Zhou Huaian saw that Lin Wanning was sweating anxiously on her forehead.
He pursed his lips and smiled. "I've got some good news for you. I've been transferred to Heilongjiang Province."
As soon as he said this, Lin Wanning's ears started to ring. This hadn't happened in her past life at all.
Could it be that Zhou Huaian had specifically applied for this transfer?
Her heart trembled involuntarily, and her eyes welled up with tears.
"Did you apply for this transfer on purpose for me?"
"No. As a soldier, I naturally want to make achievements and build my career," Zhou Huaian said, not daring to look into Lin Wanning's eyes. He was worried that it might put mental pressure on her.
He tried his best to appear calm.
But before he could say anything else, Lin Wanning, with tears in her eyes, looked at him and asked, "Are you going to submit a marriage report next and ask me to follow you as a military dependent?"
Zhou Huaian saw that Lin Wanning was still as smart as ever.
"Really, there's nothing I can hide from you." He had indeed planned this way and didn't want to keep it a secret anymore.
"Yes, let's get married. If you meet someone you like after we get to Heilongjiang Province, you can file for..."
Before the words "divorce" could come out of his mouth, his lips were firmly covered by Lin Wanning's hand.
"Or you can stay. You're in the ascending stage of your career, and your position as the commander is earned through life - and - death battles. I'll really feel sorry for you," Lin Wanning said.
She really didn't want Zhou Huaian to be taken to that bitterly cold place because of her.
He was a soldier. Once he went to the border area, not only was the environment harsh, but he might also have many life - and - death missions.
"I'm serious. Stay. Don't gamble your future for me. I'm really not worth it," Lin Wanning said, her heart aching. She already owed him too much and couldn't be so selfish.
"Who told you that you're not worth it?" Zhou Huaian frowned, with a hint of anger in his eyes.
Lin Wanning was an irreplaceable person in his heart. He just didn't dare to show his feelings too strongly.
He was afraid of scaring Lin Wanning, so he was cautious and restrained when facing this long - awaited love.
He put his hands on Lin Wanning's shoulders and looked at her seriously with his deep, dark eyes.
"The bad things in the past weren't your fault. It was theirs. Do you understand?"
"You've always been a wonderful girl, a unique one."
When Lin Wanning heard these words, her heart felt as if a piece had been torn off. The pain was almost suffocating.
In her past life, she had tasted all the hardships in the world and seen the evil in people's hearts. She thought her heart was completely dead.
But when she saw the caring and worried look in Zhou Huaian's eyes, it was as if the heart in her chest was gradually waking up.
"Also, military orders are absolute. I've already submitted my application to the higher - ups, and I can't take it back. Even if you don't go, I'll go by myself. So don't feel burdened. Just follow my arrangements."
"All you need to do is stay at home and wait for good news from me. Wait for me to take you to reunite with your parents."
After Zhou Huaian finished speaking, he took out a thick stack of money and coupons from the drawer and stuffed them into Lin Wanning's hands.
"I'll go and submit the marriage report later. You'll definitely need a political review, which will take some time. But don't worry. I'll arrange everything before November."
"Take this money and use it. If you're bored at home during this time, go out and have a walk. Just relax."
Lin Wanning's nose kept getting sour, and she had to hold back her tears.
How could it be the same no matter who she lived with?
Seeing that Zhou Huaian was in a hurry to leave, she took the money and coupons without hesitation. "Okay. I'll see what we need. After all, it's cold in Heilongjiang Province, and supplies are scarce."
"Don't worry about supplies. Just make yourself happy."
"I'll go to the headquarters first. Call me if you need anything." After saying that, Zhou Huaian left reluctantly.
Lin Wanning stared at Zhou Huaian's tall and strong back for a long time, in a daze.
It wasn't until Song Shuyao came that her daze was broken.
"Is Brother Zhou not at home? I'm here to get my lunch box," Song Shuyao said. She had put on a light makeup, was wearing a pink dress, and was leading her son.
"He's not at home. I'll go and get it for you," Lin Wanning said. She didn't like girls like Song Shuyao.
But thinking that Zhou Huaian was going to be transferred away and they would have no interaction with Song Shuyao in the future, she didn't want to argue with her now.
Unexpectedly, a single sentence from Song Shuyao pushed Lin Wanning into the abyss.
"It's impossible for a capitalist's daughter like you to follow Brother Zhou as a military dependent. You won't even pass the political review."
"Don't worry. My parents are both in the military in Heilongjiang Province. I'll definitely go there with Brother Zhou. We'll take care of each other."
"I just don't understand. Your husband just died. How could you find another man so soon?"
Song Shuyao crossed her arms in front of her chest, which was clearly a blatant provocation.
Lin Wanning knew that Song Shuyao was a two - faced girl, but there were so many men in the military family compound. Why did she have to make Zhou Huaian be the fool and take on someone else's child?
"We're all old foxes. Don't play tricks on me here."
"My husband just died, and I found another man. But what about you? Your husband is still alive, isn't he?"
"By the way, you've been parading around with your son every day. Do you want Brother Zhou to raise your son for you?"
As Lin Wanning said this, there was no trace of anger in her eyes. Instead, she looked at Song Shuyao with a smile, while stroking her stomach. "Oh, I advise you to stop your scheming. Everything that should and shouldn't have happened last night already happened."
"Although Brother Zhou is childless, I'm very fertile."
As soon as she said this, Song Shuyao was almost so angry that she vomited blood. She knew that Lin Wanning was not easy to deal with, but she never expected that she would be so shameless and say such things.
She angrily pointed at Lin Wanning and said, "You... You... You're so shameless."
"Don't worry. I have a face, and it's prettier than yours. My skin is better than yours. I don't want your flat face."
"You... You..." Song Shuyao was almost fainting from anger.
"Stop yelling. Go home if you want to yell. I'm not a vet. I can't cure your rabies." Lin Wanning looked completely calm.
Song Shuyao was so angry that her ears were ringing. "You... You won't be so arrogant for long. A person who can't even pass the political review has no right to compete with me."