Zhou Yuwei was very surprised. Soon after, a wave of guilt rose in her heart, and she also felt a warm, comforting sensation.
Zhou Weidong was such a good man—he had actually taken the blame for her…
From childhood to adulthood, he had always been like a towering mountain, standing in front of her, shielding her from wind and rain.
Sometimes Zhou Yuwei couldn’t help but fantasize: what if he wasn’t her biological brother?
Then she could marry him…
Zhou Weidong would surely treat her well for a lifetime.
Perhaps because of this thought, Zhou Yuwei herself didn’t realize that whenever she faced Song Xuezhi, she carried a faint, subtle hostility.
But she also couldn’t refuse Song Xuezhi becoming her sister-in-law.
After all, Zhou Weidong was at this age—he needed to marry and have children. And Song Xuezhi was easy to manipulate, making her the best choice for her.
Song Xuezhi looked at the siblings and raised her brows slightly, sneering. “Are you sure you’re the one who stole it?”
“Ugh, a dignified soldier actually doing something as despicable as stealing!”
“Do you believe I’ll report this to the military and you’ll still—”
“Enough!” Zhou Weidong’s face flushed red as he barked, “You are my wife. Between us, we are husband and wife—one body, not separate. I only took it because I had an urgent matter. Don’t make it sound so ugly. It’s not like I’m not going to return it.”
He made it sound far better than it was.
If Song Xuezhi hadn’t had that prophetic dream, she might really have believed Zhou Weidong.
But they were never going to repay the money.
Because he simply didn’t have any.
“You’re insane! Who is your wife?” Song Xuezhi found it absurd and couldn’t understand where his confidence came from. She had already said it many times—she would not marry him!!
Hearing this, Zhou Weidong’s eyes darkened. He recalled what he had heard at the military compound yesterday, and a sharp pain hit his chest.
She actually really wanted to leave him!
How dare she!
“I know you went to see Commander Lu and withdrew the marriage application,” Zhou Weidong said coldly, staring at her. “But that wasn’t approved by me. It doesn’t count. I’ve already reapplied and had the marriage certificate approved…”
“Don’t worry, I won’t shortchange you. When your mother arrives, we’ll hold the wedding.”
“What?!” Song Xuezhi’s vision went black and she nearly collapsed.
She wanted to say it was fake, impossible—how could a military marriage certificate be approved so easily?
Back then, even their relationship review had taken nearly half a year…
But reason told her that Zhou Weidong’s expression and words did not seem false.
It was said that military marriages were difficult to dissolve. Moreover, to ensure stability for soldiers’ families, at this time the system tended to favor the male party.
If the man refused to divorce, even if he cheated or made mistakes, as long as he admitted fault and insisted on not divorcing, the woman still couldn’t get a divorce…
“Sister-in-law, didn’t I tell you? We’re family.” Zhou Yuwei said as she intimately held Zhou Weidong’s arm, a faint trace of smugness on her face.
“Forever family.”
The surrounding crowd quickly dispersed upon hearing that the arguing pair were husband and wife.
To outsiders, anything that escalated into a family matter became trivial and not something others could interfere with.
Besides, the man only took the money to treat his nephew’s illness—it wasn’t anything outrageous, so it seemed reasonable enough.
Song Xuezhi suddenly felt despair and collapsed to the ground. The terrifying prophetic nightmare lingered in her mind like a shadow, as if she were being torn apart by a tiger, her body in unbearable pain.
A surge of immense sorrow and unwillingness overwhelmed her.
She felt her world collapsing, everything around her shrouded in black fog.
Just moments ago, she had been so close to escaping… why couldn’t she get away?
She had never hated someone so much, and she also hated her own weakness.
Even though she had seen the future in her dream, she couldn’t change it and could only watch herself walk into the same dead end.
But… was it really a dead end?
Song Xuezhi stubbornly lifted her head, her eyes gradually turning red, filled with tears.
She clenched her fists tightly, like a young wolf about to bite, forcing herself to stand again.
No, she couldn’t give up.
Since heaven had given her a chance to awaken and see clearly, she would never return to the past again!
Even if there was no path ahead, she would carve one out.
In this life, she wanted her own freedom and happiness.
Seeing her breakdown, Zhou Weidong felt a trace of reluctance, but soon anger rose in his chest.
Did she really not want to marry him that much?
But in the past, who was the woman who said she would only marry him in this life?
“Song Xuezhi, you’ve really changed,” he said disappointedly.
“Yes, I have changed. You’re the one who touched my money. I love money more than anything—more than my life,” Song Xuezhi said calmly, with a hint of fierce hatred. “Give you one week. Pay me back the money. Otherwise, I’ll make a scene in your entire military compound!”
With that, she turned and left.
After she left, Zhou Weidong and his sister returned to wait outside the operating room.
Yet his worry was no longer focused on his nephew’s surgery, but on that woman from earlier. He felt restless.
Zhou Yuwei asked disappointedly, “Brother, are you really going to hold the wedding?”
Thinking that Zhou Weidong would carry out a grand wedding and marry Song Xuezhi in front of everyone made her feel uncomfortable.
Zhou Weidong nodded and sighed. “Don’t worry. I’ll make her change those bad habits after marriage. She’ll definitely come take care of Yizi.”
Hearing this, Zhou Yuwei relaxed slightly, then asked, “Do we still have money for the wedding?”
Song Xuezhi’s only dowry had already been used for Yizi’s surgery…
“I’ve got it covered,” Zhou Weidong said as he affectionately patted her head like when they were children. “We’ll hold it at the military compound. We’ll eat from the communal kitchen—it won’t cost much.”
Zhou Yuwei finally breathed a sigh of relief and even began to look forward to it.
She hoped the wedding would be as shabby as possible, so everyone in the military compound would know how little Zhou Weidong valued Song Xuezhi…
Hmph.
It should suppress her properly and make sure she doesn’t cause trouble after marriage.
At the same time, just after getting off the bus, Song Xuezhi suddenly sneezed.
No need to guess—Zhou siblings must be cursing her.
Song Xuezhi gritted her teeth and was about to head toward the military compound when a familiar figure called out to her from not far away.
“Daughter!” It was Song Hongmei, carrying large bags, running toward her breathlessly.
“Mom…” Seeing her, Song Xuezhi’s nose turned sour, and tears instantly fell.