At first, both the brigade commander and Lu Fengting were stunned for a moment… then they couldn’t help but laugh.
Meanwhile, Liu Wanwan was fuming inside.
She actually wants the army to assign her a husband? Is she dreaming?
Who would even want her? After everything that just happened, and with her reputation already damaged—what man wouldn’t care about that?
Before the commander could even respond, Lu Fengting spoke up calmly after smiling.
“This situation started because I was involved, and it affected your reputation.”
“I’m also single… so why don’t we just get married?”
“I already said before that I’m willing to take responsibility.”
“I’m 23 years old. My parents aren’t rushing me, but since I don’t really know many women, they’ve been encouraging me to find someone.”
The moment Liu Wanwan heard this, her eyes widened in disbelief.
Why her?!
Who does Liu Qingyue think she is—to marry a deputy regiment commander?
She had schemed for so long just to marry a deputy battalion commander…
That way she could stay on the island and live a better life.
She wanted to see Liu Qingyue end up worse than her.
But now everything had flipped.
What’s wrong with this man? Why would he choose her?!
But Liu Qingyue wasn’t surprised at all.
She had already expected this.
So she simply nodded and said:
“Okay.”
Hearing her agree so quickly, Zhou Heshan clenched his fists unconsciously.
What does she have… that a deputy regiment commander would want to marry her?
Liu Qingyue continued, acting pitiful again:
“Well, since the deputy regiment commander is willing… then that works for me.”
“As long as I can stay here and not go back home.”
“After everything that’s happened, if I go back, I won’t be able to face anyone.”
“At that point… I might as well just die.”
As she spoke, she even wiped away fake tears.
The commander watched this unfold and felt even more certain—
Zhou Heshan was completely unreliable.
This girl had traveled all this way to be with him, and on her very first day, he tried to dump her and marry someone else…
Her own sister, no less.
Who could accept something like that?
And another thing—
Why did the sister come along in the first place?
Was this planned from the beginning?
The commander had seen a lot in life.
After thinking it through, he was convinced:
Zhou Heshan and Liu Wanwan were both terrible—and honestly, perfect for each other.
As for Lu Fengting and Liu Qingyue…
They actually seemed like a good match.
He was handsome, she was pretty—and more importantly, she seemed smart.
In the commander’s eyes, she was worthy of his most respected officer.
Liu Qingyue glanced at Lu Fengting.
In her previous life, she had married him too.
He had been a good man—steady, responsible, and kind to her.
The only problem… was her.
Back then, she had been foolish, still hung up on Zhou Heshan, and never gave Lu Fengting her heart.
But this time…
Since fate had brought them together again—
she would make things right.
Lu Fengting looked at her and gave a faint smile.
To Liu Wanwan and Zhou Heshan, that small exchange felt like silent flirting.
And it made them furious.
The fact that she agreed so quickly…
They must have already been involved before this!
Could this all be some kind of setup within a setup?
Zhou Heshan couldn’t help but wonder.
The brigade commander cleared his throat and spoke:
“Since both of you are willing, go ahead and submit your marriage application.”
“Once it’s approved, you can register your marriage. And this young lady can officially stay on the island as a military spouse.”
“Thank you, sir! Thank you, Deputy Regiment Commander!”
Liu Qingyue quickly smiled in gratitude, and the commander nodded with a faint smile.
Then he turned to Zhou Heshan and Liu Wanwan:
“You two should also submit a marriage application.”
“But Deputy Battalion Commander Zhou—your behavior was inappropriate.”
“You will write a 3,000-word self-reflection.”
Zhou Heshan had just started to relax—
when the commander added:
“You also have issues with personal conduct and breaking commitments. These are serious moral problems.”
“You are suspended from duty for one month.”
“What?!”
Both Zhou Heshan and Liu Wanwan were stunned.
Meanwhile, Liu Qingyue was quietly thrilled inside.
This is exactly what he deserves.
Before even getting married, he had already gotten involved with her sister—and even got her pregnant.
In her past life, they lied about having twins…
That was because by the time they got married, the pregnancy was already two months along.
Her belly would’ve raised suspicion, so they made up a story.
They went back home for the birth, and in reality, there was only one baby.
The “second twin”?
They claimed it died from malnutrition.
Thinking about it now, Liu Qingyue almost wanted to slap her past self awake.
How did I ever believe their lies?
Back in the present, Zhou Heshan’s body trembled slightly.
A one-month suspension was no small punishment.
He never expected things to escalate this far.
That one month could cost him everything.
If there were opportunities to earn merit during that time, he would miss them—
and that could seriously hurt his chances for promotion.
His reputation was already damaged. Losing opportunities on top of that?
It would only make things worse.
His breathing grew heavier, his heart racing.
He still wanted to marry Liu Wanwan—
but if he had known it would affect his future like this…
he never would have handled things this way.
Liu Wanwan was panicking too.
She had schemed all of this just to marry him—because he was a deputy battalion commander with a stable income.
But now?
If he was suspended, her future wouldn’t be nearly as comfortable.
What should she do?
After hesitating, Zhou Heshan stepped forward.
“Commander, I admit this is my fault.”
“But I hope you can give me another chance.”
“What happened between Wanwan and me… it was an accident.”
He lowered his head, waiting for judgment.
Liu Wanwan quickly followed, nervously clutching her clothes.
“Commander… please, we truly love each other.”
“Can you give him another chance? He’ll change—we promise.”
“We won’t cause any more trouble in the unit.”
She was so anxious her words came out rushed and messy.
Liu Qingyue, standing nearby, couldn’t help rolling her eyes.
After everything they’ve done… now they’re promising to behave?
If something like this happens again, they’d probably be kicked out completely.
The commander’s face remained stern.
“Your conduct is unacceptable.”
“A one-month suspension is already a light punishment.”
He stood up and continued:
“Use this time to reflect seriously on your actions.”
“Write your 3,000-word self-criticism and submit it as soon as possible.”
“I expect you to truly understand your mistakes.”
Zhou Heshan and Liu Wanwan didn’t dare say another word.
They were afraid of making things worse.
But even as they stayed silent…
their eyes were locked onto Liu Qingyue—
filled with resentment.
This is all her fault.