonder Political Commissar Liu thought that way. Hua Yuanyuan looked truly terrible at this moment.

Her cotton-padded clothes and trousers were not only old but also dirty.

These were the clothes she wore at home; she didn’t even have the energy to change into better clothes when she left.

Near her black winter hat, there was a faint greasy smell.

She hadn’t washed her hair for many days.

She hadn’t washed her face either, only brushing her teeth when she went out today.

She was very disheveled, not to mention the oiliness on her face, her cheeks were chapped, dark red, and her lips were cracked with dry skin.

Political Commissar Liu randomly thought, and glanced at Hao Li, wondering what was wrong with these people, why their marriages were so bad.

Hao Li was forcibly brought by Political Commissar Liu to mediate; others were busy and had no time.

What kind of mediation could he do? The more he mediated, the more chaotic it became.

Political Commissar Liu was sarcastically implying that he was incompetent and couldn’t speak well.

Besides, knowing that his relationship with Wang Changjiang was ordinary, just an ordinary comrade-in-arms relationship, and a layer of complex competitive relationship that they both understood.

After witnessing this, their relationship would be even worse in the future.

He couldn’t help but wonder if Political Commissar Liu did it on purpose?

This couple was ruthless, saying whatever they wanted, even in front of outsiders.

They didn’t even hide their private matters.

They still had the face to do so.

Thinking about his own worries, Hao Li felt even more uncomfortable.

After Hua Yuanyuan finished speaking, she didn’t need them to see her off and went back to the guest house herself.

The remaining people looked at each other in dismay.