Chapter 1227: That's a Powerful Reason; I'll Listen to You

People had spoken ill of Battalion Commander Fu behind his back before, but even when he heard it face-to-face, he would merely cast a cold glance and walk away, paying no attention to such trifles.

Yet whether it was before, when Chuxue, his fiancée, suffered grievances at the camp, or now, when Chuxue, his wife, suffered grievances at the camp, this man showed not an inch of retreat and not a shred of leniency.

Ma Lanhua did not want to struggle, but she knew she had likely caused trouble again today; the flesh in her belly was her talisman for survival, so the child absolutely could not come to harm.

Thus, when several soldiers came to take her away, she offered no resistance.

She only kept pleading weakness before Chuxue, hoping to stir Chuxue's compassion and turn a big matter into a small one, a small matter into nothing; but Chuxue was no saint, and such people could not be given a kind face, otherwise today's incident would not have occurred.

Watching the person being led away, Tang Xinrui, who had spoken up for Chuxue and her husband earlier, walked over with a smile: "Yunshan told me that day that you might be coming to join the troops; I never got around to visiting you. Are you really coming to join the troops?"

Chuxue smiled faintly and nodded at her: "There is a plan, but matters at my unit are not yet settled, so it will probably take some time."

Remembering something, she added: "Sister-in-law, we are practically acquaintances. Today my husband and I are treating at the canteen. If you have time, come sit with us; consider it supporting us."

Chuxue's words were tactful; Tang Xinrui was more than happy to accept and would never refuse: "Since you, sister, have invited me, I certainly must go. You go ahead first; I'll go back and make arrangements, and I'll be there shortly."

The arrangements were a pretext; she could not possibly go empty-handed to eat and drink for free, so she naturally had to return to prepare a red envelope before going.

Before Chuxue could reply, Fu Yan Cheng came to her rescue: "Very well. It's getting late, so I'll take my wife over first."

As he spoke, he nodded to the other military wives as a greeting.

When they arrived, people were already in the canteen. Fu Yan Cheng introduced everyone to Chuxue one by one, then led her to the entrance to welcome the guests.

He casually brought along a stool: "Wife, you cannot tire yourself now. Sit for a while; when guests arrive, you can stand up then."

She truly never expected Fu Yan Cheng to be so considerate. Leaning close, she whispered: "Isn't that a bit excessive? I'm not that fragile."

But Fu Yan Cheng spoke with complete seriousness: "Just sit. I'll handle everything. Besides, the Physician said the first three months are critical. After such a great grievance just now, you naturally need more rest."

Hearing his words, Chuxue laughed at the strength of his reasoning: "That's a pretty powerful reason. I'll listen to you."

To reassure her, she obediently sat on the stool.

To the surprise of both, as time passed, the number of people coming to offer congratulations far exceeded their earlier expectations. Many comrades-in-arms Fu Yan Cheng had not even notified came, along with Dean Duan, Physician Zhao, and even Director Du of the hospital canteen.

The group showered them with praise, which made Chuxue somewhat awkward; after all, the couple had just sent the family of Clerk Hu to the Political Department, but it was not appropriate to mention that here.

Fu Yan Cheng naturally noticed Chuxue's discomfort: "Please come inside, everyone. Find a place to sit first. Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality."

They truly did not know what had happened earlier; each wore a sincere smile and offered a round of blessings before entering the canteen together.