If Liu Wanwan hadn’t bragged about everything in her past life, right in front of her hospital bed, she might have actually believed this man’s lies.
Liu Qingyue cursed him in her heart, then continued acting pitiful—tears streaming down her face.
“I fell into the water! If no one had saved me, I would’ve died!”
She looked straight at him and raised her voice.
“So tell me—what matters more? My life, or my ‘purity’?”
As more people gathered to watch, a faint smile flashed across her lips.
This was exactly the effect she wanted.
On this island, soldiers and military families lived closely together. The more people who saw this, the better.
She had no intention of marrying Zhou Heshan in this life.
But she would ruin his reputation.
After what he and Liu Wanwan did to her in her past life, did they really think they could live happily ever after now?
Not a chance.
Hearing her words, the soldiers began to waver.
At first, they were just watching for gossip.
Now… they were starting to take her side.
“You’re my fiancé,” Liu Qingyue cried out. “When you heard I fell into the water, you didn’t even ask if I was okay! You didn’t write to check if I was safe!”
“I came all this way to find you—and this is how you treat me?!”
“If that’s the case, I might as well just die!”
With that, she suddenly turned and ran toward a nearby tree.
Zhou Heshan’s head throbbed as he rushed forward and grabbed her.
“Have you lost your mind?! What are you doing?!”
She could die—but not here.
If she died on the island, it would damage his reputation and affect his future promotions.
“How am I making a scene?!” Liu Qingyue shouted, her voice sharp and emotional.
“I just don’t want to live after being treated like this! If you’ve got the guts, then let me go!”
She struggled in his grip.
“Let me die!”
“If you think ‘purity’ matters more than life, then I’ll die right now—consider it my gift to you two!”
She played the role of a desperate, heartbroken woman perfectly.
But instead of judging her, the soldiers began to feel sympathy.
How could their deputy commander act like this?
As a leader, he was supposed to have both strong character and integrity.
Yet here he was, rejecting a fiancée who had traveled so far to find him—over something like this?
And the woman standing nearby—her sister—also seemed suspicious.
Why did she seem so familiar with him earlier?
And now, with her own sister on the verge of suicide… she was just standing there?
Was she really family?
Realizing how it looked, Liu Wanwan quickly stepped forward to “act.”
She grabbed Liu Qingyue’s arm and spoke in a gentle, persuading tone:
“Sister, please stop making a scene.”
“This is a military base. If you keep this up, you’ll ruin Brother Heshan’s reputation—you’ll destroy him!”
She thought she sounded reasonable.
This way, she could appear caring in front of everyone—and also gain Zhou Heshan’s approval.
A win-win.
But Liu Qingyue just let out a cold laugh.
“Of course I want to ruin his reputation! He’s already abandoned me—why should I care about him?”
“You two planned this from the start, didn’t you?”
“You want me dead so nothing stands in the way of your marriage!”
“You shameless pair!”
“Don’t pretend to care—you’re just waiting for me to die!”
“Fine—I’ll die right here and give you what you want!”
“Stop making a scene!”
After trying to calm her down for a moment, Liu Wanwan quickly grew impatient. She frowned, snapped at her, tugged her a couple of times—and then lost interest in continuing the act.
She had already “performed” enough. Now she just needed to wait for things to play out.
Seeing things getting out of control, Zhou Heshan forcefully pulled Liu Qingyue back.
“That’s enough! Go back already. Since you two came together, I’ll write home and make it clear—I’m marrying your sister. The engagement between our families will still stand!”
“Yes, sister,” Liu Wanwan added, wiping fake tears and exchanging a glance with Zhou Heshan. “For the sake of our families… I’ll reluctantly marry Brother Heshan.”
“Reluctantly?” Liu Qingyue actually laughed.
“Who are you trying to fool?”
With that, Liu Qingyue suddenly rushed toward Liu Wanwan, clearly intending to slap her again.
The more chaotic things got, the better.
But just as she moved, Zhou Heshan reacted quickly. He grabbed Liu Wanwan’s arm, trying to pull her back to keep her safe.
However, he pulled a bit too hard.
Liu Wanwan stepped on a small stone and lost her balance—falling to the ground.
Liu Qingyue froze for a moment.
How did she suddenly fall?
But Liu Wanwan’s reaction was unexpected—she looked to be in serious pain, clutching her stomach tightly.
Within seconds, sweat began pouring down her face.
Several soldiers rushed over.
Even Liu Qingyue was puzzled.
Wasn’t it just a fall? How could it be this serious?
Seeing Liu Wanwan holding her stomach, a thought suddenly formed in Liu Qingyue’s mind.
Just then, Zhou Heshan quickly helped Liu Wanwan up, his voice full of concern.
“Are you okay?”
“Wanwan, say something!”
Seeing how tightly she held her stomach, Zhou Heshan grew visibly anxious.
Liu Qingyue narrowed her eyes.
Could it be… just like she suspected?
“I’m fine,” Liu Wanwan said after a moment, waving weakly.
She had landed near some training tires, which softened the fall. It hurt at first, but now it wasn’t too bad.
Only then did Zhou Heshan relax.
But almost immediately, he turned to glare angrily at Liu Qingyue.
“How could you be so cruel? Why would you push your own sister? That’s too much!”
“Someone like you—even if I ignored what happened before, how would you treat my parents? What if you’re not respectful to them?”
He went on, criticizing her harshly.
The soldiers watching didn’t even know what to say anymore.
“You think I pushed her?” Liu Qingyue let out a cold laugh.
“Don’t be ridiculous. You were the one who pulled her—I hadn’t even touched her. You’re the one who caused her to fall!”
“That’s because I saw you about to hit her again!” Zhou Heshan quickly defended himself.
The more Liu Qingyue watched them, the more absurd it all felt.
“Then why are you so nervous about her?”
“There is something going on between you two, isn’t there?”
Her voice was calm—but pointed.
She already knew the answer.
Zhou Heshan swallowed, looking slightly flustered.
“I just can’t stand your behavior. Just because I won’t accept you, you come here to make a scene? Are you trying to ruin me?”
But Liu Qingyue wasn’t convinced.
She noticed how Zhou Heshan kept glancing nervously at Liu Wanwan’s stomach.
That thought in her mind became crystal clear.
Her eyes widened.
She slowly stepped back, grabbing her hair as her voice rose sharply:
“Why was she holding her stomach just now?”
“Don’t tell me… you two have already been involved…”
“…and she’s pregnant?”