“We should get divorced!”
“Alright!”
A few days ago, Jiang Banyue realized she had transmigrated into a military-era marriage novel she had once read.
In the story, she was the early-deceased original wife of the male lead, Shen Yunhe. The original wife was pregnant with triplets and died due to complications during childbirth.
Shen Yunhe was left alone to raise the three children.
The female lead, Liu Juan, often came to take care of them. Over time, the children grew close to her, and everyone around them was moved by Liu Juan’s kindness, persuading Shen Yunhe to marry her. Under everyone’s matchmaking, the two eventually got married.
Shen Yunhe was frequently away on missions. On the surface, Liu Juan treated the children well, but inwardly she was resistant. However, she knew she could not mistreat them, or Shen Yunhe would despise her, and people in the compound would also criticize her behind her back.
So instead of mistreating them, Liu Juan spoiled the three children excessively, to the point that they became unruly and uncontrollable. Everyone in the compound came to dislike the children. No matter how unreasonable their requests were, Liu Juan would agree to them.
Some people advised her to discipline the children properly, but Liu Juan would always smile helplessly and say she was their stepmother and did not dare to scold or hit them.
The people in the compound sympathized with her and told their own children to stay away from the triplets.
By the time Shen Yunhe realized the children had gone astray, it was already too late. All three children met tragic ends: the eldest died in a traffic accident in his twenties; the second was falsely accused of murder, imprisoned, and sentenced to death; and the youngest sister was deceived into falling in love with a married man, became pregnant, and died from a miscarriage caused by harm inflicted by the other woman.
Only then did Shen Yunhe realize that his children had been “ruined by praise and indulgence.” He confronted Liu Juan, but she cried, made a scene, and even threatened suicide.
In the end, their marriage had no good outcome. Shen Yunhe wanted a divorce, but Liu Juan used her life to force him not to leave. To avoid her, Shen Yunhe stayed away on missions for long periods and never returned home.
When Jiang Banyue first woke up, she saw Shen Yunhe sitting by her hospital bed, exhausted and emotionally drained. From the memories in her mind, she learned that this injury was also caused by Liu Juan.
The original host had seen girls from the cultural troupe surrounding Liu Juan, flattering her and saying she and Commander Shen were a perfect match. Liu Juan lowered her head shyly.
Just then, Shen Yunhe happened to pass by and was stopped by the girls, who teased him and deliberately pushed Liu Juan toward him. Liu Juan also leaned toward him willingly, but Shen Yunhe dodged aside.
The original host became furious, rushed forward, grabbed Liu Juan by the hair, and beat her up.
Liu Juan was very thin and fragile, the kind of person who looked like she would be blown over by the wind. The original host was 168 cm tall and weighed about 120 jin (~60 kg), so beating Liu Juan was effortless. The girls from the troupe were also frightened and too guilty to step forward.
Liu Juan’s family was wealthy; her father was a factory director and often sent her gifts. When she was in a good mood, she would share them with others. After realizing she liked Commander Shen, the others tried to flatter her by constantly pairing her and Shen Yunhe together in conversation. Liu Juan enjoyed hearing it, but she did not expect the commander’s wife to witness it.
Shen Yunhe was also very frustrated. No matter where he went, he kept running into Liu Juan. Because of her, he and his wife argued every day. At first, he tried to patiently explain, but his wife simply would not listen.
Over time, he grew exhausted. He was constantly on missions outside, and when he returned home, he still had to deal with a wife who might explode at any moment.
He and Liu Juan were not familiar at all; every time they met, he tried to avoid her. He could not understand why his wife refused to believe him.
During this fight, the original host accidentally hit her head and fainted. When she woke up again, she had become Jiang Banyue from the 22nd century.
After waking up, she no longer wanted to be entangled with the male and female leads and proactively asked for a divorce.
Shen Yunhe froze for a moment, then agreed. After completing the divorce report, they went directly to the civil affairs office to finalize the divorce. Soon, each of them walked out holding a divorce certificate.
Jiang Banyue gently touched her still-flat belly and fell into thought.
She was already pregnant with three babies.
This time, she intended to give them a perfect life. As for their biological father—he could go as far away as possible. She would never let the children get involved with the male and female leads.
It was now 1986. She could return to the original host’s hometown in Chuan’an County and open a cake shop. In her previous life in the 22nd century, she had been a pastry chef because she loved sweets. Now she could return to her old profession to earn money and raise her children.
Seeing her silent, Shen Yunhe felt uneasy. He took out a bankbook.
“This is all my savings over the years. Take it as compensation.”
Jiang Banyue paused, then quickly took it. Free money was free money—she needed it to raise the babies and open a shop. She would treat it as child support from the father.
She turned and left without hesitation. Shen Yunhe called out from behind her in a clear voice:
“There are still some of your things in the family compound. When will you have time to come get them?”
“No need!” Jiang Banyue said without turning back, waving her arm.
“I don’t want them. You can deal with them yourself!”
Shen Yunhe was left somewhat at a loss by her decisiveness. Just a few days ago, she had been making a huge scene over him, and now she left without any attachment. Women really are changeable.