1983, Summer, Wanzhou City.
After sleeping with Qiu Chengyue, Shen Shuyue felt completely refreshed.
Her body felt light, her spirits were high, and even her mood had improved.
It was as though she had eaten the ginseng fruit stolen by Sun Wukong himself, every pore in her body relaxing in bliss.
Sure enough, a handsome man really was the best medicine for healing a woman’s soul.
……
Shen Shuyue lazily leaned against the headboard, looking at the broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted, muscular man standing beside the bed. Her eyes were filled with satisfaction.
This was the boldest thing she had done in the eight days since transmigrating into this world.
The original Shen Shuyue and Qiu Chengyue had been betrothed to each other before they were even born, arranged by their grandfathers.
Qiu Chengyue had never liked the original Shen Shuyue and had opposed the marriage.
Unfortunately, he could not win against his family and had no choice but to marry her.
The original Shen Shuyue was gentle, virtuous, and even somewhat easy to bully.
She had been married to him for six months, yet she was still a virgin.
After Shen Shuyue transmigrated into her body, she took quite a liking to Qiu Chengyue.
Using some less-than-honorable methods, she had successfully gotten him into bed.
She had to admit, this man was truly something.
After all that activity, she felt completely satisfied, both physically and emotionally.
“I heard you have a girlfriend who’s studying at university.”
“Now that your body isn’t pure anymore, she probably won’t want you.”
There was a triumphant smile in Shen Shuyue’s voice.
This man really was handsome.
He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, was tall and strong, and when it came to that, he was exceptionally vigorous.
As for her, she wasn’t exactly a good woman, nor was she some innocent, lovestruck girl. There was no way she would let such an outstanding man slip through her fingers.
The man fastening his belt paused.
He turned around, his face filled with anger.
After a long moment, he said in a deep voice, “Shen Shuyue, you have no shame.”
The Shen Shuyue of the past hadn’t been like this.
During the six months they had been married, he had refused to sleep in the same bed with her. She had never complained and had even silently allowed him to do whatever he wanted.
But over the past few days, he didn’t know what had happened. The woman who had always tolerated everything about him and silently accepted all his actions seemed to have become an entirely different person.
She had become bold and uninhibited, completely disregarding what other people thought.
Shen Shuyue winked at him and ran her fingers through her long, wavy hair. Completely unconcerned by his angry expression, she said cheerfully, “How exactly am I shameless?”
“Weren’t you enjoying yourself just now, too?”
Qiu Chengyue: “……”
Seeing that Qiu Chengyue remained silent, Shen Shuyue winked at him again.
“Tonight, are you sleeping with me? Or are you sleeping next door?”
She pointed toward the room beside theirs.
Qiu Chengyue was the company commander of the First Battalion stationed in Wanzhou City. The house they currently lived in was in the military family compound next to the army base.
It was noon, and the sunlight outside was bright.
Qiu Chengyue, who was usually stern and composed, now had such a dark expression that it looked as though water could drip from his face.
Was this something a woman was supposed to say?
How could she be even bolder than a man?
“Dream on!”
“You can forget about me ever liking you in this lifetime.”
Qiu Chengyue practically spat the words through clenched teeth.
Shen Shuyue merely shrugged.
She had never expected Qiu Chengyue to like her.
Having him was enough.
Besides, she had never intended to spend the rest of her life devoted to Qiu Chengyue alone.
Qiu Chengyue already had a girlfriend. She could have a boyfriend in the future, too.
After Qiu Chengyue left, Shen Shuyue heard the heavy slam of the door.
Outside, people were talking.
She heard someone call out, “Commander Qiu.”
“Commander Qiu, is something going on at home? Why are you only heading to the army now?”
Qiu Chengyue apparently ignored the women, because Shen Shuyue didn’t hear him respond.
……
Shen Shuyue got up, took a shower, changed into a red dress, slipped on a pair of high heels, and went downstairs.
In the compound, several women were carrying vegetable baskets filled with vegetables and beans.
“Mrs. Zhao, you’re back from buying groceries?”
“Oh, you’re eating so simply today? Not buying any meat? Don’t tell me your husband’s allowance has already run out?”
Mrs. Zhao replied, “Even if we haven’t spent all his allowance, we can’t eat meat every day.”
“We don’t have much money. We’re not like some people who buy fish and meat every single day.”
“As if they’re afraid their husband’s money will never run out.”
As the two women spoke, they looked at Shen Shuyue in her red dress, their eyes filled with envy and jealousy.
Shen Shuyue was exceptionally beautiful. She was tall, with a good figure and fair skin.
Her face was so beautiful that she looked almost like a fairy.
The original Shen Shuyue had been virtuous and kind, with a soft temperament.
After marrying into the family, even though Qiu Chengyue didn’t like her, she still bought groceries and cooked for him every day.
But after Shen Shuyue took over her body, she stopped serving Qiu Chengyue.
She didn’t buy groceries or cook. Whenever she was hungry, she simply went out to eat. She didn’t care whether Qiu Chengyue had anything to eat when he came home.
If the man didn’t like her, why should she keep humiliating herself by throwing herself at him?
Of course, refusing to serve Qiu Chengyue was one thing.
Wanting to sleep with him was another.
They were already husband and wife, living under the same roof. Why couldn’t she sleep with him?
Hearing their remarks, Shen Shuyue stopped and gave the two women a cold look before sneering.
“Some people spend their entire lives with their palms facing upward, relying on their husbands’ tiny allowance just to get by.”
“Do they really think every woman in the world is like them, incapable of earning a single cent?”
The two women’s expressions immediately turned ugly.
For the six months since Shen Shuyue had married into the family, she hadn’t relied on Qiu Chengyue for food or clothing. She relied on her father, the richest man in Wanzhou City.
Her grandfather had once been a soldier, but her father had never wanted to follow in his footsteps.
While other young men were joining the army in their teens, her father had gone off to learn how to do business.
At eighteen, he earned his first fortune. At a time when private businesses were still not officially permitted, Shen Shuyue’s father somehow managed to get himself into a state-owned enterprise.
Later, when economic reforms were introduced, he finally went into business for himself.
Her father was wealthy enough that she could spend her entire life doing nothing but eating and drinking, and she still wouldn’t be able to spend all the money she had.
She didn’t even care about Qiu Chengyue’s meager monthly military allowance of a few dozen yuan.
Not far away was Shen Shuyue’s small car.
Her father had bought it for her.
She got into the car, started the engine, and drove into the city to find something delicious to eat.
The two women stood there watching Shen Shuyue drive away before starting to gossip again.
“Is that Commander Qiu’s car?”
“I heard Commander Qiu comes from a very wealthy family.”
“I wonder how he ended up marrying a woman like Shen Shuyue who can’t do anything.”
“I heard Commander Qiu doesn’t like her at all. Her parents used some kind of trick to force him into marrying her.”
“My goodness, really?”
“Of course it’s true! In the six months since Shen Shuyue married him, have you ever seen Commander Qiu give her even the slightest bit of warmth?”
No.
They had never even seen the two of them walking together.
……
Shen Shuyue drove with the wind blowing through the car, her face full of enjoyment.
Having a wealthy father really made life carefree.
After entering the city, Shen Shuyue found an upscale restaurant and settled down for a good meal.
Meanwhile, back in his office, Qiu Chengyue was having trouble concentrating.
He held a black fountain pen in his hand, but for a long time, he couldn’t bring himself to write.
His mind was filled with the vivid and intimate scenes that had taken place not long ago.