Chapter 324: Chapter 323: Marital Conflict
Mrs. Wang walked in and offered her a glass of milk: "Try this, you don’t like sweet things, so I asked them to make low-sugar milk powder."
Seeing her daughter-in-law unresponsive and absent-minded, she realized that she hadn’t heard a word.
Mrs. Wang sighed, "Don’t be like this, Wang Hu isn’t that kind of person. He has already said it’s a misunderstanding. Didn’t you see he skipped his classes to come back with you? It’s to prove that he hasn’t deceived you. At that time, it was a gathering of his classmates, Wang Hu got drunk and didn’t know what happened, it was that woman who did it on purpose!"
Bai Fanglan wiped her tears and smiled at Mrs. Wang, "Mom, I believe Wang Hu, it’s nothing."
Mrs. Wang frowned, seeing her daughter-in-law looking both haggard and woeful, she felt helpless. Ever since this daughter-in-law joined the family, there hasn’t been a single good thing! Wang Hu is the same, it’s really headache-inducing.
She left, and Bai Fanglan collapsed back onto the bed, sobbing. In truth, what right did she have to blame him now? She wasn’t sincere herself either.
But even though she tried to persuade herself, she still felt sorry for Wang Hu.
The child wasn’t even his! But even so, that night’s events continued to sting her heart. She recalled it over and over, feeling as if her heart was being cut by knives.
Bai Fanglan had been doing well in Beijing, laughing and chatting with several other military wives.
But a few days ago, there was a social event for the cadets. She wasn’t feeling well, so she didn’t go. She decided to take a walk outside, and upon returning to the dormitory, she found her husband and a woman sprawled on the bed. That woman was Yao DianDian!
Her husband and she were both asleep, and nothing had happened, but that scene of them tightly embracing still triggered her. Bai Fanglan collapsed on the ground immediately, in great pain, her stomach hurting badly.
Thinking of her grievances over this period, she gritted her teeth and pounded on her belly. She wished the child didn’t exist, so even if she couldn’t give birth, it would be Wang Hu’s responsibility. Then he wouldn’t be able to divorce her!
But the child remained adamantly inside her belly, no matter how much she hit, it refused to come out of her body.
Wang Hu soon woke up and was dumbfounded by the scene in front of him. He first stopped his wife and then grabbed Yao DianDian beside him.
Yao DianDian said she was crushed under him while bringing him back and couldn’t move, meaning no harm.
She hurriedly said, "I really didn’t mean it! I was wrong! Sister-in-law, please forgive me! Don’t be mad at Wang Hu, it has nothing to do with him!"
"Get out! I don’t want to see you!" Wang Hu said coldly, "Even if I was drunk, there are other male cadets. Why did you bring me back?"
Yao DianDian bit her lip, tears streaming down: "Do you see me as someone so shameless?"
Wang Hu said nothing, avoiding her heartbroken gaze.
Yao DianDian covered her face, ran out crying. She really didn’t want this to happen.
But at the time, everyone was also drunk, who else could bring him back? Originally intended to leave after bringing him back, but trapped under him, she lingered indulging in his image and eventually fell asleep too.
Wang Hu explained to Bai Fanglan, but she just slapped him: "Why didn’t you think carefully about what you’re doing? Have you considered my feelings at all?"
Wang Hu felt very guilty and was about to console her, but suddenly heard exclamations outside. It turned out Yao DianDian, in her haste, fell off the stairs. The crowd was in chaos, and Wang Hu ultimately couldn’t stay on the sidelines. He rushed over, picked up Yao DianDian, intending to take her to the hospital.
Yao DianDian looked at Wang Hu without speaking, tears continuously falling.
Everyone realized there was something unusual between the two! Bai Fanglan felt a stabbing pain in her heart, she charged forward hysterically, tearing and hitting.
This way, Yao DianDian’s issue couldn’t be hidden anymore. It was from Bai Fanglan’s shouting that they learned Yao DianDian and Wang Hu drank too much in the dormitory, unclear what had happened, and were caught by Bai Fanglan red-handed!
The leadership talked to Wang Hu, and he confessed the truth, he drank too much and didn’t know. But he was sincere in admitting his mistake.
Yao DianDian limped over: "This is not Wang Hu’s fault, I was supporting him, but I drank too much, we just ended up falling together, seen by the sister-in-law."
The leadership looked at Yao DianDian, thinking this girl must be out of her mind! Why take on this responsibility! Commander Yao could vomit blood in anger! Yet Yao DianDian’s expression was fearless.
"I will take responsibility alone. I had a secret crush on Wang Hu and sought to entrap him, but seeing the sister-in-law’s big belly, I relented. Hence, I confess!"
Of course, Bai Fanglan wouldn’t embarrass her husband at this moment and accepted her statement.
The leadership criticized Wang Hu a few times, but Yao DianDian seemed affected.
She acted without considering the consequences, damaging the couple’s relationship, and was directly expelled from her study qualification.
Yao DianDian had no objections and packed her things, leaving that very night.
Wang Hu sat by the bed and pondered all night, unwilling to admit something with Yao DianDian lingered in his heart, but by now it couldn’t be concealed. Yao DianDian bore all the blame, young as she was, carrying such a disciplinary record, she’d have no future. And himself? What face did he have to stay here?
Wang Hu decided to end his studies and return home the following day.
Bai Fanglan stared at him as if he was a stranger: "This matter is over! Why do you still want to..."
"My conscience won’t rest. She’s innocent. Although she did something excessive, she didn’t do anything at the time, and it was my harsh words that caused her to fall. I don’t want to stay here anymore."
"Wang Hu! You’ve always cared about your career, you know if you stay, you’ll be promoted! But you’re choosing not to be promoted for that woman! I don’t want to leave Beijing, I don’t want to!"
"I can’t do this." Wang Hu slowly closed his eyes and said, "I’ve wronged Yao DianDian."
"You... you. Do you love her?" Bai Fanglan, as a woman, could sense those intricate emotions, she never received Wang Hu’s affection, not even during her pregnancy, he was always disciplined and proper.
She initially thought he was just a cold person, indifferent to everyone, passionate only about work, but now she understood completely. He does have love, but it’s not for her.
Yao DianDian and Wang Hu were kindred spirits, they had a common language, it was just a pity they met too late.
Given Wang Hu’s character, it was unlikely he’d do something to wrong Bai Fanglan. But the heart is beyond control.