“Su Wan! Xue’er really misjudged you! How can someone so cold and ruthless be friends with someone as gentle and kind as Xue’er?!”
Su Wan let out a soft snicker.
Zhou Chongming glared at her. “What are you laughing at?!” He felt goosebumps rise all over from her laugh.
Su Wan waved her hand, wiping away the tears at the corner of her eyes, still smiling. “Nothing, you two are quite a match. I wish you a long and happy marriage, and a healthy child soon!”
Zhou Chongming’s expression froze. In this era, having a child before marriage was a huge scandal. What did she mean? Had Xue’er told her she was pregnant?
The more Zhou Chongming thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. Su Wan was speaking strangely, and her personality seemed different. She used to be a delicate, pampered young lady—sensitive, temperamental, even capable of forcing a man to marry her.
That kind of woman was exactly what he hated. A woman should be gentle, obedient, and virtuous.
Su Wan was the kind of woman anyone would be unlucky to marry.
Now it made sense—she must be divorced! Perhaps she even humiliated her ex-husband, and could force a man to marry her, maybe even set her sights on other men!
Such a fickle woman—no matter how beautiful—was completely unacceptable to him.
Su Wan didn’t care what he was thinking. She picked up her small bag and left the police station.
She planned to make another trip to the state-owned store. Last time, she only managed to buy two cans of malted milk powder, and she still had vouchers. It was a scarce commodity, so she wanted to try her luck again.
Carrying three cans of malted milk powder back home, Wu Jie immediately said, “Miss, the beef you wanted has arrived. Oh, and Mr. Gu called for you.”
Su Wan handed the malted milk powder to Wu Jie and quickly went to the phone to dial.
Gu Huaizhi had actually called her! Could he be back from a mission?
She dialed, gave her name to the operator, and waited for Gu Huaizhi to pick up.
Her hands clenched unconsciously. Last time, she had told him she liked someone else. He had been silent for a long time and finally coldly agreed to the divorce.
Thinking about it, she had really made a mess—fake pregnancy, fake affair, forcing a divorce.
Gu Huaizhi was so proud—wouldn’t he already be fed up with her?
Moreover, their marriage had originally been forced by her. He might even be eager to divorce.
His childhood sweetheart was also in the army now. Although she was married, old feelings could easily resurface.
Gu Huaizhi was so handsome that if he divorced, someone would probably pursue him immediately!
Su Wan’s mind raced with all these thoughts. She wished she could immediately run to him and secure him so she could feel at ease.
“Ring, ring, ring.”
The phone rang, and Su Wan immediately picked it up.
She opened her mouth, but upon realizing it was Gu Huaizhi, she froze. “Huai… Huaizhi.”
Her voice was soft and slightly coquettish, almost weak.
On the other end, a deep, cold voice came: “What do you want? Weren’t you going to get a divorce?”
Su Wan froze…
As expected, hearing his tone, he was clearly displeased. Proud as he was, hearing that she had an affair in the marriage must have infuriated him.
She immediately said, “I didn’t! I don’t want a divorce!”
A cold laugh came from the other end, smooth and pleasant-sounding, sending a shiver through her. “Huaizhi, let me explain!”
Meanwhile, Gu Huaizhi gripped the receiver tightly, knuckles white, listening to her soft, delicate voice. His mind wandered… until he heard something that brought him back.
“What did you just say? You want to join the army?” he asked.
Su Wan softly replied, “Mm, yes. I already submitted a report to the army… um, can I come?”
Actually, she wanted to ask if he had already submitted the divorce papers.
Gu Huaizhi breathed heavily. “Why?”
He knew her personality best—pampered and delicate, never having worked a day in her life. Could she handle such harsh conditions?
Su Wan wanted to say she was pregnant, and that she missed him, didn’t want to be apart.
But thinking of the fake pregnancy, how could she explain? He would surely think she was lying again.
Gu Huaizhi hung up. Xiao Li came in. “Captain Gu, finished your call?”
Gu Huaizhi nodded, giving Xiao Li the phone fee.
Xiao Li noticed that after the call, the captain seemed in a much better mood. Earlier, he had a sour expression, radiating displeasure, but now his demeanor had completely changed.
“If she’s joining the army, she’ll have to file an application, right?” Gu Huaizhi suddenly asked Xiao Li.
Xiao Li nodded, confused. “Yes. Didn’t you submit one when your sister came?”
Gu Huaizhi nodded seriously. “This time it’s my wife. I told her not to come, but she insisted. Sigh.”
His wife was coming to join the army?!
Xiao Li’s eyes widened. Everyone had assumed the captain’s marriage was strained, that his wife refused to follow him, and even suspected divorce.
In recent months, every call from Shanghai left him with a frustrated expression—he even suspected the divorce might be real.
But now, his wife was joining the army—it seemed they had reconciled!
No wonder the captain looked so happy—Xiao Li had never seen him this cheerful.
Su Wan finally relaxed. Since Gu Huaizhi said she could come, he probably hadn’t submitted the divorce papers yet. They were still married—what a relief!
Su Wan’s mood brightened immediately. “Wu Jie, I’ll cook the beef.”
Wu Jie looked surprised. Su Wan can cook? How could she not know?
She remembered her aunt saying this young lady was born with a silver spoon, always pampered by her parents.
A true heiress—she hadn’t even washed a single piece of her own clothing, let alone cooked!
“Miss, you can cook?” Wu Jie cautiously asked.
Su Wan blinked at her, smiling warmly—